Podcast Metal Shops

I chatted with Freiburger from deathCave and Satanik Royalty Records about a wide variety of topics including his upcoming death metal festival, his record label, his band, booking shows at the Bar House and much much more.Bởi Audacy

I chatted with WAKE vocalist Kyle Ball about their album "Thought Form Descent", being on Metal Blade Records, early influences, local bands, his love of the Cure and much more WAKE is playing The Substation May 19th w/ Conjurer and Khemmis. Tickets are on sale now!Bởi Audacy

Swedish metal legends IN FLAMES are set to release their 14th studio album "Foregone" on February 10th via Nuclear Blast. I chatted with vocalist Anders Fridén about the new album, being back on the road, early inspirations, Swedish metal and much moreBởi Audacy

I spoke with Toronto-based musician Derrick Vella from Dream Unending and Tomb Mold about a variety of topics including scars, Toronto hardcore, the new album and much moreBởi Audacy

Misery Index released "Complete Control" this past summer and it CRUSHES. I spoke with guitarist Mark Kloeppel right around the release of the album while they were out on tour. We discuss unique scars/injuries, Maryland Death Fest, metal t shirts, touring post-Covid lockdown and much moreBởi Audacy

VOMIT FORTH released one of my favorite albums of 2022 - "Seething Malevolence" this past summer on Century Media. I spoke with vocalist Kane Gelaznik right before they released the album and we chatted about quitting your secure job to follow your dream, Corpsegrinder influence, scars, mental health and much more…

High Command is a killer crossover thrash band that released "Eclipse of the Dual Moons" on Southern Lord last month. I chatted with vocalist Kevin Fitzgerald about metal influences, scars, being out on the road, prior hardcore bands he was in and much moreBởi Audacy

Oceans of Slumber is an incredible progressive metal band that will be playing here in Seattle on Tuesday December 13th at the Crocodile. I caught up with vocalist Cammie Gilbert to chat about vocal inspirations, films she loves, scars and much moreBởi Audacy

UNDEATH is coming back to Seattle on Thursday December 8th. They are playing at El Corazon with 200 Stab Wounds, Enforced and Phobophilic. I chatted with vocalist Alexander Jones about doing their first headlining tour, the influence of Trevor Strnad (R.I.P), some of his new favorite bands and much more…

Max Kohane is a record store owner based in Melbourne, Australia who plays in two killer extreme metal bands - Faceless Burial and Internal Rot. I chatted with Max about his journey into underground music, owning a record store, the lockdown in Australia and much more Jam the new Faceless Burial album "At the Foothills of Deliration" !…

The fellas in Gatecreeper joined me live in studio before their show with Hatebreed. We chatted about touring the Europe festival circuit, leaving jobs to be full time musicians, product endorsements and much moreBởi Audacy

Exhumed is playing the Substation in Seattle on Friday November 11th, so I hopped on the phone with vocalist/guitarist Matt Harvey to chat about being back on the road, the new album and much more.Bởi Audacy

I sat down with Jami and Reba a few months back when they played a headlining set at the Crocodile. We chat about moshing, influences, Philly and much moreBởi Audacy

Deron Miller is the mastermind behind so many iconic riffs and songs - and he's back with a brand new album by 96 Bitter Beings. I spoke with Deron about his early musical influences, his massive record collection, his love of unique guitars and moreBởi Audacy

Amenra is an incredible band from Belgium that has been playing music for more than two decades now. I spoke with vocalist Colin H. Van Eeckhout about the evolution of the band, playing Psycho Las Vegas, doing things their own way, creating the theme song for AEW wrestler Malakai Black, removing his own nipples for an art project and more…

Metal Blade Records is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary! I chatted with founder / CEO Brian Slagel about the early days of the label, the importance of staying independent, some of his holy grail albums, the Metal Blade museum and much moreBởi Audacy

Autopsy just dropped their new album "Morbidity Triumphant", so I chatted with him about life during the pandemic, the new album, his love of cats, being a radio show host, hernias and much moreBởi Audacy

Legendary metal band RAVEN is returning to the Northwest next week at Tony V's in Everett (Monday October 3rd) and then at Alma in Tacoma (Thursday October 6th), so I chatted with vocalist / bassist John Gallagher about being back on the road, their upcoming gig with Metallica in Florida, history of the band and much more…

