Scars and Guitars

Einar Selvik of Wardruna discusses the release of 'Kvitravn – First Flight Of The White Raven,' a live show recorded on March 26th, 2021, featuring fan favourites from his career. We delve into the decision to release this special live recording and whether any studio fixes were considered. Einar shares insights into the challenges faced during the live performance and how he met Katrine Stenbekk....

It's a busy time for Simon McBride, who is currently on the road with Deep Purple filling in for Steve Morse in addition to releasing a new solo album, The Fighter. In this far-reaching conversation, Simon talks about the new album, the experience of being in a band with some of rock music's all time great musicians and life on the road and in the studio.

Kreator's new album Hate Über Alles is out on June 10, 2022, via Nuclear Blast, which is a golden opportunity to chat with Mille Petrozza. We discuss the album and geopolitical forces in this expansive conversation.

The Halo Effect release their debut album, Days Of The Lost on Nuclear Blast on August 12, 2022. Peter Iwers bass, (ex- In Flames) and Daniel Svensson drums (ex- In Flames) were available to chat and discussed the album, and dived into topics regarding In Flames, particularly the group's epic fourth album, Colony, which is a landmark recording.

Werewolves are launching their cracking album for 2022 on June 24 titled, From The Cave To The Grave, which is a great opportunity to catch up with Matt and discuss the album, his stellar guitar performance and other interesting topics.

2022 - 31 years after the release of their debut EP "Temple Of The Lost Race", SEPTICFLESH are set to deliver their latest long-player, titled Modern Primitive. Throughout this chat, we discuss the album, songcraft, and a very interesting deep dive into Greek philosophy.

Ahead of the June 2022 Australian tour, John was available to chat which was another great opportunity to discuss episodes from throughout his illustrious career. John discusses his former bandmate David Lowy (The Dead Daisies), and offers insight into Union, ESP, and yes, Motley Crue. There is a heap of deep reveals in the chat so enjoy!

Gothenburg's finest export of darkness, Evergrey, enters a new chapter in the band's history with their thirteenth studio album and Napalm Records debut, A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament), released on May 20, 2022. In this conversation we discuss the album, working with Avatarium's guitar titan and fellow Swede Marcus Jidell, as well as Tom's daily battle to play the guitar due to an in...

Matt from the extraordinary Leviathan Project is the guest on the show. His musical co-conspirator, Tommy Krash, has featured twice on the podcast so it was time to get to the bottom of things with Matt. Leviathan Project was number 1 in the Scars and Guitars year-end best of 2021 top 10, their music revolutionises the standard thrash/ heavy metal template by turning a tried and tested approach to...

Decapitated has a stirring new album out in late May 2022, titled, Cancer Culture. This chat with Vogg covers a heap of ground, from the new album, the episode in which Vogg almost joined Morbid Angel, and the allegations and incarceration following rape and kidnapping accusations. This is one of those conversations that lift the lid off convention and discuss matters far beyond the reach of most...

Kurt Deimer has come a long way in less than six months. After joining forces with Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and recording his debut EP Work Hard, Rock Hard with Grammy-award winning engineer Chris Lord-Alge, he opened for Geoff Tate on the former Queensryche frontman's U.S. tour. His next big occasion is touring with Yngwie Malmsteen. It was great to catch up with Kurt, he's lived an amazing life...

Initially becoming world-famous as a founding member of Accept, he continues to steadily expand upon his international successes with his U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER outfits. Remaining faithful to himself over the years in a way few musicians could, Dirkschneider consistently bucks music industry trends in favour of following his heart. His most personal and extraordinary album was released on April...

Stonetrip is an outfit from Melbourne that can write grooving, crunching and anthemic hard rock. The lads released their self titled EP in December 2021, so we discuss the EP, plans for the future and the dynamic between the musicians in the group.

Incite's new album is titled Wake Up Dead and frontman Richie Cavalera is on hand to tell us all about it. The conversation also features Richies talking about his parents, Max and Gloria Cavalera; all household names to the heavy and extreme metal aficionado!

The leader of the Swedish black metal horde Watain is on hand to discuss the new album from Watain for 2022, The Agony and Ecstacy of Watain. It's always a treat to chat with Erik; beyond a lousy internet connection and far too short a time frame to chat with him, we manage to cover some essential points regarding the album, the move to Nuclear Blast and other interesting subjects.

The brilliant guitar virtuoso and composer Joe Satriani discusses his new solo album for 2022, The Elephants of Mars, how many guitars he has owned throughout his life, and his role in bringing thrash and extreme metal to prominence amongst other worthy subjects.

Bass player par excellence Joey Vera is on hand to discuss his career, bass playing and the new album for 2022 from Motor Sister, titled Get Off. Motor Sister is a supergroup comprised of vocalist/guitarist Jim Wilson (Mother Superior/ Rollins Band), guitarist Scott Ian (Anthrax), drummer John Tempesta (White Zombie, The Cult) and vocalist Pearl Aday (daughter of Meat Loaf).

Meshuggah has just launched their new album for 2022; Immutable. In this conversation, Tomas dives deep into the nuances of the new album and candidly discusses the album writing process. Tomas also talks career, Australia, and his thoughts on a book!

Andrew McKaysmith has been the host of the Scars and Guitars podcast since 2017; with content from episodes featuring in Metal Hammer, The PRP, Ultimate Guitar, Blabbermouth, Metal Injection, and many more metal-themed sites, it was time he released a book! Contained within the pages of Scars and Guitars, Volume 1, you'll discover thoughts and recollections from conversations with over 90 podcast...

Is Jizzy a musician who writes books or an author who plays music? Check out his answer on this instalment of the show, the catalyst for which came about due to the launch of the new Love/Hate album, Hell, CA. We discuss the considerable merits of the album and a heap of other worthy topics too!

Jack is a producer specialising in the hardest and heaviest sounds in the Australian music scene. His list of credits includes Truth Corroded, Werewolves, Hidden Intent, Shatter Brain, The Antichrist Imperium, and many, many more. The conversation covers his thoughts on production, featuring interesting yarns from inside the studio, and other subjects relating to musicians and the personalities in...

New York death metal giants, Immolation, are proud to unleash their latest immense creation, Acts Of God. The 11th studio album serves as the next chapter of Immolation's death metal epic. Ross Dolan is a guest on the show, and he shares his thoughts on the album, the global political landscape, and much, much more!

Stone Temple Pilots are playing the 'Under the Southern Stars' festival across Australia in March 2022, which is the catalyst for the opportunity to discuss a heap of topics with Dean. We talk about the reasons behind accepting the festival appearance, but we go much deeper, discussing Dean's psychic bond with his brother, STP bassist Robert DeLeo. And Dean's thoughts on Scott Weiland (RIP), and t...

Mystic Circle, the German black/death metal outfit, returned with their first album in 16 years, and it is a pure monster! It's a self-titled affair, a bonanza for German blackened metal fans. Beelzebub (vocals, guitar and bass), is on hand to discuss the reasons for the return, and a heap of other subjects.

Jeff Losawyer has resurrected Voodoo Moonshine with the cracking new album for 2022, Bottom of the Barrel. The album is a grooving monster of a southern tinged heavy rock album and an early contender for album of the year!. Jeff discusses his reasons for resurrecting the beast, his thoughts on the new album and the state of current affairs and social issues in America and abroad.