Joining the Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone podcast is long time punk/metal vocalist Ray Cordova from the Albuquerque based  band Roadside Memorial. Busy band, fun as fuck! He talks about the band and their history, as well as a huge shindig they are playing New Years Eve at Launchpad here in Albuuerque, with the legendary Scared of Chaka!

Helping fight hunger in the community from the New Mexico Chapter NMDM member Melynda 
"Mimmo" Montano comes in to discuss NMDM's 10th Annual Brutal Christmas Drive featuring 5 of New Mexico's top notch Metal acts, which include Stygian Rot, Nocturne, Inferno AntiChirst, RNA (Ritual Noise Abuse), and Ethereal Moon! All proceeds for this event go to help the Roadrunner Food Bank

We sat down with ABQ Headbangers Market (Albuquerque, NM) founders and event coordinators, Brenda Enriquez-Lopez, Michael Lopez, and Andres Diaz. This was an extremly fun conversartion about what this Market is and does for the community. They talk to us abuout it's growth and impact, and how it was developed. Vendors and bands reach out to these folks they are fun and very good people!

A Fucking killer act out of Albuquerque, New Mexico Stygian Rot!!! Joining me on this interview is guitarist Krystal Kolodeiej of Stygian Rot!!! She talks about the origins of the band, what they are currentlly up to, and their six song cassette. Enjoy this interview and please like, share, or subscribe to this podcast! Salud!!!

From Albuquerque, New Mexico Night Child! Trujillo sits down and has a very down to earth and insightful interview with this hungry and nasty Metal outfit that will satisfy every favorite style of Metal, hardcore, and punk. Night Child delivers the goods, as they roll forward full steam ahead with their brand new debut cassette EP! Enjoy these are some good guys!!!

Killer interview with New Mexico Veterans Mike "Gutter" Garcia, and Robert Smith of the band Darken the Day. They candidly talk about their new release an EP entitled "Lessons" which they self produced and released a few weeks ago. Plus they talk the New Mexico scene, great advice for younger groups, and the stlye of Metal by which they create. All here on the ZH2 Metal Zone

Cool interview with vocalist Sean Z of DAATH! After a 14 year hitatus DAATH returns with on of the best METAL albums of 2024. We talk about the hiatus, touring plans, and guest  guitarists who play on this album entitled "The Decievers" via Metal Blade Records! Enjoy!!!

On this episode I hang out and have a great time with one of  Albuquerque's dynamic Hard Rock outfits Violet Rising. This band is extremely talented, moody and heavy, and are making huge wave across the desert southwest and abroad. They disucss their origins and what they have to deliver! Check it out and enjoy!

A hilarious and informative interview with Burque Rock City's (festival).Founder Roman Barham!
This is going to be an epic festival headlined by Profantica June 1st and 2nd, 2024 in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Six Feet Under is back with a new album, and it rippppps! Guitarist Jack Owen talks about their latest effort entitled "Killing for Revenge", which just dropped last week via Metal Blade Records.