Garza Podcast

Garza sits down with Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania deathcore band Signs of the Swarm. Their new album "Amongst the Low & Empty" is out July 28! https://www.signsoftheswarm.com/bio SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! Signs of the Swarm is: David Simonich - Vocals Bobby Crow - Drums Michael Cassese - Bass Carl Schulz - Guitar CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Puffco Dab Rig 02:06 - Returning on the Podcast, Manifesting Dreams 04:27 - Carl Joining & First Tour with the Band 11:18 - Michael Plays Bass with Fingers 15:45 - Making Psycho Music 18:54 - Windmilling, Growing Hair Out After Donating Hair 21:18 - Crazy Tour Schedule, Losing Gear on Flights 24:12 - New Album, Amongst the Low & Empty / Writing Process 30:38 - Amongst the Low & Empty Meaning Explained 34:33 - Chaos & Carnage 38:16 - Growing Up Religious, Passion of the Christ 40:47 - Nu Metal Fashion 43:27 - Preserving Underground Venue 49:23 - “Death Whistle” 52:53 - Thoughts on Quitting the Band, Not Talking After Tour 54:44 - Quiet Riot / Slade “Cum on Feel the Noize” 58:07 - Getting Married & Raising Kids 01:08:53 - Dave Matthews Band 01:11:45 - Dethklok & Babymetal

Garza sits down with Travis Ryan. Singer of San Diego deathgrind band Cattle Decapitation. Their new album Terrasite is out now! https://www.cattledecapitation.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - San Diego Brutal Death Metal Scene 07:50 - Brutal Death Metal Uniform & Keeping Your Ass Clean on Tour 11:00 - Becoming Vegetarian (Working at Arby’s) 14:11 - Starting Cattle Decap in 1996 as Vegans/Vegetarians 15:44 - Dean McGraw (Drummer) Joining 18:23 - Staying Consistent Throughout the Years & Evolving 23:58 - Travis Paving the Way for Extreme Metal Vocals 31:49 - First Song With Melodic Vocals, Working with Dave Otero 36:33 - Evolving Beyond Death Metal 41:58 - Not Wanting to Be Influenced by Other Bands 47:54 - Gravity Blast Beats Origin 50:41 - The Members are Spread Out All Over the Country 53:52 - Reinvention & Inspiration 01:01:42 - Depression & Childhood 01:04:16 - Pig Slaughter Outro “Men Before Swine” 01:08:50 - Surviving Throughout The Journey 01:17:45 - Reconnecting with Dave Astor & Dealing With Grief 01:24:29 - Beauty & Emotion in Cattle Decapitation Songs 01:30:30 - New Record, Terrasite 01:33:45 - George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher Christmas Tree

Garza sits down with Maryland death metal band Dying Fetus. https://dyingfetus.komi.io SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB DYING FETUS is: John Gallagher - Guitar, Vocals Sean Beasley - Bass Trey Williams - Drums TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Dying Fetus’ Impact on Heavy Music 03:19 - John Playing Drums on the 1st Demo/Alesis D4 08:16 - Early Musical Influences (Van Halen, Stryper & More) 11:33 - Guitar & Bass Tone, Double Drop Tuning 13:57 - …And Justice for All 16:20 - Mixing Groove & Shred Into Dying Fetus’ Sound (Sepultura, SOD) 21:22 - Napalm Death & the 1st Blast Beats Ever 23:05 - Playing as a Trio 31:41 - Trey & Sean Joining Dying Fetus, Being “Lifers” 35:54 - Self-Doubts & Commitment to the Music 38:30 - Keeping the Sound Throughout the Years 40:16 - Reign Supreme (2012) Writing Process & Sobriety 46:56 - South Park Appearance 51:26 - New Album, “Make Them Beg for Death” Exclusive Announcement! 54:00 - Being a Gateway Band, Playing Crossover Shows

