VH1's That Metal Show

This show when I first saw it in my mind had potential. My mind was quickly returned to earth when one of the hosts (doesn’t matter which one) started reading the “Cherry Pie” lyrics by the band Warrant out of a book. Come on for F**k sake! CHERRY PIE! Who came up with this crap?  Now, I understand that they are going to cover glam metal, but I think these guys go home at night at turn up Poison’s “Talk Dirty to Me”.  I’m sorry for those who disagree… well no I’m not.  However, I really believe that there is more substance in metal that was created for personal and not financial growth.  These hair bands have no depth and they suck.  

I am not going to razz VH1 too bad about the appearance of the hosts as I really do not have a metal look myself. However, let’s just say these guys are way to … um…SOFT may be the word.  Tonight, I caught a glimpse on “That Metal Show” of two of the hosts getting a metal makeover. This made the program just as stupid as “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy”. Maybe worse! This is how not to do a metal show.

VH1’s idea of a metal show is ridiculous. Even their program "Top 40 Greatest Metal Songs" is the biggest joke. Look at the list. Some bands and / or people made it in 2 or 3 times. Can you guys not find 40 different songs form 40 different bands?  For instance, Metallica does not need to be in the list for “Enter Sandman” and “Master of Puppets”. Nor does Iron Maiden (a band that deserves it if anyone) need to be in for “Run to the Hills” and “Number of the Beast”. Also if you are going to have say two Iron Maiden songs, at least pick two form two different albums! Instead, how about picking one song per band and if a band has many great metal songs, maybe they should just be placed higher on the list. I realize that it is about songs and not bands, but the list needs variety. Otherwise there is no point. When they put out this program on the top 40 metal songs and realized their list only contained 20 bands, maybe they should have tossed it. I am not even going to comment on most of the 40 songs they picked. Metal always seems to get this crappy rock junk left over that has no place and VH1 and others throw it in the mix and call it metal.  

If you love say Poison, Warrant, Skid Row, Mr. Big, and only listen to metal no harder than ACDC then you will love VH1’s shows as many do. I learned from the comments on the VH1 web site that people really love it. Even to the point of wanting to get the logo tattooed on them.

Soon, Overkill will appear on the program “That Metal Show”.  Overkill is real metal that deserves attention more than any other guest on the show so far.  I really am scared to watch. I just hope if it gets stupid that Overkill holds true and sets them straight.

Tim Lynch - HeavyMetalReview.com

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