Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy

Blake Ibanez, guitarist of Power Trip and Fugitive, joins us to discuss the history and future of Power Trip, his earliest riff inspirations, the sometimes mysterious and magical process of songwriting, taking a band from DIY hardcore shows to a stadium tour with Pantera, news on upcoming Fugitive material, his mount rushmore of riffers, and more! Albums of discussion: Power Trip discography Fugitive discography __________________________________________   SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS   MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX.   Only North American appearance of 2025.   Get your tickets here:   https://wl.seetickets.us/event/spirit-adrift/642967?afflky=EmpireControlRoom     __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________   Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

The #1 most requested BIG RIFFER, Kirk Windstein… the RIFF LORD himself! Kirk discusses the history of Crowbar, the sacrifice and dedication it takes to succeed as a musician, how many Crowbar albums he had to make to reach true professional musician status, the riff that made him want to play guitar, finding the unique Crowbar sound during the era of thrash domination, the imminent recording of the new Down album at Phil Anselmo's home base studio lair, what it's like playing a band with half of Type O Negative, and much more. Bonus appearance by Pepper Keenan as we try to determine the best Judas Priest album. Albums of discussion: Crowbar discography Down discography   __________________________________________   SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS   MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX.   Only North American appearance of 2025.   Get your tickets here:   https://wl.seetickets.us/event/spirit-adrift/642967?afflky=EmpireControlRoom     __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________   Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Going to see Acid Bath in Florida and Chicago. Musings on reunions/cash grabs. What does it feel like getting turned into clickbait for 2 weeks straight (angry Type O Negative fans, angry Limp Bizkit fans, angry J Dawg fans)? Putting the Fred Durst sandwich incident to rest once and for all. Heaviest/greatest riff of 1972? Albums of discussion: Mourning Star - Mourning Star (2025)  https://mourningstardm.bandcamp.com/album/mourning-star   Swamphead - Nightfall (2025)  https://swamphead.bandcamp.com/album/nightfall   Imperial Triumphant - Goldstar (2025)   __________________________________________   SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS   MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX.   Only North American appearance of 2025!   Get your tickets here:   https://wl.seetickets.us/event/spirit-adrift/642967?afflky=EmpireControlRoom     __________________________________________       E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast!   __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare:   North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

