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Seattle metal band LACABRA joins me for this week's episode. Enjoy this conversation and two brand new songs from Lacabra!

Insomnium has a brand new album out now, so I spoke with vocalist / bassist Niilo Sevänen. Enjoy my chat with this awesome Finnish metal badass.

Seattle grindcore / powerviolence band Endorphins Lost has a brand new album out now called "Night People." I chatted with the band about how they wrote the album during the pandemic, being a band across two states, "selling out" and much more Stay tuned til the end to hear a new song by Endorphins Lost

The mighty ALL OUT WAR has a brand new album "Celestial Rot" available now on Translation Loss Records, so I caught up with vocalist Mike Score to chat about the new album, record collecting, inspiration, scars and much more

It's a Metal Shop and Loud and Local mashup! This week I chatted with the new badass Northwest heavy metal band ROPE about their new album + record release show! This interview features TWO SONGS from their debut EP which is being released in March. Turn it up!

Sanguisugabogg has a brand new album out TODAY on Century Media called "Homicidal Ecstasy." I chatted with vocalist Devin Swank about the past couple years of touring like a maniac and how important this album is to him + much more

I chatted with Freiburger from deathCave and Satanik Royalty Records about a wide variety of topics including his upcoming death metal festival, his record label, his band, booking shows at the Bar House and much much more.

I chatted with WAKE vocalist Kyle Ball about their album "Thought Form Descent", being on Metal Blade Records, early influences, local bands, his love of the Cure and much more WAKE is playing The Substation May 19th w/ Conjurer and Khemmis. Tickets are on sale now!

Swedish metal legends IN FLAMES are set to release their 14th studio album "Foregone" on February 10th via Nuclear Blast. I chatted with vocalist Anders Fridén about the new album, being back on the road, early inspirations, Swedish metal and much more

I spoke with Toronto-based musician Derrick Vella from Dream Unending and Tomb Mold about a variety of topics including scars, Toronto hardcore, the new album and much more  

Misery Index released "Complete Control" this past summer and it CRUSHES. I spoke with guitarist Mark Kloeppel right around the release of the album while they were out on tour. We discuss unique scars/injuries, Maryland Death Fest, metal t shirts, touring post-Covid lockdown and much more

VOMIT FORTH released one of my favorite albums of 2022 - "Seething Malevolence" this past summer on Century Media. I spoke with vocalist Kane Gelaznik right before they released the album and we chatted about quitting your secure job to follow your dream, Corpsegrinder influence, scars, mental health and much more

High Command is a killer crossover thrash band that released "Eclipse of the Dual Moons" on Southern Lord last month. I chatted with vocalist Kevin Fitzgerald about metal influences, scars, being out on the road, prior hardcore bands he was in and much more 

Oceans of Slumber is an incredible progressive metal band that will be playing here in Seattle on Tuesday December 13th at the Crocodile. I caught up with vocalist Cammie Gilbert to chat about vocal inspirations, films she loves, scars and much more 

UNDEATH is coming back to Seattle on Thursday December 8th. They are playing at El Corazon with 200 Stab Wounds, Enforced and Phobophilic. I chatted with vocalist Alexander Jones about doing their first headlining tour, the influence of Trevor Strnad (R.I.P), some of his new favorite bands and much more 

Max Kohane is a record store owner based in Melbourne, Australia who plays in two killer extreme metal bands - Faceless Burial and Internal Rot. I chatted with Max about his journey into underground music, owning a record store, the lockdown in Australia and much more Jam the new Faceless Burial album "At the Foothills of Deliration" !

The fellas in Gatecreeper joined me live in studio before their show with Hatebreed. We chatted about touring the Europe festival circuit, leaving jobs to be full time musicians, product endorsements and much more

Exhumed is playing the Substation in Seattle on Friday November 11th, so I hopped on the phone with vocalist/guitarist Matt Harvey to chat about being back on the road, the new album and much more.

I sat down with Jami and Reba a few months back when they played a headlining set at the Crocodile. We chat about moshing, influences, Philly and much more

Deron Miller is the mastermind behind so many iconic riffs and songs - and he's back with a brand new album by 96 Bitter Beings. I spoke with Deron about his early musical influences, his massive record collection, his love of unique guitars and more 

 Amenra is an incredible band from Belgium that has been playing music for more than two decades now. I spoke with vocalist Colin H. Van Eeckhout about the evolution of the band, playing Psycho Las Vegas, doing things their own way, creating the theme song for AEW wrestler Malakai Black, removing his own nipples for an art project and more

Metal Blade Records is celebrating it's 40th Anniversary! I chatted with founder / CEO Brian Slagel about the early days of the label, the importance of staying independent, some of his holy grail albums, the Metal Blade museum and much more

Autopsy just dropped their new album "Morbidity Triumphant", so I chatted with him about life during the pandemic, the new album, his love of cats, being a radio show host, hernias and much more

Legendary metal band RAVEN is returning to the Northwest next week at Tony V's in Everett (Monday October 3rd) and then at Alma in Tacoma (Thursday October 6th), so I chatted with vocalist / bassist John Gallagher about being back on the road, their upcoming gig with Metallica in Florida, history of the band and much more 

"Dio: Dreamers Never Die" will be showing in select theaters starting Wednesday September 28th. I spoke with Wendy Dio alongside filmmakers Don Argott and Demian Fenton about the making of the documentary, memories of Dio, their favorite Dio songs and much more For more info on the documentary and to look up showtimes near you visit this website