Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone

Full interview with Scotty Sayler of Backroads Guitars a locally owned guitar shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Portions of this interview were originally played on the Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit. We talked about their food drive for Roadrunner Food Bank, their merch, and their other services as well.

Mike Trujillo sits with guitarist Thrashin Mike Armijo of Albuquerque's Metal outfit Egregious. We talk their latest album "Depraved and Deplorable", their history and The Blackened Death Fest 2 which will be happening December 6th 2025 at Albuquerque's All Ages venue Ren's Den.

Trujilllo caught up with Part owner/operator of Ren's Den one of Albuquerque's established all ages venues for all/extreme music, Aaron Barrera. We talk about the venue and the big event they have coming up Saturday December 6, 2025 The Blackened Death Fest 2 featuring 11 of the baddest New Mexicos Heavy artists!!!

FULL INTERVIEW, Vocalist/bassist founding member Joe Tapia of Albuquerque's Legendary Grind outfit Laughing Dog. Portions of this interview were originally aired on Albuquerque radio station 94.5 KTBL The Pit, in November.

FULL INTERVIEW with Vocalist  Ray Cordova of Albuquerque punk rock outfit Roadside Memorial. Exerpts of this interview were first aired on Albuquerque radio station KTBL 94.5FM The Pit. We caught up with ray to talk about a listening party he will be having for Roadside Memorial's split album with Grazer Grant Brutalismus/La Bajada 12" on Grazil Records

Mike Trujillo is joined by legendary bassist/founding member of Judas Priest, Ian Hill. This interview was originally done for an Albuquerque radio station KTBL 94.5FM The Pit, where excerpts were used. This is the full interview. In this interview we talk, the tour with Alice Cooper, Priest's latest album The Invincible Shield, and memories of the late Ozzy Osbourne, and Ace Frehley.

Joining Mike Trujillo on ZH2 Metal Zone, based out of Albuquerque, New Mexico USA is musician, artist, composer, Pulitzer Prize winner, and Metal Man Raven Chacon to talk to us about a tremendous undertaking he will be conducting on Saturday September 27th, 2025 in Albuquerque, entitled Tiquex A Super Compostion. Raven also talks about a collaboration with Iggor Cavalera, and gives us an update on...

New Mexico homeboy Mario Rivera currently with Ikana, also with Nights Live Thieves, and legendary punk band from Albuquerque, New Mexico's Left Unsaid joins Mike to talk about the band and the 28th Birthday of the greatest New Mexico venue of all time the Launchpad, he also talks the documentary of Left Unsaid, "never ending, it's better this way".

Badass and fun conversation with LA's MEGA THRASHERS INSECTICIDE! Nearing 40 years in the game, I caught up quickly with founding members Sherman Jones Vocalist/Bass, and Brian "Gimme" Smith. We talked good times, old times and current times of the state of one of Metals most prolific acts, "everyone has heard of, but never heard" as they put it lol!!! They can bring it and they always do!!! 

This episode is a tribute to the life and music of Dale Henderson musician, artist, founder/ guitarist, and lead singer for the legendary Venice Beach, California punk/hardcore outfit Beowulf. Joining us on this Tribute episode, are four former members of Beowulf. First up is bassist Dug Mug, then guitarist Brian "Gimme" Smith, another axeman Stephen Crapia, and lastly drummer Dinesh Chaudiri. The...

Vocalist for the hardcore/metal/punk outift Desmadre NM, originally out ot Espanola, New Mexico Michael Hodock joins me to talk about the latest show and things that Desmadre have coming up. Michael is also an entertaiment journalist for the The Paper (https://abq.news) on online peridical out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, he also gives us some interesting takes from that side of the spectrum. 

Organizer Gary Madrid, from Ren's Den in Albuquerque, New Mexico joins Mike to talk about Grindfest 2. A two day event, which features some primiere artists in Grind and beyond. Some of the artists that will perform include RV Bomb, Violent Opposition, Laughing Dog, Groin and many others held on Saturday May 10th, and Sunday May 11th 2025 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Host of the Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone podcast and Suspended Drummer Channing Concho talk about Pesado "Stories of Heavy Music in New Mexico" a new docuseries prdocuced by Mike Trujillo show casing stories of all walks of life in Heavy New Mexico. Both Suspended and I collaborated on a sneak peak show of the docuseries which will be April 13, 2025 at Rens Den in Albuquerque, NM. Which will also...

