Podcast appearances and mentions of mike schleibaum

MIKE SCHLEIBAUM is the master shredder for the metalcore heavyweights DARKEST HOUR who are coming back to town this Tuesday (March 19th) at El Corazon! 

Mike Z will be joined by Mike Schleibaum for Darkest Hour tonight at 10pm for "Wired In The Empire" on 96.7 KCAL Rocks. DC's Darkest Hour have a new album out now and their headline tour will be at 1720 in DTLA on Thursday, March 14th. Plus new jams from: The Arson Choir, Kill The Lights & Sleep Theory -plug in every Saturday Night at 10pm

Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour zoomed in to talk about their new album "Perpetual Terminal" and their headline tour coming to 1720 in DTLA on March 14 2024. Here's what we talked about: New album "Perpetual Terminal" (0-18) 3/24/24 at 1720 in DTLA (18-23) Prior tour with FFAA and Exodus (23-25) Mandatory Metallica (25-end)

Join Mike and I as for this quick chat about their upcoming new album Perpetual | Terminal, the band approaching 30 years of being a band and what has allowed the band to sustain such longevity.  Mike also shares some funny stories about mutual friend Doc Coyle, using stage used backdrops as a trap to carry leaves at his house as well as raising a kid while being a full time professional musician and more.  Intro Music: “Remember “This Night” (Podcast Edit) by Chae Hawk "Pretty Lights" by Heartsick Show Sponsors: Rockabilia (www.rockabilia.com) USE OUR CODE BREWTALLY AND GET 10% OFF YOUR TOTAL ORDER!! Links: Facebook: www.facebook.com/DarkestHourDudes www.facebook.com/rockabilia  www.facebook.com/brewspeakpod Instagram: @darkest_hour_official, @theriffdojo, @rockabiliacom, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616 Twitter: @darkesthourrock, @rockabilia, @brewspeakpod, @jbeatty616 Email: Brewtallyspeaking@gmail.com RATE/REVIEW/SUBSCRIBE!!!  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brewspeakpod/support

DARKEST HOUR will release their tenth album Perpetual | Terminal on Friday, February 23rd courtesy of MNRK Heavy. The record finds the band on top of their game nearly thirty years in. Guitarist Mike Schleibaum reminisces on some of the early days and discusses the new record throughout this conversation.Music by:Misery WhipDarkest HourSovereignIntro music by:Hot ZonePatreon: https://www.patreon.com/GettingitoutpodcastEmail: dan@gettingitout.netWebsite: http://gettingitout.net/Instagram: @getting_it_out_podcastFacebook: www.facebook.com/gettingitoutpodcastX: @GettingItOutPod Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/getting-it-out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is sponsored by www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn,Everest Counseling, Zymurgy Brewing Company, Total Deathcore, Michael Haley Photography, and in affiliation with Liquid Death, FuboTV, RobinhoodFormed in Washington, D.C., in 1995, Darkest Hour has emerged as a formidable force in the realm of metalcore, blending elements of melodic death metal and thrash to create a sound that is both aggressive and intricate. With a career spanning several decades, the band has consistently delivered powerful and dynamic music, earning them a dedicated fanbase and critical acclaim within the metal community.Darkest Hour's early years were marked by lineup changes, a common challenge for many bands finding their footing. However, as the lineup solidified, the band began to hone its distinctive sound. The core members, including John Henry (vocals), Mike Schleibaum (guitar), and Ryan Parrish (drums), played pivotal roles in shaping Darkest Hour's identity.The breakthrough for Darkest Hour came with their third studio album, "So Sedated, So Secure" (2001), which showcased their prowess in blending aggressive riffing with melodic hooks. This release marked a turning point, garnering attention and establishing Darkest Hour as a force to be reckoned with in the burgeoning metalcore scene.Continuing to refine their sound, Darkest Hour released "Hidden Hands of a Sadist Nation" (2003), a politically charged album that reflected the tumultuous times. The record showcased not only the band's musical evolution but also their ability to infuse social commentary into their lyrics. This thematic depth added another layer to their music, resonating with fans who appreciated substance alongside the sonic intensity.The release of "Undoing Ruin" (2005) further solidified Darkest Hour's standing in the metalcore scene. This album received widespread acclaim for its technical prowess, fierce energy, and the emotional depth conveyed through Henry's passionate vocal delivery. Songs like "With a Thousand Words to Say But One" became anthems, highlighting the band's ability to craft powerful and memorable compositions.Over the years, Darkest Hour continued to evolve and experiment with their sound. "Deliver Us" (2007) saw the band exploring more diverse musical elements, incorporating clean vocals and expansive song structures. This evolution demonstrated their refusal to be confined by genre boundaries, pushing the limits of what metalcore could encompass.In 2010, Darkest Hour released the aptly titled "The Human Romance," a record that showcased a matured and refined version of their sound. This album delved deeper into melody while maintaining twww.betterhelp.com/TheBarnhttp://www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn http://www.betterhelp.com/TheBarnThis episode is sponsored by www.betterhelp.com/TheBarn and presented to you by The Barn Media Group.

