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

SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com

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

Get Garza’s Guitar Tone on Patreon! https://patreon.com/garzapodcast

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

Enter to win a Quad Cortex at our new PATREON: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast

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

SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

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

Garza sits down in-person with Tommy Victor. Vocalist, guitar player & founder of New York, NY heavy metal band PRONG. Also currently the guitar player for DANZIG. https://prongmusic.com

SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

00:00 - Black Sabbath & Heavy Music Influence
04:05 - Nearly 40 Years of Prong
05:27 - Catholic School
07:50 - Nearly Becoming an Accountant
12:23 - Working in Radio
14:58 - Driving Cabs & Bike Messenger
16:50 - Working at CBGBs
21:49 - Mean Streets of New York
27:44 - 80s Post Punk/Goth
29:55 - Getting Into Bass
35:57 - Ramones & Downpicking
45:39 - Prong Early Days
53:25 - Pioneering Groove Metal // Bad Brains
56:38 - Riff: Prove Me Wrong
58:02 - Experimenting on Albums
59:49 - Rude Awakening
1:03:37 - Favorite Prong Riffs
1:08:26 - Cleansing vs The Cleansing
1:11:23 - Hooks & Songwriting
1:13:11 - No Lyrics in CD Booklets
1:15:10 - Working w/ Glenn Danzig
1:25:50 - Dealing w/ Business
1:34:31 - Almost Quitting Music
1:56:45 - Staying on Top & Inspiration
2:04:28 - Tommy’s Parents’ Feelings on Prong
2:07:48 - Running & Exercise
2:10:18 - Guitar rundown: Schecter Devil-FR
2:14:03 - Guitar Swap
2:17:55 - Floyd Rose Tremolo
2:20:03 - New Rush Drummer

Garza sits down in-person with Tye Trujillo. Bass player of Los Angeles, CA band OTTTO & current bass player for Venice Beach, CA band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. New EP “Sweaty Pool” out December 5th! https://ottto.ffm.to/ottto

SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

00:00 - Fender P Bass
02:15 - First Instruments
05:15 - Getting Into Bass // Learning Scales
09:07 - Learning Songs & Green Day
11:45 - Jaco Pastorius
19:47 - French Food & Background
25:00 - Turning 21, Drinking & Staying Focused
33:27 - Sweaty Pool ft Nick Oliveri
34:27 - Bass Riff: Canyon
36:12 - Playing Bass w/ Korn
44:28 - TruDrive Wah/OD Pedal
49:02 - Car Accident
56:00 - Bass Riff: Skyscraper
56:37 - Bass Rundown
58:27 - Bass Riff: Galloping Technique
1:01:41 - Bass Riff: Iron Maiden - The Trooper
1:05:32 - Bass Riff: Suicidal Tendencies
1:11:57 - Playing with a Pick
1:13:06 - Jaco Pastorius’ Bass Rig
1:15:09 - Tech 21 XXL Pedal
1:17:15 - Favorite Bands at the Moment
1:20:57 - New Single
1:21:49 - Garza & Tye’s Resemblance
1:23:33 - Riff: Freestyle Jam

Garza sits down in-person with Pete & Sam Loeffler from Grayslake, IL rock band CHEVELLE. New album “Bright as Blasphemy” out now! https://getmorechevelle.com

SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

00:00 - Marriage & Kids
05:30 - Long Tours
08:10 - Competing w/ Music Industry
10:02 - Bright as Blasphemy
11:27 - Writing Rabbit Hole
13:37 - Early Days & Being Broke
16:18 - Growing Up Without TV
18:43 - Sam Almost Drowning
21:23 - Sam & Pete’s First Instruments
23:49 - Pivoting Throughout Career
27:12 - Growing Up in Grayslake, IL
29:48 - Struggling in Europe
32:54 - New Album Production Process
38:24 - Decision Fatigue
42:06 - Magic in Starting Something
43:24 - Chevelle Being a Heavy Band
49:33 - Writing Vena Sera, Elton John & Britney Spears
54:36 - Skateboarding Videos & Punk Music
57:33 - Writing Original Music for 30 Years
1:00:21 - Not Knowing What Your Band Sounds Like
1:01:47 - Working w/ Steve Albini
1:04:30 - Record Label Problems & Bad Contracts
1:10:33 - Writing Mia
1:13:18 - Music Rights
1:17:37 - Ozzfest 2003
1:20:47 - Comfortable Liar & TikTok Generation
1:22:46 - Wonder What's Next
1:31:23 - Writing The Red
1:32:43 - Songwriting Process
1:37:33 - Being in a Band w/ Brothers
1:41:28 - Goals & Aspirations
1:43:34 - Static-X
1:46:38 - Being Part of an Era
1:48:23 - Stolen Gear
1:56:51 - Pizza & Exercise
1:59:06 - Playing Deep Cuts
2:01:04 - Fake Social Media Profiles