The Eddie Trunk Podcast

William Shatner sits down with Eddie Trunk to talk about his unexpected dive into heavy metal. The legendary actor discusses his new album 'What The F Is Heavy Metal,' featuring 50+ musicians including Tony Iommi, Brian May, and Rob Halford. Shatner shares his reinterpretation of classic metal songs like 'Enter Sandman' and 'Ace of Spades,' his performance at Riot Fest, and how he approaches lyrics as an actor. The conversation takes fascinating turns into philosophy, space travel, AI, and what keeps him so vibrant at 95. With music director Marcus Nand joining in, they explore the intensity of metal music and discuss future touring plans, including potential cruise performances. Also on the podcast, guitar legend Slash sits down for an in-depth conversation about his upcoming album Flying Blind with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators. He reflects on the honor of receiving the Les Paul Spirit Award and seeing Les Paul's original gear, discusses the spontaneous recording process in Florida with producer Elvis Baskette, and reveals why this record feels special. Slash also touches on balancing Guns N' Roses commitments with his solo work, the upcoming Aerosmith tribute shows at Hollywood Bowl, and his involvement in the HBO documentary Monsters of God.

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Eddie sits down with Scott Ian, Joey Belladonna, Jon Donais, Frank Bello and Charlie Benante (who shows up fashionably late) to dive deep into Anthrax's latest record Cursum Perficio. The guys open up about the 10-year gap between albums, Joey's seemingly effortless vocal prowess, and whether the album title signals the end of the road. They share stories from their sweltering Roxy club show, touring with Iron Maiden, and how songs like 'Infectious' and 'Edge of Perfection' came together. The conversation touches on everything from vintage Adidas collabs to why they'll never use AI in their artwork. It's a candid, funny, and occasionally sweaty look at a legendary band still operating at the top of their game.

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Myles Kennedy joins for an in-depth conversation about his creative process and upcoming projects. He discusses his refusal to use AI in songwriting, calling it the 'great scavenger hunt' he won't give up. Kennedy reveals he's been writing for 10 weeks straight, filling his three buckets: Alter Bridge, solo work, and Slash's Conspirators. He talks about the challenge of setlists when you have a deep catalog, shares his Earth, Wind & Fire concert experience, and previews Alter Bridge's upcoming tour with Iron Maiden in South America. Following that, Ross Valory, founding member and longtime bassist of Journey, discusses his debut solo album 'All of the Above,' a collection of material written across four to five decades. The eclectic instrumental record features contributions from Miles Schon, Steve Smith, and Prairie Prince. Valory opens up about Journey's transformation from progressive rock to arena rock giants, his relationship with the band today following his departure five years ago, and what it's like hearing Journey songs everywhere he goes. To wrap up the podcast, Matt Sorum discussed the success of his charity concert at the Plaza Theater in Palm Springs, which honored rock legends Geezer Butler and Paul Rodgers. The event, benefiting his Adopt the Arts charity, featured an incredible lineup including Lzzy Hale, Corey Taylor, Glenn Hughes, Charlie Starr, Nuno Bettencourt, Phil X, and Steve Stevens. Matt shares stories from the magical night, including Paul Rodgers hinting it might be his last concert and Geezer Butler's emotional performance.


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Sammy Hagar sits down with Eddie to talk about his Best of All Worlds residency, the incredible response from fans on the recent tour, and his decision to take an extended break from touring as he approaches 80. He also has an honest conversation about the ongoing tension with Alex Van Halen, who continues to ignore the massively successful Van Hagar era that produced four number one albums and over 40 million records sold. Sammy questions why Alex won't acknowledge this chapter of his brother Eddie's legacy and extends an open invitation for reconciliation. Following that, Brian Tichy, one of rock's most sought-after drummers, opens up about finally releasing his own music under the name Led By Vultures. The New Jersey native discusses why he gave it a band name instead of calling it a solo record, how he recorded everything himself except for some keyboard work by Derek Sherinian, and what it's like stepping into the frontman role. He reflects on his incredible resume playing with everyone from Ozzy Osbourne to his current gig with Gene Simmons, sharing wild stories about jamming with Eddie Van Halen in his legendary 5150 studio and recording with Steven Tyler.

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Chris Jericho and P.J. Farley hang with Eddie for an extended conversation covering Iron Maiden's reluctant Hall of Fame induction and what should happen at the ceremony. They dive into their Kiss tribute band Kuarantine, which celebrates the non-makeup eighties era with upcoming New York shows and a new single release. The guys also discuss Fozzy's new video for 'I Know Evil,' their approach to releasing singles instead of full albums, and Chris drops hints about unreleased Van Halen archive material he's involved with. Plus, stories about Helloween at the Acropolis, Krokus in arenas, and the ridiculousness of eighties Kiss lyrics. After that, Billy Morrison stops by to chat about his fourth solo album Hollow. Billy talks about why he loves collaborating with rock legends like Marilyn Manson, Sully Erna, Nuno Bettencourt, and Duff McKagan, and how working with these artists keeps him sharp as a player. He discusses the new single 'Take Me As I Am,' which is purely his own work—written, played, and sung entirely by him. Billy also gets emotional remembering his close friend Ozzy Osbourne, nearly a year after his passing, and shares what it's like standing on stage every night with guitar virtuoso Steve Stevens in Billy Idol's band.

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