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" The only time people get pressured into doing reunions to make more money is when the current lineup is underperforming. And by bringing back the other guy, it increases their draw. "

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" I am so appreciative of all the attention I've gotten, especially since I don't ever consider myself anything more than a fan. "

Eddie Trunk

Anything

Myself

" The biggest compliments I've heard about 'That Metal Show' are the ones from people that say that they don't even listen to this kind of music, but, 'We love watching the show.' "

" Anytime rock and metal can get on mainstream TV at all, it's a good thing. "

Eddie Trunk

Rock

Metal

" My books are personal: I'm not saying they're the Bible of music. "

" Skid Row would probably be my favorite Jersey band. "

" I have an iPod, but I put my music in it from my CDs, and then I have that CD in my library. "

" How do you possibly say that a cover band is better than the band that created and wrote the material? It's absurd. "

" I've known Bret Michaels forever. "

Eddie Trunk

Forever

Known

" I want to be the Letterman of metal. I want five nights a week, Monday to Friday, 11 to 12, live. I always shoot for the moon. "

" I still love physical product. I still hold out for actual CDs, because in radio, everyone just wants to send you a file to play. "

" It's hard for people to realize now, but my gosh, when I was in school, you could not name a group that was less cool than Kiss. Going in to school with a Kiss T-shirt, you were asking for ridicule. In '77, they were one of the biggest bands in the world, but by '80, there was a severe backlash. "

" Metal never goes away. It drifts in and out, but the true fans are always there for it. "

" When I do interviews, I never pre-plan them at all, radio or TV. "

" My father will go see Trans-Siberian Orchestra every single year. I mean, he's completely into it. "

" I've had the privilege of meeting and/or interviewing most of the top metal and hard rock artists at various points in my career and sharing their stories and music with millions of fans on air through TV and radio. "

" People sometimes tell me that I don't talk or act or look like a metal fan. Well, what does a metal fan look like? I've found people from all walks of life who love metal. "

" One of the things I've done on my shows is tell stories and do interviews. "

" One thing people would be surprised about is that although hard rock and heavy metal are without question 90% of what I listen to and my passion, there are other things I enjoy. My first ever favorite band in my life before KISS was a power-pop band called The Raspberries. "

" I've always supported new music from classic bands, especially if it's good. "

" I'm completely open about the fact that I don't love every genre of metal. I like what I like. It's got to have some vocal quality and some semblance of melody. "

" Jersey gets a bad rap. Most people make an assessment of this state on the ride from Newark Airport into Manhattan. "

" Hard rock for me is AC/DC, Def Leppard, Tesla, Kiss. Metal tends to be louder, ruder, darker, like Judas Priest, Slayer, Iron Maiden. "

Eddie Trunk

Iron

Hard

" Metal has always been somewhat marginalized, and I love to prove the perception and stereotypes that go with it wrong. "

Eddie Trunk

Perception

Stereotypes

" VH1 Classic is the destination for people who would be interested in a music talk show. "

" My interviewing style and my approach to things is that, yes, it's okay to be sincere; it's okay to be yourself; it's okay to be real. "

" In a way, Jersey really supports rock, maybe more than New York City and Long Island. I know plenty of bands that tour and do much better at Starland or other clubs in New Jersey than others in the tri-state area. "

" I still love radio, but TV is also an awesome platform. "

Eddie Trunk

Love

Also

" If you're not in a major city, many bands don't come your way, and you have to really travel to see them. "

" Guys like Howard Stern, Bill O'Reilly, Jim Rome, Bill Maher, those are the guys I love and respect as broadcasters. "

Eddie Trunk

Guys

Those

" I'm a pretty big news junkie. "