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The Hook Rocks!

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The Hooks Rocks Podcast is the place to be for talking rock music. In depth discussions on the state of rock music, new music spotlights featuring new up and coming artists, and much more. Get hooked on The Hooks Rocks…The Ultimate Rock Community podcast! Now Part of Pantheon Podcasts!
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Shout It Out Loudcast

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A KISS podcast by 2 friends who share a love for the Hottest Band In The Land! Laugh and listen along as we talk all things KISStory. Check out one of our awesome sidecasts as well. The Album Review Crew - a podcast where three opinionated music fans breakdown their favorite albums and rank the songs and more. The Zeppelin Chronicles - a podcast where four Led Zeppelin fans discuss the legendary band Led Zeppelin and their classic albums and songs. Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus - a podcast whe ...
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This week Tom & Zeus welcome legendary L.A. Guns guitarist, Tracii Guns to talk KISS and so much more in this epic conversation. Tracii Guns is a legend of the 1980's hard rock scene. From the beginning of Guns N' Roses to his finding one of the preeminent Los Angeles bands of the 1980's L.A. Guns, Tracii has seen and done it all. Tracii share his …
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Two of The Hook Rocks favorite guests, Pete Dankelson & Tracii Guns return for a discussion about the new Pete's Diary album "Keep On Rockin". Pete share's his excitement about Tracii's involvement in the song "All Hell Breaks Loose" while both speak about the authenticity of playing guitar and making music. Please enjoy the episode! Pete's Diary h…
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This week Tom & Zeus review two articles posted on Ultimate Classic Rock, The Top 20 KISS Songs From The 1980's & Top 10 Songs From The 1990's. Ultimate Classic Rock loves discussing KISS. Recently they had two articles. The first article was the top 20 songs from the 1980's. Those are songs from Unmasked through Hot In The Shade. The second was th…
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The release of the new album by Goodbye June "Deep In The Trouble" is upon us! Hear lead singer Landon Milbourn & guitarist Tyler Baker join The Hook Rocks for track by track commentary on the songs & their backstories. Please enjoy the episode! Goodbye June https://www.goodbyejune.com/ https://www.facebook.com/GoodbyeJune/ https://www.instagram.co…
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On the 66th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys review the Loudwire article "Top 80 Hard Rock + Metal Albums In The 1980s Part 1" Loudwire ranks the top 80 hard rock and metal albums of the 1980s. Tom and Zeus both love hard rock and metal and so when they saw this article the guys wanted to dissect this list. The guys analyze albums 80…
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Singer/songwriter Chris Bullinger visits The Hook Rocks New Music Spotlight to discuss his new single "Darlin' In Me" & his upcoming album "Waitin' To Be Seen". Chris also shares how John Mellencamp reached him as a young kid and put him on a path of making music. Please enjoy the episode! Chris Bullinger https://www.chrisbullinger.com/ https://www…
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Adult film star legend Christy Canyon visits with The Hook Rocks for a discussion about rock stars, the sunset strip, & the modern day battle against censorship. Please enjoy the episode! Christy canyon https://www.instagram.com/therealchristycanyon11 https://x.com/christycanyon11 https://onlyfans.com/christycanyon11 The Hook Rocks https://www.face…
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On the 65th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys welcome back David LaGreca from the Busted Open Podcast & Busted Open Radio on Sirius XM to rank their favorite professional wrestlers of all time. When Tom & Zeus wanted to discuss their favorite wrestlers of all time they had to invite one of the hosts of the popular wrestling show Bust…
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Karl from the social media page NCRinNA (New Classic Rock in North America) joins The Hook Rocks for a conversation about who is creating some buzz in the world of new rock 'n' Roll. Karl dedicates his platform to new music and promoting new bands. Please enjoy the episode! Part of The Pantheon Podcast Network New Classic Rock In North America http…
