JOHNNY FROM MAULE JOINS THE PODCAST During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Johnny, bass player of the Canadian band Maule joins the show. Among the topics discussed include the band's self-titled album Maule. How the pandemic has affected them as a band. Can the band tour? And what's the current situation with the band and its members. This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the April 1st, 2022 episode of the Signals From Mars live stream. Join us live every Frida...
Apr 08, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 268
1982 ALBUMS DISCUSSION WITH MY PATRONS During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, My Patrons join me to discuss their favorite albums of 1982. Each Patron submitted their top 10 albums of 1982. Each album received points based on where it was located on their list. After tallying the score of all 53 albums that were voted on, I put together a list based on which albums received the most amount of points. This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the March 25th, 2022 epi...
Apr 01, 2022•2 hr 1 min•Ep. 267
FURY JOINS THE PODCAST During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Fury joins us to discuss their latest album Born To Sin. Among the topics discussed include the band releasing the album The Grand Prize as the pandemic hit Europe. How they reacted, how quickly they decided to pivot, and move forward with the material that would eventually become Born To Sin. We also discuss how many members the band actually has, having guests on tracks in the past, and upcoming shows. The band also fields...
Mar 25, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 266
MR PATRONS PICK JOINS US TO DISCUSS U.K. MUSIC FESTIVALS During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Mr. Patrons Pick Jeremy Weltman joins the show to discuss U.K. Hard Rock and Metal Festivals. I also share some festival experiences of my own, and we compare what it's like in Spain versus the U.K. We also discuss the evolution from the standard festivals to the cruises, ala the Monsters Of Rock Cruise which we discussed with the previous episode. What bands could host their own crui...
Mar 18, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 265
MONSTERS OF ROCK CRUISE WITH METAL DAN During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Metal Dan joins the show to discuss his recent experience on the 2022 edition of the Monsters Of Rock Cruise. He discusses everything from the bands, interacting with artists, lines to get into shows, the food, shore excursions, the venues, and more. He goes in-depth into what he liked about the cruise and what he really didn't care for. And how the 2022 edition measured up against previous editions of the cr...
Mar 11, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 264
SATYRA OF ELECTROMANCY JOINS THE SHOW During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Satyra the mastermind behind the robot metal band Electromancy joins the show. Among the topics discussed include his musical journey. Why he had to create his robot band to continue as a musician. Putting together Electromancy's latest album Technopagan. Joining Metal Assault Records, and why they were the perfect fit for the band. This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the Febru...
Mar 04, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 263
RUSH DISCUSSION During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, my Patrons join me to discuss the legendary band Rush. We discuss hearing Rush for the first time. Our favorite album by Rush, and three tracks off of said album that we would use to sell the album to others. As well as if we've seen the band live, how many times, and where. This is yet another great discussion with my Patrons. This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the February 18th, 2022 episode of the Sign...
Feb 28, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 262
CHARLIE BELLMORE OF KINGS OF LIARS JOINS THE SHOW During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, I welcome Charlie Bellmore of Kings And Liars, Dee Snider, Jasta, Corpsegrinder, and Kingdom Of Sorrow. Among the topics discussed include Kings And Liars new album Transition Animals. Influences listed on the band's social media. Why Kings And Liars came together. Working with his brother as a producer. How he came to work with Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed fame. How that snowballed into working with D...
Feb 18, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 261
NEW YEARS YARG THE RETURN OF BRAD DAHL OF YARG METAL During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Brad "Mr. Yarg" Dahl of Yarg Metal returns to the show. We discuss our five favorite drummers of all time. And as usual some of the craziness that comes along with Brad's day job! He did forget to tell us the tuna fish story, maybe next time. This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the February 4th, 2022 episode of the Signals From Mars live stream. Join us live every Frida...
Feb 14, 2022•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 260
TOP LIVE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME AS PER MY PATRONS During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, my Patrons join the show to discuss their favorite live albums of all time. Overall they voted on 93 albums. They submitted their top 10 live albums of all time to me and based on where each album landed or their list it was assigned a specific amount of points. During this episode, we count down the top 15 albums that were selected, focusing on the top 10 picks. I did count down albums 93 throu...
