225 - INCANTATION: Death Metal Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Learning

Garza remembers Chuck Norris, plays Korn riffs & much more!SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 - RIP Chuck Norris 05:36 - 23 Days Sober 19:47 - J Check-In 22:56 - Heaviest Korn Riff 28:12 - Whammy Pedal & Octave Effects 33:52 - How Heavy Music Shapes You 45:15 - What Your Older Self Thinks About You 48:41 - Going to Local Shows 59:53 - Sevendust & Morgan Rose 1:04:01 - Remembering Dave Brockie 1:12:10 - 3 Bands & Albums to Check Out 1:17:32 - Slaughter to Prevail at Palladium 1:19:12 - Limp Bizkit & Insane Puppet

Garza sits down in-person with John McEntee & Luke Shively. Guitar players from death metal band INCANTATION. https://instagram.com/incantation_officialSPONSORS: https://thejackrack.com USE CODE Garza10 for 10% OFF!00:00 - Learning From Bands05:56 - Food Drives & Musically Fed13:49 - Riff: Chalice17:29 - How Luke Joined the Band18:58 - Ohio Pumpkin Festival22:36 - Dismemberment34:15 - TONEX ONE40:39 - Luke’s Pedalboard43:40 - Approach to Lead Guitar48:33 - Riff: Demonic Incarnate1:00:29 - Dean Guitars1:04:41 - Using Modern Gear1:08:44 - Riff: Devoured Death & Pinch Harmonics1:12:58 - Riffs That Shaped Death Metal1:18:09 - Influencing & Inspiring Bands1:21:41 - 3 Albums to Check Out1:29:44 - New Album1:32:37 - TikTok Knows You

Garza shares his gym routine, tips for anxiety & much more!Support FILTH Here: https://gofundme.com/f/support-filths-tour-after-crash-totaled-vanCheck Out the Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com00:00 - Becoming Sober13:56 - Greatest Nu Metal Guitar Player18:01 - Riff: My Way20:23 - Riff: Nookie25:04 - Gym Routine37:40 - Maintaining Relationships & Touring43:54 - Dealing with Loss & Death50:21 - Dealing with Anxiety1:01:37 - New Six Feet Under1:05:27 - Filth’s Van Accident1:08:28 - 3 Albums to Check Out1:10:19 - Upcoming Shows

Garza sits down in-person with Dickie Allen & Alex Alereza from melodic death metal band NEKROGOBLIKON. New EP “The Boiling Sea” out April 17th! https://instagram.com/nekrogoblikonofficialSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Riff: Learning Papa Roach05:26 - Dickie Allen’s Musical Journey07:35 - How Dickie Found His Voice10:46 - Metallica S&M13:36 - The Comedy Store, Adam Ray & Howie Mandel16:55 - Stone Cold E.T.18:33 - Secret Elephant19:15 - The Boiling Sea EP22:08 - Reel Big Fish24:20 - GG Allin // Stage Personas29:29 - Being a Dad35:00 - Riding Motorcycles & Risk38:38 - Hanabie. Tour41:50 - Owning/Operating a Music Venue49:06 - Golfing, Drinking & Bryson DeChambeau55:30 - Alex’s Ibanez RG2027XL & Steve Vai58:08 - Riff: Powercore1:02:24 - Riff: Pedal Technique1:04:30 - Riff: Garza Plays Alex’s Ibanez1:06:53 - New Infant Annihilator Album1:12:33 - Advice for Deathcore Vocalists1:15:35 - Travis Ryan Beef1:17:28 - Extreme Vocals 1:19:04 - Dickie & Alex’s Top Music to Check Out1:25:10 - Nekrogoblikon is Cool

Garza reacts to the Zakk Wylde episode, gives update on the Suicide Silence vinyl & much more!MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com00:00 - Zakk Wylde Episode04:00 - Recording Thoughts11:28 - J’s Band Shows13:18 - Suicide Silence EP Vinyls18:19 - When to Stop Tone-Chasing25:46 - Mesa Triple Rectifiers31:07 - Riff: Fuzz Pedal, Orgy & Coal Chamber46:10 - Bean & Cheese Burritos49:37 - Metallica at The Sphere55:11 - Arch Enemy & New Singer1:03:05 - 3 Songs to Check Out1:06:53 - Local Shows to Check Out

