Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Todd Severin, head and founder of Ripple Music. Ripple is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year and will be having a big celebration on December 5th & 6th in San Francisco that we talk about. Todd also gives us the history of Ripple music, and lots of great stories that involve Tony Reed, Mothership and much more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I recap some of the many great releases that came out during the month of October. New albums from the bands M.E.L.T., Beach Cruiser, Soul Blind, Malkasian, Bone Church, and many more! It was another outstanding month for new music in the heavy underground and I give you a little taste from each album! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Jon Cosky and Jude Sisk of the band Stone Nomads to the show. They have a new album dropping on November 21st, via Ripple Music titled Empires of Stone. We dig into that, their influences, the story of how their current drummer, Ben Wozniak (The Blizzard of Woz) joined the band and much, much more! Plus, after the interview, I premiere a new track off the upcoming album! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Sheafer McOmber, the man behind the band Redwood. Redwood is a one man project of Sheafer that released its latest album Cloud Colony on October 24. We talk about how he goes about the creative and recording process for his albums, his influences, we talk a little bit about his other project Deer Lord, and much more. Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Tyler Balthazar, Nico Martinez and Erik Larson of the band Mordbear, out of Portland, Oregon. They released an awesome EP earlier this year in June that we talk about. Along with their influences, how they got together, what their plans are for 2026 and much more! Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back to the show Rob Leishman, owner of the venue/studio Bully’s in New West, British Columbia. It has been quite an eventful several months since I last talked with Rob, with him having to make some tough decisions about whether to keep the venue opened, to a minor disaster, to him celebrating his 50th birthday with a big celebration and much more. He also gives us a band that we should be listening to, that I’ll feature in the artist spotlight. So make sure to tune in & subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Pete Koretzky, Chuck Snyder and Dave Van Auken of the heavy stoner rock band The Crooked Skulls to the show. They released their debut EP Hivemind in December of 2024 and earlier this year, they released a single, Iron Smile, that featured Bob Blach of Fu Manchu. We talk about that, their influences, how they started out in a basement, to playing with some of their favorite bands and much more! They also have their debut full length coming out in March of 2026, and you’ll be the first to hear a brand new song from the album! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Roderick Pink, drummer of the band Red Beard Wall. Roderick has been involved in the scene in Texas for years, even before Red Beard Wall, and we talk all about that and his influences that include Black Sabbath, Jethro Tull, and… Dr. Teeth & The Electric Mayhem! He also has a big 50th birthday bash coming up on November 15, that will be helping out a cause close to his heart, BeLoved Asheville. We even touch on the Midwest Doom Coalition. We cover a lot, so make sure to tune in & subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Justin Potter, lead singer and bassist for the band Sons Of Gulliver. Sons Of Gulliver released their self-titled debut EP in May of 2024 and are looking to release their first full length in 2026. We talk about that, Justin’s influences, how he met his drummer through a Craigslist ad, and much more! Tune in & subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Path To Planet Desert Rock Weekend continues as I welcome Dan Sefcik of the band Bone Church, who will be playing at this coming year’s festival. Bone Church also has a new album, Deliverance, coming out on October 24 via Ripple Music, and it is gonna be on A LOT of year end lists. We talk all about that and more, plus I will play a new song off the album that you’ll hear first on the show! So make sure to tune in & subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Path To Planet Desert Rock Weekend begins with the man behind the festival, John Gist. John will be putting on his sixth Planet Desert Rock event from January 29-February 1 of next year and we dig deep in to it. We chat about how it originally came to be, the bands playing next year, where to find tickets and much more! Make sure to subscribe and tune in!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Ade Huggins of the band Dunes out of the UK. Their latest release, Land of the Blind came out in January, via Ripple Music, and landed at number one on the January Doomcharts. It is an awesome album and we talk all about that, the backstory of the band, what they have coming up as far as shows and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Mark Richard of The Jam Yeti Music Blog joins me as we countdown our Top 10 favorite albums from the third quarter of this year. It’s been another deep quarter of releases in the heavy underground, and we cover a lot, especially with the help of a handful of listeners who helped by contributing their Top 10 lists as well! There’s no shortage of great rock music out there, so make sure to tune in and subscribe to see if we name any you’ve been listening to or if we missed any!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I recap some of the new music I listened to during the month of September. From Black Moon Cult and Insomniac to Cosmic Reaper and Stone Machine Electric and many more, I just scratch the surface of what was an amazing month of releases September had to offer! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Buick Audra and Jerry Roe of the band Friendship Commanders. Their latest album, Bear, is dropping October 10, via Magnetic Eye Records. We dig into that, their influences, their massive U.S. tour and much more! So make sure to check it out and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Jason Doome to the show. He is the organizer of the Grand Rapids Doomfest, that will be having its second annual event on Saturday, October 11 at the Pyramid Scheme Bar in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We dig into the origins of the fest, what’s going on this year and his plans for the future. Jason is psyched about this year’s fest and wants you to come! So make sure to tune in to hear all about it and who’s playing!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Stephen, Christian and Uli of the band Black Charger, who will be releasing their debut album, Small Town on October 31st. We talk all about that, their influences, some of their upcoming shows and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I talk with Zach, Sebastian and Adrian of Howling Giant, who will be releasing their new album, Crucible & Ruin on October 31 via Magnetic Eye Records. We dive into the album, the bands backstory, their influences, and they even give some great advice for any young and up & coming bands out there! So make sure to check it out and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I talk with Jason Busiek, Kip Page and Nacho Maldonado, organizers of the SoCal Heavy Jam, that is taking place on October 18, 2025, in San Diego at Winston’s OB. We dive into the history of the event, as this will be the fourth year doing this show for the guys. We talk about who’s performing, where you can get tickets, things to do around the area, plus much more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I talk with fans at Ripplefest 2025 on Day Four of the festival to get their reactions to the weekends event. I also give my recap to what was an amazing event. Tune in and subscribe!