Feb 04, 2022•2 hr 2 min•Ep. 259
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Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 258
ASK THE HOST During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, we bring you an Ask The Host episode. I asked my Patrons to submit questions throughout the week leading up to the episode. I also fielded questions that were submitted during the live chat. The result is this episode. This is the first new episode of 2022. This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the January 7th, 2021 episode of the Signals From Mars live stream. Join us live every Friday for the Signals F...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 257
MARION BASCOUL AEPHANEMER In this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, I speak with Marion Bacoul, the lead singer and guitarist for the symphonic death metal band Aephanemer. The band recently released their new album A Dream of Wilderness. Marion joins me to discuss the album. What it was like to work with Dan Swano, and Mika Jussila on the mixing and mastering of the album. Aephanemer is from France. They are a French Symphonic Death Metal band that has just released their newest album, A Dre...
Jan 07, 2022•48 min•Ep. 256
TOP ALBUMS OF 2021 AS PER MY PATRONS During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, I welcome back my Patrons to discuss their favorite albums of the year. The Patrons submitted their top ten list, and based on the points assigned to each album, they were ranked on an overall list. If an album was selected number one, it received ten points. Number two received nine points, and so on till reaching number ten which was assigned one point. All in all, 78 albums made the complete list. I recapped...
Dec 22, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 255
DISCUSSION ABOUT THE CURRENT STATE AND FUTURE OF HARD ROCK AND METAL WITH MY PATRONS During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, my Patrons join me to discuss the current state of hard rock and metal. We talk about bands that we currently think are the flag bearers of this form of music we love. And who could carry the torch in the future. Are hard rock and metal on solid ground in 2021? Does the future look bright? Or will this be a lost genre of music in a decade? This episode of t...
Dec 17, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 254
1981 ALBUMS DISCUSSION WITH MY PATRONS During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, My Patrons join me to discuss their favorite albums of 1981. Each Patron submitted their top 10 albums of 1982. Each album received points based on where it was located on their list. After tallying the score of all 53 albums that were voted on, I put together a list based on which albums received the most amount of points. Join us live every Friday for the Signals From Mars Live Stream. The show starts at 6 ...
Dec 10, 2021•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 253
SCORPIONS DISCUSSION WITH PATRONS During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, my patrons join me for a discussion about German hard rock legends, Scorpions. If you're unfamiliar with these Patron discussions, the people that join me are my followers on Patreon. We discuss first hearing Scorpions, our favorite album by the band, three songs off of that album we would use to sell the album to a friend. And finally any details about seeing the band live. This episode of the Signals From Mars i...
Dec 03, 2021•1 hr 35 min•Ep. 252
CHRIS SULLIVAN OF WOLFTOOTH JOINS THE PODCAST During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Chris Sullivan of Wolftooth joins the show. Among the topics discussed include their upcoming release Iron & Blood. The band's die-hard hometown audience. Is he a singer first or guitarist first when writing music. What bands did he listen to when he got into music as opposed to what he listens to now. And much, much more. This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the...
Nov 26, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 251
ASK THE HOST NOVEMBER 2021 In this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, we bring back the Ask The Host concept. The questions I answer during the episode pertain to those submitted by my Patrons. Along the way, there are questions I field that are submitted via the Signals From Mars chat. We talk about music, college, kids, sports, and a bunch of other things that come up during the show. This is what I love about doing a live show, you never know where things will take you. This episode of the ...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 250
THE CURSE OF YARG IS UPON US! During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Brad Dahl of Yarg Metal returns to the show. If you've listed to any Yarg-themed episode you know that Brad brings us all types of great stories. Well, I say great, because they always teeter between being entertaining and cringeworthy! Dr. Poison brings the goods, talking about music he's posting on Yarg Metal. Bands he's jamming with, or wanting to jam with. There is always some gear talk. A show he's caught ...
Nov 15, 2021•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 249
RON SCALZO AND CHRIS PENNIE OF RETURN TO EARTH In this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Ron Scalzo and Chris Pennie of Return To Earth join the show. During the episode, we discuss the band's recently released EP Big Ideas , and their upcoming full-length album Oblivion . We also touch upon several other topics including the eleven years since the band's last album Automata . That album was released on Metal Blade Records , will the album come out on a label or Ron a.k.a. Q*Ball's Bald Freak...
