And Now The Band

Steve from the band Tigerwine discussed their upcoming album "Toil and Spin," set to release on October 25, with vinyl and possibly cassette versions available. The album was recorded remotely due to COVID-19, resulting in a more polished sound compared to their previous work. The band wrote 25 songs, ultimately selecting 10 for the album. They emphasized the importance of using real amps and inst...

Austin from Florida based Heavy//Hitter joins me for an in-depth conversation. We discuss the band's tour experiences and their new EP, "Moments of Misery." The band, currently on the road, discussed their journey from Florida to Oregon, facing challenges like hurricanes and managing this tour. They highlighted the stress and pressure of writing their EP within a tight deadline, despite having a n...

Alex Varkatzas (ex-Atreyu) joins me for a conversation about his new project Dead Icarus. Gabe Mangold (Enterprise Earth) and Brandon Zackey (White Chapel, ex-Enterprise Earth) join Alex for this fantastic new project. Alex and I discuss everything from records to the upcoming Dead Icarus album "Zealot". Alex tells us about the writing and recording on this as well as talks about the most recent D...

Athena Prychodko joins me to discuss her new Record Store in the Amazing Portal in Louisville. With a history in the Louisville Heavy Metal scene, Athena decided it was time to help out the independent artists by opening a record store focused on independent artists. Featuring physical media from bands such as Vinyl, CDs and tapes, they also offer art by artists (which is amazing!) and offering eq...

Joined by the guys of Cokus (fyi, it's not pronounced Coke-us haha), we had a great conversation about this band, their upcoming release "An Hour Of Lies". Cokus features veterans of the scene with Alumni of Earthen Grave and Lair of the Minotaur. An Hour of Lies features some killer artwork and fantastic work from the band. Featuring a tremendous opening and closing with "It Died on the Vine" and...

The dudes from Atlanta based Lungburner join me for a conversation for the ages. We had a great time discussing where Lungburner came from, what the writing process was like along with all the ins and outs of being in a band. Lungburner are being touted as having the Album Of The Year with Natura Duale by some media sources. The album is pounding with solid song structure, a pounding rhythm sectio...

Ben, Guitars for Mother of Graves, joins me for an in-depth conversation about their latest album "The Periapt Of Absence". We discuss everything from the writing and recording of the album to what the future looks like for the band. "Indianapolis melodic death/doom purveyors MOTHER OF GRAVES return to the surface with The Periapt Of Absence, a new and prolific dose of melancholy set to be unleash...

Patrick with Of The Sun joins me for a conversation about the project. Pattern Rebirth brings forth some Progressive Death Metal hosting guests such a Bryce Butler (Shadow of Intent), Jacob Umansky (Intervals) and Rom Gov (Black Satellite). "'Pattern Rebirth' is a prism of revolutionary art conveyed through the lens of 4 separate stories in the form of progressive death metal. The first two songs...

Hayden of Oregon based Death Metal band, Coffin Rot, joins me for an in-depth conversation about the band. We talk about what it was like growing up and who turned him on to music (Thanks Carl!). You'll hear about Haydens musical journey and what bands inspired the Brothers Johnson to play death metal. A style of Death Metal that makes people get up and move. With the release of their second full...

With the Remnants of Helene traversing the US at the end of September, we saw quite a bit of damage to North Carolina. One of the things that people do around these tragic situations is, they come together and help. On Oct 18th at Als Bar in Lexington, doors at 8, music at 9. Lexington based Crop, Cincinnati based Blessed Black, Evansville based Faerie Ring and Brodhead based PondDigger join force...

Der Abt from Between Sunset and Sunrise joins me for a conversation about this project. Between Sunset And Sunrise is a post-depressive black metal band formed in London in late 2024. They draw inspiration from the raw sound of DSBM (Depressive Suicidal Black Metal) while adding their own twist of ambience and touches of brightness, creating a sound that respects the genre but also stands out. The...

DREAMLESS VEIL is an extreme metal band composed of Artificial Brain guitarist Dan Gargiulo, Inter Arma/Artificial Brain vocalist Mike Paparo, and Psycroptic drummer Dave Haley. The band’s debut, Every Limb Of The Flood, is a blackened concept album that follows the travails of Grief, a character who awakens from extended debauchery and begins the slow and torturous process of trying to disappear...

