207 - ENTHEOS: Balancing Marriage, Metal & Believing in Yourself
Garza sits down in-person with Chaney Crabb & Navene Koperweis of alternative metal band ENTHEOS. Catch them on tour now! https://instagram.com/entheosofficial00:00 - Des Moines, IA06:40 - Balancing Marriage & Entheos13:57 - Figuring Out Entheos as a Two-Piece19:54 - Chaney’s Influences // Des Moines Scene25:10 - Navene’s Early Musical Influences27:18 - UB40 & No Doubt29:15 - The “Pingy” Snare33:35 - Early Shows, Animosity & Hoods37:22 - Gold Foil Shirts41:22 - Growing Up In Bay Area45:35 - Fusing Death Metal, Hardcore & Deathcore Origins48:00 - Job for a Cowboy50:27 - Leveraging the Internet58:13 - Djent, Modern vs Raw Production1:02:50 - Evolving1:08:47 - Embracing Yourself as an Artist1:10:50 - I Am the Void1:14:10 - Staying Creative1:15:23 - Finally Finding Their Sound1:16:44 - Navene Being a Metal OG1:21:45 - Perseverance & Success1:24:54 - Children, Career, Life & Death
Garza sits down in-person with deathcore band SPITE. New album “NEW WORLD KILLER” out now! https://instagram.com/spiteofficial00:00 - NEW WORLD KILLER02:28 - Bay Area to Los Angeles04:40 - Working in Restaurants07:56 - Alex & Darius Being Siblings09:02 - Ben Joining the Band11:13 - Travis Living in Canada & Joining Spite24:00 - Improving as a Drummer28:30 - Writing Drum Parts34:23 - Recording the New Album42:00 - Writing Songs, Collaborating & Experimenting47:26 - Being a “Downtempo” Band48:50 - LIGHTS OUT54:26 - Chasing Trends, AI & Real Music1:04:35 - HUGE Drum Set1:08:54 - Travis’ Brainrot Addiction1:20:21 - Catharsis Through Heavy Music1:25:26 - YouTube Video Reactions1:27:53 - Sloppy vs Clean Musicians1:31:46 - Online Trolls & Misinformation1:38:34 - Talking Sh*t & Competition1:43:05 - GAVEL1:46:38 - Writing Caved In1:51:14 - Dave Davidson of Revocation1:52:42 - Horror Movies1:58:50 - Getting a Hernia1:59:48 - Bring SolidSPITE is:Darius Tehrani - VocalsAlex Tehrani - GuitarBen Bamford - BassTravis Regnier - Drums
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205 - GUILT TRIP: Riffs, UK Hardcore Scene & World’s Biggest Circle Pit
Garza sits down in-person with Tom Aimson & Jak Maden. From Manchester, UK crossover hardcorel band GUILT TRIP. New single “Burn” out now! https://linktr.ee/guilttriphc00:00 - Growing Up in Manchester02:33 - Moho Live Burning Down06:06 - Manchester Academy/University07:59 - Riff: Burn13:13 - Severance15:25 - Machine Head & Metal in England19:08 - Meeting on Fortnite22:25 - Growth of UK Hardcore Scene26:10 - Jak’s Early Influences & Learning Guitar31:17 - Moshing34:39 - Tom Learning Drums & Guitar38:50 - Jak & Tom’s School Experience41:49 - Deleting First Album // Almost Quitting48:37 - Riff: Thin Ice58:33 - Tom’s Snare Tone1:05:26 - Why Tom Quit Weed1:11:00 - Adidas Impact on Culture1:20:22 - Sublime Shirts1:22:18 - Riff: Burn1:29:27 - Jackson Guitars1:34:11 - Roadrunner Records1:35:24 - Claiming the World’s Biggest Circle Pit
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204 - GWAR | Mike Derks: Censorship, Tragedy & Beavis and Butt-Head
Garza sits down in-person with Mike Derks. Guitar player of Richmond, VA heavy metal band GWAR. Best known by his stage name Balsac the Jaws of Death. https://linktr.ee/GWARSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Being Behind the Scenes03:14 - Gwar Exhibition in LA 06:35 - VCU, Richmond, VA & Learning Jazz09:50 - Aggressive Humor Study12:06 - Sgt. Pepper’s14:42 - Hamer Guitars & Andy Summers16:30 - Restaurant Jobs & Customer Etiquette22:22 - GWAR BAR27:25 - Approach to Guitar Playing30:49 - GWAR’s Origin & Evolution33:05 - Joining GWAR37:10 - Censorship, PMRC & Dave Brockie Arrest42:23 - Attending the Grammys // Beavis and Butt-Head47:15 - The Mythology of GWAR49:04 - The Documentary53:33 - Garza & Derks Meeting in Australia 56:15 - Dave Brockie59:38 - Cory Smoot Tragedy1:04:20 - Having a Consistent Career1:07:48 - GWAR After Dave Brockie // Mike Bishop1:11:49 - Personal Life1:16:18 - GWAR-B-Q Sauce & Festival1:19:03 - Bone Marrow Transplant1:24:19 - GWAR Book, Tour Dates & Merch
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203 - PRONG | Tommy Victor: Glenn Danzig, Schecter Guitars & Pioneering Groove Metal
Garza sits down in-person with Tommy Victor. Vocalist, guitar player & founder of New York, NY heavy metal band PRONG. Also currently the guitar player for DANZIG. https://prongmusic.comSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Black Sabbath & Heavy Music Influence04:05 - Nearly 40 Years of Prong05:27 - Catholic School07:50 - Nearly Becoming an Accountant12:23 - Working in Radio14:58 - Driving Cabs & Bike Messenger16:50 - Working at CBGBs21:49 - Mean Streets of New York27:44 - 80s Post Punk/Goth29:55 - Getting Into Bass35:57 - Ramones & Downpicking45:39 - Prong Early Days53:25 - Pioneering Groove Metal // Bad Brains56:38 - Riff: Prove Me Wrong58:02 - Experimenting on Albums59:49 - Rude Awakening1:03:37 - Favorite Prong Riffs1:08:26 - Cleansing vs The Cleansing1:11:23 - Hooks & Songwriting1:13:11 - No Lyrics in CD Booklets1:15:10 - Working w/ Glenn Danzig1:25:50 - Dealing w/ Business1:34:31 - Almost Quitting Music1:56:45 - Staying on Top & Inspiration2:04:28 - Tommy’s Parents’ Feelings on Prong2:07:48 - Running & Exercise2:10:18 - Guitar rundown: Schecter Devil-FR2:14:03 - Guitar Swap2:17:55 - Floyd Rose Tremolo2:20:03 - New Rush Drummer
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