Garza Podcast

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Garza Podcast

THE HEAVIEST PODCAST OF ALL TIME Hosted by guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence, Chris Garza

  1. 1D AGO

    173 - EXTERMINATION DISMEMBERMENT: Slam Rules, Chug Riffs, Belarus & Planet Fitness

    Garza sits down in-person with Vladislav Martirosov & Arseniy Kovalchuk from Belarus slam band Extermination Dismemberment. https://linktr.ee/edismemberment SPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee https://garzapodcastcoffee.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Band Name Origin 04:03 - Learning English 06:05 - Belarus 07:13 - Choosing Longest Band Name 11:03 - Butcher For Artwork 14:51 - Location For Music Video 19:23 - Mormons 20:52 - American Culture 21:24 - How Band Met 26:30 - Problem w/ Finding Vocalists 28:12 - 1st Belarusian Band Touring America 29:10 - Bands from Belarus 30:44 - Visa Rejected 31:54 - Touring in RVs 34:27 - Love What You Do 36:20 - Red Beton Project 40:40 - Kemper & AMT P1 Pedal 43:44 - B.C. Rich Shredzilla 45:56 - Riff: Slaughterer Chainsaw 47:49 - Riff: Slide Pinch Harmonics 51:49 - Rules of Making Slam 54:55 - Deathcore Needs Diversity 58:52 - Mixing & Mastering Own Music 59:57 - Corpsepit 1:02:56 - Planet Fitness 1:07:15 - Groaning While Working Out 1:09:11 - Back Pain Routines 1:13:50 - Checking Ego 1:16:47 - Bringing Back Crazy Artwork 1:19:50 - Achieving Success & Happiness

    1h 25m

  2. APR 7

    172 - UNDEROATH: New Album, Sacrifices, Hiatus & Getting Jumped at a Show

    Garza sits down in-person with Chris Dudley & Tim McTague of UNDEROATH. New album ‘The Place After This One’ out now! https://underoath777.com SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB DistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Florida & Church Shows 07:04 - Renting a Guitar 09:24 - First Song Chris Wrote 11:23 - Meeting the Right People 15:24 - Getting Jumped in Dana Point 16:20 - Disaster Tour 17:51 - The Last Riff 19:32 - Know What You’re Not Inspired By 24:50 - Look Back at Where You Came From 26:44 - Mayhem Tour 27:23 - Saying “Yes” All The Time 28:38 - The Place After This One 31:00 - Seeing What You Have 36:28 - Recording in Blue Ridge, Georgia 39:28 - Family Sacrifices To Record 47:40 - Meta Quest VR 51:03 - Tetherball 58:40 - Respecting People’s Time 1:00:44 - Valvoline is Terrible 1:03:05 - Underoath Whiskey 1:04:38 - They’re Only Chasing Safety 1:12:27 - Vultures 1:13:44 - Hiatus 1:26:46 - Appreciate Things 1:28:20 - No Balance

    1h 38m

  3. MAR 31

    171 - MACHINE HEAD | Robb Flynn: New Album, The Blackening & Facing Childhood Trauma

