Mix Tapes

We were lucky enough to get the great Joey Vera on the show today. It was so cool hearing Armored Saint stories, talking about John almost joining Metallica and Joey getting a call about his interest in playing in Metallica after Cliff passed away. We also talk about Fates Warning and how Joey and Armored Saint record in the digital age. Plus a whole lot more.... Go pick up the new Armored Saint a...

The Mix Tapes guys talk about albums that saved a band. Whether it's a second album before they got dropped, a comebaclk album or a different singer comeback album, they cover it. Intro music recorded by Mixtapes and Jes using a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp out there, visit www.neuraldsp.com

Today on the show, we had the pleasure of interviewing Billy from Biohazard and we talked about the latest album, getting the OG lineup back together, his other bands(Powerflo and Billy Bio , using a Quad Cortex and so much more. Thank you Billy for being so generous with your time and being a cool guy. For more about Billy, check out www.biohazard.com Intro music recorded by us and Jes using a Qu...

We had a cool conversation on what if there was only 5 Iron Maiden albums you could save and the rest of the albums had to disappear. It was a lot harder to do then we thought. Intro music recorded by Us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp out there, visit www.neuraldsp.com

It's been one year since Moots joined the podcast and we look back at what a year it's been. We talk about our favorite guests, favorite segments, how the show works, what it's like to run a podcast and we peel back the curtain a bit. Thanks to all of you guys who have downloaded an episode, told a friend, shared on social media. This episode is for you. If you are new to the podcast,...

Foreigner has no original members, neither does Quiet Riot or Skynard but they are still touring. Is that ok? Did Brian Johnson save AC/DC? Did Dio save Sabbath? What bands made the wrong choice and pay for it with their career? That and so much more in today conversation. Intro song created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp out there, visit www.neuraldsp.com

Remember hearing that new album from a band that you loved and you had the confused look on your face? A look of, Oh no, what happened? We talk about these and also talk about the bands that recorrected the ship before it hit the iceberg. It's a fun conversation so come join us. Intro music was created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp o...

We see your youtube question and we decided to answer some of them. So enjoy! Intro song written by Us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info, www.neuraldsp.com

Satanic Panic, Guns'N'Roses, Black Metal, PMRC Those are some things we remember from our youth and we were thinking, when did Rock/Metal stop being so dangerous? Hope along and let us know your thoughts, we're very curious.

We love when our favorite podcasts do mailbag shows and you guys delivered with a bunch of questions so we present our first mailbox episode to you! Thank you for everyone who sent in questions. Find us on Facebook in the Mix Tapes Podcast Group Intro music created by Us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the amp you need, go to www.neuraldsp.com

Hit play, go over to Hot Topic and grab some oversized pants and a Korn T shirt and enjoy this trip down memory lane as we talk about Nu Metal, why is it back? Can we make a Mount Rushmore? Who is Nu Metal and whose not and so much more....

You know how important it is when you hit play or dropped the needle on a new album. The excitement, is it going to be a good alhum? a great album? a dud? or one of the most important albums to your DNA? We talk about our favorite songs that start off an album. We also get into some that are so iconic that they can't be ignored, even if we don't care for the song. So come along and join th...

Thrash music is alive and well with the new generation of musicians and Parabellum is a perfect example of this. We talk all about it with Emre, who is the singer/guitarist for the band. They are getting a huge buzz lately. Gary from Exodus/Slayer is demoing songs with them. Steve from Skinlab is showing them the ropes and Testament is giving them a stamp of approval For more info find them on all...

Ever wonder how one thing could effect time? Or maybe a music genre? We get into that in this segment. We go down a rabbit hole of what ifs and there's a lot of meat left on the bone so find us at the facebook group, Mix Tapes Podcast Group and let us know what we missed and what you thought of our Butterfly Effects Theme music created by us and Jes using the Quad Cortex, which we heavily endo...

What is Dad Rock? Well, we go down the rabbit hole. You will feel old, you will agree with us, you'll disagree with us and at the end, you'll be thinking about this episodes for days. Intro song is written by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info, go to www.neuraldsp.com

Famous author and friend of show, Daniel Bukszpan, guests on the show today to talk about Reign in Blood and his new book, Heavy Metal's Big Four(pre sale link below) If you know, you know so just click the link and enjoy the ride while we talk about one of the most influential metal albums of all time https://www.amazon.com/Heavy-Metals-Big-Four-Transformed/dp/1577158199 Intro music created b...

This was a ton of fun and it's a great watch on youtube so if you like to visually watch your podcasts. here's the link https://youtu.be/tDtlHtnPsKA?si=KoQk01PXf_ptPB7U We would also love to hear your tier list over on our Facebook group. Seach Mix Tapes Podcast Group and join the discussion. Intro music by Us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best...

Man some of these choices were insanely difficult but they made us really think and the debating was a ton of fun. I hope you guys join the discussion on our facebook group(Mix Tapes Facebook Group) and let us know who you would have picked? Also if this is your time finding us, we would love it if you subscribed. The intro music is us and Jes and we used a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse an...

We were lucky enough to have Norman on the show and he gave us such a great insight on his journey from wanting to play music to getting the gig in Forbidden. It was a pleasure to have him on and we are really looking forward to the new Forbidden album. For all things Norman, check out his website https://www.normanskinner.net/ Our intro music was done by us and Jes and we used a Quad Cortex for t...

Did you have the VCR set come Saturday night at 11pm back in the 80's/90's? If so, this show is for you. We go back in the time machine and talk about the Headbangers Ball and how important it was to us in finding new bands, seeing what our favorite bands were up to and so much more.... Intro music created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp out there, visit ww...

This was a treat to have a local musician whose doing big things stop by the podcast. Jared has been killing it on the drums and vocals for Rivers of Nihil and we get into his beginnings all the way up to what Rivers is doing and what's his favorite places to eat and we also talk about his favorite Reno drummers For more info on Jared contact him on socials for drum lessons and here's the...

Do. you remember your first album that got you in to Rock? Maybe the first album that got you into Metal? Or how about the first album where you really noticed next level guitar playing? Well we decided to take a trip down memory lane and throw bands at each other to see if we remember the point of entry for those specific bands Intro music created by us and Jes using Quad Cortex, which is the bes...

What a great it was to have the guitar master, Jeremy Von Epp on the show today. We talked about the following Growing up in a music household How starting on Drums was so important Randy Rhoads Guitar Teaching The Venting Machine The Watchers and of course, Joining Forbidden and what the future holds. For more info on Jeremy Von Epp, go to Forbidden's facebook page or check out any of his ban...

This was a fun one for sure. Lots of bands to chose from with iconic logos made for a great, yet tough discussion. We know we missed some bands so let us know who we missed on our Facebook message group, Mix Tapes Podcast Group Intro music was created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. To learn more about the best amp out there, go to www.neuraldsp.com

We promised part two and we delivered. Max has more Ozzy stories but also talks about Loudness, Megadeth, Wicked Sensation, recording and so much more. If you missed part one, it's in the archives as is all of our interviews. Intro music done by us and Jes using the Quad Cortex, which is the best amp on the market. For more info, www.neuraldsp.com