That Metal Show backdrop
Talk

The Best Episodes of That Metal Show

Every episode of That Metal Show ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of That Metal Show!

Binge this in Unknown•Peaking at 10.0/10

That Metal Show is a talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk with co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. It premiered on VH1 Classic on November 15, 2008. New episodes air on VH1 Classic on Saturday

Airs on
VH1 Classic
BestEpisodes
WorstEpisodes
BestSeasons
AllEpisodes

Seasons14

All1234567891011121314

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Click to reveal
    That Metal Show Season 1 Episode 2 - Yngwie Malmsteen
    10.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Yngwie Malmsteen

    S1:E2

    Yngwie Malmsteen is interviewed; Don and Jim get day jobs at the Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who was the most influential hard rock band: Led Zeppelin or Black Sabbath.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  2. That Metal Show Season 13 Episode 4 - Ted Nugent
    10.0/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Ted Nugent

    S13:E4

    It's Motor City Mayhem for the first time on That Metal show, as Ed, Don and Jim sit down with the always outrageous Ted Nugent. Gary Hoey tears it up on guitar. Later, Saxon's Biff Byford dials up the Metal Modem.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  3. That Metal Show Season 11 Episode 6 - Sammy Hagar/Van Halen
    9.4/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Sammy Hagar/Van Halen

    S11:E6

    Sammy Hagar and Michael Anthony with guest guitarist John 5

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  4. That Metal Show Season 8 Episode 1 - Black Sabbath
    9.0/10(7 votes)

    #4 - Black Sabbath

    S8:E1

    Tony Iommi from Black Sabbath is interviewed. In the Throwdown, the guest and hosts debate who was the best replacement singer in Black Sabbath: Ian Gillan, Glenn Hughes or Tony Martin. In the Top 5, the hosts put together their definitive list of best metal cover songs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  5. That Metal Show Season 1 Episode 1 - Lita Ford
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #5 - Lita Ford

    S1:E1

    Lita Ford is interviewed and talks about why she took a 15 year hiatus from the music industry; in the Throwdown the guest and the hosts debate who was the best Van Halen frontman: David Lee Roth or Sammy Hagar; Don and Jim go to a Van Halen concert at Madison Square Garden and try to trick fans into thinking they're talking to Eddie Van Halen.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  6. That Metal Show Season 1 Episode 3 - Twisted Sister
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Twisted Sister

    S1:E3

    Dee Snider and Jay Jay French from Twisted Sister are interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who has the most loyal fans: KISS or Rush.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

    7. Trending NowTRENDING NOW

    The 20 WORST Episodes of That Metal Show

    READ
  7. That Metal Show Season 1 Episode 4 - Dream Theater
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #7 - Dream Theater

    S1:E4

    Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy is interviewed and talks about Dream Theater's fan base, being inducted into the Modern Drummers Hall of Fame; the hosts go to East Side Ink and try to trick Eddie into getting a UFO tattoo; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who's better: Britny Fox or Britney Spears.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  8. That Metal Show Season 1 Episode 5 - Mike Piazza
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - Mike Piazza

    S1:E5

    Former MLB player Mike Piazza is interviewed; Eddie and Jim interview AC/DC's Brian Johnson and Angus Young; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who's better: Judas Priest or Iron Maiden.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  9. That Metal Show Season 1 Episode 6 - KISS
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - KISS

    S1:E6

    Ace Frehley original and former member of KISS is interviewed and talks about relaunching his solo career, how he came to use effects and fireworks on his guitar and how he feels about KISS tribute bands; Don and Jim go to the Bowery Ballroom to see local tribute bands and how they stack-up against the original bands; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who was the best front man for Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne or Ronnie James Dio.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  10. That Metal Show Season 1 Episode 7 - Rush
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Rush

    S1:E7

    Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson from Rush are interviewed and talk about if they are bothered by the fact they haven't been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, being in Rock Band 2 and if their touring rituals have changed in the 30 plus years they've been together; in the Throwdown the hosts and guests debate who was the hottest 80's video vixen: Tawny Kitaen or Bobbie Brown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  11. That Metal Show Season 1 Episode 8 - The Best of...
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - The Best of...

    S1:E8

    TMS hosts look back at the first season, including Don and Jim going to a Van Halen Concert; memorable moments from the guest interviews; the best moments from Stump the Trunk; and outtakes from Don and Jim trying to trick Eddie into getting a UFO tattoo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  12. That Metal Show Season 2 Episode 1 - Pantera
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Pantera

    S2:E1

    Vinnie Paul drummer from Pantera is interviewed and talks about the death of his brother Dimebag Darrell and producing albums for his new record company Big Vin Records; Don and Jim hold open auditions to find a Miss Box of Junk girl; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which Metallica is better: old school or new school.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  13. That Metal Show Season 2 Episode 2 - Anthrax
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Anthrax

