CD of the Month
  • Mudvayne
    Mudvayne
    by Mudvayne
Inspiration
  • Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground New Edition
    Lords of Chaos: The Bloody Rise of the Satanic Metal Underground New Edition
    by Michael Moynihan, Didrik Soderlind
  • Retribution
    Retribution
    by Shadows Fall
  • Brutal Legend
    Brutal Legend
    Electronic Arts
Saturday
May232020

The Corona Files - Part #26

Welcome to the newest format from the Genghis and Ragman Show.  We are titling this series The Corona Files.  This is going to be a different format from the regular show, but will still provide similar content.  We are dedicated to put out more shows, weekly, while we're all on lock down.  Join us tonight for part 26 in this series where we discuss our current status as well as how artists are staying busy during the shelter in place.  The guys also discuss social distancing at concerts as well as the latest postponements,  Next the lads welcome BPMD/Metal Allegiance bassist Mark Menghi to discuss life in Long Island, NY, during the pandemic, and BPMD's new record American Made.  Marks discusses how the band got together and how the chemistry clicked due to working together previously in Metal Allegiance.   He also discusses his thoughts on when he thinks he'll be playing live again, as well as when we can expect some new Metal Allegiance material.  

DVD of the Show:  Alterbridge - Live From Amsterdam

Beer of the Show: Baa Baa Brewhouse - Business Socks  Beer Rating:  4

Featured Tracks:  The Birthday Massacre - The Sky Will Turn, Alterbridge - Dying Light, Frehley's Comet - Breakout, Adelaide - Strong and Brave, Mystic Prophecy - Dracula, Van Halen - 5150, BPMD - Evil, Toys in the Attic, Metal Allegiance - Mother of Sin

Ragman's Pick of the Show:  Magnus Karlsson's Free Fall - Hold Your Fire

Genghis' Pick of the Show:  Dee Snider - Prove Me Wrong

-Ragman is thinking the BPMD record, could be his next summer staple.

The Corona Files - Part#: 26

Thursday
May212020

The Corona Files - Part #25

Welcome to the newest format from the Genghis and Ragman Show.  We are titling this series The Corona Files.  This is going to be a different format from the regular show, but will still provide similar content.  We are dedicated to put out more shows, weekly, while we're all on lock down.  Join us tonight for part 25 in this series where we discuss our current status as well as how artists are staying busy during the shelter in place.  The guys remember Ronnie James Dio and talk about the odds of the Motley Crue/Def Leppard tour happening.  Are the bands in denial?  Next the lads welcome back Canedy/Rods drummer Carl Canedy to discuss life in PA as well as Canedy's new release Warrior.  Carl talks about how his new band came together and how this record differs from his previous release Headbanger.  He also discusses the possibility of playing live again, as well as his thoughts on virtual concerts.

DVD of the Show:  Pretty Maids - It Comes Alive

Beer of the Show: Gigantic Brewing - Too Much Coffee Man  Beer Rating:  3.5

Featured Tracks:  The Ron Keel Band - -Don't Misunderstand Me, Pretty Maids - Will You Still Kiss Me When I see You in Heaven, Primal Fear - Along Came the Devil, Dio - Wild One, Born on the Sun, Gojira - Stranded, King's X - Goldilox, The Rods - The Code, Canedy - Warrior, Attia, Lies, Not Even Love, Heat of the Night

Ragman's Pick of the Show:  GTAC - Rock N Roll Is Here To Stay

Genghis' Pick of the Show:  Avatar - Silence in the Age of Apes

-Ragman is preparing for the new normal.

The Corona Files - Part#: 25

Tuesday
May192020

The Corona Files - Part #24

Welcome to the newest format from the Genghis and Ragman Show.  We are titling this series The Corona Files.  This is going to be a different format from the regular show, but will still provide similar content.  We are dedicated to put out more shows, weekly, while we're all on lock down.  Join us tonight for part 24 in this series where we discuss our current status as well as how artists are staying busy during the shelter in place.   As states start opening up, what are your thoughts on social distancing at a live show?  With limited capacities, will bands still stop in your town?  Tune in to see what the boys think.  Next the lads welcome back Harem Scarem guitarist Pete Lesperance to discuss life in Ontario, Canada, during the pandemic, as well as Harem Scarem's latest record Change the World.  He also discusses how the video shoot for Change the World, ended up turning into Aftershock.  Pete also talks about the other various projects he is involved in as well as what tour plans Harem Scarem may or may not have, post pandemic.

