For 14 seasons, That Metal Show has carried the metal torch on VH1 Classic, but the sad news has been revealed that VH1 has decided not to bring the show back for another year.
In a posting on co-host Eddie Trunk‘s website that is also credited to co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson, it’s revealed that the network has decided to discontinue making new episodes. Though there have been 14 seasons, the show spanned eight years and roughly 125 episodes. You can read the full statement below.
A message to the loyal fans of That Metal Show from Eddie, Jim & Don:
We are sorry to report that VH1 Classic will not continue to make any new episodes of That Metal Show. It has been an incredible run of eight years, roughly 125 episodes and some really cool specials. The global response to TMS has been simply amazing, and we will be eternally grateful for the support from the rock and metal fans that have showed us so much love. We truly would have never made it as long as we did without you! A huge thanks also to the great crews we had over the years both in NYC and Los Angeles, to our producer Jeff Baumgardner, and to all the executives at VH1. And finally, thanks to the hundreds of artists that joined us on our set, had fun with us, shared their stories and many, many laughs. From the biggest names in rock history, to the up-and-comers: we thank you all for being a part of it.
Of course we very much want to keep That Metal Show alive, and with the blessing of VH1 Classic, we’ve got the keys to the show and are currently searching for a new home. We’re not sure where we’ll land, but we hope to be back in our studio and your living rooms as soon as possible. In the meantime, keep an eye out for us on the road and come say, “Hello.”
Thank you for watching all these years, and we’ll keep you posted as soon as we have news to share.
As stated in the posting, the network did allow the guys to shop the show to other networks with their blessing. Shortly after the announcement was made, Eddie Trunk hopped on Periscope for a chat with fans.
“TV shows don’t last as long as this. We were the little show that could,” said Trunk, who later revealed the odd feeling of not having the association with VH1 Classic, a network he was with long before That Metal Show started.
Trunk revealed that it’s not as simple as the guys taking the show to another network and that there are costs to be considered and other networks have to show that interest. Fans expressed their interest in Palladia as an option, but Trunk revealed that the network was owned by VH1. However, the Mark Cuban-owned AXS was a frequently mentioned option where fans hoped it could end up. “This is where you guys as fans can go old school and help us out,” said Trunk, stating that a show of support to networks via social networks could help in keeping the show alive.
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Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
So what crap will replace this show? Getting further and further away from Music are we VH1?
[Edited on 1/21/2016 by shep66]
TMS was never on VH1 proper, just VH1 Classic. The original VH1, much like MTV never airs anything music related at all.
VH1 Classic airs the same Behind the Musics, concerts, Pop Up Videos and music video blocks over and over. There is rarely anything new on it. However, once they air it once it will replay 200 times the rest of the year.
Palladia is owned by VH1 and they get most of their music related things these days.
I liked That Metal Show most of the time, although Trunk hits the same notes too many times and many of the guests were from bands I didn't like. It was a fun show, I hate to see it go.
TMS was never on VH1 proper, just VH1 Classic. The original VH1, much like MTV never airs anything music related at all.
VH1 Classic airs the same Behind the Musics, concerts, Pop Up Videos and music video blocks over and over. There is rarely anything new on it. However, once they air it once it will replay 200 times the rest of the year.
Palladia is owned by VH1 and they get most of their music related things these days.
I liked That Metal Show most of the time, although Trunk hits the same notes too many times and many of the guests were from bands I didn't like. It was a fun show, I hate to see it go.
vh1 classic has some deal with eagle vision and do air newer concert releases, etc. I think once they are 15 months old they get aired. I just saw the doors when you're strange on there
At most it seems like VH1 Classic may put a new concert in the rotation every other month. It is basically a dead channel.
I agree with WarEagle's post below. TMS was a fun show, and I hope it finds a new home elsewhere and lives on. I can only take Trunk in small doses, but overall I enjoyed TMS.
I checked out the recent Trunk Report postings on his web-site, and in the comments section he indicates VH1 Classic has/had no money. TMS was the only original content show on the channel, and they couldn't even afford that one show. The channel was really set up on the cheap only to air content already owned by VH1 (vaults) or small already-produced content it could acquire elsewhere for next-to-nothing, I guess like the Eagle Rock stuff Matt05 mentioned. The channel isn't even broadcast in HD.
Trunk also questions the future viability of the channel itself, not just the show. More about TMS and VH1 Classic on his podcast this week, but don't think I can listen to him go on and on about it. Someone post a show-notes summary here, please.
TMS was never on VH1 proper, just VH1 Classic. The original VH1, much like MTV never airs anything music related at all.
VH1 Classic airs the same Behind the Musics, concerts, Pop Up Videos and music video blocks over and over. There is rarely anything new on it. However, once they air it once it will replay 200 times the rest of the year.
