

Garza Podcast
Chris Garza
Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.
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May 15, 2023 • 1h 15min
78 - WHITECHAPEL: The First Wave of Deathcore, Myspace Days & Tennessee Metal Scene
Garza sits down with Phil Bozeman & Alex Wade from Tennessee deathcore band Whitechapel. https://www.whitechapelband.com
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TIME CODES:
00:00 - The Deathcore Pig Squeal, Jonny Davy (Job For a Cowboy), Ross Sewage (Exhumed)
01:52 - Being Part of the First Wave of Deathcore w/ Suicide Silence, Despised Icon, Job for a Cowboy, All Shall Perish; MySpace Days
07:14 - New Generations of Heavy Bands
09:52 - Knoxville, Tennessee Metal Scene
13:14 - What Happened to Krank Amps w/ Dimebag?
15:14 - 2006 MySpace Era
19:35 - When Job For a Cowboy Went Viral, New Viral Moments & Lorna Shore
21:45 - Early Days of Deathcore, Not Being Respected Touring w/ Gwar, Trivium & Hatebreed
25:36 - Phil’s Favorite New Vocalists of Today
27:02 - Supporting Each Other, Ego, Growing Older & Wiser
32:42 - Garza Didn’t Listen to Whitechapel & Working w/ Chino Moreno on “Reprogrammed to Hate” (A New Era of Corruption)
35:15 - Our Endless War
39:14 - Having Three Guitar Players
42:22 - New Whitechapel, Album Trilogies, Future Return to Early Heavy!?
46:04 - Phil is Drawn to the Darkness, Faces of Death & Being Desensitized
51:40 - The Valley & Kin
56:27 - Phil Bozeman Performing at Mitch Lucker’s Memorial Show
01:04:13 - When Phil Was Ill & Not Doing Well, Going Cold Turkey

May 8, 2023 • 1h 23min
77 - SANGUISUGABOGG: Gore, Metallica, ADHD & Adderall Riffs
Garza sits down with Columbus, OH drug death band Sanguisugabogg. https://www.sanguisugabogg.com
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Sanguisugabogg is:
Devin Swank - Vocals
Cody Davidson - Drums
Drew Arnold - Guitar
Cedrik Davis - Guitar
TIME CODES:
00:00 - Cheers, Full Circle Moments, Making Shit Happen
02:12 - Writing Music on Weed & Adderall
08:00 - Writing Music Quickly (A Song Per Day) w/ Homicidal Ecstasy, 2023
09:08 - Vocal Tracking 15 Songs in 2 Days & Vocal Techniques
13:00 - “Face Ripped Off” Music Video, Featuring Aaron Heard from Jesus Piece
15:34 - Being Impulsive & Not Planning Things
18:08 - New Album, Homicidal Ecstasy, 2023
18:40 - First Songs Written Together, as a Band
19:44 - “Mortal Admonishment” Is About Devin’s Grandmother Passing Away
22:03 - What Their Families Think About the Band, Family Foundation & Support
26:56 - Band Origins, Becoming “Lifers”
32:58 - “Face Ripped Off” Writing Process
34:02 - Metallica, Some Kind of Monster, Messing Up Riffs
38:12 - Chaos and Carnage Tour Celebration Cheers
39:45 - Being Committed & Focused on Career
45:22 - Non-Metal Influences (Nu Wave, 80s, Jazz, Buttrock)
50:20 - Coming Up in Ohio (Columbus), Working with Kurt Ballou on Homicidal Ecstasy
53:20 - Thriving on Being Spontaneous, Pranking Born of Osiris, Shout Out to Boobs
57:55 - The Crazy Band Name
01:00:00 - Maggot Stomp (Record Label)
01:01:31 - Making Quick Spontaneous Titles (continued)
01:03:00 - Kidney Stones, Peeing Blood, Dabbing Kidney Stones
01:05:49 - Not Having a Bass Player, Splitting & Pitch Shifting Guitar Signals, Not Using an Acoustic Kick Drum Live
01:14:12 - Album Leaks, Lars Was Right, Limewire
#deathcore

