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We’re joined by Mark Tornillo, Vocalist of Heavy Metal band Accept to discuss the new album, Humanoid. Mark talks about retiring from his NJ Union Electrician job, fronting Accept for 14 years/ six studio albums & their loyal fan base around the world. Also, he discloses the concept of Humanoid, AI in music, & being labeled “Analog Man”. Additionally, we discuss the new album songs, 2024 touring plans & adding Joel Hoekstra to the touring Band for Spring & Summer gigs. Plus, we get his POV about the challenges of getting FM/ Satellite radio airplay on new music, the 2023 TT Quick reunion to honor a fallen Band mate & the inclusive New Jersey Heavy Metal fraternity. METAL MAYHEM ROC SOCIALS: https://metalmayhemroc.com/ https://www.youtube.com/@metalmayhemroc1851 https://www.facebook.com/groups/metalmayhemroc https://www.instagram.com/metalmayhemroc/ https://twitter.com/MetalmayhemR https://metaldevastationradio.com/ http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Accept & Mark Tornillo SOCIALS: https://www.acceptworldwide.com https://www.facebook.com/accepttheband/ https://www.instagram.com/acceptworldwide https://www.twitter.com/accepttheband https://www.instagram.com/mark.tornillo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Good Evening METALHEADS! Its Thursday and time for a brand new episode of Metal Mayhem ROC. Tonight Jon "The Vernomatic " Verno and  " Metal Forever Mark" welcome  MMROC Correspondent "Metal Walt" back to the show to play our debate game of Metal or NOT Metal.  The guys are presented with six brand new songs from unidentified artists and they debate whether the tracks qualify as METAL OR NOT METAL! It's a fun way to hear some new music, talk metal and bust some chops.  Enjoy the weekend, jam some tunes and always remember to KEEP IT HEAVY!!!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy St.Pattys's Day Metal Heads. To keep with the spirit of the Irish we welcome one of their own to this weeks show.  Jon 'The  Mc Vernomatic " Verno welcomes Irish Rocker Ricky Warwick to the show. Metal Forever Mark and "McVernomatic" share some past concerts shenanigans in a holiday edition of METAL CONFESSIONS. Ricky Warwick is a Northern Irish musician and songwriter, and the lead singer with Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy. He is also the frontman for the Scottish hard rock band The Almighty. with whom he achieved chart success in the UK throughout the 1990s. Warwick has released several solo albums and performed with a variety of other bands and artists, and also fronts his own band, The Fighting Hearts, to showcase his solo material.Warwick gained notoriety when he was asked to join a revised version of Thin Lizzy by long time thin Lizzy member Scott Gorham. In September 2009, Gorham began to assemble a new version of Thin Lizzy, and in May 2010 a new line-up was announced. Joining Gorham was original drummer Brian Downey, long-standing keyboardist Darren Wharton, Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell, and singer Ricky Warwick from The Almighty, while Marco Mendoza returned to fill the bass guitar role. In April 2011 the band announced that Vivian Campbell would be leaving Thin Lizzy amicably to rejoin Def Leppard after one final gig on 28 May. He was replaced by Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus.[46] On 28 August, it was announced that Damon Johnson of Alice Cooper's band would be replacing Fortus for Thin Lizzy's tour of the US with Judas Priest. Fortus returned to tour with Guns N' Roses for the rest of the year, and Johnson has since replaced Fortus permanently. On 10 October 2012, Thin Lizzy announced that the new material would not be released under the Thin Lizzy name, but would be released under the name of Black Star Riders.. According to Gorham, this was "out of respect to Phil Lynott and the legacy he created", though he confirmed that the new material would feature the classic Thin Lizzy sound. Ricky Warwick announced that the group would cease regular touring as Thin Lizzy at the end of 2012,  Today sees Ricky Warwick release his first solo record in five years with 'When Life Was Hard And Fast'. To celebrate the release of the new album, For the process of recording the album, Ricky was joined by Robert Crane (Bass), Xavier Muriel (Drums) and Keith Nelson (Guitar) as well as a number of special guests including Def Leppard's Joe Elliott, Andy Taylor formerly of Duran Duran, Thunder's Luke Morley, Dizzy Reed of the mighty Guns 'N Roses and even Ricky's daughter Pepper. Keith also produced the new album, having previously worked with Buckcherry, Blackberry Smoke and Alice Cooper. Keith noted that "Ricky is a true Rock-n-Roll soul... he’s got incredible stories to tell and a unique way of telling them. It’s been an honor to be asked to partner and contribute to this record.” Vernomatic gets the details of how Black Star Riders and Thin Lizzy have a unique connection to the Metal world. Great listen and A superv way to celebrate with our Irish friends.  https://youtu.be/ayqMcr9JOOs Facebook.com/rickywarwickofficial Twitter.com/rickywarwick Instagram.com/rickywarwickofficial     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas Cheer to All Metal Heads! We are in the holiday spirit and sharing a fun interview with professional concert bootlegger "Metal Walt". Jon "The Vernomatic " Verno and Metal Forever Mark welcome Metal Mayhem ROC show correspondent "Metal Walt" to the show.  The guys discuss "Metal Walts " 30 plus years of  following hard rock and heavy metal bands around the world, and capturing there live concerts. Walt shares what propelled him to start recording concerts, the lessons   learned along the way and the chance meetings with some of his rock Idols. Metal Forever Mark reminisces with Walt about the times in NYC and hanging out with the HALFORD guys. Vernomatic goes one on one with Walt on a Epic segment of MT.RUSHMORE of Metal and shares his own concert schnanagens. All this and more .. Happy Holidays Everyone.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heavy Holiday Metal Heads!  They say it's better to give than to receive, so we're doing our part and handing out a dose of old school metal. We did some research and was able to locate Katon De Pena from legendary 80's thrash/metal band HIRAX for lesson in the history of thrash.  Jon "The Vernomatic" Verno is joined by MM Roc's Show Producer Mike Anthony for a deep dive into the history of HIRAX. Katon explains what it was like for heavier bands like Hirax, Metallica, Slayer and Dark Angel in glam metal infested LA in the early 80's and what led to the eventual migration to San Francisco.  Other topics covered include the history of Rampage Radio and the record vault and what really went down at Fender ballroom in Long Beach, California.  If you're unfamiliar with the band than you're in store for a lesson in the history of thrash, from one of the pioneer's of the movement. Katon shares insight on what Hirax is up to in 2020 and gives us his Mt. Rushmore of Metal gigs.  Feature Interview Show links: https://open.spotify.com/track/55owPrhRs7JtGD0Uoc5Thp?si=OrgGKwOCTUuL0clprhqLow https://open.spotify.com/track/5aLjkTzqJDvv7ibeANVtRB?si=0bcLOxMuRvCnpJ3mTHbLBA https://hirax.bigcartel.com/ https://www.facebook.com/hiraxthrashmetal/posts/hirax-home-big-cartel-official-hirax-recordsvinyl-albums-merchandisehttp https://twitter.com/hiraxofficial?la Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices