Meep Meep Podcast

Revealed in Meepflection!!!⁣ ⁣ Shelter's 2nd & final Roadrunner Record, Beyond Planet Earth, is a line in tha sand for many but on this episode, it's HIGH TIDE and high time we hear how it was made and what it means today.⁣ ⁣ We hear once again from Porcell who laid out MANTRA previously, mythical drum don Dave DiCenso, & tha voice of Shelter & sometimes reason - Raghunath Cappo.⁣ ⁣ You'll hear stories you might expect and ones you might not about J. Yuenger of White Zombie's contribution to tha record, Elijah Blue of Deadsy's contribution to Ray's employment, and of course...⁣ ⁣ what's up with tha ska song?

Shootyz Groove is in your area - GIVE MEEPS. This week we have two of my favorite bands of all time talking about each other while I cheer 'em on! In 1997 Shootyz Groove released their 2nd album which would be their only one for Roadrunner, HIPNOSIS. They would tour extensively before and after it with fellow rap-rock supremes 311 and the two would be forever intertwined! P-Nut and Chad from Omaha's finest offer stories of admiration and collaboration while Sense Live and Donny Rock tells us about working with Alan of Digable Planets and River of Tree, recording with various producers like Machine, shows with WU-TANG CLAN, and how their sound evolved from one album to another. We also discuss fellow Meepsters TURNSTILE and how they fit into this cycle of reciprocal influence! If you don't know SG, get familiar! And if you do, give thanks 'cause we're Buddha Blessed by tha best!!!

MEEPS FROM THA HARDSIDE⁣ ⁣ Biohazard are synonymous with Roadrunner despite only releasing their career-defining "Urban Discipline" on tha label as well as this live album: NO HOLDS BARRED.⁣ ⁣ But turns out most bars are held with Bill G as we discuss various topics of his career like touring with Insane Clown Posse, collab'ing with Mindless Self Indulgence, fumbling with Suicide City, & being tha theme song for NXT with Powerflo.⁣ ⁣ It's a New York thing.⁣ ⁣ Patreon.com/BillyBiohazard

PAIN & MEEPSERY⁣ ⁣ "World Circus" by Toxik was released in 1987 and actually is so OG it came out on RoadRACER. Tha album features integral figures in tha scene to come like artwork by Ed Repka, production at Morris Sound Studios (who had just hired a young Scott Burns) and it just rrrrrrips!!!⁣ ⁣ Reece Scruggs of Havok shares his early exposure to Toxik and what high regard he holds them in while band mastermind Josh Christian tells us all about tha ins and outs of his time with RR, this album, and future records to come!⁣ ⁣ So paint your face for tha road to race while we talk sick about Toxik's Roadrunner debut!⁣ ⁣ Riff along with Reece at⁣ Twitch.tv/Reece_Scruggs_⁣ ⁣ Pick up the new gak green pressing of World Circus released by Music on Vinyl⁣ at your local record store!!!

AMEEP of tha Desert⁣ ⁣ Welcome to 1997 - tha first day of tha rest of your life. And we're kicking it off with arguably tha most important release on Roadrunner that year - tha self-titled debut from Coal Chamber!⁣ ⁣ More like...GOLD Chamber 'cause this bad boy sold over 500K copies in tha U.S.! So who better qualified to tell us about tha creation of it than Midas himself - tha titular Amir of tha Desert: Amir Derakh.⁣ ⁣ Amir, in addition to being a founding member of Orgy and still making noise with Julien-K also is a talented engineer & producer. So in tha early days of Orgy's formation, he & Jay Gordon held the reigns of the making of CC's S/T for RR!⁣ ⁣ Here's tha story from before tha beginning, to tha beginning of tha end...⁣ ⁣ Check out more from Amir at⁣ Patreon.com/JulienK⁣

MEEP OUT OF EXISTENCE! Join in celebrating 20 years of Strongsville's finest CHIMAIRA and their 2001 Roadrunner debut "Pass Out of Existence" !!! Joined by mythical midwest monsters Mark Hunter & Chris Spicuzza, this is a truly comprehensive run down of the band in this era. Learn something with stories about Dwid from Integrity directly having a hand in tha development, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones writing with them, tha ECW Anarchy Rocks compilation, and yes...Farmclub! Twitch.tv/Chimaira_Mark You coulda heard this early at Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