May 1, 2023 • 1h 7min
76 - PALEFACE SWISS: Switzerland Beatdown, Schizophrenia & Stealing Girlfriends
Garza sits down with Paleface Swiss. We talk about they got into heavy music & became one of the heaviest bands to ever come out of their country. Putting schizophrenia awareness into beatdown & much more! https://www.palefaceswiss.com
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TIME CODES:
00:00 - Playing Heavy Music
04:02 - Why Add “Swiss” to Name?
07:00 - Greenfield Festival
08:14 - Dan Kenny (Suicide Silence) Getting Paleface Swiss on Frankfurt, Germany Show
10:38 - How They Started Making Music Together By Stealing Each Other’s Girlfriend
18:30 - Chapter 3: The Last Selection Writing Process
21:50 Paleface Swiss Has a Chill Vibe
22:54 - “666”, the Haunting Intro to Fear & Dagger, A Real Recording of a Schizophrenic Episode, Bringing Mental Health Awareness to Music
38:10 - Differences Between Switzerland & the United States (Food, Driving and Geography)
45:26 - First U.S. Tour Being Completely Sold Out (with Bodysnatcher, Angelmaker & Distant)
46:55 - Cultural & Societal Differences (continued)
51:54 - Eating Great Tacos in Exchange for Playing Beatdown Riffs
55:20 - What Got Them Into Heavy Music
59:30 - Illegally Downloading Music (& Other Files), Dangers of VR Porn

Apr 24, 2023 • 1h 45min
75 - Diego Sanchez | DISGORGE: Brutal Death Metal, Blast Beats, Guitar Rigs & Poetry
Garza sits down with Diego Sanchez. Guitar player of the legendary death metal band Disgorge. Starting in the mid 90's. Disgorge would become known as one of the most relentless, brutal bands on the planet. Diego shares his life experience how he got those heavy riffs out of his head & onto the records we still love years later. Also becoming a father, his time playing bass in Cephalotripsy, the extremely deep concept of all those evil album covers, how writing poetry helped him write death metal lyrics & much more! https://www.instagram.com/riffwizward
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TIME CODES:
00:00 - Fatherhood & Passing Down Musical Genes to Daughter
07:47 - Jinjer
10:14 - ‘96-’97, Joining Disgorge
14:48 - Chemistry with Ricky Myers, Disgorge Loved & Respected in the Metal Scene
18:38 - Songs, Writing Process & Structure
20:02 - Jamming with Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation) & Ben Marlin (RIP) in Middle School
26:04 - Inspiration for Writing Death Metal
28:00 - Suffocation & Different Styles of Blast Beats
32:44 - Writing Riffs for Disgorge
34:47 - Erik Lindmark (Deeds of Flesh, Unique Leader)
37:06 - Hearing & Capturing the Riffs in Your Head
39:58 - Becoming a Dad & Living Selflessly
45:54 - Family Foundation, Influence
48:18 - Bands Partying vs. Working
53:18 - Disgorge Being a 4-Piece & Having a Huge Sound/Gear Talk
55:20 - Guitar Rig from She Lay Gutted Era (ADA MP2)
01:02:40 - Rig for Consumed (VF-1 Preamp/Modeler)
01:06:20 - Letting Things Flow, Breakdancing in the 80s, Getting Sponsored by Skate Shops
01:13:38 - Metal Politics
01:14:40 - Disgorge Reunion?
01:18:00 - Sharing Music Before Streaming
01:19:00 - Cephalotripsy Album Writing
01:22:00 - Writing Lyrics & Poetry
01:25:16 - She Lay Gutted & Album Cover Art (John Zig, Artist)
01:35:55 - Metalheads are the Chillest
01:39:35 - New Projects, Shows, Tours Dates, Playing Bass Now Instead of Guitar

