Garza Podcast

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175 - MELVINS | Buzz Osborne: How to Always Write Riffs, Marriage & Finding Truth Apr 21, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with Buzz Osborne of American rock band Melvins. New album “Thunderball” out now! https://melvins.com

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00:00 - 30 Year Marriage
07:24 - Finding Right Partner
10:49 - Golf
19:52 - Wayne Gretzky
21:00 - Garza Trys Out For Golf Team
23:51 - John Daly
25:25 - Making A Living With Music
30:25 - Thunderball
32:55 - Two Live Drummers
37:46 - Andy Warhol
41:00 - Social Distortion Iconic Logo
44:45 - Photography
47:58 - Jack Russell Dogs
53:15 - Montesano
56:06 - Sex Pistols & David Bowie
1:00:56 - Bullhead & Lysol
1:02:14 - First Check
1:04:27 - Being Asked To Join Nirvana?
1:09:45 - How To Find Truth
1:11:45 - Most Stuff About Nirvana Isn’t True
1:15:40 - Hair Style
1:16:45 - Houdini, Kurt Cobain & GGGarth Richardson
1:19:03 - Bad Brains: ROIR
1:20:01 - Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon
1:20:46 - Amy Winehouse
1:23:05 - Greatest Heavy Metal Record
1:24:09 - Peter Green
1:25:55 - Kirk Hammet & $2,000,000 Guitar
1:28:09 - Pete Townshend, The Who & Woodstock
1:31:31 - Weird Tunings
1:32:52 - Ted Falconi
1:35:00 - Gang Of Four: Paralyzed
1:37:15 - James Bond

174 - BLEEDING THROUGH: Metalcore, Orange County & Chugging Beers Apr 16, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through. New Album “NINE” Out Now! https://instagram.com/bleedingthrough

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Influenced & Touring w/ AFI
04:23 - Listening To Non-Metal
08:03 - Playing w/ Long Fingernails
10:38 - Black Metal Inspired
15:29 - Brandan Played in Hardcore Band
18:00 - Artwork
18:25 - Authentic Expression
20:03 - Album Has Easter Eggs
22:11 - Ryan Wombacher Needing Clean Break
23:08 - Having Kids, Hiatus & Feeling Lost
27:28 - Not Playing Mexico City w/ Megadeth
31:35 - Inland Empire vs Orange County
34:11 - Derek Couldn’t Play Blast Beats
42:42 - John Joining Band
48:25 - Reflecting on Past & Current Self
53:05 - Backing Tracks vs Actual Instruments
57:23 - Not Being Approachable
59:54 - Hosting Uranium (Fuse TV)
1:07:05 - Downing Beers
1:17:34 - Saying “No” & Building Own Things
1:20:18 - Sonic Temple
1:24:41 - Chris Barnes & Algorithm
1:25:53 - Jamming Metallica on Walkman
1:27:45 - Non-Metal Music
1:29:07 - Whole Band Sings
1:30:15 - Leaving A Stamp On Music

BLEEDING THROUGH is

Brandan Shieppati - Vocals
Marta Demmel - Keyboard
Brandon Richter - Guitar
John Arnold - Guitar
Derek Youngsma - Drums

173 - EXTERMINATION DISMEMBERMENT: Slam Rules, Chug Riffs, Belarus & Planet Fitness Apr 14, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with Vladislav Martirosov & Arseniy Kovalchuk from Belarus slam band Extermination Dismemberment. https://linktr.ee/edismemberment

