THE HEAVIEST PODCAST OF ALL TIME New EP every Monday Chris Garza is the guitar player and founding member of SUICIDE SILENCE. The most influential deathcore band on the planet
Garza sits down in-person with Cook County, Illinois Deathcore band OCEANO. https://www.laylo.com/oceano
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OCEANO is: Adam Warren - Vocals Scott Smith - Guitar
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - WWE, WCW Walkout Music 04:52 - Jim Johnston, DDP’s Nirvana Rip-off 08:38 - 15 Year Anniversary of Depths 11:35 - Fender 7-String 13:58 - Reflecting on Vision and Accomplishments 16:22 - Adam Joining Oceano in 2006 19:27 - Why It Takes Long to Release New Material 24:13 - Writing Music Together, As a Band 26:32 - Joey Sturgis Setting the Bar High 28:45 - Incisions Era Was a Difficult Time for the Band 30:58 - Line 6 PodFarm 31:42 - “District of Misery” Becoming a Classic 35:22 - Appreciating the Band Again, Scott Joining the Band 44:46 - Being a Rhythm / Riff-Oriented Guitarist, Songwriter 48:15 - Hans Zimmer Composing on Computers 51:54 - Getting Motivated to Play & Write 54:05 - Deathcore Becoming Accepted Years Later 56:49 - Deathcore Bands Touring With Each Other 58:47 - Day in the Life on Tour 1:00:43 - 4/20, Forgetting How to Play Guitar After Taking a Dab with Tom Barber / Chelsea Grin 1:08:04 - Writing Music While High 1:10:04 - Scott’s Kemper Patch for Live & Studio, Garza’s Live Rig 1:15:00 - Adam & Scott’s Career Regrets 1:18:10 - The Struggle of Keeping a Band Together 1:22:45 - Time Management
Garza sits down in-person with American deathcore band ENTERPRISE EARTH. Catch them on tour now! https://www.enterpriseearthband.com
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ENTERPRISE EARTH is: Travis Worland - Vocals Gabe Mangold - Guitar Brandon Zackey - Drums Dakota Johnson - Bass
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Living the Nomad Life 06:05 - Writing the Album In a Lake Tahoe Cabin, Taking Mushrooms 09:26 - Drinking at Disneyland 13:21 - Suicide Silence Cabin Sessions 15:55 - Writing The Ending of “Blood and Teeth” In a Walmart Parking Lot, Clean Singing 20:27 - Travis Contributing Piano, Guitars and Singing to the Music 23:48 - Kiss & Bruce Springsteen, Playing Cover Songs, Learning How to Improvise 26:18 - Blue Devils Drum Corp 32:10 - Travis Did Gymnastics, Injuries, Terrible Coaches 38:56 - Dakota Being Diagnosed With Cancer 44:56 - Metal Connects People 49:45 - Gravity Bongs 51:51 - Caffeine Addiction, Vaping v Cigs 59:21 - Smoking Mar*juana, Self-Doubt 1:03:07 - Listening to Sad Music 1:07:03 - Death: An Anthology Writing Process, Opeth, And Justice For All, Writing Long Songs 1:10:58 - Fan Reaction to “Blood and Teeth” 1:15:19 - Sleep Token & Lorna Shore Becoming Successful, TikTok 1:17:20 - Band Longevity, Surviving Through Tough Times, Having a Strong Foundation 1:20:33 - Meshuggah is Every Band’s Favorite Band 1:21:59 - How Brandon Zackey Balances Enterprise Earth & Whitechapel 1:25:10 - Enterprise Earth On Tour Now, OJ Simpson
Garza & Ernie talk road rage, why we are getting fatter, ernie being a terrible flight partner & much more!
