

Garza Podcast
Chris Garza
Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.
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Mar 10, 2025 • 1h 36min
167 - DECAPITATED | Vogg: Death Metal Riffs, Machinehead, Poland & Brother's Passing
Garza sits down in-person with Wacław “Vogg” Kiełtyka. Guitar player for the death metal band DECAPITATED. https://linktr.ee/DECAPITATEDBANDSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBCHAPTERS:00:00 - Power of Podcasts05:05 - Learning English from Touring & Bands08:38 - Growing Up w/ Metal10:30 - Music School in Krosno, Poland14:55 - Riff: Winds of Creation17:18 - Learning Riffs at a Young Age20:25 - Used Studio/Friend’s Equipment to Jam & Record24:39 - Vogg & "Vitek" (brother) Writing Music Together29:29 - Disney in Different Languages33:01 - Guitar Tuning (450 MHz)36:53 - Audition for Machinehead38:52 - Riff: Machine Head43:10 - Ten Year Contract47:13 - Nihility & Guitar Shapes49:59 - Riff: Spheres of Madness58:15 - First Music Video Was on MTV1:00:01 - Riff: Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto)1:02:21 - Slowing Down Songs to Warm Up1:09:00 - “Business Meetings”1:12:34 - Vitek’s Passing1:18:07 - Good Memories1:22:03 - Tragedies Make You Stronger1:25:36 - Most Death Metal Riffs Written1:27:54 - Risk

Mar 3, 2025 • 1h 36min
166 - INGESTED: New Members, Terminator & Touring
Garza sits down in-person with death metal/deathcore band INGESTED. Their new single "Altar of Flesh" is out now!https://ingested.co.ukSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBINGESTED is:Josh Davies - VocalsSean Hynes - GuitarLyn Jeffs - DrumsAndrew Virrueta - GuitarThomas O'Malley - BassCHAPTERS:00:00 - Hassle of Flying05:13 - New Song08:26 - Process of Recording Songs15:22 - Working w/ New Members19:31 - Garza & Andrew Virrueta Catching Up24:05 - Andrew joining Ingested26:56 - Miles Dimitri28:51 - Vision of the Band31:59 - Brainscan Film34:10 - Terminator39:35 - Horror Films41:12 - How Josh Get into Music45:50 - Oasis Ticket Prices49:52 - The UK & Venues54:41 - Three Little Pigs59:52 - Terrifier1:03:45 - Marriage1:05:43 - Lyn on Being Sober & Cycling1:14:50 - Happy Drunk1:18:25 - Almost Gave Up & Real Jobs1:24:15 - Aborted1:26:00 - “Inhaling” American Food1:30:32 - Josh Always Wanted to Tour

Feb 24, 2025 • 1h 47min
165 - KILLSWITCH ENGAGE | Adam D: Metalcore, Writing Riffs & Starting a Band
Garza sits down in-person with Adam Dutkiewicz. Adam D is a record producer & best known as the guitar player for the metalcore band KILLSWITCH ENGAGE. Also for other projects Aftershock, Times of Grace & Serpentine Dominion. New Album "This Consequence" OUT NOW! https://linktr.ee/kseSPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43CHAPTERS:00:00 - Sense of Humor & Sarcasm05:10 - Jesse's New Singing Technique07:47 - Nintendo, Super Mario10:41 - How Adam Got into Hardcore/Punk13:58 - “Always Trust Your Ear” 17:50 - Westhampton, Going to School for Music & Reading26:55 - Tricking Joel to Join Band29:24 - Being a Telemarketer34:06 - Realistically Thinking of Starting a Band37:05 - Process of Writing the 1st Record39:49 - Working, Killswitch & Interning44:20 - Zero Expectations47:21 - Never Have Pre-Thoughts of People47:51 - Writing/Trashing Guitar Riffs53:59 - How often does the band jam/rehearse?1:00:23 - Back Surgery, Torn Meniscus1:09:09 - Self Doubt Thoughts1:13:24 - Having a Different Singer & Tryouts1:18:51 - Moving Out of Parents Basement1:21:50 - Moving to San Diego California1:25:58 - What is Adam Doing Now1:29:08 - Making Music with Corpsegrinder1:35:15 - What gets Adam Pissed1:37:54 - New Guitars 1:38:55 - Guitars with1 Pickup

