Mikey Carvajal, vocalist of Islander, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Mikey joins us to talk talk about the bands latest single, their cover of R.E.M's "It's The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and how they hope the sales generated from it will help those effected from the Covid 19 pandemic. Mikey shares with us how the band has found being on a label and having to put out songs on someone else's timeline. If the bands fast friendships with memb...
Apr 26, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Chuck Billy, singer of thrash legends Testament, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Chuck joins us to talk about the bands latest album, Titans of Creation and how the band has really been unwavering their sound over the last few albums and most of their careers. Chuck also shares how he pushed himself vocally on this album and some of the lyrical themes going on throughout Titans of Creation, as well as where the band stands as far as following in Slayer's footstep...
Apr 19, 2020•46 min
JB Brubaker, guitarist for August Burns Red, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! JB joins us to talk about the bands upcoming album, Guardians, how the band was able to push themselves into some new territories on it. Being a band that featured traditional guitar solo's when it wasn;t normal to do such, and being one of the guitar heroes for a new generation. We also touch on the bands legacy, sports, beer and we touch on the conrovirus and how it would possibly effe...
Apr 12, 2020•56 min
Justin Foley, drummer for Killswitch engage, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Justin sits down with us backstage before Killswitch Engage's show in Grand Rapids MI, to discuss the bands latest album, Atonement, and the renewed energy the band had making their first album for new label Metal Blade Records. Justin recalls when he found out about two of his drumming influences, Neal Peart of Rush and Sean Reinart of Cynic, and we get into a little Blood Has Been Shed...
Apr 05, 2020•53 min
Ben Jorgensen, guitarist and singer for Armor For Sleep, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Ben joins us to talk about the bands upcoming 15 year anniversary tour for their landmark album, What To Do When You Are Dead, by looking back on the album as a whole. Ben shares stories of working with producer Machine on the album and what intangibles he brought to the experience. Ben also talks about the freedom to work on this album and how that allowed the band to write ...
Mar 29, 2020•1 hr 22 min
The Covid 19 (corona virus) has essentially wiped out most business and most forms of entertainment. In the week that all of this has happened we wanted to showcase a different part of the music industry, and how the effects of virus have impacted everyone. We start with JB Brubaker, guitarist for August Burns Red, who's tour with Killswitch Engage was canceled after only 2 days. JB talks about how this tour was about 1/2 of this years income for him and his family, what he's been doing since be...
Mar 25, 2020•1 hr 57 min
Dennis Lyxzen, singer of legendary hardcore/punk band Refused, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Dennis joins us for an intimate chat on the back of the bands bus on a stop on their headlining tour to talk about their latest album, War Music, and how fans seem to respond more positively to it versus their last record, Electra. Dennis discusses the pressures and unreleastic expectations of following up their landmark album, The Shape of Punk to Come, and if the band...
Mar 22, 2020•56 min
Podcast Hosts Dan and Jon run through 2020's Sonic Temple Festival, happening at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus OH May 15th, 16th and 17th. We break down each day of the fest and give you our opinions on who you should be excited for, some of the underground bands to keep an eye out for if you're attending, and who we think is gonna be the break out band of the festival and much more. Find tickets and all things Sonic Temple Festival at https://fgtix.to/2TXkZ7x!!! Show Sponsors: Podcorn (www.podcorn...
Mar 16, 2020•1 hr 34 min
Telle Smith, vocalist of The Word Alive, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Telle joins us backstage on their run with Falling In Reverse to talk about the bands latest album, Monomania, and a bit about the album title and how it correlates to the rest of the themes on the record. Telle also shares how being able to look back at the bands 10 year career has helped inform them where they want to go, as well as how being touted as one of the scenes best looking and be...
Mar 08, 2020•55 min
Andrew Tkaczyk, drummer for The Ghost Inside and his instrumental band One Decade, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Andrew invites us into his home to talk more in depth about his One Decade project, how it came about, and we get a bit more in depth behind the meanings behind each track on the Coma Visions ep. Andrew also shares some news about working with Will Putney on the upcoming The Ghost Inside record, and how Will pushed Andrew to actually record all of hi...
