Misery Point Radio

I'm joined in-studio by Bradly "The Wizard" Miranda and Kyle Miller from Seattle Pop Punk/Power Pop band Less Than Three. We talked about the origin and reformation of the band, the new EP "Say No to the Suits," the recording process, their epic video shoot at Seattle's London Bridge Studios, and of course we spent a lot of time marveling at the fact that Brad sounds like a girl. (JK Brad. You're...

 I recently had the opportunity to chat with Cynthia Luna Frost, founding vocalist of Swedish concept metal band SNOW I.U. On a Skype call from Sweden, we discussed a myriad of topics: The Origin of Snow I.U and the development of the concept, the recording of the band's 2 EPs, the upcoming single and UK tour, the development and formation of a music festival called Snowfest, and some deeply perso...

I got a chance to hang out with the Guardian Of The Groove himself before the Exhorder show in Seattle last week, and let me tell you: this dude is amazing. This was a really fun conversation, full of personal stories, band history, music philosophy, and jokes. Oh, the jokes lol. Oh yeah, we also talked about the upcoming Exhorder album "Mourn The Southern Skies, " due out on September 20! So Clos...

I recently had the honor to have the enigmatic Tony Blakk  call in to the show from England to talk all things Druid Lord. An absolutely epic conversation that covered a variety of things: his favorite things he's done while on vacation in England and France, his time in Acheron and Equinox as well as the origin and current status of the mighty Druid Lord,  stories about the recording of their two...

I met up with Folk/Americana artist Hayden Thomas before a live performance at Guitar Cafe in Silverdale, WA to discuss his debut album Hard Times, Simple Songs. We had an epic conversation about the recording of the album, his musical direction, the origin of his unique sound, and his goals for his musical future.  This was an interview that was close to a year in the works, and I'm super stoked...

Today I'm joined by bassist  Craig Gillespie, who plays in two epic bands: Divine Treachery and False Prophet.  We had an awesome discussion about his origin story as a  musician, his early musical influences, the formation of Divine Treachery and their new album Never Ending Cycle For The Suffering, as well as his role with OG metal legends False Prophet and some amazing upcoming shows for both b...

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Iconic record producer Jamie King about his long and exiting career in the music business. So many things were discussed: his award winning work with Between the Buried and me as well as other  legendary artists, his thoughts on the industry, his take on recording philosophy, preferred techniques, technological advancements, signature Kemper Profiler bu...

While in Orlando for the Massacre/False Prophet/Druid Lord show I got a chance to hang out with Michael Borders, the original (and often uncredited) original bassist for OG Death Metal band Massacre. What follows is a really informative and honest conversation about the early days of massacre, his exit from the band, his re-entry into the band, his thoughts on his role, and his opinions of the pas...

I took a trip to sunny Orlando, Florida to check out the historic relaunch of Death Metal legends Massacre, and witnessed an event over 30 years in the making as for the first time ever they played their debut album From Beyond in its entirety! And to make it even more epic, the band has reformed:  But this time joining OG Riffmaster Rick Rozz and his longtime partner in metal Mike Mazzonetto are...

Today I am joined by George Anderson (and his alter-ego Aleister Sinn), creative genius behind Oakland horror metal band From Hell. We delve into the depths for an epic discussion on the origins of the band, the development of the concept and the songwriting process, his King Diamond influence, the impressive lineup of musicians that have been involved, the debut album Ascent From Hell, and the pr...

I'm joined via Skype by legendary guitarist Ray J. Currie, founding member of North Carolina thrash metal band Outliar. We had an absolutely epic discussion covering many topics, including the exploding N.C. Metal scene, the two vastly different Outliar albums,  some of the legendary friends and musicians he's worked with, and the current All-Star lineup of Outliar that includes Vocalist Anthony G...

This is the long awaited interview with The Sky Giants, an epic Psychedelic Prog Rock band from Tacoma, WA. A lot has been happening in the Sky Giants camp: Their new Album "The Shifting of Phaseworld" has been released, they just completed a video shoot for their song "Technicolor Kaleidoscope", they were featured on both "Loud and Local" and "BJ and Miggs" on Seattle station KISW, and they're ge...

