163 - THE BROWNING: Rave Metal, EDM, D.A.R.E. & Internet VS Reality
Garza sits down in-person with Jonny McBee & Akeem "Hardcore Keem" Funera from American electronicore band THE BROWNING. https://thebrowning.netSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBhttps://positivegrid.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Band Name Meaning?04:16 - “NintendoCore”06:11 - Getting Into Synths, Hardstyle EDM09:48 - Band DVDs10:50 - Making Money in Music15:59 - Artwork18:00 - New Album, Omni22:12 - Keem Joining25:45 - Moving to Dallas, Starting The Browning28:55 - Embracing The Synths30:17 - Meeting Wayne Static & Dino (Fear Factory)32:38 - How Keem’s Helps Write Songs36:50 - Songwriting Live VS Computer39:44 - Jonny’s Beef w/ Korn42:55 - Taco Bell Bands44:45 - Inhale Vocals Are Harmless?52:22 - How Keem Started Youtube56:32 - Bass Covers1:00:05 - Touring Full Time1:02:18 - Switching to Guitar, Podfarm1:06:04 - Guest List Problems1:07:10 - Fed Up Fingerboards, Business Ideas1:11:58 - Electronic & Metal Show1:12:53 - Internet VS Reality, Fans VS Haters1:15:34 - Being Straight Edge1:17:56 - D.A.R.E.1:23:18 - Staying Away From Drugs & Alcohol1:25:22 - Guardian Angels, Being Grateful1:29:35 - “Blue” Cover, The Real Band Name Meaning
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162 - SHANNON LUCAS: All That Remains, Black Dahlia Murder & Future Playing Drums
Garza sits down in-person with Shannon Lucas. Former drummer of All That Remains & The Black Dahlia Murder. https://instagram.com/wolvenspirit
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Where Has Shannon Been?
02:04 - No Social Media
07:43 - Virginia
08:33 - Getting Into Metal, Slayer, Pantera, Metallica
12:07 - Drumming
14:45 - Local Bands
16:14 - High School Marching Band
21:12 - Pursuing Music
25:54 - Music Over a Career/Relationship
34:08 - Delivering Pizza
35:16 - All That Remains
43:48 - Writing “This Calling,” The Fall of Ideals
47:28 - Quitting All That Remains
51:13 - Joining Job For a Cowboy
56:07 - The Black Dahlia Murder
1:08:20 - Speed, Endurance & Warm-Ups
1:17:50 - Physical & Mental Toll of Playing Metal
1:21:44 - Recording Nocturnal w/ TBDM
1:28:28 - Guitar Center Job
1:32:21 - Trevor Strnad
1:40:45 - Leaving TBDM
1:42:38 - Side Projects, Going Home
1:46:52 - Black Metal
1:59:40 - Gatekeepers
2:03:38 - New Project, WOLVEN SPIRIT
2:11:04 - NAMM
2:12:14 - Tour Memories, TBDM/SS
2:14:30 - New Musical Project, AERITH, w/ Ken Bedene (Aborted)
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161 - SNOT: Nu Metal, Tragedy, Lynn Strait & Finding a New Singer
Garza sits down in-person with Mikey Doling & John "Tumor" Fahnestock. Guitar & bass player from Santa Barbara, CA nu-metal band SNOT. https://my.bio/snot
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Whiskey Ideas
02:22 - Shows With New Singer
04:50 - Last Snot Shows in 2015
05:44 - Getting the Band Back Together
06:57 - Writing the First Snot Demos
08:16 - Finding Lynn Strait
10:50 - How Mike Found John, Jamie & Sonny
16:50 - Early Days, Signing to Geffen
20:10 - Writing Get Some
23:40 - Touring w/ Pantera, Soulfly
26:33 - Mike & Sonny’s Dual Guitar Technique
29:47 - How the Get Some Album Release Day was Special
31:10 - Recording Get Some at Long View Farm Studios
35:30 - Lynn Was a Ladies Man
38:52 - Rich Kids on LSD
41:23 - The Day Lynn Strait Died (& R.I.P. Casey Chaos)