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This week Tom & Zeus review the 1994 KISS tribute album, "KISS My Ass Classic KISS Regrooved." To coincide with KISS' 20th Anniversary, the band decided to organize a tribute album featuring today's hottest rock acts. Artists like Lenny Kravitz, Anthrax, Gin Blossoms and more interpreted classic KISS songs. KISS was even able to get the biggest act…
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Blues guitarist Philip Sayce visits The Hook Rocks for a conversation about guitar, unlocking the emotion in his music, & his latest album "The Wolves Are Coming"! We chat about his approach to guitar as well as his thoughts on the variety of styles played by different guitarists. Please enjoy the episode! Philip Sayce https://www.philipsayce.com/ …
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Bon Jovi fans were excited for the oppertunity to purchase a signed copy of the bands newest album "Forever". However, as fans began to recieve their copies questions arose about if the signatures were real or not. We cover this topic, and let you know how to determine if your copy is real or not!By Mike Brunn
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Armored Saint singer John Bush returns to The Hook Rocks to discuss his project Category 7 with members of Exodus, Adrenaline Mob, Overkill, & Machine Head. We also dive into the 40th anniversary of the Armored Saint classic album "March of The Saint". Please enjoy the episode! Category 7 https://category7official.com/ https://www.facebook.com/cate…
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On the 64th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys each create their own Pearl Jam Dark Matter tour setlist. Pearl Jam has been one of Tom & Zeus' favorite bands since freshman year at Stonehill College in 1991. Pearl Jam is known for constantly switching up their setlist and mixing things up. The band is currently touring on their new al…
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The Hook Rocks quarterly Live Album Review series continues with a discussion about the iconic Queen live album "Live Killers". Joined once again by Twitter follower & Super Fan 'Rob in The Hood' we reflect on the performances recorded for this record. Please enjoy the episode! Part of The Pantheon Podcast Network Queen https://en.wikipedia.org/wik…
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This week Tom & Zeus welcome music journalist, television personality and the host of the "Allison Hagendorf Show", Allison Hagendorf. Allison Hagendorf was the host of the last KISS concert, which was at Madison Square Garden on December 2, 2024. She interviewed the band and more throughout their New York experience during the final days of the En…
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Swedish band Greenleaf is about to release their new album "The Head & The Habit" on June 21st and lead singer Arvid Hallagard sits down with The Hook Rocks for a conversation about the bands new music. Arvid discusses their focus on the dynamic of the songs and how this approach created the energy they were looking for. Please enjoy the episode! G…
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On the 63rd Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys discuss the mail order music clubs, Columbia House and BMG Music Service. Tom & Zeus have mentioned Columbia House & BMG before on the Shout It Out Loudcast. On this episode they discuss their origins with the music mail order club, the pros and cons and what it meant for them personally.…
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The msterpiece album "Dead By Dawn" by Kitsa appeared in The Hook Rocks Top 10 in the first quarter of 2024. We sit down with the band to talk their influences, the Seattle music scene, & working with producer Tony Reed. Please enjoy the episode! Kitsa https://kitsa.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/kitsaband/ https://www.instagram.com/kitsa_b…
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The Hook Rocks breaks bread with friends of the show Mike & Chris and recap the month of May in music and podcast episodes while eating pizza. Please enjoy the conversation! Mike & Chris https://twitter.com/HiStickMick https://twitter.com/usanachris The Hook Rocks https://www.facebook.com/TheHookRocks/ https://www.instagram.com/thehookrocks/ https:…
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This week Tom & Zeus break down the KISS Destroyer 45th Anniversary Super Deluxe Box Set, Disc 4, "Live In Paris" The KISS album Destroyer was released in 1976 and is considered to be one of KISS' most legendary albums. For it's 45th anniversary, Destroyer became the first KISS album to be given the Super Deluxe Box Set treatment. Disc 4 of the Box…
