Join Telle and I as we dive into the bands latest album, Hard Reset, and what the album title means to each of us. We talk about intentions, how the band were intentional in their approach to the making of this album and everything that went into it. We also get into navigating various relationships and understanding that not everyone of them will be equal, knowing when to give more or less of yourself, and ultimately that these don't negate any of the relationships themselves. Telle shares his ...
Nov 06, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Join Steve and I as we talk about some home renovation projects we've been up to since the last time he was on the podcast. Steve discusses the how the bands latest covers album came to be, as well as the process of picking songs for the project. We also touch on really getting into the weeds of songwriting when you start picking apart a song when learning it, how it may have inspired Steve in writing new WATG music, guilty pleasures and more with the Wolves At The Gate guitarist/singer. “Rememb...
Oct 29, 2023•1 hr 5 min
Join Chris and I from in the greenroom of the Intersection before the band's show that evening. We talk about birthdays, as Chris had just had his, and it was the bands TM's bday that day as well, and getting older in general. Chris also shares how he got into being a real estate agent during the pandemic, and the cool connect to one of the bands previous guitarists, and the stresses of doing home projects and more in this quick chat with the Hatebreed bassist. Intro Music: “Remember “This Night...
Oct 22, 2023•43 min
Join Matt and I as we catch up with the King Parrot frontman as he walks the streets of NY while the band was on tour supporting Weedeater, Lamb of God and Pantera! We ask the hard hitting question as to why Matt cut all of his hair off now after spending the last few years growing it out. We talk about how it’s been for the band to support Pantera in arenas, how Matt and the guys go about translating their live show which is usually played right on top of fans, to something that massive. We als...
Oct 15, 2023•39 min
Join Danny and I as we chat while he was on the road. We talk about the bands latest album, in which Danny opens up about how the band tried to write the album the fans had been asking for. He reveals how hard it was to write in this vein versus how the band usually writes. He also shares how his "Why" for touring has changed, he also teases at new solo music coming in the near future. We also talk about his foray into tequila with his company, Asesinato Tequila, and how that journey has been fr...
Oct 08, 2023•1 hr 9 min
Join Mike and I as we catch up with him in the middle of tour about his latest album, "Memory Unfixed". We take a deeper dive into what the album title means, and how it informed the lyrics of the album. Mike opens up about going to therapy and getting sober, how this was the first album that he's done that way, and how it was different from other albums for him. Mike also talks about being in a band with his spouse and how that has allowed them to grow closer to one another, how they're able to...
Oct 01, 2023•1 hr 12 min
Join TJ and I as we catch up from our previous chat almost 5 years previous. We get into how TJ’s perspectives on the music industry have changed, and how that has led him to being in two other bands now aside from Still Remains, Dead.Me and Glassfields. We talk about how having those new outlets for his creativity have allowed him to express himself in new way how it has led to him finding confidence in himself. We also touch on getting older, gearing up for the Still Remains reunions shows, ex...
Sep 24, 2023•1 hr 45 min
Join Craig and James as we catch up with the guys before a show on their recent US tour. We get into the band having a bit of success with one of their songs on Tik Tok and how they have found that platform and social media as a whole as a way to breakthrough to newer audiences. The guys also explain to me how the States are still a place bands want to break in, and why it’s actually harder to tour and break in other areas closer to them. We get into a bit about keeping your mental health while ...
Sep 17, 2023•1 hr 14 min
Join Scott Ian Lewis and I as we talk about the bands upcoming album, Necromanteum, and how the idea that there were rooms dedicated with communicating with the dead to gain their knowledge and delve into our experiences with death, and what it has taught us. Scott talks about working at a funeral home, how it allowed him to see how people deal with grief in various ways, how he was on the path to become a mortician and much more in this chat with the Carnifex frontman. Intro Music: “Remember “T...
Sep 10, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Join Blake and I as we talk about the bands latest album, "This Is The End of Everything", and how the title and lyrics resonated with me while Blake dives deeper into those things. We talk about how great it is to have outlets like Octane and playlists to help bands get found and drive a song, "dad rock" and getting to experience the bands success through his kids eyes. Blake also talks about the family type bond the band has with their fans and more in this chat with the Saul frontman. Intro M...
