The Edge Final Stand.

June 15, 2010, 9:57 pm
Well Edge Mobb...

It's been fun...five years of thrashing your mind with the loudest, most thunderous heavy metal that's ever been played by human beings. We reported from the front lines and from behind the scenes. We took some of you with us. We talked with some of the biggest and baddest to the freshest and frenziest. We've gone to the edge and beyond, once a week, every week for five years. We've been bashed in pits and roadtripped to Seattle, Portland, and Hollywood. We've been at your local dive bar, on stage and at the bar, kicking it with our bros from the Oregon Underground. We've seen it all.

It started in 2005 as a nothing more than experiment...what happened if I turned Sunday nights UP...? Well, five years later the experiment worked. You guys made this show one of the BIGGEST radio shows in Eugene, for half a decade. We helped create a local metal scene that took Oregon by storm and we saw some unbelievable bands, heard some furious songs...but with all good things, they must come to an end. Sunday night was that time. With my insane schedule, I just couldn't focus on the show like it deserves anymore. Between helping run our websites to KFLY, my writing career and my band, We Have Guns, it was finally, simply, too much. So I decided to hang up my guns and prepare for one final stand. One massive show that would summarize where we've been, who we've met and who left us, along the way. We fired up the metal machine for one more Sunday. Back once more for four hours, Tobby and I took a look back at five years of fury, from the best heavy metal songs to the most candid interviews to the most insane stunts and prank calls with your favorite Oregon Underground bands...and closing with Down's "Nothing in Return (Walk Away)" we signed off.

I will miss this show, surely. But no doubt, some other Jedi will take the reigns in the near future. And the Edge will return will all the aggression, passion and thunder it deserves.

By no means will I be very far away. I'm a headbanger for life. And heavy metal never dies. I'll talk to you later. And I'll see you in the pit.

Knobs to eleven,
Standard Ass Carl

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101.5 KFLY Presents The Edge: Final Stand
Five Years of Fury - 2005 - 2010
Broadcast Date: June 13, 2010


Hour One
Black Sabbath-Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Tony Iommi on Black Sabbath’s legacy and the differences between working with Dio and Ozzy
Iron Maiden-El Dorado
Machine Head-Aesthetics of Hate
All That Remains-Two Weeks
Killswitch Engage-A Bid Farewell
Judas Priest-Living After Midnight
Rob Halford on the world’s reaction to his accidental admission on MTV of his homosexuality

Oregon Underground:
Inflikt-Set Fire Memories
Oregon Underground Originals Northwest Royale in the studio playing The Edge Drinking Game many years ago
Northwest Royal-16 Chokes

Cannibal Corpse-Evisceration Plague
Dillinger Escape Plan-Lurch
Testament-More Than Meets the Eye
Chuck Billy of Testament telling the tale of the shamanic healing ceremony that removed his cancer once and for all, which led to the reunion of Testament

Hour Two
Mastodon-Blood and Thunder
Eyal Levi of Daath explains what is destroying the music industry comes down to two simple things: too many shitty bands and Guitar Center
Daath-Sharpen the Blades
Five Finger Death Punch-Way of the Fist
Pig Destroyer-Thought Crime Spree
Municipal Waste-Divine Blasphemer
Megadeth-Set Me Free
Dave Mustaine on the tension between Slayer and Megadeth and his thoughts on touring together after decades of conflict

Oregon Underground:
Proven-Threw It All Away
Portland-based deathcore band - A Boy Named Sue - initiates their new guitarist, McKerry, into the band via the beer bong of filth, live in the studio
A Boy Named Sue-Holding a Bat in a Squirt Gun Fight

In Flames-The Quiet Place
Amon Amarth-Cry of the Blackbirds
As I Lay Dying-The Sound of Truth
Devin Townsend-Ziltoidia Attaxx!
Devin Townsend on the concepts and story of the Ziltoid album, and how it was ultimately the reaction to his mental collapse after an insane career with Strapping Young Lad

