The official website of New York-based TV/radio personality Eddie Trunk, host of VH1 Classic, has been updated with the following:

"Mark LaSpina of FMQB spoke to our very own master of metal Eddie Trunk. For a quarter of a century Eddie Trunk has been front and center in the world of Hard Rock and Heavy Metal."

The following is an excerpt from the interview:

FMQB: You’ve recently celebrated your 25th anniversary in radio. Has it seemed that long?

ET: "No. It’s really hard to comprehend. I've been so lucky working in something I love. Don't get me wrong, there’s still a tremendous amount of stress and challenges, especially now with a wife and two kids counting on me, but I would not trade it for anything and feel blessed. It seems like yesterday I was playing Kill Em All and trying to tell people why METALLICA could be huge and should be played on the radio! Last year JUDAS PRIEST played a private show for my anniversary in the business. That was surreal to say the least! To have that sort of relationship and respect from the legends is just awesome."

FMQB: From your early days on the record side, you helped in the careers of many of Rock acts. Talk about some of the artists you’ve worked with.

ET: "The first act I signed was ACE FREHELY. My first show was KISS in '77 at MSG. If anyone told me I would be working with the lead guitarist and making them my first signing less than ten years later, I would have thought they were insane! I am still close with Ace to this day and proud to report he is sober and healthy. I remember the day the KINGS X demo came to the office. Jonny Z (Megaforce President) and I didn't know what to make of it, but we knew we had to work with them. They’re a great band that still has not been given their due. I’m still very close with the ANTHRAX guys. We worked with them in management as well as label. I did a short stint at Loud & Proud Management where we had six acts on six different majors. WHITE LION was the biggest act at the time. Many of the acts I was involved with on that level are still friends and now I work with them when they are guests of mine in TV and Radio. Having the label experience was great and helped me connect better with artists I interview. I miss some of the label A&R; work and still dabble in it and help where I can when asked."

Read the full interview at this location.