Delirious Nomads: The Blacklight Media Podcast

Chris Drapeau (Thy Will Be Done, Aggressive Dogs, The Weapon) comes on to discuss punk rock, Japan, audio engineering and much more! One of my favorite people in the NYC metal scene always has something to share and benefiting from his wisdom on this episode was a delight! See what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopherdrapeau/ Check out Blacklight Media, our label: http:/...

Jesse Cannon comes on to discuss why rock music is declining. Jesse is one of the worlds foremost music marketing nerds, political podcaster and much more. He has some deep knowledge that I think will intrigue listeners as he and Matt go back and forth on the fading star of heavy music. See what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessecannon/?hl=en Check out Blacklight Media here:...

This week Grammy winning producer Marc Urselli joins the podcast! He and Matt talk about his amazing new project Steppendoom, plus why you need a mixing engineer and producer if you want a record that really takes your project to the next level. This was a really interesting one as Marc is one of the premier minds in music with lots of wisdom to share. See what Marc Urselli is up too: https://www....

Gaff from Gozu comes on the show this week to talk about the bands new record, upcoming touring and so much more. It's a lot of fun to talk to someone who creates some truly great stoner rock with a perspective that originates totally outside the genre. We get deep into the magic of the riff, what it's like writing during the pandemic and so much more! See what Gozu is up too on Instagram: https:/...

We are super stoked about this episode of the podcast because it features one of Chris's favorite bands! That's right - Rivers Of Nihil Guitarist Brody Uttley came on to talk the new record, touring and more! We got deep with Brody on what it's like to perform an album in full, the creative process behind this record, the evolution of the band and of course saxophone! Happy listening! Find out wha...

Caity talks about her background in the industry and her work at Sirius XM on this episode of the podcast! It was really cool to hear her evolution from a girl in Vancouver to one of the most influential radio hosts in heavy metal today. We talked butt rock, the state of music journalism and much more! See what she's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cibabs/ Checkout Blacklight Media,...

Tyler Harper sits down with Matt Bacon to talk what's next for Capra plus his weird new job! This is a really interesting one with a lot of layers, Tyler is very kind though in breaking down the realities of life in Capra, and the wild world of his job doing rip n' ships for Pokemon and Metazoo! See what Capra is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capraband/ Check out their label (Who...

Matt sits down with Si from RXPTRS on this episode of the podcast to talk reaching the next level! It's so much fun to talk to a band who are finally starting to break through and reach a bold new level. Hearing the stories of their amazing new tour and all that's coming up for this band was a blast. There's so much to be enamored with here - so if you're not on the bandwagon you had better hop on...

We sit down with hot sauce entrepreneur and record label impresario Steve Seabury! This is a really fun episode as we get to hear all sort of stories about Steve's work both in the world of hot sauce with his company High River Sauces as well as his work with MNRK and Metal Alliance. Getting deep with a guy whose been living it for so long is always exciting. This is definitely a fun episode to si...

Slayer's longtime tour manager Mike Latronico gets deep with us once more about his time with Slayer with stories from the road and so much more. It's really fascinating to hear him get deep on all this stuff and to hear all he has to share. This is one of the most interesting ones we've done yet! See what Mike's up too here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-latronico/ Check out Chris's label Blac...

Slayer's longtime tour manager Mike Latronico takes us behind the scenes on this episode of the podcast! This was a really interesting one where we learned a lot as Michael kind of broke down his history i nthe music biz and how he worked for everyone from Megadeth to Snoop Dogg before eventually getting the gig with Slayer! There will be a part 2 next week where we dive even deeper! See what Mike...

On this episode of the podcast we sit down with elite producer Jay Ruston to talk music and more! This was a really interesting one to get in deep into the minds of one of the premier musical geniuses in metal today! See what Jay is up too on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayruston/ Check out Chris's label, which Matt gets to work for here: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/

We are back and thrilled to have our old friend metal legend John LaMacchia talking about his new solo record and more! He gets really honest in this one and it's really a pleasure to hear him delve so deep into this amazing new piece of music that he created with some amazing collaborators for us to enjoy. See what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamacchiamusic/?hl=en Follow C...

We go deep on NFT's, the new album and so much more with Johnny Christ on this episode! Matt has been a huge A7X nerd since he was 9 years old so there's a lot of deep questions here too. This is definitely a really fun, weird and interesting episode where Johnny Christ lays out some really interesting and forward thinking ideas. See what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnyc...

Matt just went to Inferno, so the duo talk about their favorite black metal! This is a super nerdy episode full of trivia, band recommendations, evil music and much more! See what kind of music Chris's label Blacklight Media is putting out now: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

The Circular Wave founder and former senior director of marketing at Columbia comes on the pod to talk shop! This was a really fun one where we talk about a bunch of different types of record deals and ways artists have at their fingertips to release new material. There's a lot of valuable things to learn off of this episode, I think you'll dig it! Find out more about Mathias's label, Circular Wav...

 Navigating The Music Biz With Jarvis Leatherby of Night Demon and Cirith Ungol! He's an interesting guy and he and Matt get deep into some of the more fascinating aspects of this side of the biz! Definitely an episode that anyone in an up and coming band is going to want to listen too! See what Jarvis and his band Night Demon are up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightdemonmetal/?hl=...

Chris shows the full depth of his metal dorkery on this episode of the Delirious Nomads podcast as Matt interviews him about his favorite records and his life with metal! Check out his label Blacklight Media (That Matt gets to work for) here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

Matt & Chris Enriquez talk about the power of the new underground music economy on this episode of the podcast. This is a truly deep and interesting episode where we get into why the scene operates the way it does and where we could see it going next! Chris has years of experience behind the scenes in the biz and is a really insightful and talented guy. Find out more about what he's up too here: h...

Matt takes the reigns on this episode interviewing Brad from Demiser and getting deep on classic black metal, the future of the band and much more. This is a fun little interview that US black metal fans are gonna want to hear. Demiser are a rising force! See what Demiser is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demiserofficial/ Check out the bands label... which also happens to be our la...

We were beyond stoked to have our friend Justin Ellis from Blacklight Media Artist, Nicolas Cage Fighter! We get into the history of the band, classic deathcore, the power of the Australian scene and the bands unique connection to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds! Find out what Nicolas Cage Fighter is doing: https://www.instagram.com/nicolascagefighter/ Check out our label Blacklight Media: https://www...

Capra come on the podcast to talk about tours, grinding it on the road, hardcore and more! This is a really fun podcast and one that goes deep into one of our most exciting signings and one of the most exciting bands in hardcore today! See what Capra are up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capraband/ Check out our label on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

It was a blast having our dear friend Phil Rind of Sacred Reich on the podcast. We got deep on this one talking about humanity, thrash and the ongoing magic of this whole thing. This was honestly one of our more inspirational and emotional podcasts. Give it a deep dive! See what Sacred Reich is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sacredreichofficial/?hl=en Check out our label, Metal Bla...

We get to talking with our favorite UK rockers RXPTRS! This was a really fun episode where we really got to know one of the most exciting young artists on Blacklight Media and delve into their backstory! See what the band is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rxptrs/?hl=en Check out our label, Metal Blade subsidiary, Blacklight Media: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/

Tom Maxwell of Hellyeah joins the show this week. We talk metal, KISS, childhood his company Black Goat Wear and of course future projects. This was a really interesting one! See what Tom is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommaxwellofficial/?hl=en Check out our label, Metal Blade subsidiary, Blacklight Media: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/