Into The Void

On this episode of the "Into the Void" music podcast, the guys are talkin' thrash. Inspired by the recent release of the music documentary "Murder in the Front Row," an in-depth look into the birth of the thrash scene in Northern California in the early '80s, the guys talk about this doc as well as other must-see music documentaries. The "Great Debate" sees Dave, Lord Gates, Wild Bill  and Jay Man reveal their top 5 thrash albums of all time, and the episode ends with an exclusive interview with the legendary Bobby "Blitz" Ellsworth, frontman of Overkill and his new "cover band," BPMD. And remember, bang that head which does not bang!

June 22 sees the second anniversary of the passing of legendary Pantera drummer Vinnie Paul, while Pantera/Down/Superjoint frontman Phil Anselmo celebrates his 52nd birthday on June 30. Those two dates gave the guys the perfect opportunity to discuss the history of Pantera and exactly why the band broke up, and whether or not Phil and Rex should even consider any kind of Pantera tour without Dime and Vinnie. The guys also reveal their personal encounters with the Abbott brothers with two hilarious stories, and the Into the Void “Great Debate” has the guys listing their top 5 all-time Pantera songs. Finally, in the “Feature Interview,” the guys talk to Bob Chiappardi, Founder and President of Concrete Marketing and the Foundations Forum heavy music convention. Chiappardi and Concrete worked PR and management for Pantera for several years, and helped launch “Cowboys From Hell” at the 1991 Foundations Forum convention.

On this inaugural episode of the Into the Void music podcast, the guys discuss the current trend of online concerts, both live and archived. Is this the future of live music, at least for the coming months? And how can bands improve their online show experience? And as the guys lament the loss of live shows, the Into the Void “Great Debate” sees Dave, Lord Gates, Wild Bill and JayMan list their favorite and least favorite live shows of all time. Finally, in the “Feature Interview,” the guys talk to veteran drum tech and roadie Ian Gainer, who’s worked with everyone from Halford to Anthrax to Seether to Motorhead over the past 18 years. Gainer offers some great "insider" touring stories, and gives his input on what will happen when live shows finally return.