And Now The Band

Joey Mandigo, drummer for Texas Hippie Coalition, takes some time out of his tour preparation to discuss how he came to be a part of THC, their latest album, tour plans and so much more. Texas Hippie Coalition is a groovy southern metal band that started in Denison Texas in 2004. Known for their genre bending sound between Southern Rock and Heavy Metal, THC keeps on the move every year. They write...

Shane Jost of New Jersey based Cognitive takes some time to talk about their latest album, upcoming tours and shares some stories with us. Cognitive are a Technical Death Metal band based in New Jersey. They are making waves in the industry with a sound that takes the listener on a journey. Their music is heavy and thought provoking. In the middle of the album the Epic "As The Light Fades&quo...

Dave Roberts of Louisville Kentucky based Ohlm takes some time to talk about the band and the local music community. Dave is also part of The Gore Club podcast so, if you like horror, go check it out! Ohlm is a Kentucky based instrumental band that has a fantastic craft to their songs. The songs are sonically delicious and allow the listener to move through their space, through a range of emotions...

Stephan of German Thrash Metal band Vulture joins me to talk music. We talk about the goals the band has over the coming year, how the band came together, gear and their new album "Sentinels" out now on Metal Blade. Vulture is a great Thrash Metal band based out of Germany. With a sound that is a throwback to the early days of thrash, Vulture are setting the world on fire with their trem...

Stacey and Adam of Kentucky based Traditional Heavy Metal band Savage Master take some time, post tour, to talk about all things Savage Master. We talk about touring, how the band came together and their writing and recording process, the addition of new members and what to expect from the band in the future (there's a new album on the way!). Savage Master is known for their fantastic live sho...

Brent Lynch from Hollow Leg takes some time out of his day to talk about music with me. We talk about Hollow Leg, the history of the band, their releases (both old and new) live shows and so much more. There's quite a bit of talk about other bands across genres that is pretty entertaining. Hollow Leg is a heavy Doom band out of Florida where "it feels like being stuck in a butthole for 4...

Jarvis Leatherby of Night Demon is one of the hardest working guys in Heavy Metal. Always moving, always working on something for the band. Jarvis spends some time talking with me about all things Night Demon. We talk about their upcoming shows with Bruce Dickinson, Blind Guardian along with some other awesome bands. Night Demon are a traditional Heavy Metal band. Known for crafting amazing songs...

Todd Severin of Ripple Music and Ripple Fest takes some time out of his day to talk with me about all things music. We go from Death Metal to Jim Croce. Todd talks about how he has come across some of the bands on his roster and what's coming down the pipeline. It's all pretty dang exciting. He has some amazing bands on his roster (The Obsessed, Temple of the Fuzz Witch, Fire Down Below, G...

EP 50 with Nathan Barnes of Jackson Michigan based Throne. Throne have been making a name around the region for delivering a pummeling performance live. Nathan and I talk about all things Throne. Recording, releases, touring, upcoming shows, Magic the Gathering, game stores and loads of other things. Don't miss this exclusive episode! #andnowtheband #throne #fyp #podcasting #viral #viralreels...

EP 49 with Mario and Sarah Quintero of Spotlights stops in for a chat. Mario and Sarah are 2/3 of the Powerhouse Spotlights. With music heavily rooted in Doom and Shoegaze, it's understandable why this band has been gaining the recognition among the music community. With a powerful live show and music that engulfs your world, this is a band you don't want to sleep on. We talk about the evo...

Nate McDaniel joins me to talk for a bit. We talk about music, Louisville and it's community, Third House Communications and so many other things. Ohlm is a fantastic instrumental band from Louisville. They've been around for quite a few years and have a solid fan base to support them. Their live shows have progressed over the years and now include visuals to help fill out their stage show...

Hoya Roc formerly of NYHC legends Madball and Hazen St takes some time to talk about his current project Smoke AxD that has an upcoming album to be released in May. Hoya talks about how the project came about, what it's like touring with friends, staying positive, moving forward and what to expect from this new album. He shares some amazing insight and tour stories that you'll find enterta...

Battlecross is a Michigan based Thrash Band that made a name for themselves for their high energy stage show and hard pumping music. Hiran and Brian spend a LOT of time talking with me. Tony decided to show up a bit into it. We talked about some of the memories from their shows and tours, the progress of the music, their rabid fanbase, the change in mindset over the last year and what may or may n...