J DAWG VS NASTY NATE TWO MEN ENTER ONE MAN LEAVES   Album of discussion: Savage Master - Dark & Dangerous (2025)   __________________________________________   J DAWG AND NASTY NATE'S ESSENTIAL HISTORY OF METAL   Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970) Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality (1971) Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1974) Judas Priest - Stained Class (1978) Judas Priest - Hell Bent For Leather (1979) Venom - Welcome To Hell (1981) Mercyful Fate - Nuns Have No Fun (1982) Mercyful Fate - Melissa (1983) Metallica - Kill Em All (1983) Slayer - Show No Mercy (1983) Celtic Frost - Morbid Visions (1984) Metallica - Ride The Lightning (1984) Overkill - Feel The Fire (1985) Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986) Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness (1989) Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky (1991) Dismember - Like An Everflowing Stream (1991) Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes (1993) Dissection - Storm Of The Light's Bane (1995) Dark Funeral - Secrets Of The Black Arts (1996) Impiety - Asateerul Awaleen (1996) Marduk - Panzer Division Marduk (1999) Malevolent Creation - Envenomed (2000) __________________________________________   Support Hell's Headbangers: https://shop-hellsheadbangers.com   Subscribe to the rantings of the Dawg: https://www.youtube.com/@justinhorval8491   __________________________________________   SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS   MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX.   Only North American appearance of 2025.   Get your tickets here:   https://wl.seetickets.us/event/spirit-adrift/642967?afflky=EmpireControlRoom     __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Rwake is one of the world's most unique and powerful metal bands. The Arkansas powerhouse returns after 13 years with their new album The Return Of Magik, out now on Relapse records. After over a decade of various states of stasis, the deeply psychospiritual power and energy of Rwake's singular sound has evolved into an even more transcendental monster. Album of discussion: Rwake - The Return Of Magik (2025) __________________________________________   SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/spirit-adrift/642967?afflky=EmpireControlRoom   __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY     __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Is Bobby Liebling from Pentagram actually the PERFECT doom metal representative to bring the power of the riff to the brain-rotted masses? Are most people in metal bands terrible, disgusting human beings? Is it possible to replace a generational talent like Brent Hinds? Why is J Dawg terrified of Nate Dawg? What's the heaviest riff of 1971? Answers to these questions and much more… Album of discussion: Phrenelith - Ashen Womb (2025) _______________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: SPIRIT ADRIFT @ EMPIRE __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY     __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Nite - Cult Of The Serpent Sun is an strong album of the year contender, and an instant classic. Fusing the majesty, power, and melody of the best black metal with all the best elements of old-school/traditional metal, Nite's third album is an epic, flawless experience from beginning to end. Album of discussion: Nite - Cult Of The Serpent Sun (2025) Order/stream here: https://nitemetal.bandcamp.com/album/cult-of-the-serpent-sun   __________________________________________ Blackened Heavy Metal Starter Kit: Avinash: Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion (1985) Iron Maiden - Powerslave (1984) Patrick: Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter (1999) Savatage - Gutter Ballet (1989) Nate: Rotting Christ - Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers (1996) Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith (1984)   __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1     __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Addressing the recent rumblings of hypothetical Type O Negative reunion/tribute shows, discussing the black sheep of the Pantera discography and pleading a case for an overlooked album being their all-time best, breaking down the best riff of 1970 in a new “best riff of each year” segment, and more! Albums of discussion: Dirtmother - Dirtmother (2025) Mean Mistreater - Do Or Die (2025)     __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1     __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Fielding a wide variety of intriguing fan questions... heaviest non-metal riffs? The allure of Trouble and other first-wave doom bands? Best doom metal debuts? Best year in the history of metal releases? Also addressing the fact that after tickets for the Sabbath reunion sold out, the Ozzy camp announces he will only perform "bits and pieces." Albums of discussion: Trouble - Psalm 9 Trouble - The Skull   __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1     __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Talking about the greatest band of all time (again). Discussing the good, bad, and ugly about the Black Sabbath reunion, attempting to set up a charity boxing match with Fred Durst, tier-ranking the Ozzy-era Sabbath albums, reminiscing about seeing Sabbath live over the past 20+ years, and more! Albums of discussion: Ozzy-era Black Sabbath albums     __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1     __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Remembering one of the most astounding and significant figures in human creativity, David Lynch.   Albums of discussion (rest in peace John Sykes): Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning (1983) Tygers of Pan Tang - Spellbound (1981) __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Sharing an idea about how to make the world a better place...    __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Streamed live, best experience on YouTube   Answering questions in the riff dungeon, including updates on the future of Spirit Adrift / Neon Nightmare Albums of discussion: Spirit Adrift - LP6 progress (202?) Death - Scream Bloody Gore (1987) Fear Factory - Archetype (2004)   __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Reviewing the Austin, TX stop of the Devastation On The Nation Tour… the good, the bad, the ugly, and the REALLY ugly. Answering e-mails about Danzig, the cancellation of Sick New World, how bullshit and money dictate industries that are supposed to have artistic integrity, entertainers drinking their own kool aid and surrounding themselves with yes men, the future of Spirit Adrift, and more!   Albums of discussion:   You choose… drop a comment with whatever you're listening to   __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

On this episode, we're joined by Dome (guitar) and Edo (drums/samples) from Italy's horrifying death metal powerhouse FULCI. We discuss the making of the band's new album “Duck Face Killings,” channeling classic Florida death metal from Cannibal Corpse's “The Bleeding” to Death's “Symbolic,” their current US tour (Devastation on the Nation featuring I Am Morbid, Suffocation, Mortiferum, Fulci, and Knoll), personal favorite Lucio Fulci films, which American horror director would make the best inspiration for an extreme metal band, the difference between touring Europe vs. the USA, and more!   Album of discussion: Fulci - Duck Face Killings (2024) __________________________________________ Pick up Fulci's new album here: https://www.20buckspin.com/fulci   Tickets to the Devastation on the Nation tour: https://linktr.ee/dotntickets   __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Brice Leclercq is the man behind the new black metal project From Kaos. He was the bassist for Dissection during the ‘Rebirth of Dissection' and Reinkaos album. He also played bass for Satyricon for the Age of Nero tour. We discuss From Kaos debut album. Brice also tells stories of the reformation of Dissection immediately following Jon Nödtveidt's release from prison, the radically different experiences auditioning for Dissection vs. Satyricon, getting shut down at a festival while attempting to play an encore with Attila Csihar, the influence that classic metal bands like Iron Maiden and WASP had on Dissection, and more… Albums of discussion: Dissection - Reinkaos (2006) From Kaos - Synchronicity I (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Nate's 2024 AOTY list. Includes a ranked top 10 as well as runner-up albums. Also going over the best live show, guitar riff, vocal performance, drum performance, guitar solo, and film of the year. __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

