Delirious Nomads: The Blacklight Media Podcast

Brian Slagel is a metal legend. As the founder of Metal Blade Records he really helped to shape the metal scene in a way few others can really claim too. It's an honor to have him back on the show and talk to him about the state of metal as we emerge from COVID! See what he's up too on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianslagel/?hl=en Check out our label, Metal Blade subsidiary, Blacklig...

We sit down with Bo Leuders to talk hardcore on this episode of the podcast. This is a fun one as Harms Way have become a really influential force in the scene. We get into the origins of the band, plus what they do to pay it forward and keep the dream alive for so many. It was really cool to hear about honestly. Find out more about Harms Way on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmsway13/?hl=...

This episode is a blast. We have our good friend Jose Mangin on the show to talk about the whole process of fixing up Dimebag's legendary limo and what it looks like now. This was a really interesting and informative episode that breaks down a ton of the behind the scenes of one of the coolest ways the legendary Pantera's legacy is being kept alive! See Jose in his Dimebag Limo on IG: https://www....

This week our friend Ira Black comes on the show to talk shred, classical music, glam and more! This was a fun one with lots of deep, nerdy guitar talk and all sorts of nifty deep dives behind some of your favorite bands. It was also cool to get to find out about Ira's recent recruitment by Bullet Boys! Find out more about what Ira is up too here: https://www.instagram.com/irablack_official_/?hl=e...

We're baaaaack! It was a huge honor to have the one and only Matt Pinfield on the podcast. The dude is a living legend who was involved in so many amazing things over the years from spinning records to having a show on MTV and having a Killers song about him. He's a one of a kind character and it was a blast to talk with him! This is gonna be one the music nerds loooooove. See what Matt Pinfield i...

Chris and Rob sit down to tell some stories! This is Chris's first time soloing the podcast and our last pod of the year. We think you're going to dig some of the stories that go down on this one. It's always fun to hear these guys shoot the shit. See what Rob's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robcaggiano/ Check out Chris's label, Blacklight Media: https://www.instagram.com/blacklig...

We were short an episode for today, so we started asking each other weird questions... this is what happened! Listen now for conspiracy theories, dumb jokes and so much more! Find out more about Chris's label (That Matt gets to work for) Blacklight Media, a Metal Blade subsidiary here: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/

We sit down with thrash metal LEGEND Gary Holt of Exodus and Slayer on the podcast this week. He shares a ton of awesome behind the scenes details and insider knowledge. This is a really interesting one that was a delight to get lost in. It's surreal to talk to a veteran who shaped the genre like this, but here we are. See what Gary is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garyholt_offici...

Justin Roth of War Curse talks with us about thrash, combat sports and pop punk! There are a lot of fun twists and turns on this podcast as we get deep into some of the behind the scenes of War Curse. It was a lot of fun to sit down with one of our very own Blacklight artists! See what War Curse are up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/war.curse/ Find out more about Chris's label (That M...

Manager Vaughn Lewis comes back on the show to talk Killswitch Engage and more! There's some really cool elements to Killswitch's history we get into here that most people who haven't gone behind the scenes would ever find out otherwise. If you're a hardcore KsE fan then this is for you! Find out more about Vaughn's management company Unchained here: https://www.unchainedhq.com/ Find out more abou...

We sit down with one of the biggest managers in the game, our dear friend Vaughn Lewis! He's involved with bands like Killswitch Engage, The Contortionist and Memphis May Fire. This is a really insightful and interesting episode. Find out more about Vaughn's management company Unchained here: https://www.unchainedhq.com/ Find out more about Chris's label (That Matt gets to work for) Blacklight Med...

We sit down with powerhouse metal journalist Kat Turman! On this episode we discuss her career, hair metal, her amazing book Louder Than Hell and working with Metallica. We think you'll dig all the layers we get into on this one! See what Kat Turman is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katturman/?hl=en Find out more about Chris's label (That Matt gets to work for) Blacklight Media, a...

