Bob Nalbandian is Back Again on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 317 - Inside Metal

This week we sit down with journalist, filmmaker and all around good guy Bob Nalbandian. Bob is just finishing up work on the third part of his Inside Metal trilogy with Inside LA Thrash. That’s on it’s way this summer. Besides that Bob is involved in several other metal and music docs and of course his long running Shockwaves Hard Radio podcast and we get the rundown on all that and more this week.

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Online Now - Kill Devil Hill's Mark Zavon Guests on This Weeks Focus on Metal

Episode 238 - Mark Zavon

This week is a bit unusual. Yes we have great guest, Mark Zavon from Kill Devil Hill and although we spend a bit of time talking about what's up with KDH we spend a ton of time talking about NAMM. Yes believe it or not Richie willingly took part in a gear related conversation. In fact he initiated it. We also have a quick check in with Seeb from Orden Ogan about their latest, Ravenhead.

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Here's a video from their latest "Ravenhead".

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And as always Focus On Metal…Everything Else is Insignificant.

LINEUP ANNOUNCED: NAMM Metal Jam 2015 Benefit To Include Members Of Anthrax, Dio, Savatage, Great White, And More

Von Badsville & Neil Turbin Presents NAMM Metal Jam 2015 to benefit  the Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund and Dick Wagner’s Rockers for St. Jude.  The 8th annual event will feature current/former members of Anthrax, Dio, DeathRiders, Alcatrazz, Arthemis, Great White, Exciter, Hurricane, Jon Oliva's Pain, Femme Fatale, Leatherwolf, Lizzy Borden, London, Lynch Mob, Nitro, Bleed The Hunger, Obituary, Savatage, Snow, Steel Prophet, Deicide, Talisman, Sabbath Judas Sabbath, The Iron Maidens and more. .NAMM Metal Jam 2015 will be held on January 21, 2015, at The Slidebar Fullerton, only 5 miles from Anaheim Convention Center.  Advance tickets are available for $15 at https://www.purplepass.com/#20089/Von_Badsville_Events-2015_NAMM_Metal_Jam-The_Slidebar-January-21-2015.html. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $20. A NAMM badge is not required for admission. For more information, visit http://www.nammmetaljam.com. NAMM Metal Jam 2015 will feature an outstanding roster of 40+ NAMM Metal All Stars performing classics by Monsters Of Metal. This is the 8th annual event, which started in 2008 as Neil and Michael’s Metal Jam. Very special guest artists will be announced closer to the event date. NAMM Metal Allstars Jam to include: Michael Angelo Batio of Nitro, Holland - Guitar Andy Martongelli of Arthemis - Guitar Howie Simon of Alcatrazz, Talisman - Guitar Thane Farace of Ghost Of War - Guitar Xander Demos of XDB, Sabbath Judas Sabbath - Guitar Mike Hansen of Hurricane, Bouilliet - Drums Michael Olivieri of Leatherwolf - Vocals, Guitar Tony Cavazo of Hurricane, Snow, Dubrow, Aeromyth - Bass Courtney Cox of The Iron Maidens, Femme Fatale - Guitar Jerry Best of Lion, Dio, Freak Of Nature - Bass Robby Lochner of Jack Russell's Great White, Fight - Guitar Eric Ragno of London, Graham Bonnet, Joe Lynn Turner, White Sister - Keyboards Carlos Zema of Immortal Guardian, Outworld - Vocals Bill Hudson of Westfield Massacre, Jon Oliva's Pain, Cellador, Vital Remains, Circle II Circle - Guitar Neil Turbin of DeathRiders, Bleed The Hunger, x-Anthrax, x-Onslaught - Vocals Marten Andersson of Lizzy Borden, Lynch Mob – Bass   Gabriel Guardian of Immortal Guardian - Guitar, Keyboards Steve Kachinsky of Steel Prophet - Guitar Ralph Santolla of Obituary, Deicide - Guitar Dean Roberts of Leatherwolf - Drums Jyro Alejo of Immortal Guardian - Guitar Ronnie Peterson of Ghost Of War - Vocals Dan Lauzon of Entropy - Guitar Jack Frost of Seven Witches, Savatage - Guitar Greg Walls of x-Anthrax - Guitar Gary Daniels of Ghost Of War - Bass Clammy Cohen of x-Exciter - Bass Ronny North of Ronny North Band - Guitar Doug Readmond of Ghost Of War - Drums Greg Erba of Leatherwolf - Guitars Rob Math of Leatherwolf - Guitars Pat Guyton of Leatherwolf Bass Cody Gilliand of Immortal Guardian - Drums Thad Stevens of Immortal Guardian - Bass Rik Charron of x-Exciter - Drums Neal Shelton of Pyromania, Aeromyth, Painkiller - Guitar Michael Warren of RockAstra, Michael Warren Band - Guitar Kleber Mandrake of Axehammer - Vocals Dave Keckhut of Made N America, Big Swede - Vocals Mike Kerr of Mike Kerr Band - Guitar More NAMM Metal Allstars to be announced soon!!

8th Annual NAMM Metal Jam 2015 Benefit Concert Announced For January

Von Badsville & Neil Turbin (ex-Anthrax, Onslaught, DeathRiders) Presents NAMM Metal Jam 2015, which will benefit charities: Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund and Dick Wagner’s Rockers for St. Jude.  This is the 8th annual event, started back in 2008 as "Neil and Michael’s Metal Jam." NAMM Metal Jam 2015 will be held at Starting Gate Saloon, 5052 Katella Ave. Los Alamitos, CA which is just 7 miles, right down the street, from Anaheim Convention Center. Sponsors and Very Special Guest Artists to be announced closer to the event, taking place on Wednesday, January 21, 2015.  NAMM Metal Jam 2015 will feature an outstanding roster of 40+ NAMM Metal All Stars performing classic by Monsters Of Metal.  Michael Angelo Batio, DeathRiders, Ghost Of War are confirmed, and others TBA.

Lizzy Borden to headline an open to the public Epiphone party at the NAMM Show

Lizzy Borden will headline the Epiphone party for the NAMM Show, Friday January 24th 2014 at the Tiki bar in Costa Mesa (about 15 min away from the convention center). You do not need to be part of the NAMM show to get tickets. This will reunite the "Appointment with Death" line up (Joey Scott, Marten Andersson, Ira Black and Lizzy) for a one night only performance. Be sure to catch this exclusive one-off show. It's our first show together in 5 years, we go on at 11:35pm for a full headlining set. There will also be Epiphone giveaways and other fun stuff. See poster below or go to lizzyborden.com for details. (Tickets are now available to the public and can be found here)

  

NAMM Appearances:

    

- Carvin Bass Amps (signing and performance) - #4290 Hall C at 2pm on Friday, January 24 

- Lizzy Borden Live - Epiphone NAMM Party at the TIKI Bar - 11:30 pm January 24 (open to the public)

- EBS Sweden - #5391 Hall B at 2pm on Saturday, January 25. 

    

I hope to see you, come by and say hi! Thank you again for reading this and for being awesome. Feel free to follow me on your social media outlets as well. Keep checking the sites as more shows and news will be announced soon. Have a great safe 2014!

   

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New video of Nick Menza covering "Wake Up Dead"

Check out this great video of Nick Menza (Ex-Megadeth) covering the "Megadeth" classic "Wake Up Dead"

If you are lucky enough to be going to the NAMM show you can meet Nick and see him play in the Soultone booth (#2977, Hall D) at the NAMM show in two weeks, January 23-26