Misery Point Radio

Reno Ramos from Nottingham, UK based metal band Tigguo Cobauc stops by the show to talk about the band's latest album, A Fountain of Anguish is Gone. In addition to discussing their latest masterpiece, Reno dishes on his journey from Portugal to the UK, how he got hooked up in the UK metal scene, his entry into both Thirteeth Sign and Tigguo Cobauc, and his philosophies on songwriting, recording,...

Paul English from OG Seattle Area metal band Woodrot stops by the Misery Point Radio studio to discuss the early days of the Kitsap music scene, his various bands, his friendship and work with Mos Generator's Tony Reed, and the vinyl release of classic Woodrot material in the form of Ethics: A Relic. We also explore  his technical involvement in various other bands, what led to his retirement from...

Kyle Willis from Spokane, WA metal band Fate Defined stops by Misery Point Radio to discuss the band's recent signing to Curtain Call Records, their upcoming debut EP, and the evolution of their signature sound. An awesome conversation to close out 2023, with special thanks to Brian Mohr from Curtain Call Records. Fate Defined Links: www.fatedefined.com www.facebook.com/fatedefiniedofficial www.in...

The Illustrious JN Horsely returns to the show to discuss the upcoming launch and Kickstarter campaign of his latest comic, "Jonly Nonly. " We also dig into  what's happening with legendary pop culture podcast Spoiler Country, the evolution of the Spoilerverse, and the status of some of his other projects that are hot on the release trail. JN Horsley Links: Https://jonlynonly.com https://scpod.net...

Legendary Atheist frontman Kelly Shaefer returns to Misery Point Radio to discuss his newest band, Till The Dirt,  and the release of their debut album "Outside the Spiral" on Nuclear Blast Records. In this conversation, Kelly and I chat about the formation of the band, the development of the concept, their unique sound, challenging expectations about what it means to blend genres and styles, and...

Seattle area singer/songwriter Linda Nicole Blair returns to the show to discuss her new album "With Any Luck," her recent experience playing her music in Paris, the publishing of her epic book "Fempoetiks of American Poetry and Americana Music: A Woman's Truth," and other random awesomeness. LNB has been on the show a few times before and the conversations are always awesome. This time is no exce...

Returning to the show today is Terry Paulson, founding member and frontman of Seattle area progressive metal band Draemora. With a newly released single and a vision to refocus the band's direction, Terry shares his thoughts and  on the band's identity, plans for future releases, the new lineup, and what keeps him motivated. We also take a deep dive into generations of influential artists, the sta...

Long time friend of the show (and the host) Bradly Miranda returns to Misery Point Radio for an epic conversation about his band, Seattle area pop-punk powerhouse Less Than Three. In this multi-faceted chat, we revisit the band's history, their Covid-era activity, and the journey he took that ultimately landed the band with a record deal with Curtain Call Records. We also go down the usual rabbit...

After several years of back and forth, I finally had the opportunity to have an in-studio chat with WHYTHRE, who are currently setting the Seattle Metal scene on fire with their uniquely brutal take on the Melodic Death Metal genre. Members Shon Petrey (Guitars/Synths), Adam Chambers (Guitars/Synths), Steve Fournier (Drums) and Eric Close (Bass) joined me at the Misery Point Radio lair to talk abo...

Kicking of 2023 with a bang, Justin Roth from Cincinnati thrash powerhouse WAR CURSE returns to the show to discuss the band's recent tour of Mexico with STRIKE MASTER, their upcoming third album being released on METAL BLADE RECORDS, his opinion on the state of the music industry, and other random awesomeness. We also play two songs to give you a taste of War Curse's musical diversity. Songs Play...

After close to a year of planning, today I am finally joined by Ed Mowery of Tiwanaku. Tune in to hear us talk about an assload of topics including: the origin of the band, the significance of the sacred site of Tiwanaku, the long delay of the finally-about-be-released album "Earth Force One," Ed's staggering battle with an ungodly amount of health issues, the band's epic new lineup, plans for tou...

Today I'm joined by Eric Dow, vocalist for California pagan metal outfit Helsott.  Tune in to hear us chat about Helsott's new album "Will and the Witch," an epic western-themed concept album that tells an alternate story of how Billy the Kid became the fastest gun in the west with the help from some supernatural forces.  You can also hear us chat about the history of the band, the evolution of th...

