Continuing tha International Tour we go from Salem in tha U.K. down closer to tha equator in Brazil - Garage Fuzz!!!GF were one of tha flagship bands in Roadrunner's mid-90s attempt at expanding their South American market and Brazil seemed like tha perfect place between Sepultura and tha recent explosion of SHELTER.Garage Fuzz released an album in '95 on RR called "Relax In Your Favorite Chair" that is tha more punk side of "POP PUNK" and would show hints of tha rock 'n roll powerhouse they...
Jan 13, 2021•55 min
This week we take a detour through our journey of Roadrunner's history to stop and smell the dozen black roses as we explore the best RR release of 2020 as voted by you!:Salem's debut self-titled EP.Band vocalist William Gould joins us to discuss how this project came about, the differences between Salem and Creeper, and the Monday Night Wrestling Wars! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Jan 06, 2021•44 min
In tha exciting conclusion to Death Metal December, Suffo Squad OG, Mike Smith tells us all about how the making of their often overlooked 1993 sophomore effort "Breeding the Spawn" came to be.We also touch on his departure from the band and his Grimm Real projects. Check out Mike on his podcast METAL MENTALITY wherever you're reading this right now! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Dec 30, 2020•48 min
This week we cut open my favorite death metal album of all time - PIERCED FROM WITHIN! Iconic vocalist Frank Mullen of Suffocation and I talk about how it makes me wanna fight cars without specifying makes and models.Jamie Madrox of Twiztid whose lyrical themes and songwriting approach mesh perfectly with death metal also tells us about touring with Roadrunner bands for decades and the group's new rock-influenced album "Unlikely Presctiption" www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Dec 23, 2020•1 hr 6 min
MEEPBOLIC ACTS!!!Death Metal December is here but I won't leave you out in the cold because we're coming in HOT with Death's 1995 masterpiece "Symbolic"!Kelly Conlon who played bass on the record walks us through the experience and the best four bucks he ever made!Also Shai Hulud mastermind Matt Fox and I discuss the unlikely parallels between Hulud and Death and what we love about this record so much. www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Dec 16, 2020•55 min
MEEP INTEGRITY!!!Height of Callousness TAKES OVER this week on a special 20th anniversary edition of Meep Meep! Drummer and vocalist Tommy Decker and Jonny Santos talk about their life as a band leading up to this monumental record and their lives as a result of it.Plus living legend GGGarth Richardson reveals his method of getting those terrifying vocals out of Jonny. Turns out?...it's not sweet treats. www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Dec 09, 2020•1 hr 17 min
CREEPIN' 'n MEEPIN' this week with Cortland, NY's favorite sons: SHANK 456.Originally known as Creeper, they had to change their name due to another Creeper existing. 3 years later...another Shank would too!I talk to Scooch from tha band about tha industrial tinged, hardcore-inspired bar room brawl rock 'n roll of their '95 album "The Big Payback" & tha roller coaster of being on tha Big Bird.Coyote Corner: downset. bassist James Morris!James, in addition to writing basslines I learned...
Dec 02, 2020•59 min
JACK Friday!A special bonus episode outside tha Meep Meep canon with Black Train Jack's '93 Roadrunner debut "No Reward"!Vocalist Rob Vitale lets us know how we got here and sets tha foundation of what was to come with "You're Not Alone" which is covered in a previous episode!Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod for early access to future cool stuff! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Nov 27, 2020•46 min
MEEPgotthamessageoftha BHAGAVAT!We continue on into '95 with an absolute corker and a personal favorite:Shelter's Roadrunner debut - MANTRA.John Porcell takes us through the process of recording this album with Tom Soares at the helm while Adam Blake (H2O) gives us a unique look into the life of a young man crossing over into a whole new world in more ways than one to play in a band bubbling at the surface of superstardom.Howie Abrams, former A&R at RR also gives us a little inside look at h...
Nov 18, 2020•1 hr 36 min
Become meepsensitized by the values of life as we get two key players in the making of one of the most important records of the last 25 years - Fear Factory's Demanufacture.Rhys Fulber explains how it came to be that he was involved with the project and ultimately given the wheel for it while Dino Cazares explains how his guitar tone was shaped, the cast of characters that he meets along the way to this masterpiece, and the story behind Dave McKean's artwork.Plus exclusive details on the new ann...