TIMES ARE MEEPING We round out 1996 with the 25th anniversary of Madball's sophomore slammer: DEMONSTRATING MY STYLE. ⁣ ⁣ Rob Iler (actor, athlete) portrayed AJ Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos. AJ had an extensive collection of Roadrunner Records merch throughout the show as well as posters of RR bands permeating tha sets. Rob tells us about Demonstrating HIS Style on tha show...get it?!...sick.⁣ ⁣ Madball's '94 debut Set It Off is a landmark in hardcore and music in general, so when it was time to make the follow-up, the band didn't just recreate the same formula a 2nd time. We reflect on that evolution with Matt Henderson and what sets this album apart 25 years later.⁣ ⁣ Check out Rob on his show @PajamaPantsPodcast⁣ ⁣ Check out Matt's current band @TheEulogyCA⁣

MEEPLOMBO!!! This week it's a CORKER of a bonus episode as an all-star cast joins in for a discussion of the self-titled debut from SOULFLY. Eric Bobo of Cypress Hill talks about his involvement in the project, rocking with rap, and working with Reverie on his new album EMPIRES. Benji from Skindred tells his history with Max, why he can't be a boxer, the new vinyl pressing of Skindred's "Roots Rock Riot" and comes clean about the Newport Helicopter. And finally Matt Mentley of Throwdown goes track by track with me as well as premieres the never-released only studio recording of TD's "Roots Bloody Roots" cover. So join us in this one world...one tribe... SOULFLY. ------------------------------------------------------- EmpiresOfficial.com - Pick up the new Eric Bobo x Stu Bangas album "EMPIRES" Skindred.BandCamp.com - ride tha Dred vibe with their newly pressed vinyl of "Roots Rock Riot"

SUPREMEEPCY In 2006 at the height of their powers Hatebreed released their only album on Roadrunner, Supremacy. Bassist and HB OG Chris Beattie tells us how they went from Universal to Roadrunner and I tell him about how one of his songs is involved in legal agreements. Then! Frank Three Gun formerly of Terror, Ringworm, and Integrity tells us about joining the band during this time, his perspective on the record, his relationship with the early Roadrunner catalog, and...Mushroomhead! So don't be a defeatist - joins us over the threshold and listen to this episode NOW!!!...Hey that's also a good song for a wedding. Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

You can't spell SXE without ESSEX...right?! Well find the heck out this week as we celebrate the 25th Anniversary of vegan (?) straight edge (???) hardcore (!) band Above All and their 1996 Roadrunner release - DOMAIN. We speak with band founder Hallam Foster on the formation of the band and making of the album with Alex Newport who Meeped around in Nailbomb. Daniel P. Carter (Above All/ "A" /Bloodhound Gang) also discusses his history with Roadrunner Records including playing in Above All himself as well as making illustrations for the album. Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

This week marks the 20th anniversary of Downer's self-titled Roadrunner debut and band mastermind Aaron Silberman is here to tell us all about it. The creation and release of this album is non-stop action for better or worse and Downer's connections to the Southern California hardcore and early nü scenes are endless. Album art by Pushead, music video by Robot Chicken, A&R by Mike Gitter (ill Nino and the Misfits), shared members with Handsome and Alien Ant Farm I mean you get the picture! So now get the audio! And listen NOW!!!...Or later. No, NOW!!!

Kevin Salem - Glimmer (1996) [w/ Kevin Salem] by Meep Meep Podcast

ELEMEEP This week we celebrate tha 25th anniversary of Vision of Disorder's self-titled debut album, aka...THA GREEN DRIP. Touché Amoré's Jeremy Bolm discusses his early exposure to Vision of Disorder and its' significance to him personally as well as heavy music over all! Plus V.O.D. riff ruler & bloodsimple axecutioner Mike Kennedy tells us about this INCREDIBLE album, tha prequel E.P. "Still" , working with different producers, & maybe most importantly buries the lead on being sponsored by JNCO!!! So JUDGE NONE CHOOSE ONE and check it out!

SEASON 3: 1996 25th Anniversaries Kyle Thomas is a multi-time Meepster signing with tha bird once fronting Exhorder & again with tha lagniappe riffs 'n croons in tha FLOODGATE krewe.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Find out all about the origins and epilogues of the band as well as playing the final Sepultura shows with Max Cavalera as well as having a radio hit in Cleveland! So WHERE Y'AT?! It's an all new Meep Meep!

