ROCK on TV \\ METALLICA, BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, RATT Members To Guest On 'That Metal Show'

VH1 Classic's "That Metal Show" is back in Los Angeles and ready to shake things up for lucky season eight on Saturday, August 20 at 11 p.m. ET/PT. Members of some of the biggest metal acts, including METALLICA and SLIPKNOT, grace the "That Metal Show" stage to give viewers a true power hour that all hard rock and heavy metal enthusiasts are certain to love.

The boys are back and ready to rock! Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson host the only talk show where all things hard rock and heavy metal are discussed, dissected and debated. Metal musicians and rock royalty, including Lars Ulrich (METALLICA), Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL), Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR) and Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT), will be part of the roundtable discussions this season.

Scheduled guests:

* Corey Taylor (SLIPKNOT, STONE SOUR)
* Brad Gillis (NIGHT RANGER, OZZY OSBOURNE)
* Jack Blades (NIGHT RANGER, DAMN YANKEES)
* Stephen Pearcy (RATT)
* Tim "Ripper" Owens (JUDAS PRIEST, YNGWIE MALMSTEEN, ICED EARTH, DIO DISCIPLES)
* Jani Lane (WARRANT)
* Michael Sweet (STRYPER)
* Taime Downe (FASTER PUSSYCAT)
* Tony Iommi (BLACK SABBATH, HEAVEN & HELL)
* Tom Morello (RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE, AUDIOSLAVE)
* Doug Pinnick (KING'S X)
* Mike Portnoy (DREAM THEATER, ADRENALINE MOB)
* John Sykes (WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY, BLUE MURDER)
* Lars Ulrich (METALLICA)
* Sammy Hagar (VAN HALEN, CHICKENFOOT)
* Rick Nielsen (CHEAP TRICK)
* Dave "Snake" Sabo (SKID ROW)
* Charlie Benante (ANTHRAX)
* Graham Bonnett (ALCATRAZZ, MSG, RAINBOW)

Guest guitarists:

* Vinnie Moore (UFO)
* Tony MacAlpine
* Phil Collen (DEF LEPPARD)
* Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT, SAVATAGE, TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA)

Distilling decades of your favorite hard rock and heavy metal into sixty minutes of mayhem; "That Metal Show" will deliver the ever-popular "Stump The Trunk" as well as the triumphant return of "TMS Top 5" to your TV every Saturday night at 11 p.m., only on VH1 Classic.

"That Metal Show" is a production of VH1 Classic. Lee Rolontz and Keshia Williams as executive producers for VH1. Jeff Baumgardner serves as producer for the series for VH1.