Feb 17, 2025 • 2h 23min
164 - SIX FEET UNDER | Chris Barnes: Cannibal Corpse, Horror & Death Metal Legacy
Garza sits down in-person with Chris Barnes. Vocalist for the death metal band SIX FEET UNDER. https://instagram.com/chrisbarnes6FUSPONSORS:Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43CHAPTERS:00:00 - Live & Sleep Death Metal04:28 - First Podcast After Going to the Show05:15 - Grateful08:22 - How Chris’ Mom Inspired Him to Play Metal11:18 - The Alligator People, B Horror Movies12:39 - Losing Family Members19:21 - Chris’ Upbringing in Buffalo, NY, Moving to FL26:03 - Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, Meeting Paul Stanley29:05 - Meeting Bob Rusay & Paul Mazurkiewicz30:06 - When Chris Started Smoking Weed32:09 - Ultraman, Godzilla34:40 - Gojira, Grammys, Rock Hall of Fame37:54 - Starting Bands Pre-Cannibal Corpse, Airband Competitions43:46 - Joining Leviathan, Chris’ Favorite Band49:09 - Starting Cannibal Corpse50:45 - Writing Lyrics on Weed, Vocal Approach55:52 - Eaten Back to Life Artwork, Vince Locke58:29 - Butchered at Birth Artwork1:00:37 - New Album, Killing for Revenge, Album Cover1:03:40 - Tomb of the Mutilated, Tension Within the Band1:12:50 - Starting Six Feet Under, Leaving Cannibal Corpse1:23:00 - Being in 2 Successful Death Metal Bands1:27:29 - Beef w/ Corpsegrinder, Embracing the Hate1:34:12 - Using Cannabis to Write Music1:38:19 - Cameo Videos1:40:22 - Talking Crap1:47:58 - Having Few Friends1:52:50 - Getting Sober, Smuggling Cannabis1:56:05 - Ace Ventura Cameo2:02:38 - Being a Movie Fanatic2:07:24 - Reading Books on Tour, Sleeping Next to Bandmates2:09:31 - Writing New Album, Killing for Revenge2:12:11 - Working w/ Jack Owen Through the Years2:14:50 - Psycroptic2:16:34 - Internet Hate vs Real Life Impact

Feb 10, 2025 • 1h 33min
163 - THE BROWNING: Rave Metal, EDM, D.A.R.E. & Internet VS Reality
Garza sits down in-person with Jonny McBee & Akeem "Hardcore Keem" Funera from American electronicore band THE BROWNING. https://thebrowning.netSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBhttps://positivegrid.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Band Name Meaning?04:16 - “NintendoCore”06:11 - Getting Into Synths, Hardstyle EDM09:48 - Band DVDs10:50 - Making Money in Music15:59 - Artwork18:00 - New Album, Omni22:12 - Keem Joining25:45 - Moving to Dallas, Starting The Browning28:55 - Embracing The Synths30:17 - Meeting Wayne Static & Dino (Fear Factory)32:38 - How Keem’s Helps Write Songs36:50 - Songwriting Live VS Computer39:44 - Jonny’s Beef w/ Korn42:55 - Taco Bell Bands44:45 - Inhale Vocals Are Harmless?52:22 - How Keem Started Youtube56:32 - Bass Covers1:00:05 - Touring Full Time1:02:18 - Switching to Guitar, Podfarm1:06:04 - Guest List Problems1:07:10 - Fed Up Fingerboards, Business Ideas1:11:58 - Electronic & Metal Show1:12:53 - Internet VS Reality, Fans VS Haters1:15:34 - Being Straight Edge1:17:56 - D.A.R.E.1:23:18 - Staying Away From Drugs & Alcohol1:25:22 - Guardian Angels, Being Grateful1:29:35 - “Blue” Cover, The Real Band Name Meaning

