Beyond The Metalverse

Paul Masvidal of Cynic talks about some of his favorite records ranging from Metal to Jazz to New Age to World Music. Also included are the second part of the Forbidden interview and a quick chat with San Francisco promoter Sinister Sounds Records, Christina Helgoth.

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Craig Locicero and Chris Kontos of Forbidden talk about their new self-titled album. Sinister Sounds Records talk about their struggles in booking in San Francisco.

D'Addario had a controversy regarding AI usage on their string demo. Paul Masvidal of Cynic and Kenji Tsunami of Narcotic Wasteland chimes in!

Also discussing topics - Buying onto tours - is it ethical?

And Kenji's experience being mistaken for John Myung (and Crystal Lake)

Nathan Williams joined California thrash metal band, Phantasm, which featured members Katon de Pena (Hirax), Gene Hoglan and Ron McGovney (formerly of Metallica) when he was just 16 years old. From there he chronicles his downward sprial into addiction and homelessness - and his 40 year journey to sobriety. Brandon Giffin is a talented bassist, currently a member of Cynic and The Zenith Passage, Ex- The Faceless. He happened to be in town, recording new material for Cynic (wait what?), and we had a quick impromptu chat!1:20 Nathan Williams51:32 Brandon GiffinInstagram: X Twitter:Facebook: YoutubePaul Instagram: Kenji InstagramCynic is an influential American progressive metal band formed in Miami, Florida, in 1987. Renowned for pioneering the fusion of technical death metal, jazz fusion, ambient textures, and vocoder-processed vocals, they are widely considered one of the most innovative groups in modern progressive music.

Jeff Hughell of Six Feet Under joins the podcast to talk about his new career as a firefighter, touring with Rings of Saturn and addressing the discussion around Chris Barnes vocals.Also part 3 of the conversation between Rob Barrett of Cannibal Corpse and Paul Masvidal - featuring a very special guest, Dana Cosley who appears via phone call. Dana Cosley toured with Cynic during the 1994 Cannibal Corpse, Sinister, Cynic tour.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthemetalverse/X Twitter: https://x.com/BTMetalverse

YouTube: https://youtu.be/y7AYopy97CgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondthemetalverse Paul Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulmasvidalKenji Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satanclausemusic/Six Feet Under is one of the most commercially successful and long-running American death metal bands. Formed in 1993 in Tampa, Florida, the band carved out a distinct niche by stripping down death metal's traditional hyper-fast tempos in favor of mid-tempo, groove-heavy riffs and ultra-guttural vocals—a sound often described as "death 'n' roll."Both Rob Barrett and Dana Cosley are musicians from the early 1990s Florida death metal scene. Rob Barrett is an American metal guitarist best known for his long-standing work with Cannibal Corpse. Dana Cosley was in an all female metal band called Demonomacy, eventually she went on to tour with Cynic in 1994.1:18 Jeff Hughell SIX FEET UNDER33:52 Rob Barrett and Dana Cosley#podcast #OSDMPodcast#metalpodcast #ExtremeMetalPodcast#DeathMetalPodcast#heavymetalpodcast #metalradio #UndergroundMetalPodcast

Derek Rydquist and Brandon Giffin of The Zenith Passage, Ex-The Faceless and Cynic stopped by . We spoke about programmed drums, joining the Faceless and The Zenith Passage, balancing work/music and ofcourse.... aliens.

Part 2 of Travis Ryan from Cattle Decapitation interview - We spoke more about his vocal technique and ofcourse, burritos!Youtube:

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The Zenith Passage is an American technical death metal band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2012. Founded by guitarist Justin McKinney, the band is highly regarded for its ultra-precise, complex, and futuristic approach to extreme metal, blending dizzying guitar work, heavy polyrhythms, and sci-fi concepts.

Cattle Decapitation is an American extreme metal band formed in San Diego, California, in 1996. Initially starting out as a raw, grindcore-infused side project, the group has evolved into one of the most technically proficient and critically acclaimed deathgrind and technical death metal acts in the world

Craig Locicero and Chris Kontos of Forbidden lived through the 80's and early 90's bay area thrash scene. Craig will befriend Chuck Schuldiner and have a stint with Death, form alternative rock bands Spiral Arms and Manmade God and eventually working with Rick Rubin.... Chris Kontos played in Machine Head and Attitude Adjustment, but soon destiny will unite them both for the newly formed FORBIDDENPart 2 of Rob Barrett from Cannibal Corpse interview - delving into the infamous Cannibal Corpse, Cynic, Sinister tour of 94!YouTube:

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https://www.instagram.com/paulmasvidal/Kenji Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satanclausemusic/Forbidden was originally founded in Fremont, California, in 1985 under the name Forbidden Evil by guitarist Robb Flynn (who later left to join Vio-lence and eventually founded Machine Head) and drummer Jim Pittman. By 1987, the lineup solidified with iconic vocalist Russ Anderson, guitarist Craig Locicero, bassist Matt Camacho, and drummer Paul Bostaph (who later played for Slayer).The band officially reformed with a revitalized lineup and made a triumphant return to the festival circuit. They have since shifted focus back to creating new material, releasing the single "Divided By Zero" and touring with a fresh surge of momentum.

Rob Barrett of Cannibal Corpse‬​ used to live out of Cynic's warehouse and Travis Ryan of ‪Cattle Decapitation may be an alien. Also Costaphonics deconstruct sounds of nature to create beats on this inaugural podcast episode featuring Paul Masvidal and Kenji Tsunami.

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0:00​ Introduction

1:27​ Travis Ryan

39:04​ Rob Barrett

1:07:17​ Costaphonics

Travis Ryan is an American musician best known as the vocalist and lyricist for the extreme metal band Cattle Decapitation. He joined the group in 1997, shortly after its formation in San Diego, California, and has since become one of the most recognizable figures in the deathgrind scene.

Rob Barrett is a prominent American death metal guitarist, best known for his long-standing tenure with Cannibal Corpse. Also formerly of Malevolent Creation and Solstice.

Santiago Roberts is a Costa Rican professional drummer, entrepreneur, and cultural activist widely recognized for his work at the intersection of music, ecology, and technology. He is the founder and CEO of Costaphonics, a pioneering venture in "audio-regenerative ecotourism."

Rob Barrett of Cannibal Corpse‬​ used to live out of Cynic's warehouse and Travis Ryan of ‪Cattle Decapitation may be an alien. Also Costaphonics deconstruct sounds of nature to create beats on this inaugural podcast episode featuring Paul Masvidal and Kenji Tsunami.

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0:00​ Introduction

1:27​ Travis Ryan

39:04​ Rob Barrett

1:07:17​ Costaphonics

Travis Ryan is an American musician best known as the vocalist and lyricist for the extreme metal band Cattle Decapitation. He joined the group in 1997, shortly after its formation in San Diego, California, and has since become one of the most recognizable figures in the deathgrind scene.

Rob Barrett is a prominent American death metal guitarist, best known for his long-standing tenure with Cannibal Corpse. Also formerly of Malevolent Creation and Solistice.

Santiago Roberts is a Costa Rican professional drummer, entrepreneur, and cultural activist widely recognized for his work at the intersection of music, ecology, and technology. He is the founder and CEO of Costaphonics, a pioneering venture in "audio-regenerative ecotourism."