178 - MALEVOLENCE: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Navigating Fatherhood

Garza sits down in-person with Konan Hall & Josh Baines. Guitar players from Sheffield, UK metal band MALEVOLENCE. https://linktr.ee/malevolenceriffSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!00:00 - Kemper & Quad Cortex01:52 - Starting Malevolence as Kids02:57 - Playthrough: First Song Pessimist09:15 - Buying First “Real” Guitar11:18 - Gear Broken by Airlines14:35 - Acoustic Show23:57 - Playthrough: Higher Place25:55 - Writing Higher Place32:19 - Navigating Fatherhood as a Musician41:22 - Beer Run41:48 - Keeping Same Lineup Since 201047:13 - Partying in the Early Days54:15 - Switching to Digital Amps & Cabs1:02:12 - Konan Builds Custom Music Gear (Konvikt Kustoms)1:13:10 - Performance: Keep Your Distance1:15:30 - Approach to Writing Songs1:23:25 - Riff: On Broken Glass1:27:11 - No Phones at Concerts1:32:18 - Josh’s Custom Shop Ibanez Guitar Rundown1:36:21 - Active vs Passive Pickups1:39:05 - Konan’s Jackson Soloist Guitar Rundown1:45:32 - Working with Josh Wilbur on New Album

Garza sits down in-person with Joseph Mulherin. Musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter behind NOTHING,NOWHERE. On tour now! https://nothingnowheremerch.com/pages/tourSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!00:00 - Writing Music In A Treehouse07:32 - Love or Chemistry Lyrics09:01 - Riff: Garza Plays Love or Chemistry11:02 - Switching Gear13:56 - Massachusetts Catholic School18:06 - Buddhism & Reading Bible20:58 - Alan Watts21:41 - Lao Tzu23:34 - Panic Attacks27:46 - Vermont30:59 - Chicken Coops33:34 - Oldest Chicken Ever36:45 - Rent-A-Goat39:21 - Travis Barker & Vegan Food44:10 - Dropping Off Festivals49:42 - Therapy52:05 - Writing Trauma Factory55:11 - Balancing Time58:35 - Void Eternal1:02:48 - Bringing PC On Tour1:06:27 - Road Rage1:13:51 - TikTok Brain Rot Covers1:18:36 - Early Warped Tours

Garza sits down in-person with Jamey Jasta. Vocalist for hardcore band HATEBREED & host of the JASTA SHOW podcast. https://linktr.ee/hatebreedSEE YOU AT MILWAUKEE METAL FEST! https://therave.com/metalfestSPONSORS: https://garzapodcastcoffee.com CHAPTERS:00:00 - Vocal Hacks04:06 - Manifesting Tour w/ Korn09:36 - Pre 911 Travel15:41 - “If People Talk Bad About You, That Makes You More Successful”16:54 - Victimhood19:42 - The Animal Whisperer26:18 - New Haven & Public School31:41 - Living in Bunk Beds36:50 - Nirvana at The Moon41:10 - Bust Before Breakdowns45:01 - Sepultura & Bad Brains49:18 - Thick Skin52:15 - Filing For Bankruptcy55:56 - Signing To Universal59:53 - Ozzfest & Paving Road1:02:26 - Entombed & Kreator1:08:28 - Machine Head’s Come Back1:13:06 - Stephen Carpenter of Deftones1:17:48 - Chasing Puzzle Piece to a Song1:20:37 - Bad Records & Taking Risks1:38:33 - Vince McMahon1:40:38 - Triple H1:45:37 - Wrestlemania1:49:17 - Headbanger’s Ball1:52:02 - Dio1:57:05 - Dave Grohl Chapter2:01:15 - Headbangers Ball Politics2:04:14 - Playing w/ Vanilla Ice2:11:28 - MTV Buzzworthy2:13:59 - Milwaukee Metal Fest2:21:43 - Death Metal vs Deathcore2:26:18 - Summer Slaughter2:33:40 - Reason Jasta Started His Podcast2:36:14 - Corpsegrinder2:41:55 - Funerals & Open Caskets2:43:37 - Carnivore: S.M.D.2:49:45 - Black Market & Dark Web

