Diablo's Den

We know it's been a while, find out why as Danny and Jay recap the past few months of Skarhead and Crown Of Thornz tour antics. Danny sharing his story of saving a seagull is sure to have you cracking up. Dimi (Skarhead / COT Drummer) joins to add his share of memories. Recorded in person at Static Era Records Keep up with Diablos Den: http://diablosdenpodcast.com https://www.facebook.com/diablosdenpodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Louis Lombardi, best known for his characters in the hit television series “24” as the lovable computer systems analyst, Edgar Stiles, and his recurring role on “The Sopranos” join Danny and Jay for the first episode of '22. Subscribe to Diablos Den on YouTube Join the Diablos Den email list Follow Danny Diablo - https://www.instagram.com/dannydiablo_dms Follow Jay Reason - https://www.instagram.com/jayreason Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Freddy Alva joins Danny and Jay for this episode. Freddy Alva was born in Peru & grew up in Jackson Heights, Queens. He edited two of the first NYHC fanzines to feature Graffiti, co-released the seminal New Breed Tape Compilation, ran Wardance Records & booked shows at the early Abc No Rio scene. In the past couple of years he has written online articles for Noisy/Vice, No Echo, Mass Appeal & Cvlt Nation. Subscribe to Diablos Den on YouTube Join the Diablos Den email list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SET IT OFF! Freddy Cricien aka Freddy Madball joins Danny and Jay for this episode. Freddy recaps the storied history of Madball, the legendary hardcore band he has fronted since 1988. Subscribe to Diablos Den on YouTube Join the Diablos Den email list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jay and Danny are joined by Shadows Fall vocalist Brian Fair. Brian talks about how the upcoming reunion came together, hitting career milestones and the infamous "half-gold plaque" for the album “The War Within”. Brian also discusses coming up in the New England hardcore / metal scene with his band Overcast and his latest project Hell Night. Subscribe to Diablos Den on YouTube Join the Diablos Den email list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our apologies for the delay between episodes. Danny and Jay are joined by two guests this episode. Eto is a rapper from Rochester NY and currently has 3 albums the last being released called "Long Story Short". His album with DJ Muggs "Hells Roof" was a highlight of 2019. Popmaster Fabel is a member of the Rock Steady Crew, dance instructor, choreographer, visual artist, educator, Hip Hop historian, DJ, film maker, activist and more. The boys also launch a new segment called "Wack Attack"; which we are sure you will enjoy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After catching up on current events; Jay and Danny welcome Mindforce | Pillars Of Ivory vocalist Jay Peta. Jay talks about how their debut full-length, Excalibur, came together. We dive into his new project, Pillars Of Ivory, which also features Death Threat vocalist Aaron Butkus; Hudson valley hardcore, Mindforce touring plans, mutual love of hip-hop and seeing himself in the "Kings At Crime" CD layout back in the day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lou Koller frontman for N.Y.H.C. legends Sick Of It All joins Danny and Jay to talk about his book "The Blood and the Sweat: The Story of Sick of It All’s Koller Brothers", what keeps S.O.I.A. going, tour stories and about his cameo in the Civ "Can't Wait One Minute More" video. Stay tuned at the end of the episode for a new song from Danny's project S.P.I.C. (Spanish People In Control). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Most known for his informative YouTube channel and Podcast "The Punk Rock MBA", Finn Mckenty joins Danny and Jay to talk about everything from zines, starting and growing a YouTube channel, content creation and how Finn decides on what subjects to cover. Anthony Comunale is the vocalist for legendary NYHC band Killing Time. Anthony discusses the classic album "Brightside" and shares a ton of stories about Danny. This one is sure to have you laughing out loud. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The guys start the first show of the new year catching up on world events and Danny's opinion on a certain hardcore character. Jimmy G. of Murphy's Law has shared stages with everyone from The Misfits to the Beastie Boys. Jimmy joins the boys and shares various stories, talks about new Murphy's Law music and has us cracking up the whole way through. Dimi Douvas is a talented drummer who knows Danny very well. Having spent time playing in Crown Of Thornz and Skarhead; Dimi talks touring with Danny and digging into the past of his other band, Stillsuit.

Happy Birthday, Vinnie Stigma & Lou Di Bella! Danny Diablo and Jay Reason are joined by legendary Agnostic Front guitarist, Vinnie Stigma and Subzero vocalist Lou Di Bella. A variety of stories are shared between everyone ending with an acoustic serenade from Stigma! http://diablosdenpodcast.com

DJ Muggs needs no introduction. Danny and Jay cover all subjects with the DJ and record producer; starting Cypress Hill and Soul Assassins, producing for other artists and Muggs' upcoming projects. Tom Vujcic, director of the upcoming short film "Priceless" which stars Peter Green & Danny Diablo, talks about getting his start in film and music videos. Working with Danny on "Priceless" and shares an exclusive clip.

Toby Morse, vocalist of H2O, joins the guys. They discuss the launch of Toby's "‎One Life One Chance" podcast, when we might hear some new H2O music, walking off a construction job with Ezec and how their drawings poking fun at one another lead to a popular Rancid sticker. Insane Poetry, considered to be one of the first in the horrorcore genre, shares stories about his discography, working with other artists and following Danny Diablo since the graffiti days.

The guys welcome Aram Arslanian, the President and CEO of Cadence Leadership; who is known for his bands Champion, Betrayed and his latest project, Change. Aram leads this episode by asking Danny some very intriguing questions about Crown Of Thornz, running his organization which specializes in leadership and communications training and Change's new album "Closer Still". No stranger to wrestling fans, Vampiro shares stories about growing up and finding underground music early on, being a bodyguard for Milli Vanilli (and what their secret was to performing multiple shows a night), completing his new documentary "Nail In The Coffin: The Fall & Rise of Vampiro" and wrestling against legends like Hulk Hogan and Rick Flair. Trust us, you wont want to skip this one.

Scott Vogel joins Danny and Jay after a short break to talk all things Terror, reuniting with Buried Alive to record their new release "Death Will Find You" and his early memories of meeting Danny. Grammy Award winning producer and music industry veteran, Dante Ross shares his stories about growing up in New York's Lower East Side and his journey from office messenger, tour manager to an A&R person and producing records for a who's who in hop hip. http://diablosdenpodcast.com

How did the Cro-Mags end up opening the Motörhead tour? John Joseph shares stories about his early days in the NYHC scene, bringing his group Both Worlds together, becoming an author and whether we landed on the moon or not. Jerry Ex from Dead Crew talks about his long standing friendship with Danny and being apart of the Ill-Roc records family and brings us up to speed on his upcoming concept album about wolves and witches. Skip to interviews: 16:45 - Jerry Ex 31:10 - John Joseph http://diablosdenpodcast.com

The guys introduce listeners to up and coming rapper, JaySin The Sin God. Armand Majidi, best known as the drummer for legendary NYHC band Sick Of It All, talks pizza and beer around the world, singing for Rest In Pieces and the bands 2017 reunion show. Armand also discusses the Sick Of It All recording process and memories of touring with a young Danny Diablo. After the episode Danny shares "Black Tar" another new track from S.P.I.C., the new group featuring Danny Diablo, Joe Fatal and Big Leto. http://diablosdenpodcast.com

After a quick check in with Cam Ross of California band These Streets; the guys are joined by founding member of The Dillinger Escape Plan and current Suicidal Tendencies guitar player Ben Weinman. Ben talks about being chased by Gypsies in Germany, playing guitar with The Prodigy, Rick Ta Life’s social media presence and how growing up in the hardcore scene lead to Dillinger Escape Plan’s wild live shows. Stay tuned after the episode for the world premiere of "Still Hustlin" from S.P.I.C., the new group featuring Danny Diablo, Joe Fatal and Big Leto. http://diablosdenpodcast.com

You know the deal; this week the guys are joined by guests Sick Jacken and Sutter Kain. Sutter Kain talks about getting his start as a DJ, sampling metal core records for his production, working on the upcoming Halloween sequel and launching his own label, Never So Deep Records. Sick Jacken discusses his group, The Psycho Realm, getting their start and signing to Ruff House Records. Jacken shares some of his Danny Diablo tour stories; his project with Everlast and Divine Styler, Warporn Industries and the upcoming Lord Of The Flies album. http://diablosdenpodcast.com

Get ready to laugh; the guys invite Stress The White Boy (Producer) and Hoya Roc (Madball) to hang out on this weeks episode of the Corona Chronicles. Stress talks about getting his start with Lordz Of Brooklyn, the insanity of touring with Skarhead and producing records for artists such as Gym Class Heroes, Freddy Madball and Tyga. Hoya Roc holds nothing back about his friendship with Danny, starting at a record store in Jackson Heights, Queens when they were kids. Hoya talks about his new musical project, True Union and working on album number ten for Madball. http://diablosdenpodcast.com

On episode #004 of the Corona Chronicles, Danny and Jay are joined by Billy Graziadei ( Biohazard, Powerflo, Billy Bio) and Jeremiah Mayhem ( Concrete Dream ). Billy and the guys talk about Biohazard, working with Sen Dog ( Cypress Hill ), recording for the Judgement Night soundtrack with Onyx and Billy’s favorite hobby: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Jeremiah, lead vocalist for trap-metal group / e-train recording artists Concrete Dream, talks about growing up in the NYHC scene, starting his music career as a solo hip-hop artist and his journey starting Concrete Dream and getting signed by Danny Diablo’s label! http://diablosdenpodcast.com/

On this weeks Corona Chronicles, Danny and Jay provide another update in the ongoing saga with Trapt’s Chris Taylor Brown. The guys hang out with guests Skribbal (Recording Artist, Force 5 Records) & Big Leto (Recording Artist) during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. http://diablosdenpodcast.com

The Corona Chronicles continue. Danny talks about his beef with Trapt’s Chris Taylor Brown. We check in with our friends The DRP ( Force 5 Records Founder, Vocalist ) and DJ Clay ( AR Entertainment, DJ, Producer ) during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. http://diablosdenpodcast.com

Danny Diablo and Jay Reason check in on friends during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This episode; Wes Fortier ( Death Threat, Burning Hearts Tattoo Co.) & the infamous cat caller, Skam Dust! http://diablosdenpodcast.com

Diablo’s Den is back for Episode 10! This episode features 2 stalwarts of NYHC: Gavin Van Vlack of Absolution/Burn/Die 116 and Tom Sheehan of Indecision/Most Precious Blood/Axe To Grind podcast. Gavin talks about coming up in the NYHC scene, his personal creative process, and old NYC vs current NYC. Tom shares humorous run-ins he has had in the past with Gavin and Ezec and talks about his current role as one of the hosts for the popular Axe To Grind podcast. http://diablosdenpodcast.com Diablo's Den Podcast is powered by Oak & Crow Coffee | https://www.oakandcrow.com

Diablo’s Den rings in the new year with episode number 9 featuring Eddie "Leeway" Sutton, Don Capria and Estevan Oriol ! Danny and Jay welcome this trio of creative gentleman and they discuss a myriad of topics: Eddie talks about his new podcast, issues pertaining to the Leeway catalog and his upcoming music projects. Don talks about his time on the road playing drums in Skarhead and the hijinks that ensued, managing artists and his book on mafia boss Joe Colombo. Estevan talks about how he started documenting LA street culture, the celebrities he has photographed and his new book, This is Los Angeles. All this and much much more. Don’t miss it! http://diablosdenpodcast.com Diablo's Den Podcast is powered by Oak & Crow Coffee | https://www.oakandcrow.com

Diablo’s Den returns for episode 8 with 2 guests that represent 2 generations of hip hop: Joe Fatal and Chubs aka ChubyGod. Danny and Jay talk to Joe Fatal about how he came up in the rap game in the late 80s/early 90s with legends like Kool G Rap, Eric B and Rakim, and Fat Joe. He also talks about discovering Nas, getting signed by DJ Muggs, and his experience on his recent tour as the DJ for Skarhead. Chubs aka ChubyGod talks about coming up in the present day hip hop scene, the new projects he has been working on and he lays down the first ever freestyle verse on the podcast. Listen in and check it out!

Episode number 7 of Diablo’s Den Podcast features Psychological Records recording artists, Necro and Mr Hyde! Necro talks about coming up in the 90s hip hop scene, beefs with various MCs, his love of all things Metallica, and getting sued by Ani DiFranco. Mr. Hyde talks about his new record “The Boogeyman is Real” dropping sept 29th. This episode is sure to get people talking!

After a 3 month break, Danny and Jay return with an all new episode of Diablo's Den! This episode celebrates the 20 year anniversary of Skarhead's Kings At Crime. Former Skarhead members, Brian "Mitts" Daniels (Madball) and Aaron "White Owl" Collins (White Trash, Butterbrain) join the show to talk about the creative process of the album. Danny and his former bandmates go through KAC, song-by-song and explain the stories behind the tracks.  The guests also talk about the various hijinks and violence that ensued during this portion of the band's career. This is a must listen for not only Skarhead fans but fans of NYHC lore!

This week’s Diablo’s Den is a very special episode!  Danny and Jay welcome Mina Caputo of Life of Agony and NYC Music Industry Icon, Michael Alego to the podcast. Mina talks about the past, present and future of LOA and her experiences growing up in the Brooklyn Hardcore/Metal scenes. Michael discusses his transition from 70s NYC Punk fan to working in the music business as an A&R rep with such superstar artists as Metallica and Cyndi Lauper.  Both guests also speak about coming up in the scene from an LGBT perspective and what their experiences were like.

Danny and Jay Reason are back for Diablo’s Den episode 4. This episode features 2 legendary members of NYHC’s Bass Mafia: Craig Setari of Sick of It All & Mike Gallo of Agnostic Front!  Danny and Jay talk to them about their beginnings in Hardcore Punk and how they both got to be apart of the NYHC family.  Craig talks about his time in Agnostic Front, Straight Ahead and Youth of Today. Mike talks about what it's like being the longest tenured bass player in Agnostic Front. They both tell hilarious stories about certain band members (STIGMA!). If you’re a fan of NYHC past and present, you wont want to miss it!

Danny Diablo and Jay Reason are back for another episode of Diablo's Den. On this episode, they talk with Kaves from Lordz of Brooklyn and MED from Tuff City Tattoos. Danny and his guests trade stories about their shared history in NYC Graf scene, the rivalries, the beefs, and what they think about the current scene.

Director, veteran music journalist, and hip-hop curator Sacha Jenkins joins the podcast to talk about his history in graffiti, NYHC, hip hop and why he doesn't fuck with social media. Music video and film director Drew Stone talks about his upcoming films projects and his work on classic music videos for Run-DMC, Biohazard and Type O Negative. How'd the Biohazard / Onyx relationship come about? Tune in and find out.

Actor Peter Greene who you know from The Mask, Pulp Fiction, Judgement Night, Blue Streak to name a few and Dale "RAGE" Resteghini one of the realest film / music video directors in the game join host's Danny Diablo and Jay Reason for the first episode of Diablo's Den Podcast.