(S3E47) – Mothertomb

The best part of this show for me is that I get to talk to the bands releasing music today that I love. It is even more fun when I get four music nerds to not only talk about their music, but also the bands that are  important to them as musicians and as people. I get to do this with all four members of the killer band from Michigan, Mothertomb, on the latest episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E47). Our main topic of discussion is their amazing debut record, Dying To Live, which is a must hear and will be one of my favorites of the year, but we get into all sorts of stuff, like the band’s history and the music that shaped them, including some very cool stories about one of my favorites, Type O Negative. We get to see a bunch of tattoos too. We had so much fun and could have talked for hours. It was an honor to do the first ever interview with the band. Go buy Dying To Live, listen to it a few times, then come check out our chat. 

(S3E46) – Stay Dead! (Ryan Garney)

It is unbelievable that we have never had Ryan Garney (High Desert Queen, duh) on the show before, but the stars had just never aligned…until now, as the man himself joins to talk about his new project dropping their debut record today, July 24, via Ripple Music, Stay Dead! So, on this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E46), Ryan tells us all about this very special project, titled Beneath the Weight of Worlds, a project founded by U.S. Army veteran Christopher Borrelli, and the story of how and why this band came to be. We talk about all sorts of other stuff, including diving deep into Beneath the Weight of Worlds and all the guests who appear on it (Matt Pike, anyone?), some other stuff Ryan has been up to (you guys hear the Plaindrifter record yet?), and he even teases some other cool things on the horizon. Ryan is the best, and this new project is special (and amazing), so go check out Stay Dead!, buy it, then come check out our discussion.

(S3E45) – Morrison Graves

On this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E45), we have Gary and Ryan from the Portland collective Morrison Graves join the show. I loved their 2022 record, Division Rising, but was not sure if it was a one off or if Morrison Graves was a long term project…their new (and killer) EP, Under the Weight of Gravity, which dropped on July 17th, answers that for us in the best way possible. If you have not heard of the band, the closest comparison I would give would be The Black Angels, but these guys are their own thing for sure. We talk about the band, the new material, concept albums, the band name, which we get out of the way quickly, and so much more. Morrison Graves is great and there is a lot of cool stuff to come from them, so check out Under the Weight of Gravity then come listen to our interview.

(S3E44) – Coffin Hunters

One of my favorite things about doing this show is learning about local scenes and other bands I may not have heard of before. When I spoke with Jonny from Soft Curse about the Santa Rosa, CA scene, the first band he mentioned is the band featured on this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E44), as Brian Crites from Coffin Hunters joins the show.  Brian and I discuss the band’s new record, Cosmic Dawn, that drops today, July 17, and its rules, especially if you dig some killer proto/classic metal/NWOTHM. We talk about Cosmic Dawn, the band’s history,  as well as the record release show coming up with Soft Curse and Glowing Brain on July 18th. Go check out the new record, but the vinyl, then come back and listen to our chat. 

(S3E43) – Shadow Of Jupiter

July 10th, 2026 has some pretty amazing records dropping, so make sure you do not miss the AOTY candidate from the guests on this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E43), all four members of Chicago’s Shadow Of Jupiter! We have a lot to talk about, and boy do we talk a lot, but we especially cover that AOTY candidate, Bones, their second record and debut on Ripple Music, that is simply killer. We get deep into Bones and a bunch more, even the Chicago Bears stadium gets worked into our chat. I love these guys and I love the new record, so go check out Bones then check out our interview.

(S3E42) – KITSA

On the eve of one of our favorite bands dropping new music for the first time in over two years, on this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E42), direct from the studio, Port Orchard, Washington’s KITSA joins the show! The guys are dropping their first single, Avaleigh, on all platforms on July 7th and it will be the first song available from their new record (yes, I said new record!), KITSA II. We talk all about II and so much more with the guys, so please check out our chat then go get that first single the second it drops. KITSA rules, and the new record is going to take these guys to the next level for sure. 

(S3E41) – Quarter 2 Review w/ Rob in the ‘Hood

It’s that time again! On this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E41) we have our good friend Rob in the ‘Hood on the show to discuss all the great stuff that came out in the second quarter of 2026 and walk through our top 12 of the quarter lists. Go buy all the records we talk about and let us know where you agree or where we are wrong, but mostly where you agree.

(S3E40) – Solace

I don’t think I have to come up with any kind of clever introduction for this beloved band that has been at it for the the part of 30 or so years, so instead I will just say on this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E40), we talk to Tommy Southard and Justin Daniels of the legendary New Jersey band Solace. We have so much fun talking to Tommy and Justin whenever, but we had a reason for this chat, as the band will be releasing their fifth album, Fading Failing Ruin, on July 3rd, 2026 via Magnetic Eye Records and whoa boy is it amazing. Listen to Rich say the title wrong at least 10 times as well as hearing about how the record came to be, the influence lead vocalist Justin Goins has on the writing and the direction of the band, their recent European tour with Hermano, and may even a couple spoilers about a fest they may play in a mountainous US state next year. I love this band and these people, so please check out our chat and go buy the new record. 

(S3E39) – Irata

A very cool thing happened the other day.  I received an email from the band Irata, just thanking me for mentioning the band and wearing their shirt on the show. First off, I love Irata. Second, thank you Irata for being awesome, not only for reaching out unsolicited but for all the great music they have put out in their career. Obviously I proceeded to ask them to come on the show. This was before the announcement of their new record, titled Human, that drops on July 10th via Small Stone Records. So, not only did Jason, Jon, and Owen join this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E39), we also got to talk about the amazing new record that is going to blow you all away. Amazing dudes who make amazing music, go check out the single from Human, preorder that beautiful vinyl, then come listen to my chat with Irata. 

(S3E38) – Okay You Win

Jadd at Blues Funeral gets it. When he hears something he likes, he doesn’t hesitate to do all he can to get the band into the ears of the people who will love it. This is the case with one of the newest signings to the label, Okay You Win, out of London, England. These guys are no overnight sensations; they have been putting in the work in the scene for decades in various forms, but we now all get to hear the fruit of all of their labor in the form of their debut record, End of Days, which drops on June 26th, and let me tell you, it rules. On this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E37) we talk about their version of grungy stoner desert metal, how the band and the record came to be, playing live, and one of my all time favorite show moments while discussing the bands they love. I cannot reiterate enough how you should all go check out the first singles from End Of Days, preorder it, sign up for the Blues Funeral PostWax subscription, then come listen to my chat with Okay You Win.