182 - WARBRINGER | John Kevill: Thrash, Weapons, War History & Pressure of Succeeding
Garza sits down in-person with John Kevill. Vocalist for the thrash metal band WARBRINGER. New album “Wrath And Ruin” out now! https://linktr.ee/warbringerSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!CHAPTERS:00:00 - Morning Whiskey04:19 - Moving to Florida Country17:26 - Beginnings // Lineup Changes25:56 - Warbringer // Suicide Silence Tour30:17 - Younger vs Older Band Etiquettes31:58 - Lady Gaga37:30 - World History, Wars & Weapon Technology49:35 - Russian Gulag // Prison Industrial Complex53:18 - Writing Lyrics // POV Storytelling55:05 - Kurt Cobain, Commerce & Neoliberalism1:00:22 - Mental Health, Depression & Society1:04:57 - Pressure of Succeeding in Music1:10:12 - Medication, Anxiety & Imagination1:17:54 - Brave New World // Aldous Huxley1:22:03 - Atheism, Religion & Life After Death1:30:10 - Faith in Humanity // Human Atrocities1:36:13 - Class Warfare // Corporate Propaganda1:43:22 - Perspective // Social Anxiety1:45:21 - Art, Expression & Purpose1:46:49 - Best Thrash Band1:48:19 - Doubling Down
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181 - IMMINENCE | Eddie Berg: Metalcore, Violin Riffs, Sweden & Training Martial Arts
Garza sits down in-person with Eddie Berg. Vocalist & violinist for the Swedish metalcore band IMMINENCE. New album "The Return of The Black" Out Now! https://imminenceswe.comSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Growing Up in Trelleborg, Sweden04:31 - Learning Violin09:19 - Self-Funding12:50 - Dreadlocks15:27 - Gateway Bands17:26 - Training Martial Arts23:10 - First Violin 25:38 - Reading Music27:45 - Playing Local w/ Orchestra32:04 - Harry Potter35:08 - Rig Rundown: Violin, Pickup & Pedalboard 42:37 - Writing47:08 - Finding Your Sound55:16 - Becoming Confident1:02:09 - Different Tunings1:04:38 - Tone: Violin Demonstration1:06:46 - Eddie & Garza Freestyle Jam #11:09:19 - Freestyle Jam #21:10:47 - God Fearing Man1:16:26 - Improv Breakdown Jam1:18:06 - Creativity1:27:20 - Rocky1:29:22 - Self-Recording1:31:18 - Video Production1:36:29 - Unlearning1:37:02 - The Violin Scream
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180 - MAC GLOCKY: Viral Covers, CKY, AI Music & Growing up in Sacramento
Garza sits down in-person with Mac Glocky. Content creator, solo artist & known for his viral covers/impressions combining two different bands. New album “Fantasy Covers, Vol. 4” out now! https://linktr.ee/zachmaclachlanSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - How Mac Glocky Got His Name 01:58 - Joining the Military03:25 - Working in a Restaurant08:25 - Buddy Holly, Garey Busey & Richie Valens12:22 - La Bamba13:30 - Green Day15:48 - Growing up in Sacramento & Utah16:39 - Hoobastank & Buckcherry21:03 - Everything Everything Band23:50 - Claymation Music Videos25:25 - CKY & Deron Miller27:24 - Minimal Recording Setup29:52 - Approach to Making Covers33:04 - Vocal Impressions37:37 - Starting Career Over43:56 - New Solo Album45:01 - Coming Up With Band Names50:00 - Rebuilding Social Media52:37 - Korn Covers54:17 - Strandberg Headless Guitars1:01:48 - AI Generated Music1:11:54 - Flying Cars1:14:57 - Neuralink1:18:34 - AI Girls, IRL Rizz1:22:44 - Volume 41:23:10 - Copyright Laws & Vanilla Ice Interview
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179 - INCANTATION | John McEntee: Death Metal, Guitar, Regret & Making Amends
Garza sits down in-person with John McEntee. Vocalist & guitar player for the death metal band INCANTATION. https://orcd.co/incantation-udSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://garzapodcastcoffee.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - 1980s Early Death Metal04:22 - Death Metal Template & Being Original16:48 - KISS21:10 - Guitar & Writing27:00 - Playing Loose vs Perfect30:14 - Learning to Understand Yourself40:06 - Drive & Determination42:06 - Rebuilding, Regrets & Making Amends46:25 - Judas Priest49:34 - Delivering Newspapers & Riding BMX52:29 - Record Town58:37 - Revenant Days1:08:24 - How John Became a Frontman1:17:30 - Bill Korecky1:21:33 - Grateful for the Journey1:29:50 - Chris Barnes
Garza sits down in-person with Konan Hall & Josh Baines. Guitar players from Sheffield, UK metal band MALEVOLENCE. https://linktr.ee/malevolenceriffSPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!00:00 - Kemper & Quad Cortex01:52 - Starting Malevolence as Kids02:57 - Playthrough: First Song Pessimist09:15 - Buying First “Real” Guitar11:18 - Gear Broken by Airlines14:35 - Acoustic Show23:57 - Playthrough: Higher Place25:55 - Writing Higher Place32:19 - Navigating Fatherhood as a Musician41:22 - Beer Run41:48 - Keeping Same Lineup Since 201047:13 - Partying in the Early Days54:15 - Switching to Digital Amps & Cabs1:02:12 - Konan Builds Custom Music Gear (Konvikt Kustoms)1:13:10 - Performance: Keep Your Distance1:15:30 - Approach to Writing Songs1:23:25 - Riff: On Broken Glass1:27:11 - No Phones at Concerts1:32:18 - Josh’s Custom Shop Ibanez Guitar Rundown1:36:21 - Active vs Passive Pickups1:39:05 - Konan’s Jackson Soloist Guitar Rundown1:45:32 - Working with Josh Wilbur on New Album