JOEL GAUSTEN RETURNS TO MARS ATTACKS PODCAST This episode features author and drummer Joel Gausten joins us tonight on the live stream. I've interviewed Joel a few times, and have messaged him back and forth on social media. He's always fun to talk to and I figured it was time to have him back. During the episode, we discuss last year's The 3AM Girls And More. Bill Ward recently saying he could no longer perform a full Black Sabbath tour. The late Lee Kerslake, and Bob Daisley. The return of The...
Apr 02, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 208
SIGNALS FROM MARS FEATURING ERIK KLUIBER OF VOID VATOR This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the March 24th, 2021 episode of the Signals From Mars live stream. This episode features Erik Kluiber who is the person I've interviewed the most over the years for Mars Attacks Podcast. I've interviewed him as a member of White Wizzard, Gypsyhawk, Ironaut, and of course Void Vator. He's going to give us the 411 on Void Vator's upcoming album Great Fear Rising. Join us live every ...
Mar 31, 2021•57 min•Ep. 207
SIGNALS FROM MARS FEATURING YARG METAL IN THE HOUSE This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the March 19th, 2021 episode of the Signals From Mars live stream. The episode features the return of the good Doctor, Brad Dahl of Yarg Metal. During this episode, Brad and I discuss Yarg Metal's recent band of the week AC/DC. We also uncover the lid on what band will be featured next. Join us live every Friday for the Signals From Mars Live Stream. The show starts at 6 PM EST / 3 P...
Mar 26, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 206
WITHERFALL GIVES US THE LOWDOWN ON CURSE OF AUTUMN This episode of the Signals From Mars features a special guest appearance by by Jake Dreyer and Joseph Michael of Witherfall. During the episode, we discuss the recording of the band's new album Curse Of Autumn. What the exact involvement of Jon Schaffer was on the album. Misconception about the band, comparisons between Witherfall, Iced Earth, and Sanctuary. How the band has changed with the times to promote the album. What it's like to be an e...
Mar 19, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 205
IRISH MUSIC TALK FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY ON MARS ATTACKS PODCAST FOR EPISODE 204 This episode of the Signals From Mars features a special guest appearance by Richie Waddell, co-host of Focus On Metal. Richie is from Ireland, and I had one simple task for him, name your favorite hard rock or metal bands out of Ireland that isn't Thin Lizzy. In this hour-long plus chat, Richie discusses what it was like to grow up a fan of Irish music. The music scene back in Ireland, how shows were promoted, and th...
Mar 17, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 204
MONTE PITTMAN RETURNS TO MARS ATTACKS PODCAST FOR EPISODE 203 This episode of the Signals From Mars features a special guest appearance by Monte Pittman. Monte has been on the podcast several times. He's been part of Prong, recorded a bunch of albums for Metal Blade Records, studied under the Rhoads family, and oh yeah has been part of Madonna's band for several decades. Episode 203 was originally recorded on Friday, March 5th, 2021, and was part of the Signals From Mars live stream. Join us liv...
Mar 12, 2021•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 203
DREW FORTIER RETURNS TO MARS ATTACKS PODCAST FOR EPISODE 202 This episode of the Signals From Mars features a special guest appearance by award-winning director, author, and musician Drew Fortier. He has co-written Rockstar: Hitman with Megadeth's David Ellefson, and recently won awards for his found-footage film Dwellers. Chis Czynszak from Decibel Geek Podcast and the ROCKNPOD Expo joins us to talk to Drew about his previous experiences at the expo. As well as what fans can expect from this ye...
Mar 05, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 202
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Feb 26, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 201
Signals From Mars episode 200 features guest appearances from Mark Strigl of Talking Metal and Brad Dahl of Yarg Metal. This is the audio version of the February 12th, 2021 edition of the Signals From Mars live stream.
Feb 19, 2021•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 200
This episode features Brad Dahl of Yarg Metal. We discuss his 24-hour music station Yarg Metal and his day job in poison control. This is the audio version of the January 22nd, 2021 edition of the Signals From Mars live stream.
