Garza Podcast

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76 - PALEFACE SWISS: Switzerland Beatdown, Schizophrenia & Stealing Girlfriends May 01, 2023

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Garza sits down with Paleface Swiss. We talk about they got into heavy music & became one of the heaviest bands to ever come out of their country. Putting schizophrenia awareness into beatdown & much more! https://www.palefaceswiss.com

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TIME CODES:

00:00 - Playing Heavy Music

04:02 - Why Add “Swiss” to Name?

07:00 - Greenfield Festival

08:14 - Dan Kenny (Suicide Silence) Getting Paleface Swiss on Frankfurt, Germany Show

10:38 - How They Started Making Music Together By Stealing Each Other’s Girlfriend

18:30 - Chapter 3: The Last Selection Writing Process

21:50 Paleface Swiss Has a Chill Vibe

22:54 - “666”, the Haunting Intro to Fear & Dagger, A Real Recording of a Schizophrenic Episode, Bringing Mental Health Awareness to Music

38:10 - Differences Between Switzerland & the United States (Food, Driving and Geography)

45:26 - First U.S. Tour Being Completely Sold Out (with Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker & Distant)

46:55 - Cultural & Societal Differences (continued)

51:54 - Eating Great Tacos in Exchange for Playing Beatdown Riffs

55:20 - What Got Them Into Heavy Music

59:30 - Illegally Downloading Music (& Other Files), Dangers of VR Porn

75 - Diego Sanchez | DISGORGE: Brutal Death Metal, Blast Beats, Guitar Rigs & Poetry Apr 24, 2023

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Garza sits down with Diego Sanchez. Guitar player of the legendary death metal band Disgorge. Starting in the mid 90's. Disgorge would become known as one of the most relentless, brutal bands on the planet. Diego shares his life experience how he got those heavy riffs out of his head & onto the records we still love years later. Also becoming a father, his time playing bass in Cephalotripsy, the extremely deep concept of all those evil album covers, how writing poetry helped him write death metal lyrics & much more! https://www.instagram.com/riffwizward

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TIME CODES:

00:00 - Fatherhood & Passing Down Musical Genes to Daughter

07:47 - Jinjer

10:14 - ‘96-’97, Joining Disgorge

14:48 - Chemistry with Ricky Myers, Disgorge Loved & Respected in the Metal Scene

18:38 - Songs, Writing Process & Structure

20:02 - Jamming with Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation) & Ben Marlin (RIP) in Middle School

26:04 - Inspiration for Writing Death Metal

28:00 - Suffocation & Different Styles of Blast Beats

32:44 - Writing Riffs for Disgorge

34:47 - Erik Lindmark (Deeds of Flesh, Unique Leader)

37:06 - Hearing & Capturing the Riffs in Your Head

39:58 - Becoming a Dad & Living Selflessly

45:54 - Family Foundation, Influence

48:18 - Bands Partying vs. Working

53:18 - Disgorge Being a 4-Piece & Having a Huge Sound/Gear Talk

55:20 - Guitar Rig from She Lay Gutted Era (ADA MP2)

01:02:40 - Rig for Consumed (VF-1 Preamp/Modeler)

01:06:20 - Letting Things Flow, Breakdancing in the 80s, Getting Sponsored by Skate Shops

01:13:38 - Metal Politics

01:14:40 - Disgorge Reunion?

01:18:00 - Sharing Music Before Streaming

01:19:00 - Cephalotripsy Album Writing

01:22:00 - Writing Lyrics & Poetry

01:25:16 - She Lay Gutted & Album Cover Art (John Zig, Artist)

01:35:55 - Metalheads are the Chillest

01:39:35 - New Projects, Shows, Tours Dates, Playing Bass Now Instead of Guitar

74 - Brandan Schieppati | BLEEDING THROUGH: Pioneering Metalcore & Politics in Metal Apr 17, 2023

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Garza sits down with Brandan Schieppati. Singer of Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through. With animosity/bitterness between the Inland Empire & Orange Country hardcore scene. This conversation between Brandan & Garza took 20 years to happen. We talk about the deep origins of HEAVY music as we know it today. If it wasn’t for Brandan. Most of our favorite heavy bands wouldn’t exist. https://www.instagram.com/bleedingthrough

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TIME CODES:

00:00 - Taking Risks & Feeling Confident

02:20 - Fan Appreciation Through the Years

05:20 - Dealing with Burnout

08:03 - Derek Youngsma (Drummer)

12:31 - Everyone Rips These Days

14:12 - Being A Pillar of Deathcore/Politics In Metal

21:35 - Animosity Between the IE & OC Hardcore Scene

26:30 - Being in Eighteen Visions & Throwdown at the Same Time!

31:45 - What Was Brandan Listening To in the OC?

33:15 - Heavy Shit

34:44 - Being Easy or Difficult to Work With

36:18 - Personalities Within the Band

37:58 - Unique Sounds Across 3 Bands (Eighteen Visions, Throwdown, Bleeding Through)

39:44 - Where Did Eighteen Visions Get Their Style From?

42:25 - 24 Years In, Being heavy AF

46:45 - Working with Devin Townsend on Declaration (2008)

47:35 - Getting Pigeonholed

51:18 - Ozzfest 2004

01:08:44 - Inspiration

01:11:40 - Being Straight Edge for 13 Years

01:18:04 - Rise Above Fitness

01:28:50 - Being Authentic & Connecting with People

73 - JESUS PIECE: East Coast Aggression, SNL & Rejecting the "Beatdown" Label Apr 10, 2023

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Garza sits down with Philadelphia metalcore band Jesus Piece. In this episode we shout out a ton of sic bands for you to check out. How Aaron got to sing on a Sanguissugabogg track, non-metal influeneces & much more! Their new album ...So Unknown is out this 4/14! https://www.jesuspiecehc.com

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Jesus Piece is:

Aaron Heard - Vocals

David Updike - Guitar

John DiStefano - Guitar

Anthony Marinaro - Bass

Luis Aponte - Drums

TIME CODES:

00:00 - Sanguisugabogg’s “Face Ripped Off” w/ Aaron

04:46 - Putrid Stu, C.B.T. & Pornogrind/Goregrind

10:08 - D-Beats & Writing w/ Drummer, Luis Aponte

17:30 - Being Friends Before the Band

19:57 - East Coast Heaviness & Growing Up w/ Death Metal

22:43 - Limewire & Pantera Live in Moscow

24:10 - Stolen Van

27:30 - Show Me the Body Tour

29:49 - ...So Unknown (Writing & Recording Process)

44:10 - Jesus Piece Crazy Live Shows

46:20 - Shouting Out All the Sick Bands

50:51 - Rejecting the “Beatdown” Label & Discovering Great Music

59:45 - Non-Metal Influences & Sounding Unique

01:06:42 - Luis Drumming for Charli XCX on SNL, HateFiveSix, FYA Fest

01:15:48 - Halfway Through the 1st Tour in Five Years, Warped Tour & Sour Patch Kids

01:20:00 - If You Think Too Much, You Won’t Do It

72 - SUNAMI: Bay Area Hardcore Apr 03, 2023

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Garza sits down with Bay Area hardcore band Sunami. If you love heavy slams. Check them out! sunami408.bandcamp.com/album/sunami

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Sunami is:

Josef Alfonso - Vocals

Michael Durt - Guitar

Theo - Bass

Benny Eissmann - Drums

TIME CODES:

00:00 - Seeing Pantera in Colombia

03:52 - New Generation of Hardcore Kids at Shows & Chain Reaction

08:02 - Theo & Joseph Met at a Show

10:20 - Being Introverted

12:50 - Sunami Started on a Whim in the Bay Area

16:25 - Crazy First Show

23:00 - Crazy Second Show & Real Bay Shit Outdoor Fest (RBS)

32:45 - Releasing New Music Freely

35:00 - Writing an LP is Stressful

38:20 - Inspired by East Coast Hip Hop (Big L)

40:30 - Having a 90s Sound, Suffocation & Morrisound Recordings

47: 14 - Power of DMs

49:20 - Being Straightedge

54:25 - Suicide Silence Friends While Coming Up in the Scene

59:00 - The Bay Area Hardcore Scene is Strong

01:02:30 - Cannibal Corpse’s Rig Rundown, Peavey 5150s, Marshalls & Mesa Triple Rectifiers

01:08:45 - The Sunami Hammer

01:11:44 - Big G Profile Pic

71 - AUGUST BURNS RED: Grammy Nominations, Flip Flops & Dedicated Fans Mar 27, 2023

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Garza sits down with JB & Brent from Lancaster, PA metalcore band August Burns Red. Over 20 years being in the game together we talk about how you stay consistent, managing your own band to getting nominated for a Grammy. Their new album Death Below is out now! augustburnsred.com

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ABR is:

Jake Luhrs - Vocals

JB Brubaker - Guitar

Brent Rambler - Guitar

Matt Greiner - Drums

Dustin Davidson - Bass

TIME CODES:

00:00 - Aches, pains & staying in shape

08:39 - 20 years in the game, re-learning and playing old songs

12:52 - Meeting in High School in Lancaster, PA

16:15 - Recording Thrillseeker with Adam D from Killswitch Engage

29:18 - Managing the band & working together.

