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Garza Podcast
Chris Garza
207 episodes
1 day ago
Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.
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Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.
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Garza Podcast
205 - GUILT TRIP: Riffs, UK Hardcore Scene & World’s Biggest Circle Pit

Garza sits down in-person with Tom Aimson & Jak Maden. From Manchester, UK crossover hardcorel band GUILT TRIP. New single “Burn” out now! https://linktr.ee/guilttriphc

00:00 - Growing Up in Manchester
02:33 - Moho Live Burning Down
06:06 - Manchester Academy/University
07:59 - Riff: Burn
13:13 - Severance
15:25 - Machine Head & Metal in England
19:08 - Meeting on Fortnite
22:25 - Growth of UK Hardcore Scene
26:10 - Jak’s Early Influences & Learning Guitar
31:17 - Moshing
34:39 - Tom Learning Drums & Guitar
38:50 - Jak & Tom’s School Experience
41:49 - Deleting First Album // Almost Quitting
48:37 - Riff: Thin Ice
58:33 - Tom’s Snare Tone
1:05:26 - Why Tom Quit Weed
1:11:00 - Adidas Impact on Culture
1:20:22 - Sublime Shirts
1:22:18 - Riff: Burn
1:29:27 - Jackson Guitars
1:34:11 - Roadrunner Records
1:35:24 - Claiming the World’s Biggest Circle Pit

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3 days ago
1 hour 38 minutes 44 seconds

Garza Podcast
204 - GWAR | Mike Derks: Censorship, Tragedy & Beavis and Butt-Head

Garza sits down in-person with Mike Derks. Guitar player of Richmond, VA heavy metal band GWAR. Best known by his stage name Balsac the Jaws of Death. https://linktr.ee/GWAR

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00:00 - Being Behind the Scenes
03:14 - Gwar Exhibition in LA
06:35 - VCU, Richmond, VA & Learning Jazz
09:50 - Aggressive Humor Study
12:06 - Sgt. Pepper’s
14:42 - Hamer Guitars & Andy Summers
16:30 - Restaurant Jobs & Customer Etiquette
22:22 - GWAR BAR
27:25 - Approach to Guitar Playing
30:49 - GWAR’s Origin & Evolution
33:05 - Joining GWAR
37:10 - Censorship, PMRC & Dave Brockie Arrest
42:23 - Attending the Grammys // Beavis and Butt-Head
47:15 - The Mythology of GWAR
49:04 - The Documentary
53:33 - Garza & Derks Meeting in Australia
56:15 - Dave Brockie
59:38 - Cory Smoot Tragedy
1:04:20 - Having a Consistent Career
1:07:48 - GWAR After Dave Brockie // Mike Bishop
1:11:49 - Personal Life
1:16:18 - GWAR-B-Q Sauce & Festival
1:19:03 - Bone Marrow Transplant
1:24:19 - GWAR Book, Tour Dates & Merch

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1 week ago
1 hour 27 minutes 26 seconds

Garza Podcast
203 - PRONG | Tommy Victor: Glenn Danzig, Schecter Guitars & Pioneering Groove Metal

Garza sits down in-person with Tommy Victor. Vocalist, guitar player & founder of New York, NY heavy metal band PRONG. Also currently the guitar player for DANZIG. https://prongmusic.com

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00:00 - Black Sabbath & Heavy Music Influence
04:05 - Nearly 40 Years of Prong
05:27 - Catholic School
07:50 - Nearly Becoming an Accountant
12:23 - Working in Radio
14:58 - Driving Cabs & Bike Messenger
16:50 - Working at CBGBs
21:49 - Mean Streets of New York
27:44 - 80s Post Punk/Goth
29:55 - Getting Into Bass
35:57 - Ramones & Downpicking
45:39 - Prong Early Days
53:25 - Pioneering Groove Metal // Bad Brains
56:38 - Riff: Prove Me Wrong
58:02 - Experimenting on Albums
59:49 - Rude Awakening
1:03:37 - Favorite Prong Riffs
1:08:26 - Cleansing vs The Cleansing
1:11:23 - Hooks & Songwriting
1:13:11 - No Lyrics in CD Booklets
1:15:10 - Working w/ Glenn Danzig
1:25:50 - Dealing w/ Business
1:34:31 - Almost Quitting Music
1:56:45 - Staying on Top & Inspiration
2:04:28 - Tommy’s Parents’ Feelings on Prong
2:07:48 - Running & Exercise
2:10:18 - Guitar rundown: Schecter Devil-FR
2:14:03 - Guitar Swap
2:17:55 - Floyd Rose Tremolo
2:20:03 - New Rush Drummer

