Very cool and quick conversation from the road with vocalist Pepper Keenan of one of the veteran leaders in Heavy music Corrosion of Conformity. Out now supporting their latest Double Album entitled Good God/Baad Man via Nuclear Blast Records. Pepper talks about the latest album, the co-headlining tour with Clutch, and a dumb thing that Youtube did. Enjoy!

Very cool conversation with one of the World's top Death metal outfits out of Oakland, California Necrot. Mike spoke to Albuquerque native and guitarist for the band Sonny Reinhardt of Necrot. Sonny talks to Mike about the 2026 Edition of the Decibal Magazine tour, coming to play Albuquerque, and the latest news for the band, signing to Metal Blade records. All this an more! Necrot has a show at Inside Out in Albuquerque Friday April 24th, 2026 with Albuquerque's Suspended, Egregious, and Shadow Worship.

Skater, organizer, and long time affiliate, G-LOC from the All Nations Skate Jam joins Mike to dicuss this sick event, The All Nations Skate Jam which is happening this Saturday April 25th, 2026 starting at 8am at Los Altos Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico  This is a FREE EVENT! Portions of this interview originally aired today over on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit. Here are the bands to play. La Chapuza (El Paso, TX), Intentional Misuse (ABQ), The Car Bombs (El Paso, TX), Racist Cop (ABQ), Roadside Memorial (ABQ), Negative Order, and the Ass Souls (ABQ)

Very cool conversation with one of the World's top Death metal outfits out of Oakland, California Necrot. Mike spoke to Albuquerque native and guitarist for the band Sonny Reinhardt of Necrot. Sonny talks to Mike about the 2026 Edition of the Decibal Magazine tour, coming to play Albuquerque, and the latest news for the band, signing to Metal Blade records. All this an more! Necrot has a show at Inside Out in Albuquerque Friday April 24th, 2026 with Albuquerque's Suspended, Egregious, and Shadow Worship.

Super cool conversation with Deborah Iyall who fronted one of rock music's most interesting, fun, and underappreciated 80's rock pioneering groups (Romeo Void).Currently with the Raton 3 out ot Raton, New Mexico, Deborah describs hereself in her IG bio, as "a poet, artist, and a 20th century original", she is all that,and very true to the game! She discusses with Mike, residing in New Mexico, the legacy of one of two top charting hits Romeo Void had, "Never Say Never", and how Queens of the Stoneage covered that song. She also discusses her relationship with the hard rockin Albuquerque band Sweet
Nothin. Please ENJOY! Portions of this interview were originally aired on the Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit

A cool conversation with Bassist Steve Schmidlapp of the Albuquerque, New Mexico premiere Desert rock band Blue Heron. A very busy and rising band world wide, Steve talks to us about the bands history, touring huge festivals overseas, and the real feel of Desert rock, being from a desert state. Blue Heron has a killer show Tuesday April 14th, 2026 at Launchpad with legendary Penatagram, and Albuquerque's Nomestomper. Portions of this interview were played on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

Albuquerque, New Mexico's heavy/thrash/hardcore/punk/metal/rock outfit Night Child return with a brand new EP entitled "Darkened Grid". Joining Mike to talk about the album, is drummer and one of the founding members JR Willoughby. He talks briefly about their history, the creation of the album, and the eclectic producer they worked with. Night Child will have their EP release party Saturday April 11th, 2026 with Albuquerque's Crushed?!, Upon a Fields Whisper (CO), and Albuquerque's Abscond at Lauchpad. Portions of this interview were originally played on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

From the LOUD alternative/electronic rock duo hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico vocalist/guitarist/and one half duo of The Talking Hours joins Mike for a quick discussion. They catch up on a few things, talk a little about their history and what a Talking Hours show is like. They were prepping to play on that night at Launchpad with Albuquerque's Youngsville, Chicago Illinois' North by North and Albuquerque's Shyguy. Portions of this interview were played on local Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

Guitarist, vocalist, and founding member Carlos Garcia of the pop/rock/indie group born out of the desert, Youngsville from Albquerque, New Mexico, joins Mike for a quick conversation. He catches Mike up with what the band is doing, new lineup and new Music Top notch, very talented. Portions of this interview origihally aired on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit. The band was preparing to pley a show at Launchpad in Albuquerque, with Albuquerque's The Talkiing Hours, from Chicago, Il North by North and from Albuquerque Shyguy

This is a great way to celebrate the 50th episode of the Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone, being joined by the legend himself Kirk Windstein of Crowbar. Kirk joins Mike to discuss some cool stuff, as they are ready to play Albuquerque, NM at Launchpad Sunday March 22nd, 2026 with Eyehategod, locals Abscond, and from Santa Fe, NM Distorted Evil. Kirk talks about his favorite hot sauce, the late Phil Campbell, and some cool advice from his Dad. Enjoy #50!