Doc welcomes Cinnamon Babe frontwoman, Stormi Maya, to the show and they talk about how she got into heavy music growing up in a mostly black and brown Bronx, NY, what inspired her to write and release the song "Rock N Roll Is Black", how she has dealt with the blowback including being temporarily kicked off of Tiktok, her approach to speaking her mind on big social issues like racism and misogyny, why she believes Gen Z is so vocal and active on this front, how she has persevered through advers...
Mar 15, 2023•2 hr 38 min•Ep. 223
Doc welcomes former Devildriver guitarist, Jeff Kendrick to the show and they talk about how the two met, how being in a local band with John Boecklin led to joining Devildriver, hitting the ground running with DD in the early 2000s, how Dez's success with Coal Chamber opened a lot of doors for the band, the progression of the band's sound from their debut to The Fury Of Our Maker's Hand, the band's breakneck work schedule, why he ultimately quit the band, and what he's been up to career-wise si...
Mar 09, 2023•2 hr 14 min•Ep. 222
Doc welcomes former Suicide Silence drummer, Alex Lopez, to the show and they talk about him joining P.O.D. recently as a live drummer, what his life has been like after leaving Suicide Silence, how his affinity for hardcore influenced his drumming style with deathcore, his current feelings about Suicide Silence's self-titled album, the backlash, and how it affected the band, why he ultimately left the band, his struggle with drinking, and his journey through his whole career to find his path to...
Feb 28, 2023•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 221
Doc welcomes In Flames vocalist, Anders Fridén, to the show and they talk about their new album being considered a "comeback album", how they confront their creative process when constantly being compared to their past work, his thoughts on being comfortable in his own skin as an "anti-rock star", reconnecting with more like-minded bands as who they are touring with, what has kept them going back to album producer, Howard Benson, and they've adapted to integrating new band members. This episode ...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 220
Doc welcomes Skindred vocalist, Benji Webbe, to the show and they talk about the two months they spent in Europe together opening for Volbeat, what inspired Benji to become a singer, how coming up short as a Reggae singer led him to join Dub War, why Dub War broke up, experiencing success with Skindred, how he met Robert Trujillo and joined Mass Mental, where he gets his fashion sense from, and how he got into fitness and embraced a healthy lifestyle in recent years. Follow Benji on Instagram @B...
Feb 08, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 219
Doc welcomes Chimaira guitarist, Rob Arnold, back to the show for the second time and they talk about Rob's brand new solo album, Chimaira's reunion shows, and his career as a content creator on YouTube. Doc also speaks with Starset violinist and 2020'd Podcast co-host, Siobhán Cronin, back to the show to discuss the difficulties many artists like Bad Omens, Fear Factory, and Devin Townsend are voicing publically about the financial struggles of working musicians in the rock scene. This episode ...
Feb 01, 2023•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 218
Doc answers questions from show listeners submitted from social media. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Ep. 217
Doc welcomes former As I Lay Dying guitarist, Nick Hipa, to the show, and they talk about how Nick got his start in Texas with band Evelynn, how that led him to join As I Lay Dying, how the band focused on improving their chops and songwriting through the years, experiencing big success, his thoughts on the metalcore subgenre, what it was like starting over with Wovenwar, learning video design as a second career, his experience as an independent artist launching his new band MIRE, the secret to ...
Jan 03, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Ep. 216
Doc welcomes Bleeding Through vocalist, Brandan Schieppati, to the show to do a catch-up chat since their last talk about Bleeding Through's reunion and their upcoming shows with God Forbid. Doc also discusses the recent Kanye West controversy with Benny Goodman, guitarist of Lost Symphony and co-host of the 2020'd Podcast. This episode features the songs "Prophet of Ash" by Papillon and "Rage" by Bleeding Through. Follow Brandan on Instagram @brandanschieppati and Twitter @Bschieppati Follow Be...
Dec 14, 2022•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 215
Doc welcomes vocalist and guitarist, Jonny Santos, from Spineshank and Silent Civilian to discuss his life and career in music. This episode features the songs "Separation" by Royalty Kult and "My Addiction" by Silent Civilian. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Follow Jonny on Instagram @jonnysantos_official Please support this show's sponsor Royalty Kult at https://linktr.ee/royaltykult Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices....
Dec 06, 2022•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 214
Doc welcomes Shadows Fall and Overkill drummer, Jason Bittner, to the show, and they talk about how the two met, Jason's background learning to play, starting out in the Upstate New York hardcore scene with Stigmata, how he eventually landed the Shadows Fall gig, what it was like to find success with the band after so many years or work, how he landed on his feet with Flotsam and Jetsam after Shadows Fall went on hiatus, his time with thrash legends, Overkill, and the Shadows Fall reunion. This ...
