Far Beyond Metal

Jon Courtney from Pure Reason Revolution is on the show! He is on several years after becoming a lost episode. We're talking about animals, session bassists (theirs worked with David Gilmour and Pink Floyd), lineup shifts within PRR, the band's new record Coming Up To Consciousness, and more. Then Sam Vallen from Caligula's Horse discusses his first band. Far Beyond Metal Pure Reason Revolution  Order the new record - Instagram - Facebook Caligula's Horse  Website - Instagram - Facebook

Gene Hoglan makes a mighty return! We're talking the recently wrapped Dethklok tour, the upcoming Death To All tour, Bear McCreary, playing (virtually) with Devin Townsend, and More. Ché Aimee Dorval discusses her first band. Then I recommend the Sacramento death metal wildcards Seawater. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Gene Hoglan  Death To All Tour -  Instagram Ché Aimee Dorval  Website - Instagram Seawater  Bandcamp - Instagram

Sam Vallen from Caligula's Horse is on and we're chatting about their new record Charcoal Grace, writing super long songs, vision boarding albums, opening for this podcast's hero Devin Townsend, and more! FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Caligula's Horse  Order Charcoal Grace - Instagram - Facebook

Lis Di Angelo back to the show! This time we are talking about the band's new album Find Out which is out on September 29th via MNRK Music Group. We're also chatting Dungeons and Dragons, what it means to Find Out, Buc-ee's, how the record ties to Lis coming out as non-binary, Lis's weirdest show moment, having a "Let's Go" attitude on the record, and more. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Filth Is Eternal  Bandcamp - Instagram    

Abraham Lincoln is on to talk about the band he manages Nuclear Power Trio. We're chatting about the band's new album Wet Ass Plutonium, their wild night in Miami that re-birthed the band, Abe's return to the living, the back of Dave Otero's head and more. Ian from Cyborg Octopus discusses his first band. Then I recommend Allazuul. Nuclear Power Trio  Buy Wet Ass Plutonium - Follow on Instagram Cyborg Octopus  Order Between The Light and Air - Website Allazuul  Bandcamp - Instagram

Luke from Pupil Slicer is on to talk about the band's new record Blossom, slap bass, his day job, genre dabbling, and more. Frédérick Filiatrault of Vvon Dogma I disccuses his first band. Then I recommend Porto's Phase Transition. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Pupil Slicer  Website - Bandcamp - Luke's IG Vvon Dogma I  Bandcamp - Instagram Phase Transition  Website - "Your Guide"

Guitarist Trey Pemberton from Creeping Death is on the show and we're chatting about the band's new record Boundless Domain, working with Corpsegrinder, Adam D, weird influences, covering songs by their friends, Motorhead, and More. Then Matt from Periphery discusses his first band. Finally, I recommend the Belgian progressive, melodic death metal band Catalyst. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Creeping Death  Bandcamp - Website Periphery  Website - Matt's Instagram Catalyst  Website - Instagram

Geezer Butler of Black Sabbath is on the show! We're talking about his new book Into The Void From Birth To Black Sabbath - And Beyond which will be out June 6th via Dey Street Books. We also talk about Black Sabbath, bass, seeing Taylor Swift live, books, and - because this was a legitimate dream of mine - cats. Pre-order his book here Geezer's Website FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com

Vvon Dogma I frontman/bassist Frederick Filiatrault is on to talk about their new album The Kvlt of Glitch as well as his 1-string bass synth thing, vocoders, covering Radiohead, and a lot more. Then Peter Jones from Haken discusses playing progressive metal epics during school assemblies with his first band. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Vvon Dogma I  Bandcamp - Instagram Haken  Website - Peter's Instagram  

Singer-songwriter, comedian, writer (MST3K), and one of my favorite podcast folks (Round Springfield) Allie Goertz is on to talk about her Nine Inch Nails covers album Peeled Back. We talk about her showing her mom her cover of "Closer," her head-first dive into the deep end of NIN, choosing the songs to cover, The Simpsons, potential future things this project has sparked, and a lot more. Hear more clips and pledge to the NIN: Peeled Back Kickstarter here And find all things Allie here. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com

Violinist and singer Tim Charles from Ne Obliviscaris is back! This time we're talking about their new album Exul, his recent mental heath struggles and turn towards mindfulness to overcome them, taking his new outlook on life on the road, working with is daughter in the "Graal" video, and more! FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Ne Obliviscaris  Website - Instagram - Tim's Instagram

Matt Halpern from Periphery is on to talk about their new album Periphery V: Djent Is Not A Genre, cold plunging, the humor of Periphery, long-ass songs, and more. Shredder Nili Brosh (solo/Danny Elfman/Dethklok) discusses her first band. Then I recommend the one-man progressive mastermind Neil Howell. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Periphery  Website - Matt's Instagram Nili Brosh  Website - Instagram Neil Howell  Bandcamp - More

