In this edition of CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS... NEWS, Chris weighs in on Sevendust's upcoming 21st-anniversary celebration of their acoustic album, Southside Double-Wide: Acoustic Live. He poses a thought-provoking question: are these anniversary tours genuine milestones, or simply a modern necessity for bands to maintain a touring presence? Chris offers his perspective on this growing trend in the music industry.

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Seth and Chris dive into the fake outrage surrounding comedian Shane Gillis's ESPYs appearance. They'll expose the "delusional" WNBA players demanding more money and tackle other hot topics. Seth shares a personal story about an online argument that crossed the line, dragging his family into it. Finally, they close out with Donald Trump's surprising support for the Cleveland Indians and Washington Redskins reinstating their original names.

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On this episode of Talking Into Infinity, we're doing something we've NEVER done before! We're pitting a single Dream Theater member against themselves! Get ready for the ultimate guitar showdown as we throw John Petrucci's two solo records – Suspended Animation and Terminal Velocity – into the octagon. Which one comes out victorious? Tune in to see which album reigns supreme!

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John Petrucci, Dream Theater, Mike Portnoy, Jordan Rudess, John Myung, James LaBrie, solo album, guitar virtuoso, instrumental, progressive metal, album review, podcast, Talking Into Infinity

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Get ready for a somber discussion, then some serious laughs! Seth and Chris Akin talk about the reported death of Black Sabbath legend Ozzy Osbourne. Then, the gloves come off as Seth tries to defend his new "man bag" against Chris and others who insist it's a purse! Hear Seth take a hilarious beating over his new accessory.

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Chris Akin throws down with Mikky Stixx, guitarist from Austria's own glam metal maniacs, Madhouse! They're ripping into their new album, PLEAD THE FIFTH, and dishing on the uphill battle of being a glam band from Austria. Hear 'em talk touring, why they dig clubs over festivals, and why now might be their perfect moment, even more so than the '80s. Get ready for some killer insights from the glam trenches!

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On this poignant episode of CHRIS AKIN PRESENTS..., Chris and Erik reflect on the incredibly sad passing of the heavy metal godfather and legend, Ozzy Osbourne. They share their thoughts on his immense legacy and impact. Erik also opens up, sharing heartfelt stories from a recent benefit gig for his fallen bandmate, Chris Hager, highlighting Hager's long and significant history with Stephen Pearcy of Ratt. A powerful episode honoring two influential figures in rock.

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Hey all,

I'm just letting everyone know that going forward, I'm not going to be doing daily updates on Facebook anymore. I have some feeds set up that will (in theory... ugh!) load the episodes to the Facebook page. But just looking at it anymore, there's literally zero traffic there. Even when I do post stuff there, it only reaches like 2-5% of you that have said you wanted to receive our content.

The only "mainstream" place I'll be updating is X (www.x.com/cmsrocks).

I'll be most active here on Locals, and on Substack (https://cmspn.substack.com).

Sorry if that's an inconvenience for anyone, but that platform is just wasted time anymore for me... with zero return to either growing the show or even informing you guys what's going on.

The Elvis of Metal has left the building.