Ross and Ian are joined by Louisville Legend Evan Patterson to talk all things rock.   Over the years, Evan has haunted listeners with his sound and swagger with bands like Breather Resist, Young Widows, and Jaye Jayle.  We talk film scores, gear, getting burnt out on the road, and much much more. Jaye Jayle's newest album "Don't Let Your Love Life Get You Down" is out July 14th wherever you listen to music, and they'll be hitting the road this summer with Ian's band Kowloon Walled City.  DO NOT SLEEP ON THESE SHOWS.   If you want to hear the extended version of this episode with almost a full extra hour of yappin', head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes My band Burial Waves will be playing with Spotlights June 22nd at The Metro in Baltimore and with Teen Mortgage on 6/23 at Comet Ping Pong in DC.  You should come and rage for our Vinyl Release party. Rad things: If you live in the bay area and you need to improve your life, book a ticket with your friends for a true rock and roll experience, and hit the road with GILLIBUS.  The only way to get around these days is making sure that getting there is half the fun. Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run.  It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season...  We felt like it needed much more attention. In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels), we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness and talk with other touring musicians, friends, and music journalists about what they got wrong and what they got right. For this episode head to the place that Ross and Ian once called home... New Orleans. From Snake and Jakes getting even more love on this show, to The Boot, to Dixie Tavern, Carolton Station, and The Matador no stone is left unturned in this rock odyssey.   You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the magic. If you want early access to these episodes, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes, including my recent conversation with Evan Patterson of Jaye Jayle, Young Widows, and Breather Resist! Ian has some tunes with his project  The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp.  Ross's band Burial Waves will be playing with Spotlights June 22nd at The Metro in Baltimore. Nat and Ian have some tunes you must check out.  Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. Rad things: If you live in the bay area and you need to improve your life, book a ticket with your friends for a true rock and roll experience, and hit the road with GILLIBUS.  The only way to get around these days is making sure that getting there is half the fun. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Ross chats with guitarist, vocalist, engineer, and all around rad dude Mario of the band Spotlights.  A power trio that offers some the most developed blankets of sounds, heaviest of tones, and unbelievably tight orchestrastion out there.  They talk gear, recording, touring with Failure, filling in with Shiner, working with Mike Patton, playing with The Melvins, and so much more. Spotlight's newest album Alchemy for the Dead is available wherever you listen to music, and they are currently on the road playing near you.  DO NOT SLEEP ON THIS SHOW.  Go see this band and get pummelled by the heavy, moved by the tone, and tucked in by the gnarliness of it all. If you want to hear the extended version of this episode with almost a full extra hour of yappin', head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes, including my recent conversation with Mario from Spotlights! My band Burial Waves will be playing with Spotlights June 22nd at The Metro in Baltimore.  You should come and rage. Nat and Ian have some tunes you must check out.  Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. Rad things: If you live in the bay area and you need to improve your life, book a ticket with your friends for a true rock and roll experience, and hit the road with GILLIBUS.  The only way to get around these days is making sure that getting there is half the fun. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Ian and Ross talk to the incredibly talented and incredibly funny Yvette Young in an incredibly funny and enlightening chat about all things music, art, internet personalities, and much much more.  Super rad chat with a super rad musician. Covet's new album "Catharsis" is out now and available everywhere!  It was also produced by the incredible Scott Evans (Kowloon Walled City) at Sharkbite Studios and Antisleep Audio.   Be sure to catch Yvette and the Covet Crew on the road as they are currently on tour playing all the jams in a city near you.  Do not sleep on this tour!! If you want to hear the extended version of this episode where we dive into Lightning Crashes with Yvette, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes, including my recent conversation with Mario from Spotlights! Ian has some tunes with his project  The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp.  Ross's band Burial Waves will be playing with Spotlights June 22nd at The Metro in Baltimore. Nat and Ian have some tunes you must check out.  Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. Rad things: The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run.  It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season...  We felt like it needed much more attention. In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels), we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness and talk with other touring musicians, friends, and music journalists about what they got wrong and what they got right. We head to Memphis with Ronnie Barnett of The Muffs in the van to take a closer look at Episodes 9 through a ton of laughs, cringe moments, and more. You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the magic. If you want early access to these episodes and the extended version of this episode, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes, including my recent conversation with Mario from Spotlights! Ian has some tunes with his project  The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp.  Ross's band Burial Waves will be playing with Spotlights June 22nd at The Metro in Baltimore. Nat and Ian have some tunes you must check out.  Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. Rad things: The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

In this very very special episode of Film Basics with Bassists That Love Film, Ross and Ian break some rules and allow a vocalist on to talk about not just movies, but what many consider to be THE movie.  We are of course talking about The Coen Brothers' "The Big Lebowski" in a very special episode called "The Rigs Lebowski"...  I really need to stop the whole pun thing.  JOINING US is none other than Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amoré and The First Ever Podcast Yes, The Big Lebowski turns 25 this month and we are spending a whole two hours waxing poetic about this poetic masterpiece. In this episode we cover all the essentials: favorite scenes, favorite quotes, what works, what doesn't, what makes a true head Lebowski fan, what is a red flag for a phony, and much more.  This is the first of many singular film deep dives, and you can of course be the first to know of this stuff via the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page Rad things: In addition to singing for an incredibly rad band, Jeremy also has an incredible podcast called The First Ever Podcast that you should really check out. Once you fall in love with The First Ever Podcast, you can support it (just like you can with ours) over at The First Ever Patreon page Ian has some MUST LISTEN TO MUSIC over at the Interesting Times Gang Bandcamp Page. If you want to get in on the in, and get access to much more bonus content, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to EVERY episode. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Facts:  Bassists are the most romantic people in the world.  When it comes to cinema, they are the most qualified people in the world to talk about the art of film.  In this episode of Film Basics with Bassists That Love Film, Ross (Rigs of Dad, Burial Waves, Cogents, Before Sunset, True Romance, Meet the Parents) is is joined by his co-host/Cyrano DeBasserac Ian Miller (Kowloon Walled City, Strangelight, Notting Hill, Pretty Woman, and Love Actually) to talk about love stories and romance in film.  Warning: we are better than everyone when it comes to talking about this sorta thing.   Rad things: Ross will be in Seattle this weekend for the Botch reunion shows.  Let's party. Speaking of romance: you can pre-oreder and support THE book of all books for your sweetheart or yourself by going to let-it-bleed.com or visiting Jeff in person Saturday 3/4 at Lost Origins Gallery in Mount Pleasant in DC. Ian has some MUST LISTEN TO MUSIC over at the Interesting Times Gang Bandcamp Page. If you want to hear the full version of this episode where Ian and Ross go way too deep on Seltzer talk, discuss and review some recent watches, and all the hyper nerdy stuff, you can get access to that and so many more bonus episodes and extended interviews at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to EVERY episode. Ross's band Burial Waves is heading into the studio next month, but that shouldn't stop you from scoping their debut ep!  Stay tuned for announcements on a solo project(!!!) that is coming soon. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run.  It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season...  We felt like it needed much more attention. In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels), we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness and talk with other touring musicians, friends, and music journalists about what they got wrong and what they got right. We head to Nashville to take a closer look at Episodes 8 through a ton of laughs, cringe moments, and more. You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the magic. If you want early access to these episodes and the extended version of thess episode, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! Ian has some tunes with his project  The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp.  Ross's band Burial Waves will be playing with Spotlights June 22nd at The Metro in Baltimore. Nat and Ian have some tunes you must check out.  Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