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2 weeks ago
2 hours 25 minutes 14 seconds

Garza Podcast
202 - TYE TRUJILLO: Bass Riffs, Suicidal Tendencies, Ottto & Playing w/ Korn

Garza sits down in-person with Tye Trujillo. Bass player of Los Angeles, CA band OTTTO & current bass player for Venice Beach, CA band SUICIDAL TENDENCIES. New EP “Sweaty Pool” out December 5th! https://ottto.ffm.to/ottto

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00:00 - Fender P Bass
02:15 - First Instruments
05:15 - Getting Into Bass // Learning Scales
09:07 - Learning Songs & Green Day
11:45 - Jaco Pastorius
19:47 - French Food & Background
25:00 - Turning 21, Drinking & Staying Focused
33:27 - Sweaty Pool ft Nick Oliveri
34:27 - Bass Riff: Canyon
36:12 - Playing Bass w/ Korn
44:28 - TruDrive Wah/OD Pedal
49:02 - Car Accident
56:00 - Bass Riff: Skyscraper
56:37 - Bass Rundown
58:27 - Bass Riff: Galloping Technique
1:01:41 - Bass Riff: Iron Maiden - The Trooper
1:05:32 - Bass Riff: Suicidal Tendencies
1:11:57 - Playing with a Pick
1:13:06 - Jaco Pastorius’ Bass Rig
1:15:09 - Tech 21 XXL Pedal
1:17:15 - Favorite Bands at the Moment
1:20:57 - New Single
1:21:49 - Garza & Tye’s Resemblance
1:23:33 - Riff: Freestyle Jam

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3 weeks ago
1 hour 31 minutes 9 seconds

Garza Podcast
201 - CHEVELLE: New Album, The Red & Being in a Band w/ Brothers

Garza sits down in-person with Pete & Sam Loeffler from Grayslake, IL rock band CHEVELLE. New album “Bright as Blasphemy” out now! https://getmorechevelle.com

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00:00 - Marriage & Kids
05:30 - Long Tours
08:10 - Competing w/ Music Industry
10:02 - Bright as Blasphemy
11:27 - Writing Rabbit Hole
13:37 - Early Days & Being Broke
16:18 - Growing Up Without TV
18:43 - Sam Almost Drowning
21:23 - Sam & Pete’s First Instruments
23:49 - Pivoting Throughout Career
27:12 - Growing Up in Grayslake, IL
29:48 - Struggling in Europe
32:54 - New Album Production Process
38:24 - Decision Fatigue
42:06 - Magic in Starting Something
43:24 - Chevelle Being a Heavy Band
49:33 - Writing Vena Sera, Elton John & Britney Spears
54:36 - Skateboarding Videos & Punk Music
57:33 - Writing Original Music for 30 Years
1:00:21 - Not Knowing What Your Band Sounds Like
1:01:47 - Working w/ Steve Albini
1:04:30 - Record Label Problems & Bad Contracts
1:10:33 - Writing Mia
1:13:18 - Music Rights
1:17:37 - Ozzfest 2003
1:20:47 - Comfortable Liar & TikTok Generation
1:22:46 - Wonder What's Next
1:31:23 - Writing The Red
1:32:43 - Songwriting Process
1:37:33 - Being in a Band w/ Brothers
1:41:28 - Goals & Aspirations
1:43:34 - Static-X
1:46:38 - Being Part of an Era
1:48:23 - Stolen Gear
1:56:51 - Pizza & Exercise
1:59:06 - Playing Deep Cuts
2:01:04 - Fake Social Media Profiles

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1 month ago
2 hours 3 minutes 47 seconds

Garza Podcast
200 - TOSH PETERSON: Drumming for Lady Gaga, Filter, Damnage & Pearl Kit Rundown

Garza sits down in-person with Tosh Peterson. Known to the world as Tosh the Drummer. Session & live drummer for Lady Gaga, Fall Out Boy, MGK, Filter, the list goes on. Check out his band DAMNAGE! https://instagram.com/tosh_thedrummer