Feb 3, 2025 • 2h 18min
162 - SHANNON LUCAS: All That Remains, Black Dahlia Murder & Future Playing Drums
Garza sits down in-person with Shannon Lucas. Former drummer of All That Remains & The Black Dahlia Murder. https://instagram.com/wolvenspiritSPONSORS:https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBhttps://positivegrid.comCHAPTERS:00:00 - Where Has Shannon Been?02:04 - No Social Media07:43 - Virginia08:33 - Getting Into Metal, Slayer, Pantera, Metallica12:07 - Drumming14:45 - Local Bands16:14 - High School Marching Band21:12 - Pursuing Music25:54 - Music Over a Career/Relationship34:08 - Delivering Pizza35:16 - All That Remains43:48 - Writing “This Calling,” The Fall of Ideals47:28 - Quitting All That Remains51:13 - Joining Job For a Cowboy56:07 - The Black Dahlia Murder1:08:20 - Speed, Endurance & Warm-Ups1:17:50 - Physical & Mental Toll of Playing Metal1:21:44 - Recording Nocturnal w/ TBDM1:28:28 - Guitar Center Job1:32:21 - Trevor Strnad1:40:45 - Leaving TBDM1:42:38 - Side Projects, Going Home1:46:52 - Black Metal1:59:40 - Gatekeepers2:03:38 - New Project, WOLVEN SPIRIT2:11:04 - NAMM2:12:14 - Tour Memories, TBDM/SS2:14:30 - New Musical Project, AERITH, w/ Ken Bedene (Aborted)

Jan 27, 2025 • 1h 15min
161 - SNOT: Nu Metal, Tragedy, Lynn Strait & Finding a New Singer
Garza sits down in-person with Mikey Doling & John "Tumor" Fahnestock. Guitar & bass player from Santa Barbara, CA nu-metal band SNOT. https://my.bio/snotSUPPORT & GET EPS EARLY:https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-PodcastCHAPTERS:00:00 - Whiskey Ideas02:22 - Shows With New Singer04:50 - Last Snot Shows in 201505:44 - Getting the Band Back Together06:57 - Writing the First Snot Demos08:16 - Finding Lynn Strait10:50 - How Mike Found John, Jamie & Sonny16:50 - Early Days, Signing to Geffen20:10 - Writing Get Some23:40 - Touring w/ Pantera, Soulfly26:33 - Mike & Sonny’s Dual Guitar Technique29:47 - How the Get Some Album Release Day was Special31:10 - Recording Get Some at Long View Farm Studios35:30 - Lynn Was a Ladies Man38:52 - Rich Kids on LSD41:23 - The Day Lynn Strait Died (& R.I.P. Casey Chaos)48:38 - Strait Up Recording Process58:12 - Writing “Angel’s Son” w/ Sevendust1:04:43 - New Shows & New Songs1:07:25 - Finding New Singer, “Andy”1:10:04 - Getting Blessing & Support From the Strait Family1:11:10 - Upcoming 2025 Shows, Rockville, Inkcarceration & More

Jan 20, 2025 • 1h 42min
160 - STICK TO YOUR GUNS: Hardcore, Straight Edge, Terror & Aging as a Band
Garza sits down in-person with Orange County, CA band STICK TO YOUR GUNS. Their new album "Keep Planting Flowers" is out now! https://sticktoyourguns.net
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STICK TO YOUR GUNS is:
Jesse Barnett - Vocals
Andrew Rose - Bass
Chris Rawson - Guitar
Josh James - Guitar
Adam Galindo - Drums
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Fred Durst
02:18 - LA Fires, Emotional Time
10:33 - New Album & Artwork - Keep Planting Flowers
13:28 - When Jesse Quit Being Straight Edge
22:32 - How Jesse’s “Medicine” Changed Him
26:00 - Perspectives on Straight Edge
30:10 - Failing the Milk Challenge
32:23 - Pumpkin Pie Challenge
38:43 - Established in 2003
40:38 - 1st STYG & SS Tour Together
42:18 - The Decimator Pedal
43:33 - Andrew’s Bass Rig
44:00 - Andrew Joining the Band
52:08 - Mitch Fundraiser
54:35 - Backlash From Diamond & The Hope Division
57:20 - Scott Vogel/Terror
1:00:52 - Aging as a Band
1:06:17 - Behemoth, Metal Genres
1:08:13 - Maintaining as a Band, Growth
1:09:02 - Writing the Best Record
1:10:20 - Adam’s Bell Brass Snare, The Cleansing Snare
1:14:23 - John Feldmann’s Crazy Recording Process
1:27:34 - Recording Keep Planting Flowers with Beau Burchell
1:29:37 - Approach to Songwriting
1:31:21 - Writing “Left You Behind”
1:35:21 - Being Outspoken, Consequences
1:39:50 - The Warriors

