Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

Diving into the greatest southern sludge albums ever made. Answering e-mails and remembering Juan Brujo/being terrified by Brujeria as a teenager.

Albums of Discussion:

Brujeria - Matando Gueros (1993)

Brujeria - Raza Odiada (1995)

Brujeria - Brujerizmo (2000)

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What do Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" and Black Flag's "My War" have in common? How do creative types access the realm of deep spiritual inspiration, and what happens if you can't come back?

Album of Discussion:

Dreamless Veil - Every Limb Of The Flood (2024)

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These are my 13 personal favorite albums I’ve ever heard, described and remembered in the order in which I experienced them.

Answering e-mails about life-changing record stores, strategies for success involving members of Void Witch, Cloak, and Exhumed… and more…

Albums of discussion:

Void Witch - Horripilating Presence (2024)

Pinkish Black - Pinkish Black (2012)

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Massive backlog of emails answered, including advice for young folks trying to make it as big riffers.

Album of discussion:

Replicant - Infinite Mortality (2024)

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David Stepanavicius writes serious riffs for serious explorers of inner and outer space. Join us as we discuss the mind-bending/soul exploring new Atrae Bliss album ‘Aumicide,’ tapping into the creative flow by any means necessary (including black magick and extreme psychedelic brain soups), pondering the origin of consciousness, solving the riddle of physical death, near death experiences, hauntings, self discovery, global relocation, and how it all applies to BIG RIFFS.

Albums of discussion:

Atrae Bilis - Aumicide (2024)

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https://massacremerch.com/collections/atrae-bilis

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BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor:

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Find Nate:  

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Luke Cazares, singer and guitarist of Laceration, discusses their new album “I Erode,” out now on 20 Buck Spin. We get into finding inspiration in humanity’s self destructive trajectory, recording with Matt Harvey from Exhumed/Gruesome, the brilliance of Brett Hoffmann and early Malevolent Creation, having the guts to put a somber/tragic instrumental track in the metal of a savage death metal record, preserving the human imperfection in extreme music, and more!

Albums of discussion:

Laceration - I Erode (2024)

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Top 10 Grindcore bands/albums? Dream festival lineup? Advice for anyone trying to start a band or creative endeavor in 2024 (the answer lies in Cliff Em All). Drunken war stories from the Napalm Death pit. Losing all passion for music and finding it again. And more!

Albums of discussion:

Laceration - I Erode (2024)

Wraith - Fueled By Fear (2024)

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Athenar is one of the most die hard, passionate music fanatics on earth. He’s also an unstoppable force of nature of songwriting and riff energy, a lifelong road warrior, and an absolute wrecking ball onstage. His energy and true love of music is contagious. Join us as we discuss the greatest riffs ever written, formative influences that would shape his passion project Midnight, all-time classic albums with sub-30 minute running time, touring China, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and more!

Album of discussion:

Midnight - Hellish Expectations (2024)

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Rodney Dunsmore is a Texas metal legend and a living encyclopedia of all things hard rock/heavy metal/riffs. Join us as we discuss Rodney’s first hand experience on the front lines of the formation of thrash and death metal. Forming Devastation in Corpus Christi, recording with Scott Burns at Morrisound, touring as direct support to Death on the Spiritual Healing tour, taking Demolition Hammer and Malevolent Creation on their first-ever North American tours, keeping it true for life, and more!

Album of discussion:

Devastation - Idolatry (1991)

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Going over an epic vinyl haul from Waterloo Records in Austin. Reading the first handwritten letter sent into the show (old school!)… answering more fan questions… who has the most swagger in the history of music (and does anyone today possess such swagger)? Favorite fighters/martial artists? And more!

Album of discussion:

Laceration - I Erode (2024)

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Find Nate:  

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Find Spirit Adrift:  

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https://spiritadrift.com

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