Peter Jones is on the show discussing his return to Haken, their new album Fauna, getting real weird on the new record, incorporating field recordings into music, cats, and more. Scott from Fallujah discusses his first band with Riffshop's David Wu. This I recommend the prog band Divided By Design. Haken  Website - Instagram- Peter's Instagram Fallujah Order Empyrean - Scott's Twitch - Fallujah's Patreon Divided By Design  Website - Bandcamp

Martijn Westerholt is back on the show to talk about the new Delain album Dark Waters as well as rebuilding the band, how new singer Diana Leah used social media to join the band, pirates, Star Wars, and more. Then Carson from The Callous Daoboys talks about his first band. And I conclude by recommending the progressive metal quartet Carbon Theory. Far Beyond Metal Delain  Website - Facebook The Callous Daoboys  Website - Bandcamp Carbon Theory  Bandcamp - Instagram  

The incredible Ché Aimee Dorval is on the show! We're chatting about her new album The Crowned, working with Bob Rock v self-producing, birthdays, her collaborations with this shows real dad Devin Townsend, and more! FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Ché's Website - Bandcamp - The Crowned

Nili Brosh is on the program and we're talking A LOT about her shows with Danny Elfman (with a special stop at The Simpsons theme) as well as her upcoming solo work, playing in Dethklok when Adult Swim was teasing fans, Cirque Du Soleil, her dog, and more! FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Nili's Website - Listen to Spectrum - Instagram

Cristina Scabbia is on the program to discuss Lacuna Coil's re-recorded Comalies XX album, making a music video for "Swamped" again, her Twitch life, the lack of Halloween in Italy, her first band, and more. PLUS! We discuss MY first band (oh, how the turn tables), and you even get to hear a little. Comalies XX is out this Friday October 14th via Century Media  FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Lacuna Coil's Website - Cristina's Twitch - Cristina's shop

Justin Foley from Killswitch Engage is back on the show and we're talking about his new band Lybica, how it pays tribute to cats, his favorite fictional cats, becoming a frontman, The Simpsons and more. Vik from Silent Skies discusses his first band. Then I recommend Living With Giants. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Lybica  Order the album - Facebook  Killswitch Engage Silent Skies  Bandcamp - Facebook Living With Giants  Bandcamp - Facebook

Scott Carstairs from Fallujah is finally on the show! We're talking about the band's new record Empyrean, friend of his (and the show) Riffshop's David Wu, Twitch, Patreon, early metal memories, guest spots on the new record, and more. David Davidson from Revocation talks about his first band. Then I recommend the Stockton, CA prog metal band Alta Luna. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Fallujah Order Empyrean - Scott's Twitch - Fallujah's Patreon Revocation  Website - David's Instagram Alta Luna  Instagram - Merch Store, etc  

Carson Pace from The Callous Daoboys is on the show to talk about their new album Celebrity Therapist, terrible merch ideas, cults, potentially losing family because of the new album and more. Then I recommend the Swedish crust/hardcore band Industrial Puke. The Callous Daoboys  Website - Bandcamp Industrial Puke  Bandcamp - Instagram

Ian from Cyborg Octopus is on the show to discuss the band's new record, his love for PF Chang's, wild live performance ideas, writing a surf metal song and more! Mike from Yob discusses his first band. Then I conclude by recommending the band Break Me Down. Cyborg Octopus  Order Between The Light and Air - Website Yob  Website - Mike's Instagram Break Me Down Bandcamp - Instagram

David Davidson from Revocation is on to talk about their incredible new record Netherheaven as well as creating “content,” the band's hot sauce, wild guitar tricks, koalas, and more! FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Revocation  Website - Hot Sauce- David's Instagram

Blothar (Michael Bishop) from GWAR returns! This time we talking the Gwar graphic novel, Gwar lore, the band living on forever, having his own action figure, and more. Evan from Wilderun discusses his first band. Then I recommend the Sacramento prog metal band Alå. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com GWAR  Website - Blothar on Instagram Wilderun  Website - YouTube Alå  Bandcamp - Instagram

Mike Scheidt from Yob is on the show! We're talking the Atma re-release, the tour for said re-release, revisiting those songs, newer guitar influences, future solo plans (strong word), and a lot more. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Yob  Website - Instagram - Mike's Instagram

The Podcast Lives! Zach and Matt from the Epic Footnote Productions podcast are on to talk about the 2004 Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster as well as how the three of us resurrected Nu Metal, St. Anger in general, and more! FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Listen to Epic Footnote Productions

Evan Berry from Wilderun and I discuss the band's amazing fourth album Epigone, stage fright, beer, atypical instrumentation, covering Radiohead, and more FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Wilderun  Website - Instagram - YouTube

