The Vanflip Podcast

James "Human Furnace" Bulloch has fronted the Cleveland-based thrash metal/metalcore band Ringworm for nearly 30 years, a part for the time the band went on a brief hiatus in the mid-90s. Ringworm has set the bar for heavy by releasing 9 full-lengths, most recently 2023's Seeing Through Fire. Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/ (00:00) Intro/Upcoming Tours (02:50) Working with Nuclear...

Mike Schleibaum is one of two long-time original members of the Washington D.C.-based Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore band Darkest Hour. Schleibaum has handled guitar and most of the band's day-to-day for nearly 30 years. Over that time the band has toured the world multiple times over and released 9 full-length albums and countless EPs, splits, and live albums. The band recently signed with MNRK He...

Maurizio is a longtime member of Canadian death metal pioneers Kataklysm. Being an original member since they formed in 1991, Maurizio started as the band's bassist and back up vocalist. However, in 1998 he moved over the lead vocalist. In their long career the band has released 15 studio albums, with the most recent, 'Goliath', being released just last week (August 11th) through Nuclear Blast. Vi...

Capra is a metallic hardcore band based out of Lafayette, LA. Starting in 2016 the band has gone through a few member changes before landing on their current lineup in 2018/2019, which has found success with a handful of EPs. The quartet has had a grueling touring schedule but managed to grab the attention of Metal Blade Records, which released the band's debut album in 2021. The band still grinds...

Nick Brooks is the vocalist for Buffalo, NY-based metalcore band It Dies Today. It Dies Today smashed on the scene in the early 2000's, best known for their debut album The Caitiff Choir which was released through Trustkill during their prime as well. That album was received VERY well, having music videos of singles like "A Threnody for Modern Romance" and "Sacred Heart" viewed on MTV and MTV2 (wh...

Nate Garrett started Spirit Adrift in 2015 as a solo project while he was still in fellow Arizona band Gatecreeper. Having never expected Spirit Adrift to catch on, it surprised Garrett that it did. After a few years, Garrett would have to decide which project he would like to spend more time on, and his solo project won out. Garrett left Gatecreeper on amicable terms in 2019 to focus solely on Sp...

Scott Lee is part of the team that started the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival in Worcester, MA in 1999. The festival was last held in 2017 until this year, Scott and the team have resurrected the long-running festival once again in hopes of taking it to the next level. See for yourself later this year when the two-day weekend festival kicks off on September 15th. Video version: http://www...

Danny Diablo is a New York City hardcore/hip-hop legend. He is a founding member of Crown of Thornz, Skarhead, and Icepick with Jamey Jasta. Danny has also released four solo albums and made vocal appearances on releases by artists like Subzero, Terror, H2O, Deez Nutz, among others. He is also the founder of ILL-ROC Records and is also known by his graffiti tag, Lord Ezec. FOR MORE ON DANNY DIABLO...

Domenic Romeo founded the D.I.Y record label A389 Recordings in 2004 and started putting out his friend's band's records. Being a musician himself and playing in bands, he eventually scored the chance to play with one of his childhood favorite bands, Integrity, for a few years. Domenic has resurfaced in a new band, End Reign, along with All Out War's Mike Score, Pig Destroyer/Misery Index's Adam J...

Jeff Irwin has played guitar in the Sacramento, CA-based alternative metal/metalcore band Will Haven since 1995. The band came up in the same circles as the Deftones and Far before eventually Revelation Records and releasing a handful of studio albums. We talk about the band's ties to the early metalcore scene in California in the mid to late 90s and the band's new release, VII, which is the band'...

Vocalist Kaite Davies and bassist Luke Fabian make up 2/3 of the UK death metal-math/grindcore unit, Pupil Slicer. Forming in 2018, the band released their debut album, Mirrors, through Prosthetic Records in 2020 to some acclaim. The trio has continued to raise eyebrows and neck hair and just released their sophomore effort, Blossom, once again through Prosthetic Records. FOR MORE ON PUPIL SLICER...

Incendiary, an American hardcore band, formed in late 2007/early 2008 in Long Island New York. The group is signed to Closed Casket Activities and released 3 full lengths along with a handful of EPs/Splits. After a few years of mostly being dormant, other than a few off-shows and tours, the band has written, recorded, and released their 4th studio full-length; Change The Way You Think About Pain....

Guitarist Josh Elmore and the rest of Cattle Decapitation have been a leading force for progressive death metal and grindcore for almost the past 30 years. Forming in San Deigo, CA in 1996, the band has toured the world and released 10 studio full-lengths and many other Split/EPs/Singles along the way. Cattle Decapitation has no plans to slow down either, the band just released the 10th album of t...