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The Hook Rocks welcomes back our resident music business insider Kristi Enigl for an update on the recent DOJ lawsuit against Live Nation & Ticketmaster and their recent data breach affecting over 500 million users! Part of The Pantheon Podcast Network Kristi Enigl https://www.instagram.com/krisieng/ https://twitter.com/KristiEnigl https://www.hous…
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On the 53rd Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest, rock journalist, author and fellow Pantheon podcaster, Martin Popoff review the 1981 rock album by Rainbow, "Difficult To Cure." Rainbow and was on its third incarnation by 1981. Rainbow was still led by one of the greatest guitarist of all time, Ritch…
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Living off the grid as a child, Tim Montana faced adversity throughout his upbringing. Many years later he finds himself with a publishing deal & a new album "Savage" due out this July. He speaks with The Hook Rocks about his path into music & how it all started while living above a pawn shop. Please enjoy the episode! Tim Montana https://timmontan…
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The New Zealand band Devilskin is back with their new EP "Surfacing". Lead vocalist Jennie Skulander appears for the first time on The Hook Rocks for a discussion about the bands new music, their decision to cover the legendary songs "Barracuda" & "Holy Diver", and much more. Please enjoy the episode! Devilskin https://devilskin.co.nz/ https://www.…
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This week Tom & Zeus discuss the 2017 "Gene Simmons Vault" When Gene Simmons announced he was releasing a $2,000.00 career retrospective called the Gene Simmons Vault, it made news. The Vault contains 11 discs of unreleased material from Gene Simmons from 1966 - 2016. There is over 150 unreleased songs in the Vault. The music comes on CDs in a safe…
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Desert Rock veterans Fu Manchu are back with their new album "The Return Of Tomorrow" out June 14th. Lead vocalist Scott Hill sits down with The Hook Rocks for a conversation about the new double album and his punk/hardcore roots. Please enjoy the episode! Fu Manchu https://www.fu-manchu.com/ https://www.facebook.com/FuManchuBand/ https://www.insta…
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From the clubs in New Jersey to Madison Square Garden & The Moscow Music Peace Festival, Skid Row's music helped define a generation. Guitarist & co-founder Dave 'Snake' Sabo chats with The Hook Rocks about the bands history, recording their debut album 35 years ago, & their recent shows with Halestorm's front woman Lzzy Hale. Please enjoy the epis…
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On the 62nd Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys discuss their favorite video games. Tom and Zeus both remember when Atari console began entering the homes of kids in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Thus began the explosion of home video games. Whether it was the home consoles of Nintedo, PlayStation or X-Box or playing the video game…
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The Audio/Tech report for quarter 2 of 2024 is here & as always Professor Skylab brings us the latest on audio greatness. He provides the playbook for record collectors on how to navigate through the world of vinyl pressings. The Hook Rocks https://www.facebook.com/TheHookRocks/ https://www.instagram.com/thehookrocks/ https://twitter.com/TheHookRoc…
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Texas Desert Rock band High Desert Queen is set to release their new album "Palm Reader" at the end of this month. Singer Ryan Gamey joins The Hook Rocks for a conversation about the album, the record store experience, & his path into heavy rock music. Please enjoy the episode! High Desert Queen https://highdesertqueen.com/ https://www.facebook.com…
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This week Tom & Zeus review the 1975 KISS Dressed To Kill Tour. This is SIOL's 8th KISS tour reviewed. This was KISS' 4th tour and followed the Hotter Than Hell tour. It began as the Dressed To Kill album was released on March 19, 1975. The tour in support of KISS' third album featured new KISS classics, like C'mon And Love Me, She and of course, R…
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John Corabi's return to The Dead Daisies has brought excitement to their fans across the globe. He visits The Hook Rocks for a chat about the decision to return & recording the new album at the historic Muscle Shoals studio in Alabama. Please enjoy the episode! The Dead Daisies https://thedeaddaisies.com/ https://www.facebook.com/TheDeadDaisies htt…