Apr 17, 2023 • 1h 37min
74 - Brandan Schieppati | BLEEDING THROUGH: Pioneering Metalcore & Politics in Metal
Garza sits down with Brandan Schieppati. Singer of Orange County metalcore band Bleeding Through. With animosity/bitterness between the Inland Empire & Orange Country hardcore scene. This conversation between Brandan & Garza took 20 years to happen. We talk about the deep origins of HEAVY music as we know it today. If it wasn’t for Brandan. Most of our favorite heavy bands wouldn’t exist. https://www.instagram.com/bleedingthrough
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TIME CODES:
00:00 - Taking Risks & Feeling Confident
02:20 - Fan Appreciation Through the Years
05:20 - Dealing with Burnout
08:03 - Derek Youngsma (Drummer)
12:31 - Everyone Rips These Days
14:12 - Being A Pillar of Deathcore/Politics In Metal
21:35 - Animosity Between the IE & OC Hardcore Scene
26:30 - Being in Eighteen Visions & Throwdown at the Same Time!
31:45 - What Was Brandan Listening To in the OC?
33:15 - Heavy Shit
34:44 - Being Easy or Difficult to Work With
36:18 - Personalities Within the Band
37:58 - Unique Sounds Across 3 Bands (Eighteen Visions, Throwdown, Bleeding Through)
39:44 - Where Did Eighteen Visions Get Their Style From?
42:25 - 24 Years In, Being heavy AF
46:45 - Working with Devin Townsend on Declaration (2008)
47:35 - Getting Pigeonholed
51:18 - Ozzfest 2004
01:08:44 - Inspiration
01:11:40 - Being Straight Edge for 13 Years
01:18:04 - Rise Above Fitness
01:28:50 - Being Authentic & Connecting with People

Apr 10, 2023 • 1h 26min
73 - JESUS PIECE: East Coast Aggression, SNL & Rejecting the "Beatdown" Label
Garza sits down with Philadelphia metalcore band Jesus Piece. In this episode we shout out a ton of sic bands for you to check out. How Aaron got to sing on a Sanguissugabogg track, non-metal influeneces & much more! Their new album ...So Unknown is out this 4/14! https://www.jesuspiecehc.com
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Jesus Piece is:
Aaron Heard - Vocals
David Updike - Guitar
John DiStefano - Guitar
Anthony Marinaro - Bass
Luis Aponte - Drums
TIME CODES:
00:00 - Sanguisugabogg’s “Face Ripped Off” w/ Aaron
04:46 - Putrid Stu, C.B.T. & Pornogrind/Goregrind
10:08 - D-Beats & Writing w/ Drummer, Luis Aponte
17:30 - Being Friends Before the Band
19:57 - East Coast Heaviness & Growing Up w/ Death Metal
22:43 - Limewire & Pantera Live in Moscow
24:10 - Stolen Van
27:30 - Show Me the Body Tour
29:49 - ...So Unknown (Writing & Recording Process)
44:10 - Jesus Piece Crazy Live Shows
46:20 - Shouting Out All the Sick Bands
50:51 - Rejecting the “Beatdown” Label & Discovering Great Music
59:45 - Non-Metal Influences & Sounding Unique
01:06:42 - Luis Drumming for Charli XCX on SNL, HateFiveSix, FYA Fest
01:15:48 - Halfway Through the 1st Tour in Five Years, Warped Tour & Sour Patch Kids
01:20:00 - If You Think Too Much, You Won’t Do It

Apr 3, 2023 • 1h 14min
72 - SUNAMI: Bay Area Hardcore
Garza sits down with Bay Area hardcore band Sunami. If you love heavy slams. Check them out! sunami408.bandcamp.com/album/sunami
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Sunami is:
Josef Alfonso - Vocals
Michael Durt - Guitar
Theo - Bass
Benny Eissmann - Drums
TIME CODES:
00:00 - Seeing Pantera in Colombia
03:52 - New Generation of Hardcore Kids at Shows & Chain Reaction
08:02 - Theo & Joseph Met at a Show
10:20 - Being Introverted
12:50 - Sunami Started on a Whim in the Bay Area
16:25 - Crazy First Show
23:00 - Crazy Second Show & Real Bay Shit Outdoor Fest (RBS)
32:45 - Releasing New Music Freely
35:00 - Writing an LP is Stressful
38:20 - Inspired by East Coast Hip Hop (Big L)
40:30 - Having a 90s Sound, Suffocation & Morrisound Recordings
47: 14 - Power of DMs
49:20 - Being Straightedge
54:25 - Suicide Silence Friends While Coming Up in the Scene
59:00 - The Bay Area Hardcore Scene is Strong
01:02:30 - Cannibal Corpse’s Rig Rundown, Peavey 5150s, Marshalls & Mesa Triple Rectifiers
01:08:45 - The Sunami Hammer
01:11:44 - Big G Profile Pic

