Psychic Warfare

A living legend like Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon doesn't go through a storied career as the vocalist of one of the most seminal and explosively talented Nu-Metal bands of all time without making a few friends, and as he joins me on Psychic Warfare, we explore the inside scoop of how we can all be friends on this planet, and, more importantly, how we can all be HIS friend. If you've ever wanted t...

Black Stone Cherry is a band that always evokes good times in their riffs, their vibes, and their demeanor. So what exactly is the spirituality behind life's best days and in the moments of celebration? That's exactly what I speak about with BSC guitarist Ben Wells about in this brand new Psychic Warfare. We speak on what you gain by giving back, the bliss and holiness of a perfect day, and also h...

It doesn't get more metaphysical than this! In this amazing conversation, Jyl and Jules Wylde of nu-metalcore rising stars The Pretty Wild and I dive as deep as it gets into some incredibly meaningful ideas and questions, including transformation of consciousness, the abject power of the divine feminine and reconnecting with the healthy and supportive masculine side of ourselves, the law of resona...

Static-X is not only of of the most iconic Nu Metal bands of all time, but they're one of my favorite heavy bands of all time. Their debut Wisconsin Death Trip is now regarded as a stone cold classic of Nu Metal and an album ahead of its time. Today, Static-X bassist Tony Campos sat down with me on Psychic Warfare to speak on some of the memories of the making and touring of that album that make h...

Dry Kill Logic is one of those Nu-Metal bands that seemed to slip through the cracks during the heyday of the early to mid 2000s, but their catalog was far ahead of its time in terms of sound, songwriting, aesthetics, and performance. Today, the band is back and experiencing a big resurgence, and I'm so grateful I got to speak with vocalist Cliff Rigano on the show. He's an incredibly kind, gracio...

As a massive fan of this band for years, it was a dream come true to speak to Joakim Broden, singer of Swedish power metal titans Sabaton on Psychic Warfare this week. Sabaton's new album Legends is out now, and Joakim spoke with me about what it means to be a legend, shared the most spiritually powerful historical battlefield he's ever visited, spoke about recognizing his own mortality, and much...

On the heels of their ripping 7th album, Through Shadows, Ronnie Canizaro, vocalist of progressive metalcore titans Born of Osiris, joins me on Psychic Warfare to discuss what it's like to make the difficult choice, learning to control what you can control, and how important it is to show up for others, and so much more. Big thank you to Ronnie and please go check out Through Shadows, which is out...

Reba Meyers, guitarist and vocalist for the legendary Code Orange, joins Psychic Warfare as she sets out to release her first solo album, Clouded World. Together, we have an incredible discussion on our journey to find the track of our own lives, the imagined order behind what we perceive as the rules of life, and what the ultimate purpose of the artist is, as well as so much more. A huge thank yo...

Psychic Wafare is back, and it's now a part of the NOIZZE Podcast Network! What better way to officially celebrate the welcome into the Noizze family then with an absolutely amazing talk with Lee Jennings of Rock/Emo/Explosive Fireball band The Funeral Portrait, who now have 2 #1 rock hits and are playing some of the biggest festivals in the USA. The ever charismatic Lee and I chat about how human...

There perhaps has never been a more uplifting power metal band than rising UK quartet Fellowship, and perhaps no more uplifting interview than this one with Fellowship's vocalist Matthew Corry. Matt and I sat down for an incredible chat about the concept of "Death of the Author," how essential it is to be authentic and what that means, how anger is a useless and obsolete emotion to feel, and so, s...

Vicky Psarakis joins the podcast to speak about the political state of the country following the 2024 US Presidential Election, and together we speak about how the goals of the American people are more aligned than many believe. Vicky, as evidenced by her lyricism in her newest project Sicksense, is no stranger to writing about the common goals and enemies that should be focused on in society, and...

NOTE: This Episode contains references to suicide Cammie from Oceans of Slumber is back in part two of last week's episode, and boy do we finish with a bang in this one. From psychedelics, to "Dune," to Egyptian Scarab necklace wearing poodles, we really cover some ground to say the least. Big thank you to her for being my first guest back on the show, and please go out and listen to "Where Gods F...