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00:00 - Drum Solo: Episode 200
02:34 - Playing Drums at 2-Years-Old
04:47 - Early Influences, Hip Hop & Funk Beats
09:14 - Thomas Pridgen & The Mars Volta
14:07 - Gospel Chops
15:42 - Bilmuri // Xavier Ware
17:14 - Last Minute Fall Out Boy Gig
20:21 - Listening to All Music
23:10 - Dropping Out of School for Drums
25:51 - First Tour at 16 // Nik West
30:28 - Jam: Filter - Welcome to the Fold
40:35 - Lady Gaga Tour & Record-Breaking Attendance
48:49 - Jam: Lady Gaga - Just Dance
54:08 - Damnage
55:42 - Jam: Damnage - Wasteland
59:36 - Drum Covers // Social Media
1:02:22 - Reaching Out to People You Admire
1:05:20 - Drum Rundown
1:10:18 - Getting Gigs
1:11:39 - Wahoo’s Fish Tacos
1:14:18 - Black Flag & Keith Morris
1:16:13 - Saliva // Josie Scott
1:18:06 - Drum Beats to Know
1:22:28 - Jam: Lenny Kravitz - Fly Away
1:26:03 - Why Tosh Doesn't Wear Shirts
1:27:26 - Staying in Shape
1:33:38 - Getting Horned Up While Playing
1:37:27 - Jam: Freestyle Outro

Drums Mixed By: https://instagram.com/thecodystewart

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1 month ago
1 hour 42 minutes 37 seconds

Garza Podcast
199 - Fender 7 String, Favorite Mastodon Riffs & Hair Routine

Garza is back for a solo episode. Diving into his new guitar, answering Patreon questions & much more.

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00:00 - John Goblikon & Positivity
02:30 - Fender 7 String
18:01 - Patreon Q&A: Top 3 Amps
33:16 - Patreon Q&A: Books & Alex Hormozi
41:22 - Patreon Q&A: Home Studio
45:58 - Guilty Pleasure: Fuel
52:00 - Hair Care Routine
57:08 - Making It // Golden God Awards
1:03:44 - Favorite Mastodon Riffs
1:10:24 - Hot Take: Mom Drivers
1:15:30 - Weekend Plans // Bill Burr
1:19:42 - Training Jiu Jitsu
1:20:34 - Drummer Episode Next Week!

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1 month ago
1 hour 23 minutes 2 seconds

Garza Podcast
198 - REVOCATION | Dave Davidson: Death Metal, Jackson Guitars & New Album

Garza sits down in-person with Dave Davidson. Vocalist, guitar player & founder of death metal band REVOCATION. New album “New Gods, New Masters” out September 26th! https://linktr.ee/revocationofficial

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00:00 - New Album
02:52 - Aerosmith
08:22 - Boston Latin School/Art School
14:12 - Attending/Teaching at Berklee
15:20 - Karate & Childhood Hobbies
17:56 - Boston Accent
20:01 - Playing Jazz Guitar
24:35 - Wes Montgomery
25:57 - Expensive Vintage Guitars
35:17 - Jackson Warriors
46:46 - Riff: Warm Up Riffs
53:39 - Riff: Cronenberged & Gallop Picking
1:00:02 - Favorite Revocation Riffs
1:04:17 - Dave’s Morning Routine
1:05:43 - Meditation
1:08:29 - Jogging/Exercising
1:11:06 - Intro to Jazz Chords
1:21:27 - Dave Breaking His Wrist
1:24:31 - Illinois Tornado Incident
1:32:06 - Top 5 Movies
1:34:30 - Jazz // Counter Culture
1:36:30 - Miles Davis
1:42:33 - Riff: Freestyle Jam
1:45:08 - Best Guitar/Kicks Combo
1:46:15 - Gorguts & Pallid Veil
1:52:21 - Carlo’s in Boston

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1 month ago
1 hour 57 minutes 53 seconds

Garza Podcast
197 - NEKROGOBLIKON | John Goblikon: Self-Doubt, Ninja Turtles & Dealing with Trolls

Garza sits down in-person with John Goblikon. Vocalist for melodic death metal band NEKROGOBLIKON & host of the RIGHT NOW podcast. Check out his comedy & tour dates! https://linktr.ee/johngoblikon