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CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - Ernie’s Juggalo Cocktail 01:10 - Ernie’s Self- Reflection, Making Healthy Changes 06:33 - Garza Trying to Open Up More 09:55 - Pizza & Losing Weight 12:45 - Weight of the Mind 17:33 - Life Is About Problem Solving & Improvement 23:02 - Ernie Has ADHD 26:32 - Road Rage 41:53 - Ernie Driving the Bandwagon 45:36 - Upcoming 19-Hour Flight to Indonesia 48:37 - Turbulence 54:15 - Vulnerable Moments While Flying 59:37 - Stopping the Plane Mid-Takeoff 1:01:34 - Garza’s Cadillac, Hit & Runs 1:07:53 - A Guy Ran Into Ernie’s Truck 1:12:25 - Shuvel Band, NuMetal 1:17:42 - Looking to the Future
Garza sits down in-person with Pennsylvania nu-core metal band TALLAH. https://www.linktr.ee/Tallah
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Arachnids & Education
03:38 - Band Member Intros
05:54 - Having Live Turntables & Stage Sound
09:40 - Tour Bus / Van Snoring
14:09 - Podcast & Music Recommendations
18:31 - Holes Movie vs Book
22:09 - The Vision for the Band, Starting Tallah, Influences 24:56 - South Park Rush Intro, Les Claypool
29:35 - Warwick Basses
31:10 - Playing a Show With a Combo Amp
32:21 - Bad Shows
35:21 - Kim Dracula
38:17 - Story Behind “How Long” from Album, The Generation of Danger (2022), Performing Vocals
42:29 - Producer Josh Schroeder
48:16 - Ross Robinson
51:22 - Suicide Silence’s Self-Titled Album, Negative Reaction, How It Helped the Band Grow Stronger
56:47 - Collaborating On Ideas, Music and Artwork
59:00 - Justin Playing Drums
1:00:48 - Disturbed & David Draiman
1:02:14 - Bad Habit of Deleting Video Files
1:05:40 - Drunk Lost Video Archives
1:08:03 - Climbing Up Venues / Stages, Getting Arrested in Lancaster, PA
1:12:03 - North Carolina Security Incident While on Tour w/ All That Remains
1:15:44 - Justin Training in Martial Arts, Getting Into Fights
1:21:39 - Getting Banned From the Viper Room in LA
1:25:49 - Justin Sees Red
1:28:38 - New Song, “Hard Knock” Out Now
TALLAH is: Justin Bonitz - Vocals Max Portnoy - Drums, Bass Derrick Schneider - Guitar Alex Snowden - Guitar
Garza sits down in-person with Harrison Brown. Vocalist of Florida death metal band BODYBOX. https://www.linktr.ee/bodyboxfl
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CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Creating the Visuals Before the Band, Growing Up, Going to Shows
06:39 - Ministry, Al Jourgensen
08:45 - Bodybox Doesn’t Use Click Tracks, 1st Band
11:26 - Starting the Band
17:04 - Florida Metal Scene
19:25 - Staind, Aaron Lewis
23:59 - Florida Tornadoes vs California Earthquakes
28:45 - Growing Up in Florida
31:38 - Smoke Break
35:36 - Long Tours, Jagermeister, Gators Dockside
41:41 - Having a Loud Family
46:03 - Touring wi/ Soulfly, Crowbar
48:42 - Releasing New Music
51:21 - “Skante,” Not Afraid to Party
54:52 - C*ke, Random Dr*g Dealers
59:51 - Getting a Manager, Agents, Taking Career Seriously
1:02:54 - Trevor Strnad Shout Out
1:06:24 - Peelingflesh OK
1:09:33 - Snuffed On Sight
1:11:16 - How Bodybox Chooses Samples, Kid Rock, Movies
1:14:57 - Quicksand Fear
1:16:14 - Tiger King, Sea World
1:22:49 - Drinking at Amusement Parks
1:24:59 - Monster Energy, Rockstar Mayhem Fest
1:27:48 - Earthday Birthday
1:29:03 - Moshpit Ghost
1:30:27 - Artificial Intelligence, Pros & Cons, Dabs
1:36:17 - Harry Named His Puffco “Will Smith”
1:40:39 - New Record, Single Called “Scante”
Garza & Ernie talk social anxiety, the Ross Robinson snare, failed Black Crown writing sessions & much more!
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CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Ernie Lasted 28 Days Sober, NAMM 2024
08:40 - Food Talk
13:32 - Ernie Breaking Edge (continued), Building Habits
16:50 - Sleep is Important
21:14 - Dabs Are Too Much
23:52 - Going Gray
25:27 - Favorite Part of NAMM 2024
31:06 - Experience & Maturity, Championing Newer Bands
34:05 - Ernie & Alex Lopez Hanging Out Together Confused People
36:20 - 2-Year Anniversary of Ernie Joining Suicide Silence
39:49 - Ernie’s Electronic Drum Kit Is a Great Writing Tool
43:03 - Ross Robinson, Best Drum Snares
48:32 - Staying Hydrated While Drinking, Avoiding Hangovers
51:15 - Fan Question: Favorite Black Crown Song to Play Live
54:30 - Fan Question: Garza & Ernie’s Favorite Songs to Play Live
Garza sits down in-person with Los Angeles, CA death metal band SKELETAL REMAINS. Their new album FRAGMENTS OF THE AGELESS is out now! https://www.linktr.ee/skeletalremains
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SKELETAL REMAINS is:
Chris Monroy - Guitar & Vocals
Mike De La O - Guitar
Bryan Rush - Bass
Pierce Williams - Drums
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Tired & Hungover After a Great Record Release Party
01:45 - Vinyl Pressing Delays
05:07 - Skeletal Remains is Death Metal AF
08:04 - New Album, Fragments of the Ageless / Writing Process
12:43 - The Riff is Key
14:42 - Writing “To Conquer the Devout”
16:26 - Pierce Listened to Classical Music & Hip Hop
20:19 - Starting Out in Whittier / Los Angeles, CA
23:15 - Skeletal Remains & Suicide Silence Used to Rehearse at the Same Place
26:10 - Skeletal Remains knew Ex-Suicide Silence Drummer, Alex Lopez’ Mom in High School
28:50 - Tales From the Pico Rivera Rehearsal Space, Early Days
37:30 - Illegal Bootleg Merch
39:28 - Bringing Back Skeletal Remains, Mike Re-Joining
42:46 - Pierce Joining in 2020
45:29 - Brian Joining as Bassist in 2021
46:23 - Making a Great Death Metal Record
49:08 - Drinking Before or After a Show
51:13 - The Pressure of Opening on Tour
56:38 - Playing with Cannibal Corpse
58:07 - Chris Singing and Playing Guitar at the Same Time
1:05:04 - Touring with Morbid Angel, Meeting Trey Azagthoth
1:07:22 - Narrowly Escaping a Tornado Before Playing
1:13:47 - Support and Check Out the New Record, Fragments of the Ageless, Out Now!
