BREWtally Speaking Podcast

Jesse Zaraska, vocalist for Misery Signals, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Jesse returns for an in depth look into his time outside of Misery Signals, how he got into teaching, parallels in being a front man of a band and becoming a teacher, as well as how students and parents react when they find out he was in a band. Jesse also shares how he felt about the band...

Blasko joins us for another Instagram Live series!! We discuss if the adaptability of being in the music industry for 30+ years has better equipped Blasko to traverse the music industry’s issues during covid 19, as well as discussing what things have been working for bands trying to get their music out there during a time of no touring. We also talk about labels, how working in the music business...

Chris Garza, guitarist for Suicide Silence, returns as the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Chris joins us to talk about the bands ambitious virtual world tour, which will see the band play all across the world via the internet. Chris shares how the idea came to be, and some of the logistical issues the band and their crew have had to overcome in order to pull off such an...

Telle Smith of The Word Alive joins us for another Instagram Live. This was recorded live on 6-29-20. Telle joins us to talk about what he's been doing since quarantine happened, and recounts the band getting their trailer and van broken into at the end of the Falling In Reverse tour. We also discuss Warped Tour memories, the culture of Warped and what may have lead to it's decline. The balls of H...

John Mjaaland, bassist and vocalist for Mantric, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! John joins us to talk about Mantric's latest album, False Negative, how Covid has effected the bands plans to properly support this records release, some insight into the more electronic elements of the new album and more. Intro Music: "Introduction To BREWtality" by Tom Smith "Pretty...

We chat with Dani, vocalist of Bury Tomorrow a few days before the release of the bands latest album, Cannibal. We talk about working with producer Dan Weller, the success of Black Flame and If it put more expectations on the band. We also dive into the lyrical concepts of the record, talking about mental health and of bands are cashing in on a “trend”, as well as the impacts of social media on ou...

Rachel Taylor, vocalist of He Is We, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Rachel joins the podcast to talk about the bands latest single, Amazing Grace, the bands first taste of new music in a few years. Rachel also shares the journey of He is We, from being an indie band and gaining popularity in the Myspace days, to having issues with labels/management and bandmates R...

Corey Beaulieu, guitarist for Trivium, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Corey joins us to talk about the bands latest album, What The Dead Men Say, and the decision to continue with the original release date of the record in spite of potential for the album sales to not be as good as initially projected before the pandemic hit. We also discuss wether this pandemic w...

Dave Grahs, guitarist for Pop Evil, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Dave joins us to wax a little nostalgia about coming up in the Grand Rapids MI local scene, and offers some tips for unsigned bands on how the band rose through the ranks paying their dues and really putting in a lot of hard work to finally get an opportunity to have their music played on a local r...

Brian Wille, vocalist for Currents, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Brian joins us to to talk about the bands latest album, The Way It Ends, and the overwhelmingly positive response to the singles the band has dropped leading up to its release. Brian also talks about the bands expanding sound, and how it has been writing lyrics over some of these newer sounds, or i...

Brendan Murphy, vocalist of END and Counterparts, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Brendan rolls out of bed to discuss the foods we miss the most from other states/countries while we are quarantined in our homes, as well as the latest END record, Splinters From An Ever-Changing Face. Brendan talks about some of the lyrical ideas that run across the record, as well a...

Ernie C, guitarist for the legendary Body Count, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Ernie joins us to talk about the bands latest album, Carnivore, and their working relationship with producer Will Putney, and what he brings to the table that brings out the best in the band. Ernie also recounts the bands infamous single "Cop Killer" and how the band had been playing i...

Joey Bradford, guitarist of The Used, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Joey joins us a week away from the release The Used's latest album, Heartwork, Joey's first with the band. He talks about the writing process with the band, to working with longtime band collaborate and producer John Feldman and how he joined the band and has found his time in it to be. Bradford...

Joe Cotela, vocalist for DED, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Joe joins us to talk about the bands micro EP, Mannequin Eyes, and how it feels to finally get some new music out after supporting their debut record for almost 3 years. Cotela shares that it's 2 of the songs from the bands upcoming release, and how hard it was determining which songs would be picked to...

Willie Adler, guitarist for Lamb of God, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Willie joins us to talk ALL about the bands Ghost Walker IPa Non Alcoholic beer, how they joined up with the folks at Brew Dog, and how involved singer Randy Blythe really got in the creation of this beer. Willie also talks through some fun ways the band may support the launch of this beer whe...

Lindsay Manfredi, bassist of Cold, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Linsday joins us to talk about the success of the bands latest single, Quiet Now, and how the song has become a bit of an unexpected hit amid the covid 19 pandemic. Linsday also opens up about how her and Scooter Ward met, and being a long time Cold fan before she was even in the band, to starting t...

Mikey Carvajal, vocalist of Islander, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Mikey joins us to talk talk about the bands latest single, their cover of R.E.M's "It's The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" and how they hope the sales generated from it will help those effected from the Covid 19 pandemic. Mikey shares with us how the band has found being on a l...

Chuck Billy, singer of thrash legends Testament, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Chuck joins us to talk about the bands latest album, Titans of Creation and how the band has really been unwavering their sound over the last few albums and most of their careers. Chuck also shares how he pushed himself vocally on this album and some of the lyrical themes going on thro...

JB Brubaker, guitarist for August Burns Red, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! JB joins us to talk about the bands upcoming album, Guardians, how the band was able to push themselves into some new territories on it. Being a band that featured traditional guitar solo's when it wasn;t normal to do such, and being one of the guitar heroes for a new generation. We also t...

Justin Foley, drummer for Killswitch engage, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Justin sits down with us backstage before Killswitch Engage's show in Grand Rapids MI, to discuss the bands latest album, Atonement, and the renewed energy the band had making their first album for new label Metal Blade Records. Justin recalls when he found out about two of his drumming in...

Ben Jorgensen, guitarist and singer for Armor For Sleep, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Ben joins us to talk about the bands upcoming 15 year anniversary tour for their landmark album, What To Do When You Are Dead, by looking back on the album as a whole. Ben shares stories of working with producer Machine on the album and what intangibles he brought to the experi...

The Covid 19 (corona virus) has essentially wiped out most business and most forms of entertainment. In the week that all of this has happened we wanted to showcase a different part of the music industry, and how the effects of virus have impacted everyone. We start with JB Brubaker, guitarist for August Burns Red, who's tour with Killswitch Engage was canceled after only 2 days. JB talks about ho...

Dennis Lyxzen, singer of legendary hardcore/punk band Refused, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Dennis joins us for an intimate chat on the back of the bands bus on a stop on their headlining tour to talk about their latest album, War Music, and how fans seem to respond more positively to it versus their last record, Electra. Dennis discusses the pressures and unrel...

Podcast Hosts Dan and Jon run through 2020's Sonic Temple Festival, happening at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus OH May 15th, 16th and 17th. We break down each day of the fest and give you our opinions on who you should be excited for, some of the underground bands to keep an eye out for if you're attending, and who we think is gonna be the break out band of the festival and much more. Find tickets and...

Telle Smith, vocalist of The Word Alive, is the guest on this episode of the BREWtally Speaking Podcast!! Telle joins us backstage on their run with Falling In Reverse to talk about the bands latest album, Monomania, and a bit about the album title and how it correlates to the rest of the themes on the record. Telle also shares how being able to look back at the bands 10 year career has helped inf...