That Metal Show returns this week with their biggest episode of the current season to date. In the midst of the controversy around KISS not allowing two of it’s original members to perform on stage during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April 10th, KISS original drummer Peter Criss shares how he really feels about this matter with hosts Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson, and Jim Florentine. Peter also recounts the joyful early days of KISS, his battle and triumph over male breast cancer, and the joy he felt when playing with Ace Frehley again at host Eddie Trunk’s recent 30-years-in-radio celebration.
In Put It On The Table, Peter answers which band he wishes he could be in if it wasn’t KISS, the song he wishes he wrote, and the best concert he ever attended. The episode ends with Criss addressing the KISS Army telling them how sad he is that he won’t be able to play for them one more time and, as he so eloquently says to Paul and Gene, “What’s wrong with giving ten minutes of your time, for the forty years that you’ve given us?”
Charred Walls of the Damned drummer Richard Christy also drops by the show to take on the coveted guest musician job. Christy showcases his drumming skills while performing in front of his childhood hero, Criss. At one point Richard thanks Peter saying that if it wasn’t for Peter and Kiss, Richard would not be playing drums today. Christy also lets us know that he is currently in the studio working on the new Charred Walls of the Damned album, which will be out some time next year.
Episode ten also features the usual fan-favorite segments: The TMS Top 5 tackles the Top 5 KISS Songs with all three hosts only agreeing on one song, the epic Black Diamond. Peter then adds a few of his own that were missed. This week’s Throwdown pits the KISS classic live albums Alive against Alive II. The decision is unanimous as the original Alive wins the title. This week’s Stump The Trunk finds Eddie battling to regain his dominance over the audience questions with the end result being lots of camera time for everyone’s favorite Miss Box of Junk, Jennifer.
Episode ten of That Metal Show airs this Saturday, March 22nd at 11:00PM ET/PT.
This season marks some monumental changes for the show as it returns to New York City for Season 13. Previously, the show was taped over several days of one week out at Sony Studios in Los Angeles. The new season is shot at Metropolis Studios on Tuesday nights for broadcast that Saturday. Season 13 also consists of 12 new episodes making it the longest season in the show’s history. Fans can also catch the complete season 12 and brand new exclusive bonus clips at ThatMetalShow.VH1.com and in the new VH1 app. New episodes of season 13 launch on the web and in the app every Sunday morning following the show’s on-air premiere.
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Holy shit!! Is that Dana on far left in the pic? I knew it!! Lol. Hey Eddie great great show it sounds like. Can’t wait to see it. Peter is so genuine. It’s hard to believe how out if touch Gene and Paul have become with Kiss fans. I predict this next tour will crash and burn!!
No Bryan, that is the Miss “Box of Junk Girl” from TMS-LOL!! Sorry, to disappoint you.
Dana from EddieTrunk.com 🙂
Eddie!! Anyway you can get Myles Goodwyn from April Wine on someday? That band is so under the radar. ROLLER is one of the all time great hard Rock tunes. How do you rank April Wine??
Studio Albums plus Alive I & II that members were initially given credit for being a primary performer on
(The Fluff/Remade Remakes/Bad Live Albums are not counted)
Paul 23 (Including very good solo album)
Gene 23 (Including poor solo album)
Ace 14 (Including great solo album)
Peter 12 (Including bad solo album)
Eric Carr 7
Bruck Kulick 5
Eric Singer 4
Tommy Thayer 2
Vinnie Vincent 1
Mark St. John 1
That is a good break down, only issue would be that none of the last 5 CD’s have been worth noting sales are horrible and content too. the band has survived as a nostalgia act much like the Stones, ACDC, Heart, Fleetwood Mac and others. So IMO nothing in the last 10 years of recording is worth mentioning to me just a lot of fluff. So you have a nostalgia act that has two people pretending to be other musicians, why would the HOF want to induct those two? From a pure song writing contribution stand point Bruce is the only one worth even considering and he was a contract employee not a voting member of KISS.
WAY TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS
The album Alive I made Kiss what it is/was. Those who love rock/metal for the music love that album because of Ace and Peter, they made that album. Someone had to sing and Paul did a good job. Gene was not too bad of a singer either. But the players on the HOF album which is their greatest album by far were Ace and Peter. Thanks guys for making Paul and Gene the financial success that they are.
Anybody ask Peter if he’s going to be in Brooklyn on HOF night?