Don Dokken and George Lynch from Dokken are interviewed and talk about how their relationship is and how the combination of their record company, drugs and alcohol strained their friendship, which led to Lynch being fired from Dokken; Don and Jim hit the streets of Los Angeles to check Hollywood's metal IQ; in the Throwdown the guests and hosts debate who was the best 80's hard rock singer/guitar combo: David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen from Van Halen or Axl Rose and Slash from Guns N' Roses.