Armed With A Mind Podcast

On this episode of Armed With a Mind I'm joined by the guys from Darkroom, these guys are a sick young band that is absolutely killing it right now in the columbus scene. Find them at Darkroomhc on instagram and check out the new single Lifeless available everywhere including a music video on available on YouTube.

On this episode of the podcast, Rick listens to the Remaining I Guess Its A Fest bands we haven't played on the podcast yet. We Play Tracks by Nodes Of Ranvier, Rock Bottom, 156/Silence, Settle The Sky, ZoneZero, Bather, Pains, Life of Crime, Ghost Key, Freeze MF, Mutilation BBQ, Promise Breaker, Your Spirit Dies, En Love, and Divebomb

Hardcore Draft  3 Vocalist 3 Guitarist 3 Bass Players 3 Drummers Snake Draft Alternating Rounds Who Would You Pick? Super Band, Well Rounded, Heavy 24/7/11? Opening song Bodysnatcher  “Behind The Crowd” Album - Bleed - Abide Out Now on eOne  End of Episode Tracks Guests picked one song each from a band on the  “I GUESS IT'S A FEST” lineup Tony's Pick: Falsifier - Crooked Teeth Single Tyler's Pick: Treason - we are against  Playing day 2 of I Guess It's a Fest  

Rick Gets Ubered to Columbus, Tomb Sentinal killed, Life of Crime put Dirty Dungarees on tumble dry, Fever Strike came from out of town and fucking ruled, the Mansfield Boyz from Divebomb showed Columbus some Rhythm and Style, and Dark Room set it off from the ripp! Jesus was there, drinks were had, laundry was done, and hands were laid. X is geriatric eroticism at its finest, Metal Lords was an epic failure of a coming of age metal movie, Disney too woke, not woke enough, or just right wokeness for the x Goldie Lox x citizens of the world these days, we discuss.   Also tracks played by MH CHAOS - Natural Born Killer Terror - Boundless Contempt Guerrilla Warfare - BBB Purgatory -  Down 4 Mine Full Blown Chaos - Red Tide

On this episode we don't talk much music but we rant about life events, get interrupted 3 times and patch work a podcast together. Gage had a birthday with LOC and the "Poolboy"s, I almost did 3 other podcasts and none of them happened. Also if you see something say something, Obeastiality and Cloppers are among us.

On this episode of the podcast I go live on Instagram and jam with the viewers, we play tracks by First Day Out, Shackled, Steel Nation, Raoul Dude, Life's Question, Violent Soho, Orthodox, Comeback Kid, It Dies Today, and Sunami. Check them out give them a follow and we'll catch you on the next episode! Come out to Shackled and Life of Crime Nov 20th @Donato's Basement in Columbus!

On this episode of the podcast we talk to members of Texas Metal band Frost Koffin. This was a fun episode, thanks to Jayson and Grayson for coming on! check them out on Instagram and Facebook at Frost Koffin

On this episode of the podcast, Cam and I catch up, we talk playing shows again, the new EP Roll The Dice, and more.  Big Changes coming to the podcast, if you like to laugh and aren't stick around. And Check out the next episode of Armed With A Mind Podcast.  thanks for listening.

On This Episode of the podcast I am joined by Clevo transplant James Carroll Guitarist of St Louis Hardcore band Time and Pressure. We talk about the origins of the band, there new album that was released in July, which very few vinyl is left by the way, hit up the safe inside store on the www.deathwishinc.com website to order vinyl or merchandise. This was a fun one, hope you guys enjoy. Like, Share, and Subscribe. leave a comment, question, or message over at the Armed With A Mind instagram page.

On This Episode! I'm joined by Mike and Frank of Cleveland Hardcore Band Ten High. They just recently had there first show at the DGR showcase, We also debut a brand new unreleased track titled "Chauvinist", we talk all of that and more on this episode of Armed With A Mind   Thanks for listening! Subscribe, Leave a comment or review, and check us out on Instagram @armedwithamindpodcast

New Episode up now with members of Columbus Hardcore group EN LOVE, this was a fun one. We dive into the origins of the band, there upcoming show, Britney Spears being set free from her conservatorship, and if Covid killed anyone from the cure. Also Vegan food recommendations and more.

This was a fun one, Vlad was really cool and love what he's doing with the label and releases. Tons of new great local bands in Ohio right now and he's definitely helping get them out there. The DGR showcase show was amazing, looking forward to seeing all these bands again in the future go check them out on Apple Music, Spotify, and Bandcamp.  

On This Episode we count down our controversial top five favorite thrash songs, We also Recap Gage's trip to Philly to Skate FDR and also See Mindforce, Queensway, Year Of The Knife, Raw Life, Age of Apocalypse and more.

On this episode of the podcast I Joined Tim and Adam of Ill Street News Podcast for our first swapcast and had a blast. These guys are great and have a dope podcast, go check it out! 

Isaac and Gage join me and we catch up and discuss the over saturated mullet market, the new LANDMVRKS album, Gage is going to Philly to watch Mindforce, and other senseless nonsense.

On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by one of the vocalists of the new Mansfield Hardcore band ILL WILL Jerrick Feagin, we talk how the band formed, our love for lyrical hip hop, sour beers, and growing up with only MTV and getting our first taste of heavy music during the iconic years of Ozzfest and The Family Values Tour. This was a fun one, enjoy guys and we'll be back with episode 50 soon!

On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Gage and Isaac and we talk about getting back to normalcy post Covid and finally being able to beat the shit out of our friends at hardcore shows again.

On this episode of the podcast we discuss the origins of St. Paddy's day, we play the best St. Paddy's day hardcore song ever. Plus we talk about some bands that for whatever reason or another didn't turn out to be as big or as popular as they should've been. We also talk about Leprechaun Jasta, and his new show where he pitches people horrible business ideas called "Impractical Jasta" 

on this episode of the podcast, we dive into our top ten movies of all time all while taking down 10 chicken wings with increasingly hotter hot sauces. 

On this episode we discuss Columbus, Ohio's own Sanguisugabogg's new NSFW video "Dead As Shit", we also discuss working out to slam, the super bowl streaker, and what we've been binging during borentine. Also you getting the vaccine or Nah? if it means you can go to concerts...

On this episode of the podcast, We give our first thoughts on Marvel's new Wandavision series discussing episodes 1-3, we also talk Gamestop Stock Market Madness, and then Tony and I discuss the current state of MMA and Conor McGregor's loss to Dustin Porier 

On this episode of the podcast we discuss current events, Cobra Kai, and much more, xALEX JONESx stops by with his thoughts about the state of the world we live in.

On this episode of the podcast we discuss Chopps history in the Cleveland scene, how he came to join Cleveland Hardcore Legends IN COLD BLOOD, and his straight edge band SEARCH BLOC. We talk Peabody's Stories and more, the audio can be a little spotty on this episode I apologize for that, sometimes these video chat episodes can be difficult depending on quality of call or chat.

RIP to Alexi Laiho and condolences to the Children Of Bodom camp.

On this episode of the podcast we dive into our top albums, songs, and movies/shows of 2020, our Pit and Peaks of the year, and what are we looking forward to in 2021. Shout out to Bodysnatcher, and Purgatory whose tracks are featured on this episode, go check them out on Spotify and Apple Music

On this episode of the podcast we dive into the history of Columbus Hardcore Band Kingpin , the ups and downs the band had in the early years and now the reformation of the band. We also talk politics and election shenanigans, if you don't like objective political conversation turn it off during that part of the show. Shout out to Gage, hoping for a good recovery buddy.

Another episode I'm back solo, and we talk how much covid sucks total ass, my dude gage is fucked up and we are praying for a smooth recovery, and we jam some new tunes! more episodes coming soon.

On this episode, the boys and I sit down and watch the Code Orange Live Stream Event and give our thoughts on this Covid experience. We also talk favorite halloween movies and how there is a new lord and king of Pop Punk, that is gonna bring mainstream music back to the heavy side of the tracks

On this episode of the podcast, Drug Free Tony catches up with me, we talk our top 4 albums of the year so far, supporting music and bands during Covid Era 2020, also we dive into the Vasectomy Chronicles of Rick With A Mind, and also praise Nasty for their most recent album Menace. Its good to be back, more coming soon!

On this episode of the podcast, I'm joined by Ben and Joey of the fantasy metal band Ninth Realm who just recently released a 3 song EP titled "All Hail Treachery". We talk fantasy, comic books, Larp Core, Playing a live set during a LARP battle, influences and more. We also dive into Ben's other band IRAE and look at what may be next from them, this was a great episode and I really enjoyed having these guys on. Listen, Like, Share, and Subscribe.

On this episode of the cast Tony and I do our best at casting a hardcore version of the fast and the furious, Check it out!

On this episode of the podcast Tyler McLaughlin is my guest, he is the newest member of the band who plays guitar in the now 5 piece onslaught that is Mansfield's own Divebomb. Tyler has a soft or HARRRDDDD spot for death core as do I, so we "dive" into our love and appreciation for the over the top subgenre of metal. We discuss influences, best death core shows and more. Enjoy this one, it was fun!

On this episode of the podcast we dive into our favorite guest vocal spots. Guest vocals can be some of the biggest highlights on an album for me, I love when a band I love does a guest spot with another vocalist I like. What are some of your favorite guest vocal spots? Hit us up on Instagram and leave a comment. Thanks for listening!

On this episode of the Podcast, we dive into a discussion about Bane's Final Show, their impact as a band, and what both of us think on Bane as a band, being that neither of us were ever huge fans. We also incoherently ramble about a few other things too. We open up this episode with the new Buried Alive track off of the upcoming EP, and also with the New Inner Turmoil track Complex Control off of their upcoming EP Raised Through Aggression on Upstate Records.

On this episode of the podcast, Isaac and I dive into the parallels and differences between Hip Hop and Hardcore, and also explore how Hip Hop and Rap culture are biting off of Hardcore Punk and Metal, we also incoherently rant about lots of other nonsense while talking hip hop for a minute.

On this episode of the Podcast, I'm joined by James from Inner Turmoil, we dive into recording during quarantine, the good old days, the philly and overall PA hardcore scene, how bad King 810 is, and being openly Gay in the hardcore scene. This was a great one!

Tony and I sit down and tell some stories of sick shows we attended, also bring up some shows that sucked major balls, Bands we wanted to see and were stoked about, who ended up being total Douchecanoe's. I got crowd killed by WWE Superstar Raymond Rowe of the Viking Raiders, and Tony was scared at a Empire of Rats show in Columbus at 16 years old. Tony gets the cancel ban from Dustin Hysell of Empire of Rats for being a millennial and saying "shit slaps" to much, Emmure's new record blows big floppy donkey and much more on this episode of Armed With A Mind.

On this episode of the show, I sit down with Ryan and George of the Cleveland Hardcore band from Cleveland Ohio, Barber Isaac jumps in on the episode about 2/3 of the way through the episode. Thanks for Listening.

On this episode of the podcast, we pick our own personal soundtrack to the re release of Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1&2. Isaac and Tony's soundtracks are absolute trash, mine is the only one worth listening to, but what do I know, they both said my list was a dumpster fire. What songs would you pick? Lets hit the skate park together in September when this shit drops for real though!

On this episode of the podcast I'm joined by Isaac X The Barber, and Drug Free Tony. We dive into Nu Metal, was it the most successful era of heavy music, is it still relevant? I tell a 1000 Ozzfest stories, and reminisce back to when strippers danced to "good" music, all while getting criticized by 2 millennials who weren't around for the NU Metal Wave, and have never attended an Ozzfest lol. Good Times.

On this episode of the podcast, we dive into the current situation of our country, what music we've been listening to, do masks suck? and lots of other fun nonsense. Thanks for listening and Happy Fathers Day to all the Hardcore and Metal Dads out there!

On This Episode of the podcast Jake, Tony, and I discuss our top ten albums (of the heavy variety) all while putting ourselves through the hot ones challenge. This was a fun one, if you and your friends would like to do the challenge you can buy all of the sauces from the most recent season of hot ones on heatonist.com. Thanks for listening and like, share, and subscribe!

On this episode of the podcast Jake, Tony, and I have a sick 4way interview with Jacob Paris of traumaXqueen, 3weekoldroses, and Excide. We talk growing up in Charleston, his evolution as a bass player, the least cool way to end up in the hospital, fashion and all sorts of other nonsense.  Catch Jacob on instagram @vegan4thechix

On this Episode, Drug Free Tony and I bro-down and make all the listeners a badass gym playlist. This playlist will be needed if you ever plan on enlisting in the most elite mosh squad ever created.... THE UNITED STATES PIT FORCE! No geeks off the street, elite physical fitness is a must if you plan on being in USPF, get fit and hit the pit!

On this episode of the Armed With A Mind Podcast, Tyler aka KILLXCHAIN on Instagram. Tyler is in traumaXqueen, Excide, Foreign Hands, and 3 Week Old Roses. We talk touring with knocked loose, the scene in South Carolina, being in so many bands at once, and growing up in a small town and getting into hardcore and straight edge.

On this episode of Armed With A Mind Podcast, I'm joined by Guitarist of the band Bodysnatcher Kyle "Crowbar" Carter. We talk the release of their new Album This Heavy Void, deep lyrics in metal and hardcore, becoming a headliner, BFF Brian of Dealey Plaza, and surviving quarantine. This was a great one, I really enjoyed our talk and can't thank Kyle enough for coming on the show. Shout out to bodysnatcher and go check them out at all the places below! @bodysnatherfl www.bodysnatcherofficial.com Stay Sick Recordings @Kyle.Crowbar Songs featured on this episode include Bodysnatcher - Reparations Dealey Plaza - Doctor Death Bodysnatcher - Twelve/Seventeen

On this Episode of the Armed With A Mind Podcast we finish casting our Marvel Cinematic Universe with people from Metal and Hardcore, did you or your favorite band member make the list? Listen to find out.  We also open the episode with a track from TraumaXqueen - Ophidian Feat Hunter Young of Culture Killer