EP 45 brings us Jeramie Kling. Known for being a dude that doesn't stop; Jeramie plays in The Absence, Inhuman Condition, Fore, He's Ex-Venom Inc and has toured with a multitude of bands as Front of House and Back of House. Jeramie shares stories of touring, shares a little bit about the Slipknot stuff that was going around a few months ago, shares how the new The Absence album came to be...

Tony joins me for a conversation about Belushi Speed Ball, Facilitate, his podcast (Savage Wholigan), being a vinyl collector and a merch junky and so many other things. It's always fun catching up with Tony! Belushi Speed Ball is gaining so much attention right now due to their dedication for promotion. They have amazing merchandising ideas (a single released on a slice of Pizza!!) and contin...

Gary Mader, the man behind the bass for New Orleans Sludge legends Eyehategod, spends some time talking music with me. New Eyehategod on the way? Gary gives us some insight to the EHG camp and what their plans are this year. We talk about the bands approach to writing new material, some awesome band recommendations and so much more. You don't want to miss this! #andnowtheband #heavymetal #blac...

Noah and myself chat about Temple of the Fuzz Witch, what they have going on, how they got hooked up with Ripple music, along with his ideas of music without boundaries and all the other things happening. We talk about their upcoming album "Apotheosis" and it's process. Temple of the Fuzz Witch is Blackened doom band based out of Michigan. They're making waves with their crushing...

Ben and Brevin of Groovy Death band Yotuma spend some time talking music. We talk about what made them want to start playing music, how Yotuma came to be and whats coming for the band. Based out of Madison Wisconsin, they're a force to be reckoned with. #andnowtheband #deathmetal #blackmetal #crossover #thrash #grindcore #heavymetal #groove #grind #doom #stoner #sludge #fyp #viral #viralreels...

The Show was great Saturday March 30th. Restless Spirit took some time out before the show for a quick chat with me. Paul, Mark and Apollo talked about how the tours going, how the album has been received since it's release in Oct of last year and some other stuff. #andnowtheband #heavymetal #blackmetal #crossover #thrash #sludge #grindcore #grind #viral #viralreels #viralvideo #viralshorts #f...

Louisville Kentucky Based vile. Have been making some noise. Playing lots of shows, people in the community talking about their music and show and going nonstop. Jon and Cody take some time out of their evening to have a conversation with me about where the band came from, what the plan is with the band and what they hope to see happen in the coming months. They recently released their debut full...

Corey Cottrell of Louisville Kentucky based Bad Wires joins me for a conversation about art, music and life. We talk about everything from bands you may never have heard of to bands that are known the world over. Corey has been in numerous bands, played all over the country and in numerous venues with so many different musicians. We talk about him growing up in Missouri on a farm, living in Austin...

Jackson Wright of Australian based grind band Choof takes some time out of his day to talk music with me. We talk about bands he's into, people that influenced him to play music, how the band came about, plans for the future and whatever else happened upon us. Choof has been praised by Matt Young of King Parrot. Which raised my attention and I'm into them. Go Check Them Out. #andnowtheband...

Alfonso Civile of Michigan Based band Heartsick spends some time talking about all things music. Alfonso lets us know about some upcoming fantasticals for the band. There's new music in the works, upcoming tours, we talk about Blue Ridge last year when it was cancelled. Heartsick put on some generator shows for the attendees after the concerts let out and after they cancelled the festival with...

Mark Jackson of Overload, Ice Howl and The Metal Forge joins me for some talk about Overload, his newest band Ice Howl and his podcast The Metal Forge. We talk about some fantastic Louisville based bands, venues and so many other topics. It's always fun talking with Mark. #andnowtheband #heavymetal #deathmetal #grindcore #blackmetal #grind #crossover #thrash #hardcore #punk #doom #stoner #slud...

Volcandra are a Louisville, Kentucky based Heavy band that play music based around blackened melodic death metal. With their recent release "The Way Of The Ancients" Volcandra guitarist River Jordan shares some insight into the making of their latest album. River also shares with us what he hopes to keep doing with Volcandra. River also shares some upcoming tour plans and some insights o...