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On the 61st episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus the guys discuss the article by Cracked.com, "Top 100 Greatest Seinfeld Moments." Seinfeld is in the Shout Out It Loudcast Hall Of Fame for a reason. It is perhaps the greatest tv comedy of all time. Loved by critics and fans alike. Cracked.com ranks the Top 100 Greatest Moments in Seinfeld. Tom & …
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Halestorm's guitarist Joe Hottinger strives to find the connection between moments that move us. He explores the role music has with creating emotion & how his love of photography allows him to develop another perspective on his recent visit with The Hook Rocks. Please enjoy the conversation! Joe Hottinger https://www.halestormrocks.com/ https://ww…
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Rising up from Northern California Red Voodoo is on a path to greatness. Singer Dino McCord sits down with The Hook Rocks for a conversation about his influences, being mentored by Tesla's Frank Hannon & Sammy hagar, and more. Please enjoy the episode! Red Voodoo https://redvoodooband.com/ https://www.facebook.com/RedVoodooband/ https://www.instagr…
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This week Tom & Zeus review the recently updated release from the late great Eric Carr, "Unfinished Business." This year on Record Store Day, Eric Carr released a new version of his 2011 posthumous album, Unfinished Business. The packaging was incredible, including a light that glows on the new cover art featuring Eric Carr in the fox makeup. The a…
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Fresh off The Winery Dogs tour Richie Kotzen returns his focus to his solo music with a new song "Cheap Shots" & a new album out this fall. Richie tells The Hook Rocks about the current status of The Winery Dogs, when more music is coming from Smith/Kotzen . & his story of authenticity throughout his career. Please enjoy the episode! Richie Kotzen …
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Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown are back with their new album "Electrified"! Tyler sits down with The Hook Rocks for a conversation about the music, the songs, & the creative process. We dive into his studio & their independent label and so much more. Please enjoy the episode! Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown http://www.tylerbryantandtheshakedown.com/ htt…
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On the 60th Episode of Dorm Damage With Tom & Zeus, the guys welcome Ryan Spencer Cook & Jeremy Asbrock from Ace Frehley's band and their own new band, Rock City Machine Company. Ryan Spencer Cook & Jeremy Asbrock are both well known and accomplished Nashville musicians who have played in Gene Simmons' band and Ace Frehley's band. However they have…
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Our friends Kaz & Izzy visit The Hook Rocks to discuss their favorite genre of music, Metalcore. Bands such as Sleep Token & Bad Omens are part of the discussion as well as the need for more grassroots support in the world of rock music. Please enjoy the episode! The Heavy Rock Show https://www.theheavyrockshow.com/ https://twitter.com/ELRRocks htt…
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This week Tom & Zeus breakdown KISS' 1980 appearance on the children's show "Kids Are People Too." Right as KISS was preparing their tour of the Unmasked album, the band wanted to introduce their new drummer, the Fox, Eric Carr to the world. KISS decided to go on the children's program, Kids Are People Too. The appearance did little to stop the fas…
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The Hook Rocks welcomes bassist Michael Anthony for a great conversation about his Mad Anthony Cafe website & his involvement with the Save The Heartbeat foundation. The conversation moves to the 40th anniversary of Van Halen's "1984". Michael speaks to the bands decision to have more keyboards in their music and the impact the song "Jump" had on t…
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On the 52nd Episode of the Album Review Crew of Shout It Out Loudcast, Tom, Zeus & special guest Fozzy frontman and current AEW FTW Champion, Chris Jericho, review the 1985 soundtrack for the movie, "Vision Quest." Vision Quest is the story of high school senior wrestler who wants to lose weight and get into a lower weight class just to battle a se…
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The Hook Rocks breaks bread with friends of the show Mike & Chris and recap the month in music and podcast episodes while eating pizza. Please enjoy the conversation! Mike & Chris https://twitter.com/HiStickMick https://twitter.com/usanachris The Hook Rocks https://www.facebook.com/TheHookRocks/ https://www.instagram.com/thehookrocks/ https://twitt…
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