

Garza Podcast
Chris Garza
Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.
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May 6, 2024 • 1h 20min
127 - Getting into Fights, Sick New World & Dealing with Pressure
Garza & Ernie talk getting into fights, Slipknot, reading hate comments & much more!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Garza Vs Ernie Training for PowerSlap
03:40 Getting Into Streetfights / Schoolfights
12:28 Why Ernie’s Jaw Clicks (He's Fat)
20:08 Ernie’s Last Fight
21:58 Training the Body & Mind
31:08 Almost Quitting Podcast & Music
38:24 Letting Your Emotions Out
43:33 Sick New World, Slipknot w/ Eloy Casagrande
46:57 Difficulty of Keeping a Band Together
51:15 Reading Internet Comments
55:25 Keeping Suicide Silence Alive Forever
57:34 Firing Back at Haters
1:02:12 How Suicide Silence’s Career Has Affected Family, Friends AND Pets
1:08:52 Flying to Jakarta, Indonesia for Hammersonic Festival
1:10:38 Ernie’s Popcorn Kick Drum
1:16:23 Getting Back to Work on Suicide Silence

Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 19min
126 - The Boys Go to Therapy
Garza & Ernie talk going to therapy, Sick New World & much more!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Ernie & Eddie Daydrinking
08:20 - Slipknot at Pioneertown w/ Eloy?
12:56 - Sick New World
13:44 - Who Is Slipknot’s New Drummer?
15:33 - Ernie Going to Therapy
21:16 - Ernie’s Therapy Breakthroughs
29:23 - Playing Drums as Therapy, Dealing w/ Trauma
34:25 - Being Vulnerable in a Relationship
38:51 - Having a New Perspective
44:29 - Looking Forward to Genuine Connections
45:51 - Demons & Karma
53:39 - The Last Time Ernie Prayed
57:38 - Religion
1:02:13 - Ernie’s Self-Improvement
1:05:50 - Garza’s Upcoming 7-String
1:13:18 - Sick New World
1:17:49 - PowerSlap

Apr 22, 2024 • 1h 25min
125 - OCEANO
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

Apr 15, 2024 • 1h 27min
124 - ENTERPRISE EARTH: Writing on the Road, Experimenting & Healing Through Metal
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

Apr 8, 2024 • 1h 22min
123 - 2 Idiots 1 Band
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

Apr 1, 2024 • 1h 31min
122 - TALLAH
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

Mar 25, 2024 • 1h 43min
121 - BODYBOX | Harrison Brown: Death Metal, Florida Life & New Album
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”

Mar 18, 2024 • 58min
120
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

Mar 11, 2024 • 1h 16min
119 - SKELETAL REMAINS
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!

Mar 4, 2024 • 1h 3min
118
Garza is back after a 2 week break. For the 1st time Ernie sits down as a co-host. We talk being sober for a month, Machine Gun Kelly's guitar, band beef, Celebrity Deathmatch & more.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Welcome to the 1st G&E Episode
01:03 - Being Sober
05:38 - Moving Studios, Renovating
08:44 - Relationships, Personal Growth
12:12 - Is Ernie Claudio Sanchez?
15:19 - Long Hair Don’t Care
18:15 - Ernie Got a New Drum Kit
19:40 - Amazon Cardboard, Recycling
24:36 - Sanguisugabogg vs Ronnie Radke
25:07 - MGK’s Controversial Guitar
28:16 - Sanguisugabogg vs Ronnie Radke (continued)
36:15 - Celebrity Deathmatch
40:00 - Keeping a Tight Inner Circle
51:27 - Ernie Growing in the Band
53:33 - Lars Ulrich , Joey Jordison
55:10 - Live Question #1
59:05 - Live Question #2 Dream Guests


