The Heavy Desert Podcast

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Sea of Snakes - Jason Busiek & Jim McCloskey Mar 24, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Gateway to Gravitoyd series continues as I welcome Jason Busiek and Jim McCloskey of Sea of Snakes, who will be playing at this years Gravitoyd Doomfest IV, being held in Houston, Texas on May 2nd, at 1810 Ojeman. We dig into their influences and the backstory of the band. Sea of Snakes also has a new EP dropping on April 2nd via Glory of Death Records, titled Magmantus, that we talk about. We cover the approach to songwriting, Jason’s history in Houston with the band Wretched Kingdom and playing with Rusty Miller of High Desert Queen. We chat about the SoCal scene and much more. I had a great time talking with the guys, make sure to tune in and check it out!

The Crooked Skulls Return! Mar 19, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back to the show Pete Koretzky, Chuck Snyder and Dave Van Auken of The Crooked Skulls who have a new album, Midnight Sun, due out on March 27th via Electric Desert Records. We talk all about that and I also have a sneak peek of the new album that you’ll hear first on the show. The guys also dig into the origins of the name of the band, how the songs form and much more! You won’t want to miss it so make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Wretched Kingdom Mar 18, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Gateway to Gravitoyd series continues as I welcome Jason Cunningham and Sylvester Lowery of the band Wretched Kingdom, who will be playing at this years Gravitoyd Doomfest IV, being held in Houston, Texas on May 2nd, at 1810 Ojeman. We dig into their influences and the backstory of the band. Wretched Kingdom’s self-titled debut album came out in 2023 and they’ve go a boatload new songs they’ve got ready for a new album which we also talk about. I had a great chat with the guys, so tune in to get to know them!

Yeast Machine Mar 17, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Benni and Marcel of the German band Yeast Machine to the show. Yeast Machine has an awesome new album, Bad Milk, dropping March 20th via Noisolution. We talk all about that, their influences, how the band came together and what it’s like making music when all five of the band members live together. We dive into their live performances and I even have a sneak peek into the new album! You won’t wanna miss it! Tune in and subscribe!

Bong Wizard Mar 12, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Gateway to Gravitoyd series continues as I welcome Justin Liles, Ronny Spera and Tom Meeks of the band Bong Wizard. They will be playing at this years Gravitoyd Doomfest IV in Houston, Texas on May 2nd, at 1810 Ojeman. We dig into their influences, how they got started as a band, what the creative process is like for them, some of their pre-gig rituals and much more. We also talk about their new album, Transylvanian Munchies, coming out June 25. I had a great time chatting with the guys, make sure to tune in and subscribe!

New Release February Recap Mar 11, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I dig into the heavy underground and recap some of the new albums that came out in February. Lots of great albums that came out during the month, including releases from Fatima out of France, Jack Harlon & The Dead Crows from Australia, Oreyeon out of Italy, Purple Lung out of Pennsylvania and much, much more! It was another deep month in the heavy underground make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Lord Velvet Mar 10, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Gateway to Gravitoyd series continues as I welcome Taylor Webb, Bobby Scott, Jason Kleim and Mike Barnes of the band Lord Velvet who will be performing at this years Gravitoyd Doomfest IV in Houston, Texas on May 2nd, at 1810 Ojeman. The guys talked about their influences, how they formed (through Craigslist), where the name Lord Velvet came from, some of their pre-gig rituals, a new album coming up and much more! Not to mention, Taylor shares a CRAZY story from the road! You won’t wanna miss it, tune in and subscribe!

Red Beard Wall - Aaron Wall Mar 05, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Gateway to Gravitoyd series continues as I welcome Aaron Wall of the band Red Beard Wall who will be performing at this years Gravitoyd Doomfest IV, being held in Houston, Texas on May 2nd, at 1810 Ojeman. Aaron talks about growing up in a small, conservative town and how he accessed music, especially after the town banned MTV. We talk about the background of the band, how much they love playing live, his love for this community and much more! Aaron is very passionate about music, his band and this scene, so make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Sean Patrick Brooks - HUFR Fest Mar 04, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Sean Patrick Brooks, host of The Heavy Underground Farm Report and the creator of this years inaugural HUFR Fest, being held in Denver, Colorado at Bar 404, from April 24th-26th. I had a great chat with Sean, from what inspired him to start his YouTube channel, to the reason why he’s going to be cutting back on the content for that channel, which has a lot to do with his latest endeavor as concert promoter with his latest project - HUFR Fest, Mile High Riffs! Sean is such a huge ambassador for the heavy underground scene, and it was so great to have him on the show! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

New Dawn Fades Mar 03, 2026

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Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome George, Algar, Corey and Steve, all four members of the band New Dawn Fades. They have an awesome new album dropping on March 25th titled Lores that we talk about. Along with their influences, their background and I even debut a new track off the album that you’ll hear first on the show! So make sure to tune in and subscribe, you won’t want to miss it!

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