The Heavy Desert Podcast

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A Recap Of Some Releases From July Aug 06, 2025

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It was another great month of releases in the heavy underground and on today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I go through some of my favorites from the month of July. New releases from Sheev, Caduta Massi, Margarita Witch Cult, I Am Low and more! If you’re looking for some new HEAVY rock to get into, this is the episode to get started! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Tony Reed Hops On The Road To Ripplefest Texas Aug 05, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome probably the busiest man in the scene, and whose band, Mos Generator, will be performing at this years festival, Tony Reed. I had a great conversation with Tony from his influences, to being around the Seattle grunge scene as it was first taking shape, to his recent tour with Pentagram and so much more! Tony was very generous with his time and covered all sorts of topics. Don’t miss it! Tune in and subscribe!

Ben Foerg & Josh Loney Of The Absurd - Road to Ripplefest Texas Jul 31, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Ben Foerg and Josh Loney of The Absurd who will be performing at this year’s festival. They talk about how they first met (while tripping on acid), the creative process, how one of Josh’s pedals melted at a previous Ripplefest, Miley Cyrus’ Party In The USA and much, much more! It was such a fun conversation, you won’t wanna miss it!

Lucas Klepa & Douglas Labigalini of Red Mess Jul 29, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast Lucas Kelpa and Douglas Labigalini of the band Red Mess join the show. We talk about their influences, creative process, why they moved from their lifetime home in Brazil to Germany, and their amazing new album Hi Tech Starvation that comes out August 1st. I debut an exclusive track from the album that you’ll only hear on the podcast. Tune in and subscribe!

Three Metal Dudes, Trying Not To Play Metal: The Phantom Eye Jul 24, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Larry Hundertmark, Pete Ross and Rob McKinney of the band The Phantom Eye to the show. A trio out of Brooklyn, New York, they bring a unique sound to the heavy underground. We talk about their influences, how the band came together, about their latest EP, Cymatic Waves, and about their unique live performances and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

JJ Koczan of The Obelisk Jul 22, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome JJ Koczan, the man behind the premier website of the heavy underground, The Obelisk. He talks about what he did before starting The Obelisk, his recent trip to Freak Valley Festival, some of his favorite memories from shows and much more! And the Artist Spotlight returns after missing a couple episodes with the band Velvet Grave. So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Ripplefest Texas: A Fan’s Experience Jul 15, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome my friend of 35 years to the show. Ryan Weaver and I share our experience from last years amazing event, from where we stayed, the venues, some of the performances and share some stories of some of the great people we met while we were there. If you’re on the fence about going and haven’t purchased your tickets yet, you may wanna pull the trigger after listening to this episode! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Second Quarter Top 10 With Mark Richard of Jam Yeti Music Blog Jul 08, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Mark Richard of The Jam Yeti Music Blog as we countdown our Top 10 albums of the second quarter of 2025! It was another amazing three months of music so tune in to hear what we thought was the cream of the crop! We also read off a few listener top 10s, give a few honorable mentions and tell you what we’re looking forward to hearing this upcoming quarter. Subscribe and tune in, you won’t want to miss it!

Otu & Riku of Kaiser Jul 01, 2025

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On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Otu & Riku of the band Kaiser. They released their second full length album 2nd Sound earlier this year and it ROCKS!! We talk about that, some of their influences, an adventure (or should I say misadventure) at Planet Desert Rock Weekend in 2019, and much more!! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Kyle Juett of Mothership On The Road To Ripplefest Texas Jun 26, 2025

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On today’s episode The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Kyle Juett of the band Mothership! Kyle talks about his influences, the evolution of the band, playing with his brother, shares some stories from the road and much more! Take a trip on the Ship, you won’t wanna miss it! Tune in and subscribe!

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