Does 'That Metal Show' Suck?

In case you don't have cable That Metal Show airs on Vh1 Classic and is hosted by Eddie Trunk.

I haven't decided if the show is decent...or complete shite. Ok, so I'll be the first one to stand up and support any form of mass media that brings Metal back to the forefront of popular culture. That said, I must admit the production of That Metal Show sort of makes me want to put a pail over my head and bang it with a mallet. We're talking cable access level here. I know Vh1 Classic/Viacom has some money to produce a halfway decent show. After all, someone ponied up money for a dedicated set. The show even has a few live camera operators - a true luxury in the day of automation. The writing is decent - not great. The guests are the real crux of the show. So far, I haven't been all that impressed with the selections. I don't think it's a matter of scheduling, either. Musicians love to talk about their bands.

Eddie has some help with the show. Comedians Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson act as co-hosts.

Last night, Eddie kept saying "hair band" over and over. Bloody hell, it's "Glam." Why mock? Why be derogatory? The opening conversation topic was "Is there still a backlash against hair metal?"

One of the points: "MTV didn't play Motorhead at 2 in the afternoon."

Yeah, there's a reason, but that's a different article all together. (And yeah, I like Motorhead, so save your hate mail. Fact is, they've never been as popular as Def Leppard - and videos were all about advertising revenue).

The topic - which could be debated for days - was given 90 seconds. Sigh.

I dunno. I feel like That Metal Show could be really cool - but the segments are choppy and the guests never get to say much. The interviews are just not great...and the hosts seem to banter with each other more than actually fostering a Metal discussion. As we all know, Eddie Trunk is very well connected. Hopefully this means the show will continue to evolve and be another outlet for our favorite genre of music.

Comments

[Sebeki645]

The show is just okay if you look at it as a classic metal show which is all it is. To be "That Metal Show" I need to see new acts. Give people some intro with A7X and Lacuna Coil and then transition into the harder Norwegian stuff. I do watch it if I stumble across it on the TV, but I won't be a regular until I start seeing some modern guests. I mean they had Brian Posehn as a guest? So that must mean every other modern metal band was on tour, or none of the members wanted to be on the show? I don't buy it for a second. Up the guest list and I'll start watching.