Garza sits down with Colorado tech deathcore band Crown Magnetar. Check out their new album EVERYTHING BLEEDS out July 14th! https://www.linktr.ee/Crownmagnetar SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CROWN MAGETAR is: Dan Tucker - Vocals Byron London - Drums Nick Burnett - Guitar Grant Robinson - Bass TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Chaos & Carnage, Transportation Problems 05:40 - Keeping Up With Other Musicians On Tour 08:25 - New Album, Everything Bleeds/Art by Caelan Stokkermans 13:49 - Dan Inspired by Jack Kerouac, Starting Crown Megnetar 18:10 - Dan & Nick Meeting, Recording First Songs 20:44 - Developing Vocal Skills From Jazz Choir 23:22 - Byron & Grant Joining the Band 25:48 - Playing Shows Before Recording Music 26:20 - Origin of Band Name  27:44 - Moshing, Avoiding Injuries  29:55 - Garza & Crown Magnetar Meeting on Carnifex Tour 30:58 - Awkward Craigslist Auditions 34:29 - Early DIY Shows, Writing With the Live Performance in Mind 36:33 - Moving to Colorado From Nashville, TN 42:35 - Ken Bedene (Aborted Drummer) is Insane 45:19 - Bands That Influenced Crown Magnetar 48:55 - The Growth of Heavy Music & Deathcore 50:53 - Discovering Music at Hot Topic 55:00 - Relationship Problems, Inspiration for the Music 56:59 - Inspiration for Music & Lyrics 59:01 - Staying in Shape on Tour 01:05:30 - Everything Bleeds, out July 14th/Writing New Material

Garza sits down with San Jose, California's MUGSHOT. https://www.linktr.ee/mugshotca MUGSHOT is: Ringo Waterman - Vocals Michael Demko - Guitar Connor Haines - Drums TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) & Seth Rogen Reboot 03:56 - Suicide Silence Guitar Play-throughs Embarrassment 06:24 - Taking Heavy Music to a New Level 08:35 - Member Intros 09:56 - Finding Band Members, Writing First Songs 13:04 - Learning Guitar by Jamming to My Chemical Romance Songs 15:45 - C Standard & Other Tunings 17:56 - First Interview Ever 19:25 - Formation of the Band (2015) 25:30 - Writing New Music with Live Shows in Mind 28:12 - Ringo Joining as Vocalist 31:56 - The First Show/Tour 35:34 - Moving While Playing Difficult Riffs 40:25 - Band Social Media & Growth 43:12 - On Tour with MyChildren MyBride  45:00 - Seeing a Band’s Live Energy 45:55 - Growth & Success So Far 47:37 - “Egodystonic” 50:00 - Dealing With Ego 53:08 - Being Sober, Legal States, Avoiding Trouble 01:01:14 - Finding Like-Minded People to Work With 01:02:43 - Writing Riffs While High (or Not) 01:08:21 - Simple vs Complex Riffs/Good Songwriting 01:13:48 - From the Bay Area to Worldwide Touring  01:17:04 - Milwaukee Metal Fest

Garza sits down with former members of SUICIDE SILENCE Josh Goddard & Rick Ash. From the classic EP line-up. Check out Torn Within! https://www.tornwithin.bandcamp.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Rick’s Running Career 02:29 - Reuniting After 10 Years 04:50 - Josh Joining Suicide Silence/Living with Mitch Lucker/Early Days 12:10 - Recording the First Demos at Lovejuice Studios 15:30 - Rick Didn’t Love the Recordings 17:01 - Rick Joining Suicide Silence 23:12 - Josh Tufano Appreciation 26:09 - Working at Anchos Mexican Restaurant, Starbucks & Developing Work Ethic 29:28 - Rick Leaving the Band 32:20 - Recording “Bludgeoned to Death,” Developing the Suicide Silence Sound 35:33 - The Time Capsule, Influences 43:49 - Notpopular.com Reviews 47:02 - Recording Ending is the Beginning EP, Getting Better as Musicians 50:34 - Finding the Peavey 5150 II & Marshall Straight Cabinet 54:16 - Songwriting Process Influenced by Live Shows, Slayer & Dying Fetus 01:04:19 - Genre Defining vs Genre Defying, Early Shows 01:09:31 - The Garza Blast 01:12:15 - Family Guy Samples 01:19:09 - Josh’s Exit From the Band, Growing Tensions 01:25:24 - Reuniting After Mitch’s Passing 01:33:35 - Reflection & Humility 01:38:47 - Garza Appreciation 01:43:34 - Van Breakdown, Kitchen Shows 01:46:50 - Feeling Proud of Being in Suicide Silence 01:49:44 - The Outside Noise & Self Titled Album 01:55:33 - Torn Within Return After 20 Years & New Material 02:00:50 - The Future & Being Present 02:04:24 - Thrush, Dying Dreams & Moshing