A#1 ROLLER MEEPER Enjoy a special bonus episode with Deron Miller of CKY & 96 Bitter Beings fame as we hip whip about love of classic death metal, his relationship with Roadrunner legend Monte Conner, and the CKY album CARVER CITY. You're an honorary hellion in this parade so meet us on the boardwalk for an all new Meep Meep!

Ross Robinson has an intimate relationship with Roadrunner's catalog between being signed to the label with his band Detente, to producing several acclaimed albums including ROOTS. So what do I ask him about?... Tha Phunk Junkeez. Keith Barney's band Eighteen Visions is so influential that a current Roadrunner band, Motionless In White, named themselves after one of their songs! But before that he fronted an extremely important band to me, Throwdown. We talk about the influence ROOTS had on him and their sound. So press play but don't wear white because there's blood everywhere on this episode of Meep Meep!!!

We kick off the Season Three: 1996 - 25th Anniversaries with the sophomore release on Roadrunner Records by genre defying pioneers Dog Eat Dog and their album "Play Games" Joined by band frontman John "JC" Connor we get the low down on this all-star collection along with some awesome stories about collaborating with RZA from Wu-Tang, Ronnie James Dio, and more! So get off the bench and take the plate for this corked bat of an episode!

This week we go into the barrio with los reyes de Mexico, Brujeria and their 1995 sophomore Roadrunner release Raza Odiada. Our guide is none other than Asesino aka Dino Cazares who is a founding member of the band and tells us about the group's origins, their controversial debut album cover, approaching the follow-up, and the saga of the Asesino character himself. Normally this kind of info would require a blood sacrifice but it's your lucky day 'cause all you have to do is press play!

MEEPWIRED This week we veer off the road we normally run of the 1900s and jump off a bridge 27 Miles Underwater with Higher Power's 2020 release on Roadrunner Records. Vocalist Jimmy Wizard takes us through the songwriting process, working with Gil Norton, his love of podcasts, and his blood relation to Harry Potter. HP are the initials for Harry Potter and Higher Power which is NO COINCIDENCE!

On this episode we have a legend of my CD player and a bonafide Roadrunner All-Star, Roy Mayorga! Before he had tha message of tha Bhagavat with Shelter, flew free with Soulfly, or left rocks out in tha sun too long with Stone Sour, Roy formed an industrial punk band with fellow former Nausea member John John Jesse and Winter guitarist Stephan Flam.  This trio of heros released their full length as THORN entitled Bitter Potion in tha spring of 1995 but before THAT...released an EP of Don Fury produced demos on Lungcast Records called She Rises Like tha Sun. We speak with Roy about being Thorn again and Lungcast Records head honcho Neil Burke about releasing their EP! Sick.

In a special 10 year anniversary episode we look back on a release by one of Roadrunner's prestigious platinum selling bands - Theory of a Deadman. After going to the top of the charts with their hit single "Bad Girlfriend" and selling over a million copies of 2008's "Scars and Souvenirs" the band released their 3rd album "The Truth Is..." in 2011. Band leader Tyler Connolly and frequent collaborator Krsy Fox break down the writing process of the album and the aftermath of success in an all new Meep Meep!

Blue Mountain emerged from tha washboard splinters of HILLTOPS which featured future Wilco mainstay John Stirratt.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ B. Mo though would have plenty of their own success with an inescapable (where I lived) radio hit called "Blue Canoe" released in '95 but would fit right in today with tha alt-country domination.⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ We learn all about the before, during and after with Blue Mountain's Laurie Stirratt and Wilco's John Stirratt who collaborated throughout their musical careers!

Continuing tha International Tour we go from Salem in tha U.K. down closer to tha equator in Brazil - Garage Fuzz!!!⁣ ⁣ GF were one of tha flagship bands in Roadrunner's mid-90s attempt at expanding their South American market and Brazil seemed like tha perfect place between Sepultura and tha recent explosion of SHELTER.⁣ ⁣ Garage Fuzz released an album in '95 on RR called "Relax In Your Favorite Chair" that is tha more punk side of "POP PUNK" and would show hints of tha rock 'n roll powerhouse they would develop into later!⁣ Guitarist turned vocalist Sesper tells us about the experience of the band coming together, being signed, making the record, and the aftermath and there ain't gonna be nothin' after that, so let's MEEP!

This week we take a detour through our journey of Roadrunner's history to stop and smell the dozen black roses as we explore the best RR release of 2020 as voted by you!: Salem's debut self-titled EP. Band vocalist William Gould joins us to discuss how this project came about, the differences between Salem and Creeper, and the Monday Night Wrestling Wars!

