The Rock Metal Podcast

Siana Davis, Ryan White, Sam Bertolone of KRAVE chats with Jon about Bunyips & Yowies, crossbows, Mortal Kombat 11 and Mortal Kombat movie; three tracks  'Take Your Bow / Red Flag' ,  'Puppet' , and their latest record. 'Red Flag Film' https://youtu.be/l3NtOjri6NQ 'Take Your Bow / Red Flag' https://youtu.be/0bwoINkWXTk 'Puppet' https://youtu.be/O0ZY7tr4toM Find out more about KRAVE a...

Matt Tracy & Robert Kinsella of ROMAN LIONS chats with Jon about YouTube comments, working with Jack Shirley, California burritos; three tracks 'Small Moments' ,  'Negative' ,  'Everything Ends' , and their latest record, Gradients . 'Small Moments' https://youtu.be/8_V0r9Mzx7A 'Negative' https://youtu.be/AHy1iGQWKr4 'Everything Ends' https://youtu.be/BNHjo5znYSg Find out more about...

Chris Dombrowski of SENTINELS chats with Jon about Tim Hortons, Starbucks, Guitar Pro 5 vs 7, Barenuckle Pickups, Randy LeBoeuf; several tracks, and their latest record, Collapse By Design . 'Tyrant' https://youtu.be/tlGvtcZwpv8 'To Wither Away' https://youtu.be/ElzFfHw1hrk 'Inertia' https://youtu.be/7zhhNFkJHqI 'Albatross' https://youtu.be/RsH-5m6ZXfA Find out more about SENTINELS at: https://www...

Joel Hokka of BLIND CHANNEL chats with Jon about trap music influences, being a sell out band, metal pop covers, working with Dan Lancaster; two tracks 'Dark Side' ,  'Balboa' , and their latest record. 'Dark Side' https://youtu.be/JXEK-fc3_BU 'Dark Side EuroVision' https://youtu.be/fOPGxQ4fgVw 'Balboa' https://youtu.be/vUBbzgH1eJE Find out more about BLIND CHANNEL at: https://www.blindchanne...

Elliot Blake & David Challenger of CATALYSTS chats with Jon about Peavey 6505 vs 5150, DOD FX pedals, recording at home; three tracks 'You Got No Soul' ,  'Sylvia' , and their latest record, Sparks . 'Sylvia' https://youtu.be/o6OdoEVxVcA Find out more about CATALYSTS at: https://www.facebook.com/CATALYSTS.UK/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Wendy Van Craen & Luk Michels of OCTOBER CHANGES chats with Jon about Jessica Rabbit, mermaids tricking men, Medusa’s story; two tracks 'Pt.1: The Dark Paradise' ,  'Pt.2: Medusa' , and their latest record, Siren’s False Love . 'Pt.1: The Dark Paradise' https://youtu.be/wuQsWnTSHkA 'Pt.2: Medusa' https://youtu.be/vl_zXBkiwoY Find out more about OCTOBER CHANGES at: https://octoberchanges.c...

Kyle Marchant & Cole Hardy of NIGHTWELL chats with Jon about home demos, Sam Guaiana & Room 21 Studios, the CN Tower; two tracks 'Thank You' ,  'Hate Me' , and their latest record. 'Thank You' https://youtu.be/JrNpJk69K6c 'Hate Me' https://youtu.be/G6mCof2iBaQ Find out more about NIGHTWELL at: https://www.nightwell.ca -------------------------------------------------------------------...

James Andrew Lee of MASTIFF chats with Jon about dad jokes, HM2 pedals, how to dress like a dad; three tracks 'Repulse' ,  'Endless' ,  'Midnight Creeper' , and their latest record, Leave Me The Ashes Of The Earth . 'Repulse' https://youtu.be/WonAIjp1Y1I 'Endless' https://youtu.be/UhwZTIUDaKY 'Midnight Creeper https://youtu.be/YinARs1vcec Find out more about MASTIFF at: https://www.masti...

