Cobras & Fire: Rock Podcast

Loose Cannon and Bakko are back to recap the uncommonly shitty year of 2016 and discuss their top 5 albums along with an all-star cast. Things quickly fall apart from Bakko's lack of listening skills, show prep and highly offensive Christmas card. Featuring Dead Daisies, Ryan Lochte, Clutch, Krampus, Red Sun Rising, Tootie Boner, The Struts, Megadeth, Glorious Sons, Larry David, Them Evils, Wilson, John Oliver, Joe Tex, Amon Amarth, Kyng, Crobot, Jeffrey Tambor, Danko Jones, Megan Mullally & Monster Truck Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 59: New Ep! The Rock N Roll Hall Of Fame 2017 Debate & Them Evils: In our second annual mockingly critical breakdown of the RARHOF, Cobras & Fire welcomes Talk Toomey Podcast host Josh Toomey to debate the 2017 RARHOF nominees that includes rock heavyweights like Janet Jackson, Joan Baez, Joe Tex and Bon Jovi. Also, Bakko sat down with Rock climbers Them Evils They discuss the influence Kanye West has had on their music and more. BONUS! Bakko raps. Pour a glass of something, strap on your headphones and enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 58: Metallica - Hardwired Review, Discography & Rants - LC & Bakko return to break down and review the new Metallica album Hardwired...To Self-Destruct. No Nutswinging. This is an unfiltered, pure review from two lifelong fans. We also rank the discography, discuss the Big Four, the smear campaign against Lars Ulrich and Bakko unleashes a rant for the ages about the track and Lemmy tribute "Murder One." Strap in, you're about to experience another round of Podcast Gold. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 57: KISS - The Elder - 35th Anniversary: Side 2 Part two of the Music from the Elder retrospective has Rob Kern and Bakko breaking down side two. Bakko is also joined by Kissfaq Podcast host and co-author of Odyssey: Music From The Elder Book Julian Gill who shares his thoughts on the record and shares the motivation behind writing a 500 page book on the matter. Not only do Bakko and Rob do a track by track analysis of side 2, we do some Gene Simmons word association, suggest that maybe Ace Frehley invented Purple Drank 35 years ago to deal with this record and offer what they feel should have been Morpheus' response when "the Elder" asked him if he still feels "the Boy" is worthy of the fellowship. Strap in because part two of the Elder retrospective takes you places you never thought you'd go regarding Music from the Elder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 56: You like KISS? You like grown men talking about KISS? You're in luck. With the 35th anniversary of "Music From the Elder." Bakko and special co-host Rob Kern of "Loud, Drunk & Angry" go all in on KISS' most polarizing record. Do you hate this record? Do you love it? Have you ever wondered what 'Just A Boy' would sound like if sung by Bret Michaels? If so your wish has been granted. KISS Music from the Elder examined as such Cobras and Fire deem proper. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 55: Political Erectness - Bakko & LC meet in Denver for the first time in person (no Skype) and debate issues of the election like the right time to "grab her by the pussy" and play songs that make our flags rise. No serious views or talk, just ridiculousness and rock. Plus Viking Metal, Orks and recent Megadeth and Clutch concerts we attended together, separately. Music featured: Skid Row Black Sabbath Spinal Tap Clutch 2 Live Crew Extreme Vains of Jenna Warrant Extreme Soundgarden Body Count Amon Amarth PUSA Pearl Jam Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KISS Solo Albums - The Purge of 1978 (Part 2): Bakko & LC continue their quest to cut down 39 submitted "solo demos" to one killer 10 track album. This ep breaks down Gene's and Ace's albums and also features several cameos from the great Ken Mills of PodKISSt. Gene, Peter, Ace & Paul - What tracks will make the cut?(Part 2 of 2) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