In tha exciting conclusion to Death Metal December, Suffo Squad OG, Mike Smith tells us all about how the making of their often overlooked 1993 sophomore effort "Breeding the Spawn" came to be. We also touch on his departure from the band and his Grimm Real projects. Check out Mike on his podcast METAL MENTALITY wherever you're reading this right now!

This week we cut open my favorite death metal album of all time - PIERCED FROM WITHIN! Iconic vocalist Frank Mullen of Suffocation and I talk about how it makes me wanna fight cars without specifying makes and models. Jamie Madrox of Twiztid whose lyrical themes and songwriting approach mesh perfectly with death metal also tells us about touring with Roadrunner bands for decades and the group's new rock-influenced album "Unlikely Presctiption"

MEEPBOLIC ACTS!!! Death Metal December is here but I won't leave you out in the cold because we're coming in HOT with Death's 1995 masterpiece "Symbolic"! Kelly Conlon who played bass on the record walks us through the experience and the best four bucks he ever made! Also Shai Hulud mastermind Matt Fox and I discuss the unlikely parallels between Hulud and Death and what we love about this record so much.

MEEP INTEGRITY!!! Height of Callousness TAKES OVER this week on a special 20th anniversary edition of Meep Meep! Drummer and vocalist Tommy Decker and Jonny Santos talk about their life as a band leading up to this monumental record and their lives as a result of it. Plus living legend GGGarth Richardson reveals his method of getting those terrifying vocals out of Jonny. Turns out?...it's not sweet treats.

CREEPIN' 'n MEEPIN' this week with Cortland, NY's favorite sons: SHANK 456.⁣ ⁣ Originally known as Creeper, they had to change their name due to another Creeper existing. 3 years later...another Shank would too!⁣ ⁣ I talk to Scooch from tha band about tha industrial tinged, hardcore-inspired bar room brawl rock 'n roll of their '95 album "The Big Payback" & tha roller coaster of being on tha Big Bird.⁣ Coyote Corner: downset. bassist James Morris!⁣ James, in addition to writing basslines I learned in my room 20 years ago, toured with SHELTER during their Mantra era. Downset. has come up multiple times on tha show so it was great to corner him about it. Get it? Corner?⁣ Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod

JACK Friday! A special bonus episode outside tha Meep Meep canon with Black Train Jack's '93 Roadrunner debut "No Reward"! Vocalist Rob Vitale lets us know how we got here and sets tha foundation of what was to come with "You're Not Alone" which is covered in a previous episode! Patreon.com/MeepMeepPod for early access to future cool stuff!

MEEPgotthamessageoftha BHAGAVAT! We continue on into '95 with an absolute corker and a personal favorite: Shelter's Roadrunner debut - MANTRA. John Porcell takes us through the process of recording this album with Tom Soares at the helm while Adam Blake (H2O) gives us a unique look into the life of a young man crossing over into a whole new world in more ways than one to play in a band bubbling at the surface of superstardom. Howie Abrams, former A&R at RR also gives us a little inside look at how the band even arrived onto the label as well as the expected wealth of knowledge you should expect from this king of New York. COYOTE CORNER: Branden Morgan of Misery Signals, one of the best drummers in music today or yesterday, tells us about the influence Demanufacture's mechanical double bass had on him. Shelter also comes up...

Become meepsensitized by the values of life as we get two key players in the making of one of the most important records of the last 25 years - Fear Factory's Demanufacture. Rhys Fulber explains how it came to be that he was involved with the project and ultimately given the wheel for it while Dino Cazares explains how his guitar tone was shaped, the cast of characters that he meets along the way to this masterpiece, and the story behind Dave McKean's artwork. Plus exclusive details on the new anniversary repressing of Demanufacture by Run Out Groove Vinyl!!! Judgement Day is here and you can't afford to miss this episode!

Lazy from Cincinnati, OH were like...I dunno maybe what tha B-52's making a pop-punk album would be. ⁣ ⁣ That description of a band put two records out on Roadrunner including 1994's "Some Assembly Required" which I talk with Steve (guitar) and Meghan (drums) about making this album and their time on tha big bird. COYOTE CORNER: Chris from Internal Bleeding and I nerd out about CD singles, backyard wrestling, and Front Line Assembly's "Millennium"

The first ever BONUS EPISODE of Meep Meep has arrived. In celebration of the Dresden Dolls 20th anniversary on Halloween on 2020, we're looking back on their 2004 self-titled Roadrunner debut with none other than one half of the juggling duo, Brian Viglione. Brian tells us about the early stages of the band, standing up for important nuances of their legacy, and being a piano-and-drum duo on a label full of guitars-and-breakdowns. SPOOKTACULAR!