48:38 - Strait Up Recording Process
58:12 - Writing “Angel’s Son” w/ Sevendust
1:04:43 - New Shows & New Songs
1:07:25 - Finding New Singer, “Andy”
1:10:04 - Getting Blessing & Support From the Strait Family
1:11:10 - Upcoming 2025 Shows, Rockville, Inkcarceration & More
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160 - STICK TO YOUR GUNS: Hardcore, Straight Edge, Terror & Aging as a Band
Garza sits down in-person with Orange County, CA band STICK TO YOUR GUNS. Their new album "Keep Planting Flowers" is out now! https://sticktoyourguns.net
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STICK TO YOUR GUNS is:
Jesse Barnett - Vocals
Andrew Rose - Bass
Chris Rawson - Guitar
Josh James - Guitar
Adam Galindo - Drums
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Fred Durst
02:18 - LA Fires, Emotional Time
10:33 - New Album & Artwork - Keep Planting Flowers
13:28 - When Jesse Quit Being Straight Edge
22:32 - How Jesse’s “Medicine” Changed Him
26:00 - Perspectives on Straight Edge
30:10 - Failing the Milk Challenge
32:23 - Pumpkin Pie Challenge
38:43 - Established in 2003
40:38 - 1st STYG & SS Tour Together
42:18 - The Decimator Pedal
43:33 - Andrew’s Bass Rig
44:00 - Andrew Joining the Band
52:08 - Mitch Fundraiser
54:35 - Backlash From Diamond & The Hope Division
57:20 - Scott Vogel/Terror
1:00:52 - Aging as a Band
1:06:17 - Behemoth, Metal Genres
1:08:13 - Maintaining as a Band, Growth
1:09:02 - Writing the Best Record
1:10:20 - Adam’s Bell Brass Snare, The Cleansing Snare
1:14:23 - John Feldmann’s Crazy Recording Process
1:27:34 - Recording Keep Planting Flowers with Beau Burchell
1:29:37 - Approach to Songwriting
1:31:21 - Writing “Left You Behind”
1:35:21 - Being Outspoken, Consequences
1:39:50 - The Warriors
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159 - PEELINGFLESH: Slam Riffs, Axe Fx, Bad Trips & Quitting Your Job
Garza sits down in-person with Mychal Soto & Jason Parrish. Guitar players from Oklahoma City, OK slam band PEELINGFLESH. https://instagram.com/peelingfleshok
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Strings & Tunings
01:27 - Oklahoma Snow Storms
03:17 - Intro, Religion, Black Jesus
06:14 - Tuning to F
08:02 - Writing With Passion & Emotion
10:03 - Coming Up with Band Logo
11:41 - Writing “Shoot 2 Kill”
12:50 - Playing “Shoot 2 Kill”
14:38 - Writing Slam Riffs
16:58 - Writing a Song a Day/How to be Prolific
21:14 - Quitting Your Job, Making Music a Full-Time Career
27:04 - Not Giving Up, Obstacles
32:02 - Quitting Weed, Bad Trips, Anxiety & Depression
37:52 - Slam Tank Riffs
38:49 - Portal
42:38 - Bending Notes
45:05 - Pinch Harmonics, Ozzy
49:11 - Noise Gates
50:44 - Behind the Rig
54:54 - Neural DSP, Fortin Pedals
57:38 - Line 6 Spider Insane Mode
58:22 - Lone Wolf Audio Owner is Hated
1:01:46 - Riffs
1:03:11 - Bare Knuckle vs Fishman Pickups
1:04:31 - Turning Up the Amps
1:05:46 - Playing Kitchen Shows
1:09:19 - Favorite Mosh Style
1:09:53 - Meeting Your Heroes
1:17:06 - Losing/Finding Your Passion
1:18:28 - Using Rap Samples
1:19:52 - Ghostwriting
1:21:35 - Live Energy
1:23:49 - Lowriders, Cadillacs, Broke Mindset
1:28:48 - Making Money
1:29:59 - Phil Collins
1:30:15 - Slam Basics, Pinch Harmonics
1:33:04 - “Perc 3000” Jam
1:35:55 - “The Fuckening” Jam
1:37:23 - B.C. Rich Shoutout
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