165 - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE | Adam D: Metalcore, Writing Riffs & Starting a Band

Garza sits down in-person with Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka. Guitar player for the death metal band DECAPITATED. https://linktr.ee/DECAPITATEDBANDSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBCHAPTERS:00:00 - Power of Podcasts05:05 - Learning English from Touring & Bands08:38 - Growing Up w/ Metal10:30 - Music School in Krosno, Poland14:55 - Riff: Winds of Creation17:18 - Learning Riffs at a Young Age20:25 - Used Studio/Friend’s Equipment to Jam & Record24:39 - Vogg & "Vitek" (brother) Writing Music Together29:29 - Disney in Different Languages33:01 - Guitar Tuning (450 MHz)36:53 - Audition for Machinehead38:52 - Riff: Machine Head43:10 - Ten Year Contract47:13 - Nihility & Guitar Shapes49:59 - Riff: Spheres of Madness58:15 - First Music Video Was on MTV1:00:01 - Riff: Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)1:02:21 - Slowing Down Songs to Warm Up1:09:00 - “Business Meetings”1:12:34 - Vitek’s Passing1:18:07 - Good Memories1:22:03 - Tragedies Make You Stronger1:25:36 - Most Death Metal Riffs Written1:27:54 - Risk

Garza sits down in-person with death metal/deathcore band INGESTED. Their new single "Altar of Flesh" is out now! https://ingested.co.ukSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBINGESTED is:Josh Davies - VocalsSean Hynes - GuitarLyn Jeffs - DrumsAndrew Virrueta - GuitarThomas O'Malley - BassCHAPTERS:00:00 - Hassle of Flying05:13 - New Song08:26 - Process of Recording Songs15:22 - Working w/ New Members19:31 - Garza & Andrew Virrueta Catching Up24:05 - Andrew joining Ingested26:56 - Miles Dimitri28:51 - Vision of the Band31:59 - Brainscan Film34:10 - Terminator39:35 - Horror Films41:12 - How Josh Get into Music 45:50 - Oasis Ticket Prices49:52 - The UK & Venues54:41 - Three Little Pigs59:52 - Terrifier1:03:45 - Marriage1:05:43 - Lyn on Being Sober & Cycling1:14:50 - Happy Drunk1:18:25 - Almost Gave Up & Real Jobs1:24:15 - Aborted1:26:00 - “Inhaling” American Food1:30:32 - Josh Always Wanted to Tour

Garza sits down in-person with Adam Dutkiewicz. Adam D is a record producer & best known as the guitar player for the metalcore band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Also for other projects Aftershock, Times of Grace & Serpentine Dominion. New Album "This Consequence" OUT NOW! https://linktr.ee/kseSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43CHAPTERS:00:00 - Sense of Humor & Sarcasm05:10 - Jesse's New Singing Technique07:47 - Nintendo, Super Mario10:41 - How Adam Got into Hardcore/Punk13:58 - “Always Trust Your Ear” 17:50 - Westhampton, Going to School for Music & Reading26:55 - Tricking Joel to Join Band 29:24 - Being a Telemarketer34:06 - Realistically Thinking of Starting a Band37:05 - Process of Writing the 1st Record39:49 - Working, Killswitch & Interning44:20 - Zero Expectations47:21 - Never Have Pre-Thoughts of People47:51 - Writing/Trashing Guitar Riffs53:59 - How often does the band jam/rehearse?1:00:23 - Back Surgery, Torn Meniscus1:09:09 - Self Doubt Thoughts1:13:24 - Having a Different Singer & Tryouts1:18:51 - Moving Out of Parents Basement1:21:50 - Moving to San Diego California1:25:58 - What is Adam Doing Now1:29:08 - Making Music with Corpsegrinder1:35:15 - What gets Adam Pissed1:37:54 - New Guitars 1:38:55 - Guitars with1 Pickup

Garza sits down in-person with Chris Barnes. Vocalist for the death metal band SIX FEET UNDER. https://instagram.com/chrisbarnes6FUSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43CHAPTERS:00:00 - Live & Sleep Death Metal04:28 - First Podcast After Going to the Show05:15 - Grateful08:22 - How Chris’ Mom Inspired Him to Play Metal11:18 - The Alligator People, B Horror Movies12:39 - Losing Family Members19:21 - Chris’ Upbringing in Buffalo, NY, Moving to FL26:03 - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Meeting Paul Stanley29:05 - Meeting Bob Rusay & Paul Mazurkiewicz30:06 - When Chris Started Smoking Weed32:09 - Ultraman, Godzilla34:40 - Gojira, Grammys, Rock Hall of Fame37:54 - Starting Bands Pre-Cannibal Corpse, Airband Competitions43:46 - Joining Leviathan, Chris’ Favorite Band49:09 - Starting Cannibal Corpse 50:45 - Writing Lyrics on Weed, Vocal Approach 55:52 - Eaten Back to Life Artwork, Vince Locke58:29 - Butchered at Birth Artwork 1:00:37 - New Album, Killing for Revenge, Album Cover1:03:40 - Tomb of the Mutilated, Tension Within the Band 1:12:50 - Starting Six Feet Under, Leaving Cannibal Corpse 1:23:00 - Being in 2 Successful Death Metal Bands 1:27:29 - Beef w/ Corpsegrinder, Embracing the Hate 1:34:12 - Using Cannabis to Write Music1:38:19 - Cameo Videos1:40:22 - Talking Crap1:47:58 - Having Few Friends1:52:50 - Getting Sober, Smuggling Cannabis 1:56:05 - Ace Ventura Cameo2:02:38 - Being a Movie Fanatic2:07:24 - Reading Books on Tour, Sleeping Next to Bandmates2:09:31 - Writing New Album, Killing for Revenge2:12:11 - Working w/ Jack Owen Through the Years2:14:50 - Psycroptic2:16:34 - Internet Hate vs Real Life Impact