Hour Three
Dio-The Last in Line
Corey Taylor of Slipknot on passing out onstage mid song because of the mask and why “sweating hits” can sometimes smell like “dumpster juice”
Slipknot-Sic
Avenged Sevenfold-Seize the Day
Type O Negative-Everything Dies
Decapitated-Day 69
Gwar-School’s Out
Odurus Urungus of Gwar explaining to Gwar virgins what they’re missing out of if they fail to see Gwar live

Oregon Underground:
Red Fang-Prehistoric Dog
Tobby discusses his early days at KFLY and the first time his band Grynch played live on the Donkey Show
Grynch-Broke

Clutch-Rock N Roll Outlaw
Anthrax-I’m the Man
Dethklok-Go Forth and Die
Brandon Small, creator of Metalocalypse, explains why he would never want to actually know any of the guys from Dethklok if they were actual people

Hour Four
Hatebreed-As Diehard as They Come
At the Horsehead in Eugene, Randy Blythe from Lamb of God reveals that Hemingway heavily influences his lyric writing
Lamb of God-Redneck
Slayer-South of Heaven
Job For a Cowboy-Embedded
Behemoth-Ov Fire and the Void
Dragonforce-Through the Fire and the Flames
Herman Li of Dragonforce on the rapid success of their band and how video games inspired his guitar style. Also my first interview for the Edge

Oregon Underground:
36 Crazyfists-Midnight Swim
The Athiarchists and Grynch in studio…the Unforgettable “Grazone" Prank Call
The Athiarchists-Sheep

Meshuggah-Sane
Black Label Society-The Blessed Hellride
Second interview with Zakk Wylde…this time he slams Ozzy, threatening to beat the fuck out of him for kicking him out of the band, settle it like it’s done in Jersey…the interview heard round the world…from MetalSucks to Metal Hammer, nearly a hundred sites posted this interview.
Down-Nothing in Return (Walk Away)

Credits Roll…

The Day Dio Died. The Edge Pays Homage...

May 16, 2010, 4:19 pm

It all started last night around 11:20, just before SNL. I got a text from Blake from Northwest Royale that simply read:

"RIP Dio."

I replied: "Oh F#*k."

Then I ran to the warroom in my apartment to check the web. The only thing I could find was a headline from Metal Underground, that wouldn't load, most likely because it was getting clicked by a million people all at once. I finally got through and it was a short blurb posted at 2:20ish that indeed RJD had died. No way. This just couldn't be. And Dio's official website wouldn't load either. It wasn't looking good. 

Then Blabbermouth posted that it was a hoax. I was at once relaxed to know Dio was still alive, but I also lost a little faith in the internet for posting such a horrible lie. Twitter and Facebook were exploding with confusion. It was cruel. And technically, at the point the story was posted, it was indeed incorrect. Dio was still alive. I was relieved. Until this morning.

I read on a colleague's facebook this morning that while he was alive, he was not doing well.

At 7:45 am this morning, doctors announced that Ronnie Jame Dio, had passed on at the age of 67. When I saw this post from his wife, Wendy, on Dio's official website, I knew it was real this time:

"Today my heart is broken, Ronnie passed away at 7:45am 16th May. Many, many friends and family were able to say their private good-byes before he peacefully passed away. Ronnie knew how much he was loved by all. We so appreciate the love and support that you have all given us. Please give us a few days of privacy to deal with this terrible loss. Please know he loved you all and his music will live on forever. "

- Wendy Dio

I double checked Blabbermouth, and the story had changed. It was not a rumor now. Dio was dead. The New York Times corroborated the news.

I threw "The Last in Line" on my stereo, turned it up loud, and I cried for a minute. It hit me fast and hard. So many images and songs went through my mind. One of my heroes had left us.

While we all knew RJD was battling stomach cancer, it seemed like he was winning the fight. Tobby and I had even traveled to LA last month for the Revolver Golden Gods Awards, where we mere feet from Dio on the Black Carpet.