Arjen from Star One, Ayreon, and so many other bands is on the show! We're talking how fan reaction triggered the new Star One record, time travel films, dream collaborations, the future of Ayreon, and lots more. Tom from Evergrey talks about his first band.  Then, I conclude by recommending Neverbloom. Star One  Order the new album - Arjen Tom Englund  Silent Skies - Evergrey Neverbloom  Facebook - Website

I chat with the author of Opeth: Every Album Every Song Jordan Blum about music writing, the evolution of Opeth, his career as an English Professor, and more. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Jordan Blum   Twitter - Instagram - Website Pre-order Opeth: Every Album, Every Song  Amazon - Barnes & Noble - Burning Shed

Manuel form Zeal & Ardor is back on the program! We talk about the new and incredible self-titled album, the 2020 Wake Of A Nation EP, mashups, candy, touring with Opeth and Mastodon during covid, and a lot more. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Zeal & Ardor  Website - Bandcamp Slay at Home Set

Silent Skies - Piano virtuosos Vikram Shankar and Evergrey Vocalist Tom Englund – help bring FBM into 2022 by discussing their new album Nectar, pandemic inspiration, future live shows, and more. Dani Filth talks about his first bands. Then I recommend Aegius. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Silent Skies  Bandcamp - Facebook Dani Filth  Cradle of Filth - Instagram Aegius  Website - More links

In this episode In Home Elf/My Wife Katie and I listen to and discuss heavy metal Christmas songs by Chuck Billy/Scott Ian, King Diamond, Korn, Venom, and more Listen along here https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXE7p1CCuEdqFcgoVhKyMdBWHen6DtbDs FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com

From beyond the old paywall! In this a person I frequently mention in interviews Katie Cordova, my wife, is subjected to some metal songs and I get her takes on them. Listen along here https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXE7p1CCuEdr_nMW0Xh7-OCMH1f8c5AAO FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com

Ross Jennings (Haken/Novena) returns to the show! This time we're talking about his debut solo record A Shadow Of My Future Self, country music, U2, fun with motion capture, what's next for Haken, and more! Jared Klein from Rivers of Nihil/Flub discusses his first band. Then I recommend the Germany melodic metal band Oversense. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Ross Jennings  Facebook - Pre-Order the album - Haken Rivers of Nihil  Website - Facebook Oversense  Website - Facebook

Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth is on the show to talk about their new album, their upcoming Lustmord and Tourgasm tour, playing spooky metal in the day time, Roadrunner United, Twiztid, and more! Then I recommend the new collaboration between brothel. and AFTERMYFALL FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Dani Filth  Cradle of Filth - Instagram brothel./AFTERMYFALL  "Searching For The End"  brothel.  AFTERMYFALL

The Patreon walls are coming down as I introduce the episodes I had fun doing on my Patreon to the regular feed as regular bonus albums. In this episode Aubrey Zevallos from the movie podcast Bring Your Own Popcorn and I discuss Sound of Metal. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Bring Your Own Popcorn on Apple Podcasts Follow BYOP on Instagram  

Rivers of Nihil/Flub drummer Jared Klein and I discuss the new RoN album The Work, creating what makes you happy, what's going on with Flub, being a sought after drummer, and more. Lisa Mungo from Filth Is Eternal is embarrassed by her first band. Then I wrap the episode with a premiere of the latest from Black Sites. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Rivers of Nihil  Website - Facebook Filth Is Eternal  Bandcamp - Instagram Black Sites  Facebook - Bandcamp

Paul Waggoner is back to talk Colors II, becoming a purple cartoon, the return to kinda sorta normalcy (touring again), hit coffee business, and more. John Sherman discusses his first band. Then I recommend the Spanish death metal band Barbarian Prophecies. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com - Patreon Between the Buried and Me Website - Paul's Coffee Red Fang Website - Bandcamp Barbarian Prophecies Bandcamp - Facebook

It's been a long time coming, but I finally welcome Lisa Mungo onto the show. Lisa is the vocalist of Filth Is Eternal (fka Fucked and Bound) as well as a member of He Whose Ox Is Gored. We discuss those bands, her work with Two Minutes To Late Night, her 2020, and a lot more in this pretty casual conversation. Then Megan Targett from Vexed discusses her first band. Finally, I recommend you check out Abertooth Lincoln. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Filth Is Eternal  Bandcamp - Instagram Vexed  Website - Facebook Abertooth Lincoln  Bandcamp - "Mother Is Coming"

This episode is one from behind the Patreon paywall while I work on episode 100. I welcome friends (and future podcast co-hosts. Spoiler) Alvaro Diaz and Ryan Covington Garcia to the show to discuss the 2015 metal-themed horror comedy Deathgasm.  We dive deep into metal rage, throwing on metal to relax, learning English with Nu Metal, and oodles more. Deathgasm on IMBD If you enjoyed this and want more head to the Far Beyond Metal Patreon and subscribe at the second level or higher for bonus episodes.