Garza sits down with Long Island, NY melodic hardcore band KOYO. https://www.koyolihc.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! KOYO is: Joey Chiaramonte - Vocals TJ Rotolico - Guitar Sal Argento- Drums Harold Griffin - Guitar Stephen Spanos - Bass TIME STAMPS: 00:00 - Feeling Fatigue After Shows, Getting Older 03:05 - Rhythm vs Lead Guitars 04:43 - Currently On Tour 07:36 - Taking Back Sunday, Brand New Appreciation 12:45 - Long Island/New York Scene 17:08 - Fleshwater (Hearing New Bands) 20:02 - Gear Talk 21:55 - Songwriting over Technicality 22:43 - Releasing Their First E.P. (Painting Words Into Lines, 2020) 28:42 - Non-Stop Touring 30:43 - Evolving Hardcore/Heavy Scenes 35:25 - The Fast Pace of East Coast 39:50 - Sal’s Drum Style & Influences, Misery Signals, Hatebreed Appreciation 43:40 - Playing in Other Bands 45:08 - On-Stage Leg Break 53:30 - Post-Pandemic Uncertainty, Commitment to the Band 58:58 - Acoustic Sessions on the Beach 01:06:30 - James Aloisio, Manager 01:09:46 - New Singles/Music Videos ft. Frank Iero of My Chemical Romance (“You’re On the List,” “Call It Off”)

Garza sits down with Jersey City, NJ deathcore band Fit For An Autopsy. https://www.fitforanautopsy.co SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB FFAA is: Joe Badolato - Vocals Will Putney - Guitar Pat Sheridan - Guitar Josean Orta - Drums Tim Howley - Guitar Peter Spinazola - Bass TIME CODES: 00:00 - Keanu Reeves is Nice AF 04:19 - Traveling to Shows in the Early Days 06:32 - Josean Joining the Band 11:15 - Joe Bad Joining the Band 17:20 - New Dynamics in the FFAA Sound 20:35 - Personal Dynamics, Family Sacrifice & Support 30:46 - Joe Filling in For Lamb of God 36:55 - Feeling Like You Belong & Going All In 42:08 - Persevering & Progress Through Hardship 44:53 - Gaining New Perspectives Through Traveling the World 50:20 - Learning a New Language 54:55 - New Album (Oh, What the Future Holds) & Touring With The Acacia Strain, Full of Hell, Primitive Man 01:03:02 - Metal Crossover Into Mainstream 01:05:40 - Where Deathcore is Heading, Being Professional & Grateful 01:16:20 - “Fire From Heaven” Writing Process 01:19:10 - Fatherhood & Family 01:28:00 - Thoughts on Heaven, Dark Side of People

Garza sits down with Melbourne, FL deathcore band Bodysnatcher. https://www.bodysnatcherofficial.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB TIME CODES: 00:00 - Sold Out Tour w/ Great Supporting Bands (Distant, Angelmaker, Paleface) 09:30 - How Bodysnatcher Started, Dealing w/ Pandemic 19:35 - “King of the Rats” Was Written in 45 Minutes 24:15 - Long Distance Writing Process 26:40 - Working w/ Neil Westfall from A Day to Remember 28:29 - Using MIDI as a Tool to Write Great Songs 35:14 - Farting During Serious Moments & Understanding Each Other 38:33 - Cooking & Eating 40:07 - Pooping Pants/Shaving Beard Bet 43:01 - Santana’s Mexican Food 46:50 - Breakdown Callouts 49:40 - Playing to a Click Track 52:04 - Hatebreed Was the Gateway Band 58:50 - Keeping the Aggression in Deathcore

Garza sits down with Dallas, Texas death metal band Frozen Soul. https://www.frozensoultx.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TIME CODES: 00:00 - Chad Screams at People 04:51 - Touring with The Black Dahlia Murder 06:38 - Warming Up Before Playing, Having a Drink 09:37 - Death Metal Revival, Coming From Texas, Chaos in Tejas Fest 15:50 - Death Metal Revival continued, Swords 19:40 - Blood Incantation Goes Synth 21:35 - Working with Matt Heafy (Trivium) 26:55 - “Crypt of Ice” Writing Process 29:22 - Peavey 5150 vs 6505, Tone Is In the Hands, Sam’s Basses 36:52 - Magic The Gathering 41:34 - James Bousema, Artist 44:10 - Meeting at a Comic Book Shop, Starting Frozen Soul 46:13 - Sam Learned How to Play Bass in 3 Months 49:00 - Circuit City to Touring, Record Release Show 53:00 - Wrecking Ball, Metal Madness Fest, DIY Artwork 01:03:27 - Frost Hammer & Cold Moon Craft Beer (Division Brewing) 01:06:27 - Coming Up With Ideas on the Fly, Happy Accidents 01:09:24 - The Snow Machine 01:12:01 - Blink 182 Inspired Michael to Play Guitar, Gateway Bands