Doc Coyle is the guitarist for the heavy rock band Bad Wolves. Doc has also done time in the gritty metal underground as guitarist for God Forbid + he hosts a popular podcast called “The Ex Man.” I spoke with Doc about a variety of topics including his foray into music growing up, finding a new vocalist for Bad Wolves and everything that went with that, his podcast and more.

Bay Area thrashers Exodus are back with a new album "Persona Non Grata" (Nuclear Blast) next month, so I spoke with vocalist Steve Souza. We chatted about everything from his early days and inspirations to gardening and getting in shape during the pandemic + the new album and much more.

Goatwhore is returning to Seattle on October 29th, so I caught up with guitarist Sammy Duet and what chatted about the following….

• Sobriety during the pandemic
• His old band Acid Bath
• Recording an album during the pandemic
• Halloween
• Scars
• Pointy guitars
• Northwest music

+ much much more

Doro Pesch is an icon in the world of heavy metal and rock n roll. Doro started her career as vocalist for German heavy metal band Warlock, then continued on with a solo career after. 
I spoke with Doro about the 35th anniversary of the classic "Triumph and Agony" which coincides with the release of "Triumph and Agony Live" on DVD and CD. Enjoy my chat with the queen of metal. 

Omnium Gatherum is an awesome long-running Finnish melodic death metal. They are gearing up to release their new album “Origin” via Century Media, so I spoke with vocalist Jukka Pelkonen about everything from early inspirations to what it was like recording an album during a worldwide pandemic.

KK Downing is a rock n roll legend. As a founding member of Judas Priest, K.K. traveled the world and wrote some of the most iconic guitar riffs ever. K.K. is now preparing to release his first album with his new band K.K.’s Priest. We discussed the new album, what led him to start his own project, where he draws inspiration from and much more.

Scott Mellinger plays guitar in a highly influential metalcore band called ZAO. The band is playing the big Furnace Fest 2021 down in Arkansas this weekend, so I thought it would be fitting to feature one of the most beloved bands from that scene on the podcast this week. Scott is a great guy to chat with and the new Zao album is high quality stuff. Go out of your way to check out “The Crimson Corridor” after you listen to this pod.

Darin Wall is a true hero. After performing a show on his 41st birthday in Idaho with his band Greyhawk, Darin was shot in the leg while stopping an active shooter situation. I talked with Darin about that scary night and everything that happened afterwards. Make sure you stay tuned until the end to hear a song by his killer metal band Greyhawk

Replicant is an awesome New Jersey based death metal band who is releasing their brand new album “Malignant Reality” on September 10th via Transcending Obscurity Records. I spoke with the guys from Replicant about recording the album, early influences and much more.

Rivers of Nihil has been on the forefront of pushing forward the limits of progressive death metal, and they are continuing to do so with their new album “The Work.” I spoke with drummer Jared Klein about the new album and their huge upcoming tour with The Black Dahlia Murder. Saxophones!