Garza Podcast

Garza sits down in-person with Otep Shamaya. Vocalist & founder of OTEP. Her new album THE GOD SLAYER is out now! https://www.linktr.ee/otepofficial SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Smoking & Drinking Is Unnecessary For the Creative Process 04:40 - No Rules While Creating Otep Songs 08:24 - Performing on HBO’s Def Poetry 16:02 - Acting & Performing 17:28 - Winding Down From an Intense Performance 18:18 - Working Out, Grieving & Losing Gains 21:47 - Texas Roots & Animal Farms 29:40 - The Colosseum in Rome 31:46 - How Otep Got a Record Deal Without a Demo, Playing Ozzfest 38:42 - Learning How to Be a Frontwoman on Tour 43:03 - Working with Terry Date in Seattle 47:09 - “Jonestown Tea” & Writing Dark Songs 51:12 - Trusting Your Collaborators 54:06 - “Blood Pigs” Inspired by Lord of the Flies 59:21 - Phil Anselmo Blown Away by Otep’s Vocals 1:02:28 - Women Doing Heavy Vocals 1:05:22 - Being a Pioneer For Women Metal Vocalists 1:08:07 - Being a Natural Leader 1:10:18 - Being Outspoken About Social Issues & Getting Blacklisted 1:20:30 - Facing Backlash for Coming Out as Lesbian 1:28:40 - Dealing with Online Critics & Trolls 1:30:58 - House of Secrets Criticism 1:32:05 - Relationship With the Band, Creative Differences & Joey Jordison 1:35:32 - Writing Songs About Predators & Bullies 1:40:12 - Being Authentic On & Off Stage, Standing Up for Yourself 1:42:24 - The Future of Metal 1:45:29 - New Covers Album, The God Slayer & Reasons Behind Song Choices

Garza sits down in-person with South African deathcore band VULVODYNIA. https://www.facebook.com/vulvodyniaslam SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! VULVODYNIA is: Luke Haarhoff - Guitar Lwandle Prusent - Vocals Kris Xenopoulos - Guitar Tom Hughes - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Lwandile’s Not Into Drugs  03:13 - Chilling at an AirBnB For Days Off 04:55 - Band Member Intros 05:17 - Quick Band History 08:17 - Lwandile Playing Guitar & Singing Live 14:09 - Bob’s Burgers 15:51 - Benefits of Quitting Social Media 18:20 - Always Trying to Grow as a Musician 19:35 - Suicide Silence “Bludgeoned to Death” Guitar Play-through 21:48 - Discovering Heavy Music 22:40 - Limewire 24:30 - All Shall Perish 25:27 - Upbringing in South Africa 26:01 - Getting Mugged in South Africa 29:28 - Samsung Sponsorship 31:50 - Portable Rigs for Live Shows 34:24 - Acquiring Visas is a Nightmare 35:30 - Navigating the Industry as a South African Band 39:13 - Dealing With Poachers in the African Desert 41:52 - Inequality in South Africa 43:45 - Cool Earrings & Nate the Merch Guy 46:00 - Guitar Thumping w Tosin Abasi 48:56 - Practicing Guitar 50:44 - Getting Inspiration & Writing Collaboratively 53:39 - New Album & New Beginnings 56:06 - Sold Out Tour with Angelmaker  57:05 - Crossing the Canadian Border Sucks 58:12 - Vancouver, Portland & Seattle’s Rough Areas

