This is the archive of my weekly shows which aired on Tune In with KTSTfm Anaheim this year... listen for your enjoyment!
Bello is a teacher and guitar shredder who plays an Ibanez with 7-strings,, his albums are really cool! Check them out on iTunes today and take a look at stevebellomusic.com
Hek82 chats with the Ciravolos founders and creators of "Beauty in Chaos" about their new release CD... the fabulous duo is incredibly talented, and this album and new videos will make you love them! Listen in now!
Upcoming release Sep. 3 2021 of "At One With None", is causing excitement!
Post- NAMM I enjoyed this follow up with guitarist Michael Ciravolo of Schecter guitars, now i know what's new is his album "Beauty Re-Envisioned" which is a totally cool newer and different compilation mix of what might've ended up on the cutting room floor ... and it's great, coming out this June! "Finding Beauty in Chaos" is one of the best records I've heard in the last year or so, with an incredible appearance by Tish Ciravolo, and an unbelievable song dedicated to Hurricane Katrina victims called "Un-natural Disaster"... look out for the videos they are amazing to see!
Henry Derek Elis is the vocalist of Act of Defiance, and he has a great new solo album which he released on iTunes. Don't miss out on this because it's really cool!! Hek82 wants you to buy "The Devil is My Friend" for your New Year's present!
Listen In to hear my chat w/ metal musician Skum Love, watch Hek82 react to a sudden scare from a flesh eating zombie...Appearances and Interviews also feature Psychic Medium Patti Negri, Actress Vida Ghaffari, Ent, Law Nadia Divari, and several ghosts ... Book readings include "Jack the Ripper", "Live to Tell", and original writing by author Hek82! Scare LA Hek82 Review it was totally awesome, so don't miss it next year!
Hard Rock/ Metal drummer Simon talked to me about all the bands, the shows, and his career as a well- known favorite drummer. Dio Disciples drummer and Bon Scott tribute with shows coming up in the area of LA, Dio Disciples in the US to kick off the summer but also a late summer tour in AU. Great talk!
So awesome to catch Joe Sparks news and chat! A favorite of mine is this cartoon, great character voice talent and musician!
Ac/Dc and G-n-R
Eyes of the Sun is a new band on Metal Blade records, and Jeff Blanchard is the totally cool voice of this DOOM Metal band. Great sound, it's worth checking out as soon as the March 16th release hits iTunes everybody! Brooklyn has brought forth this music for all to enjoy, let's hope they journey all the way on tour from coast to coast and around the world.
Hek82 Radio on KTST plays KISS music for you for Valentines Day, ... a fantastic episode full of facts about music. Classic Rock Coffee chat and more!
Felipe Esparza's Bad Decisions Tour 2018 is coming up at LA's Novo Theatre, the dates are: March 23 and 24, with two shows on each date. The fans are demanding more already! His HBO special was really funny, you can check it out online or on Amazon, it's called "Translate This"...
Randy Rhoads music, thanks to all the musicians who pay tribute to him each year! Led Zeppelin and Bonzo Bash was really great as always, thanks to Brian Tichy and everybody. Soundcheck live was also cool... Tune In!
Whoa, it's too cool that drummer Derek Abrams is playing for Ministry on the album release and upcoming tour, but he also get along well with bandmate Sin Quirin. So, 3 Headed Snake will also be graced with him in the drumming throne. Really a great player, it's a pleasure to watch and listen to this guy, he knows his stuff!
Rough Cutt, the Glam Metal band was formed in the early 80's w/ the awesome and breathtaking vocals of Paul Shortino ... the members have stepped in and out of the picture but briefly, they have remained mostly constant members and their songs are famous. Very well enjoyed music over the years is now available on iTunes, for those of you who have their Vinyl in your collection. According to Hager, their time touring with Ronnie James Dio was very special, and so was recording in the same studio with him; actually hearing the rough cutt of his first album Holy diver, too cool! He also loves to play around LA, with upcoming shows in April 2018 that you should look out for!
Miguel Sagaz played an awesome role in the TV series season 7 of American Horror Story and the episode is called Valerie Solanas Died for your Sins: SCUMBAG it is totally astounding to see ...! This recent premier on channel FX is now online so look for it, it's lots of fun to watch this show. Miguel shares with HEK82 his experience of taping this and what it took for him to make the grade, excellent! Look for his new movie Cherry Pop, too on Netflix!
Morales, the character played by Juan G Pareja is back this season for a great continuation of the story series! You can watch the show online an make sure to catch up if you missed it, Morales adds a lot to the story this season. Surprised perhaps- he made a re-appearance and it was fun to chat with the actor who played the part when the story began in 2010. Cool to listen to how he got prepared for the actions scenes and made this continuation of the part enjoyable for everyone to see.
Hey, LA based Kali KAZOO is a cool girl with a record to produce, which will be the third one, and she wants your support for the Kickstarter campaign and so make sure you check out the website! Her cartoon style music performances as well as her drawings are too amazing for you to miss out on!
The beginnings of this band Skum Love were farther ago than we might imagine, that must be where the music gets it's great sound. Rock that is classic in origin, an Industrial sound, it's Punk and it's Metal too. I hope that you make it to the next show, and give this a listen on iTunes!
Hek82 chats with Robert Sarzo of the band Hurricane about this upcoming show which is right on Halloween night, in a haunted house setting. It's going to be scary awesome metal, so expect that the most famous and cool ghosts will be there too. Movies will be showing, HALLOWEEN 1 and 2 by ZOMBIE, and the first Carpenter '78 movie will be screening. The metal band Scum Love will be playing in support. MS benefit so, get your tickets online with a discount code ... Check out the new Boutique of Robert's swag, it is really cool looking. Listen to me and Robert talk about chicken bones and the day of the dead and Vu Du that is of Caribbean influence ... this guy tunes into the musical vibrations of the world and is quite a showman. Tune in!