Nov 30, 2022•2 hr 8 min•Ep. 213
Doc welcomes producer, songwriter, and guitarist, Will Putney, to the show, and the two talk about the current state of heavy music production, the state of the scene, how veteran producer, Machine, helped get Will his start recording bands, his work with Fit For An Autopsy, and discuss a few of the bands he's worked. This episode features the songs "Vision:Revision" by Life Renewed and "The Host Will Soon Decay" by END. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Follow Will on Instagram and ...
Nov 16, 2022•2 hr 3 min•Ep. 212
Doc welcomes Dope frontman and guitarist, Edsel Dope, and they talk about the ups and downs of Dope's career, how Edsel has dealt with the challenges of being an independent artist and business owner, and his work with Static-X. This episode features the songs "In The Blood" by Titan Metal and "Believe" by Dope. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Follow Edsel on Instagram @dopeedsel and Twitter @edseldope Please support this show's sponsor Titan Metal at https://www.facebook.com/Titan...
Nov 02, 2022•2 hr 22 min•Ep. 211
Doc welcomes Ryan J. Downey (Stream N Destroy Newsletter, Speak N Destroy Podcast), Eric German (Entertainment Lawyer), and Mike Mowery (Artist Manager) to the show to talk about the feud between Ronnie Radke of Falling In Reverse and Eddie Trunk and Sebastian Bach about Falling In Reverse canceling a festival appearance due to missing laptops and the ensuing controversy. This episode features the song "Wings Of My Soul" by Byzantine. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Follow Ryan on ...
Oct 25, 2022•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 210
Doc welcomes Devin Townsend to the show and they talk about Devin's creative process, how his skills as an engineer and producer factor into his writing process, how having children have humbled him, getting his start in the music business with Steve Vai, how that experience led him to start Strapping Young Lad, how he landed the deal with Century Media Records, the undemocratic nature of Strapping Young Lad's writing process. This episode features the songs "Dead Winter Fields" by Symphony of H...
Oct 12, 2022•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 209
Doc welcomes Siobhan Cronin (Starset), Benny Goodman, and Cory Paza of the band Lost Symphony and the 2020'd Podcast to the show and they talk about how the Lost Symphony band came together, how Oli Herbert of All That Remains helped give the band credibility, their secret to landing such big name features, how the band led them to starting the 2020'd podcast, and what they learned from their guests and about themselves during the challenging times during the pandemic. This episode features the ...
Sep 22, 2022•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 208
Doc welcomes Kittie vocalist and guitarist, Morgan Lander, to the show and they talk about Kittie's reunion, their place in the nu metal scene, how they dealt with being pressured to have a "sexy" despite their young age, her approach to guitar, avoiding developing "rock star" attitudes, why the band went on hiatus, how she dealt with post=band life, joining melodic death metal band, Karkaos, her podcast, "Witch Finger" she started with her friend, and her love for all things retro and cheesy wh...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 58 min•Ep. 207
Doc welcomes Ryan J. Downey (Speak N' Destroy Podcast, Stream N' Destroy Newsletter, Demon Hunter Manager), Eric German (Entertainment Lawyer), and Mike Mowery (Artist Manager - Ice 9 Kills, Solence) to the show to have a roundtable discussion about the pressure artists have to make content on social media, how it's affecting their mental health, and how it takes away their focus on making music. This episode features the songs "The Paradox" by Spectrum of the Sixth Dimension and "Vampire" by So...
Aug 02, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Ep. 206
Doc welcomes Bad Wolves guitarist, Max Karon, to the show and they talk about how Max got into playing guitar and home recording, how that led him to eventually becoming a guitar tech for Coal Chamber, how that led him to working for Devildriver, eventually meeting John Boecklin, and starting the band that would ultimately become Bad Wolves, why he ended up leaving the band and focusing on guitar teching and joining Once Human, the philosophy behind his unique guitar tone and playing style, why ...