Feb 12, 2021•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 199
I welcome Phil Rind bassist and lead singer of Sacred Reich to the show. This is an episode that took years in the making, and I am glad to have him finally on Mars Attacks Podcast. I have been a fan of Sacred Reich's for a very long time. My cousin had picked up one of these K-Tel cassettes and it had the song "Surf Nicaragua" on it. The first time I heard the wipeoutesque breakdown I was hooked! Fast-forward to 1993 and I was at college radio. Independent was about to drop, and I was lucky eno...
Jan 21, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 198
This is a solo episode from January 15th, 2021. During the episode I go over this week's hard rock and metal news. I also chat with people online during the episode. Make sure to join us every week and partake!
Jan 21, 2021•42 min•Ep. 197
This is a solo episode, where I go over this week's hard rock and metal news. I also chat with people online during the episode. Make sure to join us every week and partake!
Jan 14, 2021•56 min•Ep. 196
This is a solo episode, where I go over this week's hard rock and metal news. I also chat with people online during the episode. Make sure to join us every week and partake!
Jan 14, 2021•48 min•Ep. 195
This is a solo episode, where I go over this week's hard rock and metal news. I also chat with people online during the episode. Make sure to join us every week and partake!
Dec 12, 2020•50 min•Ep. 194
This is a solo episode, where I go over this week's hard rock and metal news. I also chat with people online during the episode. Make sure to join us every week and partake!
Dec 12, 2020•48 min•Ep. 193
Will Wallner is probably best known for his articles in Guitar World, and his work with the band White Wizzard, playing on Devil's Cut. He's also put out music with his wife Vivien Vain under the name Wallner Vain. Their music has always featured a ton of guests, from Vinny and Carmine Appice to Tony Franklin. His brush with big-name rockstars doesn't stop there. During the episode, he discusses acquiring some of Gary Moore's old equipment at auction, living in Lemmy's old apartment, and his Fra...
Dec 08, 2020•48 min•Ep. 192
Megadeth's David Ellefson and Drew Fortier join me to discuss their upcoming book The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman. The book is already available for pre-order, help the show out by using our Amazon Affiliate links to pick the book up. During the episode, David Ellefson discusses his latest album No Cover. Working with Drew on The Sledge Chronicles: Rock Star Hitman and the upcoming horror film Dwellers. The latter will be coming out on Ellefson Films. We also discuss Ellefson's burst of ...
Dec 05, 2020•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 191
This is a solo episode, where I go over this week's hard rock and metal news. I also chat with people online during the episode. Make sure to join us every week and partake!
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 190
During this episode, we are joined by Chris Vaglio, co-host of my Galaxy Of Geeks Podcast, and the person behind Rockit Growth Agency. We talk about his new endeavor with Rockit Growth Agency. What's going on with Galaxy Of Geeks Podcast. We also cover this week's hard rock and metal news.
Nov 22, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 189
Jayce Lewis is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, producer, and director. He hooked up with Burton C. Bell of Fear Factory fame for album number three by Ascension Of The Watchers. He is known all over Europe and Asia for his solo work. Including a solo hit called "Icon" which was featured on VH1 and MTV Asia. He has been the subject of a document BBC documentary series called Planet Wales. Among the items discussed during the episode include Jayce Lewis' role with Ascension Of The Watchers. How...
Nov 13, 2020•49 min•Ep. 188
SIGNALS FROM MARS PRESENTED BY MARS ATTACKS PODCAST FOR NOVEMBER 6TH, 2020 During this episode, we are joined by Chris Czynszak, host of the Decibel Geek Podcast, and the person behind the ROCKNPOD Expo. We talk about podcasting, what's going on with ROCKNPOD, and cover this week's hard rock and metal news. Including new releases by Fates Warning, Alter Bridge, and Orianthi. We are still trying to collect money for the widow of a big supporter of the show, Adam Cox. If you can, donate to the Ada...