Brian Wille joined Currents in 2015 after taking over for former vocalist, Patrizio Arpaia. Since then Brian and the band have released three full lengths, most recently 'The Death We Seek', which was released earlier this month through Sharptone Records. FOR MORE ON CURRENTS https://www.instagram.com/currents/ https://twitter.com/currentsct https://www.facebook.com/CurrentsCT/ https://currentsoff...

Stin and Luther make up half of the Oklahoma sludge metal/noise rock band Chat Pile. Chat Pile released their debut album 'God's Country' through The Flesner in July of 2022 to critical acclaim and has been on a skyward trajectory since then. This is a band you will keep hearing about for a while. Video Version: http://www.lambgoat.com/podcast/ FOR MORE ON CHAT PILE https://www.instagram.com/chatp...

Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth is the lead vocalist for the long-running New Jersey-based thrash metal band, Overkill. Over the last four decades, Overkill has played all over the world as well as released twenty studio albums and has no plans to slow down. Most recently the band released 'Scorched' in April 2023. Video Version: http://www.lambgoat.com/podcast/ FOR MORE ON OVERKILL https://www.instagram....

Jake Collinson is the vocalist for Texas hardcore band Judiciary. Judiciary is currently signed to Closed Casket Activities and has just released the band's sophomore album Flesh + Blood on March 10, which was produced with Arthur Rizk and mastered by Will Putney. Video Version: http://www.lambgoat.com/podcast/ FOR MORE ON JUDICIARY https://www.instagram.com/judiciarytxhc https://twitter.com/judic...

Paria bassist Dustin Treinen and guitarist John Claus have been away from the heavy music scene for some time, at least in a forward-facing position. However, after a 14-year hiatus, the band has decided to make a return. The group is back together and has released their first new single in over a decade and has plans to release an EP in 2023 hopefully. Paria's debut full-length 'Misanthropos' wil...

Andrew, Tom, and Chris make up most of the Texas Death/Groove Metal band I AM. Hailing from the Dallas area since 2011 the group most recently released their third full-length Eternal Steel in September of 2022 through MNRK Heavy. Video Version: http://www.lambgoat.com/podcast/ FOR MORE ON I AM https://www.instagram.com/iamtxmusic/ https://twitter.com/iamtxmusic https://www.facebook.com/iamtxmusic...

Drummer Donald Tardy along with his brother John Tardy (vocalist) founded the long-running Florida-based death metal band, Obituary. In almost 40 years as a band, Obituary has toured the world endlessly playing alongside some of metal & music's biggest acts. Most recently the band released its 11th full-length Dying Of Everything on January 13, 2023, through Relapse Records. Video Version: http://...

Guitarist Drew Slavik and vocalist Chris Fox play in the Bay City, MI-based mathcore band See You Next Tuesday. Founded in 2004 the band put out two full-lengths, Parasite (2007) and Intervals (2008), on Ferret Records during its short career before disbanding in 2009. After 14 years, the band is back and brought with them a new album, Distractions, released this past February through Good Fight M...

The Ismert brothers Abe, Eli, and Henry make up the progressive metal trio Hammerhedd. The band started to play music together in their childhood as young kids in 2012 playing talent shows and have since grown into late teenagers (some on the verge of breaking into their 20s) performing alongside some of metal's noticeable acts. The trio released their sophomore album Nonetheless last month. Video...

Amy Sciarretto is a former Lambgoat employee/writer/reviewer from the early 2000s. However, Amy has spent over 2 decades working in the heavy music world in one fashion or the next mainly in Public Relations. From her entry-level days working at Roadrunner Records during what some say was the 'height' of the label to starting her own full-time PR company, Amy has worked and currently works side by...

Andrew Marsh is the lead guitarist for the Australian deathcore band Thy Art Is Murder. Andrew joined the band in late 2010 and since has been featured on the last four studio full-lengths the band has put out. Including the band's 2012 release, Hate, which the band is currently touring the world celebrating the album's 10-year anniversary. Video Version: http://www.lambgoat.com/podcast/ FOR MORE...

Alexander Jones is the vocalist of Rochester, NY-based death metal band Undeath, not the radio personality Alex Jones. Formed in 2018 the 5-piece has released two full-lengths, the most recent being It's Time...to Rise from the Grave, released in April of 2022 through Prosthetic Records. Video Version: http://www.lambgoat.com/podcast/ FOR MORE ON UNDEATH https://www.instagram.com/undeathny/ https:...