Danko Jones Thinks Grammy Awards Should Drop Rock, Metal Categories as Treats Genres as a JokeMinneapolis, MN (2/27/17)- Danko Jones, in an interview by the podcast Cobras & Fire, discusses the band's new album Wild Cat, recording the track "Black Rose" with Volbeat, financial challenges of touring in the US and fiascos at the Grammy Awards in the rock and metal categories. Topics include:Recording New album Wild CatState of Rock in North AmericaGrammy Awards: Clueless how to handle Rock, Metal Financial challenges of tour support in US vs. Europe Sharing a dressing room with Steel PantherNot being well received opening on 2013 US Volbeat tour Recording the track "Black Rose" with Volbeat and announced as 3rd single New Side Project “Iron Magazine” About Danko Jones (per bio):DANKO JONES has never felt more vibrant or hungry than they are on "Wild Cat". The 11-track album is out Worldwide on March 3rd, 2017. Celebrating 20 years in the rock n'roll game in 2016, DANKO JONES have an impressive resume to show for the past two decades. In addition to sold out headline tours across Canada and the European continent they have also toured the US, Brazil, Japan, Australia and South Africa and done extensive collaborations with a vast number of great artists. The Canadian trio has spent months on the road with GUNS N ROSES, MOTÖRHEAD and VOLBEAT and opened up for THE ROLLING STONES and OZZY OSBOURNE. The band's frontman and namesake was recently featured as a guest vocalist on the VOLBEAT track "Black Rose", one of the most streamed songs on their latest album and he also joined Mike McCready (PEARL JAM), Duff McKagan (GUNS N' ROSES), and Barrett Martin (SCREAMING TREES) for a session with THE LEVEE WALKERS where he sang on two tracks.The "Wild Cat" world tour starts off with two shows in Finland in February and a series of shows in Europe in March and April. A Canadian tour and more European dates will be announced shortly, with other territories to followAbout Cobras & FireCobras & Fire is a rock podcast with a silly name focused on sharing new music from bands that have the hooks, melody and attitude of classic rock bands. Cobras & Fire is part of the growing Decibel Geek podcast family and hosted by Loose Cannon and Bakko, writers from DecibelGeek.com.

New ep! "Guilty As Charged” Bakko recaps a Real RATT / Great White concert and exclusive backstage pass insight into the douchebaggery of why Red Sun Rising was dropped the Pop Evil tour. LC rants about about a Steel Panther concert and both hosts sprinkle in several guilty pleasure songs and happy tunes in our most random playlist ever. Music featured: Tygers of Pan Tang, Charm City Devils, Fall Out Boy, Local H, Foo Fighters, RATT, Barenaked Ladies, KISS, Bloodhound Gang, Korn and yes, Nickelback.

Ep 666: "The End - Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy" Bakko & LC air their grievances (of which they have many)in an awkward beginning to the show leading to an impasse and splitting ownership of the show. As professionals, for their fans they power through the last ep, discuss Bakko's fancy Geoff Tate concert adventure and play a selection of happy songs to try to mend their emotional wounds. Music: Brand new Danko Jones, David Lee Roth, Shinedown, Aldo Nova, Bobaflex, Shinedown, SIXX A.M. and more.

"Sex, Sex & Rock n Roll" Grab onto your rocket and get ready for a ride as we share tales from our youth discovering what great music is all about: Ridiculous Sexual Innuendo. We feature and discuss the lyrical boner genius of Van Halen, AC/DC, KISS, Zodiac Mindwarp, Led Zep, Whitesnake, Extreme and more. Topics include pranking the elderly with W.A.S.P., serenading the ladies with Faster Pussycat, Hornet's Nests vs Lunchpails and Bakko's first song Power Ram. Are you feeling it people?!! Check your maturity at the door, get your Jerk Socks and get ready for a happy ending.

Bakko and Loose Cannon continue their descent into madness in the final chapter of our top rated 2017Albums Discussion. Topics include the lineup mess of this year's Rock Fests, the Swedish Chef, Dumbfuckistan, Bakko fails Spanish and we announce our Cobra on Fire of the Week. Music: The Sword, Trucker Diablo, Mustasch, Kid Rock, Amon Amarth, Mastodon, Offspring, the exclusive premier of a brand new Jesus Chrysler track & more! It's a Rock and Roll Revival people!

Our 2017 album discussion continues while alcohol clearly takes a firm grip on Bakko & LC's thought process. Topics include a RATT Brady Bunch legal update, battle of the double bands, Megadeth Church Bootcamp, Coy & Vance era of Dukes of Hazard, an actual Jack Russell terrier sings Desert Moon, Bakko finally seeing and hating Temple of Doom and Mitch Lafon welches on a bet to mention us on his hit podcast "The Lafons.” Music from Corrossion of Conformity, Stone Sour, Great White, Ghost, The Biters, Brand New Machine, Heaven's Basement and Bob "Han Solo" Schneider.

Ep 61: Forward Thinking - 2017 Albums - Bakko & LC start go off the rails while featuring music from anticipated 2017 albums. We share an exclusive heated phone call between Doc Mcghee and Paul Stanley about canceling on Eddie Trunk, douchebag concert moments, our personal Christmas chaos, , mountain pilgrims and how Danko hates America. Music: Judas Priest, Steel Panther, Bobaflex, Damned Things, Black Sabbath, Trucker Diablo, Lordi, Danko, Queens of the Stone Age, Joe Tex and more.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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)

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)

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!

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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, about download analytics, mp3 singles, and the “charts”. Screw genres. All that has nothing to do with music. But when that Wilson van cruises into your town that shit is REAL. Real MUSIC. Real LIFE. Real LOUD. Real SWEATY. And real FUN. http://wilsonpartyanimals.com https://www.facebook.com/wilsonparties https://twitter.com/wilsonparties About Cobras & Fire: Cobras & Fire is a rock podcast with a silly name focused on sharing new music from bands that have the hooks, melody and attitude of classic rock bands. Cobras & Fire is part of the growing Decibel Geek podcast family and hosted by Loose Cannon and Bakko, writers from DecibelGeek.com. iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/cobrasfire/id982235688 Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/cobras-fire Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/cobrasfire Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Cobrasandfire

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.