The Rock Metal Podcast

In this episode of The Rock Metal Podcast, we're chatting with Jay Arriaga of the band Scattered Storm about their new EP ‘In This Dying Sun’ out now via Blood Blast Distribution. During our chat we touch on a lot of great tips for musicians, such as how to stand out in the metal scene. 'In This Dying Sun' EP was produced and recorded by Jay Arriaga himself out of Empty Paradise Studios, and was m...

Krista Shipperbottom of LUTHARÖ chats with Jon about live shows, Elliot Vernon of Alestorm doing orchestration, working with Monolithic Productions; several tracks, and their latest record, Hiraeth . 'Hopeless Abandonment' https://youtu.be/aV9vI9PJVd4 'To Kill Or To Crave' https://youtu.be/LKEeHhSLiak 'Lost In A Soul' https://youtu.be/tm3CqckIi3s Find out more about LUTHARÖ at: https://www.lu...

KRAVE chats with Jon about mental health, finding your sound as a band, Spanish rice, Drop C# guitar tuning; several tracks, and their latest record, Inner Asylum . 'Puppet' https://youtu.be/tKJgfnyYNrs Find out more about KRAVE at: http://kraveband.com.au/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Metal Podcast on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/therockmetalpod...

Jeff Perry of ILLYRIAN chats with Jon about seeking musicians in Calgary, Dark Souls video game, owning cats, Spanish rice; several tracks, and their latest record, Aegis . 'Age Of Fire' https://youtu.be/fP0zL6kBJDI 'Age Of Chaos' https://youtu.be/pQXQDeX9emQ1 Find out more about ILLYRIAN at: https://illyrianband.com/store ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The...

ZACK OAKLEY chats with Jon about San Diego, military flybys, crafting sound design; several tracks, and their latest record, Badlands . 'Fever' https://youtu.be/j29-JIIBUEA 'Acid Rain' https://youtu.be/_oy-zAYrdiI Find out more about ZACK OAKLEY at: https://zackoakley.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Metal Podcast on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv...

James Dawson of BLEED AGAIN chats with Jon about lineup changes, pole dancing, touring; several tracks, and their latest record, Resurgence . 'Cursed' https://youtu.be/hqzO-p-nLmA 'Sign Of Fire' https://youtu.be/f66lRKTgAkY Find out more about BLEED AGAIN at: http://www.bleedagainband.co.uk/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Metal Podcast on Twitch: ht...

Juho Myllylä of BURNTFIELD chats with Jon about Amsterdam, Sonic Pump Studios, Helsinki summer; several tracks, and their latest record, Impermanence . 'Something Real' https://youtu.be/-nKSFPieIpQ 'Empty Dream' https://youtu.be/Qujq2Rr_ex8 Find out more about BURNTFIELD at: http://burntfield.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Metal Podcast on Twit...

Naser Mestarihi of WINTERBURN chats with Jon about Gulf Wars, decadence in Hollywood, Día de los Muertos; several tracks, and their latest record, Ivory Towers . 'Dogtown' https://youtu.be/u8bJpA-4iZE Find out more about WINTERBURN at: http://www.thewinterburn.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Metal Podcast on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/therock...

Ben Hutcherson of KHEMMIS chats with Jon about the New Normal, Mojo the dog, Uncle Biscuit; several tracks, and their latest record, Deceiver . 'Living Pyre' https://youtu.be/ArXF9cAa2XA 'House of Cadmus' https://youtu.be/Sd9piVecSAw Find out more about KHEMMIS at: https://khemmisdoom.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Metal Podcast on Twitch: http...

Alexei Swatman of APOLLO STANDS chats with Jon about drug addiction, day-to-day struggles, space exploration; several tracks, and their latest record, Interstellar . 'Insolarus' https://youtu.be/WLKw1-pAjAY 'Pickup' https://youtu.be/uglDBLMpuTU Find out more about APOLLO STANDS at: https://twitter.com/apollo_stands ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Met...

Jukka Pelkonen of OMNIUM GATHERUM chats with Jon about Philly cheesesteaks, Rush, Sonic Pump Studios; several tracks, and their latest record, Origin . 'Paragon' https://youtu.be/-ZkpM4BTPQs 'Reckoning' https://youtu.be/gowDWEr5SDY 'Fortitude' https://youtu.be/8B0BBq4skoY Find out more about OMNIUM GATHERUM at: https://www.omniumgatherum.org/ --------------------------------------------------...

Justin Zych of ZYCH chats with Jon about classical guitar, Dante’s Inferno, bringing in real horns and strings; several tracks, and his latest record, Dante's Inferno Part I. 'Canto I: Overture' https://youtu.be/pLon44L8bew 'Canto V' https://youtu.be/KJlNKt9qHkk Find out more about ZYCH at: https://www.justinzych.com/ -------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock...

Mark Sugar of BLACK SITES chats with Jon about bass player jokes, true Chicagoans, Monty Python artwork; several tracks, and their latest record, Untrue . 'Sword Of Orion' https://youtu.be/JGffM4-2dMY 'Lost Tribes' https://youtu.be/bQBeyZB8xkQ Find out more about BLACK SITES at: https://blacksites.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Metal Podcas...

