Videos

Jan. 30, 2021

VOX&HOPS x HEAVY MONTREAL EP226- How Addi Tryggvason of Sólstafir rediscovered life's purpose.

Addi Tryggvason of Sólstafir & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, the birth of his 1st child, a day job for the 1st time in years, becoming Sober, pretending to be Nick Cave on stage, some advice for people who may be struggling, the Icelandic scene,…

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Jan. 21, 2021

VOX&HOPS EP225- Alex Jones & Kyle Beam of Undeath are keeping Death Metal fresh!

Alex Jones & Kyle Beam of Undeath & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2020, the New Old School, the soundtracks of their youths, their 1st shows, their 1st Brews, the Undeath Collabs with Nine Maidens Brewing Company, their Livestream performance last fall, a dream release tour…

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Jan. 19, 2021

VOX&HOPS x HEAVY MONTREAL EP224- Martin van Drunen (Asphyx)

A conversation about how he coped with 2020, playing a social distanced show, his 1st brew, the soundtrack to his youth, his 1st shows, Necroceros, performing live vs the studio, 30th Anniversary, how he keeps in vocal shape, Asphyx brews & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Martin was drinking…

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Jan. 19, 2021

VOX&HOPS EP223- Shawn-Kevin Laplante (Saint-Houblon)

A conversation about how they coped with 2020, his 1st brews, his brewer story, his vision of HYPE & the use of lactose, their phenomenal sour series, if he is a metalhead, his brewing playlist, breweries & bands he would like to collaborate with & his hangover cure. Throughout this…

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Jan. 15, 2021

VOX&HOPS x HEAVY MONTREAL EP222- Aaron Stainthorpe (My Dying Bride)

A conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack to his youth, dropping three releases during a pandemic, never taking the easy way out, why he still creates, using art as a cathartic release & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview Aaron was drinking Darkland Brewery…

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Jan. 14, 2021

VOX&HOPS EP221- Kevin Muller (The Merciless Concept)

A conversation about 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack to his youth, his 1st shows, The Merciless Concept, the modern NY metal scene, his time in Suffocation, Twitch, his hangover cure & rat fishing with Trey Azagthoth of Morbid Angel. Throughout this interview Kevin was drinking Nightmare Brewing Company's "Colombian…

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Jan. 7, 2021

VOX&HOPS x HEAVY MONTREAL EP220- Peter Iwers (Odd Island Brewing & In Flames)

A conversation about how they coped with 2020, his first brews, the Swedish Metal Scene, leaving In Flames & starting a Craft Beer Brewery, the Swedish Craft Beer Scene, his memories playing Montreal, if he ever misses touring, collaborative brews, spreading their love of metal & his hangover cure. Throughout…

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Jan. 6, 2021

VOX&HOPS EP219- Martin L' Allier (MonsRegius bières artisanales)

A conversation about how he coped with 2020, crafting brews as a culinary experience, his 1st beers, his brewer story, where he stands on hype, their Nocturna Imperial Stout Series, 2021 the year of Hard Seltzers, if he has ever listened to metal, collaborative brews & his hangover cure. Throughout…

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Jan. 2, 2021

VOX&HOPS x HEAVY MONTREAL EP218- James Monteith (TesseracT)

A conversation about how he coped with 2020, his first brews, trading brews for guestlist spots, his experience playing Montreal. the soundtrack to his youth, his PR company Hold Tight PR, "Portals" the TesseracT Livestream, the evolution of Djent, a potential TesseracT Brew & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview…

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Dec. 30, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP217- Top 10 Metal Albums of 2020 with Oli Pinard (Cattle Decapitation & Cryptopsy)

2020 was such a disaster if a year but we were blessed with some monumental extreme music releases. So I decided to yet again do a year end wrap up episode with Oli Pinard the bassist of Cattle Decapitation, Cryptopsy, Akurion & Vengeful. Throughout this chat Oli was drinking drinking…

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Dec. 29, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP216- Top 10 Québec Microbreweries 2020 with the BAOS Podcast & Beerism

2020 was such a monumental year for the Québec Microbrew scene that I had to do another year end wrap up collaborative episode once again with Craig Thorn of the BAOS Podcast but this around we included our friend & fellow Vox&Hops Alumni Noah Forrest of Beerism to help us…

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Dec. 14, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP215- Kris Wallstrom (Warfect)