No project is complete without a visual component.  Album covers, show posters, marketing materials...  All of that is a crucial element to every release and campaign.  Jeff Everett (Rockets Are Red, El Jefe Design) is a dude that has been intimately involved in the visual side of music for decades and somehow ONLY gets better with time as he branches out into film and wrestling as well.   Jeff came by to talk about the business side of the music business, the visual side of the art form, the existential crisis moments every artist goes through, pulling your head out of tough spots and so much more. His ability to eloquently describe these things and beautifully illustrate these things is the reason he is always working with bands like The Foo Fighters, Gaslight Anthem, Against Me!, The Bouncing Souls, Jawbreaker, Clutch; wrestlers like Dalton Castle, Danhausen, Luchabros, Jericho, and more; celebrating films like Point Break, Stephen King's IT, Before Sunrise, and more... The dude just does it all and is finally letting us all celebrate the journey in book form. You can pre-oreder and support the book at let-it-bleed.com Buy prints, shirts, posters and more at rockets-are-red.com   Keep up with his online content and more at is instagram:  @rocketsarered   Book Kickstarter kicks off Valentines Day   March 4th - Jeff will be at a Pop Up Gallery Show and Book Discussion at Lost Origins Gallery in Mt Pleasant in DC. If you want to hear the full version of this episode where Jeff and Ross go way too deep and personal, talk about recent films, and all the hyper nerdy stuff, you can get access to that and so many more bonus episodes and extended interviews at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to EVERY episode. Ross's band Burial Waves is heading into the studio next month, but that shouldn't stop you from scoping their debut ep!  Stay tuned for announcements on a solo project(!!!) that is coming soon. Ian and Nat will be touring the west coast this coming weekend.  Be sure to check out their Bandcamp Page for tunes and a list of dates. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Interview by Kris PetersUS metal machine Darkest Hour are set to launch their first Australian tour in over a decade when they touch down for a series of shows starting in Adelaide on February 8.In a career spanning over a quarter of a century Darkest Hour have steadfastly refused to allow labels or trends dictate their music, instead cross-pollinating the metal genres to create a bastardised sound that is unmistakably their own.The band are also putting the finishing touches to their new album, the first since Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora back in 2017.Guitarist Mike Schleibaum joined HEAVY earlier today to discuss the tour and the history of Darkest Hour. We start by pointing out the fact the band will be doing five shows in five days while here."The thing is, that's kind of how we do it in America," he shrugged. "We just run it out. We're not really good... days off are more dangerous than days on (laughs). Because we just get in a groove and get going. But as soon as we get a day off, and someone wants to climb a mountain or swim all day or get hammered the next day it's impossible. We're gonna be ready to go from day one because we've been trapped up in the studio for a whole month here together - everybody's having a good time - but it's not the same as when you're out there having an adventure. We are looking forward to getting back to the usual what it's like to be in a band rather than being trapped in a room arguing about notes, you know what I mean?"In the full interview Mike discusses the changes in Darkest Hour since they last toured Australia, balancing the setlist to please as many people as possible, what we can expect, the early days of the band and what inspired them, playing a cross section of metal and where it comes from, engineering that sound, the musical changes over the journey, finding your musical identity, work on the new album, their Patreon page, and how to secure your limited meet & greet package.

Episode 50(!!!!) of "Film Basics with Bassists that Love Film" is a milestone worth celebrating with one of the baddest names in the biz.  We are of course referring to THE Chris Slorach of THE band METZ.  Not only does this dude have an insanely insightful approach to his bass tone and gear, but he also has an encyclopedic knowledge of horror films, so we are thrilled to draft some of our faves with him. The Shining, The Thing, and all the obvious ones make an appearance, but there are some surprises that pop up like a committed Paul Rudd.  Strap in and enjoy this massive celebration of Hiwatt, horror, a couple generations of Cronenberg, and beyond. If you want to hear the full version of this episode where Chris takes on the Lightning Crashes Lightning Round and so much more, you can get access to that and so many more bonus episodes and extended interviews at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to EVERY episode, including my recent conversation with the INCREDIBLE Jeff Everett of Rockets are Red. Check out all things METZ over at their bandcamp page. Or wherever you listen to music. Ian has some new tunes with his project  The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp. and his band Strangelight will be hitting the road next month with some West Coast dates with Soulcracker and The Josh Dodes Band. Ross's band Burial Waves is heading into the studio next month, but that shouldn't stop you from scoping their debut ep! The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

As we find ourselves knee deep in oscar bait and award-season fodder, we asked returning guest, film champion, fellow Dunable-slinging bassist, and low end legend of the band Thou (Mitch Wells) to come talk gear, tour, movies, and the Oscars if we got to pick em. From the funny, to the sad, to the horror, to the blockbuster bangers, we cover it all in what is surely the most difficult draft we have done so far. If you want to hear the full version of this episode where we talk about the "Barbie" Trailer, "65", "Avatar: The Way of Water", and so much more, you can get access to that and so many more bonus episodes and extended interviews at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to EVERY episode. Check out all things THOU over at their bandcamp page. Ian has some new tunes with his project  The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp.  Ross's band Burial Waves will be playing with Soul Blind on December 17th in Baltimore.  Get tickets in advance. Nat and Ian have some tunes and west-coast dates you must check out.  Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!  

