Garza Podcast

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255 - CHIMAIRA | Mark Hunter: The Impossibility of Reason, Lineup Changes, Slayer & Thyroid Cancer Oct 19, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Mark Hunter. Vocalist of heavy metal band CHIMAIRA. https://instagram.com/chimairaband

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00:00 - Coffee
03:28 - Thyroid Cancer
10:48 - Returning to Singing After Surgery
12:28 - The Age of Hell 15 Year Anniversary
14:38 - Reuniting with Chimaira
25:22 - Resurrection & Members Quitting
36:17 - Strongsville, OH
41:28 - Early Musical Interests & Childhood Music
45:47 - Touring with Slayer & Kerry King
53:37 - Fear of Flying
56:58 - Signing with Roadrunner & Record Flop
1:01:55 - Farmclub Performance
1:06:58 - Pass Out of Existence
1:13:27 - Writing Sp Lit
1:15:02 - Dead Inside
1:16:41 - Severed
1:20:49 - Pronouncing Chimaira
1:21:46 - Mixing Pass Out of Existence & Legacy
1:28:31 - The Impossibility of Reason
1:33:40 - The DVD & Candid Moments
1:36:43 - Band Chemistry, Lineup Changes & Adversity
1:38:47 - Down Again Music Video
1:43:44 - Reunion
1:45:46 - Self-Titled Album
1:51:37 - Resurrection
1:54:11 - Andols Returning to the Band
1:57:23 - Chimaira Influence on Suicide Silence
1:58:55 - Writing Resurrection
2:04:30 - Reason For Not Touring
2:11:27 - New Chimaira Music
2:15:35 - Patreon Question: 2000s Horror Movie Soundtracks
2:19:35 - Favorite Metal Singers
2:22:55 - Working at a Funeral Home
2:25:15 - Top 3 Albums
2:29:09 - Jerry Cantrell

254 - Billy Strings: Bluegrass Riffs, Death Metal, Knocked Loose & Mom’s Passing Oct 12, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Billy Strings. Grammy Award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter & bluegrass musician. New album “So Much For Goodbyes” out now! https://billystrings.com

Find your next favorite artist at https://Tidal.com/GARZA

00:00 - Jammin’
02:09 - Discovering Suicide Silence
07:28 - First Guitar
10:56 - Getting Into Bluegrass
13:53 - What Do People Call Billy?
15:29 - 1st Gig as Billy Strings
17:53 - Cryptopsy
22:33 - Curating Early Metal & Hardcore Shows
29:05 - Early Metalcore Bands
34:32 - Riffs: Bluegrass vs Metal
44:03 - Bluegrass Rhythm
47:40 - Quitting Day Job for Music
50:57 - Writing Dust in a Baggie
54:25 - Riff: Billy’s First Song Ever
1:01:30 - Escaping Addiction
1:06:38 - T Bone Burnett, Bob Dylan & Willie Nelson
1:10:28 - Sam Bush, Bluegrass Standard & Traditions
1:18:23 - Riff: Writing Home, Away From The Mire & Voice Memos
1:25:24 - Writing Still I Crash & Mom Passing Away
1:29:07 - Not Knowing Father, Addiction & Lost Family Tapes
1:39:02 - 1935 D-18 Martin
1:43:28 - Garza Plays Billy’s Martin
1:46:12 - Riff: Dethklok, Metalocalypse & Riff Cheat Code
1:49:17 - Riff: Billy Freestyle on Garza’s Fender 7-String
1:58:14 - Riff: Bury Your Dead - Magnolia
2:00:48 - Theo Von
2:03:15 - Frizzy Hair Problems
2:04:53 - Metal Background
2:07:36 - Favorite Metal Bands & Knocked Loose
2:17:32 - Top 5 Albums

253 - New Album Riffs, Sevendust & 90 Day Goal Fail Oct 05, 2026

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Garza is back for a solo episode to talk new album, guitar Mount Rushmore & much more!

Get ad free episodes, Garza’s guitar tone here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast

See SUICIDE SILENCE live: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour

00:00 - New Album Graceless
03:41 - Riff: Graceless
13:05 - Riff: Make Your Exit
20:30 - Pedals Used on New Songs
25:00 - Sevendust, Danzig, Weedeater Concerts
28:32 - Matt Heafy, Jiu Jitsu
30:39 - 90 Day Goal
33:06 - New Website Coming
33:47 - J Update
35:37 - Patreon: Guitar Mt. Rushmore
50:27 - Patreon: Top 3 Death Metal Bands
56:27 - Patreon: Turning Riffs Into Songs
1:04:25 - Patreon: Drinking On Tour?
1:06:43 - Patreon: Riffs Before vs After Quitting Drinking
1:09:34 - Yogurtland
1:10:07 - Upcoming Shows, Hangs
1:12:52 - Billy Strings

252 - REV3RENT: Deathcore, Dystopia, New Album & Having Three Guitar Players Sep 28, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Apple Valley, CA deathcore band REV3RENT. New album “She Let The World Run Rampant” out October 30th! https://instagram.com/rev3rent_