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00:00 - John’s Diet
01:37 - Becoming a Singer
03:12 - Joining Nekrogoblikon in 2012
06:57 - Selling Life Insurance
09:58 - Needing Korn’s Chiropractor
11:26 - Skin Care Routine
13:18 - Beef with Chili’s
15:38 - Dating Life
19:30 - Blast Beats
21:42 - Suicide Silence vs Nekrogoblikon
22:50 - Meeting Nekrogoblikon
23:38 - Post Malone // Joe Rogan
26:32 - Being Adopted
30:10 - Ego and Praise
32:48 - Goblins vs Trolls
36:11 - Metalocalypse
37:37 - Right Now Podcast
39:30 - Goblin Lifespan
44:20 - Music Writing Process
46:01 - Pre-Show Drinking Ritual
52:18 - Comedy Writing Process
55:30 - “Gary,” Fred Durst & Wes Borland
59:58 - Drinking vs Not Drinking On Dates
1:05:58 - Manifesting Success
1:07:06 - The Sphere & Metal Going Mainstream
1:11:26 - Favorite Musicians & Bands
1:13:51 - Being Homies with the Ninja Turtles
1:19:51 - Garza’s 23 Year Career & Self-Doubt
1:21:55 - Giving Credit
1:23:13 - Challenges of Being a Goblin
1:25:16 - Seeing Trolls in Public
1:28:23 - Willem Dafoe

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1 month ago
1 hour 32 minutes 25 seconds

Garza Podcast
196 - GENE HOGLAN: The Human Drum Machine Behind Death, Dark Angel & More

Garza sits down in-person with Gene Hoglan. Drummer & songwriter for Dark Angel. Also best known as the former drummer of Death, Testament, Fear Factory & many more. New Dark Angel album OUT SEPTEMBER 5th! https://instagram.com/therealgenehoglan

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00:00 - Moving From Texas to California
04:29 - LA Thrash Metal Scene
07:47 - Learning Drums & Visualization
15:47 - Good Drummers
19:19 - First Time Playing Drums
21:22 - Peter Criss // Charlie Watts
24:42 - Joining the 1st “Dark Angel”
27:06 - Tom Araya
30:51 - High School Days w/ Metallica
36:51 - LA Metal Scene
38:42 - Joining Dark Angel
41:28 - First Tour w/ Slayer
45:28 - Mental Clarity & Focus
51:49 - Leaving Dark Angel & Joining Death
53:51 - Writing Lyrics & Music
58:42 - Individual Thought Patterns
1:05:58 - Sean Reinert
1:09:38 - Chuck Schuldiner
1:11:27 - Innovative Drumming
1:15:16 - Death: Symbolic Writing Process
1:20:06 - Drinking/Smoking Back in the Day
1:21:57 - Recording Symbolic
1:23:40 - Back Injury
1:26:42 - Impact of Death & Chuck Schuldiner
1:30:30 - Being True to Yourself & Taking Risks
1:36:20 - Extinction Level Event
1:45:12 - Believing Your Vision
1:47:02 - Music Business // Contract
s1:54:22 - Life is Peachy, Korn & Ross Robinson
2:01:07 - Leaving Death
2:04:58 - Devin Townsend
2:07:07 - Grunge & Music Trend Cycles
2:15:22 - Favorite Thrash Bands
2:19:37 - Gene’s Contribution on Slayer Album
2:21:51 - Fear Factory
2:26:20 - Advice for Drummers
2:35:24 - Double Strokes
2:39:51 - Death to All/Dark Angel Tours & New Album

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2 months ago
2 hours 45 minutes 58 seconds

Garza Podcast
195 - BRUTALITY PODCAST: Deathcore, Myspace & Reflection

Garza sits down in-person with Yan Blanchette & Dom Dez. Hosts for Brutality Podcast. https://youtube.com/@brutalitypod

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00:00 - “Yan”
06:13 - How Yan & Dom Met
10:03 - Starting the Brutality Podcast
12:43 - Deathcore Nostalgia // Myspace Era
21:19 - Meditation
22:30 - Myspace Deathcore Revival
25:24 - Band/Industry Strategy
33:53 - Who Invented Deathcore?
48:45 - Suicide Silence Return?
50:24 - Podcasting, Intention & Passion
57:01 - Finn McKenty & Punk Rock MBA
1:04:20 - Deathcore Backlash, Haters
1:16:08 - Theo Von “Fan” Confrontation
1:28:21 - Hosting vs Guesting
1:32:00 - Reflecting
1:40:18 - Top 5 Deathcore Bands
1:51:17 - Worst Deathcore Trends
1:56:55 - Not Moving on Stage

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2 months ago
2 hours 7 minutes 48 seconds