Garza sits down in-person with Buzz Osborne of American rock band Melvins. New album “Thunderball” out now! https://melvins.comSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee https://garzapodcastcoffee.com00:00 - 30 Year Marriage07:24 - Finding Right Partner10:49 - Golf19:52 - Wayne Gretzky21:00 - Garza Trys Out For Golf Team23:51 - John Daly25:25 - Making A Living With Music30:25 - Thunderball32:55 - Two Live Drummers37:46 - Andy Warhol41:00 - Social Distortion Iconic Logo44:45 - Photography47:58 - Jack Russell Dogs53:15 - Montesano56:06 - Sex Pistols & David Bowie1:00:56 - Bullhead & Lysol1:02:14 - First Check1:04:27 - Being Asked To Join Nirvana?1:09:45 - How To Find Truth1:11:45 - Most Stuff About Nirvana Isn’t True1:15:40 - Hair Style1:16:45 - Houdini, Kurt Cobain & GGGarth Richardson1:19:03 - Bad Brains: ROIR1:20:01 - Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon1:20:46 - Amy Winehouse1:23:05 - Greatest Heavy Metal Record1:24:09 - Peter Green1:25:55 - Kirk Hammet & $2,000,000 Guitar1:28:09 - Pete Townshend, The Who & Woodstock1:31:31 - Weird Tunings1:32:52 - Ted Falconi1:35:00 - Gang Of Four: Paralyzed1:37:15 - James Bond

Garza sits down in-person with Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through. New Album “NINE” Out Now! https://instagram.com/bleedingthroughSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Influenced & Touring w/ AFI04:23 - Listening To Non-Metal08:03 - Playing w/ Long Fingernails10:38 - Black Metal Inspired15:29 - Brandan Played in Hardcore Band18:00 - Artwork18:25 - Authentic Expression20:03 - Album Has Easter Eggs22:11 - Ryan Wombacher Needing Clean Break23:08 - Having Kids, Hiatus & Feeling Lost27:28 - Not Playing Mexico City w/ Megadeth31:35 - Inland Empire vs Orange County34:11 - Derek Couldn’t Play Blast Beats42:42 - John Joining Band48:25 - Reflecting on Past & Current Self53:05 - Backing Tracks vs Actual Instruments57:23 - Not Being Approachable59:54 - Hosting Uranium (Fuse TV)1:07:05 - Downing Beers1:17:34 - Saying “No” & Building Own Things1:20:18 - Sonic Temple1:24:41 - Chris Barnes & Algorithm1:25:53 - Jamming Metallica on Walkman1:27:45 - Non-Metal Music1:29:07 - Whole Band Sings1:30:15 - Leaving A Stamp On MusicBLEEDING THROUGH isBrandan Shieppati - VocalsMarta Demmel - KeyboardBrandon Richter - GuitarJohn Arnold - GuitarDerek Youngsma - Drums

Garza sits down in-person with Vladislav Martirosov & Arseniy Kovalchuk from Belarus slam band Extermination Dismemberment. https://linktr.ee/edismembermentSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Band Name Origin04:03 - Learning English06:05 - Belarus07:13 - Choosing Longest Band Name11:03 - Butcher For Artwork14:51 - Location For Music Video19:23 - Mormons20:52 - American Culture21:24 - How Band Met26:30 - Problem w/ Finding Vocalists28:12 - 1st Belarusian Band Touring America29:10 - Bands from Belarus30:44 - Visa Rejected31:54 - Touring in RVs34:27 - Love What You Do36:20 - Red Beton Project40:40 - Kemper & AMT P1 Pedal43:44 - B.C. Rich Shredzilla45:56 - Riff: Slaughterer Chainsaw47:49 - Riff: Slide Pinch Harmonics51:49 - Rules of Making Slam 54:55 - Deathcore Needs Diversity58:52 - Mixing & Mastering Own Music59:57 - Corpsepit1:02:56 - Planet Fitness1:07:15 - Groaning While Working Out1:09:11 - Back Pain Routines1:13:50 - Checking Ego1:16:47 - Bringing Back Crazy Artwork1:19:50 - Achieving Success & Happiness

Garza sits down in-person with Chris Dudley & Tim McTague of UNDEROATH. New album ‘The Place After This One’ out now! https://underoath777.comSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Florida & Church Shows07:04 - Renting a Guitar09:24 - First Song Chris Wrote11:23 - Meeting the Right People15:24 - Getting Jumped in Dana Point16:20 - Disaster Tour17:51 - The Last Riff19:32 - Know What You’re Not Inspired By24:50 - Look Back at Where You Came From26:44 - Mayhem Tour27:23 - Saying “Yes” All The Time28:38 - The Place After This One31:00 - Seeing What You Have36:28 - Recording in Blue Ridge, Georgia39:28 - Family Sacrifices To Record47:40 - Meta Quest VR51:03 - Tetherball58:40 - Respecting People’s Time1:00:44 - Valvoline is Terrible1:03:05 - Underoath Whiskey1:04:38 - They’re Only Chasing Safety1:12:27 - Vultures1:13:44 - Hiatus1:26:46 - Appreciate Things1:28:20 - No Balance

