The Brooklyn Blast Furnace

The most amount of people so far on The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast! Here on Episode 212 we have Actor, Filmmaker and Director Peter Anthony aka "The Mad Cuban" who was a solo guest several months back. Actor Jason Brooks who I did a Bonus Mini Episode with from a Horror Convention a couple years back. Actor and Film Reviewer Jequient "Q" Broaden and Actor Todd Jenkins who has over 100 iMDB cre...

We planned on a second part and now, we're working on a third. A New York City graffiti legend... Charlie The Hustler is once again my guest on Episode 211 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast. We don't go too much into graffiti this time around. There's not many people who are this upfront and honest about what they go through. From what goes on in his head to his battle with addiction and the o...

'Bolic is breakin' records ova here. This is the fifth time the homie has been on The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast. And as always, highly entertaining with zero filter. We talk everything from cavities to starfish DNA to bladder mesh lawsuits. We go from Great White Shark teeth and the absence of so-called "hip hop culture" to how we're not havin' any of this "cancel culture" nonsense. His new a...

Manager at the World Famous "Shamrock Social Club" in West Hollywood, the son of an absolute legend and a member of the "Good Dad Gang". My guest on Episode 208 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast is Cody Mac! This was long overdue. We go from listening to silly hair metal as kids to focusing on his upbringing as the son of Tim McCarthy, a legendary tour manager for huge stadium bands from the l...

He's produced records for and worked with everyone from "Testamant", "Exodus", "Machine Head, "Vio-Lence", "Hatriot" and "Sadus" to "Night Ranger" and "Ted Nugent" to countless others. My guest on Episode 208 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast is Juan Urteaga. Record Producer, Engineer and Owner of "Trident Studios" located about a half hour outside of the San Francisco Bay Area. We go back to...

My guests on Episode 207 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace aren't just the second wave of Bay Area Thrash Metal, but they're the second generation. Cody and Nick Souza, sons of Steve "Zetro" Souza of "Exodus". After "Zetro" left "Hatriot" due to commitments with "Exodus", his son Cody took over vocals and bass while Nick got behind the drums. This happened to be the second time we recorded due to me m...

In my opinion, he's one of the best, most consistent rappers over the past fifteen years. From the streets of Boston to battling addiction and hitting rock bottom, the world had something better for him. From the formation of "La Coka Nostra" to literally being discovered in a newspaper article by Ben Affleck. He went from squatting in a warehouse to the big screen and touring the world over. You...

I first heard of the Bay Area Thrash band "Heathen" from the "Hard N' Heavy Thrash & Speed Metal Special" VHS tape in 1989. I'm grateful to have had members of a bunch of the thrash bands from the Bay Area on the podcast simply due to that tape. Their debut record "Breaking the Silence" is an absolute classic thrash album. So I reached out to my guest on Episode 205 and he couldn't have been nicer...

It would've happened eventually regardless, but since my friend Knocko was recently a part of the Netflix Limited Series "Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel", we decided, why not do an impromptu Part Two. A Detective Sergeant with the Los Angeles Police Department, Co-founder of the Delta Bravo Urban Exploration Team and all around good guy. We chop it up about some of his police work,...

Bay Area Thrash legend! In my opinion, a bit of an unsung, underrated guitarist and songwriter. From "Forbidden" to working with the genius, Rick Rubin on the "Manmade God" record, to "SpiralArms" and "Demonica" to his newest project, "Dress the Dead". my guest on Episode 204 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast is Craig Locicero. We talk about the early days and history of "Forbidden", the Bay A...

The creator of Death Metal. Innovator, legend and inspiration. My guest on Episode 203 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast is Jeff Becerra. He picked up a bass at eleven years old and history was literally made. From his first band "Blizzard" to him joining "Possessed". He indirectly created a genre of music. Some people have argued this, but it's a fact. We go into the early days of "Possessed"...

The singer on the debut "Anthrax" record, singer for "Deathriders", "Screamin' Soul Demon", "Bleed The Hunger", "Neil Turbin East Los", host of "The Metal Voice"... Neil Turbin is my guest on Episode 202 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace. Most only know him as the "Anthrax" guy. But he's stayed consistently busy over the last 30 plus years with various projects including "Vocal Fire Power", his vocal...

My guest on Episode 201 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast... Riki Rachtman! The host of the "Headbanger's Ball", owner of the "Cathouse Hollywood", host of the "Cathouse Hollywood Podcast" and "The Triple R Podcast". We go into why this is a "do over" episode. His battle with the coronavirus, the resurgence of "The Ball" and the idiots who gave him shit for years about nonsensical things that...