I'm joined today by Jeremy Golden, founder and President/ CEO of Heaven and Hell Records. Jeremy and I had an epic chat about the history of the label, some of the acts he's worked with, and how the label has gained a reputation for producing top quality reissues of classic material as well as working with emerging artists. Additionally, Jeremy shares several stories about the various challenges h...

I'm joined today by Oregon metal artist Matt Miller, who is setting the world on fire with his numerous epic albums that consist of covers of legendary metal songs as well as his shredtastic genre-spanning instrumental compositions. Matt and I had an awesome chat about his approach to original and cover material, his endorsements with Kahler and EMG, his upcoming album and corresponding tour, and...

I'm excited to bring you todays guests, legendary Seattle metal gods COVEN 6669. The band was awesome enough to let me interrupt their rehearsal session the other day as they were preparing for some pretty epic upcoming shows and we had a killer chat about all things Coven. And in a shocking twist of fate, they dropped a surprising exclusive announcement about a very special project actively in th...

Today's guests are Santtu Winter and Jef Smith from Seattle melodic death metal band VERITERAS. Tune in to hear us chat about the band's unique Scandinavian inspired sound, their new album Shadows of Death, the way the band approached songwriting, their recent shows with OMNIUM GATHERUM, KATAKLYSM and DARK TRANQUILITY, and their upcoming tour in Finland.  Songs Played: Forever Enslaved, Endless Un...

I'm excited to finally share this conversation with Kieran Scott, vocalist for UK metal bands Ashen Crown, DeathCollector, and Grimorte. Tune in to hear us talk about these 3 epic bands, his challenging entry into the scene, the painful lessons he's learned, his experience playing Bloodstock (Twice!!!), his thoughts on vocal technique, and what's next for each of his projects.  Photo Credit: Stage...

Today I'm joined by my old friend Josh Kennedy, guitarist for Kitsap County melodic punk band Radical Leftovers.  Josh and I shot the shit about the formation of the band, the early days of the Kitsap punk and metal scene, his latest venture in music promotion (and the club he runs), his record label and tons of other random awesome that comes with being friends for a few decades. An awesome chat...

I recently recently had the opportunity to catch up with Scott Pivarnick (False Prophet/SP Custom Guitars) in Seattle, WA, while he was filling in on bass for Incantation for their The Age of Vile Divinities tour. Always humble and cool as hell, Scott was awesome enough to take some time out of his busy day to talk about the tour, some highlights so far (including being joined on stage by Death le...

Joining me today (finally) on the show is Chris Heap, founder of the UK-based Heaps of Metal media family. Chris and I had an awesome conversation about his passion for music and his dedication to promoting artists from all over the world, as well as his influences, his favorite bands, his thoughts on the current music scenes, and an exciting project that's currently in the development stages. Don...

Enigmatic Dying Oath front woman Mindy Jackson  returns to the show to discuss the band's new lineup, their epic performances at some recent festivals, the upcoming full-length album, goals for the future, and the band's evolving dynamic. This is a very in-depth conversation that's sure to catch you up on all things Dying Oath. Dying Oath Links: www.dyingoathbad.com www.facebook.com/dyingoath www....

Today's guest is John Duke from Canadian metal outfit VOTOV, whose latest album I.X.X.I is absolutely dripping with OSDM awesomeness. John and I had an awesome chat about the band as well as the details surrounding the band's name, the meaning of the their latest album title, how it will tie in to future works, and how the band is taking the OSDM style to new levels of greatness. We also discussed...

Today's guest is live concert photo artist and multi-instrumentalist/vocalist Kyle Kazlaw. Kyle's photo art is insanely popular and is quickly gaining traction in the music scene . We had an awesome chat about his photos, the artists and bands he's captured (Overkill, False Prophet, Druid Lord, Massacre, Immolation, and more), the recent Living Monstrosity/Symbolic show, his design company Kyle Ka...

Happy New Year! Welcome back to The Wasteland, hope you all had a great holiday season! I'm excited to get this New Year launched by sharing a conversation with Gary Groves, bassist and co-conspirator for the UK-based Metal Maelstrom Coalition. In addition to talking about all things MMC (Including their impressive roster of both present and upcoming guests), we also dove down a rabbit hole talkin...

I'm joined today by Kelly Shaefer, vocalist and founder of legendary OG technical metal pioneers Atheist as well as the newly formed cross-genre metal band Till The Dirt. Kelly and I had a blast talking about the early days of the scene, the evolution of Atheist, and the status of the long-ago-confirmed new Atheist material. We also did a deep-dive into his newest project, Till The Dirt, and play...