Garza sits down in-person with drummer, painter & songwriter Jay Weinberg. Best known as the former drummer of Slipknot, Madball, Against Me! Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band & the list goes on. Debut singles “Drone Operator / Sandstone” out now! https://instagram.com/jayweinbergSPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 - Theme Parks04:39 - Early Shows08:29 - Musical Roots12:35 - Voodoo Child14:29 - Impact of Classical Music16:29 - First Concert & The Who18:47 - Hockey20:50 - Deciding to Pursue Music23:53 - Goalies & Drummers27:06 - Getting Into Drums29:59 - Advice for Drummers32:25 - CBGBs & H2033:47 - The Bouncing Souls44:30 - First Band // Sadie Mae46:37 - Playing w/ Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band54:00 - What Bruce Springsteen Taught Jay57:49 - Joining Madball & Recording Empire1:17:31 - New Music w/ Fuming Mouth, Deafheaven & Code Orange1:25:39 - Kurt Ballou1:27:58 - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard1:33:34 - New Band Portraits of an Apparition1:36:48 - Against Me!1:48:34 - Slipknot, Pressure & Regrets2:12:43 - Marriage2:20:11 - Art Galleries2:22:13 - Hip Surgery2:32:04 - LASIK2:35:35 - Punk Rock Museum2:37:59 - 3 Albums to Check Out

Garza shares thoughts on the passing of Bo Lueders, music theory origins & much more!Support here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Playing with Slaughter to Prevail11:52 - Lamb of God Show13:27 - Michelada Bar20:10 - Non-Alcoholic Beer PSA21:58 - J Update23:57 - Workload & Hiatus28:08 - Getting Through BS as a Band34:08 - Future Accomplishments42:28 - Leaving Southern California47:56 - Transcendental Meditation58:29 - R.I.P. Bo Lueders | Harm’s Way // Hardlore1:09:38 - Artemis II Moon Mission1:16:40 - Arch Enemy, Kiko Loureiro & Music Theory1:26:29 - Upcoming Shows

Garza sits down in-person with Brandon Saller & Dan Jacobs from metalcore band ATREYU. New Album “The End is Not the End” out April 24th! https://instagram.com/atreyuofficialSPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 Intro06:55 Bands Hanging Out11:11 First Time Smoking Weed14:56 Sevendust18:12 The End is Not the End19:57 Writing Music in Tokyo22:40 How Atreyu Writes New Songs27:32 Writing “Death” & “Ego Death”28:47 Brandon’s Hand Injury35:15 Songwriting Career37:53 The Time is Now44:57 Dan’s Kiesel Guitar57:07 2000s Metalcore1:03:39 Riff: Lip Gloss and Black1:09:07 Early Demos1:17:41 How to Record Ideas1:20:24 Early Jobs & Being Entrepreneurial1:29:18 Self-Managing a Band1:38:16 Pluginz1:39:35 The 10 Year Rule for Creativity1:44:38 Becoming a Frontman1:50:04 Relationship with Alex Varkatzas1:53:37 Married Life & Family1:58:32 Which Bands Shaped Metalcore2:04:37 3 Albums To Check Out2:07:40 The End is Not the End Out April 24th

Garza remembers Chuck Norris, plays Korn riffs & much more!SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 - RIP Chuck Norris 05:36 - 23 Days Sober 19:47 - J Check-In 22:56 - Heaviest Korn Riff 28:12 - Whammy Pedal & Octave Effects 33:52 - How Heavy Music Shapes You 45:15 - What Your Older Self Thinks About You 48:41 - Going to Local Shows 59:53 - Sevendust & Morgan Rose 1:04:01 - Remembering Dave Brockie 1:12:10 - 3 Bands & Albums to Check Out 1:17:32 - Slaughter to Prevail at Palladium 1:19:12 - Limp Bizkit & Insane Puppet

Garza sits down in-person with John McEntee & Luke Shively. Guitar players from death metal band INCANTATION. https://instagram.com/incantation_officialSPONSORS: https://thejackrack.com USE CODE Garza10 for 10% OFF!00:00 - Learning From Bands05:56 - Food Drives & Musically Fed13:49 - Riff: Chalice17:29 - How Luke Joined the Band18:58 - Ohio Pumpkin Festival22:36 - Dismemberment34:15 - TONEX ONE40:39 - Luke’s Pedalboard43:40 - Approach to Lead Guitar48:33 - Riff: Demonic Incarnate1:00:29 - Dean Guitars1:04:41 - Using Modern Gear1:08:44 - Riff: Devoured Death & Pinch Harmonics1:12:58 - Riffs That Shaped Death Metal1:18:09 - Influencing & Inspiring Bands1:21:41 - 3 Albums to Check Out1:29:44 - New Album1:32:37 - TikTok Knows You

Garza shares his gym routine, tips for anxiety & much more!Support FILTH Here: https://gofundme.com/f/support-filths-tour-after-crash-totaled-vanCheck Out the Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com00:00 - Becoming Sober13:56 - Greatest Nu Metal Guitar Player18:01 - Riff: My Way20:23 - Riff: Nookie25:04 - Gym Routine37:40 - Maintaining Relationships & Touring43:54 - Dealing with Loss & Death50:21 - Dealing with Anxiety1:01:37 - New Six Feet Under1:05:27 - Filth’s Van Accident1:08:28 - 3 Albums to Check Out1:10:19 - Upcoming Shows

Garza sits down in-person with Dickie Allen & Alex Alereza from melodic death metal band NEKROGOBLIKON. New EP “The Boiling Sea” out April 17th! https://instagram.com/nekrogoblikonofficialSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Riff: Learning Papa Roach05:26 - Dickie Allen’s Musical Journey07:35 - How Dickie Found His Voice10:46 - Metallica S&M13:36 - The Comedy Store, Adam Ray & Howie Mandel16:55 - Stone Cold E.T.18:33 - Secret Elephant19:15 - The Boiling Sea EP22:08 - Reel Big Fish24:20 - GG Allin // Stage Personas29:29 - Being a Dad35:00 - Riding Motorcycles & Risk38:38 - Hanabie. Tour41:50 - Owning/Operating a Music Venue49:06 - Golfing, Drinking & Bryson DeChambeau55:30 - Alex’s Ibanez RG2027XL & Steve Vai58:08 - Riff: Powercore1:02:24 - Riff: Pedal Technique1:04:30 - Riff: Garza Plays Alex’s Ibanez1:06:53 - New Infant Annihilator Album1:12:33 - Advice for Deathcore Vocalists1:15:35 - Travis Ryan Beef1:17:28 - Extreme Vocals 1:19:04 - Dickie & Alex’s Top Music to Check Out1:25:10 - Nekrogoblikon is Cool

Garza reacts to the Zakk Wylde episode, gives update on the Suicide Silence vinyl & much more!MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com00:00 - Zakk Wylde Episode04:00 - Recording Thoughts11:28 - J’s Band Shows13:18 - Suicide Silence EP Vinyls18:19 - When to Stop Tone-Chasing25:46 - Mesa Triple Rectifiers31:07 - Riff: Fuzz Pedal, Orgy & Coal Chamber46:10 - Bean & Cheese Burritos49:37 - Metallica at The Sphere55:11 - Arch Enemy & New Singer1:03:05 - 3 Songs to Check Out1:06:53 - Local Shows to Check Out

Garza sits down in-person with Zakk Wylde. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. Also best known for his time in Ozzy & currently Pantera. New album “Engines of Demolition” out March 27th! https://instagram.com/zakkwyldeblsSPONSORS: https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF!00:00 - Zakk Meeting His Wife09:25 - Nothing is Hard13:10 - Inspiration15:41 - Remembering Dime & Vinnie19:08 - Getting Punched By Ozzy25:03 - Practicing vs Playing Guitar27:11 - Pinch Harmonics & Billy Gibbons28:33 - Riff: Miracle Man32:36 - Engines of Demolition35:27 - Quitting Drinking40:51 - Riff: Stillborn42:30 - Riff: Bridge to Cross47:29 - Wylde Audio & Guitars53:10 - EMG Pickups55:08 - Teaching, Learning Guitar & Scales59:39 - Guitar Woods1:03:36 - Zakk’s Health Scare1:09:43 - Learning/Playing Pantera Songs1:12:26 - First Pantera Show1:16:25 - Pressure of Playing for Pantera1:19:32 - Riff: Machine Gun Man1:20:34 - New Jersey1:22:12 - Top 4 Bands to Check Outhttps://patreon.com/garzapodcast questions by: Adam Conneely & cliff sharp

Garza is back for a solo episode reflecting on 5 years of the podcast, buying Meta glasses & much more!SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 - Valentine’s Day01:53 - Being Sick07:20 - 5 Year Anniversary!16:06 - J Check-in17:09 - Meta Glasses28:32 - Experience with Drums33:10 - The Cleansing & Emotions39:12 - AI & Metal45:56 - Hardest Riffs to Play55:26 - Metallica vs Megadeth1:02:58 - Hot or Shot1:10:31 - New Merch1:11:38 - Superbowl & Bad Bunny

Garza sits down in-person with Keyan Houshmand. Modern guitarist, producer & content creator from Adelaide, Australia. Best known for his informative YouTube guitar videos, covers, demos/reviews & music production. https://youtube.com/KeyanHoushmandLiveSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - NAMM 202603:34 - Being Born & Raised in Adelaide06:55 - Seeing Metallica Live08:22 - First Guitar11:28 - Age & Wisdom12:35 - Getting a Computer Science Degree19:37 - Discovering Periphery30:25 - Riff: Arrest32:13 - Getting Into Gear, Plugins34:35 - Quad Cortex Mini37:14 - QC Patch/Tones Demo46:58 - Rhythm Players & AC/DC52:15 - Australian Bands57:27 - Plini58:26 - Professionalism & Not Drinking1:10:02 - Jackson Guitars1:14:12 - Chug Tones1:16:53 - What Makes a Good Tone1:24:03 - Pick Attack1:35:12 - Bareknuckle Pickups1:43:03 - Riff: Pirouette1:50:48 - Riff: Swell1:52:00 - Riff: Pulse1:54:19 - Top 3 Artists/Albums

Garza is back for a solo episode. Diving into the spiritual world, NAMM 2026 & much more.SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 - NAMM 2026 & Quad Cortex Mini04:38 - Bareknuckle Pickups10:03 - Winter Cleaning14:30 - Amp vs Guitar18:53 - Backing Tracks?25:27 - Top 3 Deathcore Bands37:17 - Best/Worst Part of the Podcast45:23 - God & Religion56:23 - Cost of Touring1:06:37 - Inspiration & Writer’s Block1:15:29 - Hawt or Shat? New Riff1:20:51 - Temple Audio PedalboardThank you TinyWashbear for our Patreon question!

Garza sits down in-person with theOGM & “Eaddy” Yeti Bones from punk rap duo Ho99o9. New album “Tomorrow We Escape” out now! https://instagram.com/ho99o9SWEETWATER: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Focusing on Music03:23 - Why Eaddy Stopped Drinking10:12 - Getting Into Punk Bands18:10 - Growing up in Newark, NJ21:48 - “Meat Locker” Shows in Montclair, NJ25:30 - Ninjasonik & Bad Brains31:08 - NY/NJ Punk Scenes34:21 - Bone Collector42:16 - Coming Up with “Ho99o9”47:18 - Adjusting to LA, Risks & Staying Grounded59:19 - Tomorrow We Escape1:03:46 - Upside Down1:06:26 - Working w Travis Barker // SKIN LP1:14:33 - Busta Rhymes1:16:08 - Bride Dress & Staying Ahead of Trends1:20:22 - Onyx1:28:38 - Ice-T, C*p Killer & Bodycount1:36:18 - Ho99or’s Top 3 Artists & Albums to Check Out

Garza sits down in-person with Alexia & Anissa Rodriguez from Arizona metalcore band EYES SET TO KILL. https://instagram.com/eyessettokillofficialSWEETWATER: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Baby on Tour06:59 - Anissa Learning Bass08:41 - Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys & NSYNC11:45 - Starting ESTK15:00 - Being Sisters16:35 - Anissa Leaving & Returning22:48 - Die Trying25:41 - Being a New Mom34:38 - Balancing Music & Parenting36:46 - Writing New Music40:08 - Hottest Chicks in Metal Era44:56 - Not Trusting Yourself49:08 - Darling56:45 - Therapy Shows1:00:13 - Writing Broken Frames1:01:36 - Obstacles1:07:57 - Regrets1:12:18 - Alexia Quitting Drinking1:16:22 - Writing First Songs1:19:36 - TP-ing Houses1:33:37 - New Music, Twitch, Cuntrol Band & Tour1:36:43 - Tour Baby1:41:03 - Makeup Routine

Garza sits down in-person with Rob Watson. Vocalist of beatdown hardcore band LIONHEART. New album “VALLEY OF DEATH II” out now! https://instagram.com/lionheartcaSWEETWATER: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Short Songs & Attention Spans10:02 - Hatebreed13:45 - Valley of Death II19:22 - Recording with Neil Westfall // A Day to Remember34:11 - Risky Rollout Plan51:39 - Playing Music for the Love of It53:55 - Madball, Gideon & Slope1:02:04 - Lionheart/Suicide Silence Tour1:03:58 - Working While On Tour1:07:37 - New Ideas & Being Original1:20:50 - USA vs Europe Audience1:29:49 - Avoiding Burnout1:33:42 - Saving Time & Meal Prepping1:41:36 - Balancing Time1:48:15 - Band Relationships & Hard Talks1:55:17 - Apple Music vs Spotify

Garza sits down in-person with Paul Masvidal. Vocalist, guitar player & founding member of progressive metal band CYNIC. https://instagram.com/paulmasvidalSPONSORS: https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF!00:00 - Being Left-Handed07:02 - Esotericism, Psychedelics & Journaling12:45 - Thoughts & Self-Awareness14:15 - Acid & Psychedelic Trips18:58 - Childhood // Parents21:05 - Florida to New York25:40 - Meeting the Cynic Guys in School27:45 - Sean Reinert 29:00 - Seaweed Riffs33:45 - Dropping Out vs Finishing School38:50 - Meeting Chuck Schuldiner44:03 - Peavey Bandit48:01 - Death’s Pivotal “Human” Moment51:36 - Processing Grief57:05 - Road Rage1:02:07 - Recording Focus // Hurricane Andrew1:07:22 - Robert Venosa’s Art1:15:14 - Focus1:09:04 - Riff: Veil of Maya1:26:37 - Fractal FM91:34:56 - Synth Guitars & Meris Pedals1:37:39 - Headless Guitars1:40:15 - Kiesel Guitars: Masvidalien MIII1:48:01 - Riff: Evolutionary Sleeper1:53:35 - Patreon Question: Continuing after Bandmates’ Deaths1:59:46 - Patreon Question: Alien Encounters2:06:23 - Pablo Picasso: The Old GuitaristPatreon Questions by: Saint Rigal & BMWoodyWOO

Garza breaks down his favorite moments of the year. Thank you for the support. Love you guys!SWEETWATER: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Going on Vacation05:39 - 2026 Goals09:55 - Reflecting on Career & Life12:02 - PeelingFlesh18:18 - Vogg of Decapitated31:59 - Robb Flynn38:20 - Chevelle55:31 - Deron Miller1:05:27 - Spite1:11:55 - Sanguisugabogg1:23:50 - Despised Icon1:31:11 - Eddie Berg of Imminence1:39:19 - Chris Barnes1:51:15 - Growth & Changes1:56:19 - Bad Drivers During Holidays

Garza sits down in-person with Maurizio Iacono. Vocalist for the death metal band KATAKLYSM. New single “The Rabbit Hole” out now! https://instagram.com/kataklysmbandSPONSORS: https://distrokid.com00:00 - Touring with Vader04:30 - Victims of This Fallen World10:30 - Journey to Success & Mistakes 16:33 - Songwriting & Managing Band19:18 - Since ‘9119:57 - Cigars & Coffee21:58 - Moving to Florida26:20 - Managing Bands28:54 - Navigating Business35:20 - Selling Tickets, Inflation & Competition43:15 - Evolving45:20 - Chemtrails/Contrails 48:33 - Conspiracies // AI54:17 - Social Media Dementia56:40 - Digital Prison & Currency58:13 - Developing Bands1:00:45 - Metal Isn’t Rebellious Anymore1:05:33 - Growing Up in Montreal1:07:09 - Moving from Bass to Vocals1:08:48 - Vocal Injuries & Steroid Shot1:12:20 - Does Honey & Tea Work?1:14:58 - Pre-Show Whisky & Mezcal1:16:57 - Hangovers1:18:33 - Turning 50 & Having Fun1:22:42 - Politics in Music1:25:46 - Canada Trucker Protest // Seized Bank Accounts1:31:15 - Politics on Stage1:34:15 - Censorship & Surveillance in China1:36:17 - The Roman Empire1:38:23 - Ex Deo1:40:58 - Year of the Four Emperors // New Music1:43:58 - Roman Imagery1:46:09 - Rome History, Demise & Inventions1:56:20 - Kataklysm’s Sound Throughout the Years2:07:09 - Future Plans2:08:59 - Being Outspoken2:10:01 - Guiding New Bands

Garza sits down in-person with Bobby Burns & Joshua Toomey from American nu metal band PRIMER 55. https://primer55tour.comSPONSORS: https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF!00:00 - Las Vegas Slot Machines04:40 - Early Days in Memphis & Louisville09:20 - Living in Detroit10:18 - Memphis Music Scene12:09 - Toomey Auditioning for Primer 5514:46 - Island/Def Jam20:50 - Writing Loose22:44 - J-Sin Joining Primer 5529:04 - Introduction to Mayhem34:05 - Kicking Out the DJ // DJ Kilmore & Incubus41:08 - Ozzfest // Backstage Fighting46:55 - Tension51:48 - Bobby Hates Band Practice53:39 - Comeback1:00:29 - Near-Death Scare1:08:47 - Working with J-Sin1:13:09 - Animosity Between Bobby & J-Sin1:15:49 - Donny Joining as Vocalist1:20:27 - The Journey1:22:30 - Future1:24:42 - Talk Toomey & David Ellefson

Garza sits down in-person with Josh Hamilton & Alex Wacksman. Josh Hamilton is a rapper, songwriter & best known as Lil Darkie. https://lildarkie.comAlex Wacksman is a producer, songwriter & best known as Wendigo. https://instagram.com/wendigowendigoSPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 - Wendigo’s Pedalboard02:31 - Sobriety09:22 - Political Music13:11 - “Safe” Music18:08 - Freedom of Speech25:32 - Being Hungry28:03 - Growing Up in Woodstock, NY29:45 - How Lil Darkie & Wendigo Met37:18 - DIY Recording Techniques45:45 - Lil Darkie’s Abrasive Style50:56 - Illusion of Free Will & Chaos53:23 - Hinduism1:01:32 - Writing i can see clearly1:13:45 - Psychedelics1:16:45 - Touring Sober1:22:55 - Child-Like Imagination, Death, Spongebob1:29:55 - Journaling1:36:15 - Lil Darkie’s Sketchbook1:41:25 - Lil Darkie/Brahman Character1:46:18 - Taking Time Off1:50:50 - Approach to Guitar1:58:53 - Cheap Microphones // Gear2:01:55 - Lofi Recording Style vs Meshuggah2:05:45 - PeelingFlesh2:07:00 - Online Backlash2:23:21 - Karma, God & Demons2:39:05 - Hate vs Reality2:444:23 - Artist’s Way2:48:55 - Wesley Willis2:54:33 - Attracting Inspiration & Humor3:03:45 - Bad Psych Trips3:12:28 - Early Days, Spider Gang & Genre Crossover3:20:54 - Future of Music3:28:19 - Rap Criticism3:32:05 - Effect of Consuming Art3:41:50 - Lofi Music Videos3:44:45 - Success & Dangers in Career

Garza sits down in-person with Alex Erian & Eric Jarrin from Canadian deathcore band DESPISED ICON. New album “SHADOW WORK” out now! https://despisedicon.comGet Garza’s Guitar Tone on Patreon! https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Despised Icon’s Lineup03:50 - Rebuilding & Journey to Shadow Work09:07 - Over My Dead Body ft. Matt/Kublai Khan TX12:09 - Personal Growth Through the Years14:15 - How Despised Icon Started23:20 - Alex’s Early Days Playing Drums26:06 - How Eric Learned to Play Guitar32:44 - Finding Alex “Grind” Pelletier35:38 - The Healing Process40:05 - Origins of Deathcore55:15 - Suicide Silence, Animosity & Dillinger Escape Plan59:15 - Controlling Emotions, Anxiety & Relationships1:04:14 - Maintaining Career1:07:09 - Getting Out of Canada1:10:47 - Malamor1:12:42 - Antagony1:16:19 - Despised Icon Breakup & Obey The Brave1:18:47 - Last Tour with Mitch Lucker1:20:00 - Bonding & Perseverance1:27:00 - Gold Foil Merch

Garza sits down in-person with Ced Davis & Drew Arnold. Guitar players from Columbus, OH death metal band SANGUISUGABOGG. New album “HIDEOUS AFTERMATH” out now! https://instagram.com/sanguisugaboggbandEnter to win a Quad Cortex at our new PATREON: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast00:00 - Riff: Metallica - Fuel02:28 - Drew’s Pedalboard & Tone03:54 - RAT Pedal & Bass Distortion08:28 - Dunable Guitars12:06 - String Gauges & Baritones16:50 - Nu Metal17:17 - Hideous Aftermath24:06 - Repulsive Demise30:21 - Studio Amps & Gear32:32 - Overdrive Pedal Settings33:49 - Unique Bass Tone Setup42:37 - Emperor Guitar & Bass Cabinets46:15 - Playing Guitar in Low Tunings48:50 - Influences & Bonding53:03 - Riff: Rotted Entanglement54:44 - Riff: Abhorrent Contraception59:06 - Writing Face Ripped Off1:03:56 - Riff: Rotted Entanglement 21:04:55 - Riff: Ritual of Autophagia1:05:33 - Ominous Melodies & Sounds1:07:32 - Self-Criticism1:09:32 - Riff: Dead as Sh*t1:15:12 - Riff: Abhorrent Contraception 21:17:02 - Garza Jams Face Ripped Off1:22:41 - Groove

Garza sits down in-person with Chaney Crabb & Navene Koperweis of alternative metal band ENTHEOS. Catch them on tour now! https://instagram.com/entheosofficial00:00 - Des Moines, IA06:40 - Balancing Marriage & Entheos13:57 - Figuring Out Entheos as a Two-Piece19:54 - Chaney’s Influences // Des Moines Scene25:10 - Navene’s Early Musical Influences27:18 - UB40 & No Doubt29:15 - The “Pingy” Snare33:35 - Early Shows, Animosity & Hoods37:22 - Gold Foil Shirts41:22 - Growing Up In Bay Area45:35 - Fusing Death Metal, Hardcore & Deathcore Origins48:00 - Job for a Cowboy50:27 - Leveraging the Internet58:13 - Djent, Modern vs Raw Production1:02:50 - Evolving1:08:47 - Embracing Yourself as an Artist1:10:50 - I Am the Void1:14:10 - Staying Creative1:15:23 - Finally Finding Their Sound1:16:44 - Navene Being a Metal OG1:21:45 - Perseverance & Success1:24:54 - Children, Career, Life & Death

Garza sits down in-person with deathcore band SPITE. New album “NEW WORLD KILLER” out now! https://instagram.com/spiteofficial00:00 - NEW WORLD KILLER02:28 - Bay Area to Los Angeles04:40 - Working in Restaurants07:56 - Alex & Darius Being Siblings09:02 - Ben Joining the Band11:13 - Travis Living in Canada & Joining Spite24:00 - Improving as a Drummer28:30 - Writing Drum Parts34:23 - Recording the New Album42:00 - Writing Songs, Collaborating & Experimenting47:26 - Being a “Downtempo” Band48:50 - LIGHTS OUT54:26 - Chasing Trends, AI & Real Music1:04:35 - HUGE Drum Set1:08:54 - Travis’ Brainrot Addiction1:20:21 - Catharsis Through Heavy Music1:25:26 - YouTube Video Reactions1:27:53 - Sloppy vs Clean Musicians1:31:46 - Online Trolls & Misinformation1:38:34 - Talking Sh*t & Competition1:43:05 - GAVEL1:46:38 - Writing Caved In1:51:14 - Dave Davidson of Revocation1:52:42 - Horror Movies1:58:50 - Getting a Hernia1:59:48 - Bring SolidSPITE is:Darius Tehrani - VocalsAlex Tehrani - GuitarBen Bamford - BassTravis Regnier - Drums

Garza sits down in-person with Tom Aimson & Jak Maden. From Manchester, UK crossover hardcorel band GUILT TRIP. New single “Burn” out now! https://linktr.ee/guilttriphc00:00 - Growing Up in Manchester02:33 - Moho Live Burning Down06:06 - Manchester Academy/University07:59 - Riff: Burn13:13 - Severance15:25 - Machine Head & Metal in England19:08 - Meeting on Fortnite22:25 - Growth of UK Hardcore Scene26:10 - Jak’s Early Influences & Learning Guitar31:17 - Moshing34:39 - Tom Learning Drums & Guitar38:50 - Jak & Tom’s School Experience41:49 - Deleting First Album // Almost Quitting48:37 - Riff: Thin Ice58:33 - Tom’s Snare Tone1:05:26 - Why Tom Quit Weed1:11:00 - Adidas Impact on Culture1:20:22 - Sublime Shirts1:22:18 - Riff: Burn1:29:27 - Jackson Guitars1:34:11 - Roadrunner Records1:35:24 - Claiming the World’s Biggest Circle Pit

Garza sits down in-person with Mike Derks. Guitar player of Richmond, VA heavy metal band GWAR. Best known by his stage name Balsac the Jaws of Death. https://linktr.ee/GWARSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Being Behind the Scenes03:14 - Gwar Exhibition in LA 06:35 - VCU, Richmond, VA & Learning Jazz09:50 - Aggressive Humor Study12:06 - Sgt. Pepper’s14:42 - Hamer Guitars & Andy Summers16:30 - Restaurant Jobs & Customer Etiquette22:22 - GWAR BAR27:25 - Approach to Guitar Playing30:49 - GWAR’s Origin & Evolution33:05 - Joining GWAR37:10 - Censorship, PMRC & Dave Brockie Arrest42:23 - Attending the Grammys // Beavis and Butt-Head47:15 - The Mythology of GWAR49:04 - The Documentary53:33 - Garza & Derks Meeting in Australia 56:15 - Dave Brockie59:38 - Cory Smoot Tragedy1:04:20 - Having a Consistent Career1:07:48 - GWAR After Dave Brockie // Mike Bishop1:11:49 - Personal Life1:16:18 - GWAR-B-Q Sauce & Festival1:19:03 - Bone Marrow Transplant1:24:19 - GWAR Book, Tour Dates & Merch

Garza sits down in-person with Tommy Victor. Vocalist, guitar player & founder of New York, NY heavy metal band PRONG. Also currently the guitar player for DANZIG. https://prongmusic.comSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Black Sabbath & Heavy Music Influence04:05 - Nearly 40 Years of Prong05:27 - Catholic School07:50 - Nearly Becoming an Accountant12:23 - Working in Radio14:58 - Driving Cabs & Bike Messenger16:50 - Working at CBGBs21:49 - Mean Streets of New York27:44 - 80s Post Punk/Goth29:55 - Getting Into Bass35:57 - Ramones & Downpicking45:39 - Prong Early Days53:25 - Pioneering Groove Metal // Bad Brains56:38 - Riff: Prove Me Wrong58:02 - Experimenting on Albums59:49 - Rude Awakening1:03:37 - Favorite Prong Riffs1:08:26 - Cleansing vs The Cleansing1:11:23 - Hooks & Songwriting1:13:11 - No Lyrics in CD Booklets1:15:10 - Working w/ Glenn Danzig1:25:50 - Dealing w/ Business1:34:31 - Almost Quitting Music1:56:45 - Staying on Top & Inspiration2:04:28 - Tommy’s Parents’ Feelings on Prong2:07:48 - Running & Exercise2:10:18 - Guitar rundown: Schecter Devil-FR2:14:03 - Guitar Swap2:17:55 - Floyd Rose Tremolo2:20:03 - New Rush Drummer