Nov 11, 2021•2 hr 10 min•Ep. 248
GARY SHEA OF ALCATRAZZ JOINS THE SHOW In this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Gary Shea of Alcatrazz joins the show. Among the topics discussed include the switch from Graham Bonnet to Doogie White. Playing with Joe Floyd the last few years. The band's new album V. Speaking of the letter V, we discuss Gary working with Vinnie Vincent, and how that ultimately lead to the formation of Alcatrazz. This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of the October 25th, 2021 episode of th...
Nov 05, 2021•44 min•Ep. 247
DREW FORTIER JOINS US TO DISCUSS THE LUCID During this episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Drew Fortier returns to the show. Among the topics discussed include his new band The Lucid. The band features Vinnie Dombroski of Sponge, Mike Heller of Fear Factory and Raven, as well as former Megadeth bassist David Ellefson. We chat about how the band came together. If there were a list of backups in the event that certain people didn't want to be a part of the band? What hesitations if any did they h...
Oct 29, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 246
SAMUEL NYMAN OF MANIMAL INVADES THE SHOW In this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Samuel Nyman of Manimal joins to show. During the episode, we discuss Manimal's upcoming release Armageddon. How Samuel works with Henrik Stenroos, the band's guitarist to not only come up with the band's melodies. But to push the boundaries of his vocal abilities. Being a band out of Gothenburg, Sweden, how do they fit into the city's expansive music scene? We also delve into the reality of being a tour...
Oct 27, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 245
"TWISTED" STEVE HOEKER JOINS THE SHOW During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Steve Hoeker returns to the show. Steve has been a longtime follower of what I do on the Mars Attacks Podcast. When I first launched my Patreon, he was the first to sign up. He has liked and shared almost everything I post related to this show. During the episode, we discuss Halloween music, wrestling, and a bunch of hard rock and metal talk. This episode of the Signals From Mars is the audio version of...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 53 min•Ep. 244
CARL ALVAREZ COMES SHARES HIS STOREIS WITH US During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Carl Alvarez joins the show. I first got to meet Carl when he was working on the Inside Metal series with Bob Nalbandian. He appeared on both the Signals From Mars and Galaxy Of Geeks. Since then we have kept in contact via social media. His social media has always been full of great pictures. It's usually him with some big-name entertainers. I've always thought, I need to get him back on the sh...
Oct 15, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 243
RYAN J. DOWNEY JOINS THE PODCAST During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, the extraordinary Ryan J. Downey joins the show. He hosts the Speak N' Destroy podcast where he talks to guests about Metallica. He's behind Stream N' Destroy, a newsletter full of great music-related facts. Some of the things the newsletter touches upon are album sales, streaming numbers, ticket sales, and stats culled from your mom. He has co-written several books. Including They Don't Need To Understand w...
Oct 08, 2021•2 hr 17 min•Ep. 242
JOEY VERA OF ARMORED SAINT RETURNS During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, Joey Vera of Armored Saint returns to the show. Among the topics discussed include the band's upcoming release Symbol Of Salvation Live. Was the album delayed due to the pandemic? Are there any plans to release the Livestream the band did last year after Punching The Sky came out? What's going on with the documentary on Armored Saint? Further discussing the possibility of re-issuing the band's Chrysilis al...
Oct 06, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 241
SOLO SHOW During this week's episode of the Signals From Mars is a solo show. Why? Well, it's a way to give people a glimpse of what takes place on The Victor M. Ruiz podcast on Patreon. It's just one of the many things we do on Patreon. There is plenty of video content, videos from bands old and new. A Patron curated playlist, which comes directly from those videos. An Album Of The Week video, where I showcase something from my music collection. It also gives you an opportunity to ask questions...
Oct 04, 2021•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 240
JOHN BUSH OF ARMORED SAINT RETURNS During this week's episode of the Mars Attacks Podcast, John Bush of Armored Saint returns to the show. Among the topics discussed include Armored Saint's upcoming release Symbol Of Salvation Live. His involvement in the Anthrax 40 documentary and livestream. Reissues by Armored Saint and Bush-era Anthrax albums. Playing with Metal Allegiance. Making the video for "Lone Wolf". Where the band is at with regards to following up Punching The Sky. Upcoming live sho...
Sep 29, 2021•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 239
