ATX Metal Podcast

It is always good when I finally get to interview a local/regional band that's been on the radar for a while.  Familiar With Failure is one of those bands for me.  This 4 piece hailing from La Grange, Tx came up to The Fieldhouse in Cedar Park to sit down with me and have a chat about everything FWF. We chat about everything from how they started to the "it" moment they knew playing music as a ban...

The A&R Foundation was founded in 2022 as a non-profit organization, providing services to independent musicians in Austin, TX. Since then, our mission has been to turn creative passions into sustainable businesses by providing independent musicians access to tools, resources, and education on entrepreneurship and music business. The A&R Foundation is governed by a board of directors who h...

Episode Info: Website: https://www.affiantrecords.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/affiantrecords/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/AffiantRecords/ Audio/Written Book: https://www.amazon.com/Music-Agenda-Best-Practices-Career/dp/B086DC2TCP Intro track: "Common Flow" by Arborenna Featured track: "I Wanna Run Feat. Gutter King," by Waterfront, a Calgary based hard rock band on Affiant Records ATXMP We...

Episode Info: Website: https://ststx23.wixsite.com/slaythescenetx IG: https://www.instagram.com/slaythescene_tx/ Intro track: "Common Flow" by Arborenna Featured track: "Cause He knows Casinos" by Gnarwolf ATXMP Website: https://www.atxmp.com/ Message from Slay the Scene: As creatures of habit and emotion we often revisit times, places, feelings, and life events through music. Whether it’s the fee...

Akron, OH is known for the Goodyear Plant that makes racing tires specifically (in case you were wondering) and is my hometown.   Another thing you can find in Akron is the band Audience of Rain.  I was pleasantly surprised to find out after talking with the band that the rock/metal scene is doing well there. We talked about how and when they formed, what the scene is like around them and the venu...

I sat down with Eric Gutierez of Scoundrel out of Fresno, CA and was also joined by the man himself Taylor Anderson (Titan Audio /Aaerial/Pala) for a chat back in late April 2023 to learn a little bit more about the heavy coming out of the west coast.  Due to life getting in the way on my end, this podcast was a little behind schedule to promote their recent tour that had three stops in Texas.  I...

Sozora is a band with a diverse and evocative sound.  the group's music combines many influences, including post-punk, hardcode, and more. I sat down with Trevor, Jacob, Aaron and Jake along with Jet who helped produce the interview out at DUP Recording Studio in Burnet, Tx.  I have known these guys for a really long time, seen them play at various venues around Austin and to me, they are one of T...

I sit down and chat with Jake Miller (vocals) and Jesse Pina (drums) to talk about their latest single "Slaughtered in the Woods" and their latest album "The Eagle Lake Slasher".  If you are into Texas death metal, slam and beatdown tunes, then Scrap Pile is going to need to be added to your playlist.  Scrap Pile is an up can coming but yet semi seasoned band from Eagle Lake, Texas that just bring...

Framing Skeletons is a progressive metal band from Houston, Texas that fuses the complex polyrhythms and soul-crushing heaviness of djent with the thematic consistency and experimentation of traditional progressive rock. The band consists of Jeremy Burke (guitars/vocals), Bryan Holub (drums/back vox) and Ethan Berry (bass/back vox). The music scene is smaller than you think, even though music can...

The Bottomless is a progressive experimental band that defies genre! The name " the Bottomless" is in reference to the infinite potential of music and drive to want to change! Members include Aj Johnson on vocals and guitar, Sheridan Kruitz on Vocals, Tyler Watts on guitar and Tj Hargrove on drums. This was one of my first in person interviews this year and I really do miss being in the room with...

I got a chance to sit down with James Gonzalez of the Texas Metal Collective and Grim ATX at Independence Brewing during a live show that James put together.  We sat down and got a few words in in the newly renovated Stash lounge (which is for rent btw). We wanted to talk about the Come and Take It Back Showcase happening on March 18th at Independence Brewing.  Its a free show and there will be 12...

Episode 100 is here!!!  This one is a wild one so strap in.  Paradise Refined is another band I randomly found in the comments of the Bill Lumberg meme and I have to say, I am happy I found them.  I had the honor of hosting Reagan (vocals/guitar) and Charlie (bass) on their very first podcast.  We covered so many topics in this 90+ minute episode.  I honestly felt like I was talking to some of my...

