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Rik Emmett of Triumph, Leigh Kakaty from Pop Evil, and Metal Shop host Charlie Kendall are on Talkin’ Rock Download

01:32:21 Download March 14th


It’s a jam-packed episode of Talkin’ Rock with three guests. 

Legendary Triumph frontman Rik Emmett is up first. His new book, Ten Telecators Tales drops on the 25th. He speaks about the book, why he wrote it, and more. We did talk about Triumph….the band’s heyday, his strengths, and how I thought he never got the credit he deserved for his guitar playing. 

Always a treat to have Rik on the show!

Leigh Kakaty of Pop Evil is next. Their new album comes out on the 21st, called What Remains. Leigh said the struggle is what found its way into the writing of the record. “Our manager George called me up after a few songs and said, ‘Do you realize what you’re writing about?’” Leigh told me. “I hadn’t even thought about it. But when I went back and just read the lyrics—man, every song was about me, about the darkness I had buried. It was like my subconscious was writing the album before I even knew it.”

I asked him about that. He has such a cool life, so what could be so bad? “People don’t realize—yeah, my life looks amazing, but it comes with sacrifices,” he said. “You leave for months, come back, and it’s like people aren’t waiting around. They’re living their lives. And then you’re thrown back into normal life, trying to figure out where you fit in. It’s a mental challenge.”

Finally, it’s radio legend and host of the show Metal Shop, Charlie “The Butcher” Kendall. The show was on the air from the mid-80s through the early 90s, and now it’s back. Charlie talks about how the show began, and the spark that marks its return. He’s spent many decades up and down the radio dial and has the stories to share. 

I listened to Metal Shop religiously as a kid, so this was a thrill for me. To speak with the man behind the show was a full-circle radio moment for sure. 

-Meltdown-

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