Garza Podcast

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235 - BOUNDARIES: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Mix Controversy Jun 01, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Cory Emond & Cody DelVecchio. Guitar players from Connecticut metalcore band BOUNDARIES. New album “Yearning: The unbeautiful after” out July 17th! https://instagram.com/boundariesct

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00:00 - Mix Controversy
07:31 - Writing What You Want
10:13 - Green Day Tattoo
17:27 - Cory Designing His Guitar
23:45 - Straight Edge Shenanigans
26:25 - Cody’s Jackson Guitar
30:36 - Pedals
34:34 - Amps
37:16 - Pitch Shift Riffs
41:43 - Misery Signals
46:52 - Wearing Glasses
47:54 - Riff: Darkness Shared
50:04 - Riff: Easily Erased
50:54 - Alternate Tunings
54:18 - Riff Writing Process
55:49 - Siren Riffs
1:02:28 - Riffs: Misery Signals
1:04:07 - Riffs: A Day To Remember
1:06:26 - Riffs: Garza Jams on Cody’s Jackson
1:08:09 - Riff: I’d Rather Not Say
1:12:52 - New Music & Lessons Learned
1:16:56 - Bruins & Hockey
1:18:03 - Taco Bell Obsession
1:22:40 - 6 Albums to Check Out

234 - BLEED FROM WITHIN: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Trust May 25, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Ali Richardson & Craig "Goonzi" Gowans from Scottish metalcore band BLEED FROM WITHIN. https://instagram.com/bleedfromwithin

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00:00 - ‘As the Palaces Burn’
01:50 - “Goonzi” Nickname
03:02 - Being Confused for Bandmates
04:41 - 22-Year Career, Perseverance, Growth
08:47 - Steven Joining, School Days
10:45 - “For Your Malice” Riff
13:38 - Learning Instruments, Jamming
15:03 - Self-Producing Albums, Writing
22:23 - Trusting Each Other’s Skills
25:09 - Hating the Band Name
27:26 - ‘Era,’ Finding the Sound
30:07 - Riff Writing Process
31:57 - “I Am Damnation” Riff
33:52 - “Levitate” Riff
36:22 - Writing Riffs High
38:27 - Irn Bru, U.K. Snacks
43:11 - Scottish Venues, Barrowlands
47:52 - Success, Preparation, Opportunities
52:45 - Hunger, Drive
54:41 - Day Off with Chuck Billy
56:50 - Goonzi’s LTD Guitars
1:00:21 - Alternate Tunings
1:01:31 - Bagpipes & Kilts
1:12:55 - Irn Bru (cont.)
1:13:52 - Garza Plays the 7 String
1:16:30 - Bending Behind the Nut
1:18:44 - Future of Metalcore
1:22:14 - Music to Check Out
1:30:35 - First U.S. Headlining Tour

233 - Favorite Breakdowns, Periphery, mgk & Sobriety Tips May 18, 2026

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Garza is back for a solo episode to play his favorite breakdowns, tips on staying sober & much more!

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00:00 - Fender 7 String Setup
02:12 - New Macbook Pro
04:47 - UFC Night at Dan Kenny’s
09:15 - MGK Episode
19:30 - Hulk Hogan Documentary
22:01 - Build Up Takes 5 Years
26:00 - J Update
29:05 - Garza’s Favorite Breakdowns
45:25 - Sobriety Obstacles & Experiences
1:04:07 - Misha Mansoor & Side Hustles
1:28:10 - Showing Your Girl Your Playlist

232 - FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: Symphonic Death Metal, Opera, Avatar & Mountain Climbing Incident May 11, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Francesco Paoli & Veronica Bordacchini from Italian symphonic death metal band FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. On tour now w/ Avatar! https://instagram.com/fleshgodofficial

00:00 - Avatar
05:25 - Veronica Learning Opera
10:58 - Video Games // Snake
13:32 - Parenthood
16:14 - Writing Music in Kid’s Room
18:07 - Shower Ideas
21:17 - Learning English & Swedish
24:10 - First U.S. Tour
31:54 - Staying Productive During Lockdown
35:37 - Livestream w/ No Makeup
40:29 - Coming Up with the Band Look
48:10 - Discovering Metal Bands
51:23 - Francesco’s Early Bands
53:14 - Boss HM2
54:47 - Oracles
59:17 - The Mountain Climbing Injury
1:22:40 - Writing “I Can Never Die”
1:24:10 - New Music
1:26:06 - How Veronica Found Her Own Voice
1:31:24 - Support Good Art
1:35:00 - 3 Albums to Check Out

231 - MGK: Nu Metal, Yungblud & Dealing with Hate May 04, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with rapper, songwriter & actor Colson Baker. Known to the world as MGK & formerly Machine Gun Kelly. New song “FIX YOUR FACE” w/ Fred Durst out now! https://instagram.com/machinegunkelly

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00:00 - Machine Gun Kelly’s Preferred Name

03:15 - FIX UR FACE Backlash & Gatekeeping

12:34 - Warped Tour 2011

14:38 - Corey Taylor “Beef”

16:40 - Fred Durst Being a Mentor

19:57 - Being Outspoken

28:12 - Writing FIX UR FACE

28:41 - Linkin Park & Chester Bennington

30:20 - The Howard Stern “Aerials” Cover

34:39 - Moving to Cleveland

36:19 - Favorite Limp Bizkit Songs & Ben Stiller

37:46 - DMX

43:56 - 99 Shows in 105 Days w/ Tech N9ne

47:47 - Kendrick Lamar

50:04 - The Schecter Razor Blade Guitar

52:28 - Cleveland Hang Spots

55:22 - The Dirt, Tommy Lee & Jeff Tremaine

58:59 - Why Artists Are Not Honest & Outspoken

1:06:25 - Dealing with Hate

1:10:44 - mgk’s Sacred Tobacco

1:18:12 - Mike Shinoda & Chino Moreno

1:22:21 - Radiohead // Musical Inspiration

1:25:17 - Good Charlotte

1:27:35 - Simulation Theory

1:30:21 - Community & Enemies

1:36:36 - Yungblud

1:40:04 - New Album

1:41:48 - Wiz Khalifa Tour

1:42:59 - Top 3 Songs to Check Out

230 - New Slayer Shows, Max Cavalera & Best Coffee Mug Apr 27, 2026

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Garza shares his headbanging secrets, Quad Cortex tone tips & much more!

SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com

00:00 - Soulfly & GWAR Show
05:33 - Quad Cortex Mini
11:01 - Building a Tone
24:19 - J Update
25:34 - Issues with Lyrics
31:24 - Headbanging & Neck Pain
39:24 - Old School Death Metal Guests
43:56 - Best Coffee Mug
45:23 - Sic Guitarist: Acoustin2
54:07 - A Day to Remember
57:05 - New MGK & Fred Durst Song
1:04:07 - Slayer at the Kia Forum
1:04:29 - Max Cavalera Call-Out
1:06:56 - Slayer Never “Broke Up”
1:10:50 - Upcoming Shows

229 - JAY WEINBERG: Drumming for Slipknot, Madball, New Band & Hip Surgery Recovery Apr 20, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with drummer, painter & songwriter Jay Weinberg. Best known as the former drummer of Slipknot, Madball, Against Me! Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band & the list goes on. Debut singles “Drone Operator / Sandstone” out now! https://instagram.com/jayweinberg

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00:00 - Theme Parks
04:39 - Early Shows
08:29 - Musical Roots
12:35 - Voodoo Child
14:29 - Impact of Classical Music
16:29 - First Concert & The Who
18:47 - Hockey
20:50 - Deciding to Pursue Music
23:53 - Goalies & Drummers
27:06 - Getting Into Drums
29:59 - Advice for Drummers
32:25 - CBGBs & H20
33:47 - The Bouncing Souls
44:30 - First Band // Sadie Mae
46:37 - Playing w/ Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band
54:00 - What Bruce Springsteen Taught Jay
57:49 - Joining Madball & Recording Empire
1:17:31 - New Music w/ Fuming Mouth, Deafheaven & Code Orange
1:25:39 - Kurt Ballou
1:27:58 - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
1:33:34 - New Band Portraits of an Apparition
1:36:48 - Against Me!
1:48:34 - Slipknot, Pressure & Regrets
2:12:43 - Marriage
2:20:11 - Art Galleries
2:22:13 - Hip Surgery
2:32:04 - LASIK
2:35:35 - Punk Rock Museum
2:37:59 - 3 Albums to Check Out

228 - Playing with Slaughter to Prevail, Borrowing Riffs & Meditation Apr 13, 2026

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Garza shares thoughts on the passing of Bo Lueders, music theory origins & much more!

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00:00 - Playing with Slaughter to Prevail
11:52 - Lamb of God Show
13:27 - Michelada Bar
20:10 - Non-Alcoholic Beer PSA
21:58 - J Update
23:57 - Workload & Hiatus
28:08 - Getting Through BS as a Band
34:08 - Future Accomplishments
42:28 - Leaving Southern California
47:56 - Transcendental Meditation
58:29 - R.I.P. Bo Lueders | Harm’s Way // Hardlore
1:09:38 - Artemis II Moon Mission
1:16:40 - Arch Enemy, Kiko Loureiro & Music Theory
1:26:29 - Upcoming Shows

227 - ATREYU: Metalcore Riffs, Sushi Guitar Rundown & 10 Year Rule for Creativity Apr 06, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Brandon Saller & Dan Jacobs from metalcore band ATREYU. New Album “The End is Not the End” out April 24th! https://instagram.com/atreyuofficial

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00:00 Intro
06:55 Bands Hanging Out
11:11 First Time Smoking Weed
14:56 Sevendust
18:12 The End is Not the End
19:57 Writing Music in Tokyo
22:40 How Atreyu Writes New Songs
27:32 Writing “Death” & “Ego Death”
28:47 Brandon’s Hand Injury
35:15 Songwriting Career
37:53 The Time is Now
44:57 Dan’s Kiesel Guitar
57:07 2000s Metalcore
1:03:39 Riff: Lip Gloss and Black
1:09:07 Early Demos
1:17:41 How to Record Ideas
1:20:24 Early Jobs & Being Entrepreneurial
1:29:18 Self-Managing a Band
1:38:16 Pluginz
1:39:35 The 10 Year Rule for Creativity
1:44:38 Becoming a Frontman
1:50:04 Relationship with Alex Varkatzas
1:53:37 Married Life & Family
1:58:32 Which Bands Shaped Metalcore
2:04:37 3 Albums To Check Out
2:07:40 The End is Not the End Out April 24th

226 - Heavy Korn Riffs, Sevendust & Non-Alcoholic Beers Mar 30, 2026

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Garza remembers Chuck Norris, plays Korn riffs & much more!

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00:00 - RIP Chuck Norris
05:36 - 23 Days Sober
19:47 - J Check-In
22:56 - Heaviest Korn Riff
28:12 - Whammy Pedal & Octave Effects
33:52 - How Heavy Music Shapes You
45:15 - What Your Older Self Thinks About You
48:41 - Going to Local Shows
59:53 - Sevendust & Morgan Rose
1:04:01 - Remembering Dave Brockie
1:12:10 - 3 Bands & Albums to Check Out
1:17:32 - Slaughter to Prevail at Palladium
1:19:12 - Limp Bizkit & Insane Puppet

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