The Rock Metal Podcast

Leandro Pessina of AEXYLIUM chats with Jon about the Elder Scrolls, Monsoon season, the flute; several tracks, and their latest record, The Fifth Season . 'The Fifth Season' https://youtu.be/uL0YN1JIyVc 'The Bridge' https://youtu.be/jyssCoDi9jo 'Mountains' (Teaser) https://youtu.be/YsK_3t32ad8 Find out more about AEXYLIUM at: http://www.aexylium.it/ ------------------------------------------------...

Andreas Kaján & Joel Kronqvist of CRANEIUM chats with Jon about defining your sound, David Gilmore, Mellotrons; several tracks, and their latest record, Unknown Heights . 'A Secret Garden' https://youtu.be/wcL0QFO67tU 'Shine Again' https://youtu.be/TjRCkBnA7dk 'The Devil Drives' https://youtu.be/urDatWfU15o Find out more about CRANEIUM at: https://craneiumband.bandcamp.com/ -------------------...

Voya of BAD MOON BORN chats with Jon about finding the sound, Audio Slave, Barenuckle Pickups, Dingwall Basses, Mad Max; several tracks, and their latest record, The Heart From the Hollow . 'Fallout' https://youtu.be/TVsYsomAQww 'Reins' https://youtu.be/Oz_KC0d1ZOs 'The Heart From The Hollow' https://youtu.be/QtUi5MnXuzc Find out more about BAD MOON BORN at: http://www.badmoonborn.com/ -----------...

Justin Buell of ASHES OF REDEMPTION chats with Jon about one-man bands, writing for live performance, using Fiverr to help your record; several tracks, and his latest record, Washed in Blood (W​.​I​.​B.) . Find out more about ASHES OF REDEMPTION at: https://ashesofredemption.bandcamp.com/release -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Rich Sherrington of SOLITARY chats with Jon about coping with anxiety, battling homelessness, playing shows; several tracks, and their latest record, The Truth Behind The Lies . 'Spawn Of Hate' https://youtu.be/iYzZ4jR5-Bc 'Catharsis' https://youtu.be/wjUEov-103Q 'I Will Not Tolerate' https://youtu.be/RzXVxlQHauE 'Abominate' https://youtu.be/POI-9D0pCk4 Find out more about SOLITARY at: https://www...

Tom Hunting of EXODUS chats with Jon about recording in the mountains, being in the moment, choosing a snare; two tracks 'The Beatings Will Continue' ,  'Clickbait' , and their latest record, Persona Non Grata . 'The Beatings Will Continue' https://youtu.be/lJlXDRNOEdo 'Clickbait' https://youtu.be/A0TuqQo_wGI Find out more about EXODUS at: https://exodusattack.com/site/ -----------------...

Trey Pemberton of CREEPING DEATH chats with Jon about getting COVID, road trips, Walking Dead film set, Connecticut pizza; two tracks 'The Edge of Existence' ,  'Humanity Transcends' , and their latest record, The Edge Of Existence . 'The Edge of Existence' https://youtu.be/U0IVCQKoOL4 'Humanity Transcends' https://youtu.be/u12aO4fPgAQ Find out more about CREEPING DEATH at: https://www.creepi...

Tim Kazer of SAIL chats with Jon about SoundCloud demos, Stage 2 Studios working with Josh Gallop, playing Bloodstock 2021; the track  'Flood' , and their latest record. 'Flood (Live)' https://youtu.be/f9YX5U-O7L0 Find out more about SAIL at: https://thebandsail.bandcamp.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

PHIL STILES chats with Jon about Hermeticism and Unshakeable Faith, Brexit, The Plague of 1666; the track  'End This Way' , and his latest record, The Anchorhold . 'End This Way' https://youtu.be/ekk0qh0TE6U Find out more about PHIL STILES at: http://philstilesofficial.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Criss Raptor of ÜLTRA RAPTÖR chats with Jon about T-Rex dinosaurs, 80s thrash bands, Teen Titans Go!; two tracks 'Missile (Metal Warrior)' ,  'Gale Runner' , and their latest record, Tyrants . 'Missile (Metal Warrior)' https://youtu.be/Z3k3eAbEyDY 'Gale Runner' https://youtu.be/bDMLBPBFINM Find out more about ÜLTRA RAPTÖR at: https://ultraraptor.bandcamp.com/releases -------------------------...

Tornado Bearstone of GENTLE SAVAGE chats with Jon about Finnish Indigenous religions, Karelian Love spells, Mythologia Fennica Tarot; two tracks 'Karelian Magic' ,  'YNAMW (You Never Ask Me Why)' , and their latest record, Midnight Waylay . 'Karelian Magic' https://youtu.be/osEmTdkQCps 'YNAMW (You Never Ask Me Why)' https://youtu.be/5pm5E0uV0N4 Find out more about GENTLE SAVAGE at: https://ge...

Mick Browne of SMOKING MARTHA chats with Jon about 80s pop movie references, Fender Telecasters, Midori melon liqueur; two tracks 'Liquid Sunshine' ,  'Good Girls' , and their latest record, Universe . 'Liquid Sunshine' https://youtu.be/a0-d5G6I1gk 'Good Girls' https://youtu.be/4wWX_K-tZtw Find out more about SMOKING MARTHA at: https://smokingmartha.com/ --------------------------------------...

Craig Garick & Kit Sylvester of JUNCTION 28 chats with Jon about awesome home kitchens, Tex-Mex cuisine, VR headsets; two tracks 'Suffocate' ,  'Don’t Say' , and their latest record, Before You Drown . 'Suffocate' https://youtu.be/QC8kaidz8o4 'Don’t Say' https://youtu.be/VsUciS8u3es Find out more about JUNCTION 28 at: https://www.facebook.com/Junction28band -------------------------------...

