

Garza Podcast
Chris Garza
Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Oct 21, 2024 • 1h 11min
147 - New 7-String, Mayhem & Biggest Fear
SPONSORS & SUPPORT:
Garza Podcast Coffee: https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43
Brand New Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com
Get Episodes Early with Other Perks: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Fender 7-String Reveal / Rundown
07:24 - Overdrive Chugs
08:40 - “E” Shaped Neck
09:42 - Clean Sound
10:47 - More Chugs
11:46 - Manifesting the Signature 7 String Model for Everyone
13:46 - Mayhem Festival Recap, Mental Preparation
19:10 - Mayhem Festival Incident
24:26 - Watching Hatebreed, Carcass, Crypta & Harm’s Way
28:34 - Fan Question #1: How to Find Band Members
37:49 - Fan Question #2: Biggest Fear Outside of Music
45:00 - Fan Question #3: When Should a Band Make an Album?
49:50 - Fan Question #4: Talk Tuah Podcast
53:45 - Spotify w Ads Sucks
58:00 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024
58:37 - Best Dave Matthews Band Album
1:03:40 - Hall of Fame Future
1:05:50 - Warped Tour Returns

Oct 15, 2024 • 1h 37min
146 - INTERNAL BLEEDING | Chris Pervelis: Long Island Death Metal & Inventing Slam
Garza sits down in-person with Chris Pervelis. Guitar Player & founder of death metal band INTERNAL BLEEDING. https://internal-bleeding.com
SPONSORS:
https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB
CHAPTERS:
0:00 - Official Formation of Internal Bleeding, Finding the Right Members and Sound
06:08 - Crazy Writing Schedule & Going to Clubs
09:14 - Inventing the “Slam” Genre in 1991
14:56 - Being Influenced by 70s Music, Tony Iommi, Blues Music
15:50 - Slam Dancing, Circle Jerks
17:00 - Being Compared to Suffocation
19:38 - The New York/Long Island Death Metal Sound
24:38 - Skinless
26:12 - Influencing Death Metal Bands
28:01 - Not Getting Credit For Influencing/Helping
32:35 - Slipknot, Hatebreed Showing Respect
34:13 - Influencing Deathcore Genre, Inspired by Hip-Hop
35:44 - Eric B. & Rakim, Follow the Leader, 1988
38:58 - Making Taylor Dayne Cry in the Studio
41:10 - Differences Between 90s Death Metal Scene to Present
44:17 - Getting Hate Mail Back in the Day, Dealing with Haters
48:24 - Being a Moody Artist
49:24 - Being of Greek Descent, Family History
53:40 - What His Kids Think About Internal Bleeding’s Music
55:00 - R.I.P. Drummer Bill Tolley, New York Firefighter, Helping People on 9/11
1:02:46 - Mortal Decay
1:04:03 - John Gallagher & Dying Fetus
1:08:18 - Why Internal Bleeding and Dying Fetus Have Not Toured Together, Chris’ Mother Criticizing Dying Fetus’ Name
1:10:28 - What Chris’ Parents Thought of IB’s Music
1:13:30 - Being Competitive
1:19:18 - Chris’ Mother Was Intense
1:21:30 - Having a Great Relationship, Being There For Your Partner
1:24:44 - TheMetalGentleman.com
1:28:05 - The Zodiac Killer
1:29:30 - Reflecting on Past Decades, How People Will Think of Today’s Music in the Future
1:31:38 - How Internal Bleeding’s 2024 World Tour Came Together, Bucket List Destinations
1:33:44 - New Album, Settle All Scores, Inspired by Betrayal and Revenge
1:35:10 - Playing with All Shall Perish on Upcoming Shows

Oct 8, 2024 • 1h 16min
145 - Guitar Collecting Problem, Music Theory Thoughts & Mayhem Surprise
SPONSORS & SUPPORT:
Garza Podcast Coffee: https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43
Brand New Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com
Get Episodes Early with Other Perks: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast
Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Korn Show & Inspiration
09:05 - 1s Concert Ever
12:08 - Raccoon Update
15:07 - Don't Wear Sports Jerseys
17:52 - Smoking Cigs at a Show
23:59 - Music Theory
35:15 - Coffee & YouTube Memberships
37:36 - Guitar Collecting
49:23 - Fake Drummer Epidemic
1:10:55 - Reading Comments & Insecurity
1:03:37 - Diet Issues
1:08:34 - Things Coming Up This Week
1:12:16 - Mayhem Festival Surprise