In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run.  It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season...  We felt like it needed much more attention. Rayshele Teige of Harlow joins Ross and Nat to talk about her experiences on the show, reality television in general, her music career on and off the stage, her work with Prophecy Productions, and so much more. Rayshele is an insane storyteller that shines a light on all the shadowy areas we have yet to see in our exploration of all things Band's on the Run, the infamous run-in with David Cross, the Fickerstick conspiracy, and so much more. You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the magic. If you want early access to these episodes and the extended version of this episode, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! Ian has some new tunes with his project  The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp.  Ross's band Burial Waves will be playing with Soul Blind on December 17th in Baltimore.  Get tickets in advance. Nat and Ian have some tunes and west-coast dates you must check out.  Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run.  It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season...  We felt like it needed much more attention. In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels), we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness and talk with other touring musicians, friends, and music journalists about what they got wrong and what they got right. Joining us this episode is returning guest Kevin Hilliard (Burial Waves, Flavor Waster, and Caverns)!  We take a closer look at Episodes 6 & 7 through a ton of laughs, cringe moments, and more. You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the magic. If you want early access to these episodes and the extended version of thess episode, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! Ian has some new tunes with his project  The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp.  Ian's band, Kowloon Walled City, is currently on a westcoast tour with Metz.  GO! Ross's band Burial Waves will be playing with Soul Blind on December 17th in Baltimore.  Get tickets in advance. Nat and Ian have some tunes you must check out.  Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Filmmakers Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead are the co-directing team behind so many films we discuss regularly on this show....  They are the team behind "The Endless", the horror-romance "Spring", "Synchronic", and their incredible feature debut: "Resolution". With a do-it-yourself approach to filmmaking, they often wear as many hats as possible on their films.  The independent spirit they put in their films parallels the spirit of almost every musical adventure Ian and Ross find themselves chasing, so we are thrilled to have had the opportunity to discuss their work with them on many levels and even more thrilled to have the opportunity to talk in detail about their newest film "Something in the Dirt" which is available VOD wherever you stream movies.   Be sure to check out their merch and more at rustic.film Follow them wherever you do social media:  Twitter: @JustinHBenson | @AaronMoorhead | @DavidLawsonJr Instagram: @AaronMoorhead | @JustinHBenson | @DavidLawsonJr | @RusticFilms In celebration of all things Sci-Fi on this episode, be sure to check out Ian's new tunage from The Interesting Times Gang.  You can listen to "The Spirit of Science Fiction" HERE Ian's hitting the road with METZ on the west coast, be sure to Check Kowloon Walled City's page for dates Ross will be sharing the stage with Soul Blind in Baltimore on December 17th with his band Burial Waves, check that out if you're in the area. If you want early access to episodes like this, or hear the extended version of this episode, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page.  Where you can hear our reviews of "Triangle of Sadness", "The Menu", "Santa Camp", "Banshees of Inersherin" and more!!  You can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes...  Like my conversation with Matt Armstrong about "Bands On the Run".  You can watch every episode of THAT show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the Flickerstick/Soul Cracker magic. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Are you a vocalist?  Well, guess what, they are searching for a vocalist!!  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

As we approach award season we are celebrating all things Oscars here in Pudgement.   Brent Eyestone joins us to cover The Comedy Oscars!  Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Actress in a Leading Role, Best Original Screenplay, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Director, Best Score, and Best Cinematographer BUT ONLY for comedy films.  Which are the ones that should've won?  Caddyshack?  Office Space? Big Lebowski, and more. Be sure to leave us a positive review, follwo us wherever you listen and then check out Brent's new movie podcast: Regal Movie Masters Unlimited and do the same!! Brent's project "Harmonic Cross" is also celebrating  with the release of their sophomoric album, "The Grand Paradise" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.  Be sure to scope their bandcamp page and give it a listen. Ian's got some new tunage from The Interesting Times Gang.  You can give that a listen HERE If you want early access to episodes like this, or hear the extended version of this episode, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page.  Where you can hear our reviews of "Wakanda Forever", "Bodies Bodies Bodies", "Tár", "Satan's Slaves: Communion" and more!!  You can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes...  Like my conversation with Matt Armstrong about "Bands On the Run".  You can watch every episode of THAT show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the Flickerstick/Soul Cracker magic. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Are you a vocalist?  Well, guess what, they are searching for a vocalist!!  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run.  It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season...  We felt like it needed much more attention. In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels), we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness and talk with other touring musicians, friends, and music journalists about what they got wrong and what they got right. Joining us this episode is returning guest Matt Armstrong (Frank Iero and the Future Violents, Murder By Death, and more)!  We take a closer look at Episode 5: Pittsburgh through a ton of laughs, obscure jokes, movie quotes, and more. You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the magic. If you want early access to these episodes and the extended version of thess episode, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! Ian has some new tunes with his project  The Interesting Times Gang that you should check out and support via bandcamp. PLUS he makes an appearance in this month's IDC tribute. My band Burial Waves will be playing with Soul Blind on December 17th in Baltimore.  Get tickets in advance. Nat and Ian have some tunes you must check out.  Keep up with all things Strangelight by Checking out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Justin Pearson is a boundary pusher if there ever was one.  Musically, his output is simply jawdropping.  A genre-defying player that continues to put out some of the most unique and deliberate music I have ever heard.   His band Dead Cross (feat members of Faith No More and Slayer) released their second LP today, and it absolutely rips.  We discuss the development of this, his approach to writing with some of music's most talented folks, and we are even joined by mutual friend/regular guest here Brent Eyestone (Bleach Everything, Dark Operative, and more) to hear some of the craziest stories about being in a band. If you like gear, crazy tour stories, deep insight into the creative process, and much more, then you will love this conversation. Keep up with all things Dead Cross wherever you listen to music, and be sure to check out their new album via their Bandcamp Page You can follow Justin on instagram at @justinpearson31g Dead Cross at @dead_Cross_official The Locust at @the_locust_official Deaf Club at @deafclubband Brent's project "Harmonic Cross" is also celebrating a sophomoric album release this week with "The Grand Paradise" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.  Be sure to scope their bandcamp page and give it a listen. If you want early access to episodes like this, or hear the extended version of this particular interview, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes...  Like my conversation with Matt Armstrong about "Bands On the Run".  You can watch every episode of THAT show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the Flickerstick/Soul Cracker magic. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Are you a vocalist?  Well, guess what, they are searching for a vocalist!!  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