KISS Solo Albums - The Purge of 1978: Bakko & LC travel back in time as Casablanca employees assigned to kill the solo albums and cut down 39 submitted tracks to one definitive 10 track album called "KISS '78." This in depth discussion also guest stars Craig Smith and Eric Miller of Pods & Sods. What tracks will make the cut and will Peter get shoved in a box of kitty litter? Let the fighting begin right meow. (Part 1 of 2) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ripe Rock #5: Bakko & LC unleash more great new music along with a rant about Metallica's two new singles and a random fight about the Temple of Doom. Music featured: Weezer, Billy Talent, Jim Breur, Highly Suspect, Jimmy Eat World, My Chemical Romance, Neck Deep and more. Horns up! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 51: After a brief intermission from our Ripe Rock ep we are back for Part 2 of our Grand Rocktember (Minneapolis) and High Elevation (Denver) fest ep that Bakko & LC attended with VIP access. This ep is packed with old and new school rock. Bands featured and/or discussed: Vince Neil, Texas Hippie Coalition, Dokken/Donkey, Volbeat, FAKERATT, a rant about the awfulness of Chevelle, Sevendust, Butch Walker, Avenged Sevenfold, KillSwitch Engage and the trainwreck of Night Ranger and Loverboy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Ep! Ripe Rock vol. 4: Bakko & LC take a quick intermission from part 2 of our Fest ep to prove rock's not dead featuring some killer new 2016 tracks from Airbourne, Ghost, Blink 182, BITERS, the LAST VEGAS, CJ Wildheart, Prophets of Rage, SUM 41. Since so much great new music just came out over the last few weeks we were inspired to put this ep together randomly last night. Many tracks just came out Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 49: What this ep needs... IS MORE CHAINSAW! We recap two summer fests with a perfect mix of old and new school rock starring FAKERATT, Shaman's Harvest, Dokken, Tom Keifer, Autograph, Crobot, Jackyl and cast of thousands. Bakko & LC recap their adventures at Grand Rocktember (Minneapolis) and High Elevation (Denver) that they attended with DG VIP access the same weekend together...separately. Also includes Bobby Blotzer "comedy" routines, twelve foot ninja battles and chainsaws. So many chainsaws. (Part 1 of 2) Introduction by Josh Toomey of the "Talk Toomey" podcast who also recently appeared on a recent Decibel Geek Metallica ep. He may have lost a bet. Talk Toomey Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-toomey-hard-rock-metal/id1041754937?mt=2 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Trial of Sammy Hagar: Bakko, a well-known Sampathizer, defends the merits of the Red Rocker vs the David Lee Roth-loving Anti-Samites Rob Kern and Eric Furniss. This is ep the origin of how Loose Cannon heard Bakko on the FOON Podcast, hunted him down and joined forces to bring the world Podcast Gold. Will Bakko succeed in a heated depate and turn Eric and Rob into Waborita swilling goofs sporting Chickenfoot tattoos? You be the judge. Thanks to Rob and Eric for sharing this ep. Want more FOON? Check out: fromoutofnowhere.com They have 80+ eps of genius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ep 50: Respect the Hologram - Bakko & LC have a vicious debate about the Dio Hologram, the arms and legs that make up this week's version of RATT, Marq Torien teaching theology at a BulletBoys concert, the ROCK USA Fest shitshow and much more. This is the final chapter of our Old & Deep Trilogy and features killer tracks from: (Holo)Dio The Scream MisFits RATT BulletBoys ACDC Van Halen Soul Asylum Bad Religion TNT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OLD & DEEP 2: "Born Again W.A.S.P. Meat Addiction" Bakko & LC continue their descent into madness while playing some of their favorite old and deep tracks. Our freewheeling* conversation goes down a winding and progressively drunk road of podcast gold that also breaks our strict NO STEELHEART policy. Features Old & Deep Tracks Bands from: Faster Pussycat W.A.S.P. Weezer Circus of Power Social Distortion Liz Phair Icon Melvins and yes, Steelheart Definition of Freewheeling: free and loose in form or manner a : heedless of social norms or niceties b : not repressed or restrained c : not bound by formal rules, procedures, or guidelines d : loose and undisciplined Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

