Rick is the 'second in command' of The Metallic Onslaught. He has been co-hosting the show since May of 1998. Rick is the go-to guy when things get out of control. Rick loves music, especially Death Metal. Rick is also the guy who connects with the bands and fans the most. He Emcee's some live shows and really just loves music!

The Metallic Onslaught is one of the longest running Metal shows currently on the air. 

The Metallic Onslaught started back in 1984 on WEOS, the Hobart and Williamsmith College Radio station in Geneva, NY. At that time, there was at least one hour of Metal on WEOS every day. Then it evolved to a Metal show a night (except on Sunday), with various names. The Saturday show was called The Metallic Onslaught.

In the early stages there were The Count / The Master (Bob Essman) he had two shows with these two different names. Mark Vincent, Don weeks (Heavy Early) who had the Saturday Metallic Onslaught version and Ian Christe (who wrote "Sound Of The Beast" and was like 13 at the time he was on the air). Then the Metallic Onslaught went to just Saturdays with Don Weeks from 1985 and co-host The Q (Craig Quackenbush) who came on from January 1987 to January 1990. Around 1989 Joe Wyatt joined the mix, and by 1991 he was the sole host.

Seriah Azkath joined behind the scenes in 1992. Rick Horton joined the show in May of 1998. Around 2000-2001 Jeffie the Radio Guy showed up. Jeffie was a badly made clone of Azkath, who didn't have enough time to be at the show every week. Thus, when his clone turned out to be an idiot, he sent him to The Metallic Onslaught. It definitely mixed things up and had a big effect on the show. Less of a straight music show, a slapstick humor aspect was introduced. Many co-hosts have come and gone since then. The ones that still remain, besides Jeffie and Rick, are Randy Smith (aka Metalwulf) who started in November of 2008 and Josh Nolin, who started in late 2006. 

In July of 2014, WEOS moved locations. During this move, WXXI, who at some point over the years, bought WEOS, unceromoniously cancelled The Metallic Onslaught after 30 years. The Metallic Onslaught crew were not notified about it, initially, instead, the show just didn't air. Once they found out what was going on, and when they requested a meeting to talk about it, they were ignored. This led to an online petition being started after giving them ample time to respond. As a result of the petition, The Metallic Onslaught now has multiple homes.

WVBR  93.5FM, a commercial station in Ithaca, NY and home of their sister show, The Last Exit for the Lost, airs the show Saturday mornings from 1am to 6am.

WHWS  105.7FM, the low powered Hobart and Williamsmith station airs the show for the local audience, and is the sister station of WEOS. It covers some of the air range that WEOS did and can be heard online. The Metallic Onslaught airs from 10pm on Fridays till 3am Eastern.

Joe has been hosting The Metallic Onslaught since 1989. Previously he hosted another Metal show on WDWN in Auburn, NY, called Metallic Overkill. Joe has ever changing tastes in Music, but tends to really love Stoner Rock and Death Metal. 

The Music

Playlist

Trouble - The Greying Chill Of Autumn
Vista Chino - Carnation
Dr. Know - Slice Of Life
Doyle - Abominator

Tragedy - Dancing Queen
Zepparella - Dazed And Confused
Annihilator - One Falls, Two Rise
Primitive Man - Rags

Ministry - Punch In The Face
Gary Numan - Love Hurt Bleed
Red Fang - Blood Like Cream
Slutvomit - Morbid Priest (Of Hell)
Satyricon - Ageless Northern Spirit

Lord Dying - Dreams Of Mercy
Legion X - Black Metal
Fit For An Autopsy - Children Of The Corn Syrup
Conquest - Long Haired Country Boy
Kataklysm - Kill The Elite
The Mezmerist - Dead Ones Cry No More

Crossfaith - Hounds Of The Apocalypse
Gorguts - An Ocean Of Wisdom
DevilDriver - Gutted
Ashes of Ares - Punishment
Soulfly - Master Of Savagery

Leaders - Underdogs
Lilith Laying Down - Chosen Ones
Gemini Syndrome - Mourning Star
Kill The Precedent - Ghost Stories
Carcass - 316 L Grade Surgical Steel
A Band Of Orcs - Hall Of The Frozen Dead

Argus - Cast Out All Raging Spirits
Fleshgod Apocalypse - Warpledge
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Recap by The Metal Wulf

Not much to speak of on this particular evening. The most interesting thing, outside of the usual kick-ass music, was a little contest that Jeffie and Eric Rodriguez (Ire Clad bassist and frequent co-host on The Last Exit For The Lost).

Yep, throughout the evening Jeffie and Eric went head to head in assorted competitions such as arm wrestling, breath holding, and massage. I'm sure there were others as well, but I certainly can't remember them at the moment.

Now, to the untrained eye it may have seemed like Eric came out on top each time, but to be perfectly honest, Jeffie actually one each and every challenge. Eric may have pushed Jeffie's arm all the way to the table, but that wasn't the real goal of the challenge. In fact, the winner was the person who hit the floor the hardest.

Jeffie definitely got that win!

And although Eric may have held his breath longer, the real objective was to turn as deep a shade of purple as possible and pass out first.

Once again, the round went to Jeffie!

Can't remember the objective of the massage challenge, but I'm pretty sure the win went to the one who creeped the rest of us out the most.

Winner: Jeffie!

Outside of that, I honestly can't remember much worth mentioning. In all honesty, my mind has probably blocked it out...or maybe Azkath's tampering with my brain did more damage than we originally thought...