VH1 Classic Cancels "That Metal Show"

[Va Beach VH Fan]

http://eddietrunk.com/119-an-important-message-to-the-fans-of-that-metal-show/

A message to the loyal fans of That Metal Show from Eddie, Jim & Don:

We are sorry to report that VH1 Classic will not continue to make any new episodes of That Metal Show. It has been an incredible run of eight years, roughly 125 episodes and some really cool specials. The global response to TMS has been simply amazing, and we will be eternally grateful for the support from the rock and metal fans that have showed us so much love. We truly would have never made it as long as we did without you! A huge thanks also to the great crews we had over the years both in NYC and Los Angeles, to our producer Jeff Baumgardner, and to all the executives at VH1. And finally, thanks to the hundreds of artists that joined us on our set, had fun with us, shared their stories and many, many laughs. From the biggest names in rock history, to the up-and-comers: we thank you all for being a part of it.

Of course we very much want to keep That Metal Show alive, and with the blessing of VH1 Classic, we’ve got the keys to the show and are currently searching for a new home. We’re not sure where we’ll land, but we hope to be back in our studio and your living rooms as soon as possible. In the meantime, keep an eye out for us on the road and come say, “Hello.”

Thank you for watching all these years, and we’ll keep you posted as soon as we have news to share.

[Von Halen]

It's Sesh's fault.

[FORD]

Maybe Eddie Chump will follow the lead of his idol Bon Jovi, turn country and move his show to CMT.

Change the title to "That Redneck Show" or something like that.

[cadaverdog]

Hagar.

[DONNIEP]

Nah, there's already been a kick ass redneck show - The Wild Wild South!

[Kristy]

That's really, really, really ghey, Donnie.

[WARF]

[Terry]

Meh.

That show to me was always a case of blown opportunities, anyway, in terms of the guests that were on and the brief softball interview segments. Like, Jake E. Lee vanishes for over a decade, goes on the show, gets 5 minutes of actual interview time where Trunk doesn't ask him anything meaningful and then it's on to 'Stump The Trunk' or the two 'comedian' co-hosts making unfunny quips. Plus, how many times does someone really want to hear Eddie expound on why UFO was the greatest band ever?

Not a shock it got cancelled, as I imagine VH1 producers figured it'd be most cost-effective to just run another screening of the movie Sixteen Candles or something.

[Va Beach VH Fan]

Although he and I have had some fairly heated Twitter discussions on Van Hagar, I don't despise Trunk as much as our Scottish friend....

That said, I echo much of what Terry says (as usual, right Terry?).....

I think in the last few years, the repetition of the guests started boiling down to "his buddies", like Bette, Portnoy, Jericho, etc.

Not only that, his guests really started getting obscure lately.....

I think the show will bounce back somewhere, like AXS-TV (Mark Cuban's channel, lots of concerts, etc.), but I would bet any deal would include getting rid of those two knuckleheads....

[DONNIEP]

I don't think I've ever heard one UFO song. I'm like the Rip Von Winkel of music. Ah, it probably sucks anyways.

[Satan]

I don't think I've ever heard one UFO song. I'm like the Rip Von Winkel of music. Ah, it probably sucks anyways.

You never heard this??

[twonabomber]

I was thinking Too Hot would be something a lot of people had heard and not known who it was.

[Satan]

Or since Donnie loves the ballads, this one might seem familiar...

[DONNIEP]

I was thinking Too Hot would be something a lot of people had heard and not known who it was.

I thought it was Kool And The Gang

[twonabomber]

really Too Hot To Handle