The Growl Podcast - The Most Brutal Podcast on Earth

Nick is undoubtedly one of the best extreme drummers ever. From his time in Cradle of Filth and Dimmu Borgir to his runs with Testament, Exodus, and Brujeria, Nick has pioneered extreme drumming and set the bar to the highest level. Nick's health took a turn for the worse on his last tour with Brujeria, where he went into renal failure midway through the tour. I invited my bandmate Jason to si...

There are few as multi-talented and backed with charisma like Snowy Shaw. This episode covers a great deal of Snowy's history...which makes it impossible to cover it all in only a couple of hours. This episode could have gone on for 8 hours, and we would not have touched on everything. Snowy was an incredible guest and very open and willing to talk and share his history from King Diamond and M...

John Longstreth is....no joke. Such a tremendous talent and knowledge in the drumming world. A pioneer, leader, pillar, and carrier of the extreme drumming torch. John has spent time with elites in the music world for several decades and shows absolutely no sign of slowing down. From Angelcorpse to Origin, Gorguts to Skinless, and his latest venture, Malefic Throne, John is undoubtedly one of the...

Matt Harvey has been a solid figure in the extreme metal world since the formation of Exhumed in 1990. Where some artists slow down with age, Matt has put the pedal to the floor. That last decade has been a flurry of killer projects from Gruesome, Cold Slither, Pounder, and Left to Die. Matt definitely knows what he wants and how he feels about it...so sit back, relax, and take a listen. SPONSOR:...

Episode 19 - The Growl PodcastC.R. sits down Rob Calhoun, owner of Arachnid Cabinets and guiarist/vocalist of Wurm Flesh. Discussions run deep as CR has spent nearly 2 decades in manufacturing musical instruments. From production woes to endorsement difficulties...this convo has it all. SPONSOR: Grindcore Coffee Co. https://grindcorecoffeeco.com/Instagram: @WurmFleshInstagram:@Arachnid_CabinetsIns...

Episode 18 - The Growl PodcastC.R. sits down with the legendary Jack Owen. For those who live under a rock, Jack was one of the founding members of Cannibal Corpse, spent years ripping with Deicide, and currently holds the fort down with Six Feet Under. I got Jack to open up about his departure from Cannibal Corpse, what it was like working with the most evil man in music, Glen Benton, and the dra...

Episode 17 - The Growl PodcastC.R. sits down with Dave Gregor from Milwaukee-based Morta Skuld. Morta Skuld was formed in 1990 and has been a staple in the Midwest Death Metal scene with their grassroots, groove-driven classic approach. Having been involved in the scene for over 35 years, Dave has a ton to share about history and what it was like being a part of the hills and valleys that have bee...

On this episode of The Growl Podcast, C.R. is joined by Jason Ellsworth from Angerot to spend some time with Zack Simmons of Goatwhore and Acid Bath. We spend a lot of time chatting about the last couple of tornado years in Zack's life. We had a great time chatting with Zack and getting to know him, his past and where his future is leading. Great and humble dude...check it out. 21 SPONSOR: Gri...

CR sits down (with one nasty ass cold) with one of the godfather Death Metal vocalists of the pioneering Florida band Brutality, Scott Reigel. Scott shares his journey throught the rise and fall of 90s Death Metal, what is was like, and why Brutality may have missed the mark with record labels and the boom within the Florida Death Metal explosion. SPONSOR: Grindcore Coffee Co. https://grindcorecof...

C.R. is joined by Jason from  @Angerot  in this in-studio sitdown conversation with Matt from  @CryptopsyDeathMetal  and the host of  @VoxandHops  podcast. Cryptopsy was in town for the night on tour with Nile, as Matt stopped in for a couple of beers and to chat about the new album, touring, the history of Cryptopsy and some great insight into what makes Matt tick as a human. We had a great time...

It is so awesome to see fresh young talent coming into the metal scene over the last handful of years, and Pierce Williams is leading the way amoung this talent pool. Pierce spent several years holding it down with Skeletal Remains and is now ripping it with Ænigmatum and rolling as a touring drummer for greats like UADA. CR spents 2 hours chatting with Pierce about his launch into the Death Metal...

