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It seems crazy, but Ugly Kid Joe hasn\\u2019t toured the states in 27 years.

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On the eve of the band\\u2019s appearance at the Arcada Theatre in St. Charles, Ugly Kid Joe shredders Klaus Eichstadt and Dave Fortman join me for Vietnamese food in a hotel parking lot.

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Discussed in this episode:

• This is the first sober Ugly Kid Joe tour

• Why it took this long to tour the states since the band got back together 13 years ago

• The recent \\u201cRad Wings of Destiny\\u201d album

• Rock gods, from Ozzy to Eddie Van Halen

• The interesting source for some of the new album\\u2019s more memorable guitar riffs

• What life was like when the band exploded in the early 90s

• The recording process for \\u201cCats in the Cradle\\u201d

• Touring with Ozzy and Def Leppard

• Why the band broke up in the late 90s

• Dave\\u2019s highlights as an album producer (Evanescence, Mudvayne, Slipknot, Godsmack, etc.)

• Klaus is even-keeled

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