PSYCHIC WARFARE IS BACK! It's been a year since the last episode, but we are back with a vengeance and a new commitment to bringing heavy music fans the best interviews you'll ever hear with the artists you love! We're coming in hot with part 1 of a TWO PART interview with the amazing Cammie Beverly of Oceans of slumber. This talk was so incredible we had to split it up to keep the cosmic scale of...

It's about time we featured an actual philosopher on PSYCHIC WARFARE, and there's no one better suited than Dr. William Irwin. Dr. Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes Barre, PA and is an accomplished author who's topics focus on how philosophy intersects with pop culture. However, he's also an incredibly huge Metallica fan. So much so that he has both edited a book of es...

I AM BACK! Thank you to everyone for being so patient with me as I took some time off from the podcast, but I've returned with bigger plans ahead as I talk with the frontman one of death metal's youngest and brightest bands, Chad Green of Frozen Soul, on the spiritual nature of games, holding on to the things you find fun, and never losing your spark in the face of great loss and personal pain. A...

Jordan Sloan, vocalist of one of the coolest new nu-metal bands out there, ZoneZero, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how his straight edge lifestyle shapes his world beliefs, how we can blend beliefs with our partners in romantic relationships, the beauty of sense memory, and more in Episode 21 of Psychic Warfare! Do you enjoy the show, and want more insightful content like this with the heav...

Stephen Richards, vocalist of alt-metal legends Taproot joins me on Psychic Warfare this week to speak about how humor (especially dark humor) has a spiritual power all its own, how he feels he's been guided on an invisble track of fate for his life, the reality of his experiences with astral projection, and much more. Also, be sure to look out for his absolutely wild story of how he met his curre...

Sometimes it takes an architect to see practical solutions to the issues in the rock and metal scene, and that's exactly who we brought on this week. Katerina Economou, vocalist of one of the fastest rising grindcore acts out there, Escuela Grind, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about what separates hate from anger, the idea of spiritual examination as a potential remedy for social issues, and the...

Psychic Warfare is thrilled to feature Jake Duszik, vocalist of one of the coolest and forward thinking bands in heavy music, HEALTH, on the podcast. We take an incredibly deep dive into the ideas and forces that have shaped Jake's pragmatic view of existence, the lingering curse, and eventual salvation, of our own consciousness and awareness of pain and mortality, and the biological complexities...

Knox Colby of crossover thrash brutalizers Enforced joins Psychic Warfare for an absolutely jam packed, emotional, poignant, and in depth discussion on how his life was changed by the philosophy of Stoicism, how community is one of the most important foundations of human growth, and how he, and we, can come to the realization that we are all God. Knox also tells some incredibly personal stories ab...

Andrew Thorp King, author of Failure Rules: The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics, joins the show to talk about how failure can distill us down to our most authentic selves, the most important lessons of hardcore, how we can embrace our calling journey, how we can stop clinging to safety, and much more! I'm hoping to have more guests on the show who are philosophy aut...

Djamila Boden Azzouz, vocalist of the massively emerging UK metalcore outfit Ithaca, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about recognizing the self as divine, growing up with religious trauma, exploring the beautiful messages of Islam, accepting your feelings with grace and compassion, and so much more. All this and so much more on Episode 15 of the Psychic Warfare Podcast.

Bobby Amaru, vocalist of early 2000s hard rock breakouts Saliva, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how addiction can remove you from reality, whether one of the meanings of life is to leave an impact on those around you, and the heartbreaking story behind one particular Saliva Song.

The Callous Daoboys are a mathcore outfit out of Atlanta, GA, and they are making huge waves with their ever present end of year best-of list maker of a new album, "Celebrity Therapist." Vocalist Carson Pace joins Psychic Warfare to discuss how his struggle to find love for problematic relatives informed the record, and also discusses how we can cultivate empathy, whether we can truly separate our...

Psychic Warfare is back from its holiday break, and I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season! On our first episode back, Stu Folsom, vocalist and creative mind behind crossover-thrash cowboys Spiritworld, joins Psychic Warfare hot off the back of their lauded new album Deathwestern. Stu talks with us about justice, vengeance, creating and manifesting your dreams, staying organized, and...