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Band Name Origin
04:03 - Learning English
06:05 - Belarus
07:13 - Choosing Longest Band Name
11:03 - Butcher For Artwork
14:51 - Location For Music Video
19:23 - Mormons
20:52 - American Culture
21:24 - How Band Met
26:30 - Problem w/ Finding Vocalists
28:12 - 1st Belarusian Band Touring America
29:10 - Bands from Belarus
30:44 - Visa Rejected
31:54 - Touring in RVs
34:27 - Love What You Do
36:20 - Red Beton Project
40:40 - Kemper & AMT P1 Pedal
43:44 - B.C. Rich Shredzilla
45:56 - Riff: Slaughterer Chainsaw
47:49 - Riff: Slide Pinch Harmonics
51:49 - Rules of Making Slam
54:55 - Deathcore Needs Diversity
58:52 - Mixing & Mastering Own Music
59:57 - Corpsepit
1:02:56 - Planet Fitness
1:07:15 - Groaning While Working Out
1:09:11 - Back Pain Routines
1:13:50 - Checking Ego
1:16:47 - Bringing Back Crazy Artwork
1:19:50 - Achieving Success & Happiness

172 - UNDEROATH: New Album, Sacrifices, Hiatus & Getting Jumped at a Show Apr 07, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with Chris Dudley & Tim McTague of UNDEROATH. New album ‘The Place After This One’ out now! https://underoath777.com

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Florida & Church Shows
07:04 - Renting a Guitar
09:24 - First Song Chris Wrote
11:23 - Meeting the Right People
15:24 - Getting Jumped in Dana Point
16:20 - Disaster Tour
17:51 - The Last Riff
19:32 - Know What You’re Not Inspired By
24:50 - Look Back at Where You Came From
26:44 - Mayhem Tour
27:23 - Saying “Yes” All The Time
28:38 - The Place After This One
31:00 - Seeing What You Have
36:28 - Recording in Blue Ridge, Georgia
39:28 - Family Sacrifices To Record
47:40 - Meta Quest VR
51:03 - Tetherball
58:40 - Respecting People’s Time
1:00:44 - Valvoline is Terrible
1:03:05 - Underoath Whiskey
1:04:38 - They’re Only Chasing Safety
1:12:27 - Vultures
1:13:44 - Hiatus
1:26:46 - Appreciate Things
1:28:20 - No Balance

171 - MACHINE HEAD | Robb Flynn: New Album, The Blackening & Facing Childhood Trauma Mar 31, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with Robb Flynn. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band MACHINE HEAD. New album “UNATØNED” out April 25th! https://linktr.ee/machinehead

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Robb Credits Garza Adding ‘From This Day’ to Live Set
05:11 - Chris Barnes
09:23 - The Burning Red
11:45 - Murder Car & Ross Robinson
13:50 - Guitarist Logan Mader Quitting
15:23 - Bar Fights & Internally Falling Apart
18:33 - Getting Therapy
30:16 - Slipknot in Studio w/ Machine Head
33:40 - Being Sober for Writing Records
39:28 - Being Adopted
41:50 - Accidental Weed Smoking, Tobacco Pipes & Olympia Beer
45:00 - Old R&B, Pop & Oldies Music Upbringing
48:01 - San Lorenzo, CA
1:03:08 - Barfly Movie
1:11:05 - Getting Naked in Vocal Booth
1:15:53 - Director Michael Martin
1:18:45 - Confronting Childhood Trauma
1:21:24 - Supercharger
1:25:40 - Crashing Around You Video After 911
1:39:22 - Through the Ashes of Empires
1:45:58 - Struggling Financially
1:50:28 - Getting Turned Down by 35 Labels
1:53:36 - Resigning to Roadrunner
1:56:59 - Imperium
2:00:30 - Coldplay
2:05:01 - Classical Guitar Lessons
2:07:57 - Taking Mescaline
2:11:41 - Robert Fripp
2:13:56 - The Blackening
2:24:30 - Imposter Syndrome
2:28:05 - Winning “Album of the Year” & “Golden God” Award
2:29:54 - Metallica
2:32:46 - Dad Rents Guitar for Robb But Joins Band to Sing
2:37:06 - First Time Getting Drunk Was to Metallica
2:41:19 - Meeting James Hetfield
2:43:29 - Playing Cover & Original Songs at Parties
2:46:07 - New Record out April 25th & Ø in Each Song
2:51:43 - ‘Unbøund’ Riff
2:55:41 - Punk Rock
2:56:37 - Would Robb Ever Do Something Differently?
3:04:40 - Mitch Lucker Memorial Show & Mayhem Festival
3:25:06 - Sacrifices
3:38:53 - Writing Lyrics at 3 AM
3:46:46 - First Seeing Korn
3:50:37 - Biohazard
3:52:28 - Shotgun Blast Whiskey