Garza sits down in-person with Robb Flynn. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band MACHINE HEAD. New album “UNATØNED” out April 25th! https://linktr.ee/machineheadSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43Patreon - Coming Soon!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Robb Credits Garza Adding ‘From This Day’ to Live Set05:11 - Chris Barnes09:23 - The Burning Red11:45 - Murder Car & Ross Robinson13:50 - Guitarist Logan Mader Quitting15:23 - Bar Fights & Internally Falling Apart18:33 - Getting Therapy30:16 - Slipknot in Studio w/ Machine Head33:40 - Being Sober for Writing Records39:28 - Being Adopted41:50 - Accidental Weed Smoking, Tobacco Pipes & Olympia Beer45:00 - Old R&B, Pop & Oldies Music Upbringing48:01 - San Lorenzo, CA1:03:08 - Barfly Movie1:11:05 - Getting Naked in Vocal Booth1:15:53 - Director Michael Martin1:18:45 - Confronting Childhood Trauma1:21:24 - Supercharger1:25:40 - Crashing Around You Video After 9111:39:22 - Through the Ashes of Empires1:45:58 - Struggling Financially1:50:28 - Getting Turned Down by 35 Labels1:53:36 - Resigning to Roadrunner 1:56:59 - Imperium2:00:30 - Coldplay2:05:01 - Classical Guitar Lessons2:07:57 - Taking Mescaline2:11:41 - Robert Fripp2:13:56 - The Blackening2:24:30 - Imposter Syndrome2:28:05 - Winning “Album of the Year” & “Golden God” Award2:29:54 - Metallica2:32:46 - Dad Rents Guitar for Robb But Joins Band to Sing2:37:06 - First Time Getting Drunk Was to Metallica2:41:19 - Meeting James Hetfield2:43:29 - Playing Cover & Original Songs at Parties2:46:07 - New Record out April 25th & Ø in Each Song2:51:43 - ‘Unbøund’ Riff2:55:41 - Punk Rock2:56:37 - Would Robb Ever Do Something Differently?3:04:40 - Mitch Lucker Memorial Show & Mayhem Festival3:25:06 - Sacrifices3:38:53 - Writing Lyrics at 3 AM3:46:46 - First Seeing Korn3:50:37 - Biohazard3:52:28 - Shotgun Blast Whiskey

Garza sits down in-person with Vicky Psarakis - “Killer V” & Robby J. Fonts - “Rob The Ripper”.  From Arizona nu metal band SICKSENSE. New Album “Cross Me Twice” Out Now! https://linktr.ee/sickXsenseSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43CHAPTERS:00:00 - Being Married in the Same Band09:09 - The “Whys” of Being In a Band10:02 - New Trend of Vocal Gymnastics2:14 - Where Did Vicky & Robby Meet19:12 - Focusing Only on Business22:00 - Upbringings & Metal Helped Robby Be Himself27:40 - Introverts Have The Most To Say32:08 - New Record, Artwork, Album Cover36:42 - Using Voice To Create Textures & Sounds40:00 - Reasons For Moving44:18 - Vicky on The Agonist46:22 - Stuck Mojo49:30 - Applying Past Experiences Into Sicksense52:19 - Financial Struggle53:30 - Writing Lyrics55:47 - Feelings & Memories About Past Relationships1:01:46 - Starting Family & Having Stability1:05:14 - Making Merch & Screen Printing1:07:44 - Costly To Get Started & Re-Invest1:09:23 - Back to the “Whys”1:12:14 - Greatest Band Hasn’t Been Born1:12:54 - Headphones for Dogs & Having Pets1:15:05 - Becoming An American Citizen1:17:33 - Robby Met Suicide Silence in 20101:19:05 - Vicky’s Interaction w/ Fans

Garza sits down in-person with New Jersey slam deathcore band 9 DEAD. New Single "Drowning" OUT NOW! https://bfan.link/drowning-13SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/439 DEAD is:Blake Kinnamon - VocalsJohnathan Stauffer - GuitarJohn “Keply” Koplfe - DrumsChris Kusmanick - BassCHAPTERS:00:00 - Who is 9 DEAD03:30 - Wrestling & ECW13:07 - Being a Parent15:38 - Drinking Before Flight21:48 - Harry Potter Books24:18 - Arguments & Nitpicking29:04 - How Band Came Together35:00 - Drumming on Makeshift Objects36:56 - Band Logo & Origin of Name44:06 - First Show58:40 - Proposals1:01:20 - Balancing Band & Personal Lives1:05:58 - Doomsday Clock1:07:43 - Don Campan from Waking The Cadaver1:10:42 - Thomas Murphy’s Pub1:15:21 - The Untold (Feat. Eddie Hermida)1:18:45 - What’s on Blake’s Mind?1:19:28 - Death Feast Open Air 20251:21:12 - Pre Beer Before Show1:24:17 - Inspiration to Riffs1:31:02 - Writing Riffs You Want To Hear1:36:00 - Band Supports Each Others Personal Lives