A Long time in the making, today I am joined by Craig Gurney, known affectionately in these parts as "Craig The Motorcycle Poet." With a true voice for radio, Craig is an epic storyteller and poet. Sometimes humorous, often deeply personal and touching, Craigs stories and poems will have have you teetering on the edge of both laughter and tears. This episode ran quite long, but I really didn't wan...

While in Oakland for the Possessed/False Prophet show, I sat down with Claudeous to discuss the upcoming not-so-secret new album from Possessed as well as some of his other projects. A real down to earth dude, Claudeous shared his insight in the industry and talked about his experience joining, recording, and performing with perhaps the most legendary and fabled band in Death Metal! Want to know t...

John Horsley returns to Misery Point Radio to discuss his upcoming book "The Eynes Anthology," which goes live on kickstarter on February 1, 2019! We dig in deep to the story, the timeline, the various horror themes, characters, and the immense lineup of talented writers and artists that are involved in this epic project. This is a project that I'll be backing myself, and Im excited to see this wo...

Back on Jan 12, I went to Oakland to check out the False Prophet/Possessed show and got a chance to hang out with pioneering death metal guitarist/vocalist Paul Ray, the founding member of False prophet. We talked about all things Prophet- history, industry changes, band shakeups, long hiatuses, current Prophet activity, and Paul's mighty knobs! Paul is a very candid, very honest, and very down to...

Part 2 of my discussion with Steve Fournier. We explore his newest musical ventures that have him stepping out from behind the drum kit and taking on the role of lead vocalist for and amazing Foreigner tribute band called Fever 103. And of course, we discuss his epic show-saving performance at a recent Loverboy concert where he took center stage and performed as lead vocalist when Mike Reno fell i...

I'm joined my my old friend Steve Fournier for an epic two part interview live in studio! In this first part, we discuss his band The Janitors of Chaos, who just released there debut album Aether Ore. We also dig in to his experiences as both a studio and touring musician, his other projects, and wax nostalgic about our drunken antics of the past! The Janitors of Chaos www.facebook.com/thejanitors...

Flashback: March 2018 I visited the super secret lair of Harder Than Contra, the legendary band known for their epic orchestral metal renditions of classic video game music and got the low-down on the inner workings of the machine. A truly awesome conversation and a really fun episode. So fun and awesome, in fact, that I had to steal it from myself and repost it on a different show! So if you didn...

I was recently honored with an invitation to meet up with Scott Pivarnick  on Suffocation's Death Chopping North America/Farewell Frank tour when they played Seattle. We discussed his company, SP Custom Guitars, and the increasing role he has been playing in building custom axes to several legendary metal guitarists and bassists. In addition to that, we chatted about his role as guitar tech for Su...

A long time ago, in a studio not far away, a legendary band took over the On The Edge Studios and delivered an absolutely epic interview and live performance session. Fast forward, a year and a half later. They return. Same host, same studio. Different show. This time, as guests on Misery Point Radio, we discuss the new album, their recent touring schedule, random awesomeness, and once again get t...

Emmy-Winning performing and recording artist Jeff Tassin invited me to his lair, Jeff Tassin Studios, for an awesome conversation about his life in the music and television business. We discussed his start in the early days, his various recording and performing projects, his numerous awards, his studio, and his current role as producer and mentor to many talented musicians. His latest project, kee...

I'm joined by Chris Adkins, who plays in the trifecta of awesomeness consisting of Acoustic project The Royal Pain, melodic punk outfit Phasers On Kill, and the legendary hometown and international heroes MxPx. Co-hosted by my studio wizard friend Bradly Miranda, we have an awesome hangout session and discuss how Chris manages to juggle all three acts and maintain his sanity. We also get an epic s...

During a recent show at Club 7, I got to hang out backstage with Whiskey River, an absolutely epic Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band. An awesome discussion about the band, what they're about, what sets them apart from other tribute bands, and what their ultimate goal is. I was able to capture some pretty good live audio, so be sure to check out the three songs at the end of the interview, including an a...

The first official episode is here! Joining me and breaking the Misery Point Cherry is John Horsley. Comic Book Artist, Musician, host of Haphazard Adventures/y2CL Radio, and creator of the upcoming The Eynes Anthology! Johnny and I met when he and his Spoiler Country Co-host Kenric Regan crashed my other show On The Edge last year, and I jumped at the chance to get him as a guest on Misery Point...