Sep 03, 2023•1 hr 23 min
Join Andy and I as we talk about the bands upcoming record, Godlike, and how it was approaching the writing process after not touching his instrument for 2 years, and how that allowed him to get out of his routine for writing songs. We also get into the lyrical themes presented on the new album, and how he had a hand in how they came to be. We get into viral moments for the band, not taking yourself too seriously and more in this chat with Thy Art Is Murder guitarist. Intro Music: “Remember “Thi...
Aug 27, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 413
Join Nick Brooks and I as we discuss....well what he's been up to since leaving the band. We talk about figuring out who he was when he was no longer associated with being a touring band person. Nick and I talk about the making of Sirens and how that process was, the reception it got and why he ultimately chose to leave the band shortly after that albums release. How it's been to see that album now getting love all these years later. We also talk about what got the band back together, plans for ...
Aug 20, 2023•1 hr 47 min•Ep. 2
Join Lurk and I as we discuss the behind the scenes of buying Lambgoat, how the idea came about in the first place. The process of acquiring one of the most notorious sites in the metal/hardcore community. Lurk also details what it was like once they took over the site, the realization of cracking open the books and seeing what they actually had bought. How they brainstormed to bring the site up to date, resurrecting old favorites from the site, and what they have in store moving forward. Lurk a...
Aug 13, 2023•2 hr 8 min
Join Scott Lee and I as we talk about resurrecting the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival, and how the festival got its start in the first place. Scott talks about how he has navigated a 2 decades long career in the music business. What it’s been like to see his friends bands start out to becoming some of the biggest bands in metal today. This is a fun chat with TONS of great stories, enjoy. Intro Music: “Remember “This Night” (Podcast Edit) by Chae Hawk "Pretty Lights" by Heartsick Show Sp...
Aug 06, 2023•1 hr 52 min
Join Brandan and I as we talk about fitness and our own personal journeys with it as we are getting older. We also touch on the state of the music business with bands using tracks, pros and cons to it, and discuss our mutual fandom of HIM and thoughts on the new Ville Valo solo record, and the era of the sexy frontman/rockstars, and if that’s a thing of the past? Brandan talks about getting back into band management and what that looks like now versus when he used to do it when Bleeding Through ...
Jul 30, 2023•1 hr 16 min
Join Tuck and I as we talk about the the new Off Road Mini Van album, May This Keep You Safe From Harm, how it was for him to get this personal on the record, and how cathartic it was for me listening to it. We also talk about being honest with yourself and how that can lead to making tough decisions like when you need to cut people out of your life. Don't wanna spoil too much of this one, so sit back and enjoy an honest chat with one of my favorite guests to have on the show. Intro Music: “Reme...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Join Jacob and I as we get into the nuance of words and the English language and how being a vocalist and writer allows him to play around with phrasings. Jacob gets into some of the lyrical themes on the album and we dive a bit deeper into the power of hardcore and metal being a positive influence for change. We also get into how similar the touring and the service industry worlds and more in this chat with the Chamber frontman. Intro Music: “Remember “This Night” (Podcast Edit) by Chae Hawk "P...
Jul 17, 2023•1 hr 25 min
Enjoy this long chat with Evan and I as we talk about the buzz surrounding the bands latest album, Rebuilding The Mountain, if he or his bandmates are aware of these types of things when they are happening. We also talk about if the bands singer doing some of the Two Minutes To Late Night covers during the pandemic really helped raise the bands profile, and we talked about compilations/cover songs from our youth and how people find new music now. We dip into Evan teaching drums, and how it is to...
Jul 11, 2023•2 hr 15 min
Join Mike and I as we talk a little bit about the goings on in professional wrestling, what we've been watching which leads me to apologizing to Mike for the news that had broken last time he was on the show. We discuss being more mindful of what you say and the intentions with which you speak, and how it all worked out in the end with Roderick Strong coming out to "The End of Heartache" on AEW recently. We also get into the new Death Ray Vision album, how it has been for the band to go into a m...
Jun 25, 2023•1 hr 59 min
Join Eyal and I as we talk about the new intensive course that he and his team dropped with Jens Bogren and Ihsahn covering the entire process of how Jens record. We talk about the "small" 3 hours worth of content I was able to see, how even in that there was SO MUCH to learn about how songs still come down to a feeling. Taking the time to hone your craft, and making these kinds of things accessible to others who want to learn how to become a producer. Eyal and I discuss if there's every been a ...