Garza sits down in-person with NOLA extreme metal band GOATWHORE. https://www.linktr.ee/goatwhore SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! GOATWHORE is: Sammy Duet - Guitar, Backing Vocals L. Ben Falgoust II - Vocals Zack Simmons - Drums Robert Coleman - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Holiday Decor Year-Round 02:53 - Louisiana Bands 07:03 - Metal Elitism 08:53 - How the Band Gets Along Throughout the Years 12:42 - Touring Lifestyle 15:42 - New Orleans/Louisiana Music Scene 23:00 - Crash Worship’s Crazy Live Shows 29:16 - Origin of Acid Bath Band Name  32:01 - Taking Acid While Playing Live 36:43 - Growing up in Louisiana 43:38 - Staying Inspired 44:50 - Zack (Drummer) Joining at 17 Years-Old & Adding New Energy to the Band 51:08 - Terrible Drummer Auditions  54:42 - How to Say “New Orleans” 55:56 - Mardi Gras 58:32 - Louisiana/Texas Music Connection 1:03:36 - Where the Louisiana Metal Sound Comes From 1:05:05 - Drowning Pool, Flesh Parade 1:09:31 - Hair vs No Hair  1:10:30 - Not Quitting Music  1:13:40 - Paralysis (Ben’s 1st Band) & Soilent Green  1:18:00 -  Discovering Music Past & Present  1:26:03 - Best Audio Quality Format 1:27:47 - On Tour w EyeHateGod

Garza sits down in-person with Jahred Gomes. Vocalist of Huntington Beach, California's (Hed) P.E. Their new single DETOX is out now! https://www.hedpe.ffm.to/detoxsingle SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Conspiracy Theories 04:32 - On Being Considered Nu Metal  06:57 - Being Prolific & Consistent Throughout the Years 10:07 - Upbringing & Moving to California 11:57 - Hed P.E. / Orange County Origin Story 14:06 - Struggling to Fit In With the Rock Scene 15:20 - Hed P.E. / Orange County Origin Story (continued) 16:14 - Lit / Razzle  18:11 - Playing with Chad & Wes  19:22 - First Live Hed P.E. Shows 20:38 - Seeing Korn for the First Time & Being Blown Away 22:47 - Seeing Rage Against the Machine, Beastie Boys & X at Cal State Dominguez Hills 26:28 - First Writing Sessions with the Band 29:05 - Creative Process & Influences 31:17 - Early Writing Sessions (continued) 34:18 - Band Name Origin, Legal Issues & The Pleiadians 37:36 - Being the Eldest in the Band 38:16 - Touring for Broke Documentary 41:43 - Broke Album Era, Recording w Machine 46:16 - “Bartender”  47:56 - Second-Guessing During Writing 51:16 - Addiction, Substance Abuse & Sobriety  58:29 - Psychedelics  01:00:01 - Addiction, Substance Abuse (continued) 01:02:27 - Strait Up (Lynn Strait Tribute Album) 01:03:11 - Fighting w Major Label (Jive) 01:08:09 - Meeting Conor McGregor 01:10:48 - Higher Intelligence, Creativity, Consciousness & Beyond

Garza sits down with Ernie Iniguez. Drummer of Riverside/Corona deathcore band Suicide Silence. Catch them on tour w Chelsea Grin 10/13-11/9! https://www.linktr.ee/suicidesilence SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Drummers Are a Different Breed 06:49 - Keeping Your Ego in Check as a Musician 09:06 - Guitar Center to Whitechapel to Suicide Silence 19:52 - Getting the Whitechapel Touring Gig 22:53 - Getting Asked to Join Suicide Silence 25:38 - Career Uncertainty, Post-Whitechapel 29:06 - Tracking Drums on Become the Hunter w Steve Evetts / Pandemic Era 32:59 - Ernie Joining the Band 36:41 - Having to Try Out for the Band 39:36 - Garza & Ernie’s Intense Conversation  47:39 - Bombing the First Audition 49:13 - Adjusting Playing Style to Suicide Silence’s Groove & Feel 56:15 - Fitting In & Belonging In the Band  01:03:18 - First Hometown Show in 15 Years w Lamb of God, The Acacia Strain (& Bill Burr) 01:05:10 - Double Stroke/Heel-Toe Kick Drum Technique 01:15:00 - Top 5 Drummers in Deathcore, Today 01:19:12 - Pumped for the Future/Metallica Breaking Records

