Yes, Frankie and Alex both have bands! If you want to hear their music: Frankie's KZfaq Channel: kzfaq.info Frankie's band Vesperia: vesperia.bandcamp.com and facebook.com/VesperiaMetal/ Alex's Band: azpnation.bandcamp.com/releases Alex's old band: nephelium.bandcamp.com/ And don't forget all the contestant bios and links are here: bangertv.com/shredders-contestants/

I think these BANGERTV talent shows would continue. And mainstream talent shows would die.

Season 2!!

Somebody at Jackson should send that guy a free guitar to go with his strap. He repped the brand better than anybody else has recently.

The paper shredder is the true ultimate shredder

Season 2 plsss

Frankie killed it. You can see the fun and confidence in his eyes while looking at Alex. Bands are gonna be calling his ass. I want to see those damn 17 minutes.

Absolutely no disrespect to the other contestants, but it was pretty clear to me that Frankie was a step above from the start. So technically clean and precise - and above all else, musical. Great idea for a show, hope for more in the future!

Everyone here is so talented, yet so fucking humble!!!! This is why I love metal! We are a fucking family! Bring it in brothers! PS I loved this show! What a brilliant idea! Not just as a show, but to get people playing!

pretty wholesome how they were looking at each other and smiling and being pumped

Amazing finale. Holy shit.

Those solos..... We are all winners!!!!!! Thanx Sam and panel judges.....This was one hell of a Showdown...... Thanx Again!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frankie was consistently the best all along, no doubt about it. On a different note, I would have loved to see an all around jam session at the end with those guys and Alex Skolnick (and maybe Sam on bass, ha)!

I knew Frankie would win from the start.. Alex was good.. but i think he had too much distortion...

that was a really cool show. that finale man, what a hoot. more of this please! not just shredding!

9:30 I thought the Marshall was the prize 😂😂 but it's the strap 😂😂

Give us those 17 minutes, Banger!!

This is easily the best metal channel after Headbangers Ball (back in the day). Keep the good work, folks.

im so glad Alex mentioned Racer X, these 2 killed it

Facemelting solos by these 2 amazing musicians!! I would love for these 2 guys to work together.

They should just start a band together. Both rad shredders.

It be great to have a guitar company sponsor the show and give away guitar to the winner

They play together well. Im a bluegrass flatpicker, so i dont claim to know much about the shred; but both their playing left me wanting to hear more. Respect from me!

bravo dudes fun show

I smiled throughout the entire video! It was THAT Awesome! \m/ ^^

this was an amazing series. such humble people with incredible talent.

The judges and the participants are like the nicest guys in metal. Especially the finalists - I think it takes great character to retain your humility when you're SO DAMN GOOD.

I'm going to write my comment in BangerTV Reviews fashion: The Good: This whole series was a blast to watch. The finale was particularly epic and truly had some jaw dropping moments. The three panel judges with our favorites from Banger was great, but having Alex from Testament as a judge really added some clout and weight to the competition as a whole. I enjoyed the variety of segments and the various types of guitar skills that each segment showcased. Blayne was a great host as always. I would watch 1000 more of this show and look forward to hopefully more to come! The Bad: Limiting this competition to one day of shooting did make it seem rushed. I'm sure Alex was only available for that day, and having the contestants travel to the studio for prolonged time would be problematic I'm sure, and was most likely the reasoning for this, but a few wardrobe changes would trick the audience just fine :). I would have liked more exposition from all of the judges from each segment and wouldn't have minded an overall longer length in each episode. A little more glimpse behind the curtain would have been great to see, specifically knowing how much time did the contestants have to prepare, playing some clips from the contestants' bands, and expanding on the winner's bio and the prize. Was a guitar strap the only prize? If so, I think that next time you should get some sponsors who can provide a good prize for this competition whether it be cash, studio time or gear. I think the sound quality could have been a little better. I would suggest filming the next one in a music hall or venue with a live audience. That would amp up the energy all around, provide a superior sound set up, and charge the contestants to play with more finesse and gravitas. Having this at various venues could really prompt being able to do this in different countries and locations, and could ultimately lead to having a winner from each season/country squaring off in the Ultimate Shredders of Metal where all the champions square off for one epic show! Some of the post segments could have been better planned out and informative, specifically Blayne's corner where it was the same joke each episode. The Verdict: While I wrote more negative than good, I really loved this series, and my critiques of the series were meant to be merely suggestions for how to make this epic series really get turned up to 11. I appreciate and love that you all are doing this to start with, and I hope that it grows and blossoms into more contests. My dream judge for this would have to be Dave Mustaine for future seasons. Well done and keep up the awesome work everyone! 4 skulls out of 5!