170 - SICKSENSE: Nu Metal, Being Married, Introverts & Focusing On Your Business Mar 28, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with Vicky Psarakis - “Killer V” & Robby J. Fonts - “Rob The Ripper”. From Arizona nu metal band SICKSENSE. New Album “Cross Me Twice” Out Now! https://linktr.ee/sickXsense

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Being Married in the Same Band
09:09 - The “Whys” of Being In a Band
10:02 - New Trend of Vocal Gymnastics
2:14 - Where Did Vicky & Robby Meet
19:12 - Focusing Only on Business
22:00 - Upbringings & Metal Helped Robby Be Himself27:40 - Introverts Have The Most To Say
32:08 - New Record, Artwork, Album Cover
36:42 - Using Voice To Create Textures & Sounds
40:00 - Reasons For Moving
44:18 - Vicky on The Agonist
46:22 - Stuck Mojo
49:30 - Applying Past Experiences Into Sicksense
52:19 - Financial Struggle
53:30 - Writing Lyrics
55:47 - Feelings & Memories About Past Relationships
1:01:46 - Starting Family & Having Stability
1:05:14 - Making Merch & Screen Printing
1:07:44 - Costly To Get Started & Re-Invest
1:09:23 - Back to the “Whys”
1:12:14 - Greatest Band Hasn’t Been Born
1:12:54 - Headphones for Dogs & Having Pets
1:15:05 - Becoming An American Citizen
1:17:33 - Robby Met Suicide Silence in 2010
1:19:05 - Vicky’s Interaction w/ Fans

169 - 9 DEAD | Deathcore, Slam, ECW Wrestling & Band Logo Tattoos Mar 24, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with New Jersey slam deathcore band 9 DEAD. New Single "Drowning" OUT NOW! https://bfan.link/drowning-13

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9 DEAD is:

Blake Kinnamon - Vocals
Johnathan Stauffer - Guitar
John “Keply” Koplfe - Drums
Chris Kusmanick - Bass

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Who is 9 DEAD
03:30 - Wrestling & ECW
13:07 - Being a Parent
15:38 - Drinking Before Flight
21:48 - Harry Potter Books
24:18 - Arguments & Nitpicking
29:04 - How Band Came Together
35:00 - Drumming on Makeshift Objects
36:56 - Band Logo & Origin of Name
44:06 - First Show
58:40 - Proposals
1:01:20 - Balancing Band & Personal Lives
1:05:58 - Doomsday Clock
1:07:43 - Don Campan from Waking The Cadaver
1:10:42 - Thomas Murphy’s Pub
1:15:21 - The Untold (Feat. Eddie Hermida)
1:18:45 - What’s on Blake’s Mind?
1:19:28 - Death Feast Open Air 2025
1:21:12 - Pre Beer Before Show
1:24:17 - Inspiration to Riffs
1:31:02 - Writing Riffs You Want To Hear
1:36:00 - Band Supports Each Others Personal Lives

168 - WEDNESDAY 13 | Murderdolls, Glam Metal & Becoming Sober Mar 17, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with Wednesday 13. Best known for being a solo artist in WEDNESDAY 13 & formerly of MURDERDOLLS. On Tour Now! https://linktr.ee/officialwednesday13