Lasse Hiltunen of AS I MAY chats with Jon about Finnish Laplands, Sonic Pump studios, ESP guitar endorsement; several tracks, and their latest record, Karu . 'Charged' https://youtu.be/dNIY0jDGX04 'Breaking Myself Away' https://youtu.be/GlDFjcJ_vmQ Find out more about AS I MAY at: https://asimay.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Metal Podcast on T...

Davide Conti of OZORA chats with Jon about having a muse as inspiration, coincidental lyrics, writing rock music in Italian, women’s rights; several tracks, and their latest record, Angelica . 'Angelica' https://youtu.be/Xc3hRp3DbnA 'Vista Mar' https://youtu.be/MUezRo1S3Ig Find out more about OZORA at: https://ozora.bandcamp.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check o...

Sacha Laskow of EVERY HOUR KILLS chats with Jon about bringing in Jei for vocals, working with Calle Thomer and Chris Wiseman, mental health; several tracks, and their latest record, Vacua . 'Intransigent' https://youtu.be/fZM19V_QPdM Find out more about EVERY HOUR KILLS at: https://everyhourkills.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- Check out The Rock Metal Podcast on...

Voiicide of THE DESIGN ABSTRACT chats with Jon about reincarnation, nerdy song writing, late 90s digital technology; several tracks, and their latest record, Metemtechnosis . 'Born Of Machines' https://youtu.be/1LgkZKwNFT4 'Decryptor' https://youtu.be/-EytWT18UNQ Find out more about THE DESIGN ABSTRACT at: https://design.bandcamp.com/ Find out more about VOIICIDE at: https://www.youtube.com/c...

Pamtera of BONEYARD chats with Jon about looking for guitar player, signing to WHD, playing shows; several tracks, and their latest record, Oathbreaker . 'Born Again' https://youtu.be/fdHuu8_E06w 'Oathbreaker' https://youtu.be/KmjHv8mEvxg 'Fates Warning' https://youtu.be/YhdsxiIYKPw Find out more about BONEYARD at: https://boneyardrocks.ca/ ---------------------------------------------------------...

James Benson of CHROME WAVES chats with Jon about breaking a leg, Wayne's World, using synthesizers, Oceans 11 Reverb; several tracks, and their latest record, The Rain Will Cleanse . 'Sometimes' https://youtu.be/mkmkIB8gc44 'Wind Blown' https://youtu.be/_Z1sA1l5n0I Find out more about CHROME WAVES at: https://chromewaves.bandcamp.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------...

Karina Menasce of ALLEN KEY chats with Jon about Rhino’s representing strength, anxiety / depression, sexism; several tracks, and their latest record, The Last Rhino . 'The Last Rhino' https://youtu.be/PGO3eyEWE1I 'Granted' https://youtu.be/yiVeVHMUP5E Find out more about ALLEN KEY at: https://allenkeyofficial.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Justin Wallace & Si Harvey of AEONS chats with Jon about Isle of Man music scene, pandemic in Isle of Man, ProMark sticks; several tracks, and their latest record, Consequences . 'Rubicon' https://youtu.be/K7fbTrOa2Mk Find out more about AEONS at: https://aeons.online/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jon...

Francis Cassol of RAGE IN MY EYES chats with Jon about writing / recording in a pandemic, life in LA, auditioning for Machinehead; several tracks, and their latest record, Spirals . 'And Then Came The Storm' https://youtu.be/3iJ3tkqR1uU Find out more about RAGE IN MY EYES at: https://rageinmyeyes.com/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Seb V.S. of DESTINITY chats with Jon about  crafting a home studio, EVH / Jackson endorsement, 50W Stealth 5153, Lyonnaise cuisine; several tracks, and their latest record, In Continuum . 'Reject The Deceit' https://youtu.be/GsPUDA_geGI 'Dawn Never Breaks' https://youtu.be/6UiG__cYfaw 'Shadows' https://youtu.be/OebUvPJ2rgg Find out more about DESTINITY at: https://www.destinityofficial.com/ -...

Peter Scheithauer of LAST TEMPTATION chats with Jon about rock vs metal, EMG 707 pickups, Blackstar amps; several tracks, and their latest record, Ashes And Fire . 'Ashes And Fire' https://youtu.be/kGj1Tz-zH7c 'I Don’t Want To Be Your God' https://youtu.be/15SiJDdKPqs Find out more about LAST TEMPTATION at: https://lasttemptation.lnk.to/LastTemptation ----------------------------------------------...

Jeremy Farfan of WINTER NIGHTS chats with Jon about Tue Madsen, changing drummers, getting PR coverage; several tracks, and their latest record, Sky Burial . 'I Pray To I' https://youtu.be/yvjckMLfQy8 'Time To Say Goodbye' https://youtu.be/QZ3A6YPmYwY Find out more about WINTER NIGHTS at: https://winternights.bandcamp.com/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------...