The past twenty years of horror have been impressive.  In the shadows of war, the mind can go to some dark places and so much of that was captured on film. In this epsiode of Film Basics with Bassists That Love Film, Ross and Ian breakdown the best horror films of the past 20 years.  From "The Descent", to "28 Days Later", to "Drag Me To Hell" and beyond...  Plus a LONG list of honorable mentions. If you want to hear the full version of this episode where we talk about "Speak No Evil", "Deadstream", "Halloween Ends", "Hellraiser", "Atlanta" and so much more, you can get access to that and so many more bonus episodes and extended interviews at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to EVERY episode, including my interview with Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, and more)! Ian's band Kowloon Walled City will be playing with METZ in the coming weeks.  Get yourself some tickets if you live on the left coast The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

As we approach award-season, there isn't a whole lot of exciting stuff (aside from Barbarian) happening in theaters...  So we asked legendary Dunable-slinging bassist of the band Thou (Mitch Wells) to come talk gear, writing, and the best films of 2022 so far. From the funny, to the sad, to the horror, to the blockbuster bangers, we cover it all. If you want to hear the full version of this episode where we talk about "Speak No Evil", "Pearl", "Emily The Criminal", "Barbarian", "Atlanta" and so much more, you can get access to that and so many more bonus episodes and extended interviews at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to EVERY episode, including my interview with Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, and more)! Check out all things THOU over at their bandcamp page. Ian has some shows this weekend Check out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run.  It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season...  We felt like it needed much more attention. In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels),  we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness and talk with other touring musicians, friends, and music journalists about what they got wrong and what they got right. Joining us this episode is returning guest Adam Gold (Rollingstone Magazine, The People vs John Rich, and more) for a double shift!  We talk about how Soulcracker might be the biggest MLM Scam of all time and then break down epsiode 4 "Cleveland" with Ian as well. You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the magic. If you want early access to these episodes and the extended version of thess episode, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! Ian has some new tunes with his project called Collapse Culture that you should check out and support via bandcamp. My band Burial Waves will be playing with Full of Hell 10/22 in Berlin, Md.  Get tickets in advance. Nat and Ian have some shows coming up in September Check out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Holy Fawn expands on their brooding yet lush soundscapes with their new album "Dimensional Bleed".  They have been a constant listen for me for quite some time.  "Death Spells" delivered earth shaking tones with a blend of post-rock, shoegaze, and black metal sounds.  They have only expanded that unique sound with this epic new album available everywhere on Friday. Evan (guitar) swung through Pudgemont on his way to band practice to talk about the evolution of their sound, the electronic elements and orchestration, why every monitor engineer loves working with them, and so much more. Keep up with all things Holy Fawn, and be sure to scope their tour dates at their website. If you want early access to these episodes, or hear the extended version of this particular interview (more gear talk, best cheap gear tips, and many more laughs), head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes...  Like episode 2 of Bands on the Ruin: A Bands on the Run Deepdive.  You can watch every episode of THAT show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the Flickerstick/Soul Cracker magic. Ross' band Burial Waves will be at Burley Oak Brewin with Full of Hell 10/22.   Nat and Ian have some shows coming up in September Check out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

After some traveling, vacationing, and summering, Ian and Ross are back to discuss all things school with zero class.   What are the best films about school, in school, around school?  Superbad? Dazed and Confused? 3 O'Clock High? The Breakfast Club?  What makes these two guys the most qualified people to talk about these things??  Well, they are bassists.  This is another episode of Film Basics with Bassists That Love Film. If you want to hear the full version of this episode where we talk about Jordan Peele's "NOPE", "The Inncocents", "Emily The Criminal", "Blood on Her Name", "Orphan First Kill" and so much more, you can get access to that and so many more bonus episodes and extended interviews at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to EVERY episode, including my interviews with Evan Phelps of Holy Fawn and Justin Pearson (The Locust, Dead Cross, and more)! Ian has some shows coming up in September Check out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