Mar 27, 2023 • 1h 14min
71 - AUGUST BURNS RED: Grammy Nominations, Flip Flops & Dedicated Fans
Garza sits down with JB & Brent from Lancaster, PA metalcore band August Burns Red. Over 20 years being in the game together we talk about how you stay consistent, managing your own band to getting nominated for a Grammy. Their new album Death Below is out now! augustburnsred.com
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ABR is:
Jake Luhrs - Vocals
JB Brubaker - Guitar
Brent Rambler - Guitar
Matt Greiner - Drums
Dustin Davidson - Bass
TIME CODES:
00:00 - Aches, pains & staying in shape
08:39 - 20 years in the game, re-learning and playing old songs
12:52 - Meeting in High School in Lancaster, PA
16:15 - Recording Thrillseeker with Adam D from Killswitch Engage
29:18 - Managing the band & working together.
32:52 - Jake’s long audition process vs. Dustin’s instant entrance
37:36 - Dustin Shreds, too
38:46 - Being a massive, successful band with complex music
42:57 - August Burns Red & Suicide Silence tour w/ Unearth & Darkest Hour
48:07 - JB’s Flip Flops (Sandals)
49:20 - JB’s Signature Ibanez & Kiesel Guitars
51:19 - Livestream Events (Christmas Burns Red & Suicide Silence Virtual World Tour)
53:48 - Merch Company Woes
57:38 - Double Grammy Nomination
01:00:53 - Dedicated Fans
01:03:00 - Live Show Production & Pyro, touring with The Devil Wears Prada, Bleed From Within, Brand of Sacrifice

Mar 20, 2023 • 1h 22min
70 - OV SULFUR: Clean Singing in Deathcore, Dimmu Borgir & Gatekeeping Band Shirts
Garza sits down with Las Vegas Deathcore band Ov Sulfur. Their new album The Burdern Ov Faith drops this Friday! ovsulfur.com
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Ov Sulfur is:
Ricky Hoover - VocalsChase Wilson -GuitarDing - BassLeviathvn - Drums
TIME CODES:
00:00 - Too Much Caffeine & Trash Energy Drinks
03:22 - Clean Singing in Deathcore
06:45 - Uranium & Juliya
08:26 - Dimmu Borgir & Synthwave
12:42 - Drummers Are Fun To Watch (Levi)
16:36 - Levi Joining the Band
22:27 - Kazoos, Bath Bombs & Novelty Merch Items
26:30 - Garza Loves Ov Sulfur & Vice Versa
31:51 - Ricky and His Infamous Click (Timing) Problems
36:35 - Meeting Band Members (AIM Chat and DMs)
40:50 - The Vision for the Band
47:45 - New Record (The Burden Ov Faith, 2023) & Band’s Success
54:20 - Emotional Music Video for “Earthen”
01:03:54 - Fanboying
01:06:10 - Gatekeeping Band Shirts & Vinyls
01:10:42 - Lorna Shore, Chelsea Grin

Mar 13, 2023 • 1h 14min
69 - GIDEON: Southern Slam, OutKast Influence & Meeting Rob Dyrdek
Garza sits down with American metalcore band Gideon. Their new album MORE POWER. MORE PAIN. is out now! https://gideonal.com
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Gideon is: Daniel McWhorter, Tyler Riley, Jake Smelley & Caleb DeRusha
TIME CODES:
00:00 - Don’t Stop Believin’ in Yourself & Journey
04:28 - Suffocation Is Still Heavy AF
06:40 - More Power. More Pain & Writing Process
19:16 - ‘Bama, Nashville & Mississippi Boys
27:42 - Meeting Rob Dyrdek
33:50 - Embracing Their Authentic Selves (Breaking out of the Christian Metal Box)
51:08 - How Outkast Inspires Gideon (“South’s Got Something to Say”)
57:07 - Out of Control (Inspired by .38 Special Artwork)
01:09:16 - Chain Reaction & Bury Your Dead


