Garza Podcast

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225 - INCANTATION: Death Metal Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Learning Mar 23, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with John McEntee & Luke Shively. Guitar players from death metal band INCANTATION. https://instagram.com/incantation_official

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00:00 - Learning From Bands
05:56 - Food Drives & Musically Fed
13:49 - Riff: Chalice
17:29 - How Luke Joined the Band
18:58 - Ohio Pumpkin Festival
22:36 - Dismemberment
34:15 - TONEX ONE
40:39 - Luke’s Pedalboard
43:40 - Approach to Lead Guitar
48:33 - Riff: Demonic Incarnate
1:00:29 - Dean Guitars
1:04:41 - Using Modern Gear
1:08:44 - Riff: Devoured Death & Pinch Harmonics
1:12:58 - Riffs That Shaped Death Metal
1:18:09 - Influencing & Inspiring Bands
1:21:41 - 3 Albums to Check Out
1:29:44 - New Album
1:32:37 - TikTok Knows You

224 - New Six Feet Under, Wes Borland & Sobriety Mar 16, 2026

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Garza shares his gym routine, tips for anxiety & much more!

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00:00 - Becoming Sober
13:56 - Greatest Nu Metal Guitar Player
18:01 - Riff: My Way
20:23 - Riff: Nookie
25:04 - Gym Routine
37:40 - Maintaining Relationships & Touring
43:54 - Dealing with Loss & Death
50:21 - Dealing with Anxiety
1:01:37 - New Six Feet Under
1:05:27 - Filth’s Van Accident
1:08:28 - 3 Albums to Check Out
1:10:19 - Upcoming Shows

223 - NEKROGOBLIKON: Goblin Riffs, Infant Annihilator, Guitar Rundown w/ Dickie Allen & Alex Alereza Mar 09, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Dickie Allen & Alex Alereza from melodic death metal band NEKROGOBLIKON. New EP “The Boiling Sea” out April 17th! https://instagram.com/nekrogoblikonofficial

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00:00 - Riff: Learning Papa Roach
05:26 - Dickie Allen’s Musical Journey
07:35 - How Dickie Found His Voice
10:46 - Metallica S&M
13:36 - The Comedy Store, Adam Ray & Howie Mandel
16:55 - Stone Cold E.T.
18:33 - Secret Elephant
19:15 - The Boiling Sea EP
22:08 - Reel Big Fish
24:20 - GG Allin // Stage Personas
29:29 - Being a Dad
35:00 - Riding Motorcycles & Risk
38:38 - Hanabie. Tour
41:50 - Owning/Operating a Music Venue
49:06 - Golfing, Drinking & Bryson DeChambeau
55:30 - Alex’s Ibanez RG2027XL & Steve Vai
58:08 - Riff: Powercore
1:02:24 - Riff: Pedal Technique
1:04:30 - Riff: Garza Plays Alex’s Ibanez
1:06:53 - New Infant Annihilator Album
1:12:33 - Advice for Deathcore Vocalists
1:15:35 - Travis Ryan Beef
1:17:28 - Extreme Vocals
1:19:04 - Dickie & Alex’s Top Music to Check Out
1:25:10 - Nekrogoblikon is Cool

222 - Tone Chasing, Arch Enemy & Favorite Burritos Mar 02, 2026

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Garza reacts to the Zakk Wylde episode, gives update on the Suicide Silence vinyl & much more!

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00:00 - Zakk Wylde Episode
04:00 - Recording Thoughts
11:28 - J’s Band Shows
13:18 - Suicide Silence EP Vinyls
18:19 - When to Stop Tone-Chasing
25:46 - Mesa Triple Rectifiers
31:07 - Riff: Fuzz Pedal, Orgy & Coal Chamber
46:10 - Bean & Cheese Burritos
49:37 - Metallica at The Sphere
55:11 - Arch Enemy & New Singer
1:03:05 - 3 Songs to Check Out
1:06:53 - Local Shows to Check Out

221 - ZAKK WYLDE: Ozzy, Black Label Society, Pantera & Legacy Feb 23, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Zakk Wylde. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. Also best known for his time in Ozzy & currently Pantera. New album “Engines of Demolition” out March 27th! https://instagram.com/zakkwyldebls

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00:00 - Zakk Meeting His Wife
09:25 - Nothing is Hard
13:10 - Inspiration
15:41 - Remembering Dime & Vinnie
19:08 - Getting Punched By Ozzy
25:03 - Practicing vs Playing Guitar
27:11 - Pinch Harmonics & Billy Gibbons
28:33 - Riff: Miracle Man
32:36 - Engines of Demolition
35:27 - Quitting Drinking
40:51 - Riff: Stillborn
42:30 - Riff: Bridge to Cross
47:29 - Wylde Audio & Guitars
53:10 - EMG Pickups
55:08 - Teaching, Learning Guitar & Scales
59:39 - Guitar Woods
1:03:36 - Zakk’s Health Scare
1:09:43 - Learning/Playing Pantera Songs
1:12:26 - First Pantera Show
1:16:25 - Pressure of Playing for Pantera
1:19:32 - Riff: Machine Gun Man
1:20:34 - New Jersey
1:22:12 - Top 4 Bands to Check Out

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220 - Hardest Riffs, Meta Glasses & Valentine’s Day Feb 16, 2026

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Garza is back for a solo episode reflecting on 5 years of the podcast, buying Meta glasses & much more!

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00:00 - Valentine’s Day
01:53 - Being Sick
07:20 - 5 Year Anniversary!
16:06 - J Check-in
17:09 - Meta Glasses
28:32 - Experience with Drums
33:10 - The Cleansing & Emotions
39:12 - AI & Metal
45:56 - Hardest Riffs to Play
55:26 - Metallica vs Megadeth
1:02:58 - Hot or Shot
1:10:31 - New Merch
1:11:38 - Superbowl & Bad Bunny

219 - Keyan Houshmand: The Rise of Modern Guitar Feb 09, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Keyan Houshmand. Modern guitarist, producer & content creator from Adelaide, Australia. Best known for his informative YouTube guitar videos, covers, demos/reviews & music production. https://youtube.com/KeyanHoushmandLive

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00:00 - NAMM 2026
03:34 - Being Born & Raised in Adelaide
06:55 - Seeing Metallica Live
08:22 - First Guitar
11:28 - Age & Wisdom
12:35 - Getting a Computer Science Degree
19:37 - Discovering Periphery30:25 - Riff: Arrest
32:13 - Getting Into Gear, Plugins
34:35 - Quad Cortex Mini
37:14 - QC Patch/Tones Demo
46:58 - Rhythm Players & AC/DC
52:15 - Australian Bands
57:27 - Plini
58:26 - Professionalism & Not Drinking
1:10:02 - Jackson Guitars
1:14:12 - Chug Tones
1:16:53 - What Makes a Good Tone
1:24:03 - Pick Attack
1:35:12 - Bareknuckle Pickups
1:43:03 - Riff: Pirouette
1:50:48 - Riff: Swell
1:52:00 - Riff: Pulse
1:54:19 - Top 3 Artists/Albums

218 - Favorite Deathcore Bands, God & Writer’s Block Feb 02, 2026

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Garza is back for a solo episode. Diving into the spiritual world, NAMM 2026 & much more.

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00:00 - NAMM 2026 & Quad Cortex Mini
04:38 - Bareknuckle Pickups
10:03 - Winter Cleaning
14:30 - Amp vs Guitar
18:53 - Backing Tracks?
25:27 - Top 3 Deathcore Bands
37:17 - Best/Worst Part of the Podcast
45:23 - God & Religion
56:23 - Cost of Touring
1:06:37 - Inspiration & Writer’s Block
1:15:29 - Hawt or Shat? New Riff
1:20:51 - Temple Audio Pedalboard

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217 - Ho99o9: Punk, Bad Brains & Becoming Sober Jan 26, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with theOGM & “Eaddy” Yeti Bones from punk rap duo Ho99o9. New album “Tomorrow We Escape” out now! https://instagram.com/ho99o9

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00:00 - Focusing on Music
03:23 - Why Eaddy Stopped Drinking
10:12 - Getting Into Punk Bands
18:10 - Growing up in Newark, NJ
21:48 - “Meat Locker” Shows in Montclair, NJ
25:30 - Ninjasonik & Bad Brains
31:08 - NY/NJ Punk Scenes
34:21 - Bone Collector
42:16 - Coming Up with “Ho99o9”
47:18 - Adjusting to LA, Risks & Staying Grounded
59:19 - Tomorrow We Escape
1:03:46 - Upside Down
1:06:26 - Working w Travis Barker // SKIN LP
1:14:33 - Busta Rhymes
1:16:08 - Bride Dress & Staying Ahead of Trends
1:20:22 - Onyx
1:28:38 - Ice-T, C*p Killer & Bodycount
1:36:18 - Ho99or’s Top 3 Artists & Albums to Check Out

216 - EYES SET TO KILL: Metalcore, Parenting & Writing First Songs Jan 19, 2026

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Garza sits down in-person with Alexia & Anissa Rodriguez from Arizona metalcore band EYES SET TO KILL. https://instagram.com/eyessettokillofficial

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00:00 - Baby on Tour
06:59 - Anissa Learning Bass
08:41 - Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys & NSYNC
11:45 - Starting ESTK
15:00 - Being Sisters
16:35 - Anissa Leaving & Returning
22:48 - Die Trying
25:41 - Being a New Mom
34:38 - Balancing Music & Parenting
36:46 - Writing New Music
40:08 - Hottest Chicks in Metal Era
44:56 - Not Trusting Yourself
49:08 - Darling
56:45 - Therapy Shows
1:00:13 - Writing Broken Frames
1:01:36 - Obstacles
1:07:57 - Regrets
1:12:18 - Alexia Quitting Drinking
1:16:22 - Writing First Songs
1:19:36 - TP-ing Houses
1:33:37 - New Music, Twitch, Cuntrol Band & Tour
1:36:43 - Tour Baby
1:41:03 - Makeup Routine

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