Nov 12, 2020•58 min•Ep. 187
SIGNALS FROM MARS PRESENTED BY MARS ATTACKS PODCAST FOR OCTOBER 30RD, 2020 In this week's episode of Signals From Mars, we discuss this week's hard rock and metal headlines. I go around the horn and read the headlines from Blabbermouth, Bravewords, Metal Sucks, Metal Injection, The PRP, Lambgoat, Kerrang, and Ghostcult. You can check out our News section which displays the latest news from each of these sites. I also touch upon this week's new releases, including albums from Mr. Bungle and Black...
Oct 25, 2020•48 min•Ep. 186
SIGNALS FROM MARS PRESENTED BY MARS ATTACKS PODCAST FOR OCTOBER 23RD, 2020 This is the audio version of this week's episode of Signals From Mars. During the episode we discuss this week's hard rock and metal headlines. I go around the horn and read the headlines from Blabbermouth, Bravewords, Metal Sucks, Metal Injection, The PRP, Lambgoat, Kerrang, and Ghostcult. You can check out our News section which displays the latest news from each of these sites. I also touch upon this week's new release...
Oct 25, 2020•51 min•Ep. 185
SIGNALS FROM MARS PRESENTED BY MARS ATTACKS PODCAST FOR OCTOBER 16TH, 2020 Here is the audio version of the Signals From Mars episode from October 16th, 2020. During the episode we discuss this week's hard rock and metal headlines. I go around the horn and read the headlines from Blabbermouth, Bravewords, Metal Sucks, Metal Injection, The PRP, Lambgoat, Kerrang, and Ghostcult. You can check out our News section which displays the latest news from each of these sites. I also touch upon this week'...
Oct 25, 2020•41 min•Ep. 184
JOEY VERA OF ARMORED SAINT JOINS THE SHOW Armored Saint bassist Joey Vera has been on the show before. He's been on to do a story tellers episode based on his time in Armored Saint, and lent his comments to the Classic Albums episode on Anthrax's Sound Of White Noise. Some may not remember, but he actually stepping in when Frank Bello left to go play with Helmet. RELATED: ARMORED SAINT STORY TELLERS WITH JOHN BUSH AND JOEY VERA Joey's interview is completely different to the one I recently relea...
Oct 22, 2020•1 hr 24 min•Ep. 183
This is the first Signals From Mars livestream that I have done for Signals From Mars since 2018. During the episode I discuss the recent passing of the great Eddie Van Halen, and a huge proponent for this and many other podcasts, Adam Cox. The idea is to livestream every Friday night simultaneously on Facebook, YouTube, Twitch, and Periscope. I'll touch on current events, new releases, and some historic album releases. You can join us live for the chat as well. The bug for livestreaming came fr...
Oct 16, 2020•50 min•Ep. 182
Armored Saint lead singer John Bush is no stranger to the show. He's been on to do discuss the release of albums like La Raza, and Carpe Diem. He's also done story tellers episodes based on his time in both Armored Saint, and his era of Anthrax. As well as lent his comments to our Classic Albums episode on Anthrax's Sound Of White Noise. John joins us to discuss Armored Saint's upcoming release Punching The Sky. We discuss various tracks off of the album. The band not trying to revisit any of th...
Sep 16, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 181
Jake Davies is the lead singer guitarist of the band Of Limbo. He's from Melbourne, Australia and migrated to the U.S., Long Beach, California to be exact to make it in the music industry. His brother Luke is the other guitarist of the band. They both decided to take a chance in California, shortly after Luke attended the Berkeley School Of Music. During the episode we discuss what jump started his interest in music. The differences between the rock scene in Melbourne and Long Beach/L.A. Working...
Jul 27, 2020•53 min•Ep. 180
Kristian Niemann is the guitarist of the Swedish band Sorcerer. If you've followed him over the years, you know that he's been a part of bands such as Therion, Demonoid, and Snowy Shaw Allstars. He joined Sorcerer in 2010, and could first be heard with them on their 2015 release In The Shadow Of the Inverted Cross. He has played on everything the band has released since then, 2016's Black EP, 2017's The Crowing Of The Fire King, and the soon to be released Lamenting Of The Innocent. During the i...
May 16, 2020•53 min•Ep. 179
