Far Beyond Metal

In this episode I interview the newly crowned US Editorial Producer of Kerrang! Magazine Cat Jones. Cat has also written for Noisey/Vice, Metalsucks, Invisible Oranges, and others. We've known each other for a long, long time so a lot of this is us catching up but we dive into her adventures in England, one of her biggest stories, "The Cat Jones Effect," and more. Keep an eye out for cool stuff from Cat in 2019.

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Cat Jones

Vega de la Rockha joins the show to discuss the band's latest album of Mariachi takes of metal and rock classics Tres. We also talk about how a Metalachi band comes to be, touring, playing for the artists they cover, Dave Mustaine, and more! Jørgen Munkeby of the Norwegian band Shining talks about his first band. Then to conclude the episode, I recommend Brazilian doom band Serpent Rise.

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Metalachi

Shining

Serpent Rise

You guys. I interview one of my heroes on this episode. Howard Jones from Light The Torch and ex-Killswitch Engage. He was on to talk Light The Torch, collaborating with Dee Snider, his relationship with the Killswitch guys, and a lot more. Then i dip into my interview archives and we learn about the first band of Paul from Between the Buried and Me. To finish off this episode I recommend the legendary Chicago band Aftermath who are back with the first album (as Aftermath) in twenty-four years.

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Light The Torch

Between the Buried and Me

Aftermath

I welcome Anneke van Giersbergen back to the show! Anneke was one of my favorite guests during her first appearance, so when I found out she was looking to promote her new live album, I was happy to help. We discuss the new album she recorded with an orchestra, her twenty-five years in music, her mountain of projects, and a lot more. Stefanie Mannaert is embarassed to discuss her first band, but she does. I recommend A Light Within.

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Anneke

Brutus

A Light Within

Sacha Dunable of Intronaut joins the show to discusses his new band Future Usses, his weekend and Psycho Vegas, what's up with Intronaut, and more! Ross from Haken discusses his first band. I recommend Australian progressive metal band Great Leap Skyward. Prog all around!

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Sacha Dunable

Haken

Great Leap Skyward

Steffen Kummerer is on the show! (I fucking love Obscura) We talk about the new album Diluvium, cover songs, going from a choir kid to a metalhead, and lots more. Byron Stroud of Imonlith (and ex-Strapping Young Lad) discusses his first band. I recommend American Standards. 

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Obscura

Imonolith

American Standards

Devin Townsend finally joins the program. We discuss his new live album Ocean Machine - Live At The Ancient Roman Theatre Plovdiv that's set to drop on July 6th, the mountain of material he's working on, the puppet of Tommy Rogers he has, and a lot more as I attempt to not fanboy too hard.

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Devin Townsend

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Haken return to the show in vocalist Ross Jennings. We talk about thier new live album L-1VE, Nick Cages movies, live show fantasies, and more. Comedian and musician Dave Hill (Valley Lodge, Painted Doll, Witchtaint) discusses his first band. I reccomend Ascending Dawn.

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Haken

Dave Hill

Ascending Dawn

Dark Vader (Chris Kelly) of Galactic Empire and I talk the band's new album Episode II, John Williams, a lot of Star Wars, and more! Tommy from BtBaM discusses his first band. I recommend Alustrium.

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Galactic Empire

Between The Buried and Me

Alustrium

I mentioned this back on episode 19, and decided to share it with everyone since I'm out of the country on my honeymoon. This is the full interview I did with Dave Brockie aka Oderus Urungus of Gwar in 2012. It was one of the most fun conversations I've had doing this, and I'd saddened when I think that I'll never be able to talk with him again.

I'll be back with a full episode in May, enjoy this gem in the meantime. 

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