110 - BEST OF 2023

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Garza sits down in-person with Australian band MAKE THEM SUFFER. https://bfan.link/epitaph


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MAKE THEM SUFFER is:
Sean Harmanis - Vocals
Nick McLernon - Guitar
Jaya Jeffery - Bass
Jordan Mather - Drums
Alex Reade - Keyboards & Vocals


CHAPTERS:
00:00 Sleeping on Tour, Bedbugs
04:38 Australian Spiders
07:04 Tour Nightmares & Anxiety
10:30 Australian Insults & American Slang
14:15 Garza Getting Confused for a Woman
16:44 “Epitaph”
18:22 In-Ear Monitors vs Wedges
19:44 Journey From Local Band in Perth, Australia to the World Stage, Regaining Confidence
26:45 Being Locked Down
31:49 Producing Their Own Music After Drew Fulk
36:00 Changing Guitar Tuning Inspired Nick to Write Again
40:08 Nick Playing w/ Crutches, Back Injury
42:10 Getting Food Poisoning, Be Nice to Your Waiter
49:12 Long Hair Sucks
51:10 What Does a “Helmet” Mean?, Aussie Slang
54:40 Being Overly Critical of Self
57:14 Getting Over Doubts & Pressure About Career, Alex Joining the Band, Getting Revitalized
1:04:47 Jaya Vomiting in the Sink, Cutting Back on Drinking, Getting More Focused
1:12:55 Persevering Through Eras, Starting a New Chapter, On Tour Now!

128 - MAKE THEM SUFFER

Garza & Ernie talk getting into fights, Slipknot, reading hate comments & much more!


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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Garza Vs Ernie Training for PowerSlap
03:40 Getting Into Streetfights / Schoolfights
12:28 Why Ernie’s Jaw Clicks (He's Fat)
20:08 Ernie’s Last Fight 
21:58 Training the Body & Mind
31:08 Almost Quitting Podcast & Music
38:24 Letting Your Emotions Out
43:33 Sick New World, Slipknot w/ Eloy Casagrande
46:57 Difficulty of Keeping a Band Together 
51:15 Reading Internet Comments
55:25 Keeping Suicide Silence Alive Forever
57:34 Firing Back at Haters
1:02:12 How Suicide Silence’s Career Has Affected Family, Friends AND Pets
1:08:52 Flying to Jakarta, Indonesia for Hammersonic Festival
1:10:38 Ernie’s Popcorn Kick Drum
1:16:23 Getting Back to Work on Suicide Silence 

127 - Getting into Fights, Sick New World & Dealing with Pressure

Garza & Ernie talk going to therapy, Sick New World & much more!


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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Ernie & Eddie Daydrinking
08:20 - Slipknot at Pioneertown w/ Eloy?
12:56 - Sick New World 
13:44 - Who Is Slipknot’s New Drummer?
15:33 - Ernie Going to Therapy
21:16 - Ernie’s Therapy Breakthroughs
29:23 - Playing Drums as Therapy, Dealing w/ Trauma
34:25 - Being Vulnerable in a Relationship
38:51 - Having a New Perspective
44:29 - Looking Forward to Genuine Connections
45:51 - Demons & Karma
53:39 - The Last Time Ernie Prayed 
57:38 - Religion
1:02:13 - Ernie’s Self-Improvement
1:05:50 - Garza’s Upcoming 7-String
1:13:18 - Sick New World 
1:17:49 - PowerSlap

126 - The Boys Go to Therapy

Garza sits down in-person with Cook County, Illinois Deathcore band OCEANO. https://www.laylo.com/oceano



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OCEANO is:
Adam Warren - Vocals
Scott Smith - Guitar


CHAPTERS:
00:00 - WWE, WCW Walkout Music
04:52 - Jim Johnston, DDP’s Nirvana Rip-off
08:38 - 15 Year Anniversary of Depths
11:35 - Fender 7-String
13:58 - Reflecting on Vision and Accomplishments
16:22 - Adam Joining Oceano in 2006
19:27 - Why It Takes Long to Release New Material
24:13 - Writing Music Together, As a Band
26:32 - Joey Sturgis Setting the Bar High
28:45 - Incisions Era Was a Difficult Time for the Band
30:58 - Line 6 PodFarm 
31:42 - “District of Misery” Becoming a Classic
35:22 - Appreciating the Band Again, Scott Joining the Band
44:46 - Being a Rhythm / Riff-Oriented Guitarist, Songwriter
48:15 - Hans Zimmer Composing on Computers
51:54 - Getting Motivated to Play & Write
54:05 - Deathcore Becoming Accepted Years Later
56:49 - Deathcore Bands Touring With Each Other
58:47 - Day in the Life on Tour
1:00:43 - 4/20, Forgetting How to Play Guitar After Taking a Dab with Tom Barber / Chelsea Grin
1:08:04 - Writing Music While High 
1:10:04 - Scott’s Kemper Patch for Live & Studio, Garza’s Live Rig
1:15:00 - Adam & Scott’s Career Regrets
1:18:10 - The Struggle of Keeping a Band Together
1:22:45 - Time Management

125 - OCEANO

Garza sits down in-person with American deathcore band ENTERPRISE EARTH. Catch them on tour now! https://www.enterpriseearthband.com


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ENTERPRISE EARTH is:
Travis Worland - Vocals
Gabe Mangold - Guitar
Brandon Zackey - Drums
Dakota Johnson - Bass


CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Living the Nomad Life
06:05 - Writing the Album In a Lake Tahoe Cabin, Taking Mushrooms
09:26 - Drinking at Disneyland
13:21 - Suicide Silence Cabin Sessions
15:55 - Writing The Ending of “Blood and Teeth” In a Walmart Parking Lot, Clean Singing
20:27 - Travis Contributing Piano, Guitars and Singing to the Music
23:48 - Kiss & Bruce Springsteen, Playing Cover Songs, Learning How to Improvise
26:18 - Blue Devils Drum Corp
32:10 - Travis Did Gymnastics, Injuries, Terrible Coaches
38:56 - Dakota Being Diagnosed With Cancer
44:56 - Metal Connects People
49:45 - Gravity Bongs
51:51 - Caffeine Addiction, Vaping v Cigs
59:21 - Smoking Mar*juana, Self-Doubt
1:03:07 - Listening to Sad Music
1:07:03 - Death: An Anthology Writing Process, Opeth, And Justice For All, Writing Long Songs
1:10:58 - Fan Reaction to “Blood and Teeth”
1:15:19 - Sleep Token & Lorna Shore Becoming Successful, TikTok
1:17:20 - Band Longevity, Surviving Through Tough Times, Having a Strong Foundation
1:20:33 - Meshuggah is Every Band’s Favorite Band
1:21:59 - How Brandon Zackey Balances Enterprise Earth & Whitechapel
1:25:10 - Enterprise Earth On Tour Now, OJ Simpson

110 - BEST OF 2023

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