What's up everybody. We went 63 weeks straight so we took 1 off. However, after thinking about it for some time. I have decided so step away from the podcast for 1 more week. Just need to clear my mind right now to come back with some clarity. I hope you understand. See you next Monday. -Garza
Garza sits down in-person with thrash/death metal band NERVOSA. https://www.nervosaofficial.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB
NERVOSA is: Prika Amaral - Vocals & Guitar Helena Kotina - Guitar Hel Pyre - Bass Gabriela Abud - Drums
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Hair Care
02:33 - NAMM ‘24
06:14 - Wacken Festival
11:45 - Keeping a Positive Mindset
14:58 - Not Giving Up
19:36 - Being Open-Minded & Ready For Opportunities
21:44 - Hailing From Brazil, Living in Italy & Moving to Greece
30:34 - How Prika Met Helena
35:27 - Sacrifices & Keeping the Band Going After Lineup Changes
40:21 - What Makes a Band Work
41:59 - Prika On Being a Leader & Working With Others
45:37 - Learning How to Sing & Play Guitar Live
53:41 - The Metal Scene / Politics in Brazil
58:23 - Violence in Brazil
1:08:05 - The Future of Thrash and Women in Metal
1:10:40 - Playing with Sepultura on Their Final Tour
1:13:39 - New Album, Jailbreak / On Tour Now!
Garza sits down in-person with progressive death metal band DAATH. https://www.metalblade.indiemerch.com/collections/daath
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DAATH is: Eyal Levi - Guitar, Sean Zatorsky - Vocals Kerim "Krimh" Lechner - Drums Jesse Zuretti - Samples, Orchestration, Guitars Rafael Trujillo - Guitar David Marvuglio - Bass
CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Is Facebook Coming Back? / Gary Vee 05:24 - Craigslist Missed Connections 06:40 - Dååth Band Intros 07:30 - Sean Joining the Band, Band History 10:37 - Bad Live Show Experiences 12:30 - Coming From Atlanta, Signing to Roadrunner Records, Self-Promoting 18:34 - Success Requires Obsession 21:08 - Krimh Coming From Austria, Playing with Septicflesh, Working with Jens Bogren 26:46 - Krimh’s Drum Cover Videos, the Couch, Keeping it Real / Not Overproduced, Baard Kolstad 30:36 - Dååth Return Announcement, Signing w Metal Blade Records 33:38 - Garza Hates WeTransfer Files, Prefers Dropbox 37:01 - Are People Still Leaking Albums? 38:49 - A Guitar Company at NAMM 2024 Stole Eyal’s Girlfriends Artwork 43:15 - Garza’s Conspiracy Theories: Data Theft, Biometrics, Apps Gathering Data, Privacy 46:13 - Fake UPS, USPS Texts, Phishing 50:08 - David’s The Twilight Sad Shirt 51:46 - Death Metal Lyrics Are Not Serious 53:22 - Nail the Mix, URM, Audio Production Tips & Secrets 1:01:15 - Top 5 Metal Mixes 1:03:55 - Metallica, The Black Album, Some Kind of Monster 1:06:43 - Hearing Slipknot Brought Eyal Back to Metal, Sean Seeing Them at Ozzfest 99 1:13:42 - Bringing Dååth Back, Better Than Ever 1:16:32 - Rafael Trujillo Joining the Band, Being Godly on Guitar, Obscura 1:22:18 - New Dååth Album, The Deceivers, Coming Soon from Metal Blade Records!
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