Thomas "Bones" Hewson (Tailgunner)

Tailgunner (Napalm Records) bassist Thomas "Bones" Hewson joins the show to discuss the band's upcoming new album "Midnight Blitz" and how they began working with Judas Priest legend K.K. Downing, performing "Hit The Lights" on the recent Metallica "Kill 'Em All" tribute album "No Life 'Til Leather," playing a show with the late Paul Di'Anno, his thoughts on Yungblud, gushing over his favorite band Guns N' Roses, and more.0:00 Success of the “Midnight Blitz” single1:02 Meeting K.K. Downing1:55 Playing a show with the late Paul Di’Anno2:16 Is Iron Maiden aware of Tailgunner2:50 How K.K. became the producer of “Midnight Blitz” album3:46 K.K. “challenged” band to write a ballad5:28 Working with Ozzy Osbourne’s keyboardist Adam Wakeman7:01 Thoughts on Yungblud9:22 Favorite 80’s ballads10:46 Touring with Steel Panther11:40 Recording “Midnight Blitz” over a 6 month period13:40 Writing “Guns For Hire” by himself15:34 The benefits of working with both K.K. and Olaf from Enforcer17:44 Will Tailgunner tour the US in 2026 & the pain of obtaining visas21:37 Having “Midnight Blitz” artwork done by Death By VHS and the importance of great album art24:21 Pros and cons of A.I.28:23 Appearing on Metallica “Kill ‘Em All” tribute album30:54 Best NWOBHM albums of all time32:57 Thoughts on Guns N’ Roses new songs and the greatness of “Chinese Democracy”38:02 Other great NWOTHM bands39:50 Wrap upFollow BONES online:https://www.instagram.com/bonesonbass/Follow TAILGUNNER online:https://linktr.ee/tailgunnerhqhttps://www.facebook.com/tailgunnerhqhttps://www.instagram.com/tailgunnerhqhttps://www.tiktok.com/@tailgunnerhqhttps://www.youtube.com/tailgunnerhqFollow THE LOGAN SHOW online:https://www.facebook.com/realloganshowhttps://www.instagram.com/realloganshow/https://twitter.com/realloganshowhttps://www.tiktok.com/@realloganshowOutro: "Fear of Heights" - A Light DividedUsed with permission.