Scars and Guitars

Andrew McKaysmith•scarsandguitars.podbean.com

With over 900 interviews, Andrew McKaysmith provides a welcoming environment for artists to discuss their politics, social insights, and artistic perspectives. Offering an authentic experience, this podcast invites you to tune in to the conversations with numerous luminaries from hard rock, heavy metal, and extreme metal.

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Episodes

Dan Parsons

Dan Parsons. Dan is a superb roots artist from Brisbane, his new album for 2018 is called Sunday Morning Cinema. Andrew and Dan chat about the album and Dan's career.

Jul 25, 2018•29 min

Christopher Boltendahl (Grave Digger)

Christopher Boltendahl (Grave Digger). Ahead of the 2018 studio release, The Living Dead, Chris shares his thoughts on the album and unique episodes from his lengthy career.

Jul 20, 2018•19 min

Plini

Plini. Ahead of the release of his brand new EP, Sunhead, on July 27 2018 and supporting tour in August, Plini chats to Andrew about the EP, the tour and his stellar career.

Jul 20, 2018•15 min

Michael Sweet (Stryper)

Michael Sweet (Stryper). Michael chats to Andrew about his career and August 2018 Australian tour.

Jul 20, 2018•23 min

Ben Ely (Regurgitator)

Ben Ely (Regurgitator). A legend of the Brisbane music industry, Ben along with his comrades in Regurgitator have been going for almost 25 years. They are on the cusp of releasing their ninth studio album, Headroxx

Jul 19, 2018•21 min

Dave Couper (Caligula’s Horse)

Dave Couper (Caligula's Horse). Andrew chats to Dave about the band and the array of exciting things happening.

Jul 18, 2018•49 min

Blair Layt (A Breach of Silence)

Blair Layt (A Breach of Silence). Andrew chats to Blair about the band and the most recent release, Secrets.

Jul 18, 2018•38 min

Nereis

Nereis. Hailing from Italy, Andy Barchiesi from Nereis chats about the new album, Turning Point.

Jul 16, 2018•18 min

Mortiis

In this chat, Mortiis takes the spotlight. The catalyst for our conversation is his 2018 shows, marking his first-ever performances in the antipodes. We delve into Mortiis' excitement and anticipation for the shows, explore his reflections on signing with Earache in the past, and delve into a plethora of other intriguing topics.

Jul 12, 2018•51 min

Spencer Prewett (Archspire)

Spencer Prewett (Archspire). The 'light speed god of heavy metal thunder', drummer and percussionist extraordinaire Spencer Prewett, talks about his career and Archspire's August 2018 tour of Australia.

Jul 12, 2018•25 min

Erin Gooden (Legs Electric)

Erin Gooden (Legs Electric). Erin discusses Legs Electrics excellent new EP, Two Sides, as well and a host of other interesting topics.

Jul 10, 2018•22 min

Nyves Krithinidou and Robin Baumann (Venues)

Nyves Krithinidou and Robin Baumann (Venues). Nyves and Robin are the vocalists in German outfit, Venues. They join Andrew to chat about their new for 2018 album, Aspire.

Jul 10, 2018•19 min

Eduardo O Gil (SIFTING)

Eduardo O Gil (SIFTING). Andrew chats to Eduardo about SIFTING's excellent LP, Not From Here, as well as his journey from Venezuela to Los Angeles.

Jul 09, 2018•27 min

Richard Meiz (Genus Ordinis Dei)

Richard Meiz (Genus Ordinis Dei). Andrew and Richard chat about the Italian bands new album, Great Olden Dynasty, as well as the challenges of playing metal in Italy.

Jul 09, 2018•18 min

Lillye

Lillye. Having just released the slamming new album, Evolve, Virginia and Matt from Lillye chat to Andrew about the band and wax lyrical about other interesting subjects

Jul 09, 2018•28 min

Doro

Doro. Apart from discussing her excellent new album for 2018, Forever Warriors Forever United, Doro delves into lesser known aspects of her stellar career.

Jul 06, 2018•27 min

Andrew W.K.

Andrew W.K. The two Andrews discuss the upcoming dates the band are playing in Australia in August 2018. Some great conversation about Andrew W.K.'s career as well.

Jun 28, 2018•17 min

Frost (Satyricon)

The catalyst for our conversation is Satyricon's 2018 Australian tour. Despite the quality of the phone line being less than ideal, Frost shares his insights on a plethora of intriguing topics. We discuss his anticipation for the shows, delve into the band's 2017 album "Deep Calleth Upon Deep," and reflect on the phenomenon of new fans who may not be familiar with the band's extensive back catalogue. So, bear with us through the less-than-perfect audio, as Frost, the talented percussionist of Sa...

Jun 28, 2018•21 min

Hank Shteamer (Rolling Stone)

Hank Shteamer (Rolling Stone). Hank is a senior music editor for Rolling Stone. You can follow him on Twitter @darkforcesswing . Hank is a very knowledgable writer focusing on heavy metal and jazz. We discuss some jazz greats and a favoured topic for both of us, Morbid Angel.

Jun 28, 2018•1 hr 3 min

Dez Fafara (Devil Driver/ Coal Chamber)

Dez Fafara (Devil Driver/ Coal Chamber). Dez chats to Andrew about the new DevilDriver album, Outlaws 'til the End, Vol. 1, and a heap of other interesting topics from his career.

Jun 22, 2018•20 min

Demonaz (Immortal)

The catalyst for our conversation is the launch of the album "Northern Chaos Gods" in 2018. We delve into discussions about the album, Demonaz's thoughts on the band's 2007 shows in Australia, and the significant event of the split within Immortal involving Abbath. It's worth noting that based on recent online commentary, Demonaz may have provided more detailed insights on the reasons behind the split in this chat compared to his new interviews leading up to the release of the upcoming album "Wa...

Jun 16, 2018•30 min

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