I loved Frankie's tone. Spot on. Great job to all the contestants 👍

This has been an amazing series! It’s made the last few days exciting, checking every day when the next video is up.

Wait...all the winner gets is a boring strap from Steve's for $8.99?

Bring back Sim for season 2!

This episode was so fucking great. I was on Team Zubair, but kudos to Frankie! There’s a good reason it came down to these two finalists. Excited to see where this show goes next 🎸

Respect to all of the contestants, had to have been a nerve-racking experience being up there on their own. Congrats to Frankie on a well deserved victory and to BangerTV. I didn't think I'd have any interest in this series at all but it was quite entertaining to watch. Good job by all, time for a round beers!

We need more SHREDDERS OF METAL!!!!!!! Amazing show!

Blayne Smith fits into this genre of comedy. The man has awesome punchlines! Keep it up, Blayne! You be a legend in the future!

Looked like they were having a blast. Great episode.

Season 2 pls🤘

It was pretty clear that Frankie was going to win this. I think he also has more theory under his belt which makes him more comfortable experimenting and still follow the cord progressions.

As soon as someone plays phrygian dominant they've got me.i love that mysterious, desert sound.its a mode made for metal.

Frankie won. Nice. He deserves it man. Him and Sim were my favorites. Also, he kinda looks like Rob Caggiano.

wow, that was epic, we need a season 2!

Give both these players an award!

What these shredders and BangerTV are doing for metal is flawless. Horns up from Brazil 🤘🏻

Im looking forward to seeing this stuff again ❤

Proof that 24/7 distortion isn't a winner...

A friend told me about this series.. I'm hooked!! All great players.. just note that "shredding" isn't just speed picking and lagato runs.. 2 key things? Suduce and embrace.. that formula will give anyone the feels!! Love this!! Can't wait to watch more!!

Shredders of Metal: Bass Edition

cant wait for the next one

Too much flanger and effects on Alex tone for my preference, it was hard to hear his notes, but Frankie had crystal clear tone and had better palm muting . Congrats to all shredders this was so much fun to watch I may try to enter next season

Better than all talent shows I had seen, with all intelligent humor, musicality, creativity, fair judges and honesty, challenging parts. Well done Frankie, you deserved to win.

Well played! I loved Alex's energy, but Frankie had so many melodies in his back pocket that made me sit on the edge of my seat. BangerTV, you've made something really special here. Better than anything I've seen in a long time.

They're both awesome guitarists but at 4:10 my jaw fell off and spent 13 seconds on the floor!!! Such articulation and feel! Great series.

AWESOME

Even thought the episodes were hit and miss, the fact that the best person actually won, makes the show itself a winner.

A victory well deserved. Congratulations Frankie!

I absolutely despise reality television with a passion......but I would watch this show religiously if it was an ongoing thing. This was very cool.

Banger TV is the closest thing we have to THATMETALSHOW. Nostalgia 🤘😈🤘

This show should definitely continue. It is one of the best guitar talent hunt. Great Job.

Brilliant finale. YOU GUYS BETTER KEEP THESE FREAKING SHOW GOING! SEASON 2 FTW!

4:15 ..that moment when Alex realize he has been defeated..

What can I say!! We need this. Metal needs to live. This is the way. METAL RULES!!!!!!! P.S The host was cool Judges hit the Note every time Kick Ass

Frankie killed it with that warm Legato tone. I knew he would win from the first episode.

Thanks for representing the metal community! Not many outlets like this for metalheads. Keep up the good work. I really enjoyed watching this competition. Would love to see more things like this!

