Metal Shop's Backstage Pass

We sat down in front of a crowd at Pain In The Grass to interview Clown, Jay and "New Guy" from Slipknot!  Some of the things we discussed - Their new album "We Are Not Your Kind"  - The Beatles and the Who - Scars - Iowa - Dr. Seuss  

All hail Nergal! We sat down with Behemoth vocalist/guitarist Adam "Nergal" Darski during Day 1 of Pain In The Grass 2019 to discuss everything from puppies and kitties to some of the bands he would choose to play if he hosted a radio show. 

We sat down with Gojira vocalist/guitarist Joe Duplantier onstage in the Palace Law Premium Experience party at Pain In The Grass 2019. Within ten minutes we talked about everything from some nasty scar stories to karoake tunes. Enjoy. 

All Out War is a badass band from upstate New York that has been playing crushing metallic hardcore since 1991. Just off the heels of Kerrang magazine deeming their 1998 breakthrough "For Those Who Were Crucified" a classic by Kerrang magazine, the band released a killer new album "Crawl Among The Filth." We spoke with vocalist Mike Score about everything from the new album to some...

Ian had the chance to call and chat with legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice while he was in town this weekend to play a special "Drum Wars" show alongside his brother Vinny Appice. Enjoy! Note: After two minutes the audio quality drops but it's still a good listen 

Welcome back to the Backstage Pass! Ian is about to record a new album, Ryan the Beard's band has been blowing the hell up and Kevin has been going to a ton of wrestling shows.  Here's some of the stuff we talk about on this episode - DEATH TO GEAR THIEVES! Both Iron Lung and Dropdead have had their vans and gear stolen. There's a special place in hell for gear thieves!  - Shows coming up - Gwar/S...

Richie Faulkner landed the dream gig back in 2011 when he joined the almighty JUDAS PRIEST! We chatted with Richie about his time with Judas Priest and their upcoming show on Friday June 21st at Showare Center in Kent. 

Full Of Hell just released "Weeping Choir" a couple weeks back to high praise. This is their first album on underground pwerhouse Relapse Records and it is a landmark moment for the new 10-year old band. Kevin spoke with guitarist Spencer Hazard about the new album, his hobbies, inspiration and what it was like to bring a 15 year old drummer on tour with them. 

Cynthia Nishi is 100% badass! She is one of the singers of legendary underground Los Angeles powerviolence/grind band Despise You, a successful hairstylist, a mom to an alternative rock musician and a diehard Dodgers fan. If that's not enough proof she also sings in a "psychedelic powerviolence" band called GASP. Rad!  Despise You is playing Northwest Terror Fest on Saturday June 1st alongside ban...

After 2 and a half decades away, Southern California heavy metal band Cirith Ungol reunited! The legendary and highly influential fantasy-centric band will be headlining Day one of Northwest Terror Fest (Thursday May 30th), so we chatted with founding member , drummer Robert Garvin about all things Cirith Ungol and what it's like to be back with the band. Enjoy!  Check them out at Northwest Terror...

Brutal death metal band Pathology will be playing this year's epic Northwest Terror Fest! Ian spoke with Dan and Ricky from Pathology about the fest, new music and what it's like touring with a punishingly brutal death metal band. 

Vitriol is preparing to release their first full length album on Century Media Records in the Fall. We chatted with guitarist/vocalist Kyle Rasmussen about this along with playing this year's Northwest Terror Fest. Enjoy! 

Spirit Adrift just released an excellent album called "Divided By Darkness" this week, so we got on the phone with the man who makes this band happen - Nate Garrett. Check out this interview then go see Spirit Adrift play at Northwest Terror Fest at the end of May. 

Portland based metal band Lord Dying just released their new album "Mysterium Tremendum" and it's AWESOME. They are preparing to head out on a tour with Year of the Cobra for a month and spread the gospel of Lord Dying to all who will listen. Kevin chatted with guitarist/vocalist Erik Olson about the new album, early influences and much more. All hail Lord Dying. 

Incendiary is a killer hardcore band from Long Island, New York that played El Corazon this past Saturday alongside Integrity. Kevin met up with the band to chat about everything from performing live on WWE to what it was like hearing hardcore for the first time and some of their earliest experiences in the scene. Enjoy the interview and make sure to check out their newest album, "Thousand Mile St...

Eric Morgret has been working behind the scenes of Crypticon for the past 12 years. We chat all about the Northwest's premiere horror convention coming up May 3-5 along with talking about a badass pre-Crypticon metal show this weekend at Louie G's in Fife. Check it out and get evil (and nerdy) with us! 

Heavy Metal Magazine is an institution in the world of comics, art, and underground music. Heavy Metal has teamed up with Megadeth to create "Death By Design", a 350-page graphic novel that provides a perfect visual guide to some of their best songs. Kevin chatted with Heavy Metal CEO Jeff Krelitz about the project and what it's like to work hand in hand with bands like Megadeth and Iron Maiden. 

Allegaeon is releasing their highly anticipated new album "Apoptosis" on April 19th. Ian chatted with vocalist Riley McShane about the album and we finally found out the proper way to say their band name once and for all. 

Ryan the Beard sat down with FOES from Bend, Oregon while they were in town to play El Corazon ! Enjoy this conversation on a wide variety of subjects. Get deep with FOES! 

We met up with Children Of Bodom bassist Henkka T. Blacksmith before their show at El Corazon on Friday March 29th to chat about their new album "Hexed," some of his earliest musical influences and some of the more heinous parts of playing onstage. Enjoy! 

Tacoma death metal band GOON came through the studio to chat with us and play a couple songs from their new demo EP. 

Welcome back to the podcast On this episode Kevin, Ian and the Beard discuss the following - Ian's band changed their name - Ryan's band is about to release another album - Kevin checks in about the local wrestling scene - Kevin's new nickname - new Ringworm is awesome (duh) - Megadeth is about to release a 350 page graphic novel - we get an update on the new Deftones album - The Art Institute of...

Kevin got on the phone with badass NW metal historian James Beach who is putting on NW Metal Fest 2019 at Washington Hall on Saturday March 2nd. They chatted about NW Metal Fest, James' record label NW Metalworx and his upcoming book about Northwest metal called Rusted Metal. Enjoy! 

Ian chatted with Seattle grindcore/metal band Endorphins Lost about their new album "Seclusions." This interview includes 5 of their brand new songs! Enjoy. 

The Three Tremors is a metal supergroup featuring three epic vocalists sharing duties on the mic - Tim "Ripper" Owens, Harry “The Tyrant” Conklin and Sean “The Hell Destroyer” Peck. They are playing El Corazon on Thursday february 14th for an awesome metal Valentine's show! Kevin spoke with Sean "The Hell Destroyer" Peck about their new self-titled album, their plans for 2019 and some of his favor...