Metal legend Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne, ex Rob Zombie) joins the show for a second week in the row! We talk about his time in Rob Zombie and with Ozzy plus what the future may hold. Once more we get into a lot of interesting and unique sides of his history. We think you'll dig what we uncover! Find out what Blasko's been up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blasko1313 Find out more about Chr...

Metal legend Blasko (Ozzy Osbourne, ex Rob Zombie) joins the show! He gets deep into his origins, and shares all sorts of interesting pieces of history ranging from Cryptic Slaughter to just a few years ago. This is our first two part episode, and we had a ton of fun recording it. We think you're going to love it as much as we do! Find out what Blasko's been up too on Instagram: https://www.instag...

Punk Legend Theo Kogan talks Lunachicks! This one was a blast! Matt was definitely star struck as Chris and his old friend Theo Kogan chop it up about the bands reunion, New York punk, the future of the project and so much more. There's a lot of history unveiled in this episode and for those of you who love the Lunachicks - this is for you! Find out what the Lunachicks have been up too on Instagra...

Lizzy Borden sits with us to discuss new music, touring and more! This was a really fun one with an all time heavy metal legend who was more than willing to tell stories and talk about all that he's been up too. It was really fun digging into how his stage show is conceived and why he does it the way that he does! See what Lizzy's been up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reallizzyborden...

DJ Modern Machines has been making waves in the NYC EDM scene for years now. We sit down with him and talk about his relationship to metal, his career as a DJ and so much more. It was a pleasure to explore this side of the musical world and have a fairly unique guest for our little show! Find out what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/modernmachines Find out more about Chris's la...

We get to talk with superstar comedian Brad Williams! This was a really fun one as Brad is obviously a really unique and interesting guy whose perspective is hilarious, insightful and always charming. We get into a bunch of different things on this episode including his relationship with Carlos Mencia, what it takes to be a comedian and much much more. Find out what he's been up to on Instagram: h...

We get to chat with our old friend Gaff! There's a lot of years of friendship going into this one so it was really a blast to get to chew the fat for a while with a guy we love. We talked about his band, heavy music, his past and so much more. Lots of interesting material on this one - not just for fans of the band! See what Gaff and Gozu are up too here: https://www.instagram.com/gozu666/ Find ou...

Hear us broing down with Crow Lotus and Tyler Harper of Capra one of the flagship bands on Blacklight Media! This is a fun episode just because it was fun for us to get to really sit ad just chat with a band we worked hard to help bring up. We think you're gonna dig this one! Find out what Capra are doing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/CapraBand/ Find out more about Chris's label (That Ma...

We talk classic metal and photography with Stephanie Cabral! She is one of the iconic metal photographers and it's a blast to get to sit down with her and talk about all the coolest elements of her work. See her work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stephaniedcabral/ Find out more about Chris's label (That Matt gets to work for) Blacklight Media, a Metal Blade subsidiary here: http://blackl...

On this episode of the pod we sit down with Hair Nation DJ Tommy London to talk glam, radio and more. Its been so cool watching Tommy London blow up as a DJ over the pandemic. His work is so fun, and it's great hearing him wax poetic about his job on this episode! Find out what Tommy is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/officialtommylondon/?hl=en Find out more about Chris's label (Tha...

We sit down with Paul Timman to talk ink, music and more! This was a really fun one because Paul has a ton of killer stories and really delves into his origins. He als oshares a couple crazy memories with Motley Crue's Tommy Lee which certainly makes for some... enlightening... listening. We get into a few of his side projects too, plus all he does as a triathlete. Definitely a can't miss episode...

The legendary Mike MacIvor of Candiria joins us on this podcast with a few really good stories about the history of the band and some of his most interesting current projects. There's some really cool engaging moments on this one where we get fascinating insight into one of the most influential bands of their generation. See what Candiria is up too right here: https://www.instagram.com/candiriathe...

We talk to the legendary Derrick Green of Sepultura about hardcore, living in Brazil and... donuts? Check out what Sepultura is doing on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sepultura/ Find out more about Chris's label (That Matt gets to work for) Blacklight Media, a Metal Blade subsidiary here: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/)