Headbanger's Rock Show

Headbanger's Rock Show

A rock n' roll podcast with 80s rock as the backbone....

Episodes

September 23, 2025 67 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris explore some female fronted bands of the 80s.  After a few weeks of digging into some new material, they have found music worthy of praise and worthy of sharing.  This episode will highlight the Girl Rockers of the 80s!  Plus some Twisted Sister and Motley Crue news....

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In this episode, Joe and Chris take a look at two albums that came onto the scene in a time when watered down Alternative Rock was killing the airwaves.  Released just a month apart in 1999, Buckcherry and New American Shame released self-titled records that blew up the sappy, alt sound that was prevalent throughout the latter half of the decade.  

The bands ultimately went in opposite directions, with Buckcherry becoming a rock mai...

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August 5, 2025 86 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris pay tribute to Ozzy by picking their favorite songs from his solo career.  Plus, the best Hair Metal debuts?  Listen here....

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July 22, 2025 81 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris resume a long standing series of comparing 80s rock songs with the same title.  There is some really "Rare Hair" that gets some good attention in this episode.   

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In this episode, Joe and Chris continue the journey to Hairy Atoll and bring with them their Desert, or Deserted, Island records.  Plus Ozzy's farewell and Skid Row needs to get over themselves...

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In this episode, Joe and Chris debate whether the phrase should be "Desert Island" or "Deserted Island."  And then they pick the albums they'd bring along if marooned on an uninhabited island somewhere in the vast oceans.... 

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April 22, 2025 103 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris divulge their Top 10 Metallica songs from their four 80s albums.  Are those the only "good" Metallica albums?  Plus, a list that pisses Chris off yet again....

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April 8, 2025 80 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris pit the princes of darkness against one another in their third straight "Album Clash" episode.  Can they think of any other topics?  This week it's Ozzy's: No Rest for the Wicked up against Dio's: Dream Evil; 1988 and 1987 respectively.  9 songs...gotta be a winner. 

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March 18, 2025 101 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris talk Axemen.... Former KISS Axes to be precise.  Two former KISS guitarists, Ace Frehley and Vinnie Vincent, both had solo releases in the 80s.  The match today is their second albums: Vinnie Vincent Invasion's "All Systems Go" vs. Ace Frehley's "Trouble Walkin'." 

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February 25, 2025 104 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris talk about 2 great albums from the year 1985...  Kix: Midnite Dynamite and Dokken: Under Lock and Key.  The two albums do battle in a head to head clash.  Plus, the Rock n' Roll HOF nominees are out, and they piss Chris off a bit.  Latest episode, right here....

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February 11, 2025 102 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris talk Bon Jovi.  Yes. You read that right.  Chris is forced to make what he assumes will be his own Piss Chris Off List.  He hates Bon Jovi....or so he thinks.  Plus, did the Crue really rip off something so blatant?  Hear it now...

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January 28, 2025 70 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris continue their most recent series in which they compare 80s KISS albums against other rock albums of the year they were released.  In other words, how did KISS fare against the rock competition in the 80s?  Plus, a hair metal/not hair metal list that doesn't necessarily piss Chris off. Listen here....

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January 14, 2025 83 mins

This episode, Joe and Chris talk about the band Cinderella.  They review each of the 4 albums and talk about the legacy Cinderella had on the 80s glam scene.  Bonus episode...because they never know when they'll be back.  Listen now...

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January 7, 2025 71 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris continue their most recent series of judging 80s KISS against the rest of the Glam Metal and Hard Rock scene of the decade.  This time it's Animalize vs 1984 and Asylum vs 1985.  How do they stack up against the toughest competition? 

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December 17, 2024 75 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris countdown their favorite opening tracks from albums released in the 90s.  Often known as the "forgotten era" of glam rock, the early 90s had some great albums and great album openers.  Plus, whatever music news there is....

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December 3, 2024 89 mins

In this episdode, Joe and Chris talk about 2 albums from 80s era KISS and compare how they stack up to other Hair Metal/Hard Rock albums of the respective years they were released.  The first album is 1982s Creatures of the Night.  Big and loud and a change of pace for KISS.  The next is 1983s Lick It Up.  The make-up is off, but are KISS off and running?  Find out... Plus, a list! 

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November 19, 2024 78 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris continue a series in which they compare songs from the Hair Metal scene...with the same name.  Later in the episode, they put a twist on the same name song battles, comparing songs by AXE bands and songs that may be considered the Band's Title Track.  Plus, friend of the show, Ron Keel puts out a new Steeler song.  Hear it now....

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October 15, 2024 75 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris talk about the new/old Ratt release: Reach for the Sky, and the new Motley release: Cancelled.  Then, in light of the new Crue song, they look back at the 80s catalogue to determine if The Crue had any perfect albums in the 80s (a.k.a an album with no skippers).   

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October 1, 2024 102 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris start a new series that they will revisit from time to time in search of lesser known "Perfect Albums."  What makes them perfect?  And are these two in today's episode "Perfect?"  They each pick an underdog favorite from the 80s and dive into each...to find out if the other agrees that it is indeed...perfect.

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September 10, 2024 101 mins

In this episode, Joe and Chris talk about the 1987 Def Leppard album Hysteria.  It's long been known that they think it's a horrible turning point for Leppard, going from grinding rock band to melodic pop-rock band. But if they listen to it objectively, take the blinders off, will they like it any better?  Find out here...

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