Is Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal a nu-metal album cosplaying as a death metal album? Thoughts on the passing of Paul Di'Anno, a criminally under-attended Judas Priest show, digging through a mountain of unanswered emails.   Albums of discussion: Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal (2005) Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1   __________________________________________   Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________   Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________

EXCLUSIVE interview / identity reveal / unboxing / playthrough / album release chaos session / Halloween hang with the man behind Neon Nightmare. Debut album “Faded Dream” out 11/1/24 on 20 Buck Spin.   Album of discussion: Neon Nightmare - Faded Dream (2024) __________________________________________ Neon Nightmare - Faded Dream is available on LP+CD here: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare   Available in Europe through High Roller Records: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY   Also available in Europe through Van records: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1   Check out the video for They Look Like Shadows here: https://youtu.be/OyfYpMF8s_g?si=tacR6XUuFQ7Y7nCL __________________________________________   E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM

Arizona's most crushing and exciting new death metal band Eternal recently released one of the best albums of the year, “Cryptic Lust.” Guitarist/vocalist Emilio Ortega, and drummer/recording engineer Xander Bridge talk about forming the band, DIY recording, classic heavy metal influences that made first-wave death metal special, channeling the Undertaker and horror films, and more! Album of discussion: Eternal - Cryptic Lust (2024) Buy + stream the album: https://carbonizedrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cryptic-lust __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Memorializing one of the greatest human beings that ever lived, Kris Kristofferson. Reviewing two recent Big Riff masterpieces… one of the best Arizona death metal albums ever released, and an instant stone cold classic of ‘CANADIAN METAL.'   Albums of discussion: Eternal - Cryptic Lust (2024) Lund - Ancient Steel (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Diving into the greatest southern sludge albums ever made. Answering e-mails and remembering Juan Brujo/being terrified by Brujeria as a teenager. Albums of Discussion: Brujeria - Matando Gueros (1993) Brujeria - Raza Odiada (1995) Brujeria - Brujerizmo (2000) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

What do Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" and Black Flag's "My War" have in common? How do creative types access the realm of deep spiritual inspiration, and what happens if you can't come back? Album of Discussion: Dreamless Veil - Every Limb Of The Flood (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

These are my 13 personal favorite albums I've ever heard, described and remembered in the order in which I experienced them. Answering e-mails about life-changing record stores, strategies for success involving members of Void Witch, Cloak, and Exhumed… and more… Albums of discussion: Void Witch - Horripilating Presence (2024) Pinkish Black - Pinkish Black (2012) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Massive backlog of emails answered, including advice for young folks trying to make it as big riffers. Album of discussion: Replicant - Infinite Mortality (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

