Metal Shop's Backstage Pass

Leveled is an up-and-coming metal band from South Florida who released a KILLER 7 song EP toward the end of 2019 called "No One To Save You." Kevin chatted with vocalist Xavier and guitarist Chad about the origins of their project, how touring has changed over the last decade, their love for Slipknot and pro wrestling and some of their all time favorite Florida bands + we get to hear a song from the album after the interview.  Check it out! 

Tim "Ripper" Owens is a legendary vocalist within the world of heavy metal! He has performed and recorded with Judas Priest, Iced Earth, Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Charred Walls of the Damned and many many more. 

His newest project is The Three Tremors - a supergroup comprised of three distinct metal vocalists performing together. Though it's not a really long interview, it was awesome to chat with Tim about staying busy in metal, his new project The Three Tremors and coming back to Seattle in 2020. 

Enjoy! 

Take Offense is a killer crossover hardcore/thrash band from the San Diego / Chula Vista area that's playing at the Vera Project on January 26th with Higher Power. They released an incredible album called "Keep an Eye Out" in 2019 and have had a hell of a run this past decade. 
Kevin chatted with guitarist Greg Cerwonka for an hour about everything from his early influences, growing up going to backyard punk rock shows in Southern California, touring and becoming friends with heroes like Agnostic Front and some gnarly pit injuries. 

Enjoy!

On February 28th, Intronaut will release their first album in 5 years entitled "Fluid Existential Inversions" via Metal Blade Records. We spoke with Intronaut vocalist/guitarist Sacha Dunable about a variety of things including but not limited to ...
- His guitar company Dunable Guitars
- The new album
- Magic mushrooms
- Scars
- His favorite metal bands
- Karaoke picks

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Red Death is a killer crossover thrash / hardcore band from Washington DC that will be playing the Vera Project in Seattle on January 19th. 

Kevin got on the phone to chat with bassist/vocalist Chad Troncale from Red Death to chat about a variety of things including 

- Their new album "Sickness Divine"

-Signing to Century Media 

- Growing up listening to Nirvana and early punk bands

- How Cro-Mags changed his life

- The importance of Cliff Burton