Garza Podcast
194 - BERNTH: Changing Guitar YouTube Forever, Belphegor & Learning Technique

Garza sits down in-person with Bernth. Austrian guitarist, composer, session musician & YouTuber. Since 2020 his YouTube channel has gained over 1.3 million subscribers. https://linktr.ee/bernth

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00:00 - Hand/Wrist Guitar Warm-Up
07:28 - Austria To California
08:38 - Belphegor
11:28 - Studying Jazz Guitar
12:34 - Seiler Und Speer
19:19 - Heavy American Music
20:48 - Learning Metal Guitar
24:20 - Learning Guitar Theory & Technique
31:52 - Riff: Black Metal
35:42 - Open/Closed-Hand Picking
38:52 - Pursuing Career w/ Guitar
42:35 - U.S. Visa Citizenship
46:38 - Starting Youtube
49:40 - Making Technique Videos
51:51 - Exercise: Walking Spider
1:00:00 - Diversifying Career
1:13:03 - Working Regular Jobs
1:17:57 - Learning English
1:20:20 - Switching Content Style
1:21:28 - Playing w/ Adam Jones & Tool
1:28:56 - Wah Pedal
1:30:36 - E Standard
1:34:15 - Ibanez Signature Guitar
1:44:52 - String Gauges & Picks
1:49:38 - Elemental
1:52:50 - Learning Crazy Guitar
1:56:27 - Tips: Starting YouTube
2:07:55 - Exercise: Modular Picking
2:14:36 - China/Australia Tour & New Music

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2 months ago
2 hours 18 minutes 38 seconds

Garza Podcast
193 - Mudvayne Tour, Non-Music Influences & Announcement

Garza does a deep dive into his personal life, talks Theo Von comparisons & much more. Get exclusive content here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast

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00:00 - Announcement
03:34 - Riding the Train
07:54 - Racoon Update
11:20 - Burger King
15:09 - “YOU”
15:45 - Theo Von
20:08 - Cigars & Ideas
25:22 - New Gear
27:30 - Touring w/ Mudvayne & Static X
36:36 - Adapting to Situations
38:02 - How Garza Met His GF
01:14:01 - Non-Music Influences
1:25:27 - Garza’s Books
1:30:24 - Ozzy’s Official Occupation
1:32:04 - Bedroom Headbanging
1:33:58 - Deron Miller Riff/Song
1:36:06 - Riff: Improv
1:38:25 - Neural DSP

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2 months ago
1 hour 43 minutes 12 seconds

Garza Podcast
192 - Fender Update, Best Pedalboard & Drug Addiction

Garza is back for a solo episode. Answering fan questions, raccoon update & much more! https://patreon.com/garzapodcast

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CHAPTERS:
000:00 - Riff: Freestyle
01:28 - Freeway Accidents
03:56 - Suffocation Show
06:00 - Pedalboard/Rack
16:18 - Podcast Developments
18:56 - J Quitting Drinking
21:20 - Diet Coke vs Coke Zero
25:45 - Smoking Cigars
32:13 - Fender #3?
34:19 - What Age is a Real Adult?
40:10 - Will Smith
47:50 - Q&A: Raccoon Update
51:50 - Q&A: Black Sabbath Riffs
58:15 - Q&A: Drug Addiction
1:18:19 - Q&A: Underrated Guitar Players
1:26:36 - Old Man Hates Metalhead Karaoke
1:29:50 - Foo Fighters/NIN Drummers
1:32:07 - Vodka Infused Celsius
1:34:34 - Patreon

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3 months ago
1 hour 37 minutes 6 seconds

Garza Podcast
191 - NIGHT VERSES | Nick DePirro: 8 String Riffs, Guitar Rig & Tuning Secrets

Garza sits down in-person with Nick DePirro. Guitar player for the instrumental band NIGHT VERSES & HEADCAVE. Catch them on their European tour in September! https://instagram.com/nightverses