John from Red Fang is on to talk about Scrabble, weird tours/festivals, construction, the band's new album Arrows, and lots more. Anders from Bloody Hammers squirms as he recounts his first band. Then I recommend Born A Ghost. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com - Patreon Red Fang  Website - Bandcamp Bloody Hammers   Website - Bandcamp Born A Ghost  Bandcamp - Facebook

Megan from Vexed is on to discuss the band's debut album Culling Culture, farm living, my cat, being drown in a music video, and more. Charlie from Anthrax discusses his first band. Then I recommend AFTERMYFALL. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com - Patreon Vexed  Website - Facebook Charlie Benante  Website - Anthrax 40th Series AFTERMYFALL  Bandcamp - Follow

Howard Jones from Light The Torch (and ex-Killswitch Engage) is back on the show! This time we're chatting about the new LtT album You Will Be The Death Of Me, Camping, 80's Fashion, touring with the Killswitch guys again, and more. JT & Jesse from ERRA discuss their first band. Then I recommend Epoch of Chirality. Howard Jones  New Record - Facebook Erra  Website - New Album Epoch of Chirality  New Record - Facebook

Charlie from ANTRHAX Is on the show! We discuss his upcoming all-star covers album, Anthrax's Among The Living graphic novel, Rush, Motörhead , The Simpsons, and more. Ol Drake discusses his first band. Then I recommend Temtris.  Charlie Silver Linings - Website- Anthrax  Evile Bandcamp - Twitch  Temtris Website - Facebook

Ol Drake from Evile and I discuss their new album Hell Unleashed, The Simpsons, cover songs, Twitch streaming, and more! Mikkey Dee from Motörhead and Scorpions discusses his first band. Then I recommend Primal Creation.  Talk to me Website - Facebook  Evile Bandcamp - Twitch  Mikkey Dee Facebook - Pre-order Loud Than Noise...Live In Berlin  Primal Creation Big Cartel - Facebook

JT and Jesse from ERRA are on the show to talk self-titled albums, theramins, Queens of the Stone Age, casting a film adaptation inspired by their song "Snowblood," and more. Plini discusses his first band. Then I recommend Introspect. A very proggy episode! Talk to me Website - Facebook Erra  Website - New Album Plini  Bandcamp - Sheet Happens Introspect  Bandcamp - Facebook

A dream guest in Mikkey Dee form Motörhead came on my podcast! We talk about the upcoming live Motörhead record Louder Than Noise, how he joined Scorpions, that recent article that was going around about Overnight Sensation, my favorite Motörhead song, and more.  Talk to me Website - Facebook  Mikkey Dee Instagram - Facebook Pre-order Loud Than Noise...Live In Berlin

Jordan Olds aka Gwarsenio Hall has returned to discuss Two Minutes To Late Night's bedroom cover series, Splitsville, Prince, The Muppets, uncomfortable nostalgia, and more! Talk to meWebsite - Facebook Two Minutes To Late Night Youtube - Website

Johannes Persson from Cult of Luna is back on the show! We discuss the band's new EP The Raging River, how they were the last show I went to in 2020, the ultra specific time he may have lied to me, and more. Then I recommend the technical death metal band Requiem For Oblivion. Talk to meWebsite - Facebook Cult of Luna Website - Bandcamp Requiem For OblivionBandcamp - Facebook

Anders Manga of Bloody Hammers is on the show to talk about their new record, horror films, that weird phenomenon of finding porn in the words, and more. Frank Godla from Metal Injection and Nitesoil discusses his first band. Then, I recommend Breaths. Talk to meWebsite - Facebook Bloody Hammers Website - Bandcamp Frank Godla Metal Injection -  Breaths Bandcamp - Facebook

Guitar god Plini is on the program to talk about his new record Impulse Voices, making candles, a neighborhood pelican, Satriani, Vai, and more. Mikael Stanne from Dark Tranquillity discusses his first band. Then I recommend the wild and amazing Autocatalytica. Talk to meWebsite - Facebook Plini Bandcamp - Sheet Happens Dark Tranquillity Website - Facebook Autocatalytica Bandcamp - YouTube

Frank Godla of Metal Injection, Nitesoil, and the Slay At Home Festival came on to discuss his creative and personal drive, putting a virtual metal festival together, the early days of Metal Injection, his new band Nitesoil, and more. Ben Sharp aka Cloudkicker discusses his first band. Then I recommend Vampiric. Talk to meWebsite - Facebook Frank Godla Nitesoil - Slay At Home - Metal Injection Cloudkicker Bandcamp - Instagram Vampiric Bandcamp - Facebook