Jan 13, 2025 • 1h 43min
159 - PEELINGFLESH: Slam Riffs, Axe Fx, Bad Trips & Quitting Your Job
Garza sits down in-person with Mychal Soto & Jason Parrish. Guitar players from Oklahoma City, OK slam band PEELINGFLESH. https://instagram.com/peelingfleshok
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Strings & Tunings
01:27 - Oklahoma Snow Storms
03:17 - Intro, Religion, Black Jesus
06:14 - Tuning to F
08:02 - Writing With Passion & Emotion
10:03 - Coming Up with Band Logo
11:41 - Writing “Shoot 2 Kill”
12:50 - Playing “Shoot 2 Kill”
14:38 - Writing Slam Riffs
16:58 - Writing a Song a Day/How to be Prolific
21:14 - Quitting Your Job, Making Music a Full-Time Career
27:04 - Not Giving Up, Obstacles
32:02 - Quitting Weed, Bad Trips, Anxiety & Depression
37:52 - Slam Tank Riffs
38:49 - Portal
42:38 - Bending Notes
45:05 - Pinch Harmonics, Ozzy
49:11 - Noise Gates
50:44 - Behind the Rig
54:54 - Neural DSP, Fortin Pedals
57:38 - Line 6 Spider Insane Mode
58:22 - Lone Wolf Audio Owner is Hated
1:01:46 - Riffs
1:03:11 - Bare Knuckle vs Fishman Pickups
1:04:31 - Turning Up the Amps
1:05:46 - Playing Kitchen Shows
1:09:19 - Favorite Mosh Style
1:09:53 - Meeting Your Heroes
1:17:06 - Losing/Finding Your Passion
1:18:28 - Using Rap Samples
1:19:52 - Ghostwriting
1:21:35 - Live Energy
1:23:49 - Lowriders, Cadillacs, Broke Mindset
1:28:48 - Making Money
1:29:59 - Phil Collins
1:30:15 - Slam Basics, Pinch Harmonics
1:33:04 - “Perc 3000” Jam
1:35:55 - “The Fuckening” Jam
1:37:23 - B.C. Rich Shoutout

Jan 6, 2025 • 1h 20min
158 - GAEREA: Black Metal, Portugal, Spirituality & Art
Garza sits down in-person with GAEREA. https://gaerea.com
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Anonymity & Stalkers
02:41 - Scammers, Cash vs Digital Currency
05:56 - Gateway Bands Into Black Metal
11:36 - Evolving as a Band & Writers
14:03 - Expanding Your Perspective
18:06 - Writing & Interpreting Songs
22:00 - Wearing Masks on Stage
25:08 - Spirituality & Afterlife
30:33 - Thomas Ligotti Books
35:22 - Growing Up in Porto, Portugal
39:44 - Writing an Album in Two Weeks, Pros & Cons
46:02 - Writing & Deleting Riffs
52:30 - Writing New Album, Coma
54:14 - “Hope Shatters”
57:00 - “World Ablaze,” New Musical Direction
1:02:14 - Philosophy
1:09:45 - On Tour With Zeal & Ardor, Zetra
1:13:18 - Playing w/ Black Metal Bands
1:14:48 - 8 Forms of Art
1:16:40 - Jordan Peterson