Garza sits down in-person with Tye Trujillo. Bass player of Los Angeles, CA band OTTTO & current bass player for Venice Beach, CA band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. New EP “Sweaty Pool” out December 5th! https://ottto.ffm.to/otttoSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Fender P Bass02:15 - First Instruments05:15 - Getting Into Bass // Learning Scales09:07 - Learning Songs & Green Day11:45 - Jaco Pastorius19:47 - French Food & Background25:00 - Turning 21, Drinking & Staying Focused33:27 - Sweaty Pool ft Nick Oliveri34:27 - Bass Riff: Canyon36:12 - Playing Bass w/ Korn44:28 - TruDrive Wah/OD Pedal49:02 - Car Accident56:00 - Bass Riff: Skyscraper56:37 - Bass Rundown58:27 - Bass Riff: Galloping Technique1:01:41 - Bass Riff: Iron Maiden - The Trooper1:05:32 - Bass Riff: Suicidal Tendencies1:11:57 - Playing with a Pick1:13:06 - Jaco Pastorius’ Bass Rig1:15:09 - Tech 21 XXL Pedal1:17:15 - Favorite Bands at the Moment1:20:57 - New Single1:21:49 - Garza & Tye’s Resemblance1:23:33 - Riff: Freestyle Jam

Garza sits down in-person with Pete & Sam Loeffler from Grayslake, IL rock band CHEVELLE. New album “Bright as Blasphemy” out now! https://getmorechevelle.comSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Marriage & Kids05:30 - Long Tours08:10 - Competing w/ Music Industry10:02 - Bright as Blasphemy11:27 - Writing Rabbit Hole13:37 - Early Days & Being Broke16:18 - Growing Up Without TV18:43 - Sam Almost Drowning21:23 - Sam & Pete’s First Instruments23:49 - Pivoting Throughout Career27:12 - Growing Up in Grayslake, IL29:48 - Struggling in Europe32:54 - New Album Production Process38:24 - Decision Fatigue42:06 - Magic in Starting Something43:24 - Chevelle Being a Heavy Band49:33 - Writing Vena Sera, Elton John & Britney Spears54:36 - Skateboarding Videos & Punk Music57:33 - Writing Original Music for 30 Years1:00:21 - Not Knowing What Your Band Sounds Like1:01:47 - Working w/ Steve Albini1:04:30 - Record Label Problems & Bad Contracts1:10:33 - Writing Mia1:13:18 - Music Rights1:17:37 - Ozzfest 20031:20:47 - Comfortable Liar & TikTok Generation1:22:46 - Wonder What's Next1:31:23 - Writing The Red1:32:43 - Songwriting Process1:37:33 - Being in a Band w/ Brothers1:41:28 - Goals & Aspirations1:43:34 - Static-X1:46:38 - Being Part of an Era1:48:23 - Stolen Gear1:56:51 - Pizza & Exercise1:59:06 - Playing Deep Cuts2:01:04 - Fake Social Media Profiles

Garza sits down in-person with Tosh Peterson. Known to the world as Tosh the Drummer. Session & live drummer for Lady Gaga, Fall Out Boy, MGK, Filter, the list goes on. Check out his band DAMNAGE! https://instagram.com/tosh_thedrummerSPONSORS:https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF!00:00 - Drum Solo: Episode 20002:34 - Playing Drums at 2-Years-Old04:47 - Early Influences, Hip Hop & Funk Beats09:14 - Thomas Pridgen & The Mars Volta14:07 - Gospel Chops15:42 - Bilmuri // Xavier Ware17:14 - Last Minute Fall Out Boy Gig20:21 - Listening to All Music23:10 - Dropping Out of School for Drums25:51 - First Tour at 16 // Nik West30:28 - Jam: Filter - Welcome to the Fold40:35 - Lady Gaga Tour & Record-Breaking Attendance48:49 - Jam: Lady Gaga - Just Dance54:08 - Damnage55:42 - Jam: Damnage - Wasteland59:36 - Drum Covers // Social Media1:02:22 - Reaching Out to People You Admire1:05:20 - Drum Rundown1:10:18 - Getting Gigs1:11:39 - Wahoo’s Fish Tacos1:14:18 - Black Flag & Keith Morris1:16:13 - Saliva // Josie Scott1:18:06 - Drum Beats to Know1:22:28 - Jam: Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away1:26:03 - Why Tosh Doesn't Wear Shirts1:27:26 - Staying in Shape1:33:38 - Getting Horned Up While Playing1:37:27 - Jam: Freestyle OutroDrums Mixed By: https://instagram.com/thecodystewart

Garza is back for a solo episode. Diving into his new guitar, answering Patreon questions & much more.SPONSORS:https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF!00:00 - John Goblikon & Positivity02:30 - Fender 7 String18:01 - Patreon Q&A: Top 3 Amps33:16 - Patreon Q&A: Books & Alex Hormozi41:22 - Patreon Q&A: Home Studio45:58 - Guilty Pleasure: Fuel52:00 - Hair Care Routine57:08 - Making It // Golden God Awards1:03:44 - Favorite Mastodon Riffs1:10:24 - Hot Take: Mom Drivers1:15:30 - Weekend Plans // Bill Burr1:19:42 - Training Jiu Jitsu 1:20:34 - Drummer Episode Next Week!

Garza sits down in-person with Dave Davidson. Vocalist, guitar player & founder of death metal band REVOCATION. New album “New Gods, New Masters” out September 26th! https://linktr.ee/revocationofficialSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!00:00 - New Album02:52 - Aerosmith08:22 - Boston Latin School/Art School14:12 - Attending/Teaching at Berklee15:20 - Karate & Childhood Hobbies17:56 - Boston Accent20:01 - Playing Jazz Guitar24:35 - Wes Montgomery25:57 - Expensive Vintage Guitars35:17 - Jackson Warriors46:46 - Riff: Warm Up Riffs53:39 - Riff: Cronenberged & Gallop Picking1:00:02 - Favorite Revocation Riffs1:04:17 - Dave’s Morning Routine1:05:43 - Meditation1:08:29 - Jogging/Exercising1:11:06 - Intro to Jazz Chords1:21:27 - Dave Breaking His Wrist1:24:31 - Illinois Tornado Incident1:32:06 - Top 5 Movies1:34:30 - Jazz // Counter Culture1:36:30 - Miles Davis1:42:33 - Riff: Freestyle Jam1:45:08 - Best Guitar/Kicks Combo1:46:15 - Gorguts & Pallid Veil1:52:21 - Carlo’s in Boston

Garza sits down in-person with John Goblikon. Vocalist for melodic death metal band NEKROGOBLIKON & host of the RIGHT NOW podcast. Check out his comedy & tour dates! https://linktr.ee/johngoblikonSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!00:00 - John’s Diet01:37 - Becoming a Singer03:12 - Joining Nekrogoblikon in 201206:57 - Selling Life Insurance09:58 - Needing Korn’s Chiropractor11:26 - Skin Care Routine13:18 - Beef with Chili’s15:38 - Dating Life19:30 - Blast Beats21:42 - Suicide Silence vs Nekrogoblikon22:50 - Meeting Nekrogoblikon23:38 - Post Malone // Joe Rogan26:32 - Being Adopted30:10 - Ego and Praise32:48 - Goblins vs Trolls36:11 - Metalocalypse37:37 - Right Now Podcast39:30 - Goblin Lifespan44:20 - Music Writing Process 46:01 - Pre-Show Drinking Ritual52:18 - Comedy Writing Process55:30 - “Gary,” Fred Durst & Wes Borland59:58 - Drinking vs Not Drinking On Dates1:05:58 - Manifesting Success1:07:06 - The Sphere & Metal Going Mainstream1:11:26 - Favorite Musicians & Bands1:13:51 - Being Homies with the Ninja Turtles1:19:51 - Garza’s 23 Year Career & Self-Doubt1:21:55 - Giving Credit1:23:13 - Challenges of Being a Goblin1:25:16 - Seeing Trolls in Public1:28:23 - Willem Dafoe

Garza sits down in-person with Gene Hoglan. Drummer & songwriter for Dark Angel. Also best known as the former drummer of Death, Testament, Fear Factory & many more. New Dark Angel album OUT SEPTEMBER 5th! https://instagram.com/therealgenehoglanSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!00:00 - Moving From Texas to California04:29 - LA Thrash Metal Scene07:47 - Learning Drums & Visualization15:47 - Good Drummers19:19 - First Time Playing Drums21:22 - Peter Criss // Charlie Watts 24:42 - Joining the 1st “Dark Angel”27:06 - Tom Araya30:51 - High School Days w/ Metallica36:51 - LA Metal Scene38:42 - Joining Dark Angel41:28 - First Tour w/ Slayer45:28 - Mental Clarity & Focus51:49 - Leaving Dark Angel & Joining Death53:51 - Writing Lyrics & Music58:42 - Individual Thought Patterns1:05:58 - Sean Reinert1:09:38 - Chuck Schuldiner1:11:27 - Innovative Drumming1:15:16 - Death: Symbolic Writing Process1:20:06 - Drinking/Smoking Back in the Day1:21:57 - Recording Symbolic1:23:40 - Back Injury1:26:42 - Impact of Death & Chuck Schuldiner1:30:30 - Being True to Yourself & Taking Risks1:36:20 - Extinction Level Event1:45:12 - Believing Your Vision1:47:02 - Music Business // Contracts1:54:22 - Life is Peachy, Korn & Ross Robinson2:01:07 - Leaving Death2:04:58 - Devin Townsend2:07:07 - Grunge & Music Trend Cycles2:15:22 - Favorite Thrash Bands2:19:37 - Gene’s Contribution on Slayer Album2:21:51 - Fear Factory2:26:20 - Advice for Drummers2:35:24 - Double Strokes2:39:51 - Death to All/Dark Angel Tours & New Album

Garza sits down in-person with Yan Blanchette & Dom Dez. Hosts for Brutality Podcast. https://youtube.com/@brutalitypodSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!00:00 - “Yan”06:13 - How Yan & Dom Met10:03 - Starting the Brutality Podcast12:43 - Deathcore Nostalgia // Myspace Era21:19 - Meditation22:30 - Myspace Deathcore Revival25:24 - Band/Industry Strategy33:53 - Who Invented Deathcore?48:45 - Suicide Silence Return?50:24 - Podcasting, Intention & Passion57:01 - Finn McKenty & Punk Rock MBA1:04:20 - Deathcore Backlash, Haters1:16:08 - Theo Von “Fan” Confrontation1:28:21 - Hosting vs Guesting1:32:00 - Reflecting1:40:18 - Top 5 Deathcore Bands1:51:17 - Worst Deathcore Trends1:56:55 - Not Moving on Stage

Garza sits down in-person with Bernth. Austrian guitarist, composer, session musician & YouTuber. Since 2020 his YouTube channel has gained over 1.3 million subscribers. https://linktr.ee/bernthSPONSORS:https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF!00:00 - Hand/Wrist Guitar Warm-Up07:28 - Austria To California08:38 - Belphegor11:28 - Studying Jazz Guitar12:34 - Seiler Und Speer19:19 - Heavy American Music20:48 - Learning Metal Guitar24:20 - Learning Guitar Theory & Technique31:52 - Riff: Black Metal35:42 - Open/Closed-Hand Picking38:52 - Pursuing Career w/ Guitar42:35 - U.S. Visa Citizenship46:38 - Starting Youtube 49:40 - Making Technique Videos51:51 - Exercise: Walking Spider1:00:00 - Diversifying Career1:13:03 - Working Regular Jobs1:17:57 - Learning English1:20:20 - Switching Content Style1:21:28 - Playing w/ Adam Jones & Tool1:28:56 - Wah Pedal1:30:36 - E Standard 1:34:15 - Ibanez Signature Guitar1:44:52 - String Gauges & Picks1:49:38 - Elemental1:52:50 - Learning Crazy Guitar1:56:27 - Tips: Starting YouTube2:07:55 - Exercise: Modular Picking2:14:36 - China/Australia Tour & New Music

Garza does a deep dive into his personal life, talks Theo Von comparisons & much more. Get exclusive content here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast SPONSORS:https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF!00:00 - Announcement03:34 - Riding the Train07:54 - Racoon Update11:20 - Burger King15:09 - “YOU”15:45 - Theo Von20:08 - Cigars & Ideas25:22 - New Gear27:30 - Touring w/ Mudvayne & Static X36:36 - Adapting to Situations38:02 - How Garza Met His GF01:14:01 - Non-Music Influences1:25:27 - Garza’s Books1:30:24 - Ozzy’s Official Occupation 1:32:04 - Bedroom Headbanging1:33:58 - Deron Miller Riff/Song1:36:06 - Riff: Improv1:38:25 - Neural DSP

Garza is back for a solo episode. Answering fan questions, raccoon update & much more! https://patreon.com/garzapodcastSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Garza’s Pedalboard - https://sweetwater.sjv.io/QjXVY3CHAPTERS:000:00 - Riff: Freestyle01:28 - Freeway Accidents03:56 - Suffocation Show06:00 - Pedalboard/Rack16:18 - Podcast Developments18:56 - J Quitting Drinking21:20 - Diet Coke vs Coke Zero25:45 - Smoking Cigars32:13 - Fender #3?34:19 - What Age is a Real Adult?40:10 - Will Smith47:50 - Q&A: Raccoon Update51:50 - Q&A: Black Sabbath Riffs58:15 - Q&A: Drug Addiction1:18:19 - Q&A: Underrated Guitar Players1:26:36 - Old Man Hates Metalhead Karaoke1:29:50 - Foo Fighters/NIN Drummers1:32:07 - Vodka Infused Celsius1:34:34 - Patreon

Garza sits down in-person with Nick DePirro. Guitar player for the instrumental band NIGHT VERSES & HEADCAVE. Catch them on their European tour in September! https://instagram.com/nightversesSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!CHAPTERS:00:00 - R.I.P. Ozzy 04:34 - Pedalboard Evolution10:35 - Desert Island Pedals13:29 - First Guitars & Amps17:12 - Playing with Better Musicians18:27 - Tool25:23 - How Night Verses Met30:24 - Doomsday & Alien Conspiracies35:04 - Reddit Forums37:30 - Open Tunings47:40 - Minor Scale Music49:13 - Learning Guitar // Songwriting52:15 - Theory & Technique54:30 - Drop C & Alt Tunings57:38 - Guitar Rig Demo1:16:51 - Delay Pedals1:19:26 - Building a Pedalboard1:20:13 - Pedals vs Modelers1:22:53 - Whammy Pedal1:24:32 - Riff: Arrival1:27:20 - Riff: Freestyle Jam1:32:30 - Twitch Stream Songwriting1:36:04 - Headcave // My Ticket Home1:42:30 - Inspiration1:43:50 - Drinking on Tour1:46:10 - Recording with Ross Robinson2:17:31 - Brandon Boyd2:25:17 - Riff: Rose Wire2:27:05 - Songwriting2:33:54 - Hover EP & Music Video2:37:11 - Favorite Riffs2:46:33 - Riff: Whammy Pedal Jam2:48:04 - One Guitar Instrumental Band2:56:35 - Trusting Your Band

Garza sits down in-person with Sabian Lynch & Scottie Simpson. Guitar players for Australian metalcore band ALPHA WOLF. https://alphawolfcvlt.comSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Writing Easy Riffs05:56 - Scottie’s 10 Years w/ Alpha Wolf08:20 - Summer of Loud 202510:32 - Creating “The Noise” Pedal21:46 - Riff: The Noise Pedal Demo24:54 - Different Ways to Use “The Noise”26:48 - Writing Akudama30:18 - Alternate Guitar Tunings34:37 - Scottie’s First Bands37:20 - Sabian Loves Silverchair43:55 - MONA Museum46:51 - Leaving Tasmania49:12 - Soundwave Festival54:50 - Reading Comments56:47 - Ice-T1:00:24 - Band Name Origin1:02:17 - Trusting Your Ideas1:05:12 - 6 or 7 Strings1:07:59 - Riff: Suicide Silence’s Smoke1:09:46 - Riff: Noise1:13:02 - Riff: Akudama1:15:40 - Riff: Quick Improv1:16:42 - Riff: Bleed For You1:19:49 - Riff: Hotel Underground1:20:09 - Riff: Feign1:26:40 - Pedal Boards, Stage Gear & Live Rig1:33:38 - Tour, Sobriety & Learning1:42:20 - Closing Words // Korn

Garza sits down in-person with Paul Ledney. Drummer & vocalist of black metal band PROFANATICA. Catch them on tour NOW! https://instagram.com/profanaticaofficialSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Drumming at 5601:32 - Breathing Device05:20 - Birth of Metal10:05 - Chuck Berry13:20 - Black Metal, Religion & Cults27:04 - Aleister Crowley30:22 - European Black Metal History35:54 - Debut Album Destroyed40:26 - First US Black Metal Band45:50 - Church Burning // Marketing47:21 - Raw Talent vs Laptops49:48 - Posers55:29 - Researching Metal History58:03 - Drummers Lacking Style1:02:54 - No Music in the Car // Getting Ideas1:06:20 - Fake Happiness1:08:24 - Meeting John McEntee1:10:46 - Recording Quality1:13:25 - Playing Every Day1:16:10 - Being Abrasive1:21:37 - Album Artwork1:23:53 - Wife Being Supportive1:25:34 - Mom Being Supportive1:26:06 - Working w/ GG Allin1:36:46 - Bad Luck & Not Quitting1:38:48 - Afterlife Beliefs1:42:25 - First Musical Instrument?1:43:15 - Dave Lombardo // Slayer1:44:22 - Closing Thoughts

Garza sits down in-person with Deron Miller. Vocalist & guitar player for the alternative metal band 96 Bitter Beings. Also best known as the former frontman & founder of CKY. https://linktr.ee/96bitterbeingsofficialJoin the Chug Norris Army on Patreon! https://patreon.com/garzapodcast CHAPTERS:00:00 - Vinyl Collection07:02 - First Bands, Oil12:38 - CKY’s Multimedia Approach14:33 - Naming “CKY”19:06 - Sober in the Early Days21:41 - Being a KISS Fan25:25 - Oil’s Sound29:07 - How CKY Got Their Sound35:22 - Boss OC2 Pedal39:55 - Crate Amps46:02 - Practicing at the Margera’s House51:15 - Writing 96QBB & Volume 157:53 - Riff: 96QBB Jam1:01:21 - Learning Piano & Guitar1:03:55 - Career Regrets // Mistakes1:05:35 - How CKY Happened1:10:38 - Being Ambitious 1:16:47 - Touring with Guns N’ Roses1:21:52 - Having Their Album Erased1:30:32 - Riff: Close Yet Far1:36:04 - CKY/96BB/Ozzy Logo1:39:55 - Biggest Metal Influences1:47:56 - Guitar Playthroughs1:50:02 - Writing // Jamming Together1:54:52 - Malevolent Creation2:05:19 - Bucket List2:08:09 - Finding His Wife // Just Do It2:16:33 - AI & Technology2:19:49 - Self-Doubt2:23:13 - 96BB’s Records2:25:24 - Freestyle Jam2:28:20 - ‘Esoterik’ Signature Guitar2:34:11 - FreestyleMetallica Jam 22:39:10 - Outro Jam

Garza sits down in-person with lead guitar player & songwriter Phil Demmel. Best known for his time in Machine Head, Vio-lence & guitar player for Kerry Kerry. Also filling in for some of the most legendary metal bands on the planet such as Slayer, Lamb of God & more. Check out Kerry King & Category 7! https://instagram.com/phildemmelJoin the Chug Norris Army on Patreon! https://patreon.com/garzapodcast CHAPTERS:00:00 - Flying V // Sustainiac Pickup07:47 - Fitness08:55 - Golf11:27 - Gemco // 1st Guitar15:24 - 1st Concert // The Osmonds16:39 - Angus Young, AC/DC & KISS18:04 - C.W. McCall, “Convoy”25:32 - Getting Slayer Gig33:00 - Working Construction & Writing Riffs38:40 - QotSA Jam42:29 - Voice Memo Riffs47:19 - Early Bands // High School51:58 - Vio-lence // Torque53:49 - Joining Machine Head56:53 - Machine Head Lyrics & Riffs1:12:58 - 80s Thrash Scene // Beef1:15:47 - Vio-lence1:20:32 - Category 71:23:52 - Lamb of God1:27:04 - Hardest Bands to Play With1:30:01 - Hardest Slayer Riffs1:32:40 - Guitar Warm Ups1:34:33 - The Stowaways1:38:53 - Tornado of Souls1:40:27 - Dublin, CA1:51:36 - Self-Reflection & Forgiveness1:56:22 - Heart Condition & Father Passing2:00:01 - Charity // Non-Profit Shows

Garza is back for a solo episode. Answering fan questions, life update & much more!SUPPORT:Garza Podcast Merch - https://garzapodcast.myshopify.comGarza Podcast Coffee - https://garzapodcastcoffee.comPatreon Coming Soon!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Coffee Consumption05:50 - 100,000 Subs!12:43 - Garza’s New Kia14:12 - Beer & Shows16:34 - Quad Cortex Tinkering19:27 - Reading Books & People23:58 - “J” Catch Up29:35 - “How Are You?”31:41 - Chris Barnes in Person35:44 - Favorite Guitar Riff40:20 - Life Is Peachy Guitar Tone48:58 - New Suicide Silence51:50 - Doris55:00 - Golf & Buzz Osborne Tips1:00:50 - New Fender 7-String1:06:08 - Slaughter Tour Backlash1:14:37 - Ikea & Toy Stores Closing1:19:10 - Google Passwords Leak1:26:11 - Israel vs Iran1:28:59 - Future Goals1:34:45 - Chug Norris

Garza sits down in-person with Ernie Iniguez. Drummer for the deathcore band SUICIDE SILENCE. https://instagram.com/ernieiniguezdrumsMERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.comCOFFEE: https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - L.A. Protests // Misinformation15:25 - Anthony Bourdain18:29 - Odd Fan Interaction20:41 - Life Update & Catch-Up29:18 - Garza’s Kia Rio31:53 - Writing New Songs32:38 - Boyfriend D37:57 - Slaughter to Prevail43:40 - Quad Cortex47:08 - Lifted50:37 - Getting Older56:35 - Online Trolls & Supporters1:04:10 - Outworking Everybody1:07:39 - Fender 7 String1:09:50 - Chuck Norris Questions1:14:46 - Garza is Chug Norris1:16:35 - Burnout1:30:32 - Staying in Headbanging Shape1:36:58 - Korn Tracksuit1:39:18 - Orthodox & Left Handed Guitars1:42:49 - Malevolence1:45:23 - Free Knowledge1:49:03 - Last Thoughts

Garza sits down in-person with Mike Sugars & Aiden “Dave” Bessent from deathcore band PSYCHO-FRAME. https://bfan.link/SLITFOAGMSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Patreon - Coming Soon!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Background // Atlanta HQ06:42 - Mastodon // John Mayer13:05 - Meshuggah Aura14:59 - Separating Art From Artist16:34 - New Album19:19 - Going All-In23:21 - Meeting Wife on Tour25:29 - Dapper Monkeys28:18 - Potato Cannons31:32 - First Concerts Attended // IN, GA36:03 - Gentlemen’s Clubs39:33 - Getting Grounded as a Kid42:30 - Starting Guitar44:30 - Not Quitting48:40 - Starting PSYCHO-FRAME54:39 - B.C. Rich Ironbird59:05 - Weedeater Band // Cough Syrup1:02:17 - Smoking MJ1:06:49 - Riff: No Revives1:08:39 - Riff: Dave & Garza Chug1:09:46 - Riff: Garza Learns Tapping1:12:08 - Playing Difficult Parts1:14:07 - Church of Scientology1:17:55 - How the Band Met1:28:57 - Riff: Garza Freestyle

SPONSORS:LALAL.AI - https://www.lalal.ai/?fp_ref=prettygoodagentsGarza sits down in-person with Blake Mullens. Vocalist & guitar player for the deathcore band DISEMBODIED TYRANT. https://instagram.com/disembodiedtyrantCHAPTERS:00:00 - Whiskey Cheers01:04 - Missouri Venues // Chesterfield03:35 - Muay Thai09:47 - Fractal Axe-FX II12:15 - Blake’s ESP Guitar13:46 - Chug: Blake’s “Chewy” Tone17:41 - Joining DT23:04 - Learning Drums, Guitar & Being Homeschooled27:25 - Dealing with Critics31:28 - 8.6 BLACKOUT38:03 - Riff: 8.6 BLACKOUT41:10 - Watching Movies While Writing Music43:35 - Smoking Less Weed45:17 - Girlfriend Appreciation48:19 - The Poetic Edda51:00 - Riff: Death Empress Breakdown56:17 - Cigars1:02:24 - Strip Clubs1:11:41 - Identity Crisis // Losing 100lbs1:17:50 - Bad DMT Trip1:19:28 - Igorrr1:27:32 - Onward & Upward

Garza sits down in-person with John Kevill. Vocalist for the thrash metal band WARBRINGER. New album “Wrath And Ruin” out now! https://linktr.ee/warbringerSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Morning Whiskey04:19 - Moving to Florida Country17:26 - Beginnings // Lineup Changes25:56 - Warbringer // Suicide Silence Tour30:17 - Younger vs Older Band Etiquettes31:58 - Lady Gaga37:30 - World History, Wars & Weapon Technology49:35 - Russian Gulag // Prison Industrial Complex53:18 - Writing Lyrics // POV Storytelling55:05 - Kurt Cobain, Commerce & Neoliberalism1:00:22 - Mental Health, Depression & Society1:04:57 - Pressure of Succeeding in Music1:10:12 - Medication, Anxiety & Imagination1:17:54 - Brave New World // Aldous Huxley1:22:03 - Atheism, Religion & Life After Death1:30:10 - Faith in Humanity // Human Atrocities1:36:13 - Class Warfare // Corporate Propaganda1:43:22 - Perspective // Social Anxiety1:45:21 - Art, Expression & Purpose1:46:49 - Best Thrash Band1:48:19 - Doubling Down

Garza sits down in-person with Eddie Berg. Vocalist & violinist for the Swedish metalcore band IMMINENCE. New album "The Return of The Black" Out Now! https://imminenceswe.comSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Growing Up in Trelleborg, Sweden04:31 - Learning Violin09:19 - Self-Funding12:50 - Dreadlocks15:27 - Gateway Bands17:26 - Training Martial Arts23:10 - First Violin 25:38 - Reading Music27:45 - Playing Local w/ Orchestra32:04 - Harry Potter35:08 - Rig Rundown: Violin, Pickup & Pedalboard 42:37 - Writing47:08 - Finding Your Sound55:16 - Becoming Confident1:02:09 - Different Tunings1:04:38 - Tone: Violin Demonstration1:06:46 - Eddie & Garza Freestyle Jam #11:09:19 - Freestyle Jam #21:10:47 - God Fearing Man1:16:26 - Improv Breakdown Jam1:18:06 - Creativity1:27:20 - Rocky1:29:22 - Self-Recording1:31:18 - Video Production1:36:29 - Unlearning1:37:02 - The Violin Scream

Garza sits down in-person with Mac Glocky. Content creator, solo artist & known for his viral covers/impressions combining two different bands. New album “Fantasy Covers, Vol. 4” out now! https://linktr.ee/zachmaclachlanSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - How Mac Glocky Got His Name 01:58 - Joining the Military03:25 - Working in a Restaurant08:25 - Buddy Holly, Garey Busey & Richie Valens12:22 - La Bamba13:30 - Green Day15:48 - Growing up in Sacramento & Utah16:39 - Hoobastank & Buckcherry21:03 - Everything Everything Band23:50 - Claymation Music Videos25:25 - CKY & Deron Miller27:24 - Minimal Recording Setup29:52 - Approach to Making Covers33:04 - Vocal Impressions37:37 - Starting Career Over43:56 - New Solo Album45:01 - Coming Up With Band Names50:00 - Rebuilding Social Media52:37 - Korn Covers54:17 - Strandberg Headless Guitars1:01:48 - AI Generated Music1:11:54 - Flying Cars1:14:57 - Neuralink1:18:34 - AI Girls, IRL Rizz1:22:44 - Volume 41:23:10 - Copyright Laws & Vanilla Ice Interview

Garza sits down in-person with John McEntee. Vocalist & guitar player for the death metal band INCANTATION. https://orcd.co/incantation-udSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - 1980s Early Death Metal04:22 - Death Metal Template & Being Original16:48 - KISS21:10 - Guitar & Writing27:00 - Playing Loose vs Perfect30:14 - Learning to Understand Yourself40:06 - Drive & Determination42:06 - Rebuilding, Regrets & Making Amends46:25 - Judas Priest49:34 - Delivering Newspapers & Riding BMX52:29 - Record Town58:37 - Revenant Days1:08:24 - How John Became a Frontman1:17:30 - Bill Korecky1:21:33 - Grateful for the Journey1:29:50 - Chris Barnes