Thomas De Wispelaere of OUR COMMON SENSE chats with Jon about song contests, playing at odd venues, signing to Wormholedeath Records, Callebaut chocolate; several tracks, and their latest record, Harbinger Of Calamity . 'Abyss' https://youtu.be/8ZHEO8dh0Ck 'Hammer Of Witches' https://youtu.be/E7JZcb_dyd4 'Icarus Complex' https://youtu.be/55L-GVwukeg Find out more about OUR COMMON SENSE at: https:/...

Kacper Kajzderski of OBSIDIAN MANTRA chats with Jon about Casper the Friendly Ghost, AKG Headphones, John Tesh & Michael Bolton; two tracks 'Shield of Disbelief' ,  'The Demon-Haunted World' , and their latest record, Minds Led Astray . Find out more about OBSIDIAN MANTRA at: https://obsidianmantra.bandcamp.com/ -----------------------------------------------------------------------------...

JC Insekkton of SHOCK WAVE chats with Jon about difficult conversations with Skype, conditions bringing back the band together, blending Triple Rectifier / 5150 / Orange amps; two tracks 'Endless Ammunition' ,  'Vegan Predator' , and their latest record. 'Endless Ammunition' https://youtu.be/zLs1zZPgqus Find out more about SHOCK WAVE at: https://www.facebook.com/mallorcathrash ---------------...

Danicide of NOISECIDE chats with Jon about writing music from the heart, Noiseicide merch, setting goals and kaizen; two tracks 'Good Old Days' ,  'Failing Upwards' , and their latest record. 'Good Old Days' https://youtu.be/GtyudBFYkYE 'Failing Upwards' https://youtu.be/RINgxooc8bw Find out more about NOISECIDE at: https://www.noisecide.com ---------------------------------------------------...

Herbert of APRIL 21ST chats with Jon about merch for your band in Brazil, working with Eclipse Records, MMA fighters; two tracks 'Stand Up And Scream' ,  'Healing My Wounds' , and their latest record, Lost Souls . 'Stand Up And Scream' https://youtu.be/NzBTgeKhXE8 'Healing My Wounds' https://youtu.be/Lvlwgnd-ew4 Find out more about APRIL 21ST at: https://www.facebook.com/april21stband -------...

Charlie Dawe of VENTENNER chats with Jon about catching up on life, Kung Fu, moving to Cornwall, playing from the heart; two tracks 'Vertical Bleed' ,  'Collapse' , and their latest record, Parasight . 'Neon' https://youtu.be/SPIouE_4cZI Find out more about VENTENNER at: https://www.ventenner.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Joseph Izayea of SEEKING SIRENS chats with Jon about starting a new band, label shopping, existentialism; two tracks 'Surface' ,  'Splinter' , and their latest record. 'Surface' https://youtu.be/575ZbC7JCvs 'Splinter' https://youtu.be/J6cITMftlJg Find out more about SEEKING SIRENS at: https://www.facebook.com/Seeking-Sirens-106356298217556 -----------------------------------------------------...

Rob Thorne of SACRED OATH chats with Jon about Bruce Lee, signing to Wormholedeath, bluesy rock Gods; two tracks 'Return of the Dragon' ,  'Empires Fall' , and their latest record, Return of the Dragon . 'Return of the Dragon' https://youtu.be/XO66YHv7jxs 'Empires Fall' https://youtu.be/AKgVmp_k8_I Find out more about SACRED OATH at: http://www.sacredoath.net/ --------------------------------...

Luca "Pigo" De Simone of TOTAL RECALL chats with Jon about being veterans to the music scene, tribute to Massimo, how the music industry has changed; two tracks 'Poison Flow' ,  'Seas Of Illusion' , and their latest record,  Always Together . 'Poison Flow' https://youtu.be/5xumKtnl3Wc 'Seas Of Illusion' https://youtu.be/HZ_6VWUOpkQ Find out more about TOTAL RECALL at: https://linktr.ee/t...

EMPIRE OF DISEASE chats with Jon about alien abductions, getting signed to Wormholedeath, LTD telecaster style guitars; several tracks, and their latest record, With All My Hate . 'Strange Saviours' https://youtu.be/-rOpctAv7cM 'Panic & Pain' https://youtu.be/4OVbzNdE6-I 'With All My Hate' https://youtu.be/qBatDkFexz8 Find out more about EMPIRE OF DISEASE at: https://twitter.com/empireofdiseas...

Rich How of EPOCH OF CHIRALITY chats with Jon about alien sounds, sci-fi movies, the fun part of the pandemic, Star Trek vs Star Wars; two tracks 'Labyrinth' ,  'Pyramid Cybergod' , and his latest record, Nucleosynthesis . 'Labyrinth' https://youtu.be/aoxACwFr4Yo 'Lost In Echoes' https://youtu.be/j6MNqPfIe74 Find out more about EPOCH OF CHIRALITY at: https://epochofchirality.com/ ------------...

Matt Flood of CASKETS chats with Jon about heat waves, Baby Vandal, Heavy Metal Awards; two tracks 'The Only Ones' ,  'Lost In Echoes' , and their latest record, Lost Souls . 'The Only Ones' https://youtu.be/Xk7L6UyM--I 'Lost In Echoes' https://youtu.be/SniJNRHEX8s Find out more about CASKETS at: https://casketsband.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------...