Wow! Incredible metal vocalist Derek tells about what it's like working with ex-Megadeth players Drover and Broderick and how cool they are, as well as ex-Shadows Fall bassist Bachand. Talent is abundant on this record, the band's second release. Excellent songs that are well-worth listening to, and the live performances are great, so don't miss out!
Vocalist and guitarist Sonja Midtune chats w/ Hek82 about her great album and life in LA. She is an excellent singer and her original songs rock. A folk artist now, she seems to be moving into a Rock genre all her own. New collaborations will present great new opportunities for Sonja. She is with James Trussart guitars and enjoys these beautiful instruments. Also has collaborated w/ Ken Belcher on this record from Universal Studio city.
Ronnie James Dio is one of the most awesome singers of all time! Let's enjoy listening to some tunes from his bands going all the way back to the beginning of his career. That means Ronnie and the Rumblers, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Dio ... Heaven and Hell.
John Kassir the voice of The Crypt Keeper!
What's new at Schecter guitars is always very exciting. The musicians they represent all possess a unique model of their own which is of course, top- quality and custom made. All for sale so that all of you can have one like it. The bands they are best known for include Black Label Society, and their new line of Wylde guitars looks quite outstanding. They are responsible for the making of the Prince model which is what he is know for playing, too cool! So many awesome guitars like the Cheech and Chong, Sean Yseult White Zombie coffin-shaped classic. Halloween electric ... and so on. Daisy Rock guitars are especially for young ladies, and it was his wife who started the company. Great talk if you want to enjoy listening.
Hek82 like LPS, I just can't get enuf of those cute Littlest Pet Shop toys ... they are cool! Artists like Melanie Martinez like them too, she's got some great songs that are very popular with the young girls who enjoy those toys. I had to toss in some White TOwn songs just 'cause I missed the girlfriends song ... enjoy!
Hek82 had the opportunity not too long ago to speak with Craig Goldy about playing guitar for the band Dio. Ronnie James Dio was a close friend and a most loved collaborator and musician, greatest metal vocalist of all time. The music speaks for itself, but listen to the radio episode here and these great songs. More chat available on the iTunes Hek82 podcast...
Hek82 had the opportunity to welcome this cool band into the studio at radio KTSTfm Anaheim just recently for the release of their record "Sunday thru Thursday" which is supercool and now available on iTunes! Lots of fun to be there with them, and I hope you check out this episode of the show!
Hek82 got a lucky chance to chat w/ Tony Fernandez of Peace Frog the premier Doors tribute band. Jim Morrison is born! Celebrating his bday in 2016 on Venice Beach. LA culture then and now. Members of the band The Doors, music in the late 1960s.
A farewell to the band Black Sabbath accompanied by Lemmy's, "Here's to you!"
Gorror, Horror movies themes, Rob Zombie, Lizzie Borden
Music by Sid Barrett
Hek82 features Shreddtime Stories, the classic Halloween season Metal songs by instrumentalist TD Clark! each song is a storyscape... Shredding guitar with unique sounds full of character, musical phrases reminiscent of classic monster movie genre… spooky, horror seasonal for all year round, again and again! Listen to our chat about the upcoming "We are the Ones" album from Dee Snider, feat. TD Clark ... and more!
Totally great band, So Cal's Electric Junkie's have got upcoming shows which are exciting! They have supported acts like Jack Russel's Great White, Lynch Mob, Last in Line, and so on! Next stop is The Rose in Pasadena, on Friday Sep. 9th!
Ronnie James Dio at his best as always!
Hek82 presents another Rollin w/ Ronnie show along w/ and exclusive interview w/ Craig Goldy of the band Dio! Tune In on your mobile devices and check this out, a great line up of songs inc. Dio songs w/ Goldy and RJD!
Hek82 plays the music of Ronnie James Dio, and it's rollin' non-stop! I even spoke w members of the band Dio and if you search you'll find these interviews in these tapes...!
More music by RJD and the bands he's been with including Ronnie and the Prophets, Elf, Rainbow, and DIO! Excellent program... enjoy!
Ronnie James Dio, the late heavy metal vocalist and greatest singer of the century! Surprise songs w/ Dio and Deep Purple and Iron Maiden! Dio, Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath, Ronnie and the Prophets, and more! Say, folks this is gonna be great so kick back, relax and plug your headphones into your Tune In or iTunes Apps... Enjoy!
The Early years of Ronnie James Dio , it's Hek82 and "Rollin w/ Ronnie"!
Can't beat this exclusive interview w/ Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal because he's so cool! The band Guns-n-Roses is incredible so I gotta play some of my favorites both old and new! Awesome!
Feat. Johnny Kelly interview
Exclusive interview w/ drummer Johnny Kelly featured on two episodes of Hek82 ...
Thrash metal doesn't get any better, here is the origins w/ Testament dating back to the 80's enjoy this classic line up of songs!
Hek82 is totally metal with the first two Slayer albums, so let's bang our heads!
Hek82 cant' get enough Black Sabbath, so rock out!
Hek82 plays RUSH from early as '75 onwards! We love RUSH!
Hek82 plays RHCP! Red Hot Chili Peppers the early days and onwards...!
Hek82 plays Motorhead 70s years thru 90s, 'til everyone's ears tingle!!