That Vinyl Show

When Metalheads think of Pantera, 1990's Cowboys from Hell is almost always the first thing to come to mind. With seminal classics like "Cowboys from Hell," "Domination," and "Cemetery Gates," everybody knows the audio onslaught that is Pantera's major label debut. But, what most fans don't know is that Pantera had 4 ALBUMS under their belt as a band BEFORE releasing Cowboys Hell.

Thought to be lost to the ages and ether, Motley dug up an episode from over 4 YEARS AGO where he and CJ sat down to discuss Quiet Riot's 2nd album, Quiet Riot II. QR I and II are strange beasts, having only been released in Japan and ending up lost to the annals of history as Quiet Riot's years of success wouldn't come until the early 1980s after phenom guitarist Randy Rhoads had

In 1976, Hard Rock band ACDC blew up the world with their debut record, High Voltage, which included instant classics like "It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll" and "T.N.T." But, before this, ACDC shook up their native Australia (and New Zealand) with a rare, first release of High Voltage with a completely different tracklist and history. Today, we discuss this m

On this special episode of That Vinyl Show, CJ takes a back seat as Motley runs through his list of albums he thinks deserve a vinyl release. Be sure to check out our backlog of great episodes and follow us on Facebook and Instagram for more vinyl content.

King's X, the monstrously talented trio of Dug Pinnick, Ty Tabor, and Jerry Gaskill, are often called "Your Favorite Metal Band's Favorite Metal Band" and "Musician's Musicians." They've spent the vast majority of their career as an "Underground" band but have amassed an extremely devoted following of musicians and non-musicians alike. Incredibly bands like Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl

Since That Vinyl Show rides again in 2024, we thought it would be cool to recap some of our favorite records and releases of 2023 as it was an incredible year for music. This "Best Of" list includes a variety of artists and styles that can tickle any music lover's fancy. Join us as we dive into some of 2023's best. Listen to some of our favorites of 2023 here: https://open.spotify.

CJ & Motley make a triumphant return to the podcast world with an inadvertent tradition: beginning a new run of episodes with a Black Sabbath record. After Ronnie James Dio left Black Sabbath, due to "creative differences," to pursue a solo career, Ozzy Osbourne continued to make massive waves with his solo career, and Black Sabbath was left in a nebulous space looking for thei

Now that That Vinyl Show is back, we've been working to pull some old and/or incomplete episodes out of the vault and get them out into the world. CJ recorded this episode in May 2022. Enjoy! L7 is one of the "Bands You Should Know" if you love Metal, Punk, Grunge, or just Rock in general. While they never achieved "superstardom" like such contemporaries as Nirvana, Soundgarden, or

It's been a while. But CJ & Motley are back. We're so excited to announce that That Vinyl Show will return in January 2024! We have some amazing records we've amassed over the last while and we can't wait to share them with you. Stay tuned for new episodes dropping in just a couple of weeks. Let's get groovin'!

There's no question in the mind of any music fan that Tony Iommi is one of the true, unadulterated Godfathers of Heavy Metal - or even heavy music for that matter. And in his 50+ year storied career, he has worn many hats and has taken in music in many different directions. One such direction was in the mid-1980s when, after Black Sabbath had all but completely dissolved and Tony w