Garza sits down with Nathan Aurora. Singer, guitar player of Iya Terra. Pop Punk Goes Reggae drops 9/15! https://www.linktr.ee/nathanauroramusic SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Scented Candles & Playing Deathcore Music Back in the Day 03:43 - Mitch Lucker’s Star Power 06:49 - Combining Reggae with Metal  08:55 - Deathcore Beginnings 10:10 - Why Nathan Stopped Smoking Weed 11:57 - Deathcore to Reggae Origins 15:10 - Moving to California & Raising a Baby 18:57 - Nathan & Garza Are Cat People 22:52 - Meeting Bandmates on Craigslist 26:00 - Switching From Playing Metal to Reggae 28:40 - Starting to Write Music in 2013 32:26 - Rehearsing in a Dental Office After Hours  33:04 - The Vibe is More Important Than the Talent 33:30 - Being All In & Commitment to Music 34:54 - 311 Tour & Return of Shows, Post-Pandy 37:11 - Playing 7-String Reggae with Breakdowns 39:10 - Using Real Amps  42:00 - Grateful Dead & Jerry Garcia’s Guitar 43:58 - What Started Idea for Reggae Covers 49:45 - The Ghost Inside & Overcoming Hardship 53:38 - Using the Power of the Internet as a Tool 55:24 - How Being a Father has Influenced Perspective 01:01:00 - Embracing Challenges & Being Uncomfortable  01:02:05 - Playing 7 Strings  01:04:06 - Eddie Joining Suicide Silence 01:06:13 - Wondering What Other People Hear While You’re Performing  01:07:51 - Combining Styles & Tuning Out Gatekeepers 01:11:10 - Women Mature Faster Than Men 01:13:57 - Barbenheimer 01:22:50 - Fear of Death 01:25:30 - Best Way to Die 01:26:45 - Creme Puff, World’s Oldest Cat 01:30:34 - Playing Red Rocks & Haunted Stories 01:33:57 - Ronnie Radke, Falling in Reverse 01:36:20 - Combining Genre Influences  01:37:34 - Origin of “Deathcore” Term 01:39:19 - New Wave of American Reggae 01:43:23 - Origins of Reggae 01:44:04 - Gatekeeping in Metal vs Reggae 01:45:22 - Understanding Bob Marley 01:47:25 - Understanding Country Music 01:48:38 - Being Self-Critical 01:49:42 - Learning How to Play Reggae Guitar 01:53:35 - New Album, Pop Punk Goes Reggae / Tour

Garza sits down with Stu Folsom. Singer & main songwriter of SPIRITWORLD. https://www.linktr.ee/spiritworldprophet SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - The Inspiration Behind SPIRITWORLD, Building a World 05:55 - First Album, Pagan Rhythms, Building a Band 09:49 - Being the Main Songwriter, Being Prolific 13:00 - Self-Criticism 14:35 - Fender Telecaster 17:06 - Coming up with “DEATHWESTERN” Album Title 20:23 - Combining Influences to Make Something Unique & Original 28:23 - Having a Style that Allows SPIRITWORLD to Play Anywhere 33:20 - How to Break Through the Industry as a Band 37:00 - “DEATHWESTERN” Album Cover by James Bousema 42:18 - Remote Mixing & Mastering Process (Sam Pura, Alberto De Icaza) / Colin Richardson Appreciation 49:47 - Going With Your Gut When It Comes to Writing & Creating 56:16 - Tracking Live Drums, Studio Techniques 59:36 - Having a Vision for the Albums 01:01:28 - Working Alone is More Efficient 01:03:50 - Coming Up With Ideas for Music Videos