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - R.I.P. Ozzy
04:34 - Pedalboard Evolution
10:35 - Desert Island Pedals
13:29 - First Guitars & Amps
17:12 - Playing with Better Musicians
18:27 - Tool
25:23 - How Night Verses Met
30:24 - Doomsday & Alien Conspiracies
35:04 - Reddit Forums
37:30 - Open Tunings
47:40 - Minor Scale Music
49:13 - Learning Guitar // Songwriting
52:15 - Theory & Technique
54:30 - Drop C & Alt Tunings
57:38 - Guitar Rig Demo
1:16:51 - Delay Pedals
1:19:26 - Building a Pedalboard
1:20:13 - Pedals vs Modelers
1:22:53 - Whammy Pedal
1:24:32 - Riff: Arrival
1:27:20 - Riff: Freestyle Jam
1:32:30 - Twitch Stream Songwriting
1:36:04 - Headcave // My Ticket Home
1:42:30 - Inspiration
1:43:50 - Drinking on Tour
1:46:10 - Recording with Ross Robinson
2:17:31 - Brandon Boyd
2:25:17 - Riff: Rose Wire
2:27:05 - Songwriting
2:33:54 - Hover EP & Music Video
2:37:11 - Favorite Riffs
2:46:33 - Riff: Whammy Pedal Jam
2:48:04 - One Guitar Instrumental Band
2:56:35 - Trusting Your Band

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3 months ago
3 hours 3 minutes 36 seconds

Garza Podcast
190 - ALPHA WOLF: Metalcore Riffs, Noise Pedal, Ice-T & Trusting Your Ideas

Garza sits down in-person with Sabian Lynch & Scottie Simpson. Guitar players for Australian metalcore band ALPHA WOLF. https://alphawolfcvlt.com

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Writing Easy Riffs
05:56 - Scottie’s 10 Years w/ Alpha Wolf
08:20 - Summer of Loud 2025
10:32 - Creating “The Noise” Pedal
21:46 - Riff: The Noise Pedal Demo
24:54 - Different Ways to Use “The Noise”
26:48 - Writing Akudama
30:18 - Alternate Guitar Tunings
34:37 - Scottie’s First Bands
37:20 - Sabian Loves Silverchair
43:55 - MONA Museum
46:51 - Leaving Tasmania
49:12 - Soundwave Festival
54:50 - Reading Comments
56:47 - Ice-T
1:00:24 - Band Name Origin
1:02:17 - Trusting Your Ideas
1:05:12 - 6 or 7 Strings
1:07:59 - Riff: Suicide Silence’s Smoke
1:09:46 - Riff: Noise
1:13:02 - Riff: Akudama
1:15:40 - Riff: Quick Improv
1:16:42 - Riff: Bleed For You
1:19:49 - Riff: Hotel Underground
1:20:09 - Riff: Feign
1:26:40 - Pedal Boards, Stage Gear & Live Rig
1:33:38 - Tour, Sobriety & Learning
1:42:20 - Closing Words // Korn

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3 months ago
1 hour 46 minutes 41 seconds

Garza Podcast
189 - PROFANATICA | Paul Ledney: Black Metal, Religion, GG Allin & Afterlife

Garza sits down in-person with Paul Ledney. Drummer & vocalist of black metal band PROFANATICA. Catch them on tour NOW! https://instagram.com/profanaticaofficial

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Drumming at 56
01:32 - Breathing Device
05:20 - Birth of Metal
10:05 - Chuck Berry
13:20 - Black Metal, Religion & Cults
27:04 - Aleister Crowley
30:22 - European Black Metal History
35:54 - Debut Album Destroyed
40:26 - First US Black Metal Band
45:50 - Church Burning // Marketing
47:21 - Raw Talent vs Laptops
49:48 - Posers
55:29 - Researching Metal History
58:03 - Drummers Lacking Style
1:02:54 - No Music in the Car // Getting Ideas
1:06:20 - Fake Happiness
1:08:24 - Meeting John McEntee
1:10:46 - Recording Quality
1:13:25 - Playing Every Day
1:16:10 - Being Abrasive
1:21:37 - Album Artwork
1:23:53 - Wife Being Supportive
1:25:34 - Mom Being Supportive
1:26:06 - Working w/ GG Allin
1:36:46 - Bad Luck & Not Quitting
1:38:48 - Afterlife Beliefs
1:42:25 - First Musical Instrument?
1:43:15 - Dave Lombardo // Slayer
1:44:22 - Closing Thoughts

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3 months ago
1 hour 46 minutes 22 seconds

Garza Podcast
188 - DERON MILLER: CKY, 96 Bitter Beings, Vinyl Collection & Regrets

Garza sits down in-person with Deron Miller. Vocalist & guitar player for the alternative metal band 96 Bitter Beings. Also best known as the former frontman & founder of CKY. https://linktr.ee/96bitterbeingsofficial