David Stepanavicius writes serious riffs for serious explorers of inner and outer space. Join us as we discuss the mind-bending/soul exploring new Atrae Bliss album ‘Aumicide,' tapping into the creative flow by any means necessary (including black magick and extreme psychedelic brain soups), pondering the origin of consciousness, solving the riddle of physical death, near death experiences, hauntings, self discovery, global relocation, and how it all applies to BIG RIFFS. Albums of discussion: Atrae Bilis - Aumicide (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Atrae Bilis: https://www.facebook.com/atraebilis/ https://www.instagram.com/atraebilis/ https://www.20buckspin.com/collections/atrae-bilis https://massacremerch.com/collections/atrae-bilis __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Luke Cazares, singer and guitarist of Laceration, discusses their new album “I Erode,” out now on 20 Buck Spin. We get into finding inspiration in humanity's self destructive trajectory, recording with Matt Harvey from Exhumed/Gruesome, the brilliance of Brett Hoffmann and early Malevolent Creation, having the guts to put a somber/tragic instrumental track in the metal of a savage death metal record, preserving the human imperfection in extreme music, and more! Albums of discussion: Laceration - I Erode (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Top 10 Grindcore bands/albums? Dream festival lineup? Advice for anyone trying to start a band or creative endeavor in 2024 (the answer lies in Cliff Em All). Drunken war stories from the Napalm Death pit. Losing all passion for music and finding it again. And more!   Albums of discussion: Laceration - I Erode (2024) Wraith - Fueled By Fear (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM   To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy.   Include your question in the note/message.   Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Athenar is one of the most die hard, passionate music fanatics on earth. He's also an unstoppable force of nature of songwriting and riff energy, a lifelong road warrior, and an absolute wrecking ball onstage. His energy and true love of music is contagious. Join us as we discuss the greatest riffs ever written, formative influences that would shape his passion project Midnight, all-time classic albums with sub-30 minute running time, touring China, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and more! Album of discussion: Midnight - Hellish Expectations (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Rodney Dunsmore is a Texas metal legend and a living encyclopedia of all things hard rock/heavy metal/riffs. Join us as we discuss Rodney's first hand experience on the front lines of the formation of thrash and death metal. Forming Devastation in Corpus Christi, recording with Scott Burns at Morrisound, touring as direct support to Death on the Spiritual Healing tour, taking Demolition Hammer and Malevolent Creation on their first-ever North American tours, keeping it true for life, and more! Album of discussion: Devastation - Idolatry (1991) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Going over an epic vinyl haul from Waterloo Records in Austin. Reading the first handwritten letter sent into the show (old school!)… answering more fan questions… who has the most swagger in the history of music (and does anyone today possess such swagger)? Favorite fighters/martial artists? And more!   Album of discussion: Laceration - I Erode (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Orange Goblin is one of the most uncompromising representatives of old school heavy metal and hard rock in the world. Thirty years into their riff-driven career, they're releasing a brand new album (and first album with Peaceville), which may be their greatest work. Join Nate and Orange Goblin vocalist/lyricist Ben Ward as they discuss metal as a way of life, walking the fine line between stupid and clever, recording studios reminiscent of American Werewolf in London and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the pursuit of better living through riffs + fitness + sobriety, the importance of free speech in an increasingly volatile world, and more!   Album of discussion: Orange Goblin - Science, Not Fiction (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Is Spotify CEO Daniel Ek the worst person who's ever lived?   Discussing how Daniel Ek and other corrupt billionaires like him are ruining the earth, answering fan emails about the best “psych noir” albums, recounting personal experiences with the Spotify/major label mafia behind the scenes, and more…   Album of discussion: Zombi - Direct Inject (2024) __________________________________________ Recommended “Psych Noir” albums: Witch - Witch (2006) US Christmas - Eat The Low Dogs (2008) Wand - Ganglion Reef (2014) / Golem (2015) Uncle Acid - The Night Creeper (2015) Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä (2016) Windhand - Eternal Return (2018) Genghis Tron - Dream Weapon (2021) Hallas - Isle of Wisdom (2022) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

A guided tour through the birth and evolution of the riff in the United States of America.   Albums of discussion: Muddy Waters discography Hank Williams discography Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (1967) Credence Clearwater Revival - Green River (1969) ZZ Top - Rio Grande Mud*** (1972) Captain Beyond - Captain Beyond (1972) Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced (1973) Bob Seger - Night Moves (1976) Tom Petty - Damn The Torpedoes (1979) Roky Erickson - The Evil One (1981) Trouble - Psalm 9 (1984) Pentagram - Relentless (1985) Metallica - Master of Puppets (1986) Carnivore - Retaliation (1987) Death - Scream Bloody Gore (1987) Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness (1989) Solitude Aeturnus - Into The Depths of Sorrow (1991) Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power (1992) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: https://www.pulltheplugpatches.com __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Reviewing the new Ghost song "The Future Is A Foreign Land," and ranking the entire discography.   Plus... catching up on a significant backlog of fan e-mails.   Albums of discussion (recommended for fans of Ghost): Ashbury - Endless Skies (1983) Alice Cooper - Trash (1989) Hallas - Isle of Wisdom (2022) Wytch Hazel - IV: Sacrament (2023)   __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

GIG REVIEW of the recent Necrot/Bat/Street Tombs show in Austin CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCEMENT First official trip into the VAULT OF INSANE STORIES per listener request   Album of discussion: Bat - Under The Crooked Claw (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

