A conversation about the soundtrack to his youth, how he got into metal, starting out as a bassist, switching to guitar, taking music seriously, finding likeminded musicians, starting The Artisan Era, how the label organically grew, why the tech death scene is so niche, if he is a craft beer…
A conversation about what has change since our previous interview, how Earthshatter came together, why they chose to release their music independently, the soundtrack to his youth, starting out as a guitarist, how he transitioned to vocals, his first concert experience, his first live show, where he fit in in…
A conversation about how this year's lineup came to be, trying to please the masses, Death Metal vs Black Metal crowds, the Vox&Hops DOTN Craft Beer Parties, the DOTN band by band breakdown, what shows are going to sell out, what bands would he love to have next year &…
A converation about his first craft beer, his blog influencers, the hardest part of running a blog, how he developped his palate & descriptive skills, when he felt that the blog was working, lack luster Instagram beer reviewers, if he is into metal, gauging his success & where the quebec…
A conversation about how he got into the Montreal metal scene, how the scene has evolved, why is it such a hotbed for music, his craft beer path, his first beer at 6, the moment of Neuraxis career he is most proud of, why he left his own band, a…
A conversation about how he started brewing, the natural winery Native Species, how metal influenced their brewery, contract brewing, their brewers playlist, why metal & craft beer work together, hosting a metal night, his first craft beer experience, the Michigan craft beer scene, other metal breweries & what band he…
A conversation about the soundtrack of his youth, his path into extreme music, his first concert experiences, his early lyrical process, the progression of his vocals, the Boston Metal & Hardcore scene, if he is a craft beer enthusiast, when he met Cryptopsy, if he imaged he would be in…
A conversation about beer blogging, his first craft beer, how he got into metal, why craft beer & metal work well together, his blog influencors, honest reviews, how to stay in shape in spite of craft beer & his top quebec Breweries of 2019. This episode was recorded at Beauregard…
A conversation about working at Gilgamesh Brewing, the Oregon craft beer scene, why metal & beer work together, his brewer soundtrack, making collaborative beers with bands, the dangers working in a brewery & what Abiosis has coming up. Throughout this interview we tasted Gilgamesh Brewing`s "Old Fashion Barrel Aged Red…
A conversation about his workout regiment, how his training has evolved, his relationship with craft beer, his first beers, the soundtrack to his youth, the evolution of drumming as a hobby to a passion, his first imperssions of Necrosis, his time with Vltimas, an album he wishes he heard earlier…
2019 was such a monumental year for extreme music that I had to do a year end wrap up episode with Oli Pinard the bassist of Cattle Decapitation & Cryptopsy. This interview was recorded at Le Saint-Bock Brasserie Artisanale, one of Montreal`s premier taprooms. Throughout this interview, we drank Le…
2019 was such a monumental year for the Quebec Microbrew scene that I had to do a year end wrap up collaborative episode with Craig Thorn of the BAOS Podcast! Get your tickets for this year’s Devastation On The Nation featuring Rotting Christ, Borknagar, Wolfheart, Abigail Williams, and Imperial Triumphant…
A conversation about how he got into the industry, how he copes with being on the road 10-11 months a year, if he is a craft beer enthusiast, his scariest moments on tour, how he deals with delinquent promoters, what it is like being the Summer Slaughter TM & the…
A conversation about how he started brewing, why a metal themed brewery, how they test out new beers, the power of lactose, the Calgary craft beer scene, the benefits of friendly competition, a misstep brew he wishes he could take back, his brewer soundtrack, making beers with bands & hosting…
A conversation about silence vs a loud touring environment, if he is a craft beer enthusiast, White Claws, a Rings of Saturn brew, his vocals, doing voices for movies, having Lucas Mann back on tour & if they will ever have a bassist. Throughout this episode we drank Brasseurs du…
A conversation about how we met, brewing craft beer with his father, how he started at Henderson Brewing, the Toronto craft beer scene, why metal & beer go together, listening to metal whilst brewing, finding inspiration & making beers with bands. Throughout this interview we drank Henderson Brewing Co's Ides…
A conversation about the soundtrack to his youth, a dream tour, his writing process, if he is a craft beer enthusiast, a Enterprise Earth craft beer, how he souped-up their tour van & living off grid in his tiny home. This interview was recorded at Le Saint-Bock Brasserie Artisanale, one…
A conversation about how he became a brewer, how Juggernaut came to be, why they chose to make it vegan & gluten free, their artwork, where metal & beer meet, the Brewtality collaborative brews, a dream band to collaborate with & his go to style of beer. Throughout this episode…
A conversation about the soundtrack to his youth, how he got into extreme music, his first concerts, if he is a craft beer enthusiast, his first experiences with alcohol, the secret to keeping an original lineup, doing the band full time, designing merchandise & his current playlist. This interview was…
A conversation about the soundtrack to his youth, when he started screaming, the evolution of his voice, if he is a craft beer enthusiast, recording vocals, his vocal influences, how much farther he can push his vocals & bands that deserve more attention. This interview was recorded at Le Saint-Bock…
A conversation about being the party guy, the soundtrack to his youth, discovering his place in metal, if he is a craft beer enthusiast, his first experiences with alcohol, his vocals, climbing out of folk metal & the story behind the inflatable duck. Throughout this interview we drank Le Saint-Bock…
A conversation about the pros & cons of being from Australia, if he is a craft beer enthusiast, his first experiences with beer, a Disentomb craft beer, the evolution of his voice, his day job, his biggest influencers & vocal tone vs. comprehension. This interview was recorded at Le Saint-Bock…
A conversation about how he became a sound engineer, if he is a craft beer enthusiast, the consequences of mixing drunk, the soundtrack to his youth, his first big tour, dealing with delinquent promoters & his work with Hummus Records/Booking. Throughout this episode we drank Le Castor Brewing Company's Yakima…
A conversation about the soundtrack to his youth, his metal evolution, the bands that inspired Warbringer, choosing not to drink whilst on tour, how he strives to be the best vocalist he can be, his lyrical process & a tour he would like to live again. Throughout this episode we…