Nov 11, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Lazy from Cincinnati, OH were like...I dunno maybe what tha B-52's making a pop-punk album would be. That description of a band put two records out on Roadrunner including 1994's "Some Assembly Required" which I talk with Steve (guitar) and Meghan (drums) about making this album and their time on tha big bird.COYOTE CORNER: Chris from Internal Bleeding and I nerd out about CD singles, backyard wrestling, and Front Line Assembly's "Millennium" www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Nov 04, 2020•36 min
The first ever BONUS EPISODE of Meep Meep has arrived.In celebration of the Dresden Dolls 20th anniversary on Halloween on 2020, we're looking back on their 2004 self-titled Roadrunner debut with none other than one half of the juggling duo, Brian Viglione.Brian tells us about the early stages of the band, standing up for important nuances of their legacy, and being a piano-and-drum duo on a label full of guitars-and-breakdowns.SPOOKTACULAR! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Oct 30, 2020•1 hr
Rhys Fulber, a mainstay of Roadrunner canon and an icon of my CD player, joins me to talk about Front Line Assembly and their landmark 1994 album "Millennium."This was a bold new direction for the duo as they went from traditional electronic music to a more industrial metal sound they'd help pioneer. You'll hear about how that idea came about, working with Devin Townsend on the record, their front line assemblance into the Roadrunner family, and the beginnings of the relationship with Fear Facto...
Oct 28, 2020•53 min
This week singer-songwriter Kevin Salem joins me for a detour from the typical heavy metal world of Roadrunner Records to the Americana of Soma City. Kevin discusses working with a variety of musical greats as well as the catalyst for making the record, and the unique process that helped shape it! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Oct 21, 2020•49 min
It's the end of the WORLD!...and the start of a new one.This week I'm joined by Donald Tardy of the band Obituary to discuss their casually innovative 1994 album "World Demise." We talk about the influence of Dave "Big Shirt" NIcholls on production and how New York hardcore made its' way into their style.Coyote Corner: Hawker Records founder John Bello tells me about every single release on the label as well as the early days of U.S. Roadrunner, running a label while being a teenager and hanging...
Oct 14, 2020•1 hr 9 min
This week Ryan is joined by Nick from Job For a Cowboy to reminisce and plan the revolution to a soundtrack of Machine Head's 1994 Roadrunner debut "Burn My Eyes."Coyote Corner: Todd Friend of H2O recalls his time working in the mailroom of Roadrunner in the early 90s, the impact that job had on his life, as well as the impact Madball's "Set It Off" had on the world. www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Oct 08, 2020•1 hr 20 min
This week we're Discussing Madball Songs on their Roadrunner debut "SET IT OFF" !!!This iconic album couldn't be contained with just one guest so there will be an unprecedented THREE people joining me.Matt Henderson from Madball discusses making this absolute classic, working with Hoya for the first time, Jamie Locke's influence on the sound of the record, and the video for "Down By Law."Also Howie Abrams, A&R Superstar of RR, talks about the origin of Madball and signing the band to Road...
Sep 30, 2020•55 min
This week's album is Black Train Jack's 1994 swan song, "You're Not Alone" which features huge hooks, chugging riffs, and Sick of It All. Brian from the band tells me all about the formation of the band, making this album, and the Spin Doctors.Coyote Corner featured Tad, drummer for late 80's RR alumni Toxik reflecting on Buzzov•en's "Sore" album as well as what it was like being in a touring metal band in the early days of the bird. www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Sep 23, 2020•1 hr 5 min
A companion to last week's review of Buzzov•en's 1994 sole Roadrunner release "Sore", former member Brian Hill provides a wealth of knowledge and history!This interview includes stories of Buzzov•en's origins, the reason behind that DOT in the name, recording with Billy Anderson, and even run-ins with Sebastian Bach!We're whippin' 'n zippin[' around all stems & stamens so preheat your ears to 450 degrees CELSIUS and get ready to BUZZ on this week's MEEP MEEP! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod...
Sep 16, 2020•50 min
Former mayor of Champaign, IL and current bassist for The Moon Seven Times, Don Gerard, talks with Ryan about the band's 1994 Roadrunner release entitled "7=49".Coyote Corner: Eddie Eyeball of 2 Skinnee J's was once Eddie BigTime of RoadRunner Records imprint Emergo's HEADS UP where he toured Europe in the blossoming crossover scene of the early 90s. www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Sep 02, 2020•1 hr 24 min
Ryan is joined by Dave from Dog Eat Dog to discuss their 1994 classic "All Boro Kings." Find out about early tours, collaborating with the late Jam Master Jay, and wrestling entrance theme songs! www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Aug 26, 2020•1 hr 3 min
This week Ryan discusses Die Monster Die's 1994 RoadRunner release "Withdrawal Method" with Alice Cohen who was the singer and bassist for the band!Coyote Corner has Noemie B. respond to last week's episode on Sepultura's "Chaos A.D." www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Aug 19, 2020•43 min
Bo Lueders from Harms Way joins Ryan Rainbro in a deep dive and love fest over Sepultura's 5th album "Chaos A.D." from 1993.Coyote Corner: Rick Jiminez from This Is Hell responds to last week's Life of Agony "River Runs Red" episode. www.Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod
Aug 12, 2020•1 hr 12 min