Garza sits down in-person with Jonny McBee & Akeem "Hardcore Keem" Funera from American electronicore band THE BROWNING. https://thebrowning.netSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBhttps://positivegrid.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Band Name Meaning?04:16 - “NintendoCore”06:11 - Getting Into Synths, Hardstyle EDM09:48 - Band DVDs10:50 - Making Money in Music15:59 - Artwork18:00 - New Album, Omni22:12 - Keem Joining25:45 - Moving to Dallas, Starting The Browning28:55 - Embracing The Synths30:17 - Meeting Wayne Static & Dino (Fear Factory)32:38 - How Keem’s Helps Write Songs36:50 - Songwriting Live VS Computer39:44 - Jonny’s Beef w/ Korn42:55 - Taco Bell Bands44:45 - Inhale Vocals Are Harmless?52:22 - How Keem Started Youtube56:32 - Bass Covers1:00:05 - Touring Full Time1:02:18 - Switching to Guitar, Podfarm1:06:04 - Guest List Problems1:07:10 - Fed Up Fingerboards, Business Ideas1:11:58 - Electronic & Metal Show1:12:53 - Internet VS Reality, Fans VS Haters1:15:34 - Being Straight Edge1:17:56 - D.A.R.E.1:23:18 - Staying Away From Drugs & Alcohol1:25:22 - Guardian Angels, Being Grateful1:29:35 - “Blue” Cover, The Real Band Name Meaning

Garza sits down in-person with Shannon Lucas. Former drummer of All That Remains & The Black Dahlia Murder. https://instagram.com/wolvenspirit SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB https://positivegrid.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Where Has Shannon Been? 02:04 - No Social Media 07:43 - Virginia 08:33 - Getting Into Metal, Slayer, Pantera, Metallica 12:07 - Drumming 14:45 - Local Bands 16:14 - High School Marching Band 21:12 - Pursuing Music 25:54 - Music Over a Career/Relationship 34:08 - Delivering Pizza 35:16 - All That Remains 43:48 - Writing “This Calling,” The Fall of Ideals 47:28 - Quitting All That Remains 51:13 - Joining Job For a Cowboy 56:07 - The Black Dahlia Murder 1:08:20 - Speed, Endurance & Warm-Ups 1:17:50 - Physical & Mental Toll of Playing Metal 1:21:44 - Recording Nocturnal w/ TBDM 1:28:28 - Guitar Center Job 1:32:21 - Trevor Strnad 1:40:45 - Leaving TBDM 1:42:38 - Side Projects, Going Home 1:46:52 - Black Metal 1:59:40 - Gatekeepers 2:03:38 - New Project, WOLVEN SPIRIT 2:11:04 - NAMM 2:12:14 - Tour Memories, TBDM/SS 2:14:30 - New Musical Project, AERITH, w/ Ken Bedene (Aborted)

Garza sits down in-person with Mikey Doling & John "Tumor" Fahnestock. Guitar & bass player from Santa Barbara, CA nu-metal band SNOT. https://my.bio/snot SUPPORT & GET EPS EARLY: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Whiskey Ideas 02:22 - Shows With New Singer 04:50 - Last Snot Shows in 2015 05:44 - Getting the Band Back Together 06:57 - Writing the First Snot Demos 08:16 - Finding Lynn Strait 10:50 - How Mike Found John, Jamie & Sonny 16:50 - Early Days, Signing to Geffen 20:10 - Writing Get Some 23:40 - Touring w/ Pantera, Soulfly 26:33 - Mike & Sonny’s Dual Guitar Technique 29:47 - How the Get Some Album Release Day was Special 31:10 - Recording Get Some at Long View Farm Studios 35:30 - Lynn Was a Ladies Man 38:52 - Rich Kids on LSD 41:23 - The Day Lynn Strait Died (& R.I.P. Casey Chaos) 48:38 - Strait Up Recording Process 58:12 - Writing “Angel’s Son” w/ Sevendust 1:04:43 - New Shows & New Songs 1:07:25 - Finding New Singer, “Andy” 1:10:04 - Getting Blessing & Support From the Strait Family 1:11:10 - Upcoming 2025 Shows, Rockville, Inkcarceration & More

