Guided by Radio 1's Daniel P Carter, dance DJ Danny Howard attempts to survive the world of rock and metal, swapping turntables and glow sticks for loud guitars and moshing!

Having presented Radio 1's Dance Anthems for just over a year, club DJ Danny Howard has firmly established himself within Radio 1's pioneering dance fraternity. What better time to shunt him out of his DJ-booth comfort zone and into the dirty world of rock and metal?

The Rock Show's Daniel P Carter sets Danny the task of earning his rock stripes in a quest to discover life on the loud side.

In a musical world miles from what he's used to, Danny must negotiate the tricky but essential steps to "becoming rock", including immersing himself in metal classics, being a roadie, and traversing that difficult decision of what band T-shirt to wear to his first ever rock gig. Along the way he meets hot Welsh noiseniks The Blackout and gets a guided tour of the home of UK alternative culture, Camden Town.

Finally, we test Danny's metal by challenging him to sing/scream on a brand new rock track written by Daniel!

Will Danny's screeching rock vocals make the grade? Dare he enter the circle pit? Or does Danny find himself the Odd One In?

Part 1 of a 3 part series, available to listen to again via the BBC iPlayer until Monday 4th February.