Mar 01, 2020•1 hr 23 min
Adam De Micco, guitarist of Lorna Shore, returns for part 2 of our chat on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Adam returns to talk more about the recording process of the bands latest album, Immortal. The overwhelming success of it in its first week of being out. He also recounts having kidney stones while recoding Immortal, and if being isolated in the winter in Michigan helped create the isolated vibe of the record. Adam also talks about would ever continue as an instrumental ban...
Feb 26, 2020•1 hr 17 min
Adam De Micco, guitarist of Lorna Shore, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Adam joins us to talk about the bands latest album, Immortal, and how it was working with Josh Schroeder and how working with a producer of who's more involved in the song writing process allowed the band to make one of their best album too date. We also touch on the issues surrounding the band and how worried De Micco was if this album would even see the light of day, if there were ever any...
Feb 23, 2020•41 min
Hosts Dan and Jon break down this years INCREDIBLE Furnace Fest Lineup. We tell you which bands you should be on the look out for, and how stoked we are to see some of these legendary bands reuniting for the 20 iteration of one of the premiere hardcore/metal fest in the US. Intro Music: "Under Water Bimbos From Outer Space" by Every Time I Die Show Sponsor: The Bean Bastard (www.thebeanbastard) On Point Pomade (www.onpointpomade) USE OUR CODE BSP15 AND GET 15% OFF YOUR TOTAL ORDER!! Links: Faceb...
Feb 16, 2020•1 hr 31 min
Jesse Zaraska, vocalist of Misery Signals is the guest of this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast. Jesse joins us for the first part in our series with the Misery Signals guys to explore the top 5 albums that influenced each the members of the band. So joins us as we delved deeper into the influences of Misery Signals. Intro Music: "A Victim, A Target" by Misery Signals "Pretty Lights" by Heartsick Show Sponsor: The Bean Bastard (www.thebeanbastard) On Point Pomade (www.onpointpomade) USE...
Feb 12, 2020•1 hr 13 min
Aj Channer, vocalist for Fire From The Gods, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Aj joins us on an off date in Minnesota on the Five Finger Death Punch/Bad Wolves tour they were on right before the tour was canceled. We talked about how the bands latest album, American Sun, and the decision to put it out at the tail end of the year as opposed to waiting for the new year. If the band felt any fatigue in sitting on their record for so long. working with FFDP guitarist ...
Feb 09, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Mickey Avalon and Simon Rex are our guests on this double feature episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Mickey and Simon will be guests at the 2020 Astronomicon happening Feb 7th - 9th at the Wyndham Gardens in Sterling Heights MI. Get tickets and all information at www.astronomicon.com. First up is Mickey Avalon who came into popularity with his infectious singles, Jane Fonda and My Dick, in the beginnings of the Myspace days and talks about those songs longevity, sustaining a career over...
Feb 02, 2020•52 min
Clint Lowery is the guest this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast Clint joins us to talk about his upcoming debut solo album, God Bless The Renegades, and why it felt like the right time to finally put out music under his own name. He also talks about the differences in writing something for himself versus his other outlets, gearing up for his upcoming tour with Alter Bridge and what fans can expect from his live shows and much more. Intro Music: "Kings" by Clint Lowery "Pretty Lights" by...
Jan 26, 2020•53 min
Mark Vollelunga, guitarist for Nothing More, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Mark invites us to the back of the Nothing More bus to crack some beers and shoot the shit about the tour the band was on with Ghost, the prank they had in store for the band where they'd dress up as ghostbusters. We also enjoy some tasty MI craft beers and discuss some of Mark's favorite beers he's had touring all over the world, what makes for a great drinking song and more in this sup...
Jan 19, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Michael Starr, vocalist of glam metal rockers Steel Panther is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Michael Starr joins the podcast to talk about the bands latest album, Heavy Metal Rules, the mixed reactions the album has gotten from critics and fans alike. Michael also talks about how the band is active in picking talented up and coming bands for their tours and showing them the ropes. Starr also opens up about how some bands are afraid to align themselves with Steel P...
Jan 12, 2020•35 min
Tom Smith guitarist of The Acacia Strain returns for part 2 of our chat with him. Tom rejoins us to talk more in depth about the bands surprise EP "It Comes In Waves". We talk a bit more about how the band tracked that EP, how it was keeping it a secret for as long as they did, some of the subtle clues the band dropped along the way. Tom also shares his thoughts on the reception of the EP and how that changed a bit since our first chat we did where he divulged this "weird" sounding album was on ...