    S2:E2

    Frankie Bello bassist from Anthrax is interviewed; Don and Jim interview Anthrax at the Red Bull Snowscrapers festival; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which is the better debut album Van Halen's Van Halen or Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  14. That Metal Show Season 2 Episode 3 - Extreme
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Extreme

    S2:E3

    Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone from Extreme are interviewed; Don and Jim head to London and try to trick fans of Motörhead into thinking that they're talking to members of the band; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which is the meaner album: Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power or Slayer's Reign in Blood.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  15. That Metal Show Season 2 Episode 4 - Anvil
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Anvil

    S2:E4

    Steve Kudlow and Robb Reiner from Anvil are interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests debate which guitarist has the best solo: Eddie Van Halen in Van Halen's "Eruption" or Randy Rhodes in Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  16. That Metal Show Season 2 Episode 5 - Guns N' Roses
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Guns N' Roses

    S2:E5

    Duff McKagen former Guns N' Roses bassist is interviewed and talks about his current band Loaded, the early days of Guns N' Roses; how he started to write a finance column for Playboy; Don and Jim class up TMS by sitting down with Lemmy from Motörhead for some high tea; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which is the best Ozzy Osbourne: Black Sabbath era or his solo era.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  17. That Metal Show Season 2 Episode 6 - Queensryche
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Queensryche

    S2:E6

    Geoff Tate frontman of Queensrÿche is interviewed and talks about the band's new album American Soldier, Eddie goes on the road to interview Lars Ulrich and talk about Metallica's new album Death Magnetic; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which decade had the best hard rock and heavy metal: the 1970's or 1980's.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  18. That Metal Show Season 2 Episode 7 - Thin Lizzy
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Thin Lizzy

    S2:E7

    Scott Gorham guitarist from Thin Lizzy is interviewed; Eddie is given an "Eddie Trunk Day" at Vintage Vinyl, while Don and Jim play security guards to protect him from the unruly metalheads; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who was the better replacement singer Sammy Hagar in Van Halen or Brian Johnson in AC/DC; and Andrew Dice Clay tries to Stump the Trunk.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  19. That Metal Show Season 2 Episode 8 - Heaven and Hell
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Heaven and Hell

    S2:E8

    Ronnie James Dio and Geezer Butler from Heaven & Hell and Black Sabbath are interviewed; in the Throwdown the guests hosts debate who's the better drummer: Carmine Appice or Vinny Appice.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  20. That Metal Show Season 2 Episode 9 - That Metal Show Presents: Download Festival 09
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - That Metal Show Presents: Download Festival 09

    S2:E9

    Tesla performs "Signs"; Def Leppard performs "Hysteria", "Animal", "Armageddon It" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  21. That Metal Show Season 3 Episode 1 - Anvil II
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Anvil II

    S3:E1

    Broadcasting from the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City. Steve Kudlow, Robb Reiner and Glenn Five from Anvil are interviewed, later Sacha Gervasi director of Anvil: The Story of Anvil is interviewed; Anvil performs "March of the Crabs" and "Metal on Metal"; Phil Anselmo of Pantera shows off his Anvil knowledge; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate which was the better line-up of Motörhead: the Ace of Spades era or the Motörizer era.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  22. That Metal Show Season 3 Episode 2 - Rob Halford
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Rob Halford

    S3:E2

    Judas Priest front man Rob Halford is interviewed and talks about the 30th anniversary of British Steel; Don and Jim head to Trash and Vaudeville in New York City to get a heavy metal make over; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who was the best lead singer of Rainbow: Ronnie James Dio or Joe Lynn Turner.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  23. That Metal Show Season 3 Episode 3 - Chris Jericho
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Chris Jericho

    S3:E3

    Fozzy front man and former WWE Champion Chris Jericho is interviewed and talks about how he and Eddie came up with the idea for a show that would morph into TMS, Fozzy's new album Chasing the Grail; the hosts meet up with Dave Lombardo and Kerry King from Slayer and they review albums from the hosts' personal collection; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who's the greatest heavy metal singer: Rob Halford or Bruce Dickinson.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  24. That Metal Show Season 3 Episode 4 - Overkill
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Overkill

    S3:E4

    Bobby Ellsworth and D.D. Verni from Overkill are interviewed; Eddie and Don play 10 questions with Guns N' Roses drummer Matt Sorum; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who had the best metal duet: Ozzy Osbourne and Lita Ford with "Close My Eyes Forever" or Ozzy Osbourne and Miss Piggy with "Born to Be Wild."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

  25. That Metal Show Season 3 Episode 5 - Blackie Lawless
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Blackie Lawless

    S3:E5

    Blackie Lawless lead singer and guitarist for W.A.S.P. is interviewed; Eddie and Jim take a backstage tour of Alice Cooper's infamous stage show as he prepares for his "Tour of Terror"; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which KISS live album is better: Alive! or Alive II.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

    Be the first to start the conversation for this episode

Best Episodes Summary

"Yngwie Malmsteen" is the best rated episode of "That Metal Show". It scored 10/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 11/22/2008. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Ted Nugent".