Garza sits down in-person with Orange County, CA band STICK TO YOUR GUNS. Their new album "Keep Planting Flowers" is out now! https://sticktoyourguns.net SUPPORT & GET EPS EARLY: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast STICK TO YOUR GUNS is: Jesse Barnett - Vocals Andrew Rose - Bass Chris Rawson - Guitar Josh James - Guitar Adam Galindo - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Fred Durst 02:18 - LA Fires, Emotional Time 10:33 - New Album & Artwork - Keep Planting Flowers 13:28 - When Jesse Quit Being Straight Edge 22:32 - How Jesse’s “Medicine” Changed Him 26:00 - Perspectives on Straight Edge 30:10 - Failing the Milk Challenge 32:23 - Pumpkin Pie Challenge 38:43 - Established in 2003 40:38 - 1st STYG & SS Tour Together 42:18 - The Decimator Pedal 43:33 - Andrew’s Bass Rig 44:00 - Andrew Joining the Band 52:08 - Mitch Fundraiser 54:35 - Backlash From Diamond & The Hope Division 57:20 - Scott Vogel/Terror 1:00:52 - Aging as a Band 1:06:17 - Behemoth, Metal Genres 1:08:13 - Maintaining as a Band, Growth 1:09:02 - Writing the Best Record 1:10:20 - Adam’s Bell Brass Snare, The Cleansing Snare 1:14:23 - John Feldmann’s Crazy Recording Process 1:27:34 - Recording Keep Planting Flowers with Beau Burchell 1:29:37 - Approach to Songwriting 1:31:21 - Writing “Left You Behind” 1:35:21 - Being Outspoken, Consequences 1:39:50 - The Warriors

Garza sits down in-person with Mychal Soto & Jason Parrish. Guitar players from Oklahoma City, OK slam band PEELINGFLESH. https://instagram.com/peelingfleshok SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Strings & Tunings 01:27 - Oklahoma Snow Storms 03:17 - Intro, Religion, Black Jesus 06:14 - Tuning to F 08:02 - Writing With Passion & Emotion 10:03 - Coming Up with Band Logo 11:41 - Writing “Shoot 2 Kill” 12:50 - Playing “Shoot 2 Kill” 14:38 - Writing Slam Riffs 16:58 - Writing a Song a Day/How to be Prolific 21:14 - Quitting Your Job, Making Music a Full-Time Career 27:04 - Not Giving Up, Obstacles 32:02 - Quitting Weed, Bad Trips, Anxiety & Depression 37:52 - Slam Tank Riffs 38:49 - Portal 42:38 - Bending Notes 45:05 - Pinch Harmonics, Ozzy 49:11 - Noise Gates 50:44 - Behind the Rig 54:54 - Neural DSP, Fortin Pedals 57:38 - Line 6 Spider Insane Mode 58:22 - Lone Wolf Audio Owner is Hated 1:01:46 - Riffs 1:03:11 - Bare Knuckle vs Fishman Pickups 1:04:31 - Turning Up the Amps 1:05:46 - Playing Kitchen Shows 1:09:19 - Favorite Mosh Style 1:09:53 - Meeting Your Heroes 1:17:06 - Losing/Finding Your Passion 1:18:28 - Using Rap Samples 1:19:52 - Ghostwriting 1:21:35 - Live Energy 1:23:49 - Lowriders, Cadillacs, Broke Mindset 1:28:48 - Making Money 1:29:59 - Phil Collins 1:30:15 - Slam Basics, Pinch Harmonics 1:33:04 - “Perc 3000” Jam 1:35:55 - “The Fuckening” Jam 1:37:23 - B.C. Rich Shoutout

Garza sits down in-person with GAEREA. https://gaerea.com SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Anonymity & Stalkers 02:41 - Scammers, Cash vs Digital Currency 05:56 - Gateway Bands Into Black Metal 11:36 - Evolving as a Band & Writers 14:03 - Expanding Your Perspective 18:06 - Writing & Interpreting Songs 22:00 - Wearing Masks on Stage 25:08 - Spirituality & Afterlife 30:33 - Thomas Ligotti Books 35:22 - Growing Up in Porto, Portugal 39:44 - Writing an Album in Two Weeks, Pros & Cons 46:02 - Writing & Deleting Riffs 52:30 - Writing New Album, Coma 54:14 - “Hope Shatters” 57:00 - “World Ablaze,” New Musical Direction 1:02:14 - Philosophy 1:09:45 - On Tour With Zeal & Ardor, Zetra 1:13:18 - Playing w/ Black Metal Bands 1:14:48 - 8 Forms of Art 1:16:40 - Jordan Peterson