Rhys Fulber, a mainstay of Roadrunner canon and an icon of my CD player, joins me to talk about Front Line Assembly and their landmark 1994 album "Millennium." This was a bold new direction for the duo as they went from traditional electronic music to a more industrial metal sound they'd help pioneer. You'll hear about how that idea came about, working with Devin Townsend on the record, their front line assemblance into the Roadrunner family, and the beginnings of the relationship with Fear Factory! Plus a few other news and notes, some never before heard! Check out Rhys Fulber's new EP "Resolve" at http://RhysFulber.BandCamp.com

This week singer-songwriter Kevin Salem joins me for a detour from the typical heavy metal world of Roadrunner Records to the Americana of Soma City. Kevin discusses working with a variety of musical greats as well as the catalyst for making the record, and the unique process that helped shape it!

It's the end of the WORLD!...and the start of a new one. This week I'm joined by Donald Tardy of the band Obituary to discuss their casually innovative 1994 album "World Demise." We talk about the influence of Dave "Big Shirt" NIcholls on production and how New York hardcore made its' way into their style. Coyote Corner: Hawker Records founder John Bello tells me about every single release on the label as well as the early days of U.S. Roadrunner, running a label while being a teenager and hanging out with the queen, Holly Lane!

This week Ryan is joined by Nick from Job For a Cowboy to reminisce and plan the revolution to a soundtrack of Machine Head's 1994 Roadrunner debut "Burn My Eyes." Coyote Corner: Todd Friend of H2O recalls his time working in the mailroom of Roadrunner in the early 90s, the impact that job had on his life, as well as the impact Madball's "Set It Off" had on the world.

This week we're Discussing Madball Songs on their Roadrunner debut ⁣ "SET IT OFF" !!!⁣ ⁣ This iconic album couldn't be contained with just one guest so there will be an unprecedented THREE people joining me. Matt Henderson from Madball discusses making this absolute classic, working with Hoya for the first time, Jamie Locke's influence on the sound of the record, and the video for "Down By Law." Also Howie Abrams, A&R Superstar of RR, talks about the origin of Madball and signing the band to Roadrunner. Coyote Corner: South Carolina hardcore legend Chris McLane from Stretch Arm Strong reflects on Black Train Jack's "You're Not Alone"

This week's album is Black Train Jack's 1994 swan song, "You're Not Alone" which features huge hooks, chugging riffs, and Sick of It All. Brian from the band tells me all about the formation of the band, making this album, and the Spin Doctors. Coyote Corner featured Tad, drummer for late 80's RR alumni Toxik reflecting on Buzzov•en's "Sore" album as well as what it was like being in a touring metal band in the early days of the bird.

A companion to last week's review of Buzzov•en's 1994 sole Roadrunner release "Sore", former member Brian Hill provides a wealth of knowledge and history! This interview includes stories of Buzzov•en's origins, the reason behind that DOT in the name, recording with Billy Anderson, and even run-ins with Sebastian Bach! We're whippin' 'n zippin[' around all stems & stamens so preheat your ears to 450 degrees CELSIUS and get ready to BUZZ on this week's MEEP MEEP!

Former mayor of Champaign, IL and current bassist for The Moon Seven Times, Don Gerard, talks with Ryan about the band's 1994 Roadrunner release entitled "7=49". Coyote Corner: Eddie Eyeball of 2 Skinnee J's was once Eddie BigTime of RoadRunner Records imprint Emergo's HEADS UP where he toured Europe in the blossoming crossover scene of the early 90s.

Ryan is joined by Dave from Dog Eat Dog to discuss their 1994 classic "All Boro Kings." Find out about early tours, collaborating with the late Jam Master Jay, and wrestling entrance theme songs!

This week Ryan discusses Die Monster Die's 1994 RoadRunner release "Withdrawal Method" with Alice Cohen who was the singer and bassist for the band! Coyote Corner has Noemie B. respond to last week's episode on Sepultura's "Chaos A.D."

Bo Lueders from Harms Way joins Ryan Rainbro in a deep dive and love fest over Sepultura's 5th album "Chaos A.D." from 1993. Coyote Corner: Rick Jiminez from This Is Hell responds to last week's Life of Agony "River Runs Red" episode.