The 200th Episode! You may know him only as the singer for Sepultura for the last 23 years. Derrick Green has been involved in bands for years before that as well. He fronted the New York Hardcore band "Outface" along with Charlie Garriga (Civ/Judge), "Overfiend" with Sammy Siegler (Side By Side/YOT/GB/Judge), "Alpha Jerk" who has two songs in the "New York's Hardest Vol.2" compilation. He is also...

Hands down, one of the episodes that I never could've imagined would ever happen. I've touched on the time I was in the Air Force on previous episodes. This coming March 20th will be 25 years to the day that I arrived at Basic Military Training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. My guest on this Full Length Bonus Episode of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast is MSgt. David Raushenbe...

Born and bred in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn... Graffiti Legend, "Charlie the Hustler" is my guest on Episode 199 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast. In the graffiti game for as long as he can remember, "CH" went "All City" a very long time ago. Running the streets with infamous writers and living every aspect of the life a true graffiti king lives, he's been through it all. Multiple arrests, prison,...

For me, this was a flashback to L'amours in Brooklyn in '91. I went to see the "Grindcrusher Tour". "Cyclone Temple", "Nocturnus", "Godflesh" and "Napalm Death" were on the bill. When "Nocturnus" took the stage, I got a little confused. "Where is the singer?" I asked myself. Then I noticed that the drummer is the lead singer as well! It definitely caught my attention. My guest on Episode 198 of Th...

He has hit every state in the United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico included. Has it been done before? If so, there's no proof. My guest on Episode 197 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace has done it and has documented it all. Graffiti Writer "NEO" talks all about it on this episode. Him and "SAVS" began in 2014 and finished up earlier this year in Hawaii. We talk all about the "All Country" mis...

Born in Boston but then came to New York City and met Tommy Victor at CBGB's. They bonded and created "Prong"... my guest on Episode 196 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace is drummer, Ted Parsons. From "Swans", to "Prong" for over a decade, to "Godflesh" and "Jesu" and filling in and touring with bands like "Killing Joke" and "Foetus", with countless other side projects either under his belt or still g...

The Bronx Legend. The big homie... RYNO KGB. We take it back to the early 90's when the graffiti game was called a "bloodsport". Things were hectic in New York City around that era. We speak about, but not too much detail about the legendary beefs there were and what inspired him to grab a can of paint. If you know anything about NYC graffiti culture, then you already know about the rivalries. Som...

My guest on Episode 194 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace is former drummer for White Zombie, Ivan de Prume! Born in Brooklyn, then moved to Lower Manhattan where he eventually met Sean Yseult, who eventually became the bass player for White Zombie. They formed a short lived band called, "Life". Then enter Rob Cummings, also known as Rob "Dirt" Straker also known as Rob Zombie. Sean and Rob formed the...

From Queens to Japan... Everybody Gets Hurt! Chris Benetos is my guest on Episode 193 of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace Podcast. "Chris Beee" is someone who I've wanted to have on for a couple years, but before the advent of Zoom, geography and time had gotten in the way since I was only meeting people in person. He paints an amazing picture of growing up in Queens, his childhood influences leading up...

The Legend. My guest on this episode of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace, is truly a legend. Dan Lilker! Founding member of Nuclear Assault, Anthrax, S.O.D., Brutal Truth. This guy has played in a ton of bands. Nokturnal Hellstorm, Venomous Concept and Malformed Earthborn, both with Shane Embury from Napalm Death, Exit 13, Crucifist, Extra Hot Sauce, has filled in on bass for Autopsy and has a current b...

The first episode I did with Lord Goat (formerly Goretex) is in the top five most listened to episodes of The Brooklyn Blast Furnace. You know him from Non Phixion and Heavy Metal Kings, and of course his solo material. This was long overdue, especially because his newest record dropped a couple months ago. "Final Expenses" with Stu Bangas. In my opinion, it's the rap record of the year. We go dee...

The guitarist, the showman and co-founder of the legendary "Sick Of It All"! My on Episode 190 of The Brooklyn blast Furnace is none other than Pete Koller! We talk some hardcore, the state of the world and how it's affecting touring musicians and talk a little smack about everyone's favorite bass player Craig Ahead. His daughter pops in and steals the show for a minute as well! Since he had to fl...