C.R. sits down with the one and only James Murphy. You would be hard-pressed to find another guitarist who has contributed to as many milestone bands and shredded on some of the most iconic metal records of all time as James Murphy. James has spent time with legions like Cancer, Death, Obituary, Testament, Disincarnate, and he has done session work and production work for countless others. He has...

I was able to catch Gabe 'Black Seebs' Seeber between touring, session drumming and one of the million other projects that he has going on, to sit down and talk for a bit about a range of topics from tour life, the many number of bands and session gigs he has going on. Gabe is, without a doubt one of the top drummers in extreme music, and his resume speaks for itself. From Abigail Williams...

C.R. is joined by fellow musicians and bandmates Jason Ellsworth (Angerot, Empty Throne, Suffer) and Bill Zaugg (Angerot, Ex-Suffer) for a lengthy and in-depth conversation with one of the best up-and-coming producers in the game, Andreas Linnemann of Hop House Studio in Denmark. C.R. has worked with Andreas on a handful of projects and Andreas has proven not only his skill and understanding what...

C.R. is joined by Colby from The Heavy Metal Sit Down in this conversation with the absolute legends of Death Metal, Mr. Frank Mullen. There is no denying the influence and impact that Frank has had on Death Metal and nearly every subgenre attached to it. Frank not only exemplifies what it means to be a metal vocalist, but also what it means to be a frontman...both on and off the stage. In this co...

You can tell when you have a connection with someone when a podcast goes on for over two and a half hours. Thomas has spent a lifetime surrounded by music and has dedicated his life to music beyond being a musician. We cover the entire journey from his childhood all the way through running Redefining Darkness Records. Thomas has a million stories to tell, and we were lucky enough to catch a handfu...

Time for a long history lesson with C.R. and Alex Bouks of Immolation. Alex has been a cornerstone in the metal scene since 1987 with Goreaphobia, Incantation, and continues to carry the metal torch with Immolation. Alex is a very down-to-earth and easy-to-talk-to person. In this episode, Alex shares his roots, his influences, his battle with alcoholism, recovery, marriage, new found inspiration,...

Episode 6 - The Growl Podcast C.R. is joined by East Coast Metal Maniac, Ron Kachnic. Ron has been a staple in the Yonkers, NY metal and scene for decades with Malignancy and now joins the ranks of Pyrexia and Demolition Hammer. Ron is quite the character and digging into his past and history was a blast. Ron has a pretty wild childhood from near death accidents to run ins with the occult. This ho...

On this episode of The Growl Podcast, C.R. spends nearly 2 hours talking with Gus Rios on some extremely deep and emotional topics. Gus opens up about his friendship and mentorship with Sean Reinert and the deep hole his passing has left. Gus also digs deep into his struggle with depression, brush with suicide, and battles to move forward, heal, and use his experiences to help others who fight the...

Episode 5 - The Growl Podcast C.R. sits down with the mastermind behind the machine that is Decibel Magazine, Albert Mudrian. Albert has been a beacon in the metal scene for decades as the Editor in Cheif of Decibel Magazine, the auther of Choosing Death & Precious Metal, the pilot of Decibel Metal & Beer Fest and Decibel Tours. Albert has contributed to the growth and longevity of the ext...

C.R. spends nearly two hours conversing with legendary drummer Derek Roddy. This conversation gives incredible insight into the passion that Derek brings to every level of his life, fFrom being one of the largest breeders of Black Headed Pythons to his steller musical career. As this conversation progresses, you can really see Derek open up and show his passion for music and the industry to a leve...

C.R. is joined by Colby from The Heavy Metal Sit Down in this conversation with Brent Purgason. Known best for his time as Pustulus Maximus of the legendary GWAR, Brent reveals some inside information about his time with GWAR, growing up in Richmond VA, and his incredible passion for vintage gear. SPONSOR: Grindcore Coffee Co. https://grindcorecoffeeco.com/ 00:00 - We Go Way Back 02:11 - First Ban...

C.R. is joined by Colby from  @TheHeavyMetalSitdown  to spend some time talking with Mike Smith. As a founding member of Suffocation, Mike is undeniably one of the pioneers of Death Metal drumming. Join us as we have a long-form conversation about what makes Mike tick. His history, emotion, and passion are inspiring, to say the least. SPONSOR: Grindcore Coffee Co. https://grindcorecoffeeco.com/00:...