Originating from a Bill Lumberg meme (if you don't get the reference, you're missing out), I found GratitudeTx in the comment section.  After giving their music a listen on a run, I had to connect with them.   They are a hardcore / metalcore faith based band formed in Corpus Christi, Tx. They originated from a ministry called Thy Kingdom Come. They began ripping sets in July 2019 and we haven’t st...

Dialing it in all the way from Germany, I get to chat with an old friend of mine Patrick Duvall, that is the mastermind behind his project "Of The Sun".  Originally formed in South Carolina in 2010 time frame, after not much success with the project there, he picked up and moved to Austin, TX and as he said "shit hit the fan many times" with the project which leads us to this conversation we had i...

Par for the course, I finally found the SD card that held our end of year wrap for 2022.  We didn't dig into "best album" or "our favorite song" of '22.  We spent the bulk of the time just going over what we all accomplished last year and what we have in the oven for this year.  Unfortunately, Jared "The Young One" and newly minted "Baby Daddy" Jeremy couldn't join us but they were with us in spir...

The Xebellian Triangle is a symphonic death metal band from Houston, TX melding many influences of technical and melodic death metal, accompanied by full orchestral and electronic arrangements. Technical but melodic riffs, blast beats, extreme vocals, strong and full string arrangements, apocalyptic choirs, blaring brass, booming percussion, and splashes of synths. The band is currently comprised...

Stoneside is an independent music project based out of rural Texas, focused on bringing into this world the stories of those who have passed from it. The music is as haunting, emotional, raw and beautiful as the stories that it gives voice to; combining elements of a range of genres including alternative rock, prog-metal, ambient and electronic, the genres and song structures are fluid and ever-ch...

This is Kick It with Kittie’s final interview of 2022, closing the year out with Austin black metal band Orodrim. In this episode, Kittie and Eamon (guitarist of Orodrim) chat about the band’s appearance on the Black Metal Rainbows compilation and their plans for the new year.  Be sure to check out the links below Listen to Orodrim here: https://orodrim1.bandcamp.com Black Metal Rainbows compilati...

This is the last showcase interview prior to the show on Saturday Dec 3rd, 2022 at Come and Take It Live in Austin, Tx.  I headed over to meet up with Otis Archer (vocals/guitar) and Jordan Jensen (drums) to wrap about what has been going on in the Otis Archer camp.  We talk about the evolution of their music, the different approaches to each album and everything in between.  For the showcase, the...

This is the final Come and Cast It episode of the year.  I really enjoyed doing these live and in the moment.  There is just a different vibe when chatting with artists fresh after a set. In this episode, I sit down with members Zach Elizondo (bass), Eric (lead guitar) and Tory Fonseca (vocals / he joined the party a little late but its all good) of "And the Hero Prevails" after their set opening...

I got to sit down with one of the newest bands to come out of Austin, Tx.  I spoke with Dylan (guitar) and Chris (guitar) after their set sharing the stage with Attlia back in Oct 2022 for one of their very first handful of shows. We talk about how their first few shows have gone and how they felt about them, what makes them stand out of the crowd and Living Hollow's upcoming shows.  Check out the...

I was fortunate enough to catch up with Tony (guitar) and Ricky (vocals) of HateWaker when they opened up for Attila back in Oct 2022.  We chat about what's to come from HateWaker, their South By So What experience and their replay of their set that night. They are planning their first tour for 2023 and I see a chance to get "Rep Your City Tour" off the ground.  Oh and don't forget to buy everythi...

This is one of those episodes that I was excited to be able to do.  My buddy Matt Fourman (Deadmouth, Formerly Morningside/Taking On Poseidon) is chasing his music career dreams by trying out to be the new vocalist of Japanese heavy weights, Crystal Lake .  Matt has been on the podcasts radar pretty much since day one.  From his days in Taking on Poseidon to current project, Deadmouth, he continue...

Welcome back to another segment of the ATX Metal Podcast.  In this short run series titled "Showcase Interviews", I talk to band members from the bands that will a part of the ATX Metal Podcast Showcase.  It is our annual show where we showcase the wide range of Texas talent. In this episode, I talk with Astrixion's new drummer Hunter Hagberg.  Astrixion are an American heavy metal band out of Kil...

This was a rare occasion for myself as I was invited to Evil Snail Studios (thanks to Kfir Gov) in Austin, Tx to chat with a Rick Fernandes (founder/lead vox/guitar) and Edward Chavez (bass) from Tibetan Sky Burial.  Formed in Austin during 2019, Texan natives Rick Fernandes and Bryan Stevens wrote a concept album about loss and the five stages of grief. Tibetan Sky Burial's debut "Lamenta" releas...