Alter Apex/Eric Garay

Formed and founded in 1997, Albuquerque's Kaotic State will put closure to the extreme heavy outfit that combines heavy death and thrash metal! Mike is joined by founder vocalist/bassist Mikey "Kaotic Mike" Salas to talk a little band history and philoshophy. Kaotic State will play their final show this Friday the 13th, 2026 at Launchpad in Albuquerque! Joining them are killer Albuquerque heavy outfits Unseen Espiritu, Ritual Noise Abuse, and Destroy to Recreate.

From the Albuquerque grunge/metal/rock outfit Alter Apex, bassist Eric Garay joins Mike to talk about the history of the band, and a show that they have coming up Friday September 18th, 2026 at Launchpad. This veteran musician also talks about his musical roots from the World famous Albuquerque punk outfit Left Unsaid and it's run of success, he also discusses a documentary that they released a couple of years ago capturing a moment in time of the band and the Albuquerque scene. Portions of this inteview were also played on Albuquerque radio station 94.5KTBL The Pit.

Cool, insightful interview with one of Albuquerque's heaviest and thoughtful outfits, Distances. We are joined by Vocalist/guitarist for Distances Karl Deuble. He disusses the history of the band, their enormous and ethereal sound, and the importance of chemistry and respect bandmates should have with each other. Distances has a show Saturday night Sept. 5, 2026 at Launcpad with Inhuman Hands, Echoes in Ashes, Burst into Flames,and A Minute Past 9, for the Death on the Beach Vol. 4 Show. Portions of this interview were also played on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

On this episode of the Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone, Mike is joined by guitarist/vocalist/and one of the founders of METAL stalwarts of Albuquerque, New Mexico Anesthesia, Jake Pacheco. He discusses a very cool event happening Friday August 14th, 2026, that is the 29th Birthday of the Legndary Albuquerque venue Launchpad! We talk about his experiences there both as a fan and a musician, check it out! Lots of fun!!! Portions of this interview were played on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

Mike has a great conversation with Albuquerques Jake Snider (guitar), and Ema Beckley (vocalist, guitar) for the hightly talented, high octane (hardcore adajcent) band as they call themselves Dazeyrot. They talk about their history, there EP Skulljuice, and there upcoming show in Albuquerque  this Saturday night August 1st, 2026 with Sweet Roll, Mishap, Sweet Tooth, and Casper the Hoax, then the second show A Celebration of Green Day, happening August 15th, 2026 at Launchpad with Alter Apex, Right on Kid, November Radio, and Shyguy. Portions of this interview were also played with a sample song on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

Mike has a cool conversation with Chirs Walsh, Guitarist and one of the founding members of the ecletic, energetic indie rock trio from Albuquerque, New Mexico Prism Bitch. This band is awesome and as Chris will point out somewhat undefineable, not limited to one genre, but play melodic music influenced by punk, metal, hard rock, and performance art. Check it out! Prism Bitch has a show in Albuquerque, at Hotel Zazz Sunday July 26th, 2026 with Sweet Nothin, CeeMo and the Lovers, and special guest Debora Iyall (Romeo Void, The Raton 3), Exerpts of this interview were originally aired on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

The powerful Black Metal/Indigenous/Female Metal Band from Albuquerque, and other parts of New Mexico join Mike to talk about their history and the upcoming Fundraiser for their journey to play Fire in The Mountais Festival July 23-26, 2026 at Blackfeet Nation, Montana, USA. This Friday July 17th they will play along side Unseen Espiritu (ABQ.), Ethereal Moon(ABQ), Mortalizer (ABQ),IIS' NAAI' at Albuquerque venue Launchpad for their fundraising! Help them out to represent New Mexico!

Vocalist for the Albuquerque Punk band Fit to Burn, JD Dame joins Mike to discuss their latest CD Short Fuse via The Decibal Foundry (Santa Fe, NM). Fit to burn has a CD release party happening Friday July 10th, 2026 at Launchpad with support from La Chapuza (El Paso), Sweet Nothin (Albuquerque), Sick in the Head (Phoenix), 20 Year Gap, and DJ Gamma Ray. Portions of this interview were originally aired on Albuquerque Radio Station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit. 

Guitarist, vocalist for the Denver, Colorado based HEAVY outfit Khemmis joins Mike to talk about their most recent tour the "Forsake the Light Tour" along side other heavy monsters Necrofier, and Wretched. He also talks about their latest album, a self titled released in June via Nuclear Blast Records. Khemmis will perform the final show on the first leg of their North American Tour at Sister Bar in Albuquerque, New Mexico on July 2nd, 2026. Portions of this interview were also played on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit. 

From Grants, New Mexico, drummer for the band TAJ, also one of the Founders and organizers of Camp Fest 2026, a growing Heavy Music Festival in Blue Water, New Mexico, Anthony Gallegos joins Mike to talk about the upcoming Festival which runs from July 16-19th, 2026. He talks about the history, the bands playing and all other logistics you need to know for this FEST. Portions of this interview originailly aired on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.