 An awesome and very cool and candid interview with Vocalist Ezra Haynes of Ft. Collins, Colorados Allegaeon. Returning with their latest effort scheduled to be released via Metal Blade Records on April 4th, 2025 entitled The Ossuary Lens. We talk about some heavy subjects like alcoholism, and Ezra's return to the band, and their upcoming tour with Warbringer. Check it out good stuff!

Hell yea!!! Join me on this fiucking awesome epidode of music Veterans and friends of mine Fucking Scroll!!! Without further ado here are Vocalist Brandon Garcia, Guitarist Eric Nussbickel, Roman Barham, and Brian Banks....Dynamic, Fun, and Legendary!!! Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you the fury of the Scroll!!!!

A candid, and sometimes emotional interview with New Mexico's Metal Queens Suspended. I have known this band for over 20 years, and I have watch them grow from brighteyed young thrashers to a well refined Metal machine, that engages with their community and shares their mature outlook as well as an extreme influence to the younger generation of women in Metal and Punk, as well as others in all wal...

Intense, Enthusiastic, and Insigthtful are the three words I took away, after talking to the legendary Demoliton Man, Tony Dolan of Venom Inc. We discussed a lot ranging from sports, his prospective on America and touring, and of course the demon that is Venom Inc, Truly a clasic, candid and thoughtful interview. Venom Inc. will be in Albuquerque, New Mexico at the Sister Bar February 10th 2025 as...

Henry Vasquez of ( Blood of the Sun ,  Sourvein ,  Saint Vitus ,  Porn (The Men Of) ,  Debris Inc. ,  Spirit Caravan ,  The Skull ,  Legion of Doom , Archie Bunker) fame, disusses working on Pentagrams 10th Studio Album entitled "Lightning in a Bottle". He talkes about the creation of the album with Mos Generator's Tony Reed and Legendary vocalist Bobby Liebling, as they get ready to release their...

Joining the Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone podcast is long time punk/metal vocalist Ray Cordova from the Albuquerque based  band Roadside Memorial. Busy band, fun as fuck! He talks about the band and their history, as well as a huge shindig they are playing New Years Eve at Launchpad here in Albuuerque, with the legendary Scared of Chaka!

Helping fight hunger in the community from the New Mexico Chapter NMDM member Melynda  "Mimmo" Montano comes in to discuss NMDM's 10th Annual Brutal Christmas Drive featuring 5 of New Mexico's top notch Metal acts, which include Stygian Rot, Nocturne, Inferno AntiChirst, RNA (Ritual Noise Abuse), and Ethereal Moon! All proceeds for this event go to help the Roadrunner Food Bank

We sat down with ABQ Headbangers Market (Albuquerque, NM) founders and event coordinators, Brenda Enriquez-Lopez, Michael Lopez, and Andres Diaz. This was an extremly fun conversartion about what this Market is and does for the community. They talk to us abuout it's growth and impact, and how it was developed. Vendors and bands reach out to these folks they are fun and very good people!

A Fucking killer act out of Albuquerque, New Mexico Stygian Rot!!! Joining me on this interview is guitarist Krystal Kolodeiej of Stygian Rot!!! She talks about the origins of the band, what they are currentlly up to, and their six song cassette. Enjoy this interview and please like, share, or subscribe to this podcast! Salud!!! 

From Albuquerque, New Mexico Night Child! Trujillo sits down and has a very down to earth and insightful interview with this hungry and nasty Metal outfit that will satisfy every favorite style of Metal, hardcore, and punk. Night Child delivers the goods, as they roll forward full steam ahead with their brand new debut cassette EP! Enjoy these are some good guys!!!

Killer interview with New Mexico Veterans Mike "Gutter" Garcia, and Robert Smith of the band Darken the Day. They candidly talk about their new release an EP entitled "Lessons" which they self produced and released a few weeks ago. Plus they talk the New Mexico scene, great advice for younger groups, and the stlye of Metal by which they create. All here on the ZH2 Metal Zone

Cool interview with vocalist Sean Z of DAATH! After a 14 year hitatus DAATH returns with on of the best METAL albums of 2024. We talk about the hiatus, touring plans, and guest  guitarists who play on this album entitled "The Decievers" via Metal Blade Records! Enjoy!!!