Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

Addressing the recent rumblings of hypothetical Type O Negative reunion/tribute shows, discussing the black sheep of the Pantera discography and pleading a case for an overlooked album being their all-time best, breaking down the best riff of 1970 in a new "best riff of each year" segment, and more! Albums of discussion: Dirtmother - Dirtmother (2025) Mean Mistreater - Do Or Die (2025)     _______...

Fielding a wide variety of intriguing fan questions... heaviest non-metal riffs? The allure of Trouble and other first-wave doom bands? Best doom metal debuts? Best year in the history of metal releases? Also addressing the fact that after tickets for the Sabbath reunion sold out, the Ozzy camp announces he will only perform "bits and pieces." Albums of discussion: Trouble - Psalm 9 Trouble - The...

Talking about the greatest band of all time (again). Discussing the good, bad, and ugly about the Black Sabbath reunion, attempting to set up a charity boxing match with Fred Durst, tier-ranking the Ozzy-era Sabbath albums, reminiscing about seeing Sabbath live over the past 20+ years, and more! Albums of discussion: Ozzy-era Black Sabbath albums     __________________________________________   E-...

Remembering one of the most astounding and significant figures in human creativity, David Lynch.   Albums of discussion (rest in peace John Sykes): Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning (1983) Tygers of Pan Tang - Spellbound (1981) __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed r...

Sharing an idea about how to make the world a better place...    __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! _________________...

Streamed live, best experience on YouTube   Answering questions in the riff dungeon, including updates on the future of Spirit Adrift / Neon Nightmare Albums of discussion: Spirit Adrift - LP6 progress (202?) Death - Scream Bloody Gore (1987) Fear Factory - Archetype (2004)   __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question...

Reviewing the Austin, TX stop of the Devastation On The Nation Tour… the good, the bad, the ugly, and the REALLY ugly. Answering e-mails about Danzig, the cancellation of Sick New World, how bullshit and money dictate industries that are supposed to have artistic integrity, entertainers drinking their own kool aid and surrounding themselves with yes men, the future of Spirit Adrift, and more!   Al...

On this episode, we're joined by Dome (guitar) and Edo (drums/samples) from Italy's horrifying death metal powerhouse FULCI. We discuss the making of the band's new album "Duck Face Killings," channeling classic Florida death metal from Cannibal Corpse's "The Bleeding" to Death's "Symbolic," their current US tour (Devastation on the Nation featuring I Am Morbid, Suffocation, Mortiferum, Fulci, and...

Brice Leclercq is the man behind the new black metal project From Kaos. He was the bassist for Dissection during the 'Rebirth of Dissection' and Reinkaos album. He also played bass for Satyricon for the Age of Nero tour. We discuss From Kaos debut album. Brice also tells stories of the reformation of Dissection immediately following Jon Nödtveidt's release from prison, the radically different expe...

Nate's 2024 AOTY list. Includes a ranked top 10 as well as runner-up albums. Also going over the best live show, guitar riff, vocal performance, drum performance, guitar solo, and film of the year. __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10...

Is Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal a nu-metal album cosplaying as a death metal album? Thoughts on the passing of Paul Di'Anno, a criminally under-attended Judas Priest show, digging through a mountain of unanswered emails.   Albums of discussion: Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal (2005) Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ide...

EXCLUSIVE interview / identity reveal / unboxing / playthrough / album release chaos session / Halloween hang with the man behind Neon Nightmare. Debut album "Faded Dream" out 11/1/24 on 20 Buck Spin.   Album of discussion: Neon Nightmare - Faded Dream (2024) __________________________________________ Neon Nightmare - Faded Dream is available on LP+CD here: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare...

Arizona's most crushing and exciting new death metal band Eternal recently released one of the best albums of the year, "Cryptic Lust." Guitarist/vocalist Emilio Ortega, and drummer/recording engineer Xander Bridge talk about forming the band, DIY recording, classic heavy metal influences that made first-wave death metal special, channeling the Undertaker and horror films, and more! Album of discu...