Sep 30, 2024 • 1h 30min
144 - UNDEATH: New York Death Metal
Garza sits down in-person with New York death metal band UNDEATH. Catch them on tour now! New album "More Insane" drops October 4th. https://linktr.ee/undeathny
SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!
UNDEATH is:
Alexander Jones - Vocals
Kyle Beam - Guitar
Jared Welch - Guitar
Matt Browning - Drums
Tommy Wall - Bass
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Suffering
08:01 - Opeth, Dream Theater & At the Gates
16:56 - Love The Edge, Hate U2
22:00 - Chris Barnes VS Corpsegrinder
24:43 - Satanic Death Metal Stigmas
31:00 - Delta Blues & Robert Johnson
40:28 - Writing Process
49:12 - Coffee & Best Energy Drinks
53:21 - Garza's Favorite Food
59:55 - Fender Strat
1:05:07 - Modern Amps For Death Metal
1:10:10 - Best Beer in New York
1:14:57 - Cell Phone Addiction
1:20:12 - People Dying & Social Media
1:25:50 - Support Death Metal

Sep 25, 2024 • 1h 20min
143 - SOLO EP: People Stealing Metal Culture, Dream Tour & Death
Suicide Silence played New England Metal & Hardcore Festival this weekend so it took longer than expected getting this ep out. We ain't missing a week tho! Garza talks dream tour, people stealing metal culture, guitar gear & much more!
SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!
NEW MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - RIP Juan Brujo of Brujeria
05:39 - 1 Year Left
09:03 - Quad Cortex Continued
17:12 - More Raccoons
18:31 - Honda Center, STP & Manson
24:13 - A Lot Going On
32:42 - Favorite Album Cover & Ernie Beef
36:20 - No One is Original Anymore
40:19 - Is Garza Nice to Ernie?
44:34 - Everyone is Racist
46:09 - Red Hot Chili Peppers & Sevendust
01:05:53 - Best Thing to Do in Movie Theaters
01:07:57 - Trump 2nd Shooter
01:10:14 - Metal & Pop Culture Borrowing

Sep 17, 2024 • 1h 35min
142 - CANE HILL: Metalcore from the Swamp
Elijah Witt, Cane Hill vocalist known for raw, emotional lyrics; Elijah James Barnett, guitarist who shapes their riff-driven sound; Ryan Henriquez, bassist rooted in the New Orleans scene. They talk touring life and wild studio stories. They discuss writing while depressed, evolving guitar tones, the grind of self-managing a band, and crossing scenes from metalcore to deathcore.

Sep 9, 2024 • 1h 36min
141 - SOLO EP: Quad Cortex Journey, Voting & Raccoon Altercation
In this solo episode. Garza talks taking guitar lessons, being face to face with a transgender raccoon, his secret Muay Thai life & much more!
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST:
https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Quad Cortex
13:24 Racoon Altercation
26:00 How Garza Started Playing Guitar
37:53 Can New Bands Make a Living Playing Music
41:54 Muay Thai
54:17 Can Bands Pay to Be on the Podcast?
57:57 Favorite Korn Album After Issues/1999
01:04:27 Must Have Non Music Gear For Tour
01:12:00 Jehovah Witnesses & Mormons
01:15:23 The Shawn Ryan Show, Donald Trump & Voting
01:22:48 Oasis Tickets
01:24:51 Green Day & Garza Shooter Scare
01:29:13 Metalcore AI

Sep 2, 2024 • 2h 9min
140 - VITRIOL | Kyle Rasmussen
Garza sits down in-person with Kyle Rasmussen. Singer & guitar player of extreme metal band VITRIOL. Catch them on tour w/ Goatwhore now! https://vitriol.fanlink.tv/sufferandbecome
CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST:
https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

Aug 26, 2024 • 1h 26min
139 - THE OTHERSIDE
Garza talks top 4 rhythm guitar players, writer's block, how to overcome a stutter & much more!
SPONSORS:
distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!

Aug 20, 2024 • 3h 20min
138 - COAL CHAMBER & SPINESHANK | Nu Metal History With Meegs Rascon & Mike Sarkisyan
Garza sits down in-person with Meegs Rascon & Mike Sarkisyan.
Meegs Rascon is the guitar player, co-founder of American nu metal band COAL CHAMBER & GEMINI SYNDROME. https://linktr.ee/coalchamber https://synnersociety.com
Mike Sarkisyan is the former guitar player of American nu metal/industrial metal band SPINESHANK & co-founder of Dore Vodka. https://dorevodka.com
SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!