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00:00 - Sound Check
02:38 - From First To Last
05:05 - Reason For Three Guitar Players
08:33 - How Josh Joined
11:48 - Inland Empire // Est 2023
17:20 - Why the “3” in Rev3rent?
18:42 - Early Shows & Fan Art
27:32 - She Let the World Run Rampant
32:21 - A BloodBath in Boston
36:47 - Mathcore
44:55 - Is Garza Unc?
51:35 - Getting Into Deathcore
59:13 - Writing Memorable Moments
1:04:05 - Seeing Suicide Silence Live
1:09:54 - High School Experiences
1:19:40 - No Drugs // No Parties
1:21:51 - Being In Relationships
1:26:42 - Gear Used on New Album
1:29:22 - Dystopia
1:33:36 - Lepra: Noah’s Uncle’s DM Band
1:39:28 - Online Hate vs Reality
1:42:48 - Lorna Shore
1:44:48 - Deathcore Classics // The Cleansing
1:52:11 - Garza’s Motivation to Play Music
2:00:08 - Aura
2:06:28 - Taking Steps Forward in Career
2:08:40 - Nutrition & Self-Improvement
2:12:21 - Graduating From School
2:15:11 - Deathcore Cougars
2:18:21 - Eternal Suffering
2:22:42 - Top 6 Albums

251 - TRIVIUM | Matt Heafy: New Album, Ascendancy Riffs, Emperor & Mental Breakdown Sep 21, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Matt Heafy. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band TRIVIUM. New song “Dead Inside Of Me” out now! https://instagram.com/triviumband

Get ad free episodes, Garza’s guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast

00:00 - How to Say “Heafy”
02:22 - Japanese American Heritage
08:24 - The Trivium Curse
15:05 - Ihsahn & Emperor
20:29 - Riff: Down From the Sky
26:21 - Shogun
30:52 - The Crusade
32:36 - Band fighting & Lineup Changes
39:12 - Matt Losing His Voice & Re-Learning to Sing/Scream
41:36 - Riffs: Ember to Inferno
47:58 - Learning Guitar, Metallica & High School Band
48:18 - First Tours, Early Days & Roadrunner Records
53:42 - Warp Zone Influence
57:10 - Riff: Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr
1:04:35 - Ascendancy
1:05:29 - More Riffs: Ember to Inferno
1:07:18 - Riff: Suffocating Sight
1:09:26 - Garza Learns New Trivium Riff
1:17:38 - New Album Crown in the Grave
1:20:01 - Matt’s Mental Breakdown & Nearly Quitting Trivium
1:39:18 - Training & Teaching Jiu Jitsu
1:48:22 - Alex Rudinger Joining Trivium
1:53:44 - Voice Drops
1:55:16 - Vocal Exercises
2:01:23 - Matt Teaches Garza Jiu Jitsu Submissions
2:10:08 - Matt’s Top 3 Albums

250 - MAULED: Deathcore, Emmure, Ninja Turtles & AI in Art Sep 14, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Indianapolis, IN deathcore band MAULED. New EP “When Your Eyes Are Shut” out now! https://instagram.com/mauleddc

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00:00 - Nu Metal Influence
06:03 - Working w/ Frankie Palmeri & Emmure
10:15 - Jason Aldean
12:34 - Getting into Heavy Music
14:48 - The Infamous Emerson Theater
17:30 - Ninja Turtles Parody
22:20 - Hard Headbanging
27:14 - Trapt & Flaw
29:24 - Abe Meeting His GF & Band
31:24 - Eli Leaving Football for Mauled
35:57 - DJ Being a Dad
42:50 - Animosity
43:30 - Abe’s Deathcore Deep-Dives
47:31 - Whitechapel & Deathcore Influence
50:36 - Garza Shows Mauled Wrench & Wormed
56:40 - What Kids Are Listening To Today?
1:00:35 - AI in Music
1:10:18 - Eli Meeting Garza as a 14-Year-Old
1:11:30 - Mauled’s Top 5 Albums

249 - Sound and Fury, Billy Strings & Chipotle Hate Sep 07, 2026

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Garza is back for a solo episode to talk Sound and Fury ‘26, Suicide Silence update & much more!

Get SUICIDE SILENCE tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour

00:00 - 200k Celebration Clear Up
01:53 - Hot Take: Chipotle
04:54 - 90 Day Goal Update
12:34 - Frizzy Hair
13:20 - Lacey Sturm & Flyleaf
16:15 - Sound and Fury
19:20 - Boxing Lessons & Muay Thai
25:21 - Dashcams
28:13 - J Check-In
30:07 - Q&A: Reading Books
33:14 - Q&A: Leo the Cat
40:27 - Q&A: Podcast with Late Artists
45:05 - Q&A: Bands That Get Better
48:48 - Q&A: Biggest Blunt Smoked
54:45 - Q&A: Overcoming Personal Struggles
1:02:53 - R.I.P. Dolly Parton
1:03:52 - Billy Strings w/ Cryptopsy
1:06:09 - Upcoming Shows