Memorializing one of the greatest human beings that ever lived, Kris Kristofferson. Reviewing two recent Big Riff masterpieces… one of the best Arizona death metal albums ever released, and an instant stone cold classic of 'CANADIAN METAL.'   Albums of discussion: Eternal - Cryptic Lust (2024) Lund - Ancient Steel (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIG...

Diving into the greatest southern sludge albums ever made. Answering e-mails and remembering Juan Brujo/being terrified by Brujeria as a teenager. Albums of Discussion: Brujeria - Matando Gueros (1993) Brujeria - Raza Odiada (1995) Brujeria - Brujerizmo (2000) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of t...

What do Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" and Black Flag's "My War" have in common? How do creative types access the realm of deep spiritual inspiration, and what happens if you can't come back? Album of Discussion: Dreamless Veil - Every Limb Of The Flood (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of t...

These are my 13 personal favorite albums I've ever heard, described and remembered in the order in which I experienced them. Answering e-mails about life-changing record stores, strategies for success involving members of Void Witch, Cloak, and Exhumed… and more… Albums of discussion: Void Witch - Horripilating Presence (2024) Pinkish Black - Pinkish Black (2012) __________________________________...

Massive backlog of emails answered, including advice for young folks trying to make it as big riffers. Album of discussion: Replicant - Infinite Mortality (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy ....

David Stepanavicius writes serious riffs for serious explorers of inner and outer space. Join us as we discuss the mind-bending/soul exploring new Atrae Bliss album 'Aumicide,' tapping into the creative flow by any means necessary (including black magick and extreme psychedelic brain soups), pondering the origin of consciousness, solving the riddle of physical death, near death experiences, haunti...

Luke Cazares, singer and guitarist of Laceration, discusses their new album "I Erode," out now on 20 Buck Spin. We get into finding inspiration in humanity's self destructive trajectory, recording with Matt Harvey from Exhumed/Gruesome, the brilliance of Brett Hoffmann and early Malevolent Creation, having the guts to put a somber/tragic instrumental track in the metal of a savage death metal reco...

Top 10 Grindcore bands/albums? Dream festival lineup? Advice for anyone trying to start a band or creative endeavor in 2024 (the answer lies in Cliff Em All). Drunken war stories from the Napalm Death pit. Losing all passion for music and finding it again. And more!   Albums of discussion: Laceration - I Erode (2024) Wraith - Fueled By Fear (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail...

Athenar is one of the most die hard, passionate music fanatics on earth. He's also an unstoppable force of nature of songwriting and riff energy, a lifelong road warrior, and an absolute wrecking ball onstage. His energy and true love of music is contagious. Join us as we discuss the greatest riffs ever written, formative influences that would shape his passion project Midnight, all-time classic a...

Rodney Dunsmore is a Texas metal legend and a living encyclopedia of all things hard rock/heavy metal/riffs. Join us as we discuss Rodney's first hand experience on the front lines of the formation of thrash and death metal. Forming Devastation in Corpus Christi, recording with Scott Burns at Morrisound, touring as direct support to Death on the Spiritual Healing tour, taking Demolition Hammer and...

Going over an epic vinyl haul from Waterloo Records in Austin. Reading the first handwritten letter sent into the show (old school!)… answering more fan questions… who has the most swagger in the history of music (and does anyone today possess such swagger)? Favorite fighters/martial artists? And more!   Album of discussion: Laceration - I Erode (2024) __________________________________________ E-...

Orange Goblin is one of the most uncompromising representatives of old school heavy metal and hard rock in the world. Thirty years into their riff-driven career, they're releasing a brand new album (and first album with Peaceville), which may be their greatest work. Join Nate and Orange Goblin vocalist/lyricist Ben Ward as they discuss metal as a way of life, walking the fine line between stupid a...