Gibson TV, the home of the iconic American instrument brand’s award-winning celebration of all things Guitar, Music, and Music Culture, has launched a brand new original series, “Metal And Monsters,” the network’s first show dedicated to the worlds of heavy metal and monster culture. Hosted by Rob Zombie bassist Matt “Count D” Montgomery, each 60-minute episode of “Metal and Monsters” treats viewers to different segments that explore the worlds of heavy metal, film, and more.
In the first episode of “Metal and Monsters,” Count D reunites Freddy Krueger actor Robert Englund and Don Dokken of the heavy metal band Dokken, to celebrate the 35th Anniversary of the film “A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.” Dokken wrote the song “Dream Warriors” for the film, which was released as a single from the film and appeared on Dokken’s album “Back for the Attack.” Featuring never before seen photos from the “Dream Warriors” video shoot, which features Freddy Krueger and clips from the film, Robert and Don share stories from their musical influences to behind-the-scenes tales of one of the most successful horror franchises in film history. Check out the first episode below:
Filmed on location in downtown Los Angeles, the backdrop for “Metal and Monsters” is the historic 2,000 seat Los Angeles Theatre. Constructed in 1930, Charlie Chaplin helped fund the completion of the building so it would be ready to premiere his film “City Lights” in January of 1931. After closing its doors in 1994, the Los Angeles Theatre sat vacant for many years until serving as a film and television location for productions including “Man on The Moon,” Charlie’s Angels,” “Mad Men,” and “The Lords of Salem.”
“We are always trying to push the boundaries of what we can do with Gibson TV as a platform,” says Mark Agnesi, Director of Brand Experience at Gibson Brands. “As a guitar brand, it would be easy to just make product demos and call it a day, but that was never our vision. Our goal was to create TV shows that could compete with any network or streaming service, and ‘Metal and Monsters’ is our most ambitious effort to date. This show has been a passion project of ours for over two years now and we are so excited to unleash it onto the world.”
“With 2022 being the 35th Anniversary of the film A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, I can’t think of a better way to celebrate than reuniting two pillars of the metal and monster genre,” says Todd Harapiak, Gibson TV Content and Director. “Robert Englund and Don Dokken have meant so much to all of us for decades and having them appear in the first episode of ‘Metal and Monsters’ is a dream come true.”
All Gibson TV original shows are streamed for free on Gibson.com and via the Gibson TV YouTube channel.
