The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle

Doc welcomes former Megadeth guitarist, Marty Friedman, to the show. This episode features the song "Misery Loves You" by Beneath The Hollow, "Bad Friend" by Bad Wolves, and "Makenaide" by Marty Friedman. Follow Marty on Twitter @marty_friedman and Instagram @martyfriedman Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please support our sponsor Beneath The Hollow at https://www.bth1.net/home Liste...

Doc welcomes Avenged Sevenfold lead vocalist, M. Shadows, to the show and they talk about what the band has been up to for the last 7 years, the reaction to the lead single "Nobody", the raw and vulnerable approach they took to the production of Life Is But A Dream, what scenes the band most connect to as far as its evolution, how the band dealt with losing their friend and drummer, The Rev, the i...

Doc welcomes former The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist/founder and current Suicidal Tendencies guitarist, Ben Weinman, back to the show to talk about Ben's new Soundfly educational course on the business of independent art, how his experience with Dillinger gave him a foundation of knowledge, and how he has balanced a family life, music, and touring career, and his entrepreneurial pursuits. This...

Doc welcomes Suicide Silence guitarist, Chris Garza, to the show, and they talk about how therapy changed his life, how the band has evolved together with vocalist, Eddie Hermida, how and why he got into podcasting, reminiscing on the early days of deathcore, how the Suicide Silence's "comeback" has come about, how he's grown to become a lot responsible about band business, and the current debate...

Doc welcomes Daath guitarist and founder, Eyal Levi, back to the show to discuss why he decided to reform Daath, how virtuosity in metal has progressed in recent years, his approach to doing the band professionally given how the industry has changed, how Eyal rebuilt his guitar playing skills after years of not playing, the secret to the amazing production on the new material, and the double-edged...

Doc welcomes August Burns Red vocalist, Jake Luhrs, to the show and they talk about how well their current headline tour is going, the secret to the band's longevity, what it was like coming up in the Christian metalcore scene of the late '00s, what inspired him to become a metal/hardcore vocalist and spread his message, how a commitment to self-improvement has carried him through the years, and s...

Doc welcomes Cinnamon Babe frontwoman, Stormi Maya, to the show and they talk about how she got into heavy music growing up in a mostly black and brown Bronx, NY, what inspired her to write and release the song "Rock N Roll Is Black", how she has dealt with the blowback including being temporarily kicked off of Tiktok, her approach to speaking her mind on big social issues like racism and misogyny...

Doc welcomes former Devildriver guitarist, Jeff Kendrick to the show and they talk about how the two met, how being in a local band with John Boecklin led to joining Devildriver, hitting the ground running with DD in the early 2000s, how Dez's success with Coal Chamber opened a lot of doors for the band, the progression of the band's sound from their debut to The Fury Of Our Maker's Hand, the band...

Doc welcomes former Suicide Silence drummer, Alex Lopez, to the show and they talk about him joining P.O.D. recently as a live drummer, what his life has been like after leaving Suicide Silence, how his affinity for hardcore influenced his drumming style with deathcore, his current feelings about Suicide Silence's self-titled album, the backlash, and how it affected the band, why he ultimately lef...

Doc welcomes In Flames vocalist, Anders Fridén, to the show and they talk about their new album being considered a "comeback album", how they confront their creative process when constantly being compared to their past work, his thoughts on being comfortable in his own skin as an "anti-rock star", reconnecting with more like-minded bands as who they are touring with, what has kept them going back...

Doc welcomes Skindred vocalist, Benji Webbe, to the show and they talk about the two months they spent in Europe together opening for Volbeat, what inspired Benji to become a singer, how coming up short as a Reggae singer led him to join Dub War, why Dub War broke up, experiencing success with Skindred, how he met Robert Trujillo and joined Mass Mental, where he gets his fashion sense from, and ho...

Doc welcomes Chimaira guitarist, Rob Arnold, back to the show for the second time and they talk about Rob's brand new solo album, Chimaira's reunion shows, and his career as a content creator on YouTube. Doc also speaks with Starset violinist and 2020'd Podcast co-host, Siobhán Cronin, back to the show to discuss the difficulties many artists like Bad Omens, Fear Factory, and Devin Townsend are vo...

