The Old School Heavy Metal Blitz of Tailgunner

Talk Is Jericho

Chris Jericho

Tv & Film, Sports, Wrestling

4.7 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Tailgunner is leading the new wave of British heavy metal, and the buzz is real… they were selling out shows before they’d even played live! Bassist Tom Hewson, guitarist Zack Salvini, and singer Craig Cairns talk about forming the band online during lockdown, betting on themselves by recording and touring independently, and quickly landing runs with W.A.S.P., HammerFall, U.D.O., and Accept. They break down the moment Judas Priest legend KK Downing discovered them, invited them to open his show, and went on to produce their latest album “Midnight Blitz.” They share stories from the road, including wild European crowds singing guitar melodies back to them, the nickname “The Puppies” given to them by Saxon, and their mission to bring classic metal back for a new generation! Plus they talk stage style, attitude, growing global fanbase, and their plans to take over the States next. Purchase “Midnight Blitz”: https://label.napalmrecords.com/tailgunner Follow Tailgunner: 📸 Instagram: @tailgunnerhq Talk Is Jericho is available on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/ChrisJerichoFozzy 👍 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe, and hit the 🔔 to stay updated on new episodes! More from Talk Is Jericho: 📸 Instagram: @chrisjerichofozzy | @talkisjericho 🐦 X/Twitter: @IAmJericho | @TalkIsJericho 🌐 Website: https://www.webisjericho.com/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Talk is Jericho, baby.
0:05.4	Talk is Jericho.
0:08.3	Talk is Jericho, Mama, talk is me.
0:13.4	Welcome to Talk is Jericho.
0:14.7	It's the pot of thunder and rock and roll.
0:16.2	Let's do it how we do it every Friday with the Duff McCagan joke of the week.
0:22.6	Chris Jericho, Duff McCagan calling you.
0:24.9	I hope you're doing well.
0:25.9	Hope everybody's doing well out there in the listener land, you know?
0:30.1	Listen, you know the difference between an elephant and a zippo?
0:34.6	Well, one's an elephant, and the other one's a little lighter.
0:38.3	Thank you very much, goodbye.
0:40.3	That's terrible.
0:42.3	It's got nothing to do with it.
0:44.3	It would be better if you know the difference between a two-ton weight and a zippo lighter?
0:49.3	Well, one is a two-ton weight and one is a little lighter.
0:53.3	I mean, that's just awful. Anyways, thanks, stuff for always sending them in. Well, one is a two-ton weight and one is a little lighter.
0:55.2	I mean, that's just awful.
0:59.3	Anyways, thanks, Duff, for always sending them in and for trying, at least.
1:06.1	The Guns and Roses massive stadium tour starts in Monterey, Mexico next month, March 28th, to be exact. And Fossey's 2026 massive Eyes on UK tour just wrapped last week. It was the biggest, craziest tour to date for us.
1:14.8	I just recorded a podcast recapping the whole tour that's going to air next Friday. Thanks to everyone
1:20.2	who came out. We had such a blast. So many great stories, which you're going to hear next week.
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