32:52 - Jake’s long audition process vs. Dustin’s instant entrance

37:36 - Dustin Shreds, too

38:46 - Being a massive, successful band with complex music

42:57 - August Burns Red & Suicide Silence tour w/ Unearth & Darkest Hour

48:07 - JB’s Flip Flops (Sandals)

49:20 - JB’s Signature Ibanez & Kiesel Guitars

51:19 - Livestream Events (Christmas Burns Red & Suicide Silence Virtual World Tour)

53:48 - Merch Company Woes

57:38 - Double Grammy Nomination

01:00:53 - Dedicated Fans

01:03:00 - Live Show Production & Pyro, touring with The Devil Wears Prada, Bleed From Within, Brand of Sacrifice

70 - OV SULFUR: Clean Singing in Deathcore, Dimmu Borgir & Gatekeeping Band Shirts Mar 20, 2023

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Garza sits down with Las Vegas Deathcore band Ov Sulfur. Their new album The Burdern Ov Faith drops this Friday! ovsulfur.com

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Ov Sulfur is:

Ricky Hoover - Vocals
Chase Wilson -Guitar
Ding - Bass
Leviathvn - Drums

TIME CODES:

00:00 - Too Much Caffeine & Trash Energy Drinks

03:22 - Clean Singing in Deathcore

06:45 - Uranium & Juliya

08:26 - Dimmu Borgir & Synthwave

12:42 - Drummers Are Fun To Watch (Levi)

16:36 - Levi Joining the Band

22:27 - Kazoos, Bath Bombs & Novelty Merch Items

26:30 - Garza Loves Ov Sulfur & Vice Versa

31:51 - Ricky and His Infamous Click (Timing) Problems

36:35 - Meeting Band Members (AIM Chat and DMs)

40:50 - The Vision for the Band

47:45 - New Record (The Burden Ov Faith, 2023) & Band’s Success

54:20 - Emotional Music Video for “Earthen”

01:03:54 - Fanboying

01:06:10 - Gatekeeping Band Shirts & Vinyls

01:10:42 - Lorna Shore, Chelsea Grin

69 - GIDEON: Southern Slam, OutKast Influence & Meeting Rob Dyrdek Mar 13, 2023

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Garza sits down with American metalcore band Gideon. Their new album MORE POWER. MORE PAIN. is out now! https://gideonal.com

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Gideon is: Daniel McWhorter, Tyler Riley, Jake Smelley & Caleb DeRusha

TIME CODES:

00:00 - Don’t Stop Believin’ in Yourself & Journey

04:28 - Suffocation Is Still Heavy AF

06:40 - More Power. More Pain & Writing Process

19:16 - ‘Bama, Nashville & Mississippi Boys

27:42 - Meeting Rob Dyrdek

33:50 - Embracing Their Authentic Selves (Breaking out of the Christian Metal Box)

51:08 - How Outkast Inspires Gideon (“South’s Got Something to Say”)

57:07 - Out of Control (Inspired by .38 Special Artwork)

01:09:16 - Chain Reaction & Bury Your Dead

68 - FIT FOR A KING: Guitar Spins, Aliens, & the Power of Instagram DMs Mar 06, 2023

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Fit for a King is an American metalcore band from Tyler, Texas. https://fitforakingband.com

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FFAK is: Ryan Kirby, Bobby Lynge, Ryan "Tuck" O'Leary, Daniel Gailey & Trey Celaya

TIME CODES:

00:00 - The Power of DMs & Long Form Interview

03:29 - Fit For a Burger King

06:40 - On Tour w/ Northlane, Alphawolf & Kingdom of Giants

09:44 - Northlane Signature Jackson Guitars

15:04 - Aliens, Agartha & Flat Earth

19:27 - Selling Your Videogames & Going All In On Music

25:25 - Solid State Records Being the Best Home for FFAK

31:54 - Tuck Joining in 2014

35:20 - Band Nicknames

38:08 - Recording Dark Skies (2018) w/ Drew Fulk A.K.A. WZRD BLD

50:00 - Dan & Trey Joining FFAK

57:40 - Sound Design & Live Production

01:02:53 - Guitar Spins, Saosin & Story of the Year Energy

01:08:48 - New Record, The Hell We Create (2022)

01:11:11 - Re-Recording Descendants (Taylor Swift & Thrice Doing the Same)

67 - DEVOURMENT: The Heaviest Band of All Time Mar 03, 2023

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DEVOURMENT is an American death metal band from Dallas, Texas. The heaviest band on the planet. https://www.devourmentofficial.com

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DEVOURMENT is: Ruben Rosas, Brad Fincher, Chris Andrews & Dave Spencer

TIME CODES:

00:00 - On Tour With Ingested

03:04 - Paving the way for Slam & Deathcore

05:56 - Devourment started in ‘95.

12:36 - Special Formula

14:32 - Being About That Groove

21:06 - How Did Brad and Ruben Meet?

23:04 - 1:38 on the clock

25:57 - Writing process for Molesting the Decapitated 1999

30:16 - The Infamous Album Cover

36:55 - Recording MTD in the 90s and its Effect on Heavy Music

39:40 - Cryptopsy

43:07 - Unique Blasting Techniques

45:45 - The Legendary Glen Benton/Deicide

48:00 - Having a Solid Lineup/Ruben Continuing Devourment After Brad Left

55:35 - Texas Death metal Scene in the 90s/2000s

57:48 - (2:13 on the clock - Slayer Reference)

59:34 - Cannibal Corpse

01:01:24 - Obscene Majesty 2019

01:05:32 - Focusing on New Material and the Future

01:12:25 - Non-Metal Influences and Song Structure

01:18:55 - Devourment is the Heaviest Band on the Planet

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