VH1 Classic’s centerpiece in original programming, That Metal Show is returning for its 12th season.

The hard rock and heavy metal talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk, Don Jamieson and Jim Florentine kicks off the latest season 11 p.m. ET/PT June 1.

That Metal Show is back with fan-favorite segments like “Stump The Trunk” and “The Vault” but also will feature some new additions this season: “Metal Modem” features an online video chat with the biggest names in metal and hard rock from the far reaches of the globe, “Take It Or Leave It” where the hosts discuss an array of current topics and share their overly biased opinions, and many other surprise segments this season.

Also returning this year is the “Guest Musician” where a legendary guitarist or drummer performs as a one-man house band throughout the show. This season’s guest musicians feature Ex-Ozzy Osbourne guitarist, Jake E. Lee, Winery Dogs guitarist Richie Kotzen, and on drums, the brothers Carmine and Vinny Appice.

The season premiere of Season 12 of That Metal Show welcomes to the show for the first time, Jason Newsted, former long-time bassist of Metallica. Newsted is currently the front man and bass player for his latest project, Newsted, but is also known for his work in the past with Flotsam and Jetsam, Echobrain, and Voivod, to name just a few. During this episode, Jason talks about his time in Metallica, the injuries sustained on the road, and his new music and regrets.

Season 12 will also feature the 100th episode of That Metal Show, featuring the bassist for Pantera, Rex Brown, and his long time friend in the industry, Sebastian Bach, formerly of Skid Row. The two of them became friends on the road when Pantera and Skid Row toured together, and they retell some of their greatest stories from those days. We saved the funniest episode for the 100th.

Season 12 guests and airdates (all times at 11 p.m. ET/PT):

6/01 – Jason Newsted (former Metallica bassist/Newsted)
6/08 – Corey Taylor & Josh Rand (Stone Sour)
6/15* – Rex Brown (Pantera, Kill Devil Hill) and Sebastian Bach (*100th Episode)
6/22 – Jake E. Lee (former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist / Badlands) and Rick Allen (Def Leppard)
6/29 – Queensrÿche (Scott Rockenfield & Todd La Torre) and Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
7/06 – Rob Zombie & John 5 and Tom Keifer (Cinderella)
7/13 – Scott Gorham & Ricky Warwick (Thin Lizzy/Black Star Riders) and Neil Fallon (Clutch)
7/20 – Buck Dharma (Blue Öyster Cult) & Kix (Steve Whiteman & Brian Forsythe)

Photo by Stephanie Cabral

That Metal Show host Eddie Trunk also revealed, on his Friday Night Rocks radio show on New York’s Q104.3 FM, that the interview didn’t take place until 5.30 a.m., after Rose made a familiar late appearance on stage in Miami. You can hear the clip of Trunk discussing the interview, as well as further snippets from the chat, below the video.

As part of “National Metal Day,” VH1 Classic will also be premiering the documentary Behind the Music Remastered: Megadeth, which looks into the story behind the thrash titans’ 30 years in action. Also airing on the day will be the premiere of Metal Evolution Chapter 1: Pre-Metal. The first episode of the 11-episode documentary series looks at the earliest sounds of metal heard in the music of Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, and Jimi Hendrix. You can watch a promo video for the series, as well as a trailer for “National Metal Day,” below.

That Metal Show Season Nine Guests:

11/11: Axl Rose and DJ Ashba
11/19: Slash/Sam Dunn
11/26: Brian Johnson
12/03: Dave Mustaine/Kill Devil Hill
12/10: Marilyn Manson/Biff Byford
12/17: Sully Erna/Jesse James Dupree
01/01: Tracii Guns/Michael Monroe
01/14: Paul Rodgers/Buckcherry
01/21: Herman Rarebell/Andrew Dice Clay

“My favorite Slipknot song is ‘People = Shit’ because it’s the best song to put on when you’re having a crap day, week or month, and you just want to start punching people. A big ‘F you’ to the world! I first heard it in my friend Chuck’s bedroom, and I was blown away by the anger and intensity. But Chuck should never be allowed to listen to Slipknot because he already has enough rage boiling in his veins. Sorry, Chuck. But for me, the song is great fuel for the fire when I’m about to go out and do a stand-up gig because it creates a mosh pit in my brain and adds intensity to my set.”

“‘People = Shit’ because it pretty much sums up most people you come in contact with. I constantly work away from a brief encounter with someone and just start singing that song! I first heard it after my girlfriend just broke up with me, and my friend Chuck said I needed to listen to this song so I could start healing! It’s a great song when you want to let out some inner rage. Also, I can bench press 50 more pounds then usual when I listen to that song!”

Ozzy Osbourne
“In every interview he does, Ozzy has a million one-liners. He’s like the Rodney Dangerfield of metal! Favorite Ozzy quote: ‘I got rabies shots for biting the head off a bat, but that’s OK. The bat had to get Ozzy shots!’”

Alice Cooper
“An amazing storyteller with a killer punch line for every crazy tale. The Bill Cosby of metal! Elvis once put a loaded .38 in Alice’s hand so he could demonstrate how to take a gun from someone. Alice’s first thought: Shoot him!”

Lemmy
“That dry, deadpan wit is almost as powerful a weapon as his bass and throat. The Steven Wright of metal! Fave Lemmy quote: ‘That was a great time, the summer of ’71. I don’t remember it but I’ll never forget it!’”

Pete Steele
“R.I.P. you funny bastard! The most self-deprecating guy ever onstage. The Richard Lewis of metal! After playing a Sabbath cover, he remarked to crowd, ‘Now that we butchered Black Sabbath, we’d like to butcher one of our own songs!’”

Johan Hegg
“Yes, Vikings can be funny. Especially early on when his English wasn’t as good. (Insert name of famous Swedish comedian here) of metal! An interviewer once remarked that there were more and more females showing up at Amon Amarth gigs. Johan replied, ‘Yes, we are beautiful!’”

To celebrate the careers of Nikki Sixx and Mötley Crüe,

“I should say ‘Girls, Girls, Girls’ just because I’ve spent a quarter of my life in strip clubs and they play it every night. Instead, I’ll go with the song I can most relate to: Ten Seconds to Love.”

“I’m going to go with the first Crüe song from the first Crüe album I ever heard. Still a classic after all these years.”