Palladia is owned by VH1 and they get most of their music related things these days.
I liked That Metal Show most of the time, although Trunk hits the same notes too many times and many of the guests were from bands I didn't like. It was a fun show, I hate to see it go.
Hopefully they find another network. I liked watching, but the guests start to repeat quite a bit.
Eddie is a good interviewer. Checkout his podacsts, even if you are not a big metal fan, a good part of his guests are very insightful and it s pretty cool to hear from some obscure rockers.
He has had a couple of good ones lately that talk about bands touring and carrying on without any original members left.
The first with Rickey Medlocke, he is putting a version of Blackfoot together that has no original members in it. I will put a link to the podcast page where you can listen to it. You can start it at 23:50 mark on the Medlocke cast. During Eddies intro he talks about it and then he goes into the interview with Rick and he talks about it more.
The next podcast that features Ritchie Kotzen , in Eddies intro again at the 7:15 mark he talks about it again. Very interesting insight.
Link to the Podcast
http://podcastone.com/Eddie-Trunk-Podcast
[Edited on 1/22/2016 by jszfunk]
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
I have to disagree with you regarding Trunk being a good interviewer. I listen to a lot of music podcasts including Turned Out A Punk, Rock and Roll Geek and Boston Rocks among others and think he is more interested in pushing his brand and ingratiating his guests than asking good questions. Pretty sad as he has some interesting guests.
I liked TMS and hope they get a new home with better sponsorship. They could do so much more i.e. have bands perform live. All the hard rock bands were falling all over themselves to get on the show. I could easily see the Mule on there. Whether or not he was a good interviewer or not is beside the point, Eddie offered some entertainment that was sorely lacking. Similar to HTN.
That's too bad but it one way or the other, it's a good run for That Metal Show. I enjoyed the episodes I watched and my son likes it too. It won't be the last we hear from Eddie et al. Cheers!
I always liked the show, they will find another home.
I think Eddie's strengths come off better in longer interviews. He has a true love for heavy music, and his knowledge shows iin that setting. Having said that, I thought That Metal Show was plenty funny even though I don't listen to about 90% he has on he show. Even though it was the same shtick,I love it when Eddie goes off the rails during "Stump the Trunk."
I hope they find a home. I want to see him host it when he's completely grey with dementia. He won't remember what he had for breakfast, but I bet he'll still recall the dimensions of Blackie Lawless' codpiece.
Blooby
^^^ I agree with most if not all of this. Always fun to watch Stump segment, or the top 5 lists and the arguing/negotiating/back-n-forth among the 3 of them (and the hostess on the board). And most of the artists I didn't particularly care for, but were still fun to watch.
The big thing is Trunk has the trust of the artists, so they tend to open up and perhaps share things they wouldn't necessarily share with a local media reporter or Rolling Stone or Billboard. That's why the interviews were interesting, more than his talents as an interviewer.
The other thing that grows rather tiring at times, but at the same time is truly amazing to watch, is how he brings just about every topic back to himself. The man went to the Gene Simmons school of Me. Speaking of, I heard him somewhere (maybe Youtube?) take a question from a listener/viewer about how he felt about not being thanked specifically by name by any of the KISS members at their induction speeches at the HOF. He was trying to be modest about it but has no clue how. Anyone else would have deflected such a question as ridiculous on its face, but instead he goes on and on about it. Basically saying that it would have been nice but they don't owe him anything. Unbelievable.
Zambi is right, Eddie likes to talk about Eddie and the people that Eddie knows. His rants about the R&R Hall Of Fame, Kiss having someone other than Ace and Peter in the paint and somehow Mike Portnoy showing up all the time are my big complaints about him.
As far as Stump The Trunk goes, he knows a lot about the subjects that he is a fan of, much like tons of people on this board know about the music they like. He's a fan with good memory, we have tons of them who post here every day. I guess it is more impressive that someone would care to know who was the engineer on a random Ratt album than the Derek & The Dominoes album.
The show had some great moments. The guy outside the Van Halen concert that they tricked into thinking he offended Eddie only to have that same guy come back in another season and they got him again was great.
Also, it had some unintentionally great moments. It's funny/sad to see aging rock stars not give up the dream. Not that I am saying they shouldn't play music, by all means follow your dreams. It's the still dressing and acting like 30 years haven't passed.
When having an artist whose moment in the sun only lasted a year or so on there you get one of two things:
1. The guy gets it, understands his spot in history.
2. The guy is completely delusional and has no idea.
Both make for great stories, intentional or not.
All that said, it was rare that I wasn't entertained at some point during the show and any show that promotes music is fine by me so I hope (but I have my doubts) that they do find another home and get another good long run out of it.