"Dio: Dreamers Never Die" will be showing in select theaters starting Wednesday September 28th. I spoke with Wendy Dio alongside filmmakers Don Argott and Demian Fenton about the making of the documentary, memories of Dio, their favorite Dio songs and much more For more info on the documentary and to look up showtimes near you visit this website…

The Dead Daisies are playing The Crocodile on Saturday September 24th and they will be dropping a brand new album on Friday September 30th. I chatted with guitarist Doug Aldrich about their new material, playing with legends like Ronnie James Dio + much moreBởi Audacy

Creeping Death is a killer death metal band from Texas that you gotta check out (if you haven't already). I spoke with guitarist Trey Pemberton about how he got through the pandemic, going back to touring, the unity of Texas underground music and much moreBởi Audacy

Restless Spirit is an awesome up and coming heavy metal band that blends a little classic metal with stoner rock and blends it into a really unique sound that kicks all kinds of ass. I fell in love with their newest album “Blood of the Old Gods” and caught up with vocalist / guitarist Paul Aloisio to chat about early influences, knife wounds, touri…

Stick To Your Guns is headlining a show on Saturday (August 3rd) with Kublai Khan, so I chatted with vocalist Jesse Barnett about his love for Seattle and the hardcore scene up here, growing up in the Orange County hardcore scene, opening up a book store / collective down in Los Angeles, the new album and much more…

I chatted with the RIFF LORD himself Kirk Windstein from the road as he makes his way across America playing the heaviest riffs in the world. We chatted about breaking his nose on tour with Metallica, new solo material, the heaviest Crowbar riffs and much more. All hail the RIFF LORDBởi Audacy

I spoke with Psycroptic vocalist Jason Peppiatt from his hometown of Tasmania in Australia. We chatted about their new album "Divine Council", his favorite bands growing up, his "big four" of tech death and much moreBởi Audacy

Municipal Waste recently released their killer new album “Electrified Brain”, so I chatted with guitarist Ryan Waste about the album along with his favorite records and VHS from his collection, writing a heavy metal horror movie, scars and much moreBởi Audacy

I spoke with hardcore/ metal band CANDY about their Relapse records debut album "Heaven is Here," musical influences, their first band t-shirts, Richmond Virginia and much moreBởi Audacy

JR Conners is the drummer for the Boston-based heavy rock band Cave In. They recently released my favorite album of the year (so far) , Heavy Pendulum on Relapse Records. I spoke with JR about his love for Motley Crue and Metallica as a kid, breaking his arm skating but continuing to tour on it, Boston bands and much more…

Manuel Gagneux is the mastermind behind the awesomeness that is Zeal & Ardor. They are coming to The Crocodile in September, so I chatted with him about his inspirations, the idea behind the band, recording their newest album and much moreBởi Audacy

Chris Whited is the drummer for Florida-based deathcore band Bodysnatcher. We chatted about his punk and hardcore background, old school Myspace deathcore, Against Me, MRSA, their new album, touring DIY and much more.Bởi Audacy

I am joined by Scumdog guitarist Pustulus Maximus from GWAR to chat about some things including but not limited to .. his hatred for New Hampshire his hatred of Europe his hatred of chain restaurants what a GWAR only fans would look like.... the new album !Bởi Audacy

Atlanta based metal band CLOAK will be playing day 3 of Northwest Terror Fest 2022 (This SATURDAY!), so I chatted with vocalist / guitarist Scott Taysom about the Atlanta metal scene, his love of AFI and Danzig, touring after the world opened up again, fests, Sepultura and much more.Bởi Audacy

Cryptic Slaughter is back ! The legendary California thrash band is reunited and ready to rage at Northwest Terror Fest 2022 next week - Friday July 1st - at Neumos in Seattle. I chat with Scott about how Cryptic Slaughter came back, the origins of the band, his life outside of music and much more. Come see Cryptic Slaughter at Northwest Terror Fes…

Joshy is the drummer for Washington, D.C. based sludge metal band ILSA. They will be playing Northwest Terror Fest 2022 ! I chatted with Joshy about their return to the Northwest, his favorite NW band of all time, his inspiration to get into heavy underground music, new ILSA tunes and much much more. GET MORE INFO ABOUT NORTHWEST TERROR FEST AND PU…

Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle) just released his debut solo album "What Normal Was" and will be performing this Sunday (June 19th) at Neumos on Capitol Hill. I chatted with Billy about the idea to do a solo album, his inspirations, a star studded rock n roll Birthday dinner and much more....Bởi Audacy

