Bill Steer (Carcass)
Bill Steer (Carcass). Carcass will be touring Australia in March 2020, which provided an opportunity to chat to one of the most influential guitarists in heavy metal, Mr. Bill Steer!
Feb 26, 2020•18 min
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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
Brian Tichy (Silverthorne/ Billy Idol/ Whitesnake/ Pride & Glory)
Brian Tichy (Silverthorne/ Billy Idol/ Whitesnake/ Pride & Glory). Tear the Sky Wide Open is the name of the new EP for 2020 from Silverthorne, it features one of the great modern heavy metal drummers of the 21st century in Brian Tichy! Have a listen to what he has to say about it about, of course, many other subjects.
Feb 26, 2020•19 min
Wattie Buchan (The Exploited)
Wattie Buchan (The Exploited). Punk rock icons The Exploited are comprehensively touring Australia in March 2020! So it's a great time to chat to the one and only vocalist from the band, Wattie Buchan!
Feb 26, 2020•21 min
Victor Smolski (Almanac, ex-Rage)
Victor Smolski (Almanac, ex-Rage). Victor has crafted an epic album with Almanac called Rush of Death. It's due in March 2020, so we talk about that and as usual, a heap of other subjects!
Feb 26, 2020•26 min
Laura Guldemond (Burning Witches)
Laura Guldemond (Burning Witches). The new album for 2020 from Burning Witches is called Dance with the Devil, which will be released via Nuclear Blast on March 6! New-ish vocalist Laura talks about the band, the album, and life in general!
Feb 19, 2020•28 min
Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride)
Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride). Ahead of the release of the band's new album for 2020, out March 6th, the affable Aaron shares his thought on the album and other subjects.
Feb 19, 2020•25 min
Mark Heylmun (Suicide Silence)
Mark Heylmun (Suicide Silence). Ahead of the superb new album from the band, Become The Hunter (released 14/2/20), Mark talks music, politics and a bunch of other subjects.
Feb 08, 2020•1 hr 6 min
Alex Varkatzas (Atreyu)
Alex Varkatzas (Atreyu). Ahead of the bands February/ March 2020 tour of Australia, Alex shares his thoughts on the bands career.
Feb 07, 2020•18 min
Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation)
Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation). Ahead of the band's February 2020 shows in Australia alongside the mighty Revocation, Travis talks about the shows and a heap of other subjects!
Feb 01, 2020•27 min
Josh Middleton (Sylosis/ Architects)
Josh Middleton (Sylosis/ Architects). Sylosis have released a superb album for 2020 called Cycle of Suffering and Josh is on hand to discuss the details.
Jan 31, 2020•26 min
Alex Skolnick (Testament)
Alex Skolnick (Testament). Ahead of Testament's Australian shows in March 2020, Alex answers a heap of questions about his sterling career in the music biz. .
Jan 31, 2020•33 min
Gina Gleason (Baroness)
Gina Gleason (Baroness). Ahead of Baroness' Australian appearances through March 2020, Gina talks about the shows and her career to date.
Jan 31, 2020•25 min
Paulo Xisto Pinto Jr. (Sepultura)
Paulo Jr talks about Sepultura's most recent studio album, 'Quadra,' and delves into his journey with the band since their beginnings, including his thoughts on their longevity. He explores his favourite era, album choices, and his preferences regarding bass guitars and amplifiers. He also addresses a well-known comment from Max Cavalera about Paulo's bass contributions to earlier albums. Plus, we touch upon the band's connection with their Australian fans.*This chat has been available via podca...
Jan 30, 2020•39 min
Phil Rind (Sacred Reich)
Phil Rind (Sacred Reich). Ahead of Sacred Reich's February/ March 2020 Australian tour with Vio-Lence, Phil talks about the shows, politics and the bands career!
Jan 30, 2020•29 min
Neal Morse (Spocks Beard/ Transatlantic)
Neal Morse (Spocks Beard/ Transatlantic). One of the greatest progressive rock innovators, Neal is coming to Australia for two shows acoustic and in the raw in 2020! Neal is a great interview subject, tune in to hear his thoughts on the shows and his career to date.