Part of the Evansville, Indiana based Forthright join me for a conversation about the band. Where it came from, their latest EP, the crowd reaction to their live show and so much more. Jump in and check out Forthright. They area crossover band that has a HIGH energy live show. Something that keeps everyone entertained! #forthright #andnowtheband #crossover #fyp #viral #podcasting #livemusic #newmu...

Shane Trimble of Philly/Delaware based High Reeper took some time out of his evening to talk with me about their upcoming release "Renewed By Death". We talk about what bands he's listening to and some of the bands that helped influence the sound of Renewed By Death. Renewed By Death finds the band heading into new heavier territory. The album starts heavy, punching you in the face w...

Livlos is an Epic Death Metal band. Their songs are much more than just a song. With their 3rd full length album being released on Oct 4th, Benjamin joins me for a conversation. He's the newest member of the band with his recording introduction being this album. Their latest album "The Crescent King" features a fantastic musical journey. Epic in all it's glory. This album is not...

Salem Hex (Crucifiction, Ex-Bloodbather) joins me for an in-depth conversation about Salems latest project Crucifiction. How it marked the end of Bloodbather and what that means moving forward. Crucifiction is heavy, heavy Deathcore. It's focused on Salems love for all things horror. Go Check This Band Out! #crucifiction #andnowtheband #fyp #deathcore #horrorcore #horrormovies #horror #viral #...

A couple of the guys from Distant Dominion join me for a conversation about the band. When it started, where they came from and all the things related to metal. DISTANT DOMINION’s Ripping Through Time debut deploys an incinerating salvo of invigorating metal devastation infused with flourishes of technical flair, powerful classic metal influence, and fragmented melodies that form an alloy that bra...

The Industrial revolution is beating down your door with this fantastic mix of industrial and doom and whatever elements these amazing folks want to put into it. We had a fantastic chat about influences, the name of the band (Ghost with a K as we are calling it, others call in Cost and I'm sure many other pronounciations), what made Khost come to be and what their aspirations are. Check out th...

Elizabeth of Symphonic Black Metal band Erzsebet joins me for an in-depth conversation about the band and how it came about. Erzsebet are a newer band (started in 2020) and have been making a name for themselves with their fantastic take on Symphonic Black Metal. Filling their live shows with Theatrics, this is not a band you want to miss! Watch the full episode and keep an eye on Erzsebet! #erzse...

Have you ever wondered what it is like to mix thrash and Dungeons and Dragons? Well, look no further! Dungeon Crawl have a solid grasp on what thrash is supposed to sound like and a solid understanding of D&D. Mixing thrash sounds with dungeon lore and storylines has never been better. Maze Controller (out Sept 20th on Carbonized Records) will blow your mind and keep you interested in D&D...

Garrett Alvarado of Fargo North Dakota based Maul joins me for an in-depth discussion about their upcoming release "In The Jaws Of Bereavement" (out Oct 4th on 20 Buck Spin). We talk about the Midwest Death Scene (Shout outs to Redivider and Yotuma!), touring and the start of the band in 2017, among other things. We learn a lot about Garrett and Maul. Maul are making themselves known for...

Eric Stenman of The Barbarians of California joins me for an in-depth conversation about the band, records, playing music and life in general. We chat pretty in-depth about their upcoming release "And Now I'm Just Gnashing My Teeth" and how that came about. Eric and Aaron Bruno (AWOLNATION) wanted to play music that harkens back to their roots, when they started playing music. Eric i...

Henri, of God Dethroned, joins me for a conversation about the band, touring and their latest album The Judas Paradox. From the writing and timing of the album to working with Reigning Pheonix Music, from Recording the music to performing it live. We chat for a bit about touring and what that looks like post for the band over the next few months. The Judas Paradox (being released on Sept 6th on RP...

Speed Doom is at your feet with the graces of Cobranoid. The dudes in the band join me for an in--depth conversation about the band and all the things to come. We talk about sobriety and what that means for part of the band and places they are planning to hit while they're out playing. Tons of fun was had! Cobranoid are based in Denver and put together some amazing tunes for all to listen to....

Andy from the amazing Deville joins me for an in-depth conversation about the band and it's 20 years of existence. We talk about the release of "20 Years", a compilation of songs throughout their career. 20 Years hits all but 1 album and the songs sound fantastic. We talk about touring and plans for the future as well. Deville has an authentic blend of Rock, Metal and Stoner. Their s...