What are the scenes that traumatized you as a kid?  The ones that jolted you out of your chair, left you in wonder, made the entire theater lose their minds?  We are talking about the most killer scenes in films we all love with some of the most killer musicians from some of the most killer bands of all time.  Josh Newton (of Shiner, Every Time I Die, and more) and Dan Sneddon (Kowloon Walled City, No Lights, and more) join Ross and Ian to talk about cinema's greatest on-screen kills. If you are a horror fan, a Savini fan, an action film junkie, or just a casual film watcher, you will love taking a deeper look at some of these kills.  From the practical effects in John Carpenter's "The Thing", to the clever kills in "Friday the 13th", to the French extreme and beyond... Be sure to check out Dan's new jam Brass Taxxx "Dogpile" wherever you listen to music. Josh is going to be hitting the road with Shiner later this year, and you would be a fool to miss those shows. If you want to hear the full version of this episode where we talk about Jordan Peele's "NOPE", "Black Phone", "You Won't Be Alone", "We Are Gwar", and so much more, you can get access to that and so many more bonus episodes and extended interviews at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to EVERY episode! Ian has some shows coming up in September Check out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run.  It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season...  We felt like it needed much more attention. In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels),  we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness and talk with other touring musicians, friends, and music journalists about what they got wrong and what they got right. Joining us this episode is Jon Weisnewski of the Tomorrow We Die Podcast to discuss episodes 2 & 3 as the bands terrorize Chicago, The Jenny Jones Show, the Hard Rock Cafe, and beyond. You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the magic. If you want early access to these episodes and the extended version of this episode, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! Be sure to follow Jon and keep up with his adventures on ig at the @tomorrowwediepodcast page. My band Burial Waves will be playing with Cave In 8/4 at The Ottobar in Baltimore. Ian's got some tunes you need to scope at The Interesting Times Gang bandcamp Nat and Ian have some shows coming up in September Check out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Deafheaven is a band that has consistantly delivered, redefined, and redelivered an output that is nothing short of inspiring.  After a Grammy Nomination in 2019, they put out one of their most impactful albums yet: Infinite Granite. Ian and Ross talk to frontman, George Clarke, about their evolution as a band, their evolution as musicians, their relationship to performance, working with Justin Meldal-Johnsen, and so much more. If you want early access to these episodes, or hear the extended version of this particular interviews, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes...  Like episode 2 of Bands on the Ruin: A Bands on the Run Deepdive.  You can watch every episode of THAT show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the Flickerstick/Soul Cracker magic. Ross' band Burial Waves will be playing with Cave In 8/4 at The Ottobar in Baltimore.  You should go. Ian's got some tunes you need to scope at The Interesting Times Gang bandcamp Nat and Ian have some shows coming up in September Check out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

In 2001 VH1 debuted the show Bands on the Run.  It was a massive hit, yet it only lasted one season...  We felt like it needed much more attention. In the wake of Flickerstick's reunion (long after Soulcracker, Harlow, and Josh Dodes threw in their towels),  we have decided to break down this insanely dated time-capsule of what-the-f*ckedness.   Joining us to discuss the pilot episode is Jonah Bayer from the incredibly funny podcast How Did We Get Weird.   You can watch every episode of the show for free on youtube HERE.  Catch up and catch the magic. If you want early access to these episodes, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! My band Burial Waves is playing with Jawbox (!!!!) July 23rd at The Black Cat in DC.  GET TICKETS as that will sell out! AND we will be playing with Cave In 8/4 at The Ottobar in Baltimore. Ian's got some tunes you need to scope at The Interesting Times Gang bandcamp Nat and Ian have some shows coming up in September Check out their BANDCAMP page for all the details. The incredibly talented David Cavalcante opened up THE tattoo shop in DC called District Tattoo Company.  Follow them wherever you socially media, reach out to the artists, and book your appointment! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Bill Howerdel already has an immense and celebrated resume for his work in A Perfect Circle and Ashes Divide, yet he still manages to push creative boundaries beyond the scope of most guitarists, and he is doing it across the sonic spectrum with his debut solo album "What Normal Was". Ross and Bill discuss the instrumentation, arrangements, orchestration of this new album, and what it's like to take these songs out on the road.  We talk about how Bill approaches the writing for different projects, we talk about teching for Nine Inch Nails, we talk about the evolution of his gear, and what secrets he has and strategies he implements when writing. There is a bonus episode this week over at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! My band Burial Waves is playing with Jawbox (!!!!) July 23rd at The Black Cat in DC.  GET TICKETS as that will sell out! AND we will be playing with Cave In 8/4 at The Ottobar in Baltimore. Ian's got some tunes you need to scope at The Interesting Times Gang bandcamp Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

NAT COGHLAN RETURNS!    After a run of binge-worthy appearances, he has decided to join Ross and Ian to talk about Binge-Worthy TV.  From The Wire, to Arrested Development, to The Simpsons, and beyond. If you are a film and TV obsessive like us or just a casual fan, you will love this group chat brought to life!   FOR MORE:  We did a deep dive of reviews for films like "Navalny", "Top Gun: Maverick", "Emergency", and so much more...  All of that including some recent movie news, like the Joker 2 announcements, is available in the extended version of this conversation is available at  www.patreon.com/rigsofdad, OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Ian dropped some new tunes over at The Interesting Times Gang's Bandcamp that you should click. DC Local Legends and homies just opened up District Tattoo Company, and you should head there to get work done ASAP! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  Take care of yourself.  Look good, feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order! They also sell Tattoo aftercare ointment!! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to NEW FATHER Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Cave In is without question one of the most influential bands of their time.  You can hear the excitement in Ross and Ian's voices as they interview 6-String Slinger Adam McGrath about all things Cave In.   They take a look at the band's storied career from the early hardcore days, to the genre defying Jupiter, and how they evolved into their most recent lineup for their newest album "Heavy Pendulum". You can find Cave In's entire catalog wherever you listen to music.  Heavy Pendulum is available for sale via Relapse Records, and the band will be hitting the road in the coming weeks with Author and Punisher. There is much more to this conversation (secret tunings, effects and gear talk, and more) over at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! My band Burial Waves is playing with Jawbox (!!!!) July 23rd at The Black Cat in DC.  GET TICKETS as that will sell out! AND we will be playing with Cave In 8/4 at The Ottobar in Baltimore. Ian's got some tunes you need to scope at The Interesting Times Gang bandcamp Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

