Season 1

Aug. 25, 2021

#071 - Aaron Pauley of Of Mice & Men

Of Mice & Men (OM&M) is a metalcore/rock band from Costa Mesa, California. Founded in 2009 the band has seen insane success with chart-topping album releases and touring with some of rock's biggest drawing bands. Aaron Pauley is the band's bass player who handled clean vocal duties until the second…

Aug. 18, 2021

#070 - Roger & Rob of Love Is Red

Love Is Red was a melodic hardcore band that originated in Florence Alabama in the year 2000 and eventually called Nashville Tennessee home for the rest of its existence. The band did extensive U.S. touring throughout the U.S. after signing to Jamey Jasta's Stillborn Records until 2005 when the gro…

Aug. 11, 2021

#069 - Ricky Hoover of Ov Sulfur/Ex-Suffokate

You may Ricky Hoover from his time as the vocalist in the Deathcore band, Suffokate. Ricky spent 2008-2012 with that group, after parting ways Ricky explored the world of hair becoming a barber and opening his own barbershop. However, after a while, the itch to be in a band again became too much an…

Aug. 4, 2021

#068 - Kayhan & Shibby of Yaujta

Not only is Yautja a race of aliens in the Predator franchise, but it is also the name of a three-piece sludge metal/grindcore band from Nashville, TN. Having been around for over a decade, it was great for them to sign to Re...

July 28, 2021

#067 - Justin Fornof of Wristmeetrazor

Wristmeetrazor is an American metalcore band that originally started as a solo project in Washington, D.C., United States, in 2017. Members are now located in Louisville, KY, Las Vegas, NV, Springfield, VA, and Newark, DE. Recruited shortly after formation, Justin (Ex-Molotov Solution) is now the f…

July 21, 2021

#066 - Mike Hranica of the Devil Wears Prada

Mike has been the frontman of the Dayton, Ohio metalcore band The Devil Wears Prada since its inception in 2005. The group has released 7 studio full-lengths, most recently The Act. Of those 7 albums, 6 of them have been charted on Billboard as high as 10th. In May of 2021, the group released a fo…

July 14, 2021

#065 Douglas Robinson of The Sleeping / Night Verses

Douglas Robinson is a photographer, music nerd (in a good way), vegan, and dynamic frontman. Doug fronted The Sleeping (which included ex-members of the mid-90s metalcore band SkyCameFalling) from 2003-2012, with a few reunion show here and there. Doug also joined Night Verses for a few years after…

July 7, 2021

#064 - Nicky & Alex of Nekrogoblikon

Nicky Calonne (Vocalist/Keyboard) and Alex Alereza (Guitar/Backing Vocals) are both members of the goblin melodic death metal band Nekrogoblikon based out of Los Angeles, California. The band has 4 full-length albums and took time away from recording their 5th studio album to chat on the podcast.

June 28, 2021

#063 - Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary of Fit For A King

Ryan O'Leary is most known for playing bass and doing clean vocals in the Texas metalcore band, Fit For A King, since joining the group in 2014. Ryan also started a podcast during the pandemic, has another band called "Off Road Minivan", and co-founded a music collaboration company, Feathered-X.

June 21, 2021

#062 - Travis Richter & Lil Lotus of If I Die First

You may remember Travis Ritcher from his time playing guitar is From First To Last alongside Sonny aka Skrillex, playing in the grindcore band The Color Of Violence, or his time as the vocalist in The Human Abstract. Travis met Soundcloud emo artists/producers: Lil Lotus, Zuban, and more through hi…

June 14, 2021

#061 - James Shotwell of Haulix

James Shotwell is the Director of Customer Engagement at Haulix (an online music promo software that can provide watermarking technology and tracking) as well as the host of the High Notes Podcast. James has also lent his writing skills to outlets like Alt Press, Substream Magazine, and more.

June 7, 2021

#060 - Dino Cazares of Fear Factory, Brujeria, & More

Dino Cazares goes by the nickname "Riff Beast" and is best known for being a founding member of the industrial metal band Fear Factory. Cazares also spends some of his limited free time between other bands such as Brujeria, Asesino, Divine Hersey, and more. Fear Factory is set to release the band's…

June 1, 2021

#059 - Bryan Giles of Red Fang

Bryan Giles is the Guitarist/Vocalist of the Portland Oregon "stoner" rock band Red Fang. having been formed in 2005 the band has released 4 studio albums, with their 5th one, "Arrows", dropping June 4th, 2021. The band has a...

May 24, 2021

#058 - Frank Novinec of Hatebreed, Ringworm, & Terror

Frank is currently playing guitar in the scene staple, Hatebreed. Frank has put many years into hardcore and music having played in such bands as Ringworm and Terror to name just a few before he was invited into Hatebreed in 2006. Hatebreed released their 8th studio album, "Weight Of False Self", i…

May 19, 2021

#057 - Kyle & Chris of Bodysnatcher

Kyle Medina (vocals) and Chris Whited (drums) are part of the south Florida deathcore/metalcore band Bodysnatcher. The band really started to gain some notoriety last year after releasing their 2nd full-length, "This Heavy Void" (Stay Sick Records), however, since then the band has signed with EOne…

May 11, 2021

#056 - JB Brubaker of August Burns Red

JB Brubaker picked up the guitar later than most and in 2 years August Burns Red wrote their debut album "Thrillseeker", yea we know VERY SURPRISING (more of those tidbits in this episode btw). JB has been the lead shredder of the monumental metalcore band since its birth. The group is celebrating …

May 5, 2021

#055 - Nik Nocturnal & Andy Cizek of Termina

Youtubers Nik Nocturnal and Andy Cizek make up the metal project, Termina. Nik is best known for his YouTube channel (which currently boasts over 400K subscribers) where he creates various heavy music content such as guitar covers, meme videos, and reacts. Andy is also a Youtuber and Twitch streame…

April 28, 2021

#054 - Fella of Dreamshade

Fernando "Fella" Di Cicco is a guitarist for the Swiss-based Death Metal/Metalcore band Dreamshade. Since forming in 2006, the band has released 4 studio full-lengths. Most recently the group released "A Pale Blue Dot" this year after trying to wait out the worldwide pandemic. We talk about the ban…

April 21, 2021

#053 - Buzz Osborne of Melvins

Buzz Osborne is the iconic wild-haired founder, frontman, and guitarist for the legendary band, Melvins. Melvins are an American rock band formed in 1983, in Montesano, Washington. Their early work was key to the development of both grunge and sludge metal. The band released their 32nd (unofficial …

April 15, 2021

#052 - Jeremy Schaeffer of Earth Groans

South Dakota is not really known for music, but Jeremy Schaeffer is changing that. Jeremy is the founding member and vocalist for the Solid State Record's metalcore band, Earth Groans. In 2020 the band released 2 separate EPs, "The Prettiest Things" a slightly heavier "Waste". In 2021 the band also…

April 7, 2021

#051 - Scott & Jeff of Zao

Scott Mellinger (Guitar) and Jeff Gretz (Drums) are both members of the long running metalcore outfit Zao. The band needs no introduction, whether you are a 20+ year vet or a metalcore newbie, chances are you've heard something influenced by this band. Zao self release their 12th studio album, "The…

#050 - 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY 50TH EPISODE LIVESTREAM

April 1, 2021