He looked in great spirits and completely healthy. And when he accepted his Lifetime Achievement Award from Alice in Chains, the whole room exploded. The biggest crowd response of the night. And he even threw the devil horns straight at Tobby and me (at least we thought so, check the picture below and decide for yourself.)

But now, the man who gave us "Holy Diver", "Rainbow in the Dark", the devil horns, and some ripping albums from Black Sabbath, Rainbow, and Elf had finally moved on the other side. We shall dedicate the entire two hours tonite to Ronnie James Dio. If Ronnie sang on it, we're playing it. Everything we've got in the library, plsu some from my own personal collection.

We've also opened up the comments below for you to post your thoughts, prayers, stories and memories you've had with Dio's music or if you've ever met him, we'd love to read your tale. And feel free to share this page with your friends.

Let's send this page to Dio's family and let 'em know we're thinking about him and listening loud.

RIP DIO.

You will never be forgotten.

Ronnie James Dio accepting his Lifetime Achievement Award at the Revolver Golden Gods, just a month before passing away

Dio throwing Tobby and I the horns and a wave...at least we thought so...

Leave your thoughts for Dio below.

 

Jesse Leach on the Edgeline and As I Lay Dying tickets

April 4, 2010, 4:28 pm
Tune into tonite for an exclusive interview with Jesse Leach, the original vocalist from Killswitch Engage and the current frontman from Empire Shall Fall.

We'll discuss the formation of Empire Shall Fall and how he managed to get back onstage with Killswitch Engage for a special one time show and whether he'll be rejoining the band or working with them again in the future. You can also check out the interview below, in case you missed it.




We also want to hear from the BIGGEST As I Lay Dying and/or Demon Hunter fans for a chance to win tickets to their upcoming show at the McDonald Theater.

If you're the biggest fan of either of these bands, send Carl an EMAIL and tell him why you're the biggest fan. Maybe you have a back tattoo of One of their albums. Maybe you've seen them 75 times. Maybe you've had intimate relations with someone in the band in the back of their bus. Whatever. But if you're the biggest fan, and you want tickets to the show, let us know about it and we'll hook up the craziest fan with a pair of tickets.

Also tune in for debuts of new stuff from Woe of Tyrants, Triptykon, White Wizzard, Bison BC and of course The Scorpions, who are making their way to the Douglas County Fairgrounds in Roseburg later this year for their farewell tour. All the details tonite on the Edge.

Knobs to 11.

Backstage with Killswitch Engage, Bobby Blitz on the Edgeline and Carl takes the stage with Proven?

March 14, 2010, 7:20 pm
Tonite Tobby and I recap the Killswitch Engage show at the Roseland with Dark Tranquillity and Devil Wears Prada.

We went deep backstage into the belly of the Roseland Beast with bassist Mike D where we talked about what's going on with Howard, how Phil Labonte's holding up in his place, his thoughts on Jess Leache's new band, and what it's like behind the scenes on the tour bus.

Listen to all three parts of our interview below.








Carl also spoke with Bobby Blitz of the immortal Overkill last week about rocking out with Vader soon, his new album Ironclad, overcoming nose cancer, working with Randy Blythe from Lamb of God and a whole lot more.

 Check out the full conversation below.













And finally, Carl was asked by Proven to throwdown with them on the mic as a guest vocalist on one of their songs when they open for Otep and Bury Your Dead at the Hawthorne Theater Friday, March 26th.

If you want to see this show, throw an email my way, and the first person who sends me a quality email has got a pair of tickets. It's that simple.

Plus we'll discuss the new Dragoforce singer situation, update you on Dio, rock some new Finntroll, Dark Tranquillity, Acrassicauda, and more.

Tune in, turn up and see you on the other side.

11.

Biohazard, Red Fang, Iron Maiden, Proven...Let's do this.