OLD & DEEP: What obscure 1991 band co-wrote two songs with Paul Stanley? Do you know Paul Stanley's favorite dinosaur? We have the answers. Bakko & LC feature some of their favorite old and deep tracks during a freewheeling* conversation that goes down a winding and progressively drunk road of podcast gold. We begin by breaking down the insanity of a Colorado Springs KISS concert - with the most ridiculous Paul stage rap ever - direct from the press pit. Featuring Old & Deep Tracks Bands from: War Babies Beastie Boys Corrosion of Conformity Saigon Kick Imperial Drag Dio Golden Smog Plus new(ish)music from: Steel Panther Prophets of Rage Wilco Definition of Freewheeling: free and loose in form or manner a : heedless of social norms or niceties b : not repressed or restrained c : not bound by formal rules, procedures, or guidelines d : loose and undisciplined Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wilson Frontman has Strict "No Bowling Policy" for Guitarist, Bassist Minneapolis, MN (July 31st, 2016) - Wilson frontman Chad Nicefield announces his strict "no bowling policy" for his guitarist and bassist, risks of hostels while on European tours, drinking violently and, like all guests of Cobras & Fire, his support to remake the KISS classic Phantom of the Park. Catch Wilson on their fall tour with Sevendust, Crobot and Twelve Foot Ninja that includes the fests High Elevation and Rock Allegiance. Who is Wilson? They are the best band and export from Detroit since the Stroh's 30 Pack and has earned Cobras & Fire Podcast's mushroom stamp of approval. But don't take it from us. Here's their official press release: Wilson is not an "internet band". They’re five dudes in a van with beards and big dicks- working harder than your parents. But instead of giving their all as stockbrokers or auto-mechanics or assistant branch managers their job is to destroy your party. Forget debates about the music industry

Summer Fest Bands Part 2: Bakko & LC discuss and feature bands from festivals such as Rock USA, Northern Invasion, Rocktember, Rock on the Range and High Elevation. Strap yourselves in for great music from Jim Breur & The Loud and Rowdy, Texas Hippie Coalition, Volbeat, Alice in Chains, Highly Suspect plus, randomly, the insanely named Robot Lords of Tokyo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer Fest Bands & KISS Rant: It's summertime which means it's also time for all day (or all weekend) music festivals. Bakko & LC feature some spectacular new music from bands at these fests and many KISS rants as we discuss the controversy of Bakko's recent KISSMAS in July Decibel Geek articles and the laziness of Ace Frehley. Plus LC details a recent concert shenanigans involving all-female AC/DC tribute Hells Belles and a vanishing Gene Simmons from a KISS cover band with the worst band name ever. We also shoehorn in some classic AC/DC and we kick it off with a new track featuring Brian Johnson. Music featured: Glorious Sons, Monster Truck, Shaman's Harvest, Shinedown, Ace, AC/DC, Jim Breur and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bobaflex frontman supports petition to have current version of KISS remake Phantom of the Park Minneapolis, MN (June 27th, 2016) - Bobaflex frontman Shaun McCoy, in an unhinged and music industry heavy discussion, announces his support to have KISS remake Phantom of the Park, the evils of booking agents and 360 record deals, Spotify’s penny paychecks and moving towards a model of EPs vs LPs. Prior to taking the stage supporting their latest album Anything That Moves, McCoy shares in depth stories with Bakko from topics including: Disturbed covering their cover of "Sound Of Silence” Doing cocaine onscreen throughout the entire “Mama (Don’t Take My Drugs Away)” video shoot Tales from the Gigantour Challenges of touring, labels, realistic sales expectations Jalapeno Mustard, Bananas John Stamos Acapella KORN The band using Planet Fitness to shower on tour Forcing his bandmates to watch the Dolly Parton / Stallone Movie Rhinestone Love for bad 80’s KISS Ungrateful Star Wars & Marvel fans About: Shaun McCoy i