BRENT EYESTONE RETURNS!    The legend! The Champ! The most appearances of anyone on this show!   Of course you know Brent from the work that actually means something!  He is president of Dark Operative records, president of Pax Aeternum digital, licensing mastermind for This Will Destroy You, board member (and board shredder) at Tony Hawk's The Skatepark Project, and (most importantly) he has played bass which makes him one of the most qualified people on the planet to talk film. In this episode we continue burning through the list of directors in ROUND 5 of the director's draft.  This is quite possibly the toughest bout to date with our first shut out! David Gordon Green, Frank Darabont, Joel Shumacher, Danny Boyle, Matt Reeves, Alexander Payne, Ivan Reitman, and more!!! If you are a film obsessive like us or just a casual fan, you will love this group chat brought to life!   FOR MORE:  We did a deep dive of reviews for films like "The Innocents", the latest "Dr Strange", "Northman", "Ambulance", "RRR" and so much more...  All of that including some recent movie news is available in the extended version of this conversation is available at  www.patreon.com/rigsofdad, OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Ian dropped some new tunes over at The Interesting Times Gang's Bandcamp that you should click. DC Local Legends and homies just opened up District Tattoo Company, and you should head there to get work done ASAP! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  Take care of yourself.  Look good, feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order! They also sell Tattoo aftercare ointment!! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Ian and Ross talk to the sonic sensei of all things shred: Casey Aylward. Casey has ripped through more notes than a Tommy Wiseau script and the result is some of the heaviest, prettiest, and most mind blowing music out there today. His band Astronoid is dropping a monster album this coming week called "Radiant Bloom: and it is available WHEREVER you listen to music on June 3rd.  If you like technically proficient guitars, blast beats, the works of Van Halen, Metallica, and more, this episode is for you. There is much more to this conversation over at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited, ad-free interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! PLUS early access to other episodes! My band Burial Waves is playing with Jawbox (!!!!) July 23rd at The Black Cat in DC.  GET TICKETS as that will sell out! Ian's got some tunes you need to scope at The Interesting Times Gang bandcamp Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Mike Schleibaum most notably plays guitar in the band Darkest Hour. He also plays in the band Be Well, is a music producer, and he even has a degree in social work. On this episode, Mike and I talk about his time working with Brian McTernan throughout his career, leading up to the formation on Be Well, his thoughts on being labeled a "super group", their upcoming tour with New Found Glory and Four Year Strong, and Be Well's brand new record, "Hello Sun" Mike's links & socials: Mike's Instagram - @theriffdojo Darkest Hour Instagram: @darkest_hour_official Be Well Instagram: @bewellhc For information on purchasing Mike's ESP Signature Series Guitar: https://www.espguitars.com/products?categories=mike-schleibaum All things Darkest Hour: http://officialdarkesthour.com/ All things Be Well, including their new record, "Hello Sun", tickets for their upcoming tour with New Found Glory and Four Year Strong, and more: http://www.equalvision.com/artists/be-well/ Two Week Notice Podcast partners: www.piebald.com Furnace Fest - for tickets & more info, visit https://www.furnacefest.us/ Follow Furnace Fest on Instagram: @furnacefest & @furnace_fest_community Go to www.plugyourholes.com and enter the code "TWNPOD" at checkout for a 15% discount Ways to support the Two Week Notice Podcast: Follow Dana on Instagram: @danafuggenb Follow the podcast on Instagram: @twoweeknoticepodcast iPhone users - give the show a 5-star written review on Apple Podcasts Non-iPhone users - give the show 5 stars on Spotify Spread the word on the socials, and tell a friend! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dana-bollen3/message