248 - NO CURE: Hardcore, Avenged Sevenfold, Straight Edge & It Is Going to Get Dark Aug 31, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Blaythe Steuer & Aesop Mongo. From Alabama straight edge band NO CURE. https://instagram.com/nocurestraightedge

Get SUICIDE SILENCE tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour

00:00 - What Height is Considered Tall
03:15 - Aesop’s First CDs
08:19 - It Is Going to Get Dark: Guitar Tones, Amps & Pedals
11:37 - Writing Slowly Turning Blue
16:59 - Starting a Straight Edge Band
21:01 - Aesop Learning Guitar on the Job
23:19 - Abstaining From Drugs
27:15 - Alabama HxC Scene
33:40 - Growing Up in Alabama
39:03 - Guitar Effects Fatigue
40:53 - Skill vs Vision
55:00 - War Metal
57:08 - Selling B.C. Rich Guitars to Pay Rent
1:00:50 - Ironthrall Guitars
1:11:15 - Amps
1:12:33 - Writing Hang Me From the Bible Belt
1:15:37 - The Cleansing & Criticism on Deathcore
1:19:14 - Throwdown & Beyond Repair
1:29:06 - Is It Straight Edge?
1:36:37 - Internet Hate & Transphobia
1:44:47 - Brain Matter Displacement
1:50:02 - Future Approach to Writing Music
1:53:47 - Writing Mosh Parts
1:56:39 - Favorite Ice Cream Flavor
1:59:34 - Avenged Sevenfold
2:09:20 - No Cure’s Top 6 Albums
2:20:08 - Getting Stabbed at a Show

247 - FLYLEAF | Lacey Sturm: Christianity, Forgiveness, Nirvana & Future Music Aug 24, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Lacey Sturm. Vocalist for the alternative rock band FLYLEAF. https://instagram.com/flyleafmusic

Get Suicide Silence tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour

00:00 - Chris Farley Loves Decaf Coffee
02:06 - Coming Back After 11 Years
09:23 - Lacey’s Vocal Problems
10:58 - Coping, Avoidance, Anxiety, Fear & Grief
24:00 - Christianity, Faith & Belief
25:40 - Moving from Florida to Texas
27:56 - Returning to Flyleaf
38:22 - Getting Into Bass & Guitar
39:19 - Abandonment, Parents, Trauma & Empowerment
48:16 - Flyleaf Early Days
56:56 - I’m So Sick
1:02:13 - Cassie, Columbine Shooting & Evil
1:11:11 - Grace & Forgiveness
1:13:50 - Prayer, Sobriety & Change
1:16:52 - Reaction to Debut Album
1:20:48 - Writing Books & Flyleaf Meaning
1:27:30 - Strange Experience w/ Record Label & Charity
1:32:22 - Music as an Escape // Fun as a Weapon
1:34:06 - Molar Pregnancy
1:39:30 - How Pregnancy Affects the Voice
1:41:58 - Love for Nirvana & Kurt Cobain
1:49:00 - Future of Flyleaf Music
1:49:49 - Lacey’s 5 Most Influential Albums
1:51:24 - Daily Prayer

246 - DRAIN: Hardcore, Mosh Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Finding Your Sound Aug 17, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Sammy Ciaramitaro & Cody Chavez. From California hardcore punk band DRAIN. https://instagram.com/drain831

Get Suicide Silence tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour

00:00 - Riffs: Living Proof
06:40 - Growing Up Around the Bay Area
09:13 - 80s Rock, Kiss & Ace Frehley
13:32 - Early Influences, Thrash & Hardcore
16:48 - Municipal Waste
18:59 - Picking Technique
24:28 - Riffs: Feel the Pressure
33:01 - Studio Guitar Tones & Gear
37:14 - Guitar Tones: ...IS YOUR FRIEND
42:34 - Riffs: ...IS YOUR FRIEND
45:12 - Vio-Lence
46:30 - Riffs: Who’s Having Fun
50:20 - Favorite Mosh Riffs
55:23 - Guitar Rundown: Cody’s Jackson MJ Dinky
58:35 - First Guitars
1:06:36 - Moving To Los Angeles
1:09:10 - First Band
1:12:13 - Riffs: Garza Jams the Jackson
1:13:44 - Merauder Chord
1:17:43 - Riffs: Garza Freestyle
1:21:02 - George Lynch & Dokken
1:26:37 - Dokken Riffs
1:30:42 - US War History
1:37:43 - Sammy Joins the Podcast!
1:38:56 - Late Night Tour Drive Conversations
1:41:58 - Giving Up a High-Paying Job for Music
1:46:47 - Advice for Bands: Rock First, Sponsors Later
1:50:11 - DRAIN Early Days
1:53:14 - Finding the Drain Sound
1:54:52 - Writing Feel the Pressure
1:57:57 - Writing Who’s Having Fun & Lyrics
2:02:28 - Exercise, Health & Sobriety
2:12:53 - Being a Real Band
2:16:00 - Drain’s 6 Albums to Check Out
2:21:29 - Upcoming Grey Day Tour

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