Garza sits down in-person with Konan Hall & Josh Baines. Guitar players from Sheffield, UK metal band MALEVOLENCE. https://linktr.ee/malevolenceriffSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!00:00 - Kemper & Quad Cortex01:52 - Starting Malevolence as Kids02:57 - Playthrough: First Song Pessimist09:15 - Buying First “Real” Guitar11:18 - Gear Broken by Airlines14:35 - Acoustic Show23:57 - Playthrough: Higher Place25:55 - Writing Higher Place32:19 - Navigating Fatherhood as a Musician41:22 - Beer Run41:48 - Keeping Same Lineup Since 201047:13 - Partying in the Early Days54:15 - Switching to Digital Amps & Cabs1:02:12 - Konan Builds Custom Music Gear (Konvikt Kustoms)1:13:10 - Performance: Keep Your Distance1:15:30 - Approach to Writing Songs1:23:25 - Riff: On Broken Glass1:27:11 - No Phones at Concerts1:32:18 - Josh’s Custom Shop Ibanez Guitar Rundown1:36:21 - Active vs Passive Pickups1:39:05 - Konan’s Jackson Soloist Guitar Rundown1:45:32 - Working with Josh Wilbur on New Album

Garza sits down in-person with Joseph Mulherin. Musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter behind NOTHING,NOWHERE. On tour now! https://nothingnowheremerch.com/pages/tourSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!00:00 - Writing Music In A Treehouse07:32 - Love or Chemistry Lyrics09:01 - Riff: Garza Plays Love or Chemistry11:02 - Switching Gear13:56 - Massachusetts Catholic School18:06 - Buddhism & Reading Bible20:58 - Alan Watts21:41 - Lao Tzu23:34 - Panic Attacks27:46 - Vermont30:59 - Chicken Coops33:34 - Oldest Chicken Ever36:45 - Rent-A-Goat39:21 - Travis Barker & Vegan Food44:10 - Dropping Off Festivals49:42 - Therapy52:05 - Writing Trauma Factory55:11 - Balancing Time58:35 - Void Eternal1:02:48 - Bringing PC On Tour1:06:27 - Road Rage1:13:51 - TikTok Brain Rot Covers1:18:36 - Early Warped Tours

Garza sits down in-person with Jamey Jasta. Vocalist for hardcore band HATEBREED & host of the JASTA SHOW podcast. https://linktr.ee/hatebreedSEE YOU AT MILWAUKEE METAL FEST! https://therave.com/metalfestSPONSORS: https://garzapodcastcoffee.com CHAPTERS:00:00 - Vocal Hacks04:06 - Manifesting Tour w/ Korn09:36 - Pre 911 Travel15:41 - “If People Talk Bad About You, That Makes You More Successful”16:54 - Victimhood19:42 - The Animal Whisperer26:18 - New Haven & Public School31:41 - Living in Bunk Beds36:50 - Nirvana at The Moon41:10 - Bust Before Breakdowns45:01 - Sepultura & Bad Brains49:18 - Thick Skin52:15 - Filing For Bankruptcy55:56 - Signing To Universal59:53 - Ozzfest & Paving Road1:02:26 - Entombed & Kreator1:08:28 - Machine Head’s Come Back1:13:06 - Stephen Carpenter of Deftones1:17:48 - Chasing Puzzle Piece to a Song1:20:37 - Bad Records & Taking Risks1:38:33 - Vince McMahon1:40:38 - Triple H1:45:37 - Wrestlemania1:49:17 - Headbanger’s Ball1:52:02 - Dio1:57:05 - Dave Grohl Chapter2:01:15 - Headbangers Ball Politics2:04:14 - Playing w/ Vanilla Ice2:11:28 - MTV Buzzworthy2:13:59 - Milwaukee Metal Fest2:21:43 - Death Metal vs Deathcore2:26:18 - Summer Slaughter2:33:40 - Reason Jasta Started His Podcast2:36:14 - Corpsegrinder2:41:55 - Funerals & Open Caskets2:43:37 - Carnivore: S.M.D.2:49:45 - Black Market & Dark Web

Garza sits down in-person with Buzz Osborne of American rock band Melvins. New album “Thunderball” out now! https://melvins.comSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee https://garzapodcastcoffee.com00:00 - 30 Year Marriage07:24 - Finding Right Partner10:49 - Golf19:52 - Wayne Gretzky21:00 - Garza Trys Out For Golf Team23:51 - John Daly25:25 - Making A Living With Music30:25 - Thunderball32:55 - Two Live Drummers37:46 - Andy Warhol41:00 - Social Distortion Iconic Logo44:45 - Photography47:58 - Jack Russell Dogs53:15 - Montesano56:06 - Sex Pistols & David Bowie1:00:56 - Bullhead & Lysol1:02:14 - First Check1:04:27 - Being Asked To Join Nirvana?1:09:45 - How To Find Truth1:11:45 - Most Stuff About Nirvana Isn’t True1:15:40 - Hair Style1:16:45 - Houdini, Kurt Cobain & GGGarth Richardson1:19:03 - Bad Brains: ROIR1:20:01 - Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon1:20:46 - Amy Winehouse1:23:05 - Greatest Heavy Metal Record1:24:09 - Peter Green1:25:55 - Kirk Hammet & $2,000,000 Guitar1:28:09 - Pete Townshend, The Who & Woodstock1:31:31 - Weird Tunings1:32:52 - Ted Falconi1:35:00 - Gang Of Four: Paralyzed1:37:15 - James Bond

Garza sits down in-person with Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through. New Album “NINE” Out Now! https://instagram.com/bleedingthroughSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Influenced & Touring w/ AFI04:23 - Listening To Non-Metal08:03 - Playing w/ Long Fingernails10:38 - Black Metal Inspired15:29 - Brandan Played in Hardcore Band18:00 - Artwork18:25 - Authentic Expression20:03 - Album Has Easter Eggs22:11 - Ryan Wombacher Needing Clean Break23:08 - Having Kids, Hiatus & Feeling Lost27:28 - Not Playing Mexico City w/ Megadeth31:35 - Inland Empire vs Orange County34:11 - Derek Couldn’t Play Blast Beats42:42 - John Joining Band48:25 - Reflecting on Past & Current Self53:05 - Backing Tracks vs Actual Instruments57:23 - Not Being Approachable59:54 - Hosting Uranium (Fuse TV)1:07:05 - Downing Beers1:17:34 - Saying “No” & Building Own Things1:20:18 - Sonic Temple1:24:41 - Chris Barnes & Algorithm1:25:53 - Jamming Metallica on Walkman1:27:45 - Non-Metal Music1:29:07 - Whole Band Sings1:30:15 - Leaving A Stamp On MusicBLEEDING THROUGH isBrandan Shieppati - VocalsMarta Demmel - KeyboardBrandon Richter - GuitarJohn Arnold - GuitarDerek Youngsma - Drums

Garza sits down in-person with Vladislav Martirosov & Arseniy Kovalchuk from Belarus slam band Extermination Dismemberment. https://linktr.ee/edismembermentSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Band Name Origin04:03 - Learning English06:05 - Belarus07:13 - Choosing Longest Band Name11:03 - Butcher For Artwork14:51 - Location For Music Video19:23 - Mormons20:52 - American Culture21:24 - How Band Met26:30 - Problem w/ Finding Vocalists28:12 - 1st Belarusian Band Touring America29:10 - Bands from Belarus30:44 - Visa Rejected31:54 - Touring in RVs34:27 - Love What You Do36:20 - Red Beton Project40:40 - Kemper & AMT P1 Pedal43:44 - B.C. Rich Shredzilla45:56 - Riff: Slaughterer Chainsaw47:49 - Riff: Slide Pinch Harmonics51:49 - Rules of Making Slam 54:55 - Deathcore Needs Diversity58:52 - Mixing & Mastering Own Music59:57 - Corpsepit1:02:56 - Planet Fitness1:07:15 - Groaning While Working Out1:09:11 - Back Pain Routines1:13:50 - Checking Ego1:16:47 - Bringing Back Crazy Artwork1:19:50 - Achieving Success & Happiness

Garza sits down in-person with Chris Dudley & Tim McTague of UNDEROATH. New album ‘The Place After This One’ out now! https://underoath777.comSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Florida & Church Shows07:04 - Renting a Guitar09:24 - First Song Chris Wrote11:23 - Meeting the Right People15:24 - Getting Jumped in Dana Point16:20 - Disaster Tour17:51 - The Last Riff19:32 - Know What You’re Not Inspired By24:50 - Look Back at Where You Came From26:44 - Mayhem Tour27:23 - Saying “Yes” All The Time28:38 - The Place After This One31:00 - Seeing What You Have36:28 - Recording in Blue Ridge, Georgia39:28 - Family Sacrifices To Record47:40 - Meta Quest VR51:03 - Tetherball58:40 - Respecting People’s Time1:00:44 - Valvoline is Terrible1:03:05 - Underoath Whiskey1:04:38 - They’re Only Chasing Safety1:12:27 - Vultures1:13:44 - Hiatus1:26:46 - Appreciate Things1:28:20 - No Balance

Garza sits down in-person with Robb Flynn. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band MACHINE HEAD. New album “UNATØNED” out April 25th! https://linktr.ee/machineheadSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43Patreon - Coming Soon!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Robb Credits Garza Adding ‘From This Day’ to Live Set05:11 - Chris Barnes09:23 - The Burning Red11:45 - Murder Car & Ross Robinson13:50 - Guitarist Logan Mader Quitting15:23 - Bar Fights & Internally Falling Apart18:33 - Getting Therapy30:16 - Slipknot in Studio w/ Machine Head33:40 - Being Sober for Writing Records39:28 - Being Adopted41:50 - Accidental Weed Smoking, Tobacco Pipes & Olympia Beer45:00 - Old R&B, Pop & Oldies Music Upbringing48:01 - San Lorenzo, CA1:03:08 - Barfly Movie1:11:05 - Getting Naked in Vocal Booth1:15:53 - Director Michael Martin1:18:45 - Confronting Childhood Trauma1:21:24 - Supercharger1:25:40 - Crashing Around You Video After 9111:39:22 - Through the Ashes of Empires1:45:58 - Struggling Financially1:50:28 - Getting Turned Down by 35 Labels1:53:36 - Resigning to Roadrunner 1:56:59 - Imperium2:00:30 - Coldplay2:05:01 - Classical Guitar Lessons2:07:57 - Taking Mescaline2:11:41 - Robert Fripp2:13:56 - The Blackening2:24:30 - Imposter Syndrome2:28:05 - Winning “Album of the Year” & “Golden God” Award2:29:54 - Metallica2:32:46 - Dad Rents Guitar for Robb But Joins Band to Sing2:37:06 - First Time Getting Drunk Was to Metallica2:41:19 - Meeting James Hetfield2:43:29 - Playing Cover & Original Songs at Parties2:46:07 - New Record out April 25th & Ø in Each Song2:51:43 - ‘Unbøund’ Riff2:55:41 - Punk Rock2:56:37 - Would Robb Ever Do Something Differently?3:04:40 - Mitch Lucker Memorial Show & Mayhem Festival3:25:06 - Sacrifices3:38:53 - Writing Lyrics at 3 AM3:46:46 - First Seeing Korn3:50:37 - Biohazard3:52:28 - Shotgun Blast Whiskey

Garza sits down in-person with Vicky Psarakis - “Killer V” & Robby J. Fonts - “Rob The Ripper”.  From Arizona nu metal band SICKSENSE. New Album “Cross Me Twice” Out Now! https://linktr.ee/sickXsenseSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43CHAPTERS:00:00 - Being Married in the Same Band09:09 - The “Whys” of Being In a Band10:02 - New Trend of Vocal Gymnastics2:14 - Where Did Vicky & Robby Meet19:12 - Focusing Only on Business22:00 - Upbringings & Metal Helped Robby Be Himself27:40 - Introverts Have The Most To Say32:08 - New Record, Artwork, Album Cover36:42 - Using Voice To Create Textures & Sounds40:00 - Reasons For Moving44:18 - Vicky on The Agonist46:22 - Stuck Mojo49:30 - Applying Past Experiences Into Sicksense52:19 - Financial Struggle53:30 - Writing Lyrics55:47 - Feelings & Memories About Past Relationships1:01:46 - Starting Family & Having Stability1:05:14 - Making Merch & Screen Printing1:07:44 - Costly To Get Started & Re-Invest1:09:23 - Back to the “Whys”1:12:14 - Greatest Band Hasn’t Been Born1:12:54 - Headphones for Dogs & Having Pets1:15:05 - Becoming An American Citizen1:17:33 - Robby Met Suicide Silence in 20101:19:05 - Vicky’s Interaction w/ Fans

Garza sits down in-person with New Jersey slam deathcore band 9 DEAD. New Single "Drowning" OUT NOW! https://bfan.link/drowning-13SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/439 DEAD is:Blake Kinnamon - VocalsJohnathan Stauffer - GuitarJohn “Keply” Koplfe - DrumsChris Kusmanick - BassCHAPTERS:00:00 - Who is 9 DEAD03:30 - Wrestling & ECW13:07 - Being a Parent15:38 - Drinking Before Flight21:48 - Harry Potter Books24:18 - Arguments & Nitpicking29:04 - How Band Came Together35:00 - Drumming on Makeshift Objects36:56 - Band Logo & Origin of Name44:06 - First Show58:40 - Proposals1:01:20 - Balancing Band & Personal Lives1:05:58 - Doomsday Clock1:07:43 - Don Campan from Waking The Cadaver1:10:42 - Thomas Murphy’s Pub1:15:21 - The Untold (Feat. Eddie Hermida)1:18:45 - What’s on Blake’s Mind?1:19:28 - Death Feast Open Air 20251:21:12 - Pre Beer Before Show1:24:17 - Inspiration to Riffs1:31:02 - Writing Riffs You Want To Hear1:36:00 - Band Supports Each Others Personal Lives

Garza sits down in-person with Wednesday 13. Best known for being a solo artist in WEDNESDAY 13 & formerly of MURDERDOLLS. On Tour Now! https://linktr.ee/officialwednesday13SPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43CHAPTERS:00:00 - Chris Barnes Local Car Commercial02:30 - Joey Jordison Recruits Wednesday in Murderdolls05:01 - Origin of Wednesday 13 Signing to Roadrunner08:21 - Going Through Over 40 Band Members10:55 - Getting Into a Car Crash & DUI15:18 - Becoming Sober16:35 - Looking Back at Drunk Memories18:36 - First Murderdolls Record20:08 - Appearance on Dawson’s Creek24:10 - Live in Japan26:00 - Landis, North Carolina27:09 - Getting Asked to Join Tours28:30 - Working w/ Joey Jordison30:45 - First Album Cover32:37 - Parents Not Approving of Metal Music36:00 - Every Band Has a Warehouse Music Video37:32 - Pentagram & Anarchy logos40:01 - Glam Rock Outfit in High School42:35 - Trying New Types of Food47:52 - Staying Consistent w/ Band50:30 - No One Plays Like Joey53:10 - Keeping Joey Alive Through Music56:23 - Casey Chaos of Amen59:10 - Paul Gray of Slipknot1:02:35 - Wednesday 13 Going on Tour1:03:33 - New Music Video1:05:28 - The Fire Incident1:15:05 - Losing Weight1:17:20 - First Sober Record1:20:01 - Producer Howard Benson1:22:49 - Mid Death Crisis - April 25th, 2025

Garza sits down in-person with Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka. Guitar player for the death metal band DECAPITATED. https://linktr.ee/DECAPITATEDBANDSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBCHAPTERS:00:00 - Power of Podcasts05:05 - Learning English from Touring & Bands08:38 - Growing Up w/ Metal10:30 - Music School in Krosno, Poland14:55 - Riff: Winds of Creation17:18 - Learning Riffs at a Young Age20:25 - Used Studio/Friend’s Equipment to Jam & Record24:39 - Vogg & "Vitek" (brother) Writing Music Together29:29 - Disney in Different Languages33:01 - Guitar Tuning (450 MHz)36:53 - Audition for Machinehead38:52 - Riff: Machine Head43:10 - Ten Year Contract47:13 - Nihility & Guitar Shapes49:59 - Riff: Spheres of Madness58:15 - First Music Video Was on MTV1:00:01 - Riff: Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)1:02:21 - Slowing Down Songs to Warm Up1:09:00 - “Business Meetings”1:12:34 - Vitek’s Passing1:18:07 - Good Memories1:22:03 - Tragedies Make You Stronger1:25:36 - Most Death Metal Riffs Written1:27:54 - Risk

Garza sits down in-person with death metal/deathcore band INGESTED. Their new single "Altar of Flesh" is out now!https://ingested.co.ukSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBINGESTED is:Josh Davies - VocalsSean Hynes - GuitarLyn Jeffs - DrumsAndrew Virrueta - GuitarThomas O'Malley - BassCHAPTERS:00:00 - Hassle of Flying05:13 - New Song08:26 - Process of Recording Songs15:22 - Working w/ New Members19:31 - Garza & Andrew Virrueta Catching Up24:05 - Andrew joining Ingested26:56 - Miles Dimitri28:51 - Vision of the Band31:59 - Brainscan Film34:10 - Terminator39:35 - Horror Films41:12 - How Josh Get into Music45:50 - Oasis Ticket Prices49:52 - The UK & Venues54:41 - Three Little Pigs59:52 - Terrifier1:03:45 - Marriage1:05:43 - Lyn on Being Sober & Cycling1:14:50 - Happy Drunk1:18:25 - Almost Gave Up & Real Jobs1:24:15 - Aborted1:26:00 - “Inhaling” American Food1:30:32 - Josh Always Wanted to Tour

Garza sits down in-person with Adam Dutkiewicz. Adam D is a record producer & best known as the guitar player for the metalcore band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Also for other projects Aftershock, Times of Grace & Serpentine Dominion. New Album "This Consequence" OUT NOW! https://linktr.ee/kseSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43CHAPTERS:00:00 - Sense of Humor & Sarcasm05:10 - Jesse's New Singing Technique07:47 - Nintendo, Super Mario10:41 - How Adam Got into Hardcore/Punk13:58 - “Always Trust Your Ear” 17:50 - Westhampton, Going to School for Music & Reading26:55 - Tricking Joel to Join Band29:24 - Being a Telemarketer34:06 - Realistically Thinking of Starting a Band37:05 - Process of Writing the 1st Record39:49 - Working, Killswitch & Interning44:20 - Zero Expectations47:21 - Never Have Pre-Thoughts of People47:51 - Writing/Trashing Guitar Riffs53:59 - How often does the band jam/rehearse?1:00:23 - Back Surgery, Torn Meniscus1:09:09 - Self Doubt Thoughts1:13:24 - Having a Different Singer & Tryouts1:18:51 - Moving Out of Parents Basement1:21:50 - Moving to San Diego California1:25:58 - What is Adam Doing Now1:29:08 - Making Music with Corpsegrinder1:35:15 - What gets Adam Pissed1:37:54 - New Guitars 1:38:55 - Guitars with1 Pickup

Garza sits down in-person with Chris Barnes. Vocalist for the death metal band SIX FEET UNDER. https://instagram.com/chrisbarnes6FUSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43CHAPTERS:00:00 - Live & Sleep Death Metal04:28 - First Podcast After Going to the Show05:15 - Grateful08:22 - How Chris’ Mom Inspired Him to Play Metal11:18 - The Alligator People, B Horror Movies12:39 - Losing Family Members19:21 - Chris’ Upbringing in Buffalo, NY, Moving to FL26:03 - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Meeting Paul Stanley29:05 - Meeting Bob Rusay & Paul Mazurkiewicz30:06 - When Chris Started Smoking Weed32:09 - Ultraman, Godzilla34:40 - Gojira, Grammys, Rock Hall of Fame37:54 - Starting Bands Pre-Cannibal Corpse, Airband Competitions43:46 - Joining Leviathan, Chris’ Favorite Band49:09 - Starting Cannibal Corpse50:45 - Writing Lyrics on Weed, Vocal Approach55:52 - Eaten Back to Life Artwork, Vince Locke58:29 - Butchered at Birth Artwork1:00:37 - New Album, Killing for Revenge, Album Cover1:03:40 - Tomb of the Mutilated, Tension Within the Band1:12:50 - Starting Six Feet Under, Leaving Cannibal Corpse1:23:00 - Being in 2 Successful Death Metal Bands1:27:29 - Beef w/ Corpsegrinder, Embracing the Hate1:34:12 - Using Cannabis to Write Music1:38:19 - Cameo Videos1:40:22 - Talking Crap1:47:58 - Having Few Friends1:52:50 - Getting Sober, Smuggling Cannabis1:56:05 - Ace Ventura Cameo2:02:38 - Being a Movie Fanatic2:07:24 - Reading Books on Tour, Sleeping Next to Bandmates2:09:31 - Writing New Album, Killing for Revenge2:12:11 - Working w/ Jack Owen Through the Years2:14:50 - Psycroptic2:16:34 - Internet Hate vs Real Life Impact

Garza sits down in-person with Jonny McBee & Akeem "Hardcore Keem" Funera from American electronicore band THE BROWNING. https://thebrowning.netSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBhttps://positivegrid.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Band Name Meaning?04:16 - “NintendoCore”06:11 - Getting Into Synths, Hardstyle EDM09:48 - Band DVDs10:50 - Making Money in Music15:59 - Artwork18:00 - New Album, Omni22:12 - Keem Joining25:45 - Moving to Dallas, Starting The Browning28:55 - Embracing The Synths30:17 - Meeting Wayne Static & Dino (Fear Factory)32:38 - How Keem’s Helps Write Songs36:50 - Songwriting Live VS Computer39:44 - Jonny’s Beef w/ Korn42:55 - Taco Bell Bands44:45 - Inhale Vocals Are Harmless?52:22 - How Keem Started Youtube56:32 - Bass Covers1:00:05 - Touring Full Time1:02:18 - Switching to Guitar, Podfarm1:06:04 - Guest List Problems1:07:10 - Fed Up Fingerboards, Business Ideas1:11:58 - Electronic & Metal Show1:12:53 - Internet VS Reality, Fans VS Haters1:15:34 - Being Straight Edge1:17:56 - D.A.R.E.1:23:18 - Staying Away From Drugs & Alcohol1:25:22 - Guardian Angels, Being Grateful1:29:35 - “Blue” Cover, The Real Band Name Meaning

Garza sits down in-person with Shannon Lucas. Former drummer of All That Remains & The Black Dahlia Murder. https://instagram.com/wolvenspiritSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBhttps://positivegrid.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Where Has Shannon Been?02:04 - No Social Media07:43 - Virginia08:33 - Getting Into Metal, Slayer, Pantera, Metallica12:07 - Drumming14:45 - Local Bands16:14 - High School Marching Band21:12 - Pursuing Music25:54 - Music Over a Career/Relationship34:08 - Delivering Pizza35:16 - All That Remains43:48 - Writing “This Calling,” The Fall of Ideals47:28 - Quitting All That Remains51:13 - Joining Job For a Cowboy56:07 - The Black Dahlia Murder1:08:20 - Speed, Endurance & Warm-Ups1:17:50 - Physical & Mental Toll of Playing Metal1:21:44 - Recording Nocturnal w/ TBDM1:28:28 - Guitar Center Job1:32:21 - Trevor Strnad1:40:45 - Leaving TBDM1:42:38 - Side Projects, Going Home1:46:52 - Black Metal1:59:40 - Gatekeepers2:03:38 - New Project, WOLVEN SPIRIT2:11:04 - NAMM2:12:14 - Tour Memories, TBDM/SS2:14:30 - New Musical Project, AERITH, w/ Ken Bedene (Aborted)

Garza sits down in-person with Mikey Doling & John "Tumor" Fahnestock. Guitar & bass player from Santa Barbara, CA nu-metal band SNOT. https://my.bio/snotSUPPORT & GET EPS EARLY:https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-PodcastCHAPTERS:00:00 - Whiskey Ideas02:22 - Shows With New Singer04:50 - Last Snot Shows in 201505:44 - Getting the Band Back Together06:57 - Writing the First Snot Demos08:16 - Finding Lynn Strait10:50 - How Mike Found John, Jamie & Sonny16:50 - Early Days, Signing to Geffen20:10 - Writing Get Some23:40 - Touring w/ Pantera, Soulfly26:33 - Mike & Sonny’s Dual Guitar Technique29:47 - How the Get Some Album Release Day was Special31:10 - Recording Get Some at Long View Farm Studios35:30 - Lynn Was a Ladies Man38:52 - Rich Kids on LSD41:23 - The Day Lynn Strait Died (& R.I.P. Casey Chaos)48:38 - Strait Up Recording Process58:12 - Writing “Angel’s Son” w/ Sevendust1:04:43 - New Shows & New Songs1:07:25 - Finding New Singer, “Andy”1:10:04 - Getting Blessing & Support From the Strait Family1:11:10 - Upcoming 2025 Shows, Rockville, Inkcarceration & More

Garza sits down in-person with Orange County, CA band STICK TO YOUR GUNS. Their new album "Keep Planting Flowers" is out now! https://sticktoyourguns.net SUPPORT & GET EPS EARLY: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast STICK TO YOUR GUNS is: Jesse Barnett - Vocals Andrew Rose - Bass Chris Rawson - Guitar Josh James - Guitar Adam Galindo - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Fred Durst 02:18 - LA Fires, Emotional Time 10:33 - New Album & Artwork - Keep Planting Flowers 13:28 - When Jesse Quit Being Straight Edge 22:32 - How Jesse’s “Medicine” Changed Him 26:00 - Perspectives on Straight Edge 30:10 - Failing the Milk Challenge 32:23 - Pumpkin Pie Challenge 38:43 - Established in 2003 40:38 - 1st STYG & SS Tour Together 42:18 - The Decimator Pedal 43:33 - Andrew’s Bass Rig 44:00 - Andrew Joining the Band 52:08 - Mitch Fundraiser 54:35 - Backlash From Diamond & The Hope Division 57:20 - Scott Vogel/Terror 1:00:52 - Aging as a Band 1:06:17 - Behemoth, Metal Genres 1:08:13 - Maintaining as a Band, Growth 1:09:02 - Writing the Best Record 1:10:20 - Adam’s Bell Brass Snare, The Cleansing Snare 1:14:23 - John Feldmann’s Crazy Recording Process 1:27:34 - Recording Keep Planting Flowers with Beau Burchell 1:29:37 - Approach to Songwriting 1:31:21 - Writing “Left You Behind” 1:35:21 - Being Outspoken, Consequences 1:39:50 - The Warriors

Garza sits down in-person with Mychal Soto & Jason Parrish. Guitar players from Oklahoma City, OK slam band PEELINGFLESH. https://instagram.com/peelingfleshok SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Strings & Tunings 01:27 - Oklahoma Snow Storms 03:17 - Intro, Religion, Black Jesus 06:14 - Tuning to F 08:02 - Writing With Passion & Emotion 10:03 - Coming Up with Band Logo 11:41 - Writing “Shoot 2 Kill” 12:50 - Playing “Shoot 2 Kill” 14:38 - Writing Slam Riffs 16:58 - Writing a Song a Day/How to be Prolific 21:14 - Quitting Your Job, Making Music a Full-Time Career 27:04 - Not Giving Up, Obstacles 32:02 - Quitting Weed, Bad Trips, Anxiety & Depression 37:52 - Slam Tank Riffs 38:49 - Portal 42:38 - Bending Notes 45:05 - Pinch Harmonics, Ozzy 49:11 - Noise Gates 50:44 - Behind the Rig 54:54 - Neural DSP, Fortin Pedals 57:38 - Line 6 Spider Insane Mode 58:22 - Lone Wolf Audio Owner is Hated 1:01:46 - Riffs 1:03:11 - Bare Knuckle vs Fishman Pickups 1:04:31 - Turning Up the Amps 1:05:46 - Playing Kitchen Shows 1:09:19 - Favorite Mosh Style 1:09:53 - Meeting Your Heroes 1:17:06 - Losing/Finding Your Passion 1:18:28 - Using Rap Samples 1:19:52 - Ghostwriting 1:21:35 - Live Energy 1:23:49 - Lowriders, Cadillacs, Broke Mindset 1:28:48 - Making Money 1:29:59 - Phil Collins 1:30:15 - Slam Basics, Pinch Harmonics 1:33:04 - “Perc 3000” Jam 1:35:55 - “The Fuckening” Jam 1:37:23 - B.C. Rich Shoutout

Garza sits down in-person with GAEREA. https://gaerea.com SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Anonymity & Stalkers 02:41 - Scammers, Cash vs Digital Currency 05:56 - Gateway Bands Into Black Metal 11:36 - Evolving as a Band & Writers 14:03 - Expanding Your Perspective 18:06 - Writing & Interpreting Songs 22:00 - Wearing Masks on Stage 25:08 - Spirituality & Afterlife 30:33 - Thomas Ligotti Books 35:22 - Growing Up in Porto, Portugal 39:44 - Writing an Album in Two Weeks, Pros & Cons 46:02 - Writing & Deleting Riffs 52:30 - Writing New Album, Coma 54:14 - “Hope Shatters” 57:00 - “World Ablaze,” New Musical Direction 1:02:14 - Philosophy 1:09:45 - On Tour With Zeal & Ardor, Zetra 1:13:18 - Playing w/ Black Metal Bands 1:14:48 - 8 Forms of Art 1:16:40 - Jordan Peterson

Happy Nu-Year everybody! Garza talks what happened in 2024, goals for 2025 & much more! SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Garza's Goals for 2025 18:06 - Crying with BRUJERIA 24:48 - Playing Guitar with VITRIOL 31:18 - Nu-Metal History with COAL CHAMBER & SPINESHANK 40:33 - Talking Black Metal with DARK FUNERAL 44:36 - Where Slam Came From with INTERNAL BLEEDING 53:29 - Facing Demons & Mitch's Death 1:07:54 - Weight Loss Challenge with Ernie 1:23:25 - What the Podcast Has Done For Garza. THANK YOU

Garza sits down in-person with Elizabeth Zharoff. Founder of The Charismatic Voice. With over 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube. Elizabeth is on the forefront of the latest vocal research. https://linktr.ee/thecharismaticvoice MERCH & SUPPORT: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Finding the Right Partner, Family 10:35 - Disneyland, Baby #2 12:33 - Will Ramos Throat Study 16:24 - 1st Wave of Vocal Studies w/ Metal Singers, Utah Lab 22:37 - Growing Up in Washington, Curiosity About Vocals 26:55 - The Moment Elizabeth Wanted to Study Voices 31:12 - Studying w/ Background Noise & Music 32:50 - Dealing w/ Vocal Nodules & Damage 40:41 - Retiring From Opera to Start YouTube 42:51 - VR, Spatial Audio, Immersion, The Las Vegas Sphere 49:37 - Classical Music, How Music Affects Our Bodies 56:09 - Starting “The Charismatic Voice” 1:03:20 - Academic History, Curtis Institute of Music 1:05:30 - Working w/ Will Ramos, Extensive Studies 1:11:40 - Identifying Vocal Cord Damage, Travis Ryan 1:14:48 - Mitch’s Vocal Damage 1:17:40 - Kickstarter, Fund Vocal Research: http://kck.st/3Zah4Zn 1:19:10 - Honey For Vocals Myth 1:23:15 - How to Start Singing & Screaming 1:27:55 - Speech Impediments & Singing

Garza sits down in-person with singer Peter Rono & drummer Ryan "Pao" Paolill. From Philadelphia, PA band KAONASHI. https://linktr.ee/kaonashipa MERCH & SUPPORT: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Rolling Joints & Peeling Oranges 01:39 - Jack in the Box Tacos 02:06 - Dave Grohl, “Floor It” 03:18 - Band Intro, LA Live Show Recap 05:50 - When/How Kaonashi Started 07:25 - Being Resentful/Spite 09:09 - Peter Worked at a Music Venue 10:50 - Andrew W.K., Wearing White 12:11 - MP3 Downloading 14:42 - How the Band Met Each Other 16:55 - Why Peter Doesn’t Smoke Anymore, Paranoia 22:39 - West Chester, PA & Racial Tension 27:06 - How Pao Met Peter, Bonding Over Music 31:21 - Pao’s Didn’t Learn His Drums Parts for 1st Show 36:30 - Drummer Didn’t Show Up for a Show 38:48 - The Kaonashi Lore & Characters 44:51 - Dealing With/Understanding Childhood Bullies 48:34 - “The Sound of Car Keys” Meaning & Video 52:14 - Peter’s Vocal Writing Process 55:45 - Pao Drops the Ashtray 56:24 - Peter Listened to The Cleansing Back in the Day 57:39 - “The Sound of Car Keys” (Continued), Peter’s Unique Vocal Style Explained 1:00:44 - People Singing Along to N-Word 1:05:07 - Headlining on Tour 1:07:13 - Investing Time in Music & Learning 1:10:14 - Peter’s Upbringing 1:13:34 - Pao’s Upbringing, Inspired by KISS 1:20:34 - Depression, Anxiety & Mindfulness 1:24:13 - Day Off Tour, Barbie House AirBnB 1:25:29 - Peter’s Chicken Nugget Rating 1:30:26 - Playing with Coheed and Cambria

Garza sits down in-person with Roman Ibramkhalilov & Eugene Abdukhanov from Ukrainian band JINJER. https://linktr.ee/JINJER SUPPORT & MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - A Podcast Years In the Making 01:15 - Musical Technique VS Song Writing 03:39 - Is Jinjer a Technical Band? 06:08 - Writing Songs 08:02 - Recording Techniques Then VS Now 11:00 - Modelers VS Amps On Stage 16:33 - Hiring Ukrainian Crew Members 19:19 - How Jinjer Met & Formed 23:41 - Renting a Mansion in Ukraine as a Band 25:20 - Quitting Their Jobs to Play Music 28:11 - The Early Days, Losing Drummer to Injury 32:40 - How Vlad Joined the Band 36:31 - Approach to Writing 45:01 - Roman’s Signature Jackson Guitar, Not Playing 7 String 48:04 - Jinjer Teaches Garza “Vortex” Guitar Riff 52:09 - The Guys Play Together 53:37 - “As I Boil Ice” Riff 57:16 - Writing Sober 58:06 - New Music 59:44 - Touring With Disturbed, Mainstream Bands 1:02:45 - Watching Bands Live 1:05:09 - Following Instinct VS Setting Goals, Ego 1:07:47 - Following Trends, Passion 1:09:58 - Eugene’s Security Guard Job 1:12:05 - Tipping Culture Differences 1:20:27 - Perfection is Impossible 1:22:10 - Practice & Warm Up Routine 1:24:33 - Difficulty Playing High Gain Amps 1:31:18 - Jackson, Neural DSP, Warlord Guitars

In this solo episode. Garza talks heavy music on TV, Spotify hate & much more! SPONSORS & MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Thanksgiving, Vet Visits 08:20 - Dangerous Holiday Driving 11:36 - J’s Vegan Turkey 16:33 - Black Friday Mayhem 19:59 - United Kicks 24:50 - Adidas Korn Collab 28:19 - Submit Your Own Garza Podcast Theme Song 31:00 - Fan Question #1, Feelings About Music 34:34 - Fan Question #2, Riff Inspirations 49:43 - Fan Question #3, Draining Feelings 59:45 - Sick New World Not Happening 1:01:52 - Knocked Loose on Jimmy Kimmel, Slipknot on Conan 1:07:26 - Charlie Benante Hates Spotify 1:17:06 - Cobra Kai, Polyphia & Tim Henson 1:20:40 - Garza’s Birthday Plans 1:22:43 - Metal Injection Charity Jam w/ Brandan Schieppati, Ernie’s Birthday 1:24:06 - New Merch!

Garza sits down in-person with Fernanda Lira & Luana Dametto from Brazilian death metal band CRYPTA. https://linktr.ee/cryptaofficial SPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Surviving Tornado Disaster in Illinois 22:15 - Selfie-Related Deaths 23:59 - Starting Crypta After Leaving Nervosa 30:54 - How Luana Started Playing Drums 35:28 - How Long Since They Have Been Home 36:43 - Local Spots in Tapejara, Brazil 38:31 - Being Sober 39:53 - Being Competitive VS Driven 44:28 - Writing Process w/ International Members 48:38 - Announcing Crypta Immediately After Leaving Nervosa 50:24 - Liking Beyonce As A Metalhead 57:42 - Why Metal Has Always Thrived 59:29 - Coming Up With Cool Merch Ideas 1:02:48 - Trusting Each Other w/ Responsibilities 1:03:43 - Disagreements & Compromise 1:06:40 - When Artistic Ideas Don’t Meet Expectations 1:09:37 - Creating the Sound of Crypta 1:17:07 - Vegan Lifestyle on Tour 1:23:19 - Touring w/ Hatebreed, Taking Break to Write New Album

In this solo episode. Garza talks IE deathcore scene, Selena's influence & much more! SPONSORS & SUPPORT: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! Join - https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast Merch - https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introducing “J” 02:23 - Taking On Too Many Responsibilities 03:17 - Homeless Garza, Kaonashi Beanie 03:53 - How “J” Came on Board as Producer 15:28 - Feelings After Mitch Episode 18:25 - Almost Getting Into A Fight, The Brewery Incident 33:43 - Fan Question #1, Texas Family Roots, Selena Connection 44:06 - Fan Question #2, Suicide Silence Grind Influence 51:35 - Fan Question #3, Thoughts on Inland Empire Deathcore Scene 56:35 - Fan Question #4, How To Balance Life 1:08:35 - Fan Question #5, Favorite Unused Riffs 1:13:02 - Garza Voted 1:21:22 - Powerman 5000 1:22:50 - Diddy & R. Kelly Monthly Listeners 1:25:11 - “Supernova Goes Pop” Riff 1:26:20 - 4K N64 Console Drop 1:28:34 - Thank You to Our Members, Merch

Garza sits down in-person with Long Island, NY hardcore band PAIN OF TRUTH. Catch them on tour now! https://linyhc.com SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB PAIN OF TRUTH is: Michael Smith - Vocals Nik Hansen - Guitar Ridge Rhine - Guitar Nick Barker - Drums Zach Stachura - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Meeting at Guitar Center 04:31 - Yoga & Meditation 06:31 - Nik’s Motorcycle Injuries 10:15 - New York Hardcore, Childhood Concerts 14:15 - How Pain of Truth Formed 25:46 - Why Michael & Nick Stopped Drinking 35:48 - Energy Drinks, Nicotine & Bad Habits 43:30 - Playing Shows Associated with Drinking & Drugs 45:48 - Writing “Actin’ Up” 55:09 - Collaborating with Freddy Madball 57:33 - Biohazard 1:03:56 - Touring with Dying Wish 1:06:07 - Nik’s 1st Deathcore Band & 1st Shows 1:09:12 - Dealing With Outside Influence, Staying Grounded & Loyal 1:13:12 - Upcoming Tours & Music 1:14:10 - Today’s Hardcore Scene & Audience Crossover 1:19:24 - A Day to Remember

In this solo episode. Garza goes into first meeting Mitch to the time he passes away. It’s a heavy one. So heads up. BRAND NEW MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 12 Years, Processing Death 06:42 - Hearing & Meeting Mitch 19:00 - Mitch Being Fearless, Getting In Fights 26:20 - Early Days of Suicide Silence & MySpace 30:22 - 1st Tour w/ All Shall Perish 36:30 - Last Sober Tour, No Longer Straight Edge 41:56 - The Sound of The Cleansing 43:40 - Writing No Time to Bleed 47:17 - You Only Live Once & How Mitch Always Delivered 50:03 - Mitch’s Last Tour & Learning to Apologize 59:57 - The Halloween Night Tragedy 1:09:23 - Starting New Chapter in Suicide Silence 1:15:36 - Toxic Comments & Opinions 1:17:33 - Memorial Show, Band Members’ Personal Journeys 1:26:42 - Conspiracy Theories, Finding “You Can’t Stop Me” Lyrics 1:30:01 - Eddie Joining the Band, Never Stopping 1:36:43 - Mitch’s Funeral, Not Processing/Grieving Properly 1:50:47 - Sevendust “Angel’s Son”

Garza sits down in-person with Lord Ahriman. Guitar Player & founder of black metal band DARK FUNERAL. https://linktr.ee/darkfuneral SPONSORS & SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee: https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 Brand New Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Being Sick on Tour 02:05 - Longevity, Staying Inspired 04:18 - Growing Up & Learning Guitar 06:52 - Following Your Own Path 12:16 - Designing Jewelry 16:28 - “Second Wave” of Black Metal 18:21 - Not Getting Credit for Genre Influence, Unfair Media Coverage 23:54 - Regrets, Mistakes, Business & Creative 26:09 - Black Metal & Scandinavia 28:07 - Following His Own Beliefs 29:53 - Is Black Metal Satanic? Thoughts on Afterlife 35:45 - Competition Within the Scandinavian Metal Scene 39:46 - Lorna Shore, Black Metal Influence 41:45 - Impact of Mayhem on the Scene 45:47 - Corpse Paint Origins 48:33 - The Sound of Black Metal Recordings 50:44 - Writing “Unchain My Soul” 53:33 - Writing “Open the Gates” 55:00 - Recording Demos with a Portable Recorder 57:25 - Exercise, Tour Injuries, Surgeries 1:03:55 - Dark Funeral Latte 1:06:01 - Tour with Gwar & Reaction 1:07:44 - Where Riffs Come From 1:09:18 - Friends That Go to Church 1:11:05 - Bands That Supported Dark Funeral 1:13:35 - On Tour Now & European Tour

SPONSORS & SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee: https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 Brand New Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com Get Episodes Early with Other Perks: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Fender 7-String Reveal / Rundown 07:24 - Overdrive Chugs 08:40 - “E” Shaped Neck 09:42 - Clean Sound 10:47 - More Chugs 11:46 - Manifesting the Signature 7 String Model for Everyone 13:46 - Mayhem Festival Recap, Mental Preparation 19:10 - Mayhem Festival Incident 24:26 - Watching Hatebreed, Carcass, Crypta & Harm’s Way 28:34 - Fan Question #1: How to Find Band Members 37:49 - Fan Question #2: Biggest Fear Outside of Music 45:00 - Fan Question #3: When Should a Band Make an Album? 49:50 - Fan Question #4: Talk Tuah Podcast 53:45 - Spotify w Ads Sucks 58:00 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 58:37 - Best Dave Matthews Band Album 1:03:40 - Hall of Fame Future 1:05:50 - Warped Tour Returns

Garza sits down in-person with Chris Pervelis. Guitar Player & founder of death metal band INTERNAL BLEEDING. https://internal-bleeding.com SPONSORS: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Official Formation of Internal Bleeding, Finding the Right Members and Sound 06:08 - Crazy Writing Schedule & Going to Clubs 09:14 - Inventing the “Slam” Genre in 1991 14:56 - Being Influenced by 70s Music, Tony Iommi, Blues Music 15:50 - Slam Dancing, Circle Jerks 17:00 - Being Compared to Suffocation 19:38 - The New York/Long Island Death Metal Sound 24:38 - Skinless 26:12 - Influencing Death Metal Bands 28:01 - Not Getting Credit For Influencing/Helping 32:35 - Slipknot, Hatebreed Showing Respect 34:13 - Influencing Deathcore Genre, Inspired by Hip-Hop 35:44 - Eric B. & Rakim, Follow the Leader, 1988 38:58 - Making Taylor Dayne Cry in the Studio 41:10 - Differences Between 90s Death Metal Scene to Present 44:17 - Getting Hate Mail Back in the Day, Dealing with Haters 48:24 - Being a Moody Artist 49:24 - Being of Greek Descent, Family History 53:40 - What His Kids Think About Internal Bleeding’s Music 55:00 - R.I.P. Drummer Bill Tolley, New York Firefighter, Helping People on 9/11 1:02:46 - Mortal Decay 1:04:03 - John Gallagher & Dying Fetus 1:08:18 - Why Internal Bleeding and Dying Fetus Have Not Toured Together, Chris’ Mother Criticizing Dying Fetus’ Name 1:10:28 - What Chris’ Parents Thought of IB’s Music 1:13:30 - Being Competitive 1:19:18 - Chris’ Mother Was Intense 1:21:30 - Having a Great Relationship, Being There For Your Partner 1:24:44 - TheMetalGentleman.com 1:28:05 - The Zodiac Killer 1:29:30 - Reflecting on Past Decades, How People Will Think of Today’s Music in the Future 1:31:38 - How Internal Bleeding’s 2024 World Tour Came Together, Bucket List Destinations 1:33:44 - New Album, Settle All Scores, Inspired by Betrayal and Revenge 1:35:10 - Playing with All Shall Perish on Upcoming Shows

SPONSORS & SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee: https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 Brand New Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com Get Episodes Early with Other Perks: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Korn Show & Inspiration 09:05 - 1s Concert Ever 12:08 - Raccoon Update 15:07 - Don't Wear Sports Jerseys 17:52 - Smoking Cigs at a Show 23:59 - Music Theory 35:15 - Coffee & YouTube Memberships 37:36 - Guitar Collecting 49:23 - Fake Drummer Epidemic 1:10:55 - Reading Comments & Insecurity 1:03:37 - Diet Issues 1:08:34 - Things Coming Up This Week 1:12:16 - Mayhem Festival Surprise

Garza sits down in-person with New York death metal band UNDEATH. Catch them on tour now! New album "More Insane" drops October 4th. https://linktr.ee/undeathny SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! UNDEATH is: Alexander Jones - Vocals Kyle Beam - Guitar Jared Welch - Guitar Matt Browning - Drums Tommy Wall - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Suffering 08:01 - Opeth, Dream Theater & At the Gates 16:56 - Love The Edge, Hate U2 22:00 - Chris Barnes VS Corpsegrinder 24:43 - Satanic Death Metal Stigmas 31:00 - Delta Blues & Robert Johnson 40:28 - Writing Process 49:12 - Coffee & Best Energy Drinks 53:21 - Garza's Favorite Food 59:55 - Fender Strat 1:05:07 - Modern Amps For Death Metal 1:10:10 - Best Beer in New York 1:14:57 - Cell Phone Addiction 1:20:12 - People Dying & Social Media 1:25:50 - Support Death Metal

Suicide Silence played New England Metal & Hardcore Festival this weekend so it took longer than expected getting this ep out. We ain't missing a week tho! Garza talks dream tour, people stealing metal culture, guitar gear & much more! SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! NEW MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - RIP Juan Brujo of Brujeria 05:39 - 1 Year Left 09:03 - Quad Cortex Continued 17:12 - More Raccoons 18:31 - Honda Center, STP & Manson 24:13 - A Lot Going On 32:42 - Favorite Album Cover & Ernie Beef 36:20 - No One is Original Anymore 40:19 - Is Garza Nice to Ernie? 44:34 - Everyone is Racist 46:09 - Red Hot Chili Peppers & Sevendust 01:05:53 - Best Thing to Do in Movie Theaters 01:07:57 - Trump 2nd Shooter 01:10:14 - Metal & Pop Culture Borrowing

Garza sits down in-person with New Orleans, Louisiana metalcore band Cane Hill. Check out their new album “a piece of me i never let you find” OUT November 1st! https://wearecanehill.com CANE HILL is: Elijah Witt - Vocals Elijah James Barnett - Guitar Ryan Henriquez - Bass Devin Clark - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - How to Piss Off Your Band, Respect & Success 11:41 - Taking Things for Granted  16:51 - “Too Far Gone” Story & Recording 22:41 -  Writing Music Depressed & Self Sabotage 27:54 - Taco Bell VS Taco Time 30:04 -  Mindset For a Show 35:46 - Sevendust Tour 47:49 - The Effects of Being Jaded 51:32 - “Too Far Gone” Writing 54:35 - Spotify Confusion & Metalcore Hacked 1:08:00 - Happiness & Sadness 1:14:43 - Metalcore & Deathcore Works Together 1:20:24 - The 7 String Guitar 1:22:52 - Playing NXT & Meeting HHH

In this solo episode. Garza talks taking guitar lessons, being face to face with a transgender raccoon, his secret Muay Thai life & much more! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 Quad Cortex 13:24 Racoon Altercation 26:00 How Garza Started Playing Guitar 37:53 Can New Bands Make a Living Playing Music 41:54 Muay Thai 54:17 Can Bands Pay to Be on the Podcast? 57:57 Favorite Korn Album After Issues/1999 01:04:27 Must Have Non Music Gear For Tour 01:12:00 Jehovah Witnesses & Mormons 01:15:23 The Shawn Ryan Show, Donald Trump & Voting 01:22:48 Oasis Tickets 01:24:51 Green Day & Garza Shooter Scare 01:29:13 Metalcore AI

Garza sits down in-person with Kyle Rasmussen. Singer & guitar player of extreme metal band VITRIOL. Catch them on tour w/ Goatwhore now! https://vitriol.fanlink.tv/sufferandbecome CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Garza talks top 4 rhythm guitar players, writer's block, how to overcome a stutter & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!

Garza sits down in-person with Meegs Rascon & Mike Sarkisyan. Meegs Rascon is the guitar player, co-founder of American nu metal band COAL CHAMBER & GEMINI SYNDROME. https://linktr.ee/coalchamber https://synnersociety.com Mike Sarkisyan is the former guitar player of American nu metal/industrial metal band SPINESHANK & co-founder of Dore Vodka. https://dorevodka.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!

Garza sits down for the 1st ever solo EP. Answering fan questions, the reason he destroyed his guitars on tour, new favorite pizza & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Garza sits down in-person with Andreas Bjulver & Dennis Jovcevski Hursid from Danish deathcore band CABAL. https://linktr.ee/cabalcph SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Garza & Ernie talk WINNER of the 28 day weigh loss challenge, The Ramones, Garza's hidden tattoos & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB NEW MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com

Garza sits down in-person with Sven De Caluwé. Singer of Belgian death metal band ABORTED. https://linktr.ee/abortedmetal CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Aborted, Established in 1995 03:05 - Suicide Silence Was Inspired By Aborted 06:40 - Black Metal vs Death Metal 15:24 - Vocal Influences  18:32 - Sven Doesn’t Do Drugs  20:54 - Sven’s Dad Is a Butcher, Doing Animal Autopsies 26:24 - Quitting Your Job to Pursue Music 27:58 - Sven Created Artwork For Despised Icon & Suicide Silence 29:20 - Suicide Silence & Aborted Playing Their First Show Together at Showcase Theater in Corona, CA 33:00 - Vocal Technique 39:00 - First Tours, Losing Money, Not Getting Broken by Industry 44:08 - Almost Quitting Music 46:20 - Meeting Ken Bedene 50:16 - Having a Guest Vocalist on Every Track on Vault of Horrors 54:06 - Touring w/ Archspire  55:33 - Regretting Trying to Write a Popular Album 1:02:23 - Having Longevity & a Good Team  1:06:50 - Getting Called a Poser 1:09:19 - Metal Shirts Becoming Popular 1:14:10 - Getting Shadow-banned on Social Media

Garza & Ernie talk their weight loss challenge, steroids, Netflix movies in theaters & much more! SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! https://emgpickups.com USE CODE: HEAVY AT CHECKOUT FOR 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intermittent Fasting 02:38 - 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge 10:00 - Garza Gained Weight Since Ernie Joined Suicide Silence 11:25 - Challenge Goals, Schedule 17:24 - Posting Progress on Social Media, Gym Vanity 21:47 - Natty or Not 23:35 - Coming Up With Weight Loss Challenge Name 26:05 - The Stakes of the Challenge 35:16 - Lightest Garza Has Ever Weighed 39:20 - Looking & Feeling In Bad Shape, Willpower 44:28 - Being Disciplined 46:27 - Charlie Sheen 48:03 - Heavy Music is Cool Again 57:58 - Cruise Ships, Ferries 1:03:52 - Touring Accidents 1:07:25 - Garza’s Car Bumper is Zip-Tied in Place 1:08:48 - Fitness Competition Recap / Name Suggestions?

Garza & Ernie talk about their bright future(Ernie is gettin slapped), monthly Domino's budget, Ernie's panic attacks & much more! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Future of the Podcast 01:38 - Ernie Losing Weight 04:49 - Freeway Police Stand-off 09:06 - Ernie’s Diet (continued) 10:05 - Domino’s Monthly Budget 11:58 - Chain Restaurants Closing Down 15:57 - Market, Inflation, Economy 18:50 - Finding Po*n in the Woods as Kids 24:45 - Mayhem Fest & New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 26:30 - Rating Each Others Musical Skills 31:28 - Wanting to Make Music a Priority Again 36:23 - People Wanting to Be the Singer of Suicide Silence 42:40 - Ernie’s Panic Attacks 49:33 - PowerSlap 53:01 - Mayhem Fest, The Future of Suicide Silence is Bright 59:18 - Garza Started Smoking Cigarettes 1:05:08 - Stopping By the Fender Custom Shop 1:09:00 - Garza Jumping Into Alex Lopez’ Drum Kit 1:11:18 - Closing Thoughts, Episode Preview

Garza sits down in-person with writer, actor, director Stanley Sievers. The Moshumentary is out now! https://youtube.com/@stanley_ws CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Dabs Are Too Strong 03:03 - Lucid Dreaming, Dreaming Up Ideas 07:21 - Why Is There No Technology in Dreams? 10:48 - The Dead Internet Theory 11:51 - Papa John’s vs Domino’s Pizza, Working at Jimmy John’s 14:20 - Discovering Hardcore Music, Going to Shows in Kentucky 17:03 - Being Straightedge as a Teenager, Drinking Through the Pandemic 22:40 - Moving to Chicago, Getting Into Improv Comedy 26:49 - Creating & Performing Characters, SNL Audition 29:31 - Stage Fright, Learning to Have Fun 32:54 - Pursuing SNL Audition 34:48 - Moving to New York, First Real Relationships 38:13 - Staying Committed, Persevering & Faith 40:44 - Moving to California, Finding Success on Social Media 43:19 - Graham Nash Heals the Soul 46:54 - Going Viral with Clips, Getting Burnt Out 52:03 - Steven’s Top Characters 53:53 - Burnout, Depression, Panic Attacks, Medication & Therapy 1:04:01 - What a Panic Attack Feels Like, Anxiety Disorder 1:12:11 - California is the Best 1:15:21 - Skit Production Process, Coming Up With Premises 1:21:28 - The Moshumentary 1:27:09 - How Old is Too Old To Mosh? 1:31:51 - Deathcore Has Guaranteed Breakdowns 1:33:04 - The Moshumentary is Out Now! Merch Available

Garza sits down in-person with David Gunn & Eugene Gill from Flint, MI metal band KING 810. https://king810.com SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! https://emgpickups.com Use Code: HEAVY at checkout for 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - KING 810 Keeping a Small Circle, Feeling Closed Off From Other Bands 07:00 - KING 810 Industry Plant Conspiracy 13:38 - Growing Up in Flint, Michigan, Being Immature in the Early Days, Not Playing Industry Games 18:40 - Touring with Korn & Slipknot, Advice from Slipknot Guys 22:44 - Getting in Trouble on Tour 29:18 - Survivor’s Guilt, Taking a Different Path From Gang Life 41:08 - Not Writing Lyrics, Getting Out of the Way of Creativity 50:38 - Learning From Painful Experiences, Jail Time, Tragedy 56:43 - Smartphones Getting More Pervasive 58:17 - David & Eugene Meeting at School, Being Goth AF 1:08:21 - Signing to Roadrunner Records, Working with Josh Schroeder 1:11:11 - Rebates & Discounts For Life 1:13:42 - Getting Out of Flint, MI, Writing First KING 810 Songs 1:19:09 - David’s Vocal Recording Process 1:20:24 - Robbing a K-Mart, Sticking Together With Your Friends 1:30:44 - Having Street Smarts, Integrity 1:34:08 - Writing “Fat Around the Heart” 1:38:03 - KING 810 E.P. / Short Film Series Under the Black Rainbow 1:42:43 - Charging Toward What Scares You

Garza sits down in-person with Jack Bergin. Vocalist of Australian metalcore band VOID OF VISION. https://www.voidofvision.squarespace.com SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! https://emgpickups.com USE CODE: HEAVY AT CHECKOUT FOR 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Adidas Purple Tracksuit 02:26 - ERRA Tour 06:05 - Finding Members That Have the Same Creative Vision 11:57 - “Empty” & Being Honest 14:18 - Dealing w/ Brain AVM & Health Issues 19:38 - When Jack Found Out 24:50 - Being Grateful for Things We Take For Granted 26:43 - 90’s Culture vs Now 29:27 - Having a Valuable Support System During Difficult Times 32:09 - Jack Being a Fan of Suicide Silence in High School 33:23 - Having a Small Circle of Trusted Friends 34:57 - Seeing Crises Around the World on Social Media 38:38 - Difficulty of Creating Band Logos 40:12 - Getting Alopecia 44:10 - Being Open-Minded 47:05 - Telling the Story of Void of Vision 49:37 - Being Aware of Chaotic & Violent State of the World 57:50 - How Jack Deals w/ Pressure, Staying Focused 1:01:49 - Thoughts on Higher Power, Being Present in Life 1:05:59 - Jack’s Inspiration for Lyrics, Meditation 1:10:14 - Dealing w/ Relationships 1:14:05 - Connecting w/ People Through Music and Podcasts 1:16:39 - ERRA, Make Them Suffer & Novelists Tour 1:17:49 - Writing Music in a Beach House, Ross Robinson, Malibu

Garza sits down in-person with Australian band MAKE THEM SUFFER. https://bfan.link/epitaph SPONSORS: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB Purchase from Sweetwater MAKE THEM SUFFER is: Sean Harmanis - Vocals Nick McLernon - Guitar Jaya Jeffery - Bass Jordan Mather - Drums Alex Reade - Keyboards & Vocals CHAPTERS: 00:00 Sleeping on Tour, Bedbugs 04:38 Australian Spiders 07:04 Tour Nightmares & Anxiety 10:30 Australian Insults & American Slang 14:15 Garza Getting Confused for a Woman 16:44 “Epitaph” 18:22 In-Ear Monitors vs Wedges 19:44 Journey From Local Band in Perth, Australia to the World Stage, Regaining Confidence 26:45 Being Locked Down 31:49 Producing Their Own Music After Drew Fulk 36:00 Changing Guitar Tuning Inspired Nick to Write Again 40:08 Nick Playing w/ Crutches, Back Injury 42:10 Getting Food Poisoning, Be Nice to Your Waiter 49:12 Long Hair Sucks 51:10 What Does a “Helmet” Mean?, Aussie Slang 54:40 Being Overly Critical of Self 57:14 Getting Over Doubts & Pressure About Career, Alex Joining the Band, Getting Revitalized 1:04:47 Jaya Vomiting in the Sink, Cutting Back on Drinking, Getting More Focused 1:12:55 Persevering Through Eras, Starting a New Chapter, On Tour Now!

Garza & Ernie talk getting into fights, Slipknot, reading hate comments & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 Garza Vs Ernie Training for PowerSlap 03:40 Getting Into Streetfights / Schoolfights 12:28 Why Ernie’s Jaw Clicks (He's Fat) 20:08 Ernie’s Last Fight 21:58 Training the Body & Mind 31:08 Almost Quitting Podcast & Music 38:24 Letting Your Emotions Out 43:33 Sick New World, Slipknot w/ Eloy Casagrande 46:57 Difficulty of Keeping a Band Together 51:15 Reading Internet Comments 55:25 Keeping Suicide Silence Alive Forever 57:34 Firing Back at Haters 1:02:12 How Suicide Silence’s Career Has Affected Family, Friends AND Pets 1:08:52 Flying to Jakarta, Indonesia for Hammersonic Festival 1:10:38 Ernie’s Popcorn Kick Drum 1:16:23 Getting Back to Work on Suicide Silence

Garza & Ernie talk going to therapy, Sick New World & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Ernie & Eddie Daydrinking 08:20 - Slipknot at Pioneertown w/ Eloy? 12:56 - Sick New World 13:44 - Who Is Slipknot’s New Drummer? 15:33 - Ernie Going to Therapy 21:16 - Ernie’s Therapy Breakthroughs 29:23 - Playing Drums as Therapy, Dealing w/ Trauma 34:25 - Being Vulnerable in a Relationship 38:51 - Having a New Perspective 44:29 - Looking Forward to Genuine Connections 45:51 - Demons & Karma 53:39 - The Last Time Ernie Prayed 57:38 - Religion 1:02:13 - Ernie’s Self-Improvement 1:05:50 - Garza’s Upcoming 7-String 1:13:18 - Sick New World 1:17:49 - PowerSlap

Garza sits down in-person with Cook County, Illinois Deathcore band OCEANO. https://www.laylo.com/oceano SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! https://emgpickups.com USE CODE: HEAVY AT CHECKOUT FOR 15% OFF! OCEANO is: Adam Warren - Vocals Scott Smith - Guitar CHAPTERS: 00:00 - WWE, WCW Walkout Music 04:52 - Jim Johnston, DDP’s Nirvana Rip-off 08:38 - 15 Year Anniversary of Depths 11:35 - Fender 7-String 13:58 - Reflecting on Vision and Accomplishments 16:22 - Adam Joining Oceano in 2006 19:27 - Why It Takes Long to Release New Material 24:13 - Writing Music Together, As a Band 26:32 - Joey Sturgis Setting the Bar High 28:45 - Incisions Era Was a Difficult Time for the Band 30:58 - Line 6 PodFarm 31:42 - “District of Misery” Becoming a Classic 35:22 - Appreciating the Band Again, Scott Joining the Band 44:46 - Being a Rhythm / Riff-Oriented Guitarist, Songwriter 48:15 - Hans Zimmer Composing on Computers 51:54 - Getting Motivated to Play & Write 54:05 - Deathcore Becoming Accepted Years Later 56:49 - Deathcore Bands Touring With Each Other 58:47 - Day in the Life on Tour 1:00:43 - 4/20, Forgetting How to Play Guitar After Taking a Dab with Tom Barber / Chelsea Grin 1:08:04 - Writing Music While High 1:10:04 - Scott’s Kemper Patch for Live & Studio, Garza’s Live Rig 1:15:00 - Adam & Scott’s Career Regrets 1:18:10 - The Struggle of Keeping a Band Together 1:22:45 - Time Management

Garza sits down in-person with American deathcore band ENTERPRISE EARTH. Catch them on tour now! https://www.enterpriseearthband.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB ENTERPRISE EARTH is: Travis Worland - Vocals Gabe Mangold - Guitar Brandon Zackey - Drums Dakota Johnson - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Living the Nomad Life 06:05 - Writing the Album In a Lake Tahoe Cabin, Taking Mushrooms 09:26 - Drinking at Disneyland 13:21 - Suicide Silence Cabin Sessions 15:55 - Writing The Ending of “Blood and Teeth” In a Walmart Parking Lot, Clean Singing 20:27 - Travis Contributing Piano, Guitars and Singing to the Music 23:48 - Kiss & Bruce Springsteen, Playing Cover Songs, Learning How to Improvise 26:18 - Blue Devils Drum Corp 32:10 - Travis Did Gymnastics, Injuries, Terrible Coaches 38:56 - Dakota Being Diagnosed With Cancer 44:56 - Metal Connects People 49:45 - Gravity Bongs 51:51 - Caffeine Addiction, Vaping v Cigs 59:21 - Smoking Mar*juana, Self-Doubt 1:03:07 - Listening to Sad Music 1:07:03 - Death: An Anthology Writing Process, Opeth, And Justice For All, Writing Long Songs 1:10:58 - Fan Reaction to “Blood and Teeth” 1:15:19 - Sleep Token & Lorna Shore Becoming Successful, TikTok 1:17:20 - Band Longevity, Surviving Through Tough Times, Having a Strong Foundation 1:20:33 - Meshuggah is Every Band’s Favorite Band 1:21:59 - How Brandon Zackey Balances Enterprise Earth & Whitechapel 1:25:10 - Enterprise Earth On Tour Now, OJ Simpson

Garza & Ernie talk road rage, why we are getting fatter, ernie being a terrible flight partner & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Ernie’s Juggalo Cocktail 01:10 - Ernie’s Self- Reflection, Making Healthy Changes 06:33 - Garza Trying to Open Up More 09:55 - Pizza & Losing Weight 12:45 - Weight of the Mind 17:33 - Life Is About Problem Solving & Improvement 23:02 - Ernie Has ADHD 26:32 - Road Rage 41:53 - Ernie Driving the Bandwagon 45:36 - Upcoming 19-Hour Flight to Indonesia 48:37 - Turbulence 54:15 - Vulnerable Moments While Flying 59:37 - Stopping the Plane Mid-Takeoff 1:01:34 - Garza’s Cadillac, Hit & Runs 1:07:53 - A Guy Ran Into Ernie’s Truck 1:12:25 - Shuvel Band, NuMetal 1:17:42 - Looking to the Future

Garza sits down in-person with Pennsylvania nu-core metal band TALLAH. https://www.linktr.ee/Tallah JOIN TO GET EPS EARLY & MORE: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Arachnids & Education 03:38 - Band Member Intros 05:54 - Having Live Turntables & Stage Sound 09:40 - Tour Bus / Van Snoring 14:09 - Podcast & Music Recommendations 18:31 - Holes Movie vs Book 22:09 - The Vision for the Band, Starting Tallah, Influences 24:56 - South Park Rush Intro, Les Claypool 29:35 - Warwick Basses 31:10 - Playing a Show With a Combo Amp 32:21 - Bad Shows 35:21 - Kim Dracula 38:17 - Story Behind “How Long” from Album, The Generation of Danger (2022), Performing Vocals 42:29 - Producer Josh Schroeder 48:16 - Ross Robinson 51:22 - Suicide Silence’s Self-Titled Album, Negative Reaction, How It Helped the Band Grow Stronger 56:47 - Collaborating On Ideas, Music and Artwork 59:00 - Justin Playing Drums 1:00:48 - Disturbed & David Draiman 1:02:14 - Bad Habit of Deleting Video Files 1:05:40 - Drunk Lost Video Archives 1:08:03 - Climbing Up Venues / Stages, Getting Arrested in Lancaster, PA 1:12:03 - North Carolina Security Incident While on Tour w/ All That Remains 1:15:44 - Justin Training in Martial Arts, Getting Into Fights 1:21:39 - Getting Banned From the Viper Room in LA 1:25:49 - Justin Sees Red 1:28:38 - New Song, “Hard Knock” Out Now TALLAH is: Justin Bonitz - Vocals Max Portnoy - Drums, Bass Derrick Schneider - Guitar Alex Snowden - Guitar

Garza sits down in-person with Harrison Brown. Vocalist of Florida death metal band BODYBOX. https://www.linktr.ee/bodyboxfl SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Creating the Visuals Before the Band, Growing Up, Going to Shows 06:39 - Ministry, Al Jourgensen 08:45 - Bodybox Doesn’t Use Click Tracks, 1st Band 11:26 - Starting the Band 17:04 - Florida Metal Scene 19:25 - Staind, Aaron Lewis 23:59 - Florida Tornadoes vs California Earthquakes 28:45 - Growing Up in Florida 31:38 - Smoke Break 35:36 - Long Tours, Jagermeister, Gators Dockside 41:41 - Having a Loud Family 46:03 - Touring wi/ Soulfly, Crowbar 48:42 - Releasing New Music 51:21 - “Skante,” Not Afraid to Party 54:52 - C*ke, Random Dr*g Dealers 59:51 - Getting a Manager, Agents, Taking Career Seriously 1:02:54 - Trevor Strnad Shout Out 1:06:24 - Peelingflesh OK 1:09:33 - Snuffed On Sight 1:11:16 - How Bodybox Chooses Samples, Kid Rock, Movies 1:14:57 - Quicksand Fear 1:16:14 - Tiger King, Sea World 1:22:49 - Drinking at Amusement Parks 1:24:59 - Monster Energy, Rockstar Mayhem Fest 1:27:48 - Earthday Birthday 1:29:03 - Moshpit Ghost 1:30:27 - Artificial Intelligence, Pros & Cons, Dabs 1:36:17 - Harry Named His Puffco “Will Smith” 1:40:39 - New Record, Single Called “Scante”

Garza & Ernie talk social anxiety, the Ross Robinson snare, failed Black Crown writing sessions & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Ernie Lasted 28 Days Sober, NAMM 2024 08:40 - Food Talk 13:32 - Ernie Breaking Edge (continued), Building Habits 16:50 - Sleep is Important 21:14 - Dabs Are Too Much 23:52 - Going Gray 25:27 - Favorite Part of NAMM 2024 31:06 - Experience & Maturity, Championing Newer Bands 34:05 - Ernie & Alex Lopez Hanging Out Together Confused People 36:20 - 2-Year Anniversary of Ernie Joining Suicide Silence 39:49 - Ernie’s Electronic Drum Kit Is a Great Writing Tool 43:03 - Ross Robinson, Best Drum Snares 48:32 - Staying Hydrated While Drinking, Avoiding Hangovers 51:15 - Fan Question: Favorite Black Crown Song to Play Live 54:30 - Fan Question: Garza & Ernie’s Favorite Songs to Play Live

Garza sits down in-person with Los Angeles, CA death metal band SKELETAL REMAINS. Their new album FRAGMENTS OF THE AGELESS is out now! https://www.linktr.ee/skeletalremains SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB SKELETAL REMAINS is: Chris Monroy - Guitar & Vocals Mike De La O - Guitar Bryan Rush - Bass Pierce Williams - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Tired & Hungover After a Great Record Release Party 01:45 - Vinyl Pressing Delays 05:07 - Skeletal Remains is Death Metal AF 08:04 - New Album, Fragments of the Ageless / Writing Process 12:43 - The Riff is Key 14:42 - Writing “To Conquer the Devout” 16:26 - Pierce Listened to Classical Music & Hip Hop 20:19 - Starting Out in Whittier / Los Angeles, CA 23:15 - Skeletal Remains & Suicide Silence Used to Rehearse at the Same Place 26:10 - Skeletal Remains knew Ex-Suicide Silence Drummer, Alex Lopez’ Mom in High School 28:50 - Tales From the Pico Rivera Rehearsal Space, Early Days 37:30 - Illegal Bootleg Merch  39:28 - Bringing Back Skeletal Remains, Mike Re-Joining 42:46 - Pierce Joining in 2020 45:29 - Brian Joining as Bassist in 2021 46:23 - Making a Great Death Metal Record 49:08 - Drinking Before or After a Show 51:13 - The Pressure of Opening on Tour 56:38 - Playing with Cannibal Corpse 58:07 - Chris Singing and Playing Guitar at the Same Time 1:05:04 - Touring with Morbid Angel, Meeting Trey Azagthoth 1:07:22 - Narrowly Escaping a Tornado Before Playing 1:13:47 - Support and Check Out the New Record, Fragments of the Ageless, Out Now!

Garza is back after a 2 week break. For the 1st time Ernie sits down as a co-host. We talk being sober for a month, Machine Gun Kelly's guitar, band beef, Celebrity Deathmatch & more. SPONSORS: Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Welcome to the 1st G&E Episode 01:03 - Being Sober 05:38 - Moving Studios, Renovating 08:44 - Relationships, Personal Growth 12:12 - Is Ernie Claudio Sanchez? 15:19 - Long Hair Don’t Care 18:15 - Ernie Got a New Drum Kit 19:40 - Amazon Cardboard, Recycling 24:36 - Sanguisugabogg vs Ronnie Radke 25:07 - MGK’s Controversial Guitar 28:16 - Sanguisugabogg vs Ronnie Radke (continued) 36:15 - Celebrity Deathmatch 40:00 - Keeping a Tight Inner Circle 51:27 - Ernie Growing in the Band 53:33 - Lars Ulrich , Joey Jordison 55:10 - Live Question #1 59:05 - Live Question #2 Dream Guests

What's up everybody. We went 63 weeks straight so we took 1 off. However, after thinking about it for some time. I have decided so step away from the podcast for 1 more week. Just need to clear my mind right now to come back with some clarity. I hope you understand. See you next Monday. -Garza

Garza sits down in-person with thrash/death metal band NERVOSA. https://www.nervosaofficial.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB NERVOSA is: Prika Amaral - Vocals & Guitar Helena Kotina - Guitar Hel Pyre - Bass Gabriela Abud - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Hair Care 02:33 - NAMM ‘24 06:14 - Wacken Festival 11:45 - Keeping a Positive Mindset 14:58 - Not Giving Up 19:36 - Being Open-Minded & Ready For Opportunities 21:44 - Hailing From Brazil, Living in Italy & Moving to Greece 30:34 - How Prika Met Helena 35:27 - Sacrifices & Keeping the Band Going After Lineup Changes 40:21 - What Makes a Band Work 41:59 - Prika On Being a Leader & Working With Others 45:37 - Learning How to Sing & Play Guitar Live 53:41 - The Metal Scene / Politics in Brazil 58:23 - Violence in Brazil 1:08:05 - The Future of Thrash and Women in Metal 1:10:40 - Playing with Sepultura on Their Final Tour 1:13:39 - New Album, Jailbreak / On Tour Now!

Garza sits down in-person with progressive death metal band DAATH. https://www.metalblade.indiemerch.com/collections/daath SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! DAATH is: Eyal Levi - Guitar, Sean Zatorsky - Vocals Kerim "Krimh" Lechner - Drums Jesse Zuretti - Samples, Orchestration, Guitars Rafael Trujillo - Guitar David Marvuglio - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Is Facebook Coming Back? / Gary Vee 05:24 - Craigslist Missed Connections 06:40 - Dååth Band Intros 07:30 - Sean Joining the Band, Band History 10:37 - Bad Live Show Experiences 12:30 - Coming From Atlanta, Signing to Roadrunner Records, Self-Promoting 18:34 - Success Requires Obsession 21:08 - Krimh Coming From Austria, Playing with Septicflesh, Working with Jens Bogren 26:46 - Krimh’s Drum Cover Videos, the Couch, Keeping it Real / Not Overproduced, Baard Kolstad 30:36 - Dååth Return Announcement, Signing w Metal Blade Records 33:38 - Garza Hates WeTransfer Files, Prefers Dropbox 37:01 - Are People Still Leaking Albums? 38:49 - A Guitar Company at NAMM 2024 Stole Eyal’s Girlfriends Artwork 43:15 - Garza’s Conspiracy Theories: Data Theft, Biometrics, Apps Gathering Data, Privacy 46:13 - Fake UPS, USPS Texts, Phishing 50:08 - David’s The Twilight Sad Shirt 51:46 - Death Metal Lyrics Are Not Serious 53:22 - Nail the Mix, URM, Audio Production Tips & Secrets 1:01:15 - Top 5 Metal Mixes 1:03:55 - Metallica, The Black Album, Some Kind of Monster 1:06:43 - Hearing Slipknot Brought Eyal Back to Metal, Sean Seeing Them at Ozzfest 99 1:13:42 - Bringing Dååth Back, Better Than Ever 1:16:32 - Rafael Trujillo Joining the Band, Being Godly on Guitar, Obscura 1:22:18 - New Dååth Album, The Deceivers, Coming Soon from Metal Blade Records!

Garza sits down in-person with ESCUELA GRIND. https://www.linktr.ee/escuelagrind SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB ESCUELA GRIND is: Katerina - Vocals Krissy Morash - Guitar Thomas Sifuentes - Guitar Slampoetry - Bass Jesse Adan Fuentes - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Looking Forward to Meeting Each Other 02:31 - Katerina’s Neck Injury 04:20 - Hostile Security Guards 08:45 - Isopod 10:27 - Adding Isopod to the Band 12:00 - Mushroomhead 15:10 - Jesse Living in Dallas, Playing Drums, Getting Burnt Out on Music 19:55 - Katerina Moving to Dallas, Joining Escuela Grind 25:00 - Krissy Leaving New York, Joining Escuela Grind 30:38 - Being a Gateway Band for Grindcore 37:00 - Discovering Heavy music 38:00 - Simulation Theory, Quantum Physics 42:06 - Life is a Video Game 46:30 - Denny’s Smash and Grabs 53:22 - Karma 54:30 - Krissy’s High School Experience 1:03:50 - Hot Topic 1:05:00 - Passing Flyers Out to Promote Shows 1:07:20 - New EP, DDEEAATTHHMMEETTAALL, Writing as a Band 1:10:11 - Fender Mustang Amp 1:13:42 - Subconscious Wiring 1:14:45 - Family Cats 1:17:00 - Missing Family on Tour, Sacrifices 1:20:15 - The Future of Grindcore 1:24:00 - On Tour Now!

Garza sits down in-person with Rob Watson. Vocalist of American hardcore band LIONHEART. Catch them on tour with Suicide Silence, Kublai Khan & Paleface! https://linktr.ee/lnhrt SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Sports Talk 05:26 - Playing w Bleeding Through in Orange County 08:03 - Drummers Are Fun To Watch 12:48 - Lionheart & Suicide Silence Are Touring Europe Together 14:16 - “New Money Old Pain,” Facing Inner Demons, Mental Health 20:56 - Dealing w Highs & Lows As a Band 22:05 - Lionheart is Playing the Biggest Shows They’ve Ever Played 28:23 - Lionheart / Hardcore is Huge Overseas 30:47 - Why “Valley of Death” Are Rob’s Favorite Lyrics 35:29 - Rob Speaking on Mental Health, Depression & Anxiety Medication 46:19 - Rob’s Education Journey 49:37 - Drugs & Alcohol, Losing a Friend to Addiction 1:04:46 - Rob’s First Drink at 28, Talking Tequila 1:10:34 - Tequila Crisis in Europe 1:15:16 - Bass Players are Chill 1:17:13 - Prepping for Tour, Staying in Shape, Stress-Free 1:21:18 - Favorite Memory of 2023 1:24:02 - Lionheart / Suicide Silence Tour (cont.)

Garza sits down in-person with Bay Area, CA band SNUFFED ON SIGHT. https://www.linktr.ee/Snuffed SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! SNUFFED ON SIGHT is: Seven Kane - Vocals Walid Gad - Guitar Spencer Metela - Bass Laike - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Peelingflesh Are Good Dudes 04:46 - Archspire is Sick 06:51 - Touring w Peelingflesh, Van Troubles 10:52 - GoreC*m 12:44 - Band Culture Now vs Then 16:13 - Live Stage Sound 20:26 - Laike Doesn’t Have an Inner Monologue 23:53 - Bay Area Dummy Death Metal & Genres 30:02 - Changes in the Metal Scene 32:58 - Slipknot 38:03 - Seven Doesn't Drink Coffee 39:44 - Mesa Cabs Are the Best 44:34 - Snuffed On Sight Started in 2020 45:54 - Is Second Hand High Real? 47:21 - Snuffed On Sight’s Growth 51:40 - Dummy Death Metal is Complex 53:39 - Band Chemistry & Respect 55:50 - “Slippin” Music Video & DIY Scene 1:00:38 - Writing While High 1:04:51 - Closing Thoughts

Garza sits down in-person with David Ellefson & Jeff Young. Catch them on tour playing Megadeth classics with KINGS OF THRASH. https://www.kingsofthrash.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Stolen Gear Scare 02:26 - Breaking In Your Guitars & Amps 04:14 - Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple & Creating “Moments” on Stage 09:40 - Kiss, Pink Floyd & Pyro 12:15 - David Growing Up in Minnesota, Starting to Play Bass 17:35 - Jeff’s Techniques 19:12 - Jeff Moving to Hollywood to Attend Musician’s Institute & Pursue Music 24:25 - Van Halen & Michael Anthony 27:20 - Mixing Records in the 80s 34:00 - Jeff Getting Hired by Dave Mustaine, Joining Megadeth, Jamming with Yngwie Malmsteen 39:50 - Jeff’s Guitar Institute Experience 41:27 - Analog vs Digital 47:14 - Megadeth Touring with Iron Maiden, Going to Japan 52:22 - Art, Music, Humanity & Commercialization 56:17 - So Far, So Good… So What! (1988) Writing, Recording & Editing Process 1:07:16 - What It’s Like Being in a Band with Dave Mustaine

Garza sits down in-person with Juan Brujo. Vocalist of Mexician deathgrind band BRUJERIA. https://linktr.ee/brujeriaofficial SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Creativity 01:16 - Singing About MJ 06:10 - Dealing with Bootlegging 09:28 - Starting Brujería, Making Metal for Spanish Speaking Audience 12:30 - Meaning of Brujería  13:33 - Meeting Dino Cazares, Bonding Over Napalm Death 16:17 - Recording 1st Brujería Singles, Having Instant Fans 21:41 - Writing a Full Album in 3 Days 23:48 - Creating the Legend & Mystery of the Band 32:32 - Controversial Album Covers 37:00 - Dark Coincidence with True Crime 44:25 - Being in a Band with Dino, Writing Songs 47:30 - Brujerizmo & Getting Nominated for Billboard Music Awards 2001 50:34 - Reflecting on Brujerizmo Album, Working with Dino & Raymond Was Special 54:27 - Brujería Was a Stepping Stone for Big Artists 56:11 - What Will It Take to Work with Dino Again? 59:46 - Being Featured on Ozark on Netflix 1:02:09 - Playing to Packed Crowds in the Early Days  1:06:45 - From Chicago to Los Angeles  1:07:18 - Viral Recruitment Videos, Dealing with Law Enforcement 1:12:18 - Dealing with an LA Governor 1:19:19 - Writing Songs About Trump 1:21:56 - Brujería is Not Afraid to Be Controversial, Inspired by Dead Kennedys 1:25:09 - Everyone Who’s Played in Brujería Moves On to Bigger Bands 1:26:50 - Partying with Billy Ray Cyrus & Getting Thrown Out Of Grammy Party by the Governor 1:29:25 - Cancelling Rock al Parque Festival in Colombia  1:32:42 - Not Warming Up for Shows  1:33:46 - More Stories to Come

Garza shares his favorite moments of 2023. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/GarzaPodcast CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Fear Factory | E100 08:42 - Dying Fetus | E86 15:18 - Slaughter to Prevail | E104 28:26 - Whitechapel | E78 34:03 - Cattle Decapitation | Travis Ryan | E87 37:10 - Hed P.E. | Jahred Gomes | E95 43:20 - Otep | E98 51:03 - OG Suicide Silence | E83 59:09 - Goatwhore | E96 1:03:50 - Peelingflesh | E105

Garza sits down in-person with Jami Morgan & Eric "Shade" Balderose from Pittsburgh, PA band CODE ORANGE. https://www.codeorange.komi.io SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Starting in 2008, Reflecting on Career, Staying Positive 04:54 - Stolen Focus Book, Staying Focused & Being in the Moment 09:40 - Forcing Yourself to Get Work Done 12:33 - Band Chemistry, Working Together 13:57 - The Sound of Code Orange 15:08 - Under the Skin Live Acoustic Sessions, MudTV, Riki Rachtman 19:51 - Live Streaming Performances During Pandemic 29:06 - Playing to Small Crowds in the Early Days, Surviving the Early Days 33:58 - Creative Process, Writing 35:55 - Influences for Songs, Vision for the Band 40:43 - Getting Engaged, Marriage 45:18 - Making Money Livestreaming 50:22 - Arthur Rizk is a Sick Producer 52:08 - Code Orange Being Authentic With Their Ideas & Creativity 55:45 - Code Orange Doesn't Get Along with Other Bands, The State of Metal Music 1:01:19 - Having Longevity in Music, Outbreak Fest, The State of Hardcore Music 1:06:10 - Code Orange’s Member Lineup is Confusing 1:08:41 - Jami Played Drums Before Becoming a Frontman 1:17:45 - The Drive & Obsession 1:22:30 - Eddie Hermida Put Jamie in an Uncomfortable Situation, Having a Small Social Circle 1:31:46 - Working with Steve Albini, Kurt Ballou, Will Yip 1:36:49 - New Album, The Above, & Underneath Being Ahead of Its Time 1:38:05 - Working with Billy Corgan, Chris Vrenna, Learning From Mentors 1:43:08 - R.I.P. Cayle Sain

Garza sits down in-person with Japanese metalcore band CRYSTAL LAKE. https://www.linktr.ee/crystallakedigitalplatforms SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CRYSTAL LAKE is: John Robert C. - Vocals Yudai "YD" Miyamoto - Guitar Mitsuru - Bass Gaku Taura - Drums Hisatsugu "TJ" Taji - Guitar CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Six Feet Under is Sick 01:46 - 2002 03:28 - John Joining the Band 06:07 - Reaction to John’s Audition Video 11:03 - Audition Process 18:40 - Yudai Miyamoto Being the OG in the Band & Keeping It Going 24:37 - Band Chemistry is Vital 27:21 - John’s New York Upbringing 29:34 - Japanese vs American Culture 33:29 - Crystal Lake is the Japanese Motley Crüe 35:08 - Cannabis Restrictions in Japan, Drinking Culture 41:14 - YD’s Inspirations 48:49 - What Did YD’s Parents Think About His Career? 51:27 - John Learning Japanese 56:31 - Making John Eat Raw Chicken 59:06 - Tour Drivers are Crazy 1:01:39 - Tokyo and New York Are Similar 1:03:25 - Always Learning, Dealing with Embarrassment 1:08:01 - Balancing Relationships and Career 1:13:29 - Touring with August Burns Red, Brand of Sacrifice & Spite