A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st Brews, his favorite Beer Styles, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, growing up playing alongside Fredrik Wester, the Swedish Scene, a Warfect Craft Brew, a dream release tour lineup & his hangover cure. Throughout this chat…

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Dec. 11, 2020

VOX&HOPS x HEAVY MONTREAL EP214- Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage, Times Of Grace & The Weapon)

A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, being Gluten Intolerant, his 1st brews, staying present on stage, his vocal surgery, honoring a band's legacy, where his positivity stems from, Cigar City's KSE Brew, a potential Gluten Free KSE Brew, how he has been filling the void, keeping…

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Dec. 10, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP213- Adam Zuniga (The Six Most Metal Breweries)

A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st brews, his craft beer journey, the soundtrack to his youth, how The Six Most Metal Breweries all started, the Pilot Episode on Banger TV, The Morbid Hour Brew by KCBC, who are the most Metal Brewers & his…

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Dec. 7, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP212- Phil Penegar (The Arson Choir)

A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, the soundtrack to his youth, starting out on the drums, screaming, being open to opportunities, his 1st experience with beer, releasing an EP during a pandemic, a dream release tour lineup, a crazy tour story, vocal health, his approach to…

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Dec. 7, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP211- Thirsty Thursday LIVE with Andrew Gerrity

A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, grasping onto positivity, his new project You Suffer, when will touring come back, his hangover cure, a Miller Light Sponsorship, his favorite Rom-Com, his top 2020 album & why he keeps touring. Throughout this interview Gerrity was drinking Hardywood's "Singel".…

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Dec. 3, 2020

VOX&HOPS x HEAVY MONTREAL EP210- Dan Weyandt (ZAO)

A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, how he got into screaming, being independent, shelving their new record, ZAO collab brews, being an artist & his hangover cure. Throughout this chat Dan was drinking "ILINOHPA" the…

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Dec. 1, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP209- Mike Hill (Tombs)

**** There is a flaw with the audio on my side during the interview for a short period. I will be fixing this during the holiday break. The question I asked was "What was the soundtrack of your youth? What music did your parents of guardians listen to?" Sorry about…

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Nov. 27, 2020

VOX&HOPS x HEAVY MONTREAL EP208- Blake Harrison (Pig Destroyer, Hatebeak & Zealot R.I.P.)

A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, where he finds inspiration, the Pig Destroyer Collab brews with 3 Floyds Brewing & Adroit Theory Brewing, his first brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his first shows, what a bangover is, how he has been filling the void, his…

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Nov. 19, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP207- Philippe-Alexandre Gendron (McAuslan Brewing)

A conversation about how he has been coping with 2020, his 1st beers, brewing from a mammoth company, staying creative while staying in bounds, their Russian Imperial Stout, the diacetyl in brews, his Metal journey, his brewing playlist, what holds back the collaborative brews & his hangover cure. Throughout this…

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Nov. 18, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP206- Jean-Michel Tisseur (Microbrasserie Mutoïde)

A conversation about launching during COVID-19, his brewer story, his 1st brews, why open a new brewery, his Metalhead journey, why Hochelaga, a perfect world launch, Hype, future collab ideas & his hangover cure. Throughout this interview we were drinking Microbrasserie Mutoïde's "CULTE". This is one of their 1st brews.…

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Nov. 18, 2020

VOX&HOPS x HEAVY MONTREAL EP205- Bonesnapper the Cave Troll & Balsac the Jaws of Death (GWAR)

A conversation about how they have been coping with 2020, GWAR craft beer collabs, their 1st beers, their 1st shows, have they ever felt they went too far on stage, the 30th anniversary of "Scumdogs of the Universe", to remaster or not, GWAR B-Q, why they continue on & their…

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Nov. 15, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP204- Mike LaCouture (Broken Goblet Brewing) & Trevor Phipps (Unearth)

A conversation about how they have been coping with 2020, their 1st beers, their collaborative brew "Black Hearts Now Reign" the Russian Imperial Stout with White Chocolate, their 1st shows, Metal Breweries & their hangover cure. Throughout this chat Mike was drinking Broken Goblet Brewing's collaborative brew with Unearth "Black…

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Nov. 14, 2020

VOX&HOPS EP203- Paty Rios (OverHop Canada)

A conversation about how she has been coping with 2020, how she got into brewing, the Brazilian Craft Beer Scene, relocating to Canada, a series of happy coincidences, home brewers are the key, the pros & cons of contract brewing, the Québec Craft Beer Market, "Vox&OverHops" the DDH NEIPA, if…

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