This interview is best experienced with video on YouTube! __________________________________________ Necrot is one of the best current death metal bands in the world. They sat down in Austin, TX so we could guess each other's favorite Death albums. We also discuss their new album Lifeless Birth, Big Riff inspirations, writing death metal with depth, and more!   Album of discussion: Necrot - Lifeless Birth (2024) __________________________________________ Go see Necrot on tour: https://www.songkick.com/artists/6417244-necrot/calendar Listen to and BUY A PHYSICAL COPY of their new album: https://necrot.bandcamp.com/album/lifeless-birth __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Two big giveaways in celebration of 5K subscribers, including a vinyl haul of some of 2023 and 2024's best metal albums. Lots of Big Riff Recommendations, including Tzompantli, Crypt Sermon, Ulcerate, and the best band ever submitted to the podcast by a listener. Remembering Brad Raub of Eternal Champion / Sumerlands, and more… Albums of discussion: Ulcerate - Cutting The Throat Of God (2024) Tzompantli - Beating The Drums Of Ancestral Force (2024) Crypt Sermon - The Stygian Rose (2024)   __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

What albums are perfect front to back, with no lulls or skippable songs? Catching up on fan questions. Paying tribute to Samothrace's Bryan Spinks (RIP). Albums of discussion: Samothrace - Life's Trade (2008) Samothrace - Reverence To Stone (2012) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Talking about the top 25 greatest debut LP's in the history of metal. (non-debut) Album of discussion: Sacrifice - Forward to Termination (1987) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: BIGRIFFENERGY@GMAIL.COM To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate  __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com  https://spiritadrift.com  __________________________________________

Ending the In N Out vs Whataburger debate once and for all, remembering epic hangs with John Carpenter and Mel Gibson in the orbit of the world's greatest burger joint, thoughts on hyped melodic death metal (via hardcore), overlooked musicians and bands throughout history, the unfortunate power of click bait, and more! Album of discussion: Freeways - Dark Sky Sanctuary (2024) __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

MAX CAVALERA, the ultimate ambassador and lifer for Big Riff Energy, takes us on a journey through a life of relentless riffs and unrivaled passion for extreme music. From recording early Sepultura as a young teenager in Brazil, to making the best re-recordings ever heard in metal as a seasoned veteran. His rollercoaster of a riff-centric life includes midnight album release signings for Chaos AD, revitalizing crucial extreme metal music with family, UFC champion Alex “Poatan” Pereira drawing energy from Cavalera riffs, and more! __________________________________________ Albums of discussion (Cavalera): Bestial Devastation (1985 / 2023) Morbid Visions (1986 / 2023) Schizophrenia (1987 / 2024) __________________________________________ Nate's recommendations: Necrot - Lifeless Birth (2024) Sovereign - Altered Realities (2024) Civerous - Maze Envy (2024) __________________________________________ Tickets to the upcoming Cavalera tour: https://www.cavaleraconspiracy.net/tour Preorder the Schizophrenia re-recording: https://cavalera.bfan.link/schizophrenia.web __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Steve Albini was one of the most important figures in music history. Memorializing a titan of pure BRE, detailing a Big Riff Selected Works from Albini's unrivaled catalog, digging into the Vault Of Insane Stories and reminiscing about life-altering experiences recording at Albini's Electrical Audio from 2008 - 2022 (including total unbridled mayhem during Barack Obama's presidental acceptance speech). Album(s) of discussion: Burning Witch - Towers (1998) Neurosis - Times of Grace (1999) Shellac - 1000 Hurts (2000) Neurosis - A Sun That Never Sets (2001) Neurosis - The Eye Of Every Storm (2004) High On Fire - Blessed Black Wings (2005) Weedeater - God Luck And Good Speed (2007) Weedeater - Jason… The Dragon (2011) __________________________________________ Read “The Problem With Music” by Steve Albini: https://thebaffler.com/salvos/the-problem-with-music __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Answering a fan question about weed leads to a flashback of a life-altering failed attempt to break out of the simulation via psychotropic drugs. Also discussing a truly unique and captivating death metal album. Album of discussion: Civerous - Maze Envy (2024) __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