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Vinyl Collection
07:02 - First Bands, Oil
12:38 - CKY’s Multimedia Approach
14:33 - Naming “CKY”
19:06 - Sober in the Early Days
21:41 - Being a KISS Fan
25:25 - Oil’s Sound
29:07 - How CKY Got Their Sound
35:22 - Boss OC2 Pedal
39:55 - Crate Amps
46:02 - Practicing at the Margera’s House
51:15 - Writing 96QBB & Volume 1
57:53 - Riff: 96QBB Jam
1:01:21 - Learning Piano & Guitar
1:03:55 - Career Regrets // Mistakes
1:05:35 - How CKY Happened
1:10:38 - Being Ambitious
1:16:47 - Touring with Guns N’ Roses
1:21:52 - Having Their Album Erased
1:30:32 - Riff: Close Yet Far
1:36:04 - CKY/96BB/Ozzy Logo
1:39:55 - Biggest Metal Influences
1:47:56 - Guitar Playthroughs
1:50:02 - Writing // Jamming Together
1:54:52 - Malevolent Creation
2:05:19 - Bucket List
2:08:09 - Finding His Wife // Just Do It
2:16:33 - AI & Technology
2:19:49 - Self-Doubt
2:23:13 - 96BB’s Records
2:25:24 - Freestyle Jam
2:28:20 - ‘Esoterik’ Signature Guitar
2:34:11 - FreestyleMetallica Jam 2
2:39:10 - Outro Jam

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4 months ago
2 hours 42 minutes 9 seconds

Garza Podcast
187 - PHIL DEMMEL: Thrash Riffs, Machine Head, Vio-lence & Forgiveness

Garza sits down in-person with lead guitar player & songwriter Phil Demmel. Best known for his time in Machine Head, Vio-lence & guitar player for Kerry Kerry. Also filling in for some of the most legendary metal bands on the planet such as Slayer, Lamb of God & more. Check out Kerry King & Category 7! https://instagram.com/phildemmel

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Flying V // Sustainiac Pickup
07:47 - Fitness
08:55 - Golf
11:27 - Gemco // 1st Guitar
15:24 - 1st Concert // The Osmonds
16:39 - Angus Young, AC/DC & KISS
18:04 - C.W. McCall, “Convoy”
25:32 - Getting Slayer Gig
33:00 - Working Construction & Writing Riffs
38:40 - QotSA Jam
42:29 - Voice Memo Riffs
47:19 - Early Bands // High School
51:58 - Vio-lence // Torque
53:49 - Joining Machine Head
56:53 - Machine Head Lyrics & Riffs
1:12:58 - 80s Thrash Scene // Beef
1:15:47 - Vio-lence
1:20:32 - Category 7
1:23:52 - Lamb of God
1:27:04 - Hardest Bands to Play With
1:30:01 - Hardest Slayer Riffs
1:32:40 - Guitar Warm Ups
1:34:33 - The Stowaways
1:38:53 - Tornado of Souls
1:40:27 - Dublin, CA
1:51:36 - Self-Reflection & Forgiveness
1:56:22 - Heart Condition & Father Passing
2:00:01 - Charity // Non-Profit Shows

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4 months ago
2 hours 3 minutes 23 seconds

Garza Podcast
186 - New Music Update, Fan Questions & Celebrating 100,000 Subscribers

Garza is back for a solo episode. Answering fan questions, life update & much more!

SUPPORT:
Garza Podcast Merch - https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com
Garza Podcast Coffee - https://garzapodcastcoffee.com
Patreon Coming Soon!

CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Coffee Consumption
05:50 - 100,000 Subs!
12:43 - Garza’s New Kia
14:12 - Beer & Shows
16:34 - Quad Cortex Tinkering
19:27 - Reading Books & People
23:58 - “J” Catch Up
29:35 - “How Are You?”
31:41 - Chris Barnes in Person
35:44 - Favorite Guitar Riff
40:20 - Life Is Peachy Guitar Tone
48:58 - New Suicide Silence
51:50 - Doris
55:00 - Golf & Buzz Osborne Tips
1:00:50 - New Fender 7-String
1:06:08 - Slaughter Tour Backlash
1:14:37 - Ikea & Toy Stores Closing
1:19:10 - Google Passwords Leak
1:26:11 - Israel vs Iran
1:28:59 - Future Goals
1:34:45 - Chug Norris

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4 months ago
1 hour 36 minutes 30 seconds

Garza Podcast
Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.