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When talking about the big 4, it's impossible not to talk about 86'/87 because that's the year that made the big 4 a thing and that's the year that launched all four of those bands to the next level. This was a fun discussion and we would love to hear your input on the discussion on our facebook page

We really enjoyed this conversation and I think you will too, especially if you are into producing and engineering. Dave gives so much amazing info on that and his start into producing and engineering is so cool and he also has a brand new festival that he's starting this year! Subscribe if you're new and you dig the episode, it really does help us out. Thanks Dave for the great conversati...

The segment is back and we got a good one today with a nice surprise so sit back and enjoy the episode. If you like what you heard, subscribe so you don't miss and episode and find us on the socials

Today on the show we have the mighty Max Cavalera. We talk about the new Soulfly album, what's it like having your son produce the album, Max's first guitar and what it was made out of and so much more. For more info on Max, click the link below www.soulfly.com

Well its the start of the New Year so we did an end of the year episode and here's some of the things in it Our Top 5 albums of the year Remembering the hard rock and metal musicians we lost Talking about the big events of the year and so much more.... Thanks for listening and if you're new or you have subscribed yet, please subscribe wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't m...

This was a fun conversation where we got to learn a lot about tone and how important is. We also talked about Ministry, Pissing Razors, solo albums and so much more... Thanks to Cesar for being so generous with his time.

This conversation was a fun one a cool dive into hard core music with the one and only Wayne from Hatebreed. We talk about his start in the band and then how he left the band before they hit it big and then the opportunity he had to find himself back in the band. It's a great story. We also talk about influences, gear, quad cortex and so much more Thanks Wayne for being so generous with your t...

We've done another episode of one of the segments that you guys are digging and there's a cool twist in the episode. You basically can't escape this record and Moots decided to throw this one up for discussion. The 1980 release, Back in Black by AC/DC So sit back, enjoy, send some comments to the facebook page and please subscribe because it truly helps the podcast out.

Ever wondered what it takes to run a very successful facebook fan page? Well we were very curious and we got to interview Dave Wight and learn all about what it's like to run the best Randy Rhoads page on Facebook. We talk a ton about the great Randy Rhoads, Blabbermouth, Metallica, Jake E Lee, Bob Daisley, The Blizzard of Ozz band, how he finds all the info on Randy Rhoads and how he keeps th...

This episode was so much fun and I think you're gonna really enjoy this one, especially if you are a guitar player. We would love to hear your thoughts and your Mount Rushmore of underrated guitar players. Find us on IG and Facebook

We are so excited to have one of the best guitar players on our show today for a great conversation. Alex was very generous with his time and we learned so much about his musical journey, his audition for Ozzy, playing the Garden and Radio City with TSO and his Trio and so much more.... Please subscribe so you don't miss an episode and thank you so much Alex for a bucket list conversation on M...

NEW SEGMENT!!! We are discussing who we think are the best metal singers on our Mount Rushmore. Feel free to send us your Mount Rushmores on our Faceboook page. mixtapespodcast

Here is an updated version of the episode we just released with Bob Daisley but with updated audio. Eric's mic was a little low in the mix. Thanks to Nate for fixing the issue. This was a bucket list interview for us. Eric spent many hours playing along to songs written by the gentleman. It was an absolute honor to have Mr. Bob Daisley on the show. We talked about forming the Blizzard of Ozz,...

I love when an episode becomes a conversation that feels like 3 friends talking passionately about music and this is what this episode achieves. We talked about what it was like playing in a band with his brother, his time in GWAR and those costumes, Rise Against, his amazing podcast, Anti Heroes(it's a must subscribe) and so much more. To find out more about Zach, click the link www.riseagain...

Well folks, we got a great one today and Craig was nice enough to break the news of the new Forbidden guitar player in this episode and what an excellent choice We talked about growing up in the bay area metal scene, the music biz, touring and even the 49ers(well, Eric and Craig did) Enjoy this episode and crank the new Forbidden stuff, it's amazing. Many thanks to Craig for stopping by To lea...

You guys are in for a treat today. Becky is an amazing bass player but what I loved about this conversation is the passion that she has for music. It was super infectious. Please follow her and listen to her band Fury https://www.beckybaldwinbass.com/

We got a new segment and we got some new news for everyone. We have decided to start doing segments on Fridays now since things have been really taking off and Tuesdays are going to be the interview days. So you get TWO episodes a week. The amount of listeners we have gotten in the last two weeks has been mindblowing and we are truly grateful. Todays new segment is called, Is this a Perfect Album...

This was such a treat. We had the Van Halen encyclopedia on the show today, PHd Professor, Mr Greg Renoff. We talk all things Van Halen but we also dive into his book about Ted Templeman, The New York Jets, watching Metallica getting ready to take over the world, Jersey and so much more.... I can't thank Greg enough for how gracious he was with his time. To buy any of his great books or learn...

New segment on the show today that we are going to call "Let's Talk" It's going to be an insightful conversation about comparing and contrasting two ideas and we thought what a great way to start this segment by talking about Randy Rhoads and Jake E Lee. We kinda take sides and there's a great ending to this conversation. We hope you listen and enjoy it and pass it along to y...

Happy Halloween! We thought we would throw out a special episode and discuss the effect Stephen KIng had on music with Author/Musician/Label Owner/Engineer Anthony Scott Ashworth. Don't sleep on this one! For more info on Anthony, click the link below asafic.com

Well folks, we are 3 for 3 in this segment. This is Moots choice and it's an excellent choice. Arc Tang Gent from Earthtone9 is Another record that should have been huge and we learn about the record and the industry from the lead singer of Earthtone9, Mr Karl Middleton. You guys are gonna love this episode. For more on Karl and the Earthtone9, click the links below https://www.facebook.com/ea...

What a better way to celebrate the 35 anniversary of Pearl Jam's first live performance than to talk with Selena Fragrassi about her new book, Pearl Jam Live!: 35 Years of Legendary Music and Revolutionary Shows We had such a great time talking about Pearl Jam, the Seattle scene, the movie Singles, Ann and Nanvy Wilson, Alice in Chains and so much more. Here is the link to the book https://gen...

Me and Moots talk about a huge influence Ace was in out musical journey and we reflect on his career and the outpouring of tributes after his untimely passing. Godspeed Spaceman

Well folks we did it again and we got Tim Narducci to talk to us about Eric's choice this week of What Album Should Have Been Huge. Tim has great stories and such an amazing career. We talk about Systematic getting signed by Larz from Metallica, the music biz, pay to play, the cost of touring, album sales, the Freedom record and why Tim thinks it didnt get the shot it deserved and so much more...

This to me is a must listen episode. It started out talking about reaction videos and it went so much deeper into mental health and just being a kind human being. Tommy sets himself apart in the crowded world of reaction videos with his honesty and his backstory on why and how he got started is very interesting. I'm glad we got to know Tommy more through this conversation and I think you will too....