Im a Testament fan and watching Skolnick being such a great guy made me a fan even more. It never was a contest. Frankie C was the obvious best shredder since episode one. I also did like Sim Diamond a lot. Wanted to see him in the final shred war.

MY PRAYERS HAVE BEEN HEARD!At last a talent show with pure skill and metal!This should be on Sat and cable instead of these shitshows that take place now days.

I love the translation from Canadian English to Murikan English at the beginning. Great competition series, especially once the challenges started in episode 2.

It's 5am in the morning here in South Africa, and I just finished episode 1 to 6. Couldn't stop watching. The shreds were amazing, the judges were so amazing and the presenter, well, I didn't stop laughing. Thank you BangerTV for keeping this young guiraist entertained and wanting more. Please, do this again 🤘🏻 maybe one day, we'll see some South African talent on the show. I learned a lot 👌🏻

Frankie won, no surprise there.

This was a great finale

omg, wow! that was awesome, what a GREAT finale! amazing how the chemistry started to mix over time while the shredding was ongoing, really cool, thx!

Nothing is better than watching two Canadian's in a fist fight.... Every time they hit each other they say "I'm sorry!"..... Great series! Great finale! Well played Alex! and Well deserved win Frankie!

can we have Frank defend his title next season

So not surprised. Knew since episode 1 who was going to win. And deserves to win.

Do we dare to hope for a season 2? Had a lot of fun watching the 6 episodes.

These guys need to be in a band together. Killing it.

Frankie was still better, but Alex really did a lot better here than he did in the other competitions. His tone still sounds like ass though, and it really hurts the clarity of his solos. I think it would have been a closer contest if they had the same tone. Alex's ice pick tone makes everything he does sound sloppier than it probably actually is.

God Frankie is amazing! I hope you all continue to do shredders of metal! Love your channel! 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

Finale was hands down the best and as it should be. Those two playing off of each was absolutely incredible. No real loser between those two.

Awesome show, guys!!! Looking forward for a bigger season next time!!! Congratulations to everyone involved and the players!!!

Since the first series, everyone looked so lame near Frankie c. And I think almost everyone knew he'd win

Season 2. get zakk wylde as judge..trust me

Well deserved. Shredding is nothing without soul and he has plenty of it. I hope you guys keep doing these types of challenges. Lots of fun to watch. A drummers challenge would be really cool to see.

Man, I love seeing this. These guys pulled it all out and looked like they had a great time doing it. More, more, more!!!!

Frankie is awesome man.Solos like a Marty Friedman

Alex's tone is straight garbage and he's really sloppy as well. If he played with Frankie's tone I guarantee you'd hear just how much he's masking with his 10 reverbs and 8 delays.

The right guy won. Awesome musicality and an excellent sense of melody vs. Rhythm. Great job with this project guys. I hope we get another installment 🤘🤘

Watching Frankie win makes me so happy and proud to have shared the stage with him and Vesperia! Congrats Frankie!

want the full 20 minute version

Frankie won? "shocking". No one saw that coming... lol. All that for a guitar strap and for a second I thought he was talking home that Marshall head. At least he got internet exposure and that will hopefully open opportunities for him. At least get that strap signed by Alex Skolnick! Sign his new strap, man!

Well done clearly the winner, good clean tone, putting the notes together nicely, and with fire! Congrats!

More!!!!! Episodes!!!!! Please!!!!! this is the best thing I ever seen

Hope he won more than a strap. The guy deserves it.

my GOD...YES...this was...THE finale...out of words...

Congrats to both you guys,,EPIC episode of shred! TY so much BangerTV for bringing this to the masses!! More please!!!

Such a great concept for a series!!! ......keep it up BANGERTV !!!

Best episode in the series, hands down. Head to head bracket-style tournament elimination was how this should have gone from the start, IMO. But to be fair, you'd have needed at least 2 or 3 times as many competitors. Hope this leads to a battle of the bands type competition, or at least alternate instruments (and a metal vocalist competition could be amazing too!)

AND THE WINNER GETS........... a strap.

Really cool, everyone had guts to play in a competition like this. Blayne is a great host. Can't wait for more and see the formula improve.

They about died during the bass player joke. It was like their souls were ripped out for a split second😂😂 loved tge piece holy Hell they compliment each other greatly