Delirious Nomads: The Blacklight Media Podcast

Christian Larson joins the pod to discuss his festival, his bands and why black metal is so great. Christian actually has a really good and in depth perspective that I think is going to really intrigue some of you curious about the current rise of black metal in America and more. Check out his festival here: https://www.instagram.com/hellsheroes/?hl=en Necrofier: https://www.instagram.com/necrofier/?hl=en Night Cobra: https://www.instagram.com/nightcobraband/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sit down with recording engineer Rob Wrong to discuss Dolby Atmos mixes and more! This was a really interesting chat where we got into the weeds of mixing. Rob is a fascinating dude, not just with his mixing work but also his band Witch Mountain. This is the culmination of all of that! Check out his studio here: https://www.instagram.com/wrongwayrecording/ Check out Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April of Apes of the State joins us to discuss DIY music and more. For those not in the loop, April is a real one, with a deep experience in the scene and with a lot of wisdom for artists to really understand what exactly helps to make bands pop off. Also her TikTok is hilarious. Check out her work here: https://www.instagram.com/apesofthestate/?hl=en Check out Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt sits down with Michael Kadnar to talk about the underground! Mike has had a lot of success with his label Silent Pendulum Records as well as bands including Downfall of Gaia and So Hideous! We get deep into what makes scenes work and community building. Check out his label here: https://www.instagram.com/silent_pendulum_records/?hl=en Check out Blacklight Media the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gaff Of Gozu sits down with us to discuss his bands brand new album, "Remedy". This is a fun one as its Gozu's first new record in 5 years and we go deep into the concepts and influences behind the record. It's a thoughtful dive into some of the fundamental questions behind the music that is sure to make you want to check out what they've created. Get the album here: https://blacklightmediarecords.com/gozu/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast we are joined by merch wizard Bryan Schroth! This is a really interesting one as he gets deep into the how and why of merch stands for bands and how to best execute on them. He brings a lot of wisdom around this and has been doing it for ong enough to know on a deeper fundamental level how to run the best possible merch stand! See what's he up too here: https://www.instagram.com/bryanlandreth/ Check out Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a remarkable episode with Gigi Arabia of Heavy Arabia. She is one of the most prominent booking agents in Saudi Arabia, a country where metal has only recently become legal. It's INSANELY interesting to go deep with her on her store and what the metal scene looks like in such a unique and weird part of the world. Check out the amazing work she does here: https://www.instagram.com/heavyarabia/ Check out Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scotty Tankcrimes joins the podcast this week and shares his origin story. There's a lot of layers here and it's cool to hear how an anxious kid from the middle of nowhere could become a full on record label owner and scene mastermind in just a couple of years. This is a super interesting podcast and one with lots of lessons for those of you looking to start out! Find out more about Tankcrimes here: https://www.instagram.com/tankcrimes/ Find out more about Blacklight Media, the label who sponsor this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sean Ingram, the mastermind behind the massive merch company, Merchtable comes on the pod! It's really interesting to get into it with a guy who, despite his roots in hardcore has managed to evolve his company into something that interaces with tons of pop clients and more. This is a really exciting one from a dude whose understanding of the merch game is deep and endlessly fascinating. Find out more about his company here: https://merchtable.com/ Check out Blacklight Media, the label sponsoring this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A&R Living legend Mike Gitter comes on the podcast! This episode is a blast as we get deep into his backstory, how music scenes work and so much more. This is a deep dive into the music industry and the impact of a little band called Nirvana as well as an amazing career in the world of A&R. This is one of the most fun episodes we've had so far! See what Mike is up too here: https://www.instagram.com/thegitter/ Learn about Blacklight Media, the label who sponsor this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt has PR luminary Curran Reynolds on the show to talk about how PR really works. They go deep into the nature of what music promotion is really about - plus his new music from his project Body Stuff. Definitely interesting to sink your teeth into all around, be it as a fan or a musician! Check out Currans work: https://www.instagram.com/thechainworld/?hl=en See more from Blacklight Media, the label who sponsors this podcast: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Justin Roth of War Curse joins the show to talk about their new album and more! He goes deep into the writing process of their upcoming record and the vision they sought to share plus how they evolved as a band. We also get into the modern state of the thrash scene and talk about all the other exciting stuff brewing in the background for this band! Check out what they're up too on Insta: https://www.instagram.com/war.curse/ Check out Blacklight Media, the label they're signed too that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt sits down with Ice Nine Kills guitarist Dan Sugarman and gets deep. Dan is an interesting guy and to get to pick apart his mindset, see how he runs his business and talk about the layers of his musicalcareer is always a blast. This is a new kind of shredder and one that we think underground fans will be deeply enamored with. Listen as he unpacks his career! See what he's up too here: https://www.instagram.com/dansugarman/ Check out Blacklight Media the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

PR Wiz Jon Freeman comes on the show to talk rock and metal PR! Jon has been doing this a long time with a whole mess of bands including GWAR, Alice Cooper and Whitesnake! He gets deep into the theory of music PR, how to make a story resonate and what bands should do to get the most out of a PR campaign. It's a lot of fun to benefit from his wisdom! See what he's up too here: http://www.freemanpromotions.com Checkout Blacklight Media the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris and Matt break down their best of 2022! There are some interesting deep cut picks here that we think you're really going to like! Chris has the smart guy list and Matt does the nerd list. We think you'll like the dichotomy! Find out what we're up to with the label here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Voss sits down to talk A&R and more on this episode of the podcast. Ben is a really interesting guy, having made his bones doing A&R at Sony, and now killing it with his own label, Circular Wave. We get deep into the weeds of the theory of A&R and what the role really means. Check out his label here: https://www.instagram.com/wearecircularwave/ Check out Blacklight Media, the label sponsoring this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our friend Dave Hill comes on the podcast this week to talk about his work in metal, his career as a comic and so much more. The dude has a very interesting backstory and hearing him expound upon it has been a blast! See what he's up too here: https://www.instagram.com/mrdavehill/ Check out Blacklight Media, the podcast that sponsors this show here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick DiSalvo of Elder comes on the show to talk his bands new album and more! Nick and Matt have known each other for well over a decade at this point and it's a delight to hear them dig into the history of the band and what this new album means in their overall trajectory. See what Elder is up too here: https://www.instagram.com/elderband/?hl=en Check out Blacklight Media, the label who sponsors this podcast here: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James Cross of BandHive comes on the podcast this week to talk DIY touring, saving money on the road and more. James has lived it and figured out budgets for bands on national tours for years. His deep investment in the touring community is awesome and his passion admirable! See what he's up too here: https://www.instagram.com/bandhive.rocks/?hl=en See Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thomas Haywood of Redefining Darkness talks backstory, death metal and more. This is a really interesting one as Redefining Darkness are one of the premier underground labels going right now and it's a blast to really sink your teeth into what they've done. Hearing how he got here and then what he thinks of the modern death metal scene that's popping off was really cool! Check out his label here: https://www.instagram.com/redefining_darkness/ Check out Blacklight Media the label that hosts this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt interviews Mike Hill of Tombs on the podcast this week where they talk USBM and more! This was a really interesting one because Mike is someone who really lived the deep US black metal experience. We have a long conversation about the history and what defines USBM as well as of course his own band, Tombs. See what Tombs is up too here: https://www.instagram.com/tombscult/?hl=en Check out Blacklight Media, the label that sponsors this podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast Ryan Garney festival booker and burgeoning scene elder shares wisdom of booking and more! This is a really interesting one that delves deep and unveils a few really valuable layers of how to engage with the underground! Find out more about Ryan's band here: https://www.instagram.com/highdesertqueen/ Find out more about Blacklight Media, the label sponsoring the podcast here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt leads the charge again this time with music industry luminary Jason Lekberg of Lekberg Enterprises who comes on on the podcast this week to talk about his work with a variety of awesome bands including Steel Panther, GWAR and Dope. Jason has literally been reshaping how a lot of metal records are marketed and what the infrastructure looks like for a band on this level, os if you're interested in the industry at all, you definitely want to listen to this! Find out more about what Jason does here: https://lekbergenterprises.com/ Check out Blacklight Media, the sponsoring label here: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eyal Levi talks URM Academy, and the impact it has had on the world of metal for this episode of the podcast! It was really interesting to go deep with him on this one as to what URM has done for the scene, the role it's played in growing the careers of producers and so much more. It's also always interesting to hear how Eyal views his career growth and why the arc of his life turned towards URM! Check out URM Academy here: https://www.nailthemix.com/ Check out what Eyal is up too here: https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/ See our sponsoring label, Blacklight Media, here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Circular Wave Co-Founder Mathias Blühdorn joins the podcast this week to talk music marketing, his label and more! This was a really interesting one because of Mathias's long history in the genre and his deep insight into the world of music marketing, metal and promotion. This is a guy who is neck deep in it, and fighting every day! Find his label on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/circularwaverecords/?hl=en Check out our label on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris Drapeau (Thy Will Be Done, Aggressive Dogs, The Weapon) comes on to discuss punk rock, Japan, audio engineering and much more! One of my favorite people in the NYC metal scene always has something to share and benefiting from his wisdom on this episode was a delight! See what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christopherdrapeau/ Check out Blacklight Media, our label: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Cannon comes on to discuss why rock music is declining. Jesse is one of the worlds foremost music marketing nerds, political podcaster and much more. He has some deep knowledge that I think will intrigue listeners as he and Matt go back and forth on the fading star of heavy music. See what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jessecannon/?hl=en Check out Blacklight Media here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week Grammy winning producer Marc Urselli joins the podcast! He and Matt talk about his amazing new project Steppendoom, plus why you need a mixing engineer and producer if you want a record that really takes your project to the next level. This was a really interesting one as Marc is one of the premier minds in music with lots of wisdom to share. See what Marc Urselli is up too: https://www.instagram.com/marcurselli/?hl=en See what we're doing with Blacklight Media here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Gaff from Gozu comes on the show this week to talk about the bands new record, upcoming touring and so much more. It's a lot of fun to talk to someone who creates some truly great stoner rock with a perspective that originates totally outside the genre. We get deep into the magic of the riff, what it's like writing during the pandemic and so much more! See what Gozu is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gozu666/ Check out their label, which happens to be our label: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are super stoked about this episode of the podcast because it features one of Chris's favorite bands! That's right - Rivers Of Nihil Guitarist Brody Uttley came on to talk the new record, touring and more! We got deep with Brody on what it's like to perform an album in full, the creative process behind this record, the evolution of the band and of course saxophone! Happy listening! Find out what Brody and Rivers' are up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/riversofnihil/?hl=en Check out our label Blacklight Media here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/?hl=en Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Caity talks about her background in the industry and her work at Sirius XM on this episode of the podcast! It was really cool to hear her evolution from a girl in Vancouver to one of the most influential radio hosts in heavy metal today. We talked butt rock, the state of music journalism and much more! See what she's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cibabs/ Checkout Blacklight Media, our record label: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tyler Harper sits down with Matt Bacon to talk what's next for Capra plus his weird new job! This is a really interesting one with a lot of layers, Tyler is very kind though in breaking down the realities of life in Capra, and the wild world of his job doing rip n' ships for Pokemon and Metazoo! See what Capra is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capraband/ Check out their label (Who sponsors this podcast and Matt works for): https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt sits down with Si from RXPTRS on this episode of the podcast to talk reaching the next level! It's so much fun to talk to a band who are finally starting to break through and reach a bold new level. Hearing the stories of their amazing new tour and all that's coming up for this band was a blast. There's so much to be enamored with here - so if you're not on the bandwagon you had better hop on! See what RXPTRS are up too here: https://www.instagram.com/rxptrs/ Check out their label Blacklight Media (Which we run): https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We sit down with hot sauce entrepreneur and record label impresario Steve Seabury! This is a really fun episode as we get to hear all sort of stories about Steve's work both in the world of hot sauce with his company High River Sauces as well as his work with MNRK and Metal Alliance. Getting deep with a guy whose been living it for so long is always exciting. This is definitely a fun episode to sink your teeth into! See what Steve is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/highriversauces/?hl=en Check out our label Blacklight Media: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slayer's longtime tour manager Mike Latronico gets deep with us once more about his time with Slayer with stories from the road and so much more. It's really fascinating to hear him get deep on all this stuff and to hear all he has to share. This is one of the most interesting ones we've done yet! See what Mike's up too here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-latronico/ Check out Chris's label Blacklight Media (That Matt gets to work at) here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slayer's longtime tour manager Mike Latronico takes us behind the scenes on this episode of the podcast! This was a really interesting one where we learned a lot as Michael kind of broke down his history i nthe music biz and how he worked for everyone from Megadeth to Snoop Dogg before eventually getting the gig with Slayer! There will be a part 2 next week where we dive even deeper! See what Mike's up too here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-latronico/ Check out Chris's label Blacklight Media (That Matt gets to work at) here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the podcast we sit down with elite producer Jay Ruston to talk music and more! This was a really interesting one to get in deep into the minds of one of the premier musical geniuses in metal today! See what Jay is up too on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jayruston/ Check out Chris's label, which Matt gets to work for here: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back and thrilled to have our old friend metal legend John LaMacchia talking about his new solo record and more! He gets really honest in this one and it's really a pleasure to hear him delve so deep into this amazing new piece of music that he created with some amazing collaborators for us to enjoy. See what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lamacchiamusic/?hl=en Follow Chris's label that Matt gets to work for: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We go deep on NFT's, the new album and so much more with Johnny Christ on this episode! Matt has been a huge A7X nerd since he was 9 years old so there's a lot of deep questions here too. This is definitely a really fun, weird and interesting episode where Johnny Christ lays out some really interesting and forward thinking ideas. See what he's up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnychristofficial/?hl=en Follow Chris's label that Matt gets to work for: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt just went to Inferno, so the duo talk about their favorite black metal! This is a super nerdy episode full of trivia, band recommendations, evil music and much more! See what kind of music Chris's label Blacklight Media is putting out now: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Circular Wave founder and former senior director of marketing at Columbia comes on the pod to talk shop! This was a really fun one where we talk about a bunch of different types of record deals and ways artists have at their fingertips to release new material. There's a lot of valuable things to learn off of this episode, I think you'll dig it! Find out more about Mathias's label, Circular Wave here: https://circularwave.eu/ Find out more about Delirious Nomads, the label that hosts this podcast here: http://blacklightmediarecords.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Navigating The Music Biz With Jarvis Leatherby of Night Demon and Cirith Ungol! He's an interesting guy and he and Matt get deep into some of the more fascinating aspects of this side of the biz! Definitely an episode that anyone in an up and coming band is going to want to listen too! See what Jarvis and his band Night Demon are up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightdemonmetal/?hl=en Check out Blacklight Media, the label Chris owns and Matt works for: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chris shows the full depth of his metal dorkery on this episode of the Delirious Nomads podcast as Matt interviews him about his favorite records and his life with metal! Check out his label Blacklight Media (That Matt gets to work for) here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt & Chris Enriquez talk about the power of the new underground music economy on this episode of the podcast. This is a truly deep and interesting episode where we get into why the scene operates the way it does and where we could see it going next! Chris has years of experience behind the scenes in the biz and is a really insightful and talented guy. Find out more about what he's up too here: https://www.instagram.com/chrisenriquezdrums/?hl=en Check out Chris Santos's label (That Matt gets to work at), Blacklight Media here: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matt takes the reigns on this episode interviewing Brad from Demiser and getting deep on classic black metal, the future of the band and much more. This is a fun little interview that US black metal fans are gonna want to hear. Demiser are a rising force! See what Demiser is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/demiserofficial/ Check out the bands label... which also happens to be our label: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We were beyond stoked to have our friend Justin Ellis from Blacklight Media Artist, Nicolas Cage Fighter! We get into the history of the band, classic deathcore, the power of the Australian scene and the bands unique connection to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds! Find out what Nicolas Cage Fighter is doing: https://www.instagram.com/nicolascagefighter/ Check out our label Blacklight Media: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Capra come on the podcast to talk about tours, grinding it on the road, hardcore and more! This is a really fun podcast and one that goes deep into one of our most exciting signings and one of the most exciting bands in hardcore today! See what Capra are up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/capraband/ Check out our label on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was a blast having our dear friend Phil Rind of Sacred Reich on the podcast. We got deep on this one talking about humanity, thrash and the ongoing magic of this whole thing. This was honestly one of our more inspirational and emotional podcasts. Give it a deep dive! See what Sacred Reich is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sacredreichofficial/?hl=en Check out our label, Metal Blade subsidiary, Blacklight Media: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We get to talking with our favorite UK rockers RXPTRS! This was a really fun episode where we really got to know one of the most exciting young artists on Blacklight Media and delve into their backstory! See what the band is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rxptrs/?hl=en Check out our label, Metal Blade subsidiary, Blacklight Media: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Maxwell of Hellyeah joins the show this week. We talk metal, KISS, childhood his company Black Goat Wear and of course future projects. This was a really interesting one! See what Tom is up too on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tommaxwellofficial/?hl=en Check out our label, Metal Blade subsidiary, Blacklight Media: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Slagel is a metal legend. As the founder of Metal Blade Records he really helped to shape the metal scene in a way few others can really claim too. It's an honor to have him back on the show and talk to him about the state of metal as we emerge from COVID! See what he's up too on his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brianslagel/?hl=en Check out our label, Metal Blade subsidiary, Blacklight Media: https://www.instagram.com/blacklightmediaofficial/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices