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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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."

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.

Steve Vai is interviewed; Eddie and Don hit the road to interview the members of Chickenfoot; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate which was the best era for the Scorpions: 1970's or 1980's.

Jamey Jasta front man from Hatebreed is interviewed; Eddie and Don ask Lemmy 10 questions; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who had the wildest autobiography Walk This Way about Aerosmith or The Dirt about Mötley Crüe.

Stephen Pearcy and Warren DeMartini from Ratt are interviewed; the hosts meet up with Joe Perry and he reviews albums from Aerosmith's past; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who had the best debut album: Poison with Look What the Cat Dragged In or Cinderella with Night Songs.

KISS original drummer Peter Criss is interviewed and talks about the infamous merchandising practices of KISS, his successful bout against breast cancer, his relationship with Ace Frehley and his thoughts on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame; Don and Jim take Miss Box of Junk Keri Leigh Tucker out for a night on the town; in the Throwdown the guest and hosts debate who had the best rock instrumental: Rush with "YYZ" or Led Zeppelin with "Moby Dick."