Jun 19, 2023•1 hr 47 min
Join Ken and I as we catch up from the last time he was on the podcast. We get into how he received death threats from his last appearance on this show. How scary it's become in this day and age where people can anonymously throw accusations out there that can put your career in jeopardy without any validity to those claims. Ken opens up about how it's been joining As I Lay Dying, how quickly all the guys have gelled both onstage and off. How it was for Ken to start to step away from Unearth a b...
Jun 11, 2023•2 hr 15 min
Join Andrew and I for this lengthy chat as we get into the weeds on physical health journeys. I open up about deciding to lose some weight, and how that has been for me, while Andrew shares his experience with getting in shape, and becoming a personal trainer and working out while on the road. The benefits beyond physical health, but our mental health as well. Andrew shares where he's at with the double record they've been working on, how he's been on a creative tear also working on new DGD stuf...
Jun 04, 2023•2 hr 34 min
Join Matt and I as we share some beers, naturally, and talk about the first Cryptopsy full length album in over 10 years, and get a bit more of an insiders look as to how the band writes. Matt shares a little about how excited he is for everyone to hear the new songs, and dive into the concept he wrote about, and how he's looking forward to doing more press and talking at length about it. Matt and I end up talking about our respective shows, burn out from doing a show week in and week out, falli...
May 28, 2023•2 hr 30 min
Episode 400 is here and it's with Vin Rock of the legendary, Grammy winning, Naughty By Nature!! Vinnie joins me to discuss 30 years of 19NaughtyIII, what the album did for the group. We look back on the celebration of hip hop the Grammy's had aired the night before when we recorded this, and what it was like for the group to be one of the first awarded a Grammy for hip hop, and how they shouted out their producer, DJ Kay Gee, and called him a "super producer" before the phrase would really find...
May 21, 2023•1 hr 13 min
Join Landon and I as we chat before a home state show here in Michigan. We get into the bands viral moment of "Feel Nothing" blowing up on Tik Tok. How it has been for the band to have a single from a previous record react like that, and what it's like behind the scenes from the band, label, management side of things goes when a moment like this happens. We also get into how Landon dealt with the pandemic, and how it really afford the band some much needed time off from everything. Landon discus...
May 14, 2023•51 min
Join Jyrki 69 and I as we dive right into discussing the bands latest album, Death Of Darkness, and how this feels like a bit of a reenergized version of the band firing on all cylinders. We also talk about how rare it is to be 3 decades into the bands career and how they've had no line up changes in that time, and how that has allowed the band to grow creatively over that time. We also touch on how Jyrki's lyrics are possibly not given their due, given the fact that he's long been talking about...
May 03, 2023•49 min
Join Jeremy and I as we catch up with each other from the last time Jeremy was on the podcast almost 6 years ago. We get into what has changed with the band, and more specifically Jeremy in that time. From being just signed to Solid State Records and looking forward to touring more full time, to now where the band has release a full length and a new EP, and what lies ahead for the band. We discuss coming to the realization that something might be reaching its end, or at the very least that you'v...
Apr 16, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Join Chase and I as we get kinda heavy right away as I had been informed a few moments before that my grandfather had been admitted to the hospital and prognosis didn’t look good. Chase opens up about losing a family member recently. We talk about how death has allowed us to realize we need to get more out of our day to days lives as tomorrow is not promised. On a less somber note, we talk about the success of Ov Sulfur right out the gate, how that has been for him to get used to after playing i...
Apr 09, 2023•1 hr 37 min
Join Jake and I as we end up discussing the news of that day that the Foo Fighters were close to announcing their new drummers, which led to us sharing our mutual love for Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl's book and other Foo's stories. Jake and I also get into the devaluation of music after I mentioned the book about the Wu Tang Clan's million dollar album. We also talk about therapy, the grind of touring, Gideon's latest album and much more in this almost 2 hour chat. Intro Music: “Remember This Nig...
Apr 02, 2023•2 hr
Join Kris and I as we start out talking about our preferred brands when it comes to technology. We dive into how Kris and his bandmates almost called it a day during the pandemic, but how Kris used the time off to get centered and coming back to the band with a renewed sense of purpose, which you can hear all throughout their newest album The Seventh Sun. We also talk about Kris being an empathic person, and how he feels that effects both of his professions in music and as a barber. We talk abou...
Mar 26, 2023•1 hr 24 min