Jan 25, 2020•20 min
David Davidson (Revocation)
David Davidson (Revocation). Revocation are touring Australia with Cattle Decapitation in February 2020, providing an opportunity for a long-waited chat with the great Dave Davidson!
Jan 24, 2020•20 min
Sam Totman (DragonForce/ Chop Suey)
Sam Totman (DragonForce/ Chop Suey). Ahead of Sam's appearances in the System of a Down cover show Chop Suey, he talks about the gigs and answers a few questions about DragonForce.
Jan 23, 2020•21 min
Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity)
Pepper Keenan (Corrosion of Conformity). The great Pepper Keenan from CoC chats about the band's February 2020 tour of Australia and some other interesting subjects!
Jan 19, 2020•19 min
Woody Weatherman (Corrosion of Conformity)
Woody Weatherman (Corrosion of Conformity). Ahead of CoC's February 2020 Australian tour, Woody has a chat about the tour and all things CoC!
Jan 19, 2020•19 min
Derrick Green (Sepultura)
Derrick Green (Sepultura). Ahead of the superb album for 2020 from Sepultura, called Quadra, Derrick talks about the album and other subjects.
Jan 19, 2020•20 min
Jean-Jacques Burnel (The Stranglers)
Jean-Jacques Burnel (The Stranglers). Ahead of the February 2020 Australian tour, Jean-Jacques talks about his considerable influence as a bass guitar icon, The Stranglers career and current affairs.
Jan 15, 2020•30 min
Michael Stützer (Artillery)
Michael Stützer (Artillery). The opportunity to chat to Michael comes about due to the Artillery 2020 tour of Australia! Michael and Andrew cover a lot of ground in this chat.
Jan 07, 2020•33 min
Timo Rotten (Oceans)
Timo Rotten (Oceans). Germany's OCEANS release their new album The Sun and The Cold' on 1/10/20. Frontman and guitarist Timo joins Andrew to discuss!
Jan 07, 2020•29 min
Matt Walters (Freedom of Fear)
Matt Walters (Freedom of Fear). Led by Matt, Adelaide's Freedom of Fear released an epic album of worthy of serious comparison to Death and Cynic. Nocturnal Gates made #40 on my top 50 albums of 2019. Matt and I talk about the album and all things heavy metal on this episode of the podcast.
Dec 19, 2019•1 hr 4 min
Liam Turner (Pharmercy)
Liam Turner (Pharmercy). Two extraordinary releases summarise Liam's 2019. In a review on Twitter this is what I had to say about "Aftermath" (single): KILLER 'God of bass guitar' AKA Mark King of Level 42 vibes. The tune has a slight Massive Attack l feel crossed with MGMT. Classy Allan Holdsworth style guitar shred near the end.
Dec 19, 2019•49 min
Gaba Wright
Gaba Wright. Sydney based Gaba talks about his new album for 2019, Afterhours.
Dec 19, 2019•27 min
Cameron McKenzie (Horsehead)
Cameron McKenzie (Horsehead). Horsehead were an Australian hard rock institution across the stages of Australian pubs and clubs in the 90s. Golden Robot Records have released a comprehensive boxset of the bands albums and Cam is on hand to talk all things Horsehead!
Dec 07, 2019•1 hr 6 min
Trevor Peres (Obituary)
Trevor Peres's guitar prowess has served as a driving force for Obituary since the band's early incarnation as Xecutioner. He is widely acknowledged for pioneering the mid-paced death metal genre, leaving an indelible mark on numerous musicians throughout his journey. In this exploration, we will delve into the factors influencing Trevor's guitar choices, such as his preference for Fender Stratocasters, the accessibility of Obituary's music, and a poignant anecdote involving his grandmother, who...
Dec 05, 2019•25 min
Moana Mayatrix (Moana)
Moana Mayatrix (Moana). Andrew and Moana discuss the debut album from the band called In The Allure.
Dec 04, 2019•31 min
Brandon Poletti
Brandon Poletti. Andrew and Brandon discuss the EP Words from Within.
Dec 04, 2019•25 min
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