Garza sits down in-person with Mark Whelan. Singer, guitar player & founder of American death metal band FUMING MOUTH. Their new album LAST DAY OF SUN is out now! https://www.linktr.ee/fumingmouth SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Mark’s Uber Driver Got Lost 03:05 - Amps, Pedals & Gear Talk (HM2 Waza) 07:05 - Bands That Have the “Buzzsaw” Sound 11:15 - First Bands That Got Mark Into Heavy Music 14:20 - New Record, Last Day of Sun, 2023  18:30 - Clean Singing 20:35 - Playing with The Black Dahlia Murder 23:05 - Mark Finding Out He Had Cancer 29:04 - Writing “Kill the Disease” on Phone During Cancer Treatment 34:11 - Working with Kurt Ballou  35:20 - Writing the First Record, The Grand Descent (2019) 37:40 - How Mark’s Mindset Changed After Cancer Diagnosis 42:44 - Always Working & Creating Music Between Albums 45:15 - Gene Wolfe Inspiring Fuming Mouth Songs 50:06 - Reading Books, Mark Recommends Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy 55:50 - Favorite Movies, John Carpenter’s 5/4 Halloween Theme  58:23 - Where Riffs Come From 1:04:48 - Bands to Check Out, Death Metal Rabbit Hole 1:10:46 - Touring UK for First Time 1:14:50 - Closing Thoughts, Words of Wisdom

Garza sits down in-person with Sydney, Australia deathcore band TO THE GRAVE. https://www.linktr.ee/tothegraveau SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TO THE GRAVE is: Dane Evans - Vocals Jack Simioni - Guitar Matt Clarke - Bass Simon O'Malley - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Australia Is In the Future 02:48 - Lack of Sleep On Tour 04:33 - Isaac the MVP 08:40 - When the Band Started 11:03 - Dane Inspired by Hip Hop & Gutter Rap 15:34 - Halloween Costumes 18:11 - The Pig Mask 20:28 - Coming From Australia  23:38 - Being Competitive 29:17 - Being Vegan 39:43 - Thoughts On Hunting 44:32 - Nature is Metal 45:37 - Veganism 54:40 - AirBnB Writing Sessions 59:01 - Offcuts (2023 Album) & Acoustic Song, “High-Impact” 1:03:59 - Metal Elitists 1:07:20 - Getting Ear Surgery 1:11:57 - Jay Weinberg / SLIPKNOT Drama

Garza sits down in-person with Oklahoma City, OK slam band PEELINGFLESH. https://www.orcd.co/slamaholics2 SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! PEELINGFLESH is: Damonteal Harris - Vocals Mychal Soto - Guitar Jason Yung Graves Parrish - Guitar Austin Hirom - Bass Joseph Pelleter - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Joey Filled In For Ernie/Suicide Silence On Tour 04:52 - 1st Full Band Interview 06:51 - Taking Slam to a New Level 10:10 - Being From Oklahoma  12:59 - Peelingflesh Started in 2021 14:42 - Writing Songs Quickly 18:35 - Austin Being a Country/Military Boy  20:46 - Slam is Huge in Indonesia & Japan 24:19 - Peelingflesh Have Their Ear to the Ground 26:03 - Fashion Talk 30:02 - Starting Peelingflesh In a Group Chat 33:51 - Soto Becoming a Better Producer 38:15 - Slam Artwork 39:11 - Using Samples From Movies 40:47 - DJ Screw Being a Huge Inspiration, Lean 49:15 - Facing Backlash From the Metal Scene 51:05 - Growing Up In Oklahoma City 57:52 - Slamming Gangster Groove 59:06 - Tripping on DMT, Good & Bad Trips 1:07:06 - Peelingflesh Merch, Band Shout Outs 1:15:38 - Theo Von Sample 1:18:24 - What’s Missing From the Slam Scene 1:21:09 - Run-In With a Crackhead 1:24:09 - What Amps Are the Best For Modern Slam & Metal? 1:26:29 - Gear Talk, Krank Cabs 1:29:38 - Flat Earth 1:32:31 - Jay Weinberg/Slipknot Drama 1:35:07 - Touring Together Was Fun

Garza sits down in-person with Alex Terrible & Jack Simmons from Russian deathcore band SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL. https://www.stp-tour.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Gators vs Crocodiles 04:33 - Energy & Charisma Behind the Music 08:39 - What’s Missing in Metal, Backing Your Words Up 15:19 - Alex Terrible Stole His Dad’s Car As a Kid 17:58 - American vs Russian Society & Culture, Art & Capitalism 34:20 - Leaving Sumerian Records & Taking Control of the Band 38:42 - Jack’s Reaction to Alex’s Statements on Russia/Ukraine War, World Power Struggle 44:40 - Garza’s Dirty Laundry/Secrets 46:28 - Band Wagons & Tour Buses 48:16 - Alex’s Beef With Tesla Driver 56:01 - Alex Thinks People Are Soft Nowadays 58:18 - Backlash, Cancel Culture & Taking Responsibility For Your Words 1:09:42 - Mystery vs Intrusive Social Media 1:12:03 - Alex is Shocked at Having to Tip After Paying 1:18:29 - “Demolisher” 1:19:33 - STP is Unprofessional 1:22:47 - Writing Good Songs/What Makes a Good Song 1:31:08 - Viral Songs, TikTok, Competition & Trends 1:34:12 - The Price of Success, Focus & Sacrifice 1:45:57 - Alex & Jack’s Top Heaviest Records of All Time

Garza sits down in-person with Nashville, Tennessee band ORTHODOX. https://www.linktr.ee/orthodoxtn SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB ORTHODOX is: Adam Easterling - Vocals Austin Evans - Guitar Shiloh Krebs- Bass Mike White - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Mobile Game/Gambling Addiction 04:55 - Gym Addiction 07:17 - Mike’s Willy Wonka Slot Machine Addiction 12:45 - Adam’s Hockey Addiction 15:12 - Stick To Your Guns Tour 19:02 - System of a Down 23:16 - Genre Discussion 28:31 - Adam Formed the Band In High School 31:58 - “Body and Soul” 37:22 - Writer’s Block 41:06 - Big Pants Music 44:11 - Writing “Cave In” 49:59 - Finding a Good Place to Write Music  55:01 - What Pickups & Amps They Use 1:01:43 - Growing Up in Nashville, ChristCore 1:08:14 - Garza Podcast Coffee

Garza sits down in-person with French / English band TEN56. https://www.linktr.ee/ten56 TEN56. is: Aaron Matts - Vocals Quentin Godet - Guitar Luka Rozaka - Guitar Steeves Hostin - Bass Arnaud Verrier - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Hating the Sound of Your Own Voice 01:11 - Aftershock Festival & Louder Than Life 02:14 - Starting Over In a New Band & Having a Fresh Perspective 09:00 - Leaving Betraying the Martyrs 17:49 - Playing First Show in 2022, Growing Quickly as a Band 19:40 - Luka & Chris Look Like the Hardy Boys 22:47 - Garza vs Robert Trujillo Net Worth 25:10 - Health Insurance is Free in Europe, Aaron’s Gallbladder Removal 29:45 - U.S. Restrooms vs European 32:54 - “Downer” 35:22 - Home Venue in France 37:10 - Ten56 Unique Tunings & Sound 39:54 - How Ten56 Found Their Sound 43:25 - The Band Being a Labor of Love, Letting Go of Pressure 47:52 - Vola Guitars & Best Pickups for Metal 53:29 - Songwriting Process, No Compromise on Heaviness 57:53 - Merch Cuts & Taxation 1:03:53 - Being Lifers, Missing Out On Friend & Family Time 1:10:42 - Depression & Meaning Behind the Song, “Diazepam” 1:15:25 - 1st U.S. Tour with Attila

Garza sits down in-person with Chris Fronzak. Singer of Atlanta metal/deathcore band ATTILA. Their new EP FU4EVR is out now! https://www.attilaband.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Cheers & 10 Year Anniversary Reflection On About That Life (2013) 02:19 - Having Thick Skin 03:14 - Being on MTV’s Made, Dealing With Fame Since an Early Age 05:18 - Understanding the Business & Entrepreneurship of Entertainment 10:15 - Destruction Derby & Video Games 12:30 - Not Having Many Friends Growing Up 14:00 - Reading Harry Potter Books 16:59 - Isolation & Growth 18:47 - Mitch Lucker Being a Sweetheart to Fronz 27:08 - Being Misunderstood 28:22 - Running for President 31:45 - Fronz’s First Executive Order, Drug Policy 32:31 - Mushrooms 34:53 - About That Life (Continued…) 37:01 - Buddy Nielsen (Senses Fail) Beef 40:54 - Warped Tour Work Ethic 43:19 - Stay Sick Clothing & Passion Before Success 45:38 - The Big Six Supergroup 47:28 - N*Sync Reunion, Being Joey Fatone’s Neighbor 47:59 - Moving From Georgia to Florida 51:24 - Recording About That Life with Joey Sturgis 54:48 - Writing Songs With a Deck of Cards 57:18 - New EP, FU4EVR 1:00:54 - Chris Linck Being a Great Producer 1:01:33 - Career Regrets

Episode 100?! To celebrate. Garza sits down in-person with the guest & band that started it all. American metal band FEAR FACTORY. https://www.linktr.ee/fearfactory SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! FEAR FACTORY is: Dino Cazares - Guitar Milo Silvestro - Vocals Tony Campos - Bass Pete Webber - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Vocal Cord Maintenance 02:03 - Dino Introduces the Band 03:58 - 56 Shows, So Far, with Milo 07:30 - Finding the Right Members for Fear Factory Return 08:30 - Pete Webber is High Energy 11:30 - Dino Looking at 300 Vocal Auditions 13:52 - From Posting a Youtube Cover to Joining the Band 16:36 - Bizarre Festival ‘98 18:04 - Touring with Rob Zombie & Monster Magnet 20:56 - Opening for Slayer 22:48 - Dino Not Being Much of a Partaker 23:55 - Staying Driven, Focused Through the Ups & Downs 26:08 - First Time Reading a Contract 29:48 - Master Recordings & Monetization 32:56 - Dino Hosted Huge Industry Parties  35:36 - Shopping Around Early Demos to Labels 37:00 - How Much Did Ross Robinson Shape Fear Factory? 38:58 - Milo Living in Rome & Los Angeles 43:40 - Pete’s Margaritas & Joining the Band 46:28 - Sick (and Tense) Tour w/ Fear Factory, System of a Down, Hed P.E., Static X & Spineshank 48:44 - Booking Great Tour Packages 49:30 - Having a Unique Sound, But Categorized Into Genres 52:53 - Deathcore Origins, Suffocation, NME/Ghetto Grind (Band) 57:53 - Los Angeles is Expensive 1:00:43 - Milo Doesn't Gain Weight 1:07:42 - Garza Podcast Coffee -  https://www.conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43?cs=true&cst=custom 1:12:28 - Chippendale’s 1:15:37 - 100th Episode, Dino’s 3rd Appearance 1:17:37 - Garza’s Custom Fender 7-String  1:23:00 - Nu Metal Clothing Companies (Adidas, Blackflys, Osiris Shoes, Dickies, DVS) 1:27:45 - ‘97 Ozzfest 1:29:30 - Drum Triggers Origins (Fear Factory, Pantera) 1:36:43 - Milo Got Stiffed by Burton After Fanboying

Garza sits down in-person with Netherlands deathcore band DISTANT. https://www.linktr.ee/distantofficial SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB DISTANT is: Alan Grnja - Vocals Nouri Yetgin - Guitar Elmer Maurits - Bass Jan Mato - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Broken Down Tour Van/RV  04:15 - Hand-Delivered Starbucks Flex On-Air 05:25 - Tour w/ Left to Suffer, Cabal & Justice for the Damned 08:15 - Deathcore Markets/Demand Throughout the World 12:55 - Hard Work & Success 14:48 - Drawing From Influences & Making Your Own Sound 16:18 - Coming From the Netherlands & Slovakia, How the Band Met Each Other 22:49 - When Distant Officially Began 25:30 - Reflecting on Challenging Moments, Staying Committed 27:20 - Challenges Acquiring Visas to Tour 30:50 - Chaos and Carnage 2022 Lineup 36:16 - Coming Up As a Band In the Netherlands 41:19 - Taco Bell, McDonalds & Fast Food in Europe vs USA 48:21 - Getting 17 Vocalists on “Argent Justice,” Including Members of Suicide Silence, Emmure, Bodysnatcher & More 53:45 - Trivium/Matt Heafy 57:50 - Future of Metal “The Renaissance of Deathcore” 1:00:36 - Distant’s Dream Tour Lineup 1:02:27 - Suicide Silence Appreciation, Thoughts on Industry 1:06:14 - Visas, Politics & Future of Distant

Garza sits down in-person with Otep Shamaya. Vocalist & founder of OTEP. Her new album THE GOD SLAYER is out now! https://www.linktr.ee/otepofficial SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Smoking & Drinking Is Unnecessary For the Creative Process 04:40 - No Rules While Creating Otep Songs 08:24 - Performing on HBO’s Def Poetry 16:02 - Acting & Performing 17:28 - Winding Down From an Intense Performance 18:18 - Working Out, Grieving & Losing Gains 21:47 - Texas Roots & Animal Farms 29:40 - The Colosseum in Rome 31:46 - How Otep Got a Record Deal Without a Demo, Playing Ozzfest 38:42 - Learning How to Be a Frontwoman on Tour 43:03 - Working with Terry Date in Seattle 47:09 - “Jonestown Tea” & Writing Dark Songs 51:12 - Trusting Your Collaborators 54:06 - “Blood Pigs” Inspired by Lord of the Flies 59:21 - Phil Anselmo Blown Away by Otep’s Vocals 1:02:28 - Women Doing Heavy Vocals 1:05:22 - Being a Pioneer For Women Metal Vocalists 1:08:07 - Being a Natural Leader 1:10:18 - Being Outspoken About Social Issues & Getting Blacklisted 1:20:30 - Facing Backlash for Coming Out as Lesbian 1:28:40 - Dealing with Online Critics & Trolls 1:30:58 - House of Secrets Criticism 1:32:05 - Relationship With the Band, Creative Differences & Joey Jordison 1:35:32 - Writing Songs About Predators & Bullies 1:40:12 - Being Authentic On & Off Stage, Standing Up for Yourself 1:42:24 - The Future of Metal 1:45:29 - New Covers Album, The God Slayer & Reasons Behind Song Choices

Garza sits down in-person with South African deathcore band VULVODYNIA. https://www.facebook.com/vulvodyniaslam SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! VULVODYNIA is: Luke Haarhoff - Guitar Lwandle Prusent - Vocals Kris Xenopoulos - Guitar Tom Hughes - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Lwandile’s Not Into Drugs  03:13 - Chilling at an AirBnB For Days Off 04:55 - Band Member Intros 05:17 - Quick Band History 08:17 - Lwandile Playing Guitar & Singing Live 14:09 - Bob’s Burgers 15:51 - Benefits of Quitting Social Media 18:20 - Always Trying to Grow as a Musician 19:35 - Suicide Silence “Bludgeoned to Death” Guitar Play-through 21:48 - Discovering Heavy Music 22:40 - Limewire 24:30 - All Shall Perish 25:27 - Upbringing in South Africa 26:01 - Getting Mugged in South Africa 29:28 - Samsung Sponsorship 31:50 - Portable Rigs for Live Shows 34:24 - Acquiring Visas is a Nightmare 35:30 - Navigating the Industry as a South African Band 39:13 - Dealing With Poachers in the African Desert 41:52 - Inequality in South Africa 43:45 - Cool Earrings & Nate the Merch Guy 46:00 - Guitar Thumping w Tosin Abasi 48:56 - Practicing Guitar 50:44 - Getting Inspiration & Writing Collaboratively 53:39 - New Album & New Beginnings 56:06 - Sold Out Tour with Angelmaker  57:05 - Crossing the Canadian Border Sucks 58:12 - Vancouver, Portland & Seattle’s Rough Areas

Garza sits down in-person with NOLA extreme metal band GOATWHORE. https://www.linktr.ee/goatwhore SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! GOATWHORE is: Sammy Duet - Guitar, Backing Vocals L. Ben Falgoust II - Vocals Zack Simmons - Drums Robert Coleman - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Holiday Decor Year-Round 02:53 - Louisiana Bands 07:03 - Metal Elitism 08:53 - How the Band Gets Along Throughout the Years 12:42 - Touring Lifestyle 15:42 - New Orleans/Louisiana Music Scene 23:00 - Crash Worship’s Crazy Live Shows 29:16 - Origin of Acid Bath Band Name  32:01 - Taking Acid While Playing Live 36:43 - Growing up in Louisiana 43:38 - Staying Inspired 44:50 - Zack (Drummer) Joining at 17 Years-Old & Adding New Energy to the Band 51:08 - Terrible Drummer Auditions  54:42 - How to Say “New Orleans” 55:56 - Mardi Gras 58:32 - Louisiana/Texas Music Connection 1:03:36 - Where the Louisiana Metal Sound Comes From 1:05:05 - Drowning Pool, Flesh Parade 1:09:31 - Hair vs No Hair  1:10:30 - Not Quitting Music  1:13:40 - Paralysis (Ben’s 1st Band) & Soilent Green  1:18:00 -  Discovering Music Past & Present  1:26:03 - Best Audio Quality Format 1:27:47 - On Tour w EyeHateGod

Garza sits down in-person with Jahred Gomes. Vocalist of Huntington Beach, California's (Hed) P.E. Their new single DETOX is out now! https://www.hedpe.ffm.to/detoxsingle SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Conspiracy Theories 04:32 - On Being Considered Nu Metal  06:57 - Being Prolific & Consistent Throughout the Years 10:07 - Upbringing & Moving to California 11:57 - Hed P.E. / Orange County Origin Story 14:06 - Struggling to Fit In With the Rock Scene 15:20 - Hed P.E. / Orange County Origin Story (continued) 16:14 - Lit / Razzle  18:11 - Playing with Chad & Wes  19:22 - First Live Hed P.E. Shows 20:38 - Seeing Korn for the First Time & Being Blown Away 22:47 - Seeing Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys & X at Cal State Dominguez Hills 26:28 - First Writing Sessions with the Band 29:05 - Creative Process & Influences 31:17 - Early Writing Sessions (continued) 34:18 - Band Name Origin, Legal Issues & The Pleiadians 37:36 - Being the Eldest in the Band 38:16 - Touring for Broke Documentary 41:43 - Broke Album Era, Recording w Machine 46:16 - “Bartender”  47:56 - Second-Guessing During Writing 51:16 - Addiction, Substance Abuse & Sobriety  58:29 - Psychedelics  01:00:01 - Addiction, Substance Abuse (continued) 01:02:27 - Strait Up (Lynn Strait Tribute Album) 01:03:11 - Fighting w Major Label (Jive) 01:08:09 - Meeting Conor McGregor 01:10:48 - Higher Intelligence, Creativity, Consciousness & Beyond

Garza sits down with Ernie Iniguez. Drummer of Riverside/Corona deathcore band Suicide Silence. Catch them on tour w Chelsea Grin 10/13-11/9! https://www.linktr.ee/suicidesilence SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Drummers Are a Different Breed 06:49 - Keeping Your Ego in Check as a Musician 09:06 - Guitar Center to Whitechapel to Suicide Silence 19:52 - Getting the Whitechapel Touring Gig 22:53 - Getting Asked to Join Suicide Silence 25:38 - Career Uncertainty, Post-Whitechapel 29:06 - Tracking Drums on Become the Hunter w Steve Evetts / Pandemic Era 32:59 - Ernie Joining the Band 36:41 - Having to Try Out for the Band 39:36 - Garza & Ernie’s Intense Conversation  47:39 - Bombing the First Audition 49:13 - Adjusting Playing Style to Suicide Silence’s Groove & Feel 56:15 - Fitting In & Belonging In the Band  01:03:18 - First Hometown Show in 15 Years w Lamb of God, The Acacia Strain (& Bill Burr) 01:05:10 - Double Stroke/Heel-Toe Kick Drum Technique 01:15:00 - Top 5 Drummers in Deathcore, Today 01:19:12 - Pumped for the Future/Metallica Breaking Records

Garza sits down with Nathan Aurora. Singer, guitar player of Iya Terra. Pop Punk Goes Reggae drops 9/15! https://www.linktr.ee/nathanauroramusic SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Scented Candles & Playing Deathcore Music Back in the Day 03:43 - Mitch Lucker’s Star Power 06:49 - Combining Reggae with Metal  08:55 - Deathcore Beginnings 10:10 - Why Nathan Stopped Smoking Weed 11:57 - Deathcore to Reggae Origins 15:10 - Moving to California & Raising a Baby 18:57 - Nathan & Garza Are Cat People 22:52 - Meeting Bandmates on Craigslist 26:00 - Switching From Playing Metal to Reggae 28:40 - Starting to Write Music in 2013 32:26 - Rehearsing in a Dental Office After Hours  33:04 - The Vibe is More Important Than the Talent 33:30 - Being All In & Commitment to Music 34:54 - 311 Tour & Return of Shows, Post-Pandy 37:11 - Playing 7-String Reggae with Breakdowns 39:10 - Using Real Amps  42:00 - Grateful Dead & Jerry Garcia’s Guitar 43:58 - What Started Idea for Reggae Covers 49:45 - The Ghost Inside & Overcoming Hardship 53:38 - Using the Power of the Internet as a Tool 55:24 - How Being a Father has Influenced Perspective 01:01:00 - Embracing Challenges & Being Uncomfortable  01:02:05 - Playing 7 Strings  01:04:06 - Eddie Joining Suicide Silence 01:06:13 - Wondering What Other People Hear While You’re Performing  01:07:51 - Combining Styles & Tuning Out Gatekeepers 01:11:10 - Women Mature Faster Than Men 01:13:57 - Barbenheimer 01:22:50 - Fear of Death 01:25:30 - Best Way to Die 01:26:45 - Creme Puff, World’s Oldest Cat 01:30:34 - Playing Red Rocks & Haunted Stories 01:33:57 - Ronnie Radke, Falling in Reverse 01:36:20 - Combining Genre Influences  01:37:34 - Origin of “Deathcore” Term 01:39:19 - New Wave of American Reggae 01:43:23 - Origins of Reggae 01:44:04 - Gatekeeping in Metal vs Reggae 01:45:22 - Understanding Bob Marley 01:47:25 - Understanding Country Music 01:48:38 - Being Self-Critical 01:49:42 - Learning How to Play Reggae Guitar 01:53:35 - New Album, Pop Punk Goes Reggae / Tour

Garza sits down with Stu Folsom. Singer & main songwriter of SPIRITWORLD. https://www.linktr.ee/spiritworldprophet SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The Inspiration Behind SPIRITWORLD, Building a World 05:55 - First Album, Pagan Rhythms, Building a Band 09:49 - Being the Main Songwriter, Being Prolific 13:00 - Self-Criticism 14:35 - Fender Telecaster 17:06 - Coming up with “DEATHWESTERN” Album Title 20:23 - Combining Influences to Make Something Unique & Original 28:23 - Having a Style that Allows SPIRITWORLD to Play Anywhere 33:20 - How to Break Through the Industry as a Band 37:00 - “DEATHWESTERN” Album Cover by James Bousema 42:18 - Remote Mixing & Mastering Process (Sam Pura, Alberto De Icaza) / Colin Richardson Appreciation 49:47 - Going With Your Gut When It Comes to Writing & Creating 56:16 - Tracking Live Drums, Studio Techniques 59:36 - Having a Vision for the Albums 01:01:28 - Working Alone is More Efficient 01:03:50 - Coming Up With Ideas for Music Videos

Garza sits down with Cleveland, Ohio death metal band 200 STAB WOUNDS. https://www.200stabwounds.net SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! 200 STAB WOUNDS is: Steve Buhl - Vocals, Guitar Raymond Mac Donald - Guitar Ezra Cook - Bass Owen Pooley - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - First Day of Tour w Dark Funeral & Cattle Decapitation 03:00 - Member Intros 03:10 - Humbling First Jobs (Washing Dishes, Making Pizza) 08:30 - Being Lifelong Friends & Playing Music 12:09 - Breaking Up In a Van 14:08 - Hailing From Ohio 15:52 - Writing the First 200 Stab Wounds Songs 17:58 - Having the Right Mindset 19:00 - Meeting/Touring At 14 Years Old 23:42 - Getting Roofied in the Forest 26:10 - Tommy Lee Chugging Whiskey During Set 28:55 - Being Self Taught, “Smoke on the Water” Riff 30:12 - Writing New Material for Metal Blade in 5 Months 32:05 - Getting Into Hardcore Before Death Metal 35:43 - Finding the Right Drummer 37:50 - Desk Drumming 39:04 - Tom Araya SpongeBob Shirt 39:45 - Will Slayer Return? 41:46 - Driving Sucks 43:23 - Groove Oriented Riffs, Happy Accidents 44:28 - Being Open Minded & Collaborative While Writing 47:25 - Playing In Tribal Gaze & Frozen Soul 48:02 - Being Chill, Dealing with Haters 51:30 - 200 Stab Wounds Started as a Side Project 53:30 - Cannibal Corpse & Mortician 56:23 - Tour with Soulfly, Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) 57:22 - Max Cavalera (Sepultura/Soulfly) 01:02:12 - Is Rage Against the Machine Nu Metal? 01:04:35 - Where Metal is Heading?