Jordan Buckley has made me laugh more than most anyone I know... I rarely get to hang with the dude these days, but I can still put on ANY Every Time I Die record and just laugh at how hilariously heavy and unrelenting that band was.  I was always envious of his playing, his energy, and his artistic talents aside from guitar. This is a truly great conversation with Jordan about all things ETID, all this post ETID, all things that pushed and inspired ETID, working with Kurt Ballou, his work with John Taffer, his love of Buthole Surfers, Slayer, and Converge... But, most importantly how the impact of that band's legacy has impacted his life since its demise, how he processed the very public dissolve and what he's done to pick himself back up.  In addition to new music in the works with 3 former ETID dudes, Jordan has launched an insane cameo page that you should check out, and a hub for all of his projects from art to airbnb!   Head over to https://jordanbuckley.xyz/ for all things Jordan.  From Shirts, to original art prints, to Every Time I Die tour posters, and more.  Not a bit of shinfo to be found on that page. There is much more to this conversation (over an hour of ad-free extras and all the stuff we can't say in public) over at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more unedited interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! My band Burial Waves is playing with Jawbox (!!!!) July 23rd at The Black Cat in DC.  GET TICKETS as that will sell out! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com Take care of yourself.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbor's nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable from Dunable Guitars.  The guys is building the absolute BEST axes in the game and I am a firm believer that EVERYONE needs to own one.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Do you have a ton of guitars?  Does the show not go on unless you have at least three guitars with you?  Then you need to check out Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check out https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Ian is back from the recent Kowloon Walled City tour and ready to rip into some of the best buddy films friendship has to offer.  We are taking a look at the art of the "Buddy Film".  Two friends, two unlikely partners, an odd-couple that must work together are discussed in depth by two bassists (the only type of folks qualified to talk about film. Midnight Run, Ferris Bueller, The Trip, and so much more. If you are a film dork, a music dork, a gear dork, just a regular old dork, or anything of the sorts, there is something in here for you. There is much more to this conversation (60 minutes more of movie news, reviews, and more) over at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! Ian dropped some new tunes over at The Interesting Times Gang's Bandcamp that you should click for a good cause! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  Take care of yourself.  Look good, feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!  And scope their new fuzz pedal that should be dropping soon. Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Riley Stearns is a writer, director, jiu jitsu brown belt, metal-head, gear dork, cold brew addict, and so much more.  His feature debut "Faults" was a nice introduction to what would become one of the most unique voices in film today.  His follow-up, "The Art of Self Defense" is a movie that Ross regularly credits as the film that made him laugh the hardest he has ever laughed in a theater.  Riley has now arrived at his third feature "DUAL", which might be his most signature film to date.  It debuted at Sundance, and will be available in theaters April 15th.  It's the existential black comedy we all need. Riley joins Ross and Ian to talk about the creative process behind "Dual", honing his unique dialogue, working with folks like Aaron Paul and Karen Gillan, working with Emma Ruth Rundle, building the Full of Hell cinematic universe, and so much more.   If you are a film dork, a music dork, a gear dork, a jiu jitsu dork, or anything of the sorts, there is something in here for you. There is much more to this conversation (over 30 extra minutes of deeper insights and specifics over at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! Ian dropped some new tunes over at The Interesting Times Gang's Bandcamp that you should click for a good cause! Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  Take care of yourself.  Look good, feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order!  And scope their new fuzz pedal that should be dropping soon. Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Long before Scott's instagram handle had me laughing my ass off every day, he put out a documentary called "Salad Days" which took an in-depth look at one of (if not THE) most important music scene's in US history.  We talk in depth about his process and approach to this film, his evolution as a teenage fan to collaborator with heroes like Ian MacKaye, Wayne Kramer, Brian Baker, Henry Rollins, Dave Grohl, and beyond.  How his love of music journalism helped him capture the magic of Creem magazine in his follow-up documentary: "Creem: America's Only Rock 'n' Roll Magazine", all the way through his new project that sounds simply incredible. If you are a fan of Minor Threat, Bad Brains, MC5, and real music then this episode is for you. Be Sure to follow Scott at his Salad Days page on instagram as well as his new project at @somethingbetterchange_doc  There is a ton more to this conversation.  Everything from his early days in Clutch, to the current state of music journalism, unique interactions with punk-rock icons, and so much more over at the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can also hear more interviews with previous guests, patreon exclusives, and beyond! Ian dropped some new tunes over at The Interesting Times Gang's Bandcamp that you should click. Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  Take care of yourself.  Look good, feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

It's no secret that Ian, Brent, and Ross love horror films...  so it makes sense that we were all thrilled to have star of several incredible horror works, Alex Essoe, on for this episode.  Brent returns for another round of the director's draft with his dear friend and co-host of "Movie Night", Alex Essoe, to talk about the works of Spike Lee, Steven Soderbergh, John Hughes, Taika Waititi, Paul Verhoeven, and more!! If you are a casual fan or a film obsessive, you will love to hear these homies (whose only qualifications are playing bass, or in this case being in films) chat about all things film in this very special episode of Film Basics with Bassists That Love Film AFTER a good old fashioned interview. Be sure to follow Alex at @alexessoe on instagram as well as Brent at @darkoperative to keep up with their film curations, some rad music, and much more.   To hear us get hyper-specific about some of Alex's work and beyond, the extended version of this conversation is available at  www.patreon.com/rigsofdad, OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Ian dropped some new tunes over at The Interesting Times Gang's Bandcamp that you should click. Ian's band Strangelight is also about to hit the road in the Pacific Northwest, and Kowloon Walled City will be in the Midwest/Atlantic area next month with Rid of Me, and even Ross's band Burial Waves for a couple dates. Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  Take care of yourself.  Look good, feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Philip Jamieson of Caspian and Dreamtigers RETURNS for one of the nerdiest episodes to date.  We talk about all the nerdy gear that goes into some Caspian riffs, their upcoming vengeance tour, and most fascinatingly: how Caspian goes about sequencing their albums.  Why is that last one so crucial?  Because we are talking in depth about some nerdy comic book characters in film.  Not necessarily the best comic book films, but the best representation of comic book characters in film.   As a bassist, Phil has proven himself to be VERY qualified to talk about film.  But as part of an instrumental band, he doesn't have too much to say about comics...  This means that he is giving Ian and Ross the task of fitting their choices into HIS sequencing demands.   Nerdy enough for you?   All of this makes Phil an incredibly welcome addition to the cast on this episode!  We talk X-men, Batman, Superman, Scott Pilgrim, and so much more. If you are a casual fan or a film obsessive, you will love to hear these dudes (whose only qualifications are playing bass) chat about all things film in this very special episode of Film Basics with Bassists That Love Film AFTER a good old fashioned interview. Be sure to keep up with all things Philip via @caspianofficial @dreamtigersmusic and his own film podcast @themovieloftpodcast on instagram and be sure to check out Caspian as they embark on some long-overdue tour dates. To hear us get hyper-specific about gear, take a deep dive into unlocking some Chase Bliss Audio stuff, go DEEP in Phil's analysis of the new "The Batman" film, and hear what we would LOVE to see Matt Reeves further explore in this franchise, the extended version of this conversation is available at  www.patreon.com/rigsofdad, OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Ian dropped some new tunes over at The Interesting Times Gang's Bandcamp that you should click. Ian's band Strangelight is also about to hit the road in the Pacific Northwest, and Kowloon Walled City will be in the Midwest/Atlantic area next month with Rid of Me, and even Ross's band Burial Waves for a couple dates. Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  Take care of yourself.  Look good, feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Nat Coghlan returns to discuss the Matt Reeves masterpiece matt'sterpiece, "The Batman", in depth.  What worked? What didn't?  Is Robert Pattinson the best Batman so far?  'Sup with the Riddler?  Was it too dark?  Was there a Bane Juice cameo? Was that another cