Garza breaks down his favorite moments of the year. Thank you for the support. Love you guys!

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00:00 - Going on Vacation
05:39 - 2026 Goals
09:55 - Reflecting on Career & Life
12:02 - PeelingFlesh
18:18 - Vogg of Decapitated
31:59 - Robb Flynn
38:20 - Chevelle
55:31 - Deron Miller
1:05:27 - Spite
1:11:55 - Sanguisugabogg
1:23:50 - Despised Icon
1:31:11 - Eddie Berg of Imminence
1:39:19 - Chris Barnes
1:51:15 - Growth & Changes
1:56:19 - Bad Drivers During Holidays

Garza sits down in-person with Maurizio Iacono. Vocalist for the death metal band KATAKLYSM. New single “The Rabbit Hole” out now! https://instagram.com/kataklysmband

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00:00 - Touring with Vader
04:30 - Victims of This Fallen World
10:30 - Journey to Success & Mistakes
16:33 - Songwriting & Managing Band
19:18 - Since ‘91
19:57 - Cigars & Coffee
21:58 - Moving to Florida
26:20 - Managing Bands
28:54 - Navigating Business
35:20 - Selling Tickets, Inflation & Competition
43:15 - Evolving
45:20 - Chemtrails/Contrails
48:33 - Conspiracies // AI
54:17 - Social Media Dementia
56:40 - Digital Prison & Currency
58:13 - Developing Bands
1:00:45 - Metal Isn’t Rebellious Anymore
1:05:33 - Growing Up in Montreal
1:07:09 - Moving from Bass to Vocals
1:08:48 - Vocal Injuries & Steroid Shot
1:12:20 - Does Honey & Tea Work?
1:14:58 - Pre-Show Whisky & Mezcal
1:16:57 - Hangovers
1:18:33 - Turning 50 & Having Fun
1:22:42 - Politics in Music
1:25:46 - Canada Trucker Protest // Seized Bank Accounts
1:31:15 - Politics on Stage
1:34:15 - Censorship & Surveillance in China
1:36:17 - The Roman Empire
1:38:23 - Ex Deo
1:40:58 - Year of the Four Emperors // New Music
1:43:58 - Roman Imagery
1:46:09 - Rome History, Demise & Inventions
1:56:20 - Kataklysm’s Sound Throughout the Years
2:07:09 - Future Plans
2:08:59 - Being Outspoken
2:10:01 - Guiding New Bands

Garza sits down in-person with Bobby Burns & Joshua Toomey from American nu metal band PRIMER 55. https://primer55tour.com

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00:00 - Las Vegas Slot Machines
04:40 - Early Days in Memphis & Louisville
09:20 - Living in Detroit
10:18 - Memphis Music Scene
12:09 - Toomey Auditioning for Primer 55
14:46 - Island/Def Jam
20:50 - Writing Loose
22:44 - J-Sin Joining Primer 55
29:04 - Introduction to Mayhem
34:05 - Kicking Out the DJ // DJ Kilmore & Incubus
41:08 - Ozzfest // Backstage Fighting
46:55 - Tension
51:48 - Bobby Hates Band Practice
53:39 - Comeback
1:00:29 - Near-Death Scare
1:08:47 - Working with J-Sin
1:13:09 - Animosity Between Bobby & J-Sin
1:15:49 - Donny Joining as Vocalist
1:20:27 - The Journey
1:22:30 - Future
1:24:42 - Talk Toomey & David Ellefson

Garza sits down in-person with Josh Hamilton & Alex Wacksman. Josh Hamilton is a rapper, songwriter & best known as Lil Darkie. https://lildarkie.com

Alex Wacksman is a producer, songwriter & best known as Wendigo. https://instagram.com/wendigowendigo

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00:00 - Wendigo’s Pedalboard
02:31 - Sobriety
09:22 - Political Music
13:11 - “Safe” Music
18:08 - Freedom of Speech
25:32 - Being Hungry
28:03 - Growing Up in Woodstock, NY
29:45 - How Lil Darkie & Wendigo Met
37:18 - DIY Recording Techniques
45:45 - Lil Darkie’s Abrasive Style
50:56 - Illusion of Free Will & Chaos
53:23 - Hinduism
1:01:32 - Writing i can see clearly
1:13:45 - Psychedelics
1:16:45 - Touring Sober
1:22:55 - Child-Like Imagination, Death, Spongebob
1:29:55 - Journaling
1:36:15 - Lil Darkie’s Sketchbook
1:41:25 - Lil Darkie/Brahman Character
1:46:18 - Taking Time Off
1:50:50 - Approach to Guitar
1:58:53 - Cheap Microphones // Gear
2:01:55 - Lofi Recording Style vs Meshuggah
2:05:45 - PeelingFlesh
2:07:00 - Online Backlash
2:23:21 - Karma, God & Demons
2:39:05 - Hate vs Reality
2:444:23 - Artist’s Way
2:48:55 - Wesley Willis
2:54:33 - Attracting Inspiration & Humor
3:03:45 - Bad Psych Trips
3:12:28 - Early Days, Spider Gang & Genre Crossover
3:20:54 - Future of Music
3:28:19 - Rap Criticism
3:32:05 - Effect of Consuming Art
3:41:50 - Lofi Music Videos
3:44:45 - Success & Dangers in Career

Garza sits down in-person with Alex Erian & Eric Jarrin from Canadian deathcore band DESPISED ICON. New album “SHADOW WORK” out now! https://despisedicon.com

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00:00 - Despised Icon’s Lineup
03:50 - Rebuilding & Journey to Shadow Work
09:07 - Over My Dead Body ft. Matt/Kublai Khan TX
12:09 - Personal Growth Through the Years
14:15 - How Despised Icon Started
23:20 - Alex’s Early Days Playing Drums
26:06 - How Eric Learned to Play Guitar
32:44 - Finding Alex “Grind” Pelletier
35:38 - The Healing Process
40:05 - Origins of Deathcore
55:15 - Suicide Silence, Animosity & Dillinger Escape Plan
59:15 - Controlling Emotions, Anxiety & Relationships
1:04:14 - Maintaining Career
1:07:09 - Getting Out of Canada
1:10:47 - Malamor
1:12:42 - Antagony
1:16:19 - Despised Icon Breakup & Obey The Brave
1:18:47 - Last Tour with Mitch Lucker
1:20:00 - Bonding & Perseverance
1:27:00 - Gold Foil Merch

Garza sits down in-person with Ced Davis & Drew Arnold. Guitar players from Columbus, OH death metal band SANGUISUGABOGG. New album “HIDEOUS AFTERMATH” out now! https://instagram.com/sanguisugaboggband

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00:00 - Riff: Metallica - Fuel
02:28 - Drew’s Pedalboard & Tone
03:54 - RAT Pedal & Bass Distortion
08:28 - Dunable Guitars
12:06 - String Gauges & Baritones
16:50 - Nu Metal
17:17 - Hideous Aftermath
24:06 - Repulsive Demise
30:21 - Studio Amps & Gear
32:32 - Overdrive Pedal Settings
33:49 - Unique Bass Tone Setup
42:37 - Emperor Guitar & Bass Cabinets
46:15 - Playing Guitar in Low Tunings
48:50 - Influences & Bonding
53:03 - Riff: Rotted Entanglement
54:44 - Riff: Abhorrent Contraception
59:06 - Writing Face Ripped Off
1:03:56 - Riff: Rotted Entanglement 2
1:04:55 - Riff: Ritual of Autophagia
1:05:33 - Ominous Melodies & Sounds
1:07:32 - Self-Criticism
1:09:32 - Riff: Dead as Sh*t
1:15:12 - Riff: Abhorrent Contraception 21:17:02 - Garza Jams Face Ripped Off
1:22:41 - Groove

Garza sits down in-person with Chaney Crabb & Navene Koperweis of alternative metal band ENTHEOS. Catch them on tour now! https://instagram.com/entheosofficial

00:00 - Des Moines, IA
06:40 - Balancing Marriage & Entheos
13:57 - Figuring Out Entheos as a Two-Piece
19:54 - Chaney’s Influences // Des Moines Scene
25:10 - Navene’s Early Musical Influences
27:18 - UB40 & No Doubt
29:15 - The “Pingy” Snare
33:35 - Early Shows, Animosity & Hoods
37:22 - Gold Foil Shirts
41:22 - Growing Up In Bay Area
45:35 - Fusing Death Metal, Hardcore & Deathcore Origins
48:00 - Job for a Cowboy
50:27 - Leveraging the Internet
58:13 - Djent, Modern vs Raw Production
1:02:50 - Evolving
1:08:47 - Embracing Yourself as an Artist
1:10:50 - I Am the Void
1:14:10 - Staying Creative
1:15:23 - Finally Finding Their Sound
1:16:44 - Navene Being a Metal OG
1:21:45 - Perseverance & Success
1:24:54 - Children, Career, Life & Death