Garza sits down in-person with Zakk Wylde. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. Also best known for his time in Ozzy & currently Pantera. New album “Engines of Demolition” out March 27th! https://instagram.com/zakkwyldeblsSPONSORS: https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF!00:00 - Zakk Meeting His Wife09:25 - Nothing is Hard13:10 - Inspiration15:41 - Remembering Dime & Vinnie19:08 - Getting Punched By Ozzy25:03 - Practicing vs Playing Guitar27:11 - Pinch Harmonics & Billy Gibbons28:33 - Riff: Miracle Man32:36 - Engines of Demolition35:27 - Quitting Drinking40:51 - Riff: Stillborn42:30 - Riff: Bridge to Cross47:29 - Wylde Audio & Guitars53:10 - EMG Pickups55:08 - Teaching, Learning Guitar & Scales59:39 - Guitar Woods1:03:36 - Zakk’s Health Scare1:09:43 - Learning/Playing Pantera Songs1:12:26 - First Pantera Show1:16:25 - Pressure of Playing for Pantera1:19:32 - Riff: Machine Gun Man1:20:34 - New Jersey1:22:12 - Top 4 Bands to Check Outhttps://patreon.com/garzapodcast questions by: Adam Conneely & cliff sharp

Garza is back for a solo episode reflecting on 5 years of the podcast, buying Meta glasses & much more!SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 - Valentine’s Day01:53 - Being Sick07:20 - 5 Year Anniversary!16:06 - J Check-in17:09 - Meta Glasses28:32 - Experience with Drums33:10 - The Cleansing & Emotions39:12 - AI & Metal45:56 - Hardest Riffs to Play55:26 - Metallica vs Megadeth1:02:58 - Hot or Shot1:10:31 - New Merch1:11:38 - Superbowl & Bad Bunny

Garza sits down in-person with Keyan Houshmand. Modern guitarist, producer & content creator from Adelaide, Australia. Best known for his informative YouTube guitar videos, covers, demos/reviews & music production. https://youtube.com/KeyanHoushmandLiveSPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - NAMM 202603:34 - Being Born & Raised in Adelaide06:55 - Seeing Metallica Live08:22 - First Guitar11:28 - Age & Wisdom12:35 - Getting a Computer Science Degree19:37 - Discovering Periphery30:25 - Riff: Arrest32:13 - Getting Into Gear, Plugins34:35 - Quad Cortex Mini37:14 - QC Patch/Tones Demo46:58 - Rhythm Players & AC/DC52:15 - Australian Bands57:27 - Plini58:26 - Professionalism & Not Drinking1:10:02 - Jackson Guitars1:14:12 - Chug Tones1:16:53 - What Makes a Good Tone1:24:03 - Pick Attack1:35:12 - Bareknuckle Pickups1:43:03 - Riff: Pirouette1:50:48 - Riff: Swell1:52:00 - Riff: Pulse1:54:19 - Top 3 Artists/Albums

Garza is back for a solo episode. Diving into the spiritual world, NAMM 2026 & much more.SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com00:00 - NAMM 2026 & Quad Cortex Mini04:38 - Bareknuckle Pickups10:03 - Winter Cleaning14:30 - Amp vs Guitar18:53 - Backing Tracks?25:27 - Top 3 Deathcore Bands37:17 - Best/Worst Part of the Podcast45:23 - God & Religion56:23 - Cost of Touring1:06:37 - Inspiration & Writer’s Block1:15:29 - Hawt or Shat? New Riff1:20:51 - Temple Audio PedalboardThank you TinyWashbear for our Patreon question!

Garza sits down in-person with theOGM & “Eaddy” Yeti Bones from punk rap duo Ho99o9. New album “Tomorrow We Escape” out now! https://instagram.com/ho99o9SWEETWATER: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB00:00 - Focusing on Music03:23 - Why Eaddy Stopped Drinking10:12 - Getting Into Punk Bands18:10 - Growing up in Newark, NJ21:48 - “Meat Locker” Shows in Montclair, NJ25:30 - Ninjasonik & Bad Brains31:08 - NY/NJ Punk Scenes34:21 - Bone Collector42:16 - Coming Up with “Ho99o9”47:18 - Adjusting to LA, Risks & Staying Grounded59:19 - Tomorrow We Escape1:03:46 - Upside Down1:06:26 - Working w Travis Barker // SKIN LP1:14:33 - Busta Rhymes1:16:08 - Bride Dress & Staying Ahead of Trends1:20:22 - Onyx1:28:38 - Ice-T, C*p Killer & Bodycount1:36:18 - Ho99or’s Top 3 Artists & Albums to Check Out