Garza sits down with India folk metal band BLOODYWOOD. https://www.bloodywood.net NEW PODCAST COFFEE: https://www.conceptcafes.com BLOODYWOOD is: Karan Katiyar - Guitar, Flute Jayant Bhadula - Vocals Raoul Kerr - Vocals Vishesh Singh - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Other Bands From India (Skyharbor, Keshav Dhar) 04:24 - Band Member Introductions, Early Tour Experiences 07:12 - Breaking Out in India’s Metal Scene 12:22 - Quitting Law & College to Play Heavy Music 13:38 - Early Viral Videos, Writing Heavy Music for the World 21:41 - Louder than Life, Aftershock Festival 25:03 - India Population vs USA Population, Cultural Differences 28:05 - Metal is Popular in India, but Hard for Smaller Bands 31:00 - Law Enforcement in India, Differences in National Problems Throughout the World 39:33 - Being Disciplined as a Musician 43:37 - Practicing 6 Hours a Day Before Tours to Give Fans Ultimate Experiences 47:53 - Weight of the Mind - Ross Robinson Theory 50:02 - Suicide Silence Self-Titled (2017), Internet Narratives & Resurgence 01:01:22 - Future Plans, New Record 01:01:55 - Drummer Vishesh Bouncing Back From Extreme Hand Injury

Garza sits down with North Vancouver, BC, Canada deathcore band ANGELMAKER. https://www.linktr.ee/angelmaker SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! ANGELMAKER is: Mike Greenwood - Vocals Casey Tyson-Pearce - Vocals Colton Bennett - Guitar Matt Perrin - Guitar Johnny Ciardullo - Guitar Cole Rideout - Bass Steven Sanchez - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - South Park Stays Consistent 04:50 - Sharing the Work Load on Tour 07:27 - School of Rock Inspired Matt to Play Guitar 08:35 - Early YouTube Videos 10:34 - Casey Vocal Fail Video (Due to Lack of Oxygen) 14:13 - Starting the Band in Vancouver 24:04 - Learning Practical Skills in School 27:16 - Steven Joining the Band from New York 33:43 - Pushing Deathcore Further 35:27 - Touring with Lorna Shore & Working Towards Headlining 38:03 - Suffocation & New York Slam Scene 42:03 - Peeling Flesh 43:38 - The Future of Deathcore, Return of Old Sound? 50:03 - Mike’s IG Name (xdeathcorex) is Not for Sale 53:36 - Reimagining Job for a Cowboy “Knee Deep” & As Blood Runs Black “In Dying Days” 01:02:07 - “Bleach” & the Power of Gang Vocals 01:04:26 - Work Ethic and Growth of the Band

Garza sits down with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania deathcore band Signs of the Swarm. Their new album "Amongst the Low & Empty" is out July 28! https://www.signsoftheswarm.com/bio SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! Signs of the Swarm is: David Simonich - Vocals Bobby Crow - Drums Michael Cassese - Bass Carl Schulz - Guitar CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Puffco Dab Rig 02:06 - Returning on the Podcast, Manifesting Dreams 04:27 - Carl Joining & First Tour with the Band 11:18 - Michael Plays Bass with Fingers 15:45 - Making Psycho Music 18:54 - Windmilling, Growing Hair Out After Donating Hair 21:18 - Crazy Tour Schedule, Losing Gear on Flights 24:12 - New Album, Amongst the Low & Empty / Writing Process 30:38 - Amongst the Low & Empty Meaning Explained 34:33 - Chaos & Carnage 38:16 - Growing Up Religious, Passion of the Christ 40:47 - Nu Metal Fashion 43:27 - Preserving Underground Venue 49:23 - “Death Whistle” 52:53 - Thoughts on Quitting the Band, Not Talking After Tour 54:44 - Quiet Riot / Slade “Cum on Feel the Noize” 58:07 - Getting Married & Raising Kids 01:08:53 - Dave Matthews Band 01:11:45 - Dethklok & Babymetal

Garza sits down with Travis Ryan. Singer of San Diego deathgrind band Cattle Decapitation. Their new album Terrasite is out now! https://www.cattledecapitation.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - San Diego Brutal Death Metal Scene 07:50 - Brutal Death Metal Uniform & Keeping Your Ass Clean on Tour 11:00 - Becoming Vegetarian (Working at Arby’s) 14:11 - Starting Cattle Decap in 1996 as Vegans/Vegetarians 15:44 - Dean McGraw (Drummer) Joining 18:23 - Staying Consistent Throughout the Years & Evolving 23:58 - Travis Paving the Way for Extreme Metal Vocals 31:49 - First Song With Melodic Vocals, Working with Dave Otero 36:33 - Evolving Beyond Death Metal 41:58 - Not Wanting to Be Influenced by Other Bands 47:54 - Gravity Blast Beats Origin 50:41 - The Members are Spread Out All Over the Country 53:52 - Reinvention & Inspiration 01:01:42 - Depression & Childhood 01:04:16 - Pig Slaughter Outro “Men Before Swine” 01:08:50 - Surviving Throughout The Journey 01:17:45 - Reconnecting with Dave Astor & Dealing With Grief 01:24:29 - Beauty & Emotion in Cattle Decapitation Songs 01:30:30 - New Record, Terrasite 01:33:45 - George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher Christmas Tree

Garza sits down with Maryland death metal band Dying Fetus. https://dyingfetus.komi.io SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB DYING FETUS is: John Gallagher - Guitar, Vocals Sean Beasley - Bass Trey Williams - Drums TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Dying Fetus’ Impact on Heavy Music 03:19 - John Playing Drums on the 1st Demo/Alesis D4 08:16 - Early Musical Influences (Van Halen, Stryper & More) 11:33 - Guitar & Bass Tone, Double Drop Tuning 13:57 - …And Justice for All 16:20 - Mixing Groove & Shred Into Dying Fetus’ Sound (Sepultura, SOD) 21:22 - Napalm Death & the 1st Blast Beats Ever 23:05 - Playing as a Trio 31:41 - Trey & Sean Joining Dying Fetus, Being “Lifers” 35:54 - Self-Doubts & Commitment to the Music 38:30 - Keeping the Sound Throughout the Years 40:16 - Reign Supreme (2012) Writing Process & Sobriety 46:56 - South Park Appearance 51:26 - New Album, “Make Them Beg for Death” Exclusive Announcement! 54:00 - Being a Gateway Band, Playing Crossover Shows

Garza sits down with Colorado tech deathcore band Crown Magnetar. Check out their new album EVERYTHING BLEEDS out July 14th! https://www.linktr.ee/Crownmagnetar SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CROWN MAGETAR is: Dan Tucker - Vocals Byron London - Drums Nick Burnett - Guitar Grant Robinson - Bass TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Chaos & Carnage, Transportation Problems 05:40 - Keeping Up With Other Musicians On Tour 08:25 - New Album, Everything Bleeds/Art by Caelan Stokkermans 13:49 - Dan Inspired by Jack Kerouac, Starting Crown Megnetar 18:10 - Dan & Nick Meeting, Recording First Songs 20:44 - Developing Vocal Skills From Jazz Choir 23:22 - Byron & Grant Joining the Band 25:48 - Playing Shows Before Recording Music 26:20 - Origin of Band Name  27:44 - Moshing, Avoiding Injuries  29:55 - Garza & Crown Magnetar Meeting on Carnifex Tour 30:58 - Awkward Craigslist Auditions 34:29 - Early DIY Shows, Writing With the Live Performance in Mind 36:33 - Moving to Colorado From Nashville, TN 42:35 - Ken Bedene (Aborted Drummer) is Insane 45:19 - Bands That Influenced Crown Magnetar 48:55 - The Growth of Heavy Music & Deathcore 50:53 - Discovering Music at Hot Topic 55:00 - Relationship Problems, Inspiration for the Music 56:59 - Inspiration for Music & Lyrics 59:01 - Staying in Shape on Tour 01:05:30 - Everything Bleeds, out July 14th/Writing New Material

Garza sits down with San Jose, California's MUGSHOT. https://www.linktr.ee/mugshotca MUGSHOT is: Ringo Waterman - Vocals Michael Demko - Guitar Connor Haines - Drums TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) & Seth Rogen Reboot 03:56 - Suicide Silence Guitar Play-throughs Embarrassment 06:24 - Taking Heavy Music to a New Level 08:35 - Member Intros 09:56 - Finding Band Members, Writing First Songs 13:04 - Learning Guitar by Jamming to My Chemical Romance Songs 15:45 - C Standard & Other Tunings 17:56 - First Interview Ever 19:25 - Formation of the Band (2015) 25:30 - Writing New Music with Live Shows in Mind 28:12 - Ringo Joining as Vocalist 31:56 - The First Show/Tour 35:34 - Moving While Playing Difficult Riffs 40:25 - Band Social Media & Growth 43:12 - On Tour with MyChildren MyBride  45:00 - Seeing a Band’s Live Energy 45:55 - Growth & Success So Far 47:37 - “Egodystonic” 50:00 - Dealing With Ego 53:08 - Being Sober, Legal States, Avoiding Trouble 01:01:14 - Finding Like-Minded People to Work With 01:02:43 - Writing Riffs While High (or Not) 01:08:21 - Simple vs Complex Riffs/Good Songwriting 01:13:48 - From the Bay Area to Worldwide Touring  01:17:04 - Milwaukee Metal Fest

Garza sits down with former members of SUICIDE SILENCE Josh Goddard & Rick Ash. From the classic EP line-up. Check out Torn Within! https://www.tornwithin.bandcamp.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Rick’s Running Career 02:29 - Reuniting After 10 Years 04:50 - Josh Joining Suicide Silence/Living with Mitch Lucker/Early Days 12:10 - Recording the First Demos at Lovejuice Studios 15:30 - Rick Didn’t Love the Recordings 17:01 - Rick Joining Suicide Silence 23:12 - Josh Tufano Appreciation 26:09 - Working at Anchos Mexican Restaurant, Starbucks & Developing Work Ethic 29:28 - Rick Leaving the Band 32:20 - Recording “Bludgeoned to Death,” Developing the Suicide Silence Sound 35:33 - The Time Capsule, Influences 43:49 - Notpopular.com Reviews 47:02 - Recording Ending is the Beginning EP, Getting Better as Musicians 50:34 - Finding the Peavey 5150 II & Marshall Straight Cabinet 54:16 - Songwriting Process Influenced by Live Shows, Slayer & Dying Fetus 01:04:19 - Genre Defining vs Genre Defying, Early Shows 01:09:31 - The Garza Blast 01:12:15 - Family Guy Samples 01:19:09 - Josh’s Exit From the Band, Growing Tensions 01:25:24 - Reuniting After Mitch’s Passing 01:33:35 - Reflection & Humility 01:38:47 - Garza Appreciation 01:43:34 - Van Breakdown, Kitchen Shows 01:46:50 - Feeling Proud of Being in Suicide Silence 01:49:44 - The Outside Noise & Self Titled Album 01:55:33 - Torn Within Return After 20 Years & New Material 02:00:50 - The Future & Being Present 02:04:24 - Thrush, Dying Dreams & Moshing

Garza sits down with Long Island, NY melodic hardcore band KOYO. https://www.koyolihc.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! KOYO is: Joey Chiaramonte - Vocals TJ Rotolico - Guitar Sal Argento- Drums Harold Griffin - Guitar Stephen Spanos - Bass TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Feeling Fatigue After Shows, Getting Older 03:05 - Rhythm vs Lead Guitars 04:43 - Currently On Tour 07:36 - Taking Back Sunday, Brand New Appreciation 12:45 - Long Island/New York Scene 17:08 - Fleshwater (Hearing New Bands) 20:02 - Gear Talk 21:55 - Songwriting over Technicality 22:43 - Releasing Their First E.P. (Painting Words Into Lines, 2020) 28:42 - Non-Stop Touring 30:43 - Evolving Hardcore/Heavy Scenes 35:25 - The Fast Pace of East Coast 39:50 - Sal’s Drum Style & Influences, Misery Signals, Hatebreed Appreciation 43:40 - Playing in Other Bands 45:08 - On-Stage Leg Break 53:30 - Post-Pandemic Uncertainty, Commitment to the Band 58:58 - Acoustic Sessions on the Beach 01:06:30 - James Aloisio, Manager 01:09:46 - New Singles/Music Videos ft. Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance (“You’re On the List,” “Call It Off”)

Garza sits down with Jersey City, NJ deathcore band Fit For An Autopsy. https://www.fitforanautopsy.co SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB FFAA is: Joe Badolato - Vocals Will Putney - Guitar Pat Sheridan - Guitar Josean Orta - Drums Tim Howley - Guitar Peter Spinazola - Bass TIME CODES: 00:00 - Keanu Reeves is Nice AF 04:19 - Traveling to Shows in the Early Days 06:32 - Josean Joining the Band 11:15 - Joe Bad Joining the Band 17:20 - New Dynamics in the FFAA Sound 20:35 - Personal Dynamics, Family Sacrifice & Support 30:46 - Joe Filling in For Lamb of God 36:55 - Feeling Like You Belong & Going All In 42:08 - Persevering & Progress Through Hardship 44:53 - Gaining New Perspectives Through Traveling the World 50:20 - Learning a New Language 54:55 - New Album (Oh, What the Future Holds) & Touring With The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell, Primitive Man 01:03:02 - Metal Crossover Into Mainstream 01:05:40 - Where Deathcore is Heading, Being Professional & Grateful 01:16:20 - “Fire From Heaven” Writing Process 01:19:10 - Fatherhood & Family 01:28:00 - Thoughts on Heaven, Dark Side of People

Garza sits down with Melbourne, FL deathcore band Bodysnatcher. https://www.bodysnatcherofficial.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB TIME CODES: 00:00 - Sold Out Tour w/ Great Supporting Bands (Distant, Angelmaker, Paleface) 09:30 - How Bodysnatcher Started, Dealing w/ Pandemic 19:35 - “King of the Rats” Was Written in 45 Minutes 24:15 - Long Distance Writing Process 26:40 - Working w/ Neil Westfall from A Day to Remember 28:29 - Using MIDI as a Tool to Write Great Songs 35:14 - Farting During Serious Moments & Understanding Each Other 38:33 - Cooking & Eating 40:07 - Pooping Pants/Shaving Beard Bet 43:01 - Santana’s Mexican Food 46:50 - Breakdown Callouts 49:40 - Playing to a Click Track 52:04 - Hatebreed Was the Gateway Band 58:50 - Keeping the Aggression in Deathcore

Garza sits down with Dallas, Texas death metal band Frozen Soul. https://www.frozensoultx.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES: 00:00 - Chad Screams at People 04:51 - Touring with The Black Dahlia Murder 06:38 - Warming Up Before Playing, Having a Drink 09:37 - Death Metal Revival, Coming From Texas, Chaos in Tejas Fest 15:50 - Death Metal Revival continued, Swords 19:40 - Blood Incantation Goes Synth 21:35 - Working with Matt Heafy (Trivium) 26:55 - “Crypt of Ice” Writing Process 29:22 - Peavey 5150 vs 6505, Tone Is In the Hands, Sam’s Basses 36:52 - Magic The Gathering 41:34 - James Bousema, Artist 44:10 - Meeting at a Comic Book Shop, Starting Frozen Soul 46:13 - Sam Learned How to Play Bass in 3 Months 49:00 - Circuit City to Touring, Record Release Show 53:00 - Wrecking Ball, Metal Madness Fest, DIY Artwork 01:03:27 - Frost Hammer & Cold Moon Craft Beer (Division Brewing) 01:06:27 - Coming Up With Ideas on the Fly, Happy Accidents 01:09:24 - The Snow Machine 01:12:01 - Blink 182 Inspired Michael to Play Guitar, Gateway Bands

Garza sits down with Phil Bozeman & Alex Wade from Tennessee deathcore band Whitechapel. https://www.whitechapelband.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES: 00:00 - The Deathcore Pig Squeal, Jonny Davy (Job For a Cowboy), Ross Sewage (Exhumed) 01:52 - Being Part of the First Wave of Deathcore w/ Suicide Silence, Despised Icon, Job for a Cowboy, All Shall Perish; MySpace Days 07:14 - New Generations of Heavy Bands 09:52 - Knoxville, Tennessee Metal Scene 13:14 - What Happened to Krank Amps w/ Dimebag? 15:14 - 2006 MySpace Era 19:35 - When Job For a Cowboy Went Viral, New Viral Moments & Lorna Shore 21:45 - Early Days of Deathcore, Not Being Respected Touring w/ Gwar, Trivium & Hatebreed 25:36 - Phil’s Favorite New Vocalists of Today 27:02 - Supporting Each Other, Ego, Growing Older & Wiser 32:42 - Garza Didn’t Listen to Whitechapel & Working w/ Chino Moreno on “Reprogrammed to Hate” (A New Era of Corruption) 35:15 - Our Endless War 39:14 - Having Three Guitar Players 42:22 - New Whitechapel, Album Trilogies, Future Return to Early Heavy!? 46:04 - Phil is Drawn to the Darkness, Faces of Death & Being Desensitized 51:40 - The Valley & Kin 56:27 - Phil Bozeman Performing at Mitch Lucker’s Memorial Show 01:04:13 - When Phil Was Ill & Not Doing Well, Going Cold Turkey

Garza sits down with Columbus, OH drug death band Sanguisugabogg. https://www.sanguisugabogg.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB Sanguisugabogg is: Devin Swank - Vocals Cody Davidson - Drums Drew Arnold - Guitar Cedrik Davis - Guitar TIME CODES: 00:00 - Cheers, Full Circle Moments, Making Shit Happen 02:12 - Writing Music on Weed & Adderall 08:00 - Writing Music Quickly (A Song Per Day) w/ Homicidal Ecstasy, 2023 09:08 - Vocal Tracking 15 Songs in 2 Days & Vocal Techniques 13:00 - “Face Ripped Off” Music Video, Featuring Aaron Heard from Jesus Piece 15:34 - Being Impulsive & Not Planning Things 18:08 - New Album, Homicidal Ecstasy, 2023 18:40 - First Songs Written Together, as a Band 19:44 - “Mortal Admonishment” Is About Devin’s Grandmother Passing Away 22:03 - What Their Families Think About the Band, Family Foundation & Support 26:56 - Band Origins, Becoming “Lifers” 32:58 - “Face Ripped Off” Writing Process 34:02 - Metallica, Some Kind of Monster, Messing Up Riffs 38:12 - Chaos and Carnage Tour Celebration Cheers 39:45 - Being Committed & Focused on Career 45:22 - Non-Metal Influences (Nu Wave, 80s, Jazz, Buttrock) 50:20 - Coming Up in Ohio (Columbus), Working with Kurt Ballou on Homicidal Ecstasy 53:20 - Thriving on Being Spontaneous, Pranking Born of Osiris, Shout Out to Boobs 57:55 - The Crazy Band Name 01:00:00 - Maggot Stomp (Record Label) 01:01:31 - Making Quick Spontaneous Titles (continued) 01:03:00 - Kidney Stones, Peeing Blood, Dabbing Kidney Stones 01:05:49 - Not Having a Bass Player, Splitting & Pitch Shifting Guitar Signals, Not Using an Acoustic Kick Drum Live 01:14:12 - Album Leaks, Lars Was Right, Limewire #deathcore

Garza sits down with Paleface Swiss. We talk about they got into heavy music & became one of the heaviest bands to ever come out of their country. Putting schizophrenia awareness into beatdown & much more! https://www.palefaceswiss.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB TIME CODES: 00:00 - Playing Heavy Music 04:02 - Why Add “Swiss” to Name? 07:00 - Greenfield Festival 08:14 - Dan Kenny (Suicide Silence) Getting Paleface Swiss on Frankfurt, Germany Show 10:38 - How They Started Making Music Together By Stealing Each Other’s Girlfriend 18:30 - Chapter 3: The Last Selection Writing Process 21:50 Paleface Swiss Has a Chill Vibe 22:54 - “666”, the Haunting Intro to Fear & Dagger, A Real Recording of a Schizophrenic Episode, Bringing Mental Health Awareness to Music 38:10 - Differences Between Switzerland & the United States (Food, Driving and Geography) 45:26 - First U.S. Tour Being Completely Sold Out (with Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker & Distant) 46:55 - Cultural & Societal Differences (continued) 51:54 - Eating Great Tacos in Exchange for Playing Beatdown Riffs 55:20 - What Got Them Into Heavy Music 59:30 - Illegally Downloading Music (& Other Files), Dangers of VR Porn

Garza sits down with Diego Sanchez. Guitar player of the legendary death metal band Disgorge. Starting in the mid 90's. Disgorge would become known as one of the most relentless, brutal bands on the planet. Diego shares his life experience how he got those heavy riffs out of his head & onto the records we still love years later. Also becoming a father, his time playing bass in Cephalotripsy, the extremely deep concept of all those evil album covers, how writing poetry helped him write death metal lyrics & much more! https://www.instagram.com/riffwizward SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES: 00:00 - Fatherhood & Passing Down Musical Genes to Daughter 07:47 - Jinjer 10:14 - ‘96-’97, Joining Disgorge 14:48 - Chemistry with Ricky Myers, Disgorge Loved & Respected in the Metal Scene 18:38 - Songs, Writing Process & Structure 20:02 - Jamming with Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation) & Ben Marlin (RIP) in Middle School 26:04 - Inspiration for Writing Death Metal 28:00 - Suffocation & Different Styles of Blast Beats 32:44 - Writing Riffs for Disgorge 34:47 - Erik Lindmark (Deeds of Flesh, Unique Leader) 37:06 - Hearing & Capturing the Riffs in Your Head 39:58 - Becoming a Dad & Living Selflessly 45:54 - Family Foundation, Influence 48:18 - Bands Partying vs. Working 53:18 - Disgorge Being a 4-Piece & Having a Huge Sound/Gear Talk 55:20 - Guitar Rig from She Lay Gutted Era (ADA MP2) 01:02:40 - Rig for Consumed (VF-1 Preamp/Modeler) 01:06:20 - Letting Things Flow, Breakdancing in the 80s, Getting Sponsored by Skate Shops 01:13:38 - Metal Politics 01:14:40 - Disgorge Reunion? 01:18:00 - Sharing Music Before Streaming 01:19:00 - Cephalotripsy Album Writing 01:22:00 - Writing Lyrics & Poetry 01:25:16 - She Lay Gutted & Album Cover Art (John Zig, Artist) 01:35:55 - Metalheads are the Chillest 01:39:35 - New Projects, Shows, Tours Dates, Playing Bass Now Instead of Guitar

Garza sits down with Brandan Schieppati. Singer of Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through. With animosity/bitterness between the Inland Empire & Orange Country hardcore scene. This conversation between Brandan & Garza took 20 years to happen. We talk about the deep origins of HEAVY music as we know it today. If it wasn’t for Brandan. Most of our favorite heavy bands wouldn’t exist. https://www.instagram.com/bleedingthrough SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES: 00:00 - Taking Risks & Feeling Confident 02:20 - Fan Appreciation Through the Years 05:20 - Dealing with Burnout 08:03 - Derek Youngsma (Drummer) 12:31 - Everyone Rips These Days 14:12 - Being A Pillar of Deathcore/Politics In Metal 21:35 - Animosity Between the IE & OC Hardcore Scene 26:30 - Being in Eighteen Visions & Throwdown at the Same Time! 31:45 - What Was Brandan Listening To in the OC? 33:15 - Heavy Shit 34:44 - Being Easy or Difficult to Work With 36:18 - Personalities Within the Band 37:58 - Unique Sounds Across 3 Bands (Eighteen Visions, Throwdown, Bleeding Through) 39:44 - Where Did Eighteen Visions Get Their Style From? 42:25 - 24 Years In, Being heavy AF 46:45 - Working with Devin Townsend on Declaration (2008) 47:35 - Getting Pigeonholed 51:18 - Ozzfest 2004 01:08:44 - Inspiration 01:11:40 - Being Straight Edge for 13 Years  01:18:04 - Rise Above Fitness 01:28:50 - Being Authentic & Connecting with People

Garza sits down with Philadelphia metalcore band Jesus Piece. In this episode we shout out a ton of sic bands for you to check out. How Aaron got to sing on a Sanguissugabogg track, non-metal influeneces & much more! Their new album ...So Unknown is out this 4/14! https://www.jesuspiecehc.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB Jesus Piece is: Aaron Heard - Vocals David Updike - Guitar John DiStefano - Guitar Anthony Marinaro - Bass Luis Aponte - Drums TIME CODES: 00:00 - Sanguisugabogg’s “Face Ripped Off” w/ Aaron 04:46 - Putrid Stu, C.B.T. & Pornogrind/Goregrind 10:08 - D-Beats & Writing w/ Drummer, Luis Aponte 17:30 - Being Friends Before the Band 19:57 - East Coast Heaviness & Growing Up w/ Death Metal 22:43 - Limewire & Pantera Live in Moscow 24:10 - Stolen Van 27:30 - Show Me the Body Tour 29:49 - ...So Unknown (Writing & Recording Process) 44:10 - Jesus Piece Crazy Live Shows 46:20 - Shouting Out All the Sick Bands 50:51 - Rejecting the “Beatdown” Label & Discovering Great Music 59:45 - Non-Metal Influences & Sounding Unique 01:06:42 - Luis Drumming for Charli XCX on SNL, HateFiveSix, FYA Fest 01:15:48 - Halfway Through the 1st Tour in Five Years, Warped Tour & Sour Patch Kids 01:20:00 - If You Think Too Much, You Won’t Do It

Garza sits down with Bay Area hardcore band Sunami. If you love heavy slams. Check them out! sunami408.bandcamp.com/album/sunami SPONSORS: https://www.martyrstore.net Promo Code: GARZA 10% OFF! Sunami is: Josef Alfonso - Vocals Michael Durt - Guitar Theo - Bass Benny Eissmann - Drums TIME CODES: 00:00 - Seeing Pantera in Colombia 03:52 - New Generation of Hardcore Kids at Shows & Chain Reaction 08:02 - Theo & Joseph Met at a Show 10:20 - Being Introverted 12:50 - Sunami Started on a Whim in the Bay Area 16:25 - Crazy First Show 23:00 - Crazy Second Show & Real Bay Shit Outdoor Fest (RBS) 32:45 - Releasing New Music Freely 35:00 - Writing an LP is Stressful 38:20 - Inspired by East Coast Hip Hop (Big L) 40:30 - Having a 90s Sound, Suffocation & Morrisound Recordings 47: 14 - Power of DMs 49:20 - Being Straightedge 54:25 - Suicide Silence Friends While Coming Up in the Scene 59:00 - The Bay Area Hardcore Scene is Strong 01:02:30 - Cannibal Corpse’s Rig Rundown, Peavey 5150s, Marshalls & Mesa Triple Rectifiers 01:08:45 - The Sunami Hammer  01:11:44 - Big G Profile Pic

Garza sits down with JB & Brent from Lancaster, PA metalcore band August Burns Red. Over 20 years being in the game together we talk about how you stay consistent, managing your own band to getting nominated for a Grammy. Their new album Death Below is out now! augustburnsred.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB ABR is: Jake Luhrs - Vocals JB Brubaker - Guitar Brent Rambler - Guitar Matt Greiner - Drums Dustin Davidson - Bass TIME CODES: 00:00 - Aches, pains & staying in shape 08:39 - 20 years in the game, re-learning and playing old songs 12:52 - Meeting in High School in Lancaster, PA 16:15 - Recording Thrillseeker with Adam D from Killswitch Engage 29:18 - Managing the band & working together. 32:52 - Jake’s long audition process vs. Dustin’s instant entrance 37:36 - Dustin Shreds, too 38:46 - Being a massive, successful band with complex music 42:57 - August Burns Red & Suicide Silence tour w/ Unearth & Darkest Hour 48:07 - JB’s Flip Flops (Sandals) 49:20 - JB’s Signature Ibanez & Kiesel Guitars 51:19 - Livestream Events (Christmas Burns Red & Suicide Silence Virtual World Tour) 53:48 - Merch Company Woes 57:38 - Double Grammy Nomination 01:00:53 - Dedicated Fans 01:03:00 - Live Show Production & Pyro, touring with The Devil Wears Prada, Bleed From Within, Brand of Sacrifice

Garza sits down with Las Vegas Deathcore band Ov Sulfur. Their new album The Burdern Ov Faith drops this Friday! ovsulfur.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! Ov Sulfur is: Ricky Hoover - VocalsChase Wilson -GuitarDing - BassLeviathvn - Drums TIME CODES: 00:00 - Too Much Caffeine & Trash Energy Drinks 03:22 - Clean Singing in Deathcore 06:45 - Uranium & Juliya 08:26 - Dimmu Borgir & Synthwave 12:42 - Drummers Are Fun To Watch (Levi) 16:36 - Levi Joining the Band 22:27 - Kazoos, Bath Bombs & Novelty Merch Items 26:30 - Garza Loves Ov Sulfur & Vice Versa 31:51 - Ricky and His Infamous Click (Timing) Problems 36:35 - Meeting Band Members (AIM Chat and DMs) 40:50 - The Vision for the Band 47:45 - New Record (The Burden Ov Faith, 2023) & Band’s Success 54:20 - Emotional Music Video for “Earthen” 01:03:54 - Fanboying 01:06:10 - Gatekeeping Band Shirts & Vinyls 01:10:42 - Lorna Shore, Chelsea Grin

Garza sits down with American metalcore band Gideon. Their new album MORE POWER. MORE PAIN. is out now! https://gideonal.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! Gideon is: Daniel McWhorter, Tyler Riley, Jake Smelley & Caleb DeRusha TIME CODES: 00:00 - Don’t Stop Believin’ in Yourself & Journey 04:28 - Suffocation Is Still Heavy AF 06:40 - More Power. More Pain & Writing Process 19:16 - ‘Bama, Nashville & Mississippi Boys 27:42 - Meeting Rob Dyrdek 33:50 - Embracing Their Authentic Selves (Breaking out of the Christian Metal Box) 51:08 - How Outkast Inspires Gideon (“South’s Got Something to Say”) 57:07 - Out of Control (Inspired by .38 Special Artwork) 01:09:16 - Chain Reaction & Bury Your Dead

Fit for a King is an American metalcore band from Tyler, Texas. https://fitforakingband.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB FFAK is: Ryan Kirby, Bobby Lynge, Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary, Daniel Gailey & Trey Celaya TIME CODES: 00:00 - The Power of DMs & Long Form Interview 03:29 - Fit For a Burger King 06:40 - On Tour w/ Northlane, Alphawolf & Kingdom of Giants 09:44 - Northlane Signature Jackson Guitars 15:04 - Aliens, Agartha & Flat Earth 19:27 - Selling Your Videogames & Going All In On Music 25:25 - Solid State Records Being the Best Home for FFAK 31:54 - Tuck Joining in 2014 35:20 - Band Nicknames 38:08 - Recording Dark Skies (2018) w/ Drew Fulk A.K.A. WZRD BLD 50:00 - Dan & Trey Joining FFAK 57:40 - Sound Design & Live Production 01:02:53 - Guitar Spins, Saosin & Story of the Year Energy 01:08:48 - New Record, The Hell We Create (2022) 01:11:11 - Re-Recording Descendants (Taylor Swift & Thrice Doing the Same)