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Doc welcomes former As I Lay Dying guitarist, Nick Hipa, to the show, and they talk about how Nick got his start in Texas with band Evelynn, how that led him to join As I Lay Dying, how the band focused on improving their chops and songwriting through the years, experiencing big success, his thoughts on the metalcore subgenre, what it was like starting over with Wovenwar, learning video design as...

Doc welcomes Bleeding Through vocalist, Brandan Schieppati, to the show to do a catch-up chat since their last talk about Bleeding Through's reunion and their upcoming shows with God Forbid. Doc also discusses the recent Kanye West controversy with Benny Goodman, guitarist of Lost Symphony and co-host of the 2020'd Podcast. This episode features the songs "Prophet of Ash" by Papillon and "Rage" by...

Doc welcomes vocalist and guitarist, Jonny Santos, from Spineshank and Silent Civilian to discuss his life and career in music. This episode features the songs "Separation" by Royalty Kult and "My Addiction" by Silent Civilian. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Follow Jonny on Instagram @jonnysantos_official Please support this show's sponsor Royalty Kult at https://linktr.ee/royaltyku...

Doc welcomes Shadows Fall and Overkill drummer, Jason Bittner, to the show, and they talk about how the two met, Jason's background learning to play, starting out in the Upstate New York hardcore scene with Stigmata, how he eventually landed the Shadows Fall gig, what it was like to find success with the band after so many years or work, how he landed on his feet with Flotsam and Jetsam after Shad...

Doc welcomes producer, songwriter, and guitarist, Will Putney, to the show, and the two talk about the current state of heavy music production, the state of the scene, how veteran producer, Machine, helped get Will his start recording bands, his work with Fit For An Autopsy, and discuss a few of the bands he's worked. This episode features the songs "Vision:Revision" by Life Renewed and "The Host...

Doc welcomes Dope frontman and guitarist, Edsel Dope, and they talk about the ups and downs of Dope's career, how Edsel has dealt with the challenges of being an independent artist and business owner, and his work with Static-X. This episode features the songs "In The Blood" by Titan Metal and "Believe" by Dope. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Follow Edsel on Instagram @dopeedsel and...

Doc welcomes Ryan J. Downey (Stream N Destroy Newsletter, Speak N Destroy Podcast), Eric German (Entertainment Lawyer), and Mike Mowery (Artist Manager) to the show to talk about the feud between Ronnie Radke of Falling In Reverse and Eddie Trunk and Sebastian Bach about Falling In Reverse canceling a festival appearance due to missing laptops and the ensuing controversy. This episode features the...

Doc welcomes Devin Townsend to the show and they talk about Devin's creative process, how his skills as an engineer and producer factor into his writing process, how having children have humbled him, getting his start in the music business with Steve Vai, how that experience led him to start Strapping Young Lad, how he landed the deal with Century Media Records, the undemocratic nature of Strappin...

Doc welcomes Siobhan Cronin (Starset), Benny Goodman, and Cory Paza of the band Lost Symphony and the 2020'd Podcast to the show and they talk about how the Lost Symphony band came together, how Oli Herbert of All That Remains helped give the band credibility, their secret to landing such big name features, how the band led them to starting the 2020'd podcast, and what they learned from their gues...

Doc welcomes Kittie vocalist and guitarist, Morgan Lander, to the show and they talk about Kittie's reunion, their place in the nu metal scene, how they dealt with being pressured to have a "sexy" despite their young age, her approach to guitar, avoiding developing "rock star" attitudes, why the band went on hiatus, how she dealt with post=band life, joining melodic death metal band, Karkaos, her...

Doc welcomes Ryan J. Downey (Speak N' Destroy Podcast, Stream N' Destroy Newsletter, Demon Hunter Manager), Eric German (Entertainment Lawyer), and Mike Mowery (Artist Manager - Ice 9 Kills, Solence) to the show to have a roundtable discussion about the pressure artists have to make content on social media, how it's affecting their mental health, and how it takes away their focus on making music....

Doc welcomes Bad Wolves guitarist, Max Karon, to the show and they talk about how Max got into playing guitar and home recording, how that led him to eventually becoming a guitar tech for Coal Chamber, how that led him to working for Devildriver, eventually meeting John Boecklin, and starting the band that would ultimately become Bad Wolves, why he ended up leaving the band and focusing on guitar...