Season 1
Nov. 29, 2023
#121 - Simon Duson of Carnation
Formed in 2013 near Antwerp, Carnation, the Belgian death metal quartet, has amassed a formidable discography comprising multiple full-lengths, two EPs, splits, and live albums. Their recent release, 'Cursed Mortality,' the third LP, is out via Season Of Mist. Led by vocalist Simon Duson, the band …
Nov. 22, 2023
#120 - Colin Campbell of Colin Of Arabia
Boston hardcore mainstay Colin Campbell of Colin Of Arabia joins us on this week's episode of The Vanflip. Colin rarely ever does press, but having dropped a new C.O.A. release for the first time in over a decade, the man graced us with his presence and words. 'Trauma Dump' EP was released late las…
Nov. 15, 2023
#119 - Garrett Russell of Silent Planet
Garrett Russell is the frontman for the Azusa, California metalcore band Silent Planet. Since being formed in 2009, the group has traveled the world performing their brand of heavy and progressive metalcore releasing five studio albums, the latest being Superbloom recently released via Solid State …
Nov. 8, 2023
#118 - Trae Roberts of Mouth For War
Trae Roberts fronts the up-and-coming Colorado Springs, CO-based brutal metalcore band Mouth Of War. As part of the new wave of bands intertwining metalcore and hardcore, Mouth Of War blends crushing breakdowns with melodic g...
Nov. 1, 2023
#117 - Mark Whelan of Fuming Mouth
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Oct. 25, 2023
#116 - John & Sebastian of Baroness
John Baizley is a founding member and guitarist of the Progressive Metal band Baroness. Birthed in Savannah, GA in 2003, the band has been running hard for 20 years now (with Drummer Sebastian Thomson joining the band 10 yea...
Oct. 18, 2023
#115 - Justin Pearson of Deaf Club/Three One G
Justin Pearson is a multi-faceted man, to say the least. From his early days as a skateboarder all the way to his current time running a record label to being a member in umpteen bands. Justin started Three One G in the early 90s and has managed to keep it running for 30 years, which is a feat of i…
Oct. 11, 2023
#114 - Josh Brigham of Hopesfall
Josh Brigham is the guitarist and founding member of the Charlotte, NC-based post-hardcore/melodic hardcore band Hopesfall. Started in 1998, the band was signed to Trustkill Records in 2002 and released the fan-favorite The S...
Sept. 20, 2023
#113 - Alex Webster of Cannibal Corpse
Cannibal Corpse was formed in Buffalo, NY in 1988. Bassist Alex Webster is one of two original members, the other being drummer Paul Mazurkiewicz, from that lineup still in the band. In almost 40 years the legendary death metal band has released 15 studio albums, a few live albums, and a handful of…
Sept. 13, 2023
#112 - Josh Middleton of Sylosis
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Sept. 6, 2023
#111 - Brendon Small of Metalocalypse/Dethklok
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Aug. 30, 2023
#110 - James 'Human Furnace' Bulloch of Ringworm/Holy Ghost
James "Human Furnace" Bulloch has fronted the Cleveland-based thrash metal/metalcore band Ringworm for nearly 30 years, a part for the time the band went on a brief hiatus in the mid-90s. Ringworm has set the bar for heavy by releasing 9 full-lengths, most recently 2023's Seeing Through Fire.
Aug. 23, 2023
#109 - Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour
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Aug. 16, 2023
#108 - Maurizio Iacono of Kataklysm
Maurizio is a longtime member of Canadian death metal pioneers Kataklysm. Being an original member since they formed in 1991, Maurizio started as the band's bassist and back up vocalist. However, in 1998 he moved over the lead vocalist. In their long career the band has released 15 studio albums, w…
Aug. 9, 2023
#107 - Tyler Harper of Capra
Capra is a metallic hardcore band based out of Lafayette, LA. Starting in 2016 the band has gone through a few member changes before landing on their current lineup in 2018/2019, which has found success with a handful of EPs. The quartet has had a grueling touring schedule but managed to grab the a…
July 26, 2023
#105 - Nate Garrett of Spirit Adrift
Nate Garrett started Spirit Adrift in 2015 as a solo project while he was still in fellow Arizona band Gatecreeper. Having never expected Spirit Adrift to catch on, it surprised Garrett that it did. After a few years, Garrett would have to decide which project he would like to spend more time on, a…
July 19, 2023
#104 - Scott Lee of The New England Metal And Hardcore Festival
Scott Lee is part of the team that started the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival in Worcester, MA in 1999. The festival was last held in 2017 until this year, Scott and the team have resurrected the long-running festival once again in hopes of taking it to the next level. See for yourself lat…
July 12, 2023
#103 - Danny Diablo of Skarhead/Icepick/Crown Of Thornz
Danny Diablo is a New York City hardcore/hip-hop legend. He is a founding member of Crown of Thornz, Skarhead, and Icepick with Jamey Jasta. Danny has also released four solo albums and made vocal appearances on releases by a...
June 28, 2023
#102 Domenic Romeo of End Reign/Integrity & A389 Recordings
Domenic Romeo founded the D.I.Y record label A389 Recordings in 2004 and started putting out his friend's band's records. Being a musician himself and playing in bands, he eventually scored the chance to play with one of his ...
June 21, 2023
#101 Jeff Irwin of Will Haven
Jeff Irwin has played guitar in the Sacramento, CA-based alternative metal/metalcore band Will Haven since 1995. The band came up in the same circles as the Deftones and Far before eventually Revelation Records and releasing a handful of studio albums. We talk about the band's ties to the early met…
June 14, 2023
#100 - Katie & Luke from Pupil Slicer
Vocalist Kaite Davies and bassist Luke Fabian make up 2/3 of the UK death metal-math/grindcore unit, Pupil Slicer. Forming in 2018, the band released their debut album, Mirrors, through Prosthetic Records in 2020 to some acclaim. The trio has continued to raise eyebrows and neck hair and just relea…
June 7, 2023
#099 - Brian Audley of Incendiary
Incendiary, an American hardcore band, formed in late 2007/early 2008 in Long Island New York. The group is signed to Closed Casket Activities and released 3 full lengths along with a handful of EPs/Splits. After a few years of mostly being dormant, other than a few off-shows and tours, the band ha…
May 31, 2023
#098 - Josh Elmore of Cattle Decapitation
Guitarist Josh Elmore and the rest of Cattle Decapitation have been a leading force for progressive death metal and grindcore for almost the past 30 years. Forming in San Deigo, CA in 1996, the band has toured the world and r...
May 24, 2023
#097 - Brian Wille of Currents
Brian Wille joined Currents in 2015 after taking over for former vocalist, Patrizio Arpaia. Since then Brian and the band have released three full lengths, most recently 'The Death We Seek', which was released earlier this month through Sharptone Records.