This epic interview with NOCTURNO CULTO is best experienced with the visual aid of our smiling faces (on YouTube): https://youtu.be/C-jgVTTxOyw Talking BIG RIFFS with the man himself, Ted Skjellum/ Nocturno Culto from Darkthrone. We discuss the new album "It Beckons Us All,” (out now on Peaceville Records), the steady evolution and thrillingly diverse eras of Darkthrone, how to conjure riffs from the depths of our souls with no regard for rules or expectations, the key to writing music that lasts for decades, breaking the chains of genre constraints and studio rental rates, developing an evolved black metal vocal style in order to withstand the cruel force of physical aging, hiking as a fuel source for riffs, the first-ever FOUR-PART Darkthrone guitar harmony, the subliminal power and mysticism of Fenriz lyrics, and MORE... Album(s) of discussion: A Blaze In The Northern Sky (1992) Transilvanian Hunger (1994) Sardonic Wrath (2004) The Cult Is Alive (2006) The Underground Resistance (2013) Old Star (2019) Eternal Hails (2021) It Beckons Us All (2024) __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

This episode was recorded remotely in downtown Austin. It is strongly recommended that you experience the episode with full visual accompinament on YouTube: https://youtu.be/roRFT2KCZr0?si=9V8MqB75jtFGIv5J __________________________________________ Join Outer Heaven as they take us on a cosmic journey through first-person UFO encounters, CERN large hadron collider-created alternate timelines, cryptid-infested forests of the rural tri-state area, Bohemian Grove owl god rituals, self-discovery as a defense against psychic warfare, and the never-ending quest for Big Riff Energy. THIS ONE'S A DOOZIE. Album of discussion: Outer Heaven - Infinite Psychic Depths (2023) __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   spiritadrift.bandcamp.com spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Roasting the worst “metal” bands that have ever existed, highlighting the best metal releases of April 2024, and more! Albums of discussion: Necrot - Lifeless Birth (2024) High on Fire - Cometh The Storm (2024) Replicant - Infinite Mortality (2024) Whores - War (2024) __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   spiritadrift.bandcamp.com spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Ranking the Top 5 (or 6 or 7) Crowbar albums and discussing the riff supremacy of Kirk Windstein in celebration of his birthday. Plus the top 5 most anticipated bands at the upcoming Austin Deathfest, catching up on backlogged emails, addressing the current status of Spirit Adrift (live performance and writing plans), and more! Album of discussion: Crowbar - Crowbar (1993) __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   spiritadrift.bandcamp.com spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Reviewing the MASSIVE riff energy of the debut Coffin Storm album. Discussing how Coffin Storm channel the most exciting period of metal when trad metal, doom metal, thrash, extreme metal, hardcore, crossover, and the fledgling extreme metal styles were swirling in an exciting alchemical riff energy stew. Answering e-mails regarding The Sword, doom metal, merch cuts, combat sports, discovering Solitude Aeturnus in 1990s Brazil, and more! Album of discussion: Coffin Storm - Arcana Rising (2024) __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   spiritadrift.bandcamp.com spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

SOLITUDE AETURNUS DEEP DIVE! Is Solitude Aeturnus the best and/or most underrated doom band of all time? Ranking their discography, reviewing their set at Hell's Heroes, examining their significance in the context of doom metal's epic history. Plus a brutally honest review of a monumental letdown at Hell's Heroes, answering your e-mails, assembling a fantasy all-star metal supergroup, and more! Albums of discussion: SOLITUDE AETURNUS full discography Into The Depths Of Sorrow (1991) Beyond The Crimson Horizon (1992) Through The Darkest Hour (1994) Downfall (1996) Adagio (1998) Alone (2006) __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   spiritadrift.bandcamp.com spiritadrift.com __________________________________________

Praising the decades-long, fearless, rule-breaking domination of Darkthrone, ranking my top 5 favorite albums by these black metal legends, appreciating the full-circle glory of hearing Spirit Adrift played on Radio Fenriz, getting poser checked by Phil Anselmo for wearing a Darkthrone tee, answering epic emails (including one from the frontman of the most brutal modern death metal band), and more! Album of discussion: Darkthrone - Old Star (2019) __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to BIGRIFFENERGY@gmail.com. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Nate:   https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift:   spiritadrift.bandcamp.com spiritadrift.com __________________________________________