Arnt Bünz of BARBARIAN PROPHECIES chats with Jon about experimenting with keyboards, developing cadences, death metal song structure; two tracks 'Among Us' ,  'Psi' , and their latest record, Horizon . 'Among Us' https://youtu.be/Lc57iH8phsM 'Psi' https://youtu.be/8u6BUmaoHhc Find out more about BARBARIAN PROPHECIES at: http://www.barbarianprophecies.com --------------------------------------...

Jussi Vee of SUPREME COURT chats with Jon about Finish lapland dogs, Edmonton Oilers, taking a song from a jam to a complete track; two tracks 'First Bite' ,  'Röökibiisi' , and their latest record, Been A While . 'First Bite' https://youtu.be/cSP2Y3x5wH0 'Röökibiisi' https://youtu.be/lDtkxP8pNVw Find out more about SUPREME COURT at: https://www.facebook.com/supremecourtband -----------------...

LEXI LAYNE chats with Jon about working with Clint Fowler, being taken seriously, mixology, moving to LA, 5 managers in 4 months; several tracks, and her latest record, Sinner And Saint . 'Dominate' https://youtu.be/PsgWY586Yvs 'Sinner And Saint' https://youtu.be/GgchIMLCqKs Find out more about LEXI LAYNE at: https://www.lexilayne.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------...

Eero Mäkitalo & Matthias of HEROS DON’T ASK WHY chat with Jon about nursing, stay-at-home dads, Joseph Stalin; two tracks 'Rocking Chair' , 'Death Marches in Moonlight' , and their latest record, All These Days . 'Rocking C hair' https://youtu.be/dVv32z8Ynt8 'Death Marches in Moonlight' https://youtu.be/EbYOx67NpwI Find out more about HEROS DON’T ASK WHY at: https://www.facebook.com/hdawband/...

Mikael Salo of THY ROW chats with Jon about being in four bands, recording in Helsinki, working at a gym; three tracks 'Road Goes On' ,  'Fragments Of A Memory' , 'Horizons' , and their latest record, Unchained . 'Road Goes On' https://youtu.be/9ao1aowLFRA 'Fragments Of A Memory' https://youtu.be/sQqBgD4QFxI 'Horizons' https://youtu.be/OKBo0DycfGI Find out more about THY ROW at: https://www.f...

Jon Asher of WACKEN USA 2022 chats with Jon about Year 4 of Wacken Battles, Independent Bands Only, What makes a winner. 'Metal Battle Trailer' https://youtu.be/fjMugRXEc5g 'Metal Battle USA Trailer' https://youtu.be/E_xjt8Qp3TE Find out more about WACKEN USA 2022 at: https://www.metal-battle.com/ https://metalbattleusa.com/ Or fill out the form below: Rock Metal Podcast Newsletter ---------------...

Jeff Walker of CARCASS chats with Jon about making a strong Carcass album, decaf tea, Ampeg amps, 1980s Mexican Fender Precision basses; three tracks 'Dance of Ixtab' , 'Kelly’s Meat Emporium' , 'The Scythe's Remorseless Swing' , and their latest record, Torn Arteries . 'Dance of Ixtab' https://youtu.be/34uxC0cfQc4 'Kelly’s Meat Emporium' https://youtu.be/hdcfhccjk78 'The Scythe's Remorseless Swin...

Martin Mendez of WHITE STONES chats with Jon about keeping sane during the pandemic, dark emotions in the body, influences from Deicide to John Coltrane; two tracks 'Chain Of Command' , 'New Age Of Dark' , and their latest record, Dancing Into Oblivion . 'Chain Of Command' https://youtu.be/sL16VQsD0ec 'New Age Of Dark' https://youtu.be/Hbgxue-9_T0 Find out more about WHITE STONES at: https://www.f...