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Chris Barnes Local Car Commercial
02:30 - Joey Jordison Recruits Wednesday in Murderdolls
05:01 - Origin of Wednesday 13 Signing to Roadrunner
08:21 - Going Through Over 40 Band Members
10:55 - Getting Into a Car Crash & DUI
15:18 - Becoming Sober
16:35 - Looking Back at Drunk Memories
18:36 - First Murderdolls Record
20:08 - Appearance on Dawson’s Creek
24:10 - Live in Japan
26:00 - Landis, North Carolina
27:09 - Getting Asked to Join Tours
28:30 - Working w/ Joey Jordison
30:45 - First Album Cover
32:37 - Parents Not Approving of Metal Music
36:00 - Every Band Has a Warehouse Music Video
37:32 - Pentagram & Anarchy logos
40:01 - Glam Rock Outfit in High School
42:35 - Trying New Types of Food
47:52 - Staying Consistent w/ Band
50:30 - No One Plays Like Joey
53:10 - Keeping Joey Alive Through Music
56:23 - Casey Chaos of Amen
59:10 - Paul Gray of Slipknot
1:02:35 - Wednesday 13 Going on Tour
1:03:33 - New Music Video
1:05:28 - The Fire Incident
1:15:05 - Losing Weight
1:17:20 - First Sober Record
1:20:01 - Producer Howard Benson
1:22:49 - Mid Death Crisis - April 25th, 2025

167 - DECAPITATED | Vogg: Death Metal Riffs, Machinehead, Poland & Brother's Passing Mar 10, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka. Guitar player for the death metal band DECAPITATED. https://linktr.ee/DECAPITATEDBAND

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Power of Podcasts
05:05 - Learning English from Touring & Bands
08:38 - Growing Up w/ Metal
10:30 - Music School in Krosno, Poland
14:55 - Riff: Winds of Creation
17:18 - Learning Riffs at a Young Age
20:25 - Used Studio/Friend’s Equipment to Jam & Record
24:39 - Vogg & "Vitek" (brother) Writing Music Together
29:29 - Disney in Different Languages
33:01 - Guitar Tuning (450 MHz)
36:53 - Audition for Machinehead
38:52 - Riff: Machine Head
43:10 - Ten Year Contract
47:13 - Nihility & Guitar Shapes
49:59 - Riff: Spheres of Madness
58:15 - First Music Video Was on MTV
1:00:01 - Riff: Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)
1:02:21 - Slowing Down Songs to Warm Up
1:09:00 - “Business Meetings”
1:12:34 - Vitek’s Passing
1:18:07 - Good Memories
1:22:03 - Tragedies Make You Stronger
1:25:36 - Most Death Metal Riffs Written
1:27:54 - Risk

166 - INGESTED: New Members, Terminator & Touring Mar 03, 2025

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Garza sits down in-person with death metal/deathcore band INGESTED. Their new single "Altar of Flesh" is out now!https://ingested.co.uk

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INGESTED is:

Josh Davies - Vocals
Sean Hynes - Guitar
Lyn Jeffs - Drums
Andrew Virrueta - Guitar
Thomas O'Malley - Bass

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Hassle of Flying
05:13 - New Song
08:26 - Process of Recording Songs
15:22 - Working w/ New Members
19:31 - Garza & Andrew Virrueta Catching Up
24:05 - Andrew joining Ingested
26:56 - Miles Dimitri
28:51 - Vision of the Band
31:59 - Brainscan Film34:10 - Terminator
39:35 - Horror Films
41:12 - How Josh Get into Music
45:50 - Oasis Ticket Prices
49:52 - The UK & Venues
54:41 - Three Little Pigs
59:52 - Terrifier
1:03:45 - Marriage
1:05:43 - Lyn on Being Sober & Cycling
1:14:50 - Happy Drunk
1:18:25 - Almost Gave Up & Real Jobs
1:24:15 - Aborted
1:26:00 - “Inhaling” American Food
1:30:32 - Josh Always Wanted to Tour

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