The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle

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Ernie C (Body Count) Apr 27, 2020

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Doc welcomes lead guitarist, Ernie C, from the band Body Count to the show and they talk about Ernie growing up in South Central Los Angeles, being inspired by R&B, funk, and Peter Frampton to start playing guitar, being turned off by the 80s glam scene, how Body Count came together, being friends with Perry Farrell and landing a spot on Lollapalooza, the backlash from "Cop Killer", dealing with the deaths of multiple band members, the rough years of inactivity and struggling with alcoholism, the resurrection of the band in recent years with the current line-up, and introducing Body Count to a new generation.

This episode features the songs "Glass Castle" by A Mirror Hollow and "Carnivore" by Body Count.

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Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth, Bent Sea, ex-Soilwork, ex-Scarve) Apr 07, 2020

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Doc welcomes Megadeth drummer, Dirk Verbeuren, to the show and they discuss how they are both dealing with COVID-19 social distancing, his roots in death metal and grindcore, how moving to Paris turned him from a hip hop kid to a metalhead, what the metal scene in France was like in the 90s, going to music school, cutting his teeth in the underground with the French band Scarve, how he joined Soilwork, becoming a prominent session studio musician, how he got involved with drum software company Toontrack, and his time in Megadeth.

This episode features the songs "The End" by Rise of the Silverback and "I Am Become Lust" by Bent Sea.

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Coping with Social Isolation during COVID-19 w/ Rachel Dash-Doughtery (Social Worker/Therapist) Apr 01, 2020

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Doc welcomes Social Worker and Therapist, Rachel Dash-Dougherty, to the show to discuss how people can cope with their mental and emotional health during the difficult experience we are all having social distancing dealing with the outbreak of COVID-19 aka Coronavirus.

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Discussing the Greatest Action Movies Ever w/ Mark Hunter (Chimaira) Mar 23, 2020

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Doc welcomes Chimaira vocalist, Mark Hunter, back to the show for the 2nd time to discuss how they've been handling the quarantine and social distancing, and also talk about their favorite action films of all time.

This episode features the song "Momento Malum" by Aurora's Eyes.

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Charlie Engen (Five Finger Death Punch, Scale The Summit) Mar 16, 2020

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Doc welcomes Five Finger Death Punch drummer, Charlie Engen, to the show and they talk about how Charlie built a big following on Instagram, going back to college to get a Master's in music and why he regretted it, almost losing hope in the industry, how his prog band, Ideology, came together, his time playing and touring with Scale The Summit, the challenges of playing very technical, progressive music, how the Five Finger Death Punch gig came about, and how he's adjusted to the newfound notoriety.

This episode features the songs "My Last Goodbye" by Alyxx and "Making Monsters" by Five Finger Death Punch.

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Steve Lagudi (Sound Engineer - Machine Head, God Forbid, Testament, Napalm Death) Mar 03, 2020

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Doc welcomes Front of House Sound Engineer, Steve Lagudi, to the show and they talk about Steve's break in the industry working for Metallica's fanclub, learning on his own how to do sound by doing demos for Emmure, meeting God Forbid and hitting the road as their sound guy, his close relationship to the band and helping save the God Forbid by doing demos for their last album, Equilibrium, how he got the Machine Head gig after God Forbid broke up, what he has done to grow as an engineer, and why he gets so invested with his work that he almost becomes a "6th member".

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Diamante Jan 27, 2020

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Doc welcomes solo artist, Diamante, to the show and they talk about how she got her start in the music business in musical theatre, moving to LA from Boston, touring with Whitesnake as an 18 year old, getting a record deal with Eleven Seven, working with legendary producer, Howard Benson, what it was like getting her break being featured on the Bad Wolves song, "Hear Me Now", hitting the road with her band, being a label free agent, and looking to to the future with new material.

This episode features the songs "Ground We Wander" by exit.dream and "Obvious" by Diamante.

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Shaun Glass (Repentance, Ex-Soil, Ex-Dirge Within, Ex-Broken Hope) Jan 21, 2020

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Doc welcomes guitarist and bassist, Shaun Glass, to the show and they talk about Shaun's background working behind the scenes for Pavement records, his time playing bass for Broken Hope, why he got tired of death metal and decided to start rock band Soil, the process of finding a singer and courting major labels, achieving mainstream radio success with "Halo", his urge to play heavier metal inspiring him to launch Dirge Within, why he ultimately left Soil, his difficulty with singers over the years, Dirge Within changing it's name to The Bloodline, then back to Dirge Within, starting his new band Repentance, venturing into artist management, and his reputation as a metal gossip.

This episode features the songs "Left Untold" by To An End and "Only The Damned Die Young" by Repentance.

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John Boecklin (Bad Wolves, ex-Devildriver) Dec 31, 2019

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Doc welcomes Bad Wolves drummer, John Boecklin, for his second appearance on the show to talk about how John feels about the success of Bad Wolves 3 years removed from his last time on the pod, dealing with the growing pains of developing the band's sound on the second album, how the writing process is evolving, how Bad Wolves fits into the metal scene, Tim Lambesis and morality, the fallout of the success of the "Zombie" single, and John's girlfriend, Madison, jumps on the show to give us some insight into and from the perspective of Generation Z.

This episode features the songs "Right of Center" by Ceraphym and "Junkie Girl" by Madison Braddy.

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Mark Lewis (Producer) Dec 09, 2019

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Doc welcomes music producer, Mark Lewis, to the show and they talk about what he thinks the role of a producer is, growing up as a metalhead and guitarist in Maryland, going to recording school at Full Sail University, how he was hired by Jason Suecoff to be a recording assistant and engineer, what he learned from Jason, eventually stepping out on his own to fully produce his own records with bands like Devildriver and Black Dahlia Murder, what he think about the current state of metal production, his experience working with God Forbid on Equilibrium, how he ended up re-mixing Megadeth's debut album Killing Is My Business..., and moving to Nashville to build a new recording studio.

This episode features the songs "Affliction" by Revanchrist and "Back Foot" by Dinosaur Pile-Up.

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