March 6, 2010, 1:06 pm

The Revolver Golden Gods Awards Special with Brandon Geist, Editor-in-Chief of Revolver Magazine

February 26, 2010, 4:15 pm

Sunday night we celebrate the second annual Revolver Golden Gods Awards presented by Epiphone. Last year, Revolver announced that the US would get their first metal-exclusive award show and it would be broadcast on MTV2. A Grammy Awards for metalheads, if you will.

This year, the show will be hosted by Andrew WK and Chris Jericho superstar from the WWE and Fozzy, and it will be going down this year at Club Nokia in LA, April 8th. Lemmy of Motorhead will receive the Golden God Lifetime Achievement Award, presented by last year's nominee, Ozzy Osbourne. The Golden God Award will be presented to the Metal God Rob Halford of Judas Priest by last year's nominee Dave Mustaine. Rob Zombie, Fear Factory, As I Lay Dying and Brian Posehn's All Star Band will all be performing.

You can purchase tickets to attend the event here, or if you can't make it to LA, just tune in to VH1 Classic, Saturday May 22nd to watch the madness unfold from the comfort of your couch. 

The nominess have been selected in each category, and this year, you can vote for the winners! Click here to vote and be entered for a chance to win a Harley Davidson motorcycle!

We'll also have special guest Brandon Geist, Editor-in-Chief of Revolver Magazine on the program (pictured here - front, center, fist in air at the Golden Gods press conference along with a who's who of heavy metal).

We'll be playing a slew of the nominees, as well as discuss what's going on at the awards show and get behind the scenes at Revolver Magazine.

We've also got a few copies of the latest issue of Revolver Magazine to give away (or click here to win a copy).

Check out Revolver Magazine online here and listen to the unedited full interview with Brandon Geist below.

Part One: Geist on the what to expect with this year's Revolver Golden Gods Awards. Listen

Part Two: Geist on being the new Editor-in-Chief of Revolver. Listen

Part Three: Geist on the Pantera Vulgar Display of Power Revolver Issue. Listen

Part Four: Geist on the upcoming issue and the future of Revolver Magazine. Listen

 

Vote for Portland's PROVEN in Scion's No Label Needed!

February 19, 2010, 3:35 pm

As many of you loyal EdgeMobbers know, Portland's most hardcore band, Proven has been a staple on the Edge since I took over the program some five years ago. And how far they've come...

In true DIY fashion, they've gone from playing sweaty small dives all over the northwest and beyond (Ireland anyone?) to sharing the stage with some of the heaviest bands on earth. Not only have they rocked it with Biohazrd, Amon Amarth, Terror, Emmure, the Destro, Pro-Pain and more, but they've got two sick shows coming up in Portland: With Otep and Bury Your Dead on March 26th at the Satyricon and then they'll be sharing the Hawthorne Theater stage with Dillinger Escape Plan and Darkest Hour on April 11th!  

But most importantly, Proven has been selected, amongst thousands of unsigned bands from coast to coast, to become one of 20 finalists for the Scion No Label Needed Contest! And they need your help! Click here or on the "no label needed" image below to vote (once per day, so go back daily!) to help them become the winner! If they win, you will have helped the Oregon Underground move up on the map of glory. What's at stake?

The winning band will be mentored by the members of Shadows Fall, record an EP produced by Machine (Lamb of God, Every Time I Die, Suicide Silence), shop for their stage and photo shoot clothing with Maria Brink (In This Moment) and Rob “Blasko” Nicholson (Ozzy) and receive advice from the likes of Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan. Their website will be re-designed, their merch re-imagined and radio and press campaigns mounted to promote their EP by the best in their fields.

Tune in Sunday night for two brand new songs from Proven and Marc and Karl on the Edgeline. We'll have a pair of tickets for you to win for their upcoming show with Otep and Bury Your Dead too!

Plus, we've got a TON of new metal to get to, including High on Fire, Overkill, Carnifex, Orphaned Land, The Empire Shall Fall, Living Sacrifice, Heathen and Wrath & Rapture to name a few...