Garza sits down with Cleveland, Ohio death metal band 200 STAB WOUNDS. https://www.200stabwounds.net SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! 200 STAB WOUNDS is: Steve Buhl - Vocals, Guitar Raymond Mac Donald - Guitar Ezra Cook - Bass Owen Pooley - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - First Day of Tour w Dark Funeral & Cattle Decapitation 03:00 - Member Intros 03:10 - Humbling First Jobs (Washing Dishes, Making Pizza) 08:30 - Being Lifelong Friends & Playing Music 12:09 - Breaking Up In a Van 14:08 - Hailing From Ohio 15:52 - Writing the First 200 Stab Wounds Songs 17:58 - Having the Right Mindset 19:00 - Meeting/Touring At 14 Years Old 23:42 - Getting Roofied in the Forest 26:10 - Tommy Lee Chugging Whiskey During Set 28:55 - Being Self Taught, “Smoke on the Water” Riff 30:12 - Writing New Material for Metal Blade in 5 Months 32:05 - Getting Into Hardcore Before Death Metal 35:43 - Finding the Right Drummer 37:50 - Desk Drumming 39:04 - Tom Araya SpongeBob Shirt 39:45 - Will Slayer Return? 41:46 - Driving Sucks 43:23 - Groove Oriented Riffs, Happy Accidents 44:28 - Being Open Minded & Collaborative While Writing 47:25 - Playing In Tribal Gaze & Frozen Soul 48:02 - Being Chill, Dealing with Haters 51:30 - 200 Stab Wounds Started as a Side Project 53:30 - Cannibal Corpse & Mortician 56:23 - Tour with Soulfly, Dino Cazares (Fear Factory) 57:22 - Max Cavalera (Sepultura/Soulfly) 01:02:12 - Is Rage Against the Machine Nu Metal? 01:04:35 - Where Metal is Heading?

Garza sits down with India folk metal band BLOODYWOOD. https://www.bloodywood.net NEW PODCAST COFFEE: https://www.conceptcafes.com BLOODYWOOD is: Karan Katiyar - Guitar, Flute Jayant Bhadula - Vocals Raoul Kerr - Vocals Vishesh Singh - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Other Bands From India (Skyharbor, Keshav Dhar) 04:24 - Band Member Introductions, Early Tour Experiences 07:12 - Breaking Out in India’s Metal Scene 12:22 - Quitting Law & College to Play Heavy Music 13:38 - Early Viral Videos, Writing Heavy Music for the World 21:41 - Louder than Life, Aftershock Festival 25:03 - India Population vs USA Population, Cultural Differences 28:05 - Metal is Popular in India, but Hard for Smaller Bands 31:00 - Law Enforcement in India, Differences in National Problems Throughout the World 39:33 - Being Disciplined as a Musician 43:37 - Practicing 6 Hours a Day Before Tours to Give Fans Ultimate Experiences 47:53 - Weight of the Mind - Ross Robinson Theory 50:02 - Suicide Silence Self-Titled (2017), Internet Narratives & Resurgence 01:01:22 - Future Plans, New Record 01:01:55 - Drummer Vishesh Bouncing Back From Extreme Hand Injury

Garza sits down with North Vancouver, BC, Canada deathcore band ANGELMAKER. https://www.linktr.ee/angelmaker SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! ANGELMAKER is: Mike Greenwood - Vocals Casey Tyson-Pearce - Vocals Colton Bennett - Guitar Matt Perrin - Guitar Johnny Ciardullo - Guitar Cole Rideout - Bass Steven Sanchez - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - South Park Stays Consistent 04:50 - Sharing the Work Load on Tour 07:27 - School of Rock Inspired Matt to Play Guitar 08:35 - Early YouTube Videos 10:34 - Casey Vocal Fail Video (Due to Lack of Oxygen) 14:13 - Starting the Band in Vancouver 24:04 - Learning Practical Skills in School 27:16 - Steven Joining the Band from New York 33:43 - Pushing Deathcore Further 35:27 - Touring with Lorna Shore & Working Towards Headlining 38:03 - Suffocation & New York Slam Scene 42:03 - Peeling Flesh 43:38 - The Future of Deathcore, Return of Old Sound? 50:03 - Mike’s IG Name (xdeathcorex) is Not for Sale 53:36 - Reimagining Job for a Cowboy “Knee Deep” & As Blood Runs Black “In Dying Days” 01:02:07 - “Bleach” & the Power of Gang Vocals 01:04:26 - Work Ethic and Growth of the Band