DVD of the Show:  Harem Scarem - Live at the Phoenix

Beer of the Show: Eureka Heights -  Freakin' Laser Beams  Beer Rating:  3.5

Featured Tracks:  Motionless in White - Loud (F*ck It), Harem Scarem - Change the World, Anthrax - Madhouse, Cheap Trick - I can't Take It, Shrapnel - Begin Again, Scar Symmetry - The Illusionist, AI/DC - Great Balls, Guitarists Against Covid-19 - Synchronicity II, Nitro - Freight Train, Distubed vs Taylor Swift (Mashup) - Down With the Blank Space, Metallica, Megadeth and The Who (Mashup) - Emminence of Holy Wars and Creeping Death, Harem Scarem - Sinking Ship, Fire & Gasoline, Aftershock, In the Unknown, Just Like I Planned, Blue

Ragman's Pick of the Show:  Lightworker - Empyre

Genghis' Pick of the Show:  Binary Code - Into the Maw

-Ragman is going to see Harem Scarem live, one of these days.

The Corona Files - Part#: 24

Saturday
May162020

The Corona Files - Part #23

Welcome to the newest format from the Genghis and Ragman Show.  We are titling this series The Corona Files.  This is going to be a different format from the regular show, but will still provide similar content.  We are dedicated to put out more shows, weekly, while we're all on lock down.  Join us tonight for part 23 in this series where we discuss our current status as well as how artists are staying busy during the shelter in place.  The boys also talk about the latest from Ticketmaster as well as the new suggested protocol for live shows.   Next the lads are joined by Grave Digger guitarist Axel Ritt to discuss life in Germany during the pandemic, as well as discussing their new album Fields of Blood.  Axel also talks about the challenges of writing guitars around the sounds of the bag pipes.  Lastly, Axel discusses how the band will record a new album, every year, until they can tour again as well as his love for good Scottish whiskey.

DVD of the Show:  In Flames - Used and Abused (In Live We Trust)

Beer of the Show:  Urban South (TX) - Nothing is Under Control   Beer Rating:  3

Featured Tracks:  Rush - The Manhattan Project, In Flames - Clayman, Jinjer - Noah, Krokus - Eat the Rich, Black Coffee - Psychedelic Red, Winger (All Star Jam) - Better Days Comin', Metallica/Stevie Wonder (Mashup) - Sad But Supersticious, AC/DC and The Bee Gees (Mashup) - Stayin'in Black, Power Trip - Executioner's Tax, Grave Digger - Healed By Metal, Thousand Tears, Lions of the Sea

Ragman's Pick of the Show:  Shark Island - Law of the Order

Genghis' Pick of the Show:  Havok - Phantom Force

-Ragman needs a change of scenery....

The Corona Files - Part#: 23

Thursday
May142020

The Corona Files - Part #22

Welcome to the newest format from the Genghis and Ragman Show.  We are titling this series The Corona Files.  This is going to be a different format from the regular show, but will still provide similar content.  We are dedicated to put out more shows, weekly, while we're all on lock down.  Join us tonight for part 22 in this series where we discuss our current status as well as how artists are staying busy during the shelter in place.  The boys also talk about streaming concerts with no audience.  Is it really still a show or just a rehearsal?  Next the lads are joined by Symphony X bassist Mike Lepond to discuss life in New Jersey during the pandemic, as well as his latest Silent Assassins release Whore of Babylon.   Mike also discusses his love for classic heavy metal and why Silent Assassins means so much to him.  He also discusses the postponement of Symphony X's 25th anniversary tour as well as the chance of some new music from the band.

DVD of the Show:  Pink Cream 69 - Past and Present

Beer of the Show:  Goose Island - Bourbon County Stout (2017)  Beer Rating:  4

Featured Tracks:  The Dead Daisies - Rise Up, Iron Maiden - Waysted Years, Pink Cream 69 - Stranger in Time, Paradise Lost - Ghosts, Khemmis - Rainbow in the Dark, Crash Diet - Rust, Black Label Society and The Tempations (Mashup) - Suicide Confusion, Queen/Pantera (Mashup)  Walk Under Pressure, Symphony X - Serpent's Kiss, Mike Lepond's Silent Assassins - Whore of Babylon, Power of Steel, Ides of March, Lady Bathory, Black Legend

Ragman's Pick of the Show:  Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell - Blackworth Quarry

Genghis' Pick of the Show:  Words of Farewell - Continuum Shift

-Ragman is wondering what it would be like to see a live show at a drive in.

The Corona Files - Part#: 22