The Heavy Desert Podcast

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Peder Bergstrand from the legendary band Lowrider. They will be releasing the 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition of their debut album, Ode To Io, on September 19th, and we talk about that, his influences, and how he’s been chasing that “Bonham kick” his whole life! Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I recap some of the releases from the month of August in the heavy underground. Some of the artists included are Red Mess, Ever Age, Borracho, Black Sunrise, Mezzoa and many more! So if you’re looking to find some new rock, look no further, I’ll give you a little taste of each of the new releases for you to enjoy! Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back to the show our concert correspondent Chris McGowan to chat about all the latest shows he’s been to this past summer and some of the ones he has lined up for the fall. We also talk about a special benefit concert being held at Reggie’s in Chicago on September 5th, for Jay Scott, host of The Hook Rocks Podcast. So make sure to tune in and subscribe t...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Janus & Nick of the band Fusskalt whose amazing album Faceless Man came out in June and landed at number 8 on the June Doomcharts! They talk about their influences, Nick’s funny story about how he learned to play guitar, how Janus & Nick met at their kids kindergarten class, and much more!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Pablo and Tarro of Demons My Friends joined me to talk about how they came together as a band, the way their first album came about, and Ripplefest Mexico, which they will be hosting later this year and is the first one in Mexico. It was a great conversation that you won’t want to miss!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I had all four members of the band Supernaughty come on the show who have a new album, Apocalypso, coming out August 22nd, via Ripple Music. We talk about that, their influences and much more! Plus, I’ll debut a new track off the album! So make sure to tune in and check it out!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Travis, Stephen & Ronny of Fostermother get on The Road To Ripplefest Texas. They discuss their influences, some of the bands in the scene they’re listening to today, their experience from past Ripplefests and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I cover some of the latest news to come out of the heavy underground from bands in the studio, new albums coming out, and tour announcements. Some of the artists included are Thunderhorse, Gozu, Insomniac, Howling Giant, Valley of the Sun, Fuzz Evil, Restless Spirit, High Desert Queen and many more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Kaleb Riser of the band Black Moon Cult joins the show. He talks about his influences, the debut album Ophidian Future: The Children of Yig, which comes out September 4th via Black Doomba Records, and how his luck of getting a High Times magazine instead of a Playboy may have changed the course of his life forever! Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Corey Tossas & Neal Brewer of the stoner rock band Dërro join the show to talk about their debut EP, Halcyon, that came out on August 1st. We dive into their influences, some of their musical guilty pleasures, the creative process and much more! Tune in and subscribe!

It was another great month of releases in the heavy underground and on today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I go through some of my favorites from the month of July. New releases from Sheev, Caduta Massi, Margarita Witch Cult, I Am Low and more! If you’re looking for some new HEAVY rock to get into, this is the episode to get started! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome probably the busiest man in the scene, and whose band, Mos Generator, will be performing at this years festival, Tony Reed. I had a great conversation with Tony from his influences, to being around the Seattle grunge scene as it was first taking shape, to his recent tour with Pentagram and so much mo...

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Ben Foerg and Josh Loney of The Absurd who will be performing at this year’s festival. They talk about how they first met (while tripping on acid), the creative process, how one of Josh’s pedals melted at a previous Ripplefest, Miley Cyrus’ Party In The USA and much, much more! It was such a fun conv...

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast Lucas Kelpa and Douglas Labigalini of the band Red Mess join the show. We talk about their influences, creative process, why they moved from their lifetime home in Brazil to Germany, and their amazing new album Hi Tech Starvation that comes out August 1st. I debut an exclusive track from the album that you’ll only hear on the podcast. Tune in and subs...

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Larry Hundertmark, Pete Ross and Rob McKinney of the band The Phantom Eye to the show. A trio out of Brooklyn, New York, they bring a unique sound to the heavy underground. We talk about their influences, how the band came together, about their latest EP, Cymatic Waves, and about their unique live performances and much more! Make sure to tun...

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome JJ Koczan, the man behind the premier website of the heavy underground, The Obelisk. He talks about what he did before starting The Obelisk, his recent trip to Freak Valley Festival, some of his favorite memories from shows and much more! And the Artist Spotlight returns after missing a couple episodes with the band Velvet Grave. So make sur...

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome my friend of 35 years to the show. Ryan Weaver and I share our experience from last years amazing event, from where we stayed, the venues, some of the performances and share some stories of some of the great people we met while we were there. If you’re on the fence about going and haven’t purchased y...

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Mark Richard of The Jam Yeti Music Blog as we countdown our Top 10 albums of the second quarter of 2025! It was another amazing three months of music so tune in to hear what we thought was the cream of the crop! We also read off a few listener top 10s, give a few honorable mentions and tell you what we’re looking forward to hearing this upco...

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Otu & Riku of the band Kaiser. They released their second full length album 2nd Sound earlier this year and it ROCKS!! We talk about that, some of their influences, an adventure (or should I say misadventure) at Planet Desert Rock Weekend in 2019, and much more!! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

On today’s episode The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Kyle Juett of the band Mothership! Kyle talks about his influences, the evolution of the band, playing with his brother, shares some stories from the road and much more! Take a trip on the Ship, you won’t wanna miss it! Tune in and subscribe! 

On today’s episode The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Jason Busiek & Ben McDowell of the band Desert Suns who will be performing at this year’s festival. We talk about their influences, their latest album Edge of the Sky that was number one on the December 2024 Doomcharts and much more. So be sure to tune in and subscribe! 

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Ben, Marius & Patrick of Organic Destruction out of Hachenburg, Germany. They have a new heavy album coming out on June 27, titled Prophets of Cthulhu that is awesome! We talk about that and a lot more. Plus, I have an exclusive track from the album that you’ll only hear on The Heavy Desert Podcast until the new album drops! So make sure...

On today’s episode The  Road to Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Patrick Brink, founder, vocalist and guitarist of the band Volume who will be performing at this years festival. Patrick talks about his punk roots, growing up in the desert, going out on tour with Volume and much more. Make sure to tune in subscribe!

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome lead singer and guitarist of the band Restless Spirit, Paul Aloisio, to the show. They recently contributed to Marc Urselli's Best Of Ramones (Redux) via Magnetic Eye Records that came out on June 6th. We talk about that, his influences, their upcoming tour with Temple of the Fuzz Witch and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues with our guests Connor Spellman, Will Hammonds and Ben Foerg of the band Karma Vulture, who will be performing at this years festival. We get into their influences, how they came together, some new material and much more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!