Jan 08, 2020•1 hr 20 min
Tom Smith, guitarist of The Acacia Strain, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast, and is part 1 of our two parter with him. We sit down with Tom in the bands van while on their last headline run to talk about the bands upcoming plans to drop a surprise EP, which is out now, and why the band chose to be so adventurous and self record an EP that's different from the "norm" from the band while also still doing a normal full length. We talk about Tom's recent engagement, and...
Jan 05, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Hosts Dan and Jon recap 2019 of the podcast and recount some of their favorite moments of the past year, as well as looking ahead to what they're looking forward to in 2020 and more. Intro Music: "Return of the Mack" by Marc Morrison "Pretty Lights" by Heartsick Show Sponsors: The Bean Bastard (www.thebeanbastard.com) On Point Pomade (www.onpointpomade.com) USE OUR CODE BSP15 AND GET 15% OFF YOUR TOTAL ORDER!!! Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/thebeanbastard www.facebook.com/onpointpomade www.f...
Dec 30, 2019•1 hr 8 min
Jyrki69 vocalist of Hellsinki's own 69 Eyes is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Jyrki joins co host Jon to talk about their latest album, West End. Jyrki talks about how he was able to get Dani Filth, Wednesday 13 and Calico Cooper to appear on the record. How the band has been able to keep their sound consistent for 30 years, despite Jyrki admittedly trying to take it other directions at times. We touch on the 30 years of 69 eyes, how signing with Dez Fafara of Orac...
Dec 22, 2019•1 hr 1 min
Aaron Gillespie of The Almost and Underoath fame is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Aaron joins us for one of the most off the cuff chats we've ever had on the show, from talking about from talking about having how Apple is slowly taking over lives, to our mutual love of vinyl and why we enjoy it. We also touch on why podcasts are a great medium for artists to express themselves in a long form format, how the way you eat a piece of cake says about you as a person an...
Dec 15, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Tommy Victor, singer and guitarist of legendary metal/hardcore band Prong is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Tommy joins us to talk about the bands upcoming EP, Age of Defiance. Why he chose to release an EP versus a proper full length, and gives his thoughts on how the industry has shifted in this regard. Tommy also shares the backlash that resulted in the band having a successful hit in "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck" and how the band still hasn't recovered fr...
Dec 08, 2019•50 min
Frank Fanelli, vocalist for The World We Knew, returns on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Frank joins us to talk about the upcoming The World We Knew reunion shows, and why he chose to get the band back together after their hiatus. Frank talks about working behind the scenes to get back the rights to the bands music and what's changed since the bands been gone. We talk about what fans can expect this time around for TWWK and get into some posi talk about being an underdog and fi...
Nov 30, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Mike Mushok, guitarist for Saint Asonia and Staind, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Mike joins us to talk about Saint Asonia's latest album, Flawed Design. We get into finally getting out the long awaited follow up to the bands self titled debut. FINALLY working with fellow Ma resident, Sully Erna and how that came to be. The growth of the band and what fans can expect from the live set. We also get into some gear talk, Patriots football, Staind playing with full...
Nov 24, 2019•43 min
Doc Coyle, guitarist of Bad Wolves and host of the Ex Man Podcast is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Doc sits down with us during their tour with Papa Roach to talk a bit about the bands commitment to being road dogs and what went into choosing their first single from their latest album, N.A.T.I.O.N. Doc talks about what he's learned in his time of doing his Ex Man Podcast, and how he wants it to be more than just an interview based show, but a conversation. We also...
Nov 17, 2019•54 min
Ivan Moody, vocalist of Five Finger Death Punch, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Ivan joins us to talk about his new line of CBD and non CBD health and wellness products, Moody's Medicinals. Ivan shares how he got into using CBD's and the healing properties of marijuana. What he's learned about the business side of things of getting into this industry. The stigma still attached to CBD/marijuana products and being a voice for advocacy and teaching people about the...
Nov 10, 2019•35 min
Judge Smith, drummer for Mothership, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Judge joins his Jon to shoot the shit while the band was on tour with Overkil and Death Angel. We talk about getting to tour with legendary bands and what kinds of wisdom they've taken from their time getting to know these people while out on the road. We talk a bit about them coming close to winning the opportunity to open for Metallica, and what that experience was like. We get into the hardsh...
Nov 03, 2019•1 hr 5 min