Jul 20, 2022•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 205
Doc welcomes Soulfly frontman and guitarist, Max Cavalera, to the show and they talk about how well the Cavalera Beneath/Arise Tour has been going, how the old-school Sepultura sound influenced the new Soulfly album, Totem, what it was like having Dino Cazares play lead guitar for Soulfly on tour, the secret to Max's guitar tone, if he prefers the thrash or nu-metal style's on metal, how Killer Be Killed writes their albums, his experience recording Chaos A.D. with Andy Wallace in Wales, and Max...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 204
Doc welcomes guitar virtuoso, Jason Richardson, to the show and they talk about Jason getting his start in Virginia with his 1st band, starting to learn music through piano and drums before he picked up the guitar, how he landed a gig as a touring guitarist for All Shall perish when he was only 17, what it was like working on The Discovery album, why joining Born of Osiris was such a tough decision, his difficult time dealing with getting kicked out of the band, landing on his feet by joining Ch...
Jun 29, 2022•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 203
Doc welcomes Municipal Waste drummer, Dave Witte, to the show and they talk about Dave's early days in New Jersey with experimental death/grind band, Human Remains, what drove him to push his playing to the extreme with Discordance Axis, how his drive to just want to play and tour as much as he could lead him to play in multiple bands, what he learned touring the world with avant-garde Japanese band, Melt Banana, how Burnt By The Sun came together and eventually disbanded, joining Municipal wast...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 202
Doc welcomes Cave In and Mutoid Man vocalist and guitarist, Stephen Brodsky, to the show and they talk about Cave In's early days and discovering his role as a vocalist, the impact of Until Your Heart Stops, what inspired the band's evolution to a less "metal" sound, pressure from a major label to write a hit with the Antennae album, moving to New York and starting Mutoid Man with Ben Kohler, what busking on the street taught him, how his role as a songwriter as evolved through the years, what h...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 45 min•Ep. 201
Doc welcomes Metallica bass player, Robert Trujillo, to the show and they talk about Rob's early influences in R&B and Funk growing up in LA, how guitarist Rocky Goerge helped get him to join Suicidal Tendencies, how his funk bass playing style influenced Suicidal's sound, what led to the creation of Infectious Grooves, how one opportunity led to the next and he ended up playing with Ozzy, forming a community of musicians that he admires, how he developed his approach to professionalism with...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 200
Doc welcomes Dylan "Funny Man" Alvarez, vocalist from Hollywood Undead to the show, and they talk about Hollywood Undead's recent tour with Bad Wolves and Papa Roach, growing up in LA and discovering hip hop and punk rock, Hollywood Undead catching their break on Myspace, the lore behind the band wearing masks and eventually removing them, their old partying days, and what he believes is the secret to their success and longevity. This episode features the songs "Serenity" by Art and the Resistan...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 199
Doc welcomes former Fear Factory vocalist, Burton C. Bell, to the show and they talk about how he has felt since leaving Fear Factory, making a new Ascension Of The Watchers album, what influenced his early vocal style, whether or not he invented "good cop, bad cop" vocals in metal, how touring with hardcore bands influenced his approach to singing, how he ended up singing for Geezer Butler's solo album, the process of recording Demanufacture, what he's learned from experiencing a falling out wi...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 198
Doc welcomes guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, John LaMacchia, to the show, and they talk about John's venture to become a solo artist during the pandemic, how the two met through the NY/NJ hardcore scene, Candiria's legendary status as high-level musicians, how the band evolved artistically through the years, how their van accident shifted their personal priorities, John's resistance to the more mainstream leanings of What Doesn't Kill You, moving on from the band to start Spylacopa, and reu...
Apr 13, 2022•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 197
Doc gives a tour update and talks about the war in Ukraine. This episode features the song "B.Y.O.B." by System of a Down. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please support this episode's sponsor Good Company with Scott Bowling at https://www.scottgoodcompany.com/ Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 08, 2022•47 min•Ep. 196
Doc welcomes music journalist and media personality, Terry "Beez" Bezer, to the show, and they talk about Beez getting his start in the UK media writing for Kerrang, Metal Hammer, and Rock Sound, his transition to being in front of the camera as a host for Scuzz TV, how dishonest practices within the media inspired him to start the That's Not Metal Podcast, how moving to LA is helping his goal of bringing heavy music back to the mainstream, his success on Twitch, why he focuses on giving new, ex...
Feb 23, 2022•1 hr 51 min•Ep. 195
Doc welcomes The Punk Rock MBA Youtube channel and podcast host, Finn McKenty, to the show, and they talk about Finn's transition to Twitch, developing his second channel, what Punk Rock MBA fans want out of his main channel, what it means to have good taste in music and art, the societal impact that provocative art can have, his bias against heavy metal culture, how social media algorithms encourage bad behavior by creators, Kanye West and MGK taking things too far, and the two debate the merit...
Feb 16, 2022•2 hr 51 min•Ep. 194