Tune in Sunday night at 8pm!

Edge Lit 101: Full Metal Jackie Certified

January 31, 2010, 6:19 pm

Tonite on the Edge is very special guest Jackie Kajzer, most famously known as Full Metal Jackie. I got a chance to catch up with her regarding her brand new book, "Full Metal Jackie Certified: The 50 Most Influential Heavy Metal Songs of the 80s and the True Stories Behind Their Lyrics".

Jackie Kajzer is the developer and host of the nationally syndicated metal show, Full Metal Jackie, and a leading voice among metal music fans everywhere. Known for her unique, customized playlists and in-depth interviews with legendary rock artists, including Ozzy, Slayer, Zakk Wylde, and many others, Jackie has been named FMQB "Metal Host of the Year" by fans for three years in a row and counting. She is a highly sought-after host for concerts and shows, including an appearance on MTV2's first annual heavy metal awards show in April 2009. Currently syndicated in more than 22 markets nationwide, Full Metal Jackie continues to be a major influence on the metal genre. For more information, visit www.fullmetaljackieradio.com.

In her one-of-a-kind book, author Jackie Kajzer collects insights from your favorite rock stars about the creative process behind the most influential metal songs of the '80s. The interviews go well beyond the already familiar stories and anecdotes, as Jackie gathers thoughts from heavy metal artists and songwriters about the cultural and social impact the songs had when they were released, as well as the continued validity and influence these songs hold today. So cue up the album tracks, print out the lyrics, and listen while you read the pages that follow. You'll never hear these songs the same way again.

You can pick up a copy of the book at your local book retailer or order it from Amazon here. Or if you'd like a chance to win a copy of the book, click here. And if you missed our conversation this evening, or you'd just like to check it out again, hit up the links below!

FULL METAL JACKIE INTERVIEW PT.1

FULL METAL JACKIE INTERVIEW PT.2

 

The End Times with Blackie Lawless of W.A.S.P.

January 24, 2010, 4:40 pm

Blackie Lawless from W.A.S.P. has had his fair share of criticism. As a shock-rocker from the 80s, he made a name for himself by torturing women on stage with bizaare torture devices and throwing raw meat into his audience.

These days, Lawless has backed off on the debauchery, found his way back to God, and has adopted a more subtle approach to getting his message across to his audience. That's not to say he still doesnt rock faces, he's just found a less freaky way of doing it.

On his latest album, "Babylon", he's written some of the strongest tunes of his career and he's much more comfortable in his own skin than he ever has been before.

I spoke with Blackie Lawless recently, and he had much to say about the inspiration behind his new album, his approaches to his live shows then and now, the music industry, rockstars, the origins of the name W.A.S.P. and more. Check it out below.

Part One: On the inspiration behind his new album. LISTEN

Part Two: Explaining his shock rock days and his approach to live shows now. LISTEN

Part Three: The collapsing of the music industry and the fall of the rockstar. LISTEN

Part Four: The story behind the letters. Why he won't perform Animal (F*&% Like a Beast) anymore. LISTEN

Here's the end of the world clip for W.A.S.P. "Babylon's Burning":

 

Eric Peterson from Testament on the Edgeline

January 17, 2010, 8:54 pm

Testament was supposed to play the American Carnage Tour with Slayer and Megadeth this Tuesday, but alas the tour was postponed.

We got a chance to speak with Eric Peterson, one of the founders and guitarists from Testament about what they had in store for the tour, as well as news on the upcoming Testament album.

We also discussed the period of darkness that ensued for Testament when frontman Chuck Billy was fighting cancer, and how lead guitarist Alex Skolnick returned to the band. During the interview, we were interrupted by a VH1 camera crew at Testament's rehearsal space, and we talked about why they were there. Check out the interview below, in it's entirety.

Click here to hear the Exclusive Eric Peterson Interview