    Garza sits down in-person with Robb Flynn. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band MACHINE HEAD. New album “UNATØNED” out April 25th! https://linktr.ee/machinehead SPONSORS:Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVBDistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43Patreon - Coming Soon! CHAPTERS:00:00 - Robb Credits Garza Adding ‘From This Day’ to Live Set05:11 - Chris Barnes09:23 - The Burning Red11:45 - Murder Car & Ross Robinson13:50 - Guitarist Logan Mader Quitting15:23 - Bar Fights & Internally Falling Apart18:33 - Getting Therapy30:16 - Slipknot in Studio w/ Machine Head33:40 - Being Sober for Writing Records39:28 - Being Adopted41:50 - Accidental Weed Smoking, Tobacco Pipes & Olympia Beer45:00 - Old R&B, Pop & Oldies Music Upbringing48:01 - San Lorenzo, CA1:03:08 - Barfly Movie1:11:05 - Getting Naked in Vocal Booth1:15:53 - Director Michael Martin1:18:45 - Confronting Childhood Trauma1:21:24 - Supercharger1:25:40 - Crashing Around You Video After 9111:39:22 - Through the Ashes of Empires1:45:58 - Struggling Financially1:50:28 - Getting Turned Down by 35 Labels1:53:36 - Resigning to Roadrunner 1:56:59 - Imperium2:00:30 - Coldplay2:05:01 - Classical Guitar Lessons2:07:57 - Taking Mescaline2:11:41 - Robert Fripp2:13:56 - The Blackening2:24:30 - Imposter Syndrome2:28:05 - Winning “Album of the Year” & “Golden God” Award2:29:54 - Metallica2:32:46 - Dad Rents Guitar for Robb But Joins Band to Sing2:37:06 - First Time Getting Drunk Was to Metallica2:41:19 - Meeting James Hetfield2:43:29 - Playing Cover & Original Songs at Parties2:46:07 - New Record out April 25th & Ø in Each Song2:51:43 - ‘Unbøund’ Riff2:55:41 - Punk Rock2:56:37 - Would Robb Ever Do Something Differently?3:04:40 - Mitch Lucker Memorial Show & Mayhem Festival3:25:06 - Sacrifices3:38:53 - Writing Lyrics at 3 AM3:46:46 - First Seeing Korn3:50:37 - Biohazard3:52:28 - Shotgun Blast Whiskey

    4h 1m

  4. MAR 28

    170 - SICKSENSE: Nu Metal, Being Married, Introverts & Focusing On Your Business

    Garza sits down in-person with Vicky Psarakis - “Killer V” & Robby J. Fonts - “Rob The Ripper”.  From Arizona nu metal band SICKSENSE. New Album “Cross Me Twice” Out Now! https://linktr.ee/sickXsense SPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Being Married in the Same Band 09:09 - The “Whys” of Being In a Band 10:02 - New Trend of Vocal Gymnastics 2:14 - Where Did Vicky & Robby Meet 19:12 - Focusing Only on Business 22:00 - Upbringings & Metal Helped Robby Be Himself 27:40 - Introverts Have The Most To Say 32:08 - New Record, Artwork, Album Cover 36:42 - Using Voice To Create Textures & Sounds 40:00 - Reasons For Moving 44:18 - Vicky on The Agonist 46:22 - Stuck Mojo 49:30 - Applying Past Experiences Into Sicksense 52:19 - Financial Struggle 53:30 - Writing Lyrics 55:47 - Feelings & Memories About Past Relationships 1:01:46 - Starting Family & Having Stability 1:05:14 - Making Merch & Screen Printing 1:07:44 - Costly To Get Started & Re-Invest 1:09:23 - Back to the “Whys” 1:12:14 - Greatest Band Hasn’t Been Born 1:12:54 - Headphones for Dogs & Having Pets 1:15:05 - Becoming An American Citizen 1:17:33 - Robby Met Suicide Silence in 2010 1:19:05 - Vicky’s Interaction w/ Fans

    1h 24m

  5. MAR 24

    169 - 9 DEAD | Deathcore, Slam, ECW Wrestling & Band Logo Tattoos

    Garza sits down in-person with New Jersey slam deathcore band 9 DEAD. New Single "Drowning" OUT NOW! https://bfan.link/drowning-13 SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 9 DEAD is: Blake Kinnamon - VocalsJohnathan Stauffer - GuitarJohn “Keply” Koplfe - DrumsChris Kusmanick - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Who is 9 DEAD 03:30 - Wrestling & ECW 13:07 - Being a Parent 15:38 - Drinking Before Flight 21:48 - Harry Potter Books 24:18 - Arguments & Nitpicking 29:04 - How Band Came Together 35:00 - Drumming on Makeshift Objects 36:56 - Band Logo & Origin of Name 44:06 - First Show 58:40 - Proposals 1:01:20 - Balancing Band & Personal Lives 1:05:58 - Doomsday Clock 1:07:43 - Don Campan from Waking The Cadaver 1:10:42 - Thomas Murphy’s Pub 1:15:21 - The Untold (Feat. Eddie Hermida) 1:18:45 - What’s on Blake’s Mind? 1:19:28 - Death Feast Open Air 2025 1:21:12 - Pre Beer Before Show 1:24:17 - Inspiration to Riffs 1:31:02 - Writing Riffs You Want To Hear 1:36:00 - Band Supports Each Others Personal Lives

    1h 41m

  6. MAR 17

    168 - WEDNESDAY 13 | Murderdolls, Glam Metal & Becoming Sober

    Garza sits down in-person with Wednesday 13. Best known for being a solo artist in WEDNESDAY 13 & formerly of MURDERDOLLS. On Tour Now! https://linktr.ee/officialwednesday13 SPONSORS: Garza Podcast Coffee - https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Chris Barnes Local Car Commercial 02:30 - Joey Jordison Recruits Wednesday in Murderdolls 05:01 - Origin of Wednesday 13 Signing to Roadrunner 08:21 - Going Through Over 40 Band Members 10:55 - Getting Into a Car Crash & DUI 15:18 - Becoming Sober 16:35 - Looking Back at Drunk Memories 18:36 - First Murderdolls Record 20:08 - Appearance on Dawson’s Creek 24:10 - Live in Japan 26:00 - Landis, North Carolina 27:09 - Getting Asked to Join Tours 28:30 - Working w/ Joey Jordison 30:45 - First Album Cover 32:37 - Parents Not Approving of Metal Music 36:00 - Every Band Has a Warehouse Music Video 37:32 - Pentagram & Anarchy logos 40:01 - Glam Rock Outfit in High School 42:35 - Trying New Types of Food 47:52 - Staying Consistent w/ Band 50:30 - No One Plays Like Joey 53:10 - Keeping Joey Alive Through Music 56:23 - Casey Chaos of Amen 59:10 - Paul Gray of Slipknot 1:02:35 - Wednesday 13 Going on Tour 1:03:33 - New Music Video 1:05:28 - The Fire Incident 1:15:05 - Losing Weight 1:17:20 - First Sober Record 1:20:01 - Producer Howard Benson 1:22:49 - Mid Death Crisis - April 25th, 2025

    1h 29m

  7. MAR 10

    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/DECAPITATEDBAND SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Power of Podcasts 05:05 - Learning English from Touring & Bands 08:38 - Growing Up w/ Metal 10:30 - Music School in Krosno, Poland 14:55 - Riff: Winds of Creation 17:18 - Learning Riffs at a Young Age 20:25 - Used Studio/Friend’s Equipment to Jam & Record 24:39 - Vogg & "Vitek" (brother) Writing Music Together 29:29 - Disney in Different Languages 33:01 - Guitar Tuning (450 MHz) 36:53 - Audition for Machinehead 38:52 - Riff: Machine Head 43:10 - Ten Year Contract 47:13 - Nihility & Guitar Shapes 49:59 - Riff: Spheres of Madness 58:15 - First Music Video Was on MTV 1:00:01 - Riff: Nihility (Anti-Human Manifesto) 1:02:21 - Slowing Down Songs to Warm Up 1:09:00 - “Business Meetings” 1:12:34 - Vitek’s Passing 1:18:07 - Good Memories 1:22:03 - Tragedies Make You Stronger 1:25:36 - Most Death Metal Riffs Written 1:27:54 - Risk

    1h 36m

  8. MAR 3

    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.uk SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB INGESTED is: Josh Davies - VocalsSean Hynes - GuitarLyn Jeffs - DrumsAndrew Virrueta - GuitarThomas O'Malley - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Hassle of Flying 05:13 - New Song 08:26 - Process of Recording Songs 15:22 - Working w/ New Members 19:31 - Garza & Andrew Virrueta Catching Up 24:05 - Andrew joining Ingested 26:56 - Miles Dimitri 28:51 - Vision of the Band 31:59 - Brainscan Film34:10 - Terminator 39:35 - Horror Films 41:12 - How Josh Get into Music 45:50 - Oasis Ticket Prices 49:52 - The UK & Venues 54:41 - Three Little Pigs 59:52 - Terrifier 1:03:45 - Marriage 1:05:43 - Lyn on Being Sober & Cycling 1:14:50 - Happy Drunk 1:18:25 - Almost Gave Up & Real Jobs 1:24:15 - Aborted 1:26:00 - “Inhaling” American Food 1:30:32 - Josh Always Wanted to Tour

    1h 36m
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    THE HEAVIEST PODCAST OF ALL TIME Hosted by guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence, Chris Garza

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      Chris Garza
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      2021 - 2025
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      175
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