Emma Boster of DYING WISH chats with Jon about figuring out who band wanted to be, Knocked Loose spot, Will Putney / Randy LeBoeuf, Portlandia; two tracks 'Innate Thirst' , 'Until Mourning Comes' , and their latest record, Fragments of a Bitter Memory . 'Innate Thirst' https://youtu.be/RjUyvLGPRKs 'Until Mourning Comes' https://youtu.be/MIfQMOSpqtE Find out more about DYING WISH at: https://dyingw...

Austin Archey of LORNA SHORE chats with Jon about writing and recording drums, vegan pizza, working with Josh Schroeder, Death Wish Coffee, Reaper DAW, COVID Tour protocol; two tracks 'To The Hellfire' , '...And I Return to Nothingness' , and their latest record, ...And I Return to Nothingness . 'To The Hellfire' https://youtu.be/qyYmS_iBcy4 '...And I Return to Nothingness' https://youtu.be/xHE5g9...

Kryz Reid of THIRD EYE BLIND chats with Jon about making a documentary, campfire songs, finding the right key for the vocals, Nashville tuning guitars; two tracks 'Box Of Bones' , 'Again' , and their latest record, Our Bande Apart . 'Box Of Bones' https://youtu.be/dfZ0KSR7DBY 'Again' https://youtu.be/_asb6jz8-UM Find out more about THIRD EYE BLIND at: https://www.thirdeyeblind.com/ ---------------...

Jake Salazar of FALL OF THE HOUSE LLC chats with Jon about bagels, Bliss Baked Goods (https://www.blissbakedgoods.ca/), what is the music industry, how the industry needs to change, diversifying your portfolio. Find out more about FALL OF THE HOUSE LLC at: https://www.fothproductions.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Thomas Crane of KILLDEVIL FILMS chats with Jon about becoming a videographer, pitfalls in making your own music videos, going from freelance to full time. 'Thomas Crane REEL' https://youtu.be/M-Z0avv3Qhk 'Saliva - After Me' https://youtu.be/Yz9UoQzbnFg Find out more about Thomas Crane and KILLDEVIL FILMS at: https://www.killdevilfilms.com/ ----------------------------------------------------------...

Nathan Fraser of DEATH PERCEPTION chats with Jon about building a drum kit, recording drums, mental illness; two tracks 'Bleed To Death' , 'No Tears For The Dead' , and their latest record, Ashes . 'Bleed To Death' https://youtu.be/EvANug3aIy8 'No Tears For The Dead' https://youtu.be/ZOI7EE1uWDo Find out more about DEATH PERCEPTION at: https://deathperception4.bandcamp.com/ -----------------------...

Joolz, Mark, JD Rocker of TROUBLE COUNTY chats with Jon about being a power trio, looking for a vocalist, mixing bass DI; several tracks, and their latest record, Debt We Pay . 'Oradour' https://youtu.be/vzO0eDo9gsM 'Awake' https://youtu.be/50pI22qW99M '12 Gauge Blues' https://youtu.be/eV4LLQoVXyQ Find out more about TROUBLE COUNTY at: https://lordmcbaphomet.wixsite.com/troublecounty -------------...

Kit Conrad of SEETHING AKIRA chats with Jon about album breadcrumbs, writing based on influences, Drop F guitar tunings; several tracks, and their latest record, Dysfunctional Wonderland . 'Ded' https://youtu.be/ayslQwreXV0 'Kenneth Dopeland' https://youtu.be/IrpcF09AmOo 'Lucid Dream' https://youtu.be/DtvbhxUg77c 'Knock Off God' https://youtu.be/CO2YTh9kxNw Find out more about SEETHING AKIRA at: h...

Aaron Brooks of FOREIGN PAIN chats with Jon about crafting guitar tone, Beau Burchell from Saosin, Slipknot vs Nickelback records, pink sauce pizza; two tracks '...On Failure' , 'Knell' , and their latest record, Death of Divinity . '...On Failure' https://youtu.be/B_FLwXCab9o 'Knell' https://youtu.be/TviGyxBcr7I Find out more about FOREIGN PAIN at: https://foreignpainhc.bandcamp.com/ ------------...