During the latest episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast we are lucky enough to welcome fellow New Jersey native, comedian Don Jamieson.

Be forewarned that this interview contains explicit content.

Don is co-host of VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show, and has just put out a live comedy album called Live and Hilarious. During the interview Don discusses what it was like to win an Emmy Award, being star struck or geeked out as he puts it when interacting with guests on That Metal Show, and the difficulties surrounding writing jokes in a PC era (among other things).

The interview can be streamed or downloaded from here:

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Symphony X – The End Of Innocence
Otep – Atom To Adam
Dope Stars Inc. – Lost
Skold – Suck
While Heaven Wept – Saturn And Sacrifice
Before The Dawn – Judgement
Cavalera Conspiracy – Electric Funeral
Amon Amarth – Aerials
Red Fang – Hank Is Dead
Conflicted – Never Be Tamed
Periphery – Icarus Lives!
Fair To Midland – Musical Chairs
Kingdom Come – Can’t Deny

Wayne – Let Us Kill Ourselves
The More I See – Smack My Bitch Up
Captain T – Moongate
The Eyes – Wake Up Steel
The Greatest Fear – Aberration
Star One – Earth That Was
Amon Amarth – War Of the Gods
Lazarus A.D. – American Dreams
Assaulter – Slave To King
Hades – Exist To Resist
Wrathchild America – Climbin’ The Walls
Cradle Of Filth – The Fire Still Burns

During this episode we have interview with Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens, and James Luna, lead singer of Holy Grail, and former lead singer of White Wizzard. Holy Grail have just released a great new album called Crisis In Utopia. During Luna’s portion of the interview we discuss the making of said album, his influences, playing Waken, and his time in White Wizzard, where he goes into detail to discuss the issues he and former member of the band (James LaRue, and Tyler Meahl both in Holy Grail) had with Jon Leon. Now before anyone jumps to conclusions I did try and contact Jon to get his side of things so that people can determine for themselves what really happened. One of the things that I love about doing interviews for my podcast is that listeners can directly from an artist. It isn’t like playing telephone where things are sensationalized just to put another notch in someone’s proverbial gun. Had I of been able to interview Jon people would have been able to (again) choose for themselves whether what all of these former members are saying is true, or not. Maybe Jon has a good reason that isn’t coming across? Or maybe things are cut and dry, exactly like all of the former members are saying, and is why the label, and Jon himself has decided to not come on the show.

Ripper’s interview was conducted late last year, it is one of a handful of interviews that were conducted for MarkStrigleRadio.com and has yet to be released as a podcast. During this episode we discuss Hail!, his solo album Play My Game, Yngwie Malmsteen, Beyond Fear, Charred Walls Of The Damned, and the abrupt end to his tenure in Iced Earth. Tim is very forth coming, and honest when talking about John Schaffer, and what was promised to him when joining IE, and how it differs to how Judas Priest and Yngwie Malmsteen approached him.

I recommend both interviews to anyone that has been following the dysfunctional history of Iced Earth or White Wizzard, or are fans of either one of these two great lead singers.

During the episode you’ll hear the following tracks:

Holy Grail – Nocturne in D Minor
White Wizzard Shooting Star
Holy Grail – My Last Attack
Holy Grail – Requiem
Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens – Death Race
Beyond Fear – Save Me
Judas Priest – Blood Suckers

Overall we touch on the following topics:

Hail!, David Ellefson, NAMM, Samson Wireless, Andreas Kisser, Jimmy Degrasso, Mike Portnoy, Paul Bostaph, Ray Mayorga, Soulfly, Stone Sour, Spinal Tap, Sepultura, Alice Cooper, Testament, Simon Wright, Motorhead, Pantera, Judas Priest, Accept, Wendy Dio, Bob Kulick, Chris Caffery, John Comprix, Steve Stevens, Jeff Loomis, Michael Wilton, George Lynch, John 5, Scott Ian, Vinnie Paul, Rudy Sarzo, Billy Sheehan, Bobby Jarzombek, Road Runner Records, Road Runner United, Jeff Waters, Cory Taylor, The Grammys, Beyond Fear, SPV Records, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Schaffer, Matt Barlow, Judas Priest, Ian Hill, K.K. Downing, Rob Halford, Charred Walls Of The Damned, Richard Christy, Play My Game, Heaven & Hell, Hannah Montana, Pink,Amon Amarth, Exodus, Mahevilant Creation, Deep Purple, Klaus Meine, Scorpions, Manowar, Merciful Fate, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Motorhead, Slayer, Witchfinder General, Racer X, Testament, Lamb Of God, Jeff Loomis, Nevermore, Danny Lohner, Nine Inch Nails, Metal Blade Records, Angkor Wat, Waken Festival, Matt Hyde, Steve Evetts, Nuclear Blast, Side One Dummy, Prosthetic Records, Exodus, Kiss, Erik Kluibert, Jon Leon, Sleaze Roxx, Metal Sucks, Metal Sludge

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Did a Q&A Interview for Metal Army America with Drummer extraordinaire Richard Christy. You can read the interview here:

Tonight on Mars Attacks it’s all about you the listener. For weeks I’ve been asking you to submit your favorite albums of the previous decade 2000-2009. Tonight’s episode centers around that very list.

The episode features songs from the 20 most voted albums, it actually consists of 21 songs total as we highlight two songs off of the album you guys voted number one. You’ll hear some classic bands, some newer bands, some surprises.

I will post the complete list a few days after the show airs.

Update: Here is the complete List

20 – Tool – 10,000 Days
19 – System Of A Down – Mezmirize
18 – Slipknot – Iowa
17 – Nine Inch Nails – With Teeth
16 – Mastodon – Crack The Skye
15 – Lamb of God – Ashes Of The Wake
14 – Iron Maiden A Matter Of Life And Death
13 – Amon Amarth – Twilight Of The Thunder God
12 – Opeth – Water Shed
11 – Lamb Of God – Sacrament
10 – Deftones – White Pony
09 – Iron Maiden – Brave New World
08 – Tool – Lateralus
07 – Testament – Formation of Damnation
06 – Pantera – Reinventing The Steel
05 – Megadeth – Endgame
04 – Mastodon – Leviathan
03 – Queens Of The Stone Age – Songs For The Deaf
02 – Metallica – Death Magnetic
01 – System Of A Down – Toxicity