Garza sits down in-person with deathcore band SPITE. New album “NEW WORLD KILLER” out now! https://instagram.com/spiteofficial

00:00 - NEW WORLD KILLER
02:28 - Bay Area to Los Angeles
04:40 - Working in Restaurants
07:56 - Alex & Darius Being Siblings
09:02 - Ben Joining the Band
11:13 - Travis Living in Canada & Joining Spite
24:00 - Improving as a Drummer
28:30 - Writing Drum Parts
34:23 - Recording the New Album
42:00 - Writing Songs, Collaborating & Experimenting
47:26 - Being a “Downtempo” Band
48:50 - LIGHTS OUT
54:26 - Chasing Trends, AI & Real Music
1:04:35 - HUGE Drum Set
1:08:54 - Travis’ Brainrot Addiction
1:20:21 - Catharsis Through Heavy Music
1:25:26 - YouTube Video Reactions
1:27:53 - Sloppy vs Clean Musicians
1:31:46 - Online Trolls & Misinformation
1:38:34 - Talking Sh*t & Competition
1:43:05 - GAVEL
1:46:38 - Writing Caved In
1:51:14 - Dave Davidson of Revocation
1:52:42 - Horror Movies
1:58:50 - Getting a Hernia
1:59:48 - Bring Solid

• Darius Tehrani - Vocals
• Alex Tehrani - Guitar
• Ben Bamford - Bass
• Travis Regnier - Drums

Garza sits down in-person with Tom Aimson & Jak Maden. From Manchester, UK crossover hardcorel band GUILT TRIP. New single “Burn” out now! https://linktr.ee/guilttriphc

00:00 - Growing Up in Manchester
02:33 - Moho Live Burning Down
06:06 - Manchester Academy/University
07:59 - Riff: Burn
13:13 - Severance
15:25 - Machine Head & Metal in England
19:08 - Meeting on Fortnite
22:25 - Growth of UK Hardcore Scene
26:10 - Jak’s Early Influences & Learning Guitar
31:17 - Moshing
34:39 - Tom Learning Drums & Guitar
38:50 - Jak & Tom’s School Experience
41:49 - Deleting First Album // Almost Quitting
48:37 - Riff: Thin Ice
58:33 - Tom’s Snare Tone
1:05:26 - Why Tom Quit Weed
1:11:00 - Adidas Impact on Culture
1:20:22 - Sublime Shirts
1:22:18 - Riff: Burn
1:29:27 - Jackson Guitars
1:34:11 - Roadrunner Records
1:35:24 - Claiming the World’s Biggest Circle Pit

Garza sits down in-person with Mike Derks. Guitar player of Richmond, VA heavy metal band GWAR. Best known by his stage name Balsac the Jaws of Death. https://linktr.ee/GWAR

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00:00 - Being Behind the Scenes
03:14 - Gwar Exhibition in LA
06:35 - VCU, Richmond, VA & Learning Jazz
09:50 - Aggressive Humor Study
12:06 - Sgt. Pepper’s
14:42 - Hamer Guitars & Andy Summers
16:30 - Restaurant Jobs & Customer Etiquette
22:22 - GWAR BAR
27:25 - Approach to Guitar Playing
30:49 - GWAR’s Origin & Evolution
33:05 - Joining GWAR
37:10 - Censorship, PMRC & Dave Brockie Arrest
42:23 - Attending the Grammys // Beavis and Butt-Head
47:15 - The Mythology of GWAR
49:04 - The Documentary
53:33 - Garza & Derks Meeting in Australia
56:15 - Dave Brockie
59:38 - Cory Smoot Tragedy
1:04:20 - Having a Consistent Career
1:07:48 - GWAR After Dave Brockie // Mike Bishop
1:11:49 - Personal Life
1:16:18 - GWAR-B-Q Sauce & Festival
1:19:03 - Bone Marrow Transplant
1:24:19 - GWAR Book, Tour Dates & Merch