October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and one of the most interesting and poignant survivor stories we’ve heard comes to us by way of VH1’s That Metal Show, and Kiss drummer Peter Criss (aka, the one with the painted-on cat face). Breast cancer is commonly known as a women’s cancer, but Criss is part of the 1% of men who get the disease each year. In this clip, he discusses his diagnosis, surgery and his commitment to raising awareness about the disease among men.

“That’s pretty much why I’m here,” he tells the Metal Show guys.  “I’d like to see some kind of change for guys. It’s 1 percent now, but trust me, if you don’t pay attention to this, [it'll be] 2 percent, 3 percent, 4 percent and that just keeps going up. It’s a horrible disease. It’s nothing to fool around with.”

Watch above.

Duff McKagan stops by to chat with Eddie Trunk and the boys. Their subjects: Velvet Revolver’s new lead singer and the shadow Guns N’ Roses still casts over the bassist.  See what he has to say. And stay for the entire show, because Lemmy from Motorhead shares some tea and crumpets in the way that only he can.

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The buzz around Anvil! The Story of Anvil gets louder by the week - seems hardcore metal heads and lots of other rockers have fallen for the story of the Canadian band who just wouldn’t say die. The film hits theaters on April 10th, and VH1 News caught up with the guys as they their did their thing down at the South by Southwest festival a couple of weeks ago.  Check the above clip for an interview.

Watch the movie trailer and three scenes from the film

Check out Anvil’s official movie site

Watch Anvil’s “My Playlist” of favorite music videos by other bands

Get info on the film screenings and Anvil performances  on Anvils VH1 artist page

Watch a great interview with Motorhead’s Lemmy in a preview to this week’s “That Metal Show”

This week the boys chew the fat with the leaders of the reformed Extreme, Gary Charone and Nuno Bettencourt. And they debate the impact iTunes has had on loud rock albums. Check the above clip.

Every Saturday night hosts Eddie Trunk, Jim Florentine and Don Jamison debate modern music issues and classic music heroes; every week they bring out a guest or two as well. The show airs on VH1 Classic on Saturdays at 11 pm ET. If you’ve got a question for ‘em about a long lost metal band, they just might answer it.

Love metal? Watch the trailer to the buzzed-about Anvil movie.

Watch Anvil show their favorite music videos.

Watch the 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs Videos

Listen to the new Queensryche CD

ATTENTION HEAVY METAL HOTTIES!!!

VH1 Classic’s That Metal Show is looking for a very pretty lady to be the program’s “Box of Junk” girl. She will be featured in each episode, holding the trivia-prize box during the show’s “Stump the Trunk” segment (check the above clip for our host Eddie Trunk’s rock trivia skills). It’s like being a Deal or No Deal girl, but with a lot more metal!

Of course we’re looking for someone who’s smoking hot, comfortable in front of the camera, and most importantly,  looks good holding handing out weird prizes. Pick up a box and run to a mirror. Do you look good? Then you’re in the running. The auditions take place in New York on February 2 at 345 Hudson Street, 2nd floor. They start at 12 noon. Bring valid photo ID - Head shots and resume too, if you have them. Definitely bring your arms, because we’ll be seeing how good you look holding a box of junk. Contact Mike@GothamCasting.com. See you there.

SPEAKING OF THE TRUNKMEISTER…

NYC-based fans of That Metal Show are encouraged to participate in “Eddie Trunk Day,” Saturday, February 7th, @ the Vintage Vinyl in Fords NJ. Our hero will be there signing autographs and handing out a bunch of giveaways.

Watch a full episode of That Metal Show featuring AC/DC.