Max and Iggor Cavalera are legends in the world of heavy metal! These two brothers are gonna be in Tacoma on Monday, June 13th (2022) for the "Beneath Arise" tour celebrating two classic Sepultura albums and an iconic era for both of their careers. I chatted with Max and Iggor about what those albums mean to them, their feverish love of underground…

Jungle Rot is coming back to Seattle this Tuesday (June 7th) ! They are playing Club Sur alongside Internal Bleeding I chatted with vocalist Dave Matrise about being a death metal lifer, his career as a hunting instructor, being a proud meat and potatoes death metal band, his favorite band shirts growing up and much more…

Ace is the singer of a killer band called Mutually Assured Destruction who just released their new LP "Ascension" - I spoke with Ace about the album, booking a new fest, trends in hardcore, working with Randy Blythe and much more.Bởi Audacy

David Mikkelsen is a highly prolific artist when it comes to sewer dwelling caveman death metal. Based out of Denmark, Mikkelsen plays in several killer bands like Undergang and Phrenelith + he runs and operates his own record label and storefront for Extremely Rotten Productions. I chatted with David about everything from being a small business ow…

This past Wednesday we lost a legend in the world of heavy metal. This episode of the podcast is a tribute to the memory of Trevor Strnad - vocalist of The Black Dahlia Murder. Thank you to Schuler Benson (@deathmetalradio) and Jonny Myrick for the assistance with this episode. At the tail end of the episode is my interview with Trevor from 2020 ri…

Gatecreeper is coming back to Seattle on Tuesday May 10th for a headlining show at Neumos on Capitol Hill, so I caught up with vocalist Chase Mason. We chatted about their return to full time touring in 2022, how they decided on their tour support for this run, online hate and criticism and much more.…

Greg Anderson just released his debut solo album "Forest Nocturne" under his monikor of "The Lord." I spoke with Greg about his deep roots in the Northwest music scene, the iconic Brotherhood album cover photo, essential albums on his label Southern Lord, growing up listening to KISW, the importance of loving every album he invests in and much more…

Borknagar will be playing Seattle (El Corazon) on April 24th with Rotting Christ for “Devastation on the Nation.” I spoke with founding member Øystein G. Brun about his early days in Norway as a kid, life in the mountains, working as a producer, staying sane during the pandemic and much more.Bởi Audacy

UNDEATH IS BACK! The brand new Undeath album “It’s Time…To Rise From the Grave” is out next Friday (April 22nd) via Prosthetic Records. I spoke with vocalist Alexander Jones about the new album, the formation of the band, his hardcore roots, inspiration as a vocalist and much more.Bởi Audacy

Miss May I is playing El Corazon this upcoming Thursday (April 14th) alongside Varials and All That Remains, so I chatted with vocalist Levi Benton about being back on the road and bringing his family with him, formative bands he grew up with back in Ohio, new music and much more.Bởi Audacy

Texas metal / hardcore band Kublai Khan just released a killer new EP called "Lowest Form of Animal" and are currently touring with Knocked Loose. After that, they're hopping back on the road with Terror. Talk about a couple of heavy hitter tours. I chatted with drummer Isaac Lamb about the constant grind of being a blue collar metal band, the insa…

Wharflurch is a killer death metal band from Florida who put out an incredible album called “Psychedelic Realms Ov Hell.” I spoke with guitarist Myk Colby about a variety of things including – death metal fests in Mexico, musical inspiration, his favorite death metal bands, new music and much more. Get FLURCHY!…

Napalm Death recently released a new album called "Resentment is Always Seismic - a final throw of Throes", so I chatted with vocalist Barney Greenway about everything that went into it, his favorite hardcore bands, staying sane during the pandemic, touring with GWAR, scars and much more.Bởi Audacy

Northwest-based melodic death metal band The Devils Of Loudun recently released their new album "Escaping Eternity" via The Artisan Era, so I had the guys on to chat about what went into the making of the album, the evolution of the band, the deep concepts of their albums, music they love and much more. This interview features two songs from their …

Away aka Michel Langevin is the drummer for the legendary Montreal-based metal band Voivod. They released their 15th studio album "Syncho Anarchy" in February...and it's great! I spoke with Away about his musical influences and favorite punk bands, growing up in the Montreal music scene, working on music during the pandemic and much more.…