DEVOURMENT is an American death metal band from Dallas, Texas. The heaviest band on the planet. https://www.devourmentofficial.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB DEVOURMENT is: Ruben Rosas, Brad Fincher, Chris Andrews & Dave Spencer TIME CODES: 00:00 - On Tour With Ingested 03:04 - Paving the way for Slam & Deathcore 05:56 - Devourment started in ‘95. 12:36 - Special Formula 14:32 - Being About That Groove 21:06 - How Did Brad and Ruben Meet? 23:04 - 1:38 on the clock 25:57 - Writing process for Molesting the Decapitated 1999 30:16 - The Infamous Album Cover 36:55 - Recording MTD in the 90s and its Effect on Heavy Music 39:40 - Cryptopsy 43:07 - Unique Blasting Techniques 45:45 - The Legendary Glen Benton/Deicide 48:00 - Having a Solid Lineup/Ruben Continuing Devourment After Brad Left 55:35 - Texas Death metal Scene in the 90s/2000s 57:48 - (2:13 on the clock - Slayer Reference) 59:34 - Cannibal Corpse 01:01:24 - Obscene Majesty 2019 01:05:32 - Focusing on New Material and the Future 01:12:25 - Non-Metal Influences and Song Structure 01:18:55 - Devourment is the Heaviest Band on the Planet

ERRA is an American progressive metalcore band from Birmingham, Alabama. https://erraband.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! ERRA is: J.T. Cavey, Jesse Cash, Alex Ballew, Conor Hesse & Clint Tustin TIME CODES: 00:00 - Clint is a Valuable Member of the Band. 04:24 - Quad Cortex vs Peavey 5150 06:53 - Jamming on a Line 6 Spider 11:32 - ERRA Origins (How Alex & Jesse Met) 14:35 - JT Was a Frat Guy 18:52 - JT Made Over 200 Youtube Vocal Covers 20:09 - Coming from Alabama & Carving Their Own Path 31:32 - Connecting with Music After a While of Listening 35:48 - Clint Joining the Band 37:26 - Connor’s Role in the Band/Doing the Tedious Tasks 39:41 - Productivity vs. Relaxation 48:06 - Satisfaction vs. Disappointment 50:48 - Competing With vs Supporting Peers 53:43 - Moving to LA & Making Sacrifices to Keep the Fire Alive 56:28 -  Avoiding Self-Titled Release During Pandemic 1:02:23 - ERRA’s Backwards “R” is not a Korn Homage 1:05:20 - Dockers, Dickies & JNCO Pants 1:07:55 - JT Joins ERRA after Texas In July Breakup 1:10:00 - Drift, Self-Titled & Internet Haters 1:19:37 - Nickelback & Nic Cage Hate

Rob Watson is the singer for the American hardcore band Lionheart. https://lionheartca.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES 00:00 - Limp Bizkit has a Teleprompter 03:40 - LIONHEART is eight records deep 04:00 - Playing the same riffs over again/Remembering how to play parts, patterns 05:39 - Writing Process 06:26 - How long has Evan been in the band? 08:30 - Lionheart is 20 years strong 10:20 - Two different eras of Lionheart 10:38 - How did Rob and Evan meet? 11:40 - Rob’s an actual hardcore guy/Playing with your favorite band 15:00 - Is hardcore bigger in Europe than in the US? 18:14 - Turning point with LHHC and Welcome to the West Coast 21:14 - Welcome to the West Coast Trilogy 25:10 - Working with Jamey Jasta, Ice T on III 37:00 - Working on the next record/Pushing Yourself 49:00 - Forgetting Breakdown Patterns 50:12 - Garza thought Lionheart was StraightEdge 54:28 - Lyrics 01:06:44 - Lionheart’s Breakup and Reunion 01:16:05 - Playing what you Want to Play 01:17:25 - Cell Phones and Mapquest

Carcosa is a four piece deathcore band from Vancouver BC, Canada. https://carcosabc.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CARCOSA is: Andrew Baena, Johnny Ciardullo, Travis & Cooper Lagace TIME CODES: 00:00 - Positive vibes in the Deathcore scene 07:30 - The state of the modern metal/deathcore industry 08:26 - Straight outta Vancouver-ish 13:35 - Dealing with the Canadian government to play music 19:01 - Carcosa’s first tour is a result of hard work 23:05 - Andrew applying Youtube skills to the band 25:12 - Everyone in the band has a skill that helps 25:50 - How did the band meet? 54:00 - Travis has been drumming since he was 2 years old 55:25 - Johnny knows music theory 01:01:18 - Carcosa’s writing process 01:07:20 - Suicide Silence writing process 01:15:40 - Slipknot love 01:25:28 - Having fun with Nihilus music video

Within Destruction is a sic AF metal band from Slovenia. https://sadboikroo.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB WITHIN DESTRUCTION is: Rok Rupnik, Luka Vezzosi & Howard Fang TIME CODES: 00:00 - Being from Slovenia & Taiwan 11:54 - The show must go on 16:50 - Sakura writing process 23:44 - Howard joins, music gets sic 29:41 - Why a three piece w no bass player 34:35 - Getting out of Taiwan 42:45 - Deathcore elitists & slam police 47:00 - Yokai, Lotus backlash & reaction 55:45 - How long does it take to get exposure?  59:22 - Top bands from other countries 01:02:46 - Almost dying in a van crash

Garza & Zack the Kid talk about having bad traps when you're high, mental health struggles in metal & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Wormed 08:55 - Sheriffs evicted my neighbor 12:53 - Motorcycle accidents 21:43 - Sick New World 31:02 - New Suicide Silence & bad trips 38:40 - Big 6  41:42 - Mental health struggles in metal 53:16 - TRL & best MTV shows 57:05 - Guitar Center jiu-jitsu

Garza & Zack the Kid talk about the top 50 nu metal records of all time, how to record your ideas & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Chaos & Carnage 06:49 - Bill Burr talks Meshuggah  10:10 - Worst part about being in a band 15:12 - Record your ideas! 22:07 - Improving your craft never ends 30:22 - 50 best Nu Metal albums of all time

Defeated Sanity is a German technical death metal band from Dachsbach, Bavaria. We talk about how to build a foundation in death metal, who the heaviest band of all time is & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB Defeated Sanity is: Lille Gruber, Jacob Schmidt & Josh Welshman TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - On tour now! 07:26 - Don’t steal merch 16:51 - Foundation for a brutal band 23:55 - How to write a fresh riff 26:41 - Finding albums in the 90’s 32:12 - Jazz & death metal 34:45 - Beatles, Death & pop song structure 38:12 - Recording process 44:57 - Staying hungry 54:51 - German bands being bigger in the states 56:19 - Unique Leader 57:56 - Is death metal still underground? 01:00:17 - Blast beats be in arenas 01:05:10 - Corpsegrinder is the nicest guy in death metal 01:09:28 - Heaviest band ever

Garza & Zack the Kid look back on 2022, react to Pantera & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB TIMECODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Personal Highlights of 2022 04:35 - Garza’s most memorable moment of 2022 (Chaos & Carnage Tour) 10:10 - Garza’s most memorable podcast moment of 2022 (Glen Benton of Deicide) 14:34 - What did we get for Christmas? 17:52 - Time to clean your room 22:34 - David Goggins 24:39 - New Year’s Resolution Success Rates 28:05 - Most Popular New Year Resolutions 39:27 - Pantera reaction & Current Events 43:29 - Zakk Wylde x Dimebag 46:22 - Ed Sheeran x Dani Filth Collab 50:22 - Courtney Love’s new song, “Justice for Kurt” 55:22 - 2022 Wrapped 57:08 - Elon Musk Buys Twitter 58:50 - The Slap Heard ‘Round the World 01:01:25 - Argentina Wins World Cup

Garza & Zack the Kid talk about what they want for Christmas, The Big 6 & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Jinjer & POD 08:24 - What does Garza want for Christmas? 15:56 - How to not be a piece of shit 21:04 - Driving on edibles 26:31 - The Suicide Silence rap song 32:33 - Exhumed & great gifts 33:55 - Racist AI & FN Meka 46:11 - The Big 6 52:46 - Will Ramos & Mitch Lucker 58:35 - The Grinch might make you stop speeding

Exhumed is an American death metal band from San Jose, California. We talk about how Gore Metal came about, fighting each other, longevity in death metal & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! Exhumed is: Matt Harvey, Ross Sewage, Mike Hamilton & Sebastian Philips TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Do death metal drummers have the hardest job? 09:36 - Longevity & the Cannibal Corpse blueprint 14:56 - Meeting other band members & hearing Carcass 19:04 - The early years 21:24 - How to find new bands in the 90s 26:16 - Promoting your band at shows 33:10 - Dark days in death metal 38:17 - Gore Metal 50:25 - Stepping away from Exhumed 57:37 - Deeds of Flesh & playing for the song 01:04:47 - Being friends & fighting each other 01:11:05 - To the Dead 01:15:22 - Garza getting puked on

Garza & Zack the Kid discuss the most underrated guitar players, the Sevendust influence on djent, how not to get catfished & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB TIME CODES 00:00 - Intro 00:48 - Robbed in Mexico 08:20 - Slaughter to Prevail & Alex Terrible  11:15 - Don’t judge Pantera yet 13:02 - Bring Me the Horizon is a rock band? 14:39 - The most underrated guitar players 19:10 - Sevendust is djent 23:52 - Follow the Leader & road trip albums 27:43 - TikTok culture 32:43 - AI art & Alex Grey 38:34 - FaceTime or get Catfished 43:30 - Don’t trust your iCloud 48:13 - Bench Press & feeling invincible

We are back from tour! Garza & Zack the Kid talk about their Spotify Wrapped 2022 list, what the best birthday gift is & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB TIME CODES 00:00 - Intro 00:47 - Thanksgiving with After the Burial & Currents 06:09 - Low points = Great memories 09:57 - Garza loves Joe Rogan & Sevendust 18:46 - The McDonald’s secret weapon 20:21 - The birthday stretcher 25:15 - Loathe 28:35 - New Metallica 30:15 - Creative conciseness & Polyphia 37:26 - Dealing with anger, self doubt & pushing your limits 47:47 - Pantera in LA

Varials is an American hardcore punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We talk about the after-life, quitting college to be in a band & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! Varials is: Mitchell Rogers, James Hohenwarter, Mike Foley, Sean Rauchut & Shane Lyons TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:53 - Quitting College Is The 1st Step To Being In A Band 16:09 - Orthodox & Boundaries 21:05 - Mitch Singing Full Time 30:05 - Taking Things For Granted 34:06 - Scars For You To Remember 40:19 - In Darkness Writing Process 44:06 - Demons, Ghosts, Spirits & The Wizard 55:26 - Ross Robinson Vinyl & Listening To Music High 58:48 - Hip Hop Influence, Joey Jordison, BMTH & The DOOM Soundtrack 01:04:02 - Fender 7-String 01:08:43 - Turnstile & Future Of Heavy Music 01:12:01 - Lorna Shore & Knocked Loose

Left to Suffer is an metalcore/nu-core band from Atlanta, Georgia. We talk about doing mushrooms on stage, their early eays of jamming in a storage unit & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! Left to Suffer is: Taylor Barber, Peter Higgs, Jacob Gordon, Christian Nowatzki & Alex Vavra TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - Recording Snake & Three Days Grace Connection 08:46 - Touring W Carnifex, Spite & Drinking At 3pm 10:45 - Writing Together 15:50 - Tone Is In Your Hands 18:08 - Influenced By Disturbed & St. Anger 23:02 - Not Being Into Metallica, Thrash & Stranger Things 26:21 - Korn Woodstock 99 & Time Travel 34:01 - Opening For Wage War & Emmure 42:12 - Writing Process In The Woods 48:06 - Going Viral On TikTok 52:36 - Being From Atlanta, Sevendust & Nu-Metal Tattoos 58:03 - Meeting Other Members After Jail 01:03:46 - Taking Mushrooms On Stage 01:08:30 - Garza Is On Ayahuasca 01:12:22 - What Happens When You Die, What Is Hell?  01:14:18 - Taylor Was Homeless - “LTS Saved Me Life” 01:20:00 - Future of LTS

Vended is an metal band from Des Moines, Iowa. We talk about Griffin's love for Green Day, hearing Skrillex in the 1st grade, playing along to Slipknot songs & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB VENDED is: Griffin Taylor, Cole Espeland, Simon Crahan, Jeremiah Pugh & Connor Grodzicki TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:51 - Band Name & Iowa 05:44 - Formation & Covering Nirvana 11:05 - AC/DC, Guns N’ Roses & Metal Influence 17:46 - Finding Your Sound 24:20 - Friendship 33:23 - 1st Show & The Pandemic 37:45 - Recording Process of Ded to Me 43:02 - Playing Injured 50:03 - Destroying Your Body At Shows 55:31 - Future of Vended 59:01 - Writing Process

Hemorage is an hardcore thrash band based out of San Francisco, California. We talk about how to be a DIY band, what being from the Philippines is like & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB TIME CODES: 00:00 - Mosh Pit 01:29 - The Start, Sound of Noise & The Minibus 11:58 - Finding Band Members 17:21 - Being From The Philippines & Metal Gatekeepers in America 22:32 - Meeting Gary Holt & Exodus 28:10- Printing Your Own Merch & Savage People 32:49 - Finding Inspiration From All Genres of Music 34:34 - Web3 & Tech N9ne 39:44 - Quitting your job 46:44 - Fighting Your Demons, Insecurities & Listening to Slayer 52:55 - Future of Metal

Shadow of Intent is an American deathcore band from Connecticut. We talk about Halo's connection to the band name, Cattle Decapitation's influence on deathcore & much more!  SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:50 - Formation, Halo & Band Name 06:00 - Primordial & 1st Show 12:00 - Is Moving to California Worth It? 17:30 - Trying Out For SOI & Finding Band Members 27:05 - How To Manifest Your Dream 34:12 - The Life Changing Message 39:45 - Cattle Decapitation & Travis Ryan Influence On Modern Deathcore 44:11 - Songwriting, Being Yourself & Letting Others Be Themselves 52:41 - Are All Bass Players Lazy?  55:27 - Dream Theater, Black Dahlia Murder & Whitechapel Being Influences 01:03:28 - Being Independent, Self Managed & CURRENTS 01:14:54 - Balancing Time & Your Life 01:19:03 - Future of SOI

Tim Lambesis is the founder & vocalist for American metalcore band As I Lay Dying. We talk about the early years of AILD, Tim's time being incarcerated, what is was like for the band coming back & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - The Start of AILD 10:29 - Finding Band Members, Metal Blade & The Black Dahlia Murder 16:44 - Shadows Are Security, Creative Tension & Ozzfest 23:53 - An Ocean Between Us 31:36 - The Powerless Rise 37:44 - Awakened & Spirituality 44:54 - Being Incarcerated 54:00 - Communication with the Band 01:00:04 - The Discussion, Post Prison & Rehabilitation 01:05:08 - My Own Grave 01:09:16 - The Classic Lineup 01:14:15 - What Incarceration is, Non Profit & Therapy 01:18:23 - The Fans  01:25:36 - 2nd Chance, Redemption & Childhood Trauma 01:36:13 - Future of AILD

Garza and Zack the Kid talk about recently seeing Meshuggah, taking risks in music, the new Slipknot record & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Papa Roach & Evanescence being great live bands 6:12 - Meshuggah playing Rational Gaze 11:24 - Cobra Kai & Dahmer 16:06 - Dark & the beautiful 23:51 - Peace in chaos 28:39 - Carlos Santana on the podcast? 35:00- Garza playing deathcore longer than anyone? 41:50 - Taking risks in heavy music 45:00 - The new Slipknot record 48:37 - Wearing football jerseys

Garza is back from the Lamb of God tour! We talk about going to baseball games to drink/eat hotdogs, being an introvert on tour & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB TIME CODES: 00:00 - Intro 00:39 - Time perception going faster as you age 06:40 - Do we go to Dodgers, Angel’s games just to drink beer? 10:18 - Primal music & Kublai Khan 14:20 - Cats will eat your face off 19:07 - Baroness & avoiding a car crash 25:47 - Being high AF at the gym VS cardio 29:40 - Suicide Silence & having an introvert battery life 37:31 - Slipknot is better than ever 46:27 - Lamb of God & Killswitch Engage 51:24 - The key to life & being consistent

Hey everyone. We are on the last week of the Lamb of God tour so no episode this week. Thank you for listening and watching the podcast. Got a crazy next couple months so stay tuned. Be safe on your drives, walks, gym sessions or whatever you do while listening to this crazy thing. See you next Monday! -GaЯza

Aaron Stechauner is a musician & drummer. We talk about playing for The Faceless, Rings of Saturn & D.R.U.G.S. Learning from your mistakes in life & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! 00:00 - Intro 01:20 - Travis Baker & Blink-182 06:00 - Growing up listening to Mike Portnoy, Opeth & progressive music 07:50 - Writers block & knowing when to step away 11:03 - Filling in for Born of Osiris 16:58 - Improvising & being a showman 22:00 - First big gig, tour & living in a closet 26:00 - Pros & cons of living in FL 28:47 - Saying sorry, learning from life mistakes, & ego 34:37 - Suicide Silence stealing gear & karma 38:12 - Getting the call from Rings of Saturn 44:15 - Suicide Silence touring w Slipknot & Korn 49:50 - Posting on YouTube & doing it yourself 59:06 - Intuition & bands jamming in the same room together 01:03:05 - Sacrifice during lows in a career 01:09:55 - Spiritbox being sic & buying merch during a band 01:19:27 - Listening to Korn on DMT 01:24:00 - Future in D.R.U.G.S.

Dying Wish is an American metalcore band from Portland, Oregon. We talk about touring with Limp Bizkit, working with Knocked Loose & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB 00:00 - Intro 00:45 - Limp Bizkit tour & Fred Durst discovering Dying Wish on TikTok 08:42 - Being from Portland, OR & how the band formed 17:01 - Knocked Loose 22:17 - Telling your story & dealing w set backs from COVID 26:48 - Favorite bands: At the gates, Terror, Hatebreed & As I Lay Dying  34:29 - Communication, exercise & looking after your mental health 41:44 - On Metalcore, Screamo & choosing your Myspace song 49:00 - Suicide Silence X Taylor Young 52:50 - Writing & Recording process for Fragments of a Bitter Memory 57:38 - Dealing w anxiety, being nervous & new Drying Wish music DYING WISH is: Emma Boster, Pedro Carrillo, Andrew Le, Sam Reynolds & Jeff Yambra

Signs of the Swarm is an American deathcore band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We talk about their new single "Unbridled" Major labels signing A.I. artists, the Metaverse & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB 00:00 - Intro 00:46 - Traveling to Australia, Asia & being the highest deathcore band on the planet 07:43 - Signing to Century Media 16:49 - Forming the band in Pittsburg 19:37 - Airlines losing gear & not missing a show 24:58 - Maintaining your vocals 28:26 - David joining SOTS & Absolvere artwork 35:18 - The writing process 45:37 - Being Influenced by Deftones, Gojira & Meshuggah 51:00 - Clean singing in deathcore 56:00 - New song “Unbridled” 01:01:45 - Deathcore Snoop Dogg & Deathcore in stadiums 01:07:18 - Dropping the ego & growing the scene 01:11:58 - How Korn blew up nu-metal w Slipknot, Limp Bizkit & Mudvayne 01:15:00 - How DOOM & Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater helped heavy music 01:15:25 - Capital Records signing 1st AI rapper 01:17:23 - Dethklok, Metalocalypse & the Metaverse 01:23:35 - Spiritbox releasing singles SIGNS OF THE SWARM is: David Simonich, Bobby Crow, Jeff Russo & Michael Cassese

Kyle Anderson is the singer for deathcore band Brand of Sacrifice. We talk about getting ther Summer Slaughter tour. Anime, manga influence on BOS and much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! 00:00 - Intro 00:55 - Summer Slaughter tour w Cattle Decapitation, Carnifex & The Faceless 04:17 - Forming Brand of Sacrifice 07:40 - Going viral on Facebook & memes w Eclipse 10:55 - Job for a Cowboy 15:00 - Deathcore going electronic & classic 21:00 - On new BOS & listening to In flames & The Acacia Strain 23:30 - Flying to practice 24:30 - Writing & recording process at home 31:45 - Lifeblood 34:20 - Anime, Manga, Berserk and Japanese influence on BOS 44:10 - Deathcore going worldwide & addiction to cat videos on Instagram 52:20 - Smoking weed & conspiracies 56:00 - Grinding while being lazy 59:35 - Writers block w deadlinesm 01:07:00 - Fly in shows & hearing loss

Glen Benton is the lead vocalist and bassist for the death metal band Deicide. We talk about almost joining Morbid Angel. How getting his tonsils taken out early in his career effected his voice and much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! 00:00 - Intro 00:54 - 30 years of Legion & people not catching on 07:25 - Finding your voice after tonsils taken out 09:00 - Know your worth & not being a slave to the record label 11:00 - Growing up in Tampa, Florida 15:35 - Almost joining Morbid Angel 20:00 - Being one of the top-selling death metal bands 24:00 - Writing process 25:00 - Being competitive & a recluse 28:30 - Being a Dad & relationships 34:00 - Almost leaving Deicide 40:15 - On a new Deicide album 45:45 - New guitar players making you step up 47:10 - On deathcore, classical and new music coming out 51:00 - How he started to play the bass 54:25 - Longevity & revenge 56:10 - The Orpheum

Garza and Zack the Kid talk about their upcoming plans to see Mudvayne and Knocked Loose. Don't take a selfie onstage during Show Me the Body. Fighting for the bar jukebox to play metal and much more! MERCH: kingsroadmerch.com/the-garza-podcast

Slay Squad is an "ghetto metal" band from Rialto, California. We talk about how their song BEAM was inspired by Brahim's dad being shot and killed, how the offer to play Sumerian's NO COVER came a day before, Linkin Park being serious business and much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Alpha Wolf is an Australian metalcore band originally from Burnie, Tasmania. We talk how drinking Jack Daniel's helped write the metalcore anthem "Akudama" Bring Me the Horizon going heavy and much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB ALPHA WOLF IS: Lochie Keogh, Sabian Lynch, John Arnold, Scottie Simpson and Mitch Fogarty

GaЯza & Zack The Kid react to Muse using a deathcore slam in their new song “Kill or Be Killed” Having a Gojira influence, what it all means!? and much more. SPONSORS: emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!

Ricky Hoover is the singer of OV SULFUR, formerly of SUFFOKATE & Taylor Barber is the singer of LEFT TO SUFFER. In Part 2 we talk about deathcore going mainstream, the Suicide Silence writing process and much more! MERCH: kingsroadmerch.com/the-garza-podcast

Ricky Hoover is the singer of OV SULFUR, formerly of SUFFOKATE & Taylor Barber is the singer of LEFT TO SUFFER. We talk working with Will Ramos and LORNA SHORE, clean singing in deathcore and much more. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF!

Welcome to the first solo episode! We meet our producer Zack, celebrate Limp Bizkit's 1st album turning 25 years old and what Nu-Metal has done for our lives. Tune in next Monday for the heaviest podcast of all time. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF!

Art Cruz is the drummer for Lamb of God. We talk about the new record "OMENS" How he went from drum teching Suicide Silence to getting the gig with LoG and much more. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF!

Johnny Crowder is the singer for Prison and founder & CEO of Cope Notes. We go deep into mental health, why the metal scene gets stagnant and much more. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF!

John Boecklin is the drummer for Bad Wolves. We talk about how they found their new singer DL, touring with Papa Roach and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Suicide Silence is in the studio! We talk about recording the new record "Remember...You Must Die" The whole band getting Covid, being a new drummer and much more. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF!

Lil Brows is a songwriter and rapper. We talk about his visit to the King and the Sting podcast to meet Theo Von and Brendan Schaub for the first time, moving to California to get sober and much more. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF!

Dino Cazares is the guitar player for Fear Factory. One of the most legendary metal bands on the planet. We talk the writing process for Obsolete, Burton Bell leaving and much more. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF!

Morgan Rose is the drummer for the band Sevendust. One of the most influential heavy bands on the planet. We talk the songwriting process for HOME, Playing Woodstock 1999 and much more. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF!

Ashlee Evans-Smith is an mixed martial artist and fights in the UFC. The biggest fight promotion on the planet. She also has her own podcast called "Sex & Violence with Rebel Girl" We talk MMA, how not to quit and much more. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF!

Keith Barney is the guitar player for Eighteen Visions & former singer of Throwdown. We talk about how 18V got signed to a major label, what straight edge means to him and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Michael Montoya AKA Morgoth Beatz is a producer and guitar player for Winds of Plague. Artists he has worked with include Travis Barker, Lil Xan, Bones, Juice WRLD and many others. We talk about if the guitar is dead, where metal is going, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Eric German is a entertainment attorney and represents bands including Five Finger Death Punch, Bad Wolves, and many others. We talk about if bands should still sign to a label, balancing obsession with life, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Mike Gitter is the A&R for Century Media Records. We talk about how to get off the sidelines, signing Killswitch Engage, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Scott Ian Lewis is the singer for Carnifex. We talk about getting the band off the ground, future of the Deathcore genre, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Jerry Clubb is the manager for Suicide Silence. We talk about the Myspace days, losing a singer, and more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Davey Oberlin is a producer, solo artist and touring musician. He has a synthwave project called All The Damn Vampires and has been the onstage touring keyboardist for Korn since 2017. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Derrick Green is the singer for Sepultura and co-host for Highway to Health. We talk about eating vegan on the road in the early days, joining Sepultura, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Jose Mangin is the host, curator at SiriusXM's Liquid Metal and Octane. We talk about his love for metal, hosting The Mitch Lucker Memorial Show, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Cristian Machado and Diego Verduzco are both musicians. Formerly of Ill Nino, have a new band out called Lions At The Gate. We talk about learning from mistakes, new music, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Javier Reyes is the guitar player for Animals As Leaders and Mestis. We talk about being a musician getting the vaccine, meeting your idols, and more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Doc Coyle is the guitar player for Bad Wolves, Ex-God Forbid, and host of The Ex-Man Podcast. We talk about evolving in the music industry, superhero movies, and more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Lorenzo Antonucci is a writer, producer, and actor. We talk about filming Paradise City, leaving Sworn Enemy, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Steve Evetts is a record producer and audio engineer. We talk about recording at Foo Fighter's Studio 606, being yourself in the studio, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Meegs Rascon is the guitar player for Coal Chamber and Gemini Syndrome. We talk about the formation of Coal Chamber, Touring with Pantera, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Ross Robinson is a record producer and one of my favorite humans on the planet. We talk about the early days of recording Korn, working with Paul Gray, life, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Dino Cazares is the guitar player for Fear Factory. We talk about watching your money, making Dave Mustaine a sandwich, and a WHOLE LOT more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Nick Vega is back on the podcast! We talk about getting dumped, Seaspiracy, and much more. Next week we have Dino Cazares! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

David Sittig is the bass player for Impending Doom. We talk about the future of being in a band, the legendary Showcase Theatre, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

I am honored to have my Mom and Dad on the podcast. We talk about meeting Korn, how you stay married after 62 years, and the deep connection between the Garza family and Selena. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Brandon Blaine is the lead singer and frontman for Plague Vendor. We talk about our drinking struggles during the pandemic. Ripping his pants onstage, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Dan Kenny is a MMA fanatic, and bass player for Suicide Silence. Nick Vega is a former amateur MMA fighter training out of the world famous Team Quest, and a RFBJJ Checkmat Blackbelt. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

They make them, Garza breaks them. The men behind the iconic guitar company Fender discuss how they made Garza's first Fender 7 string guitar happen. The connection and history they have to this brand has come full circle. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

John Douglas is a guitar tech, and bass player for Last of Our Kind. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Brandon Mendenhall is the founder, and guitar player for The Mendenhall Experiment. Born with cerebral palsy, he followed his dream of learning the guitar. People told him it was impossible. He has gone on to start his own band, go on tour, and play with his favorite band Korn. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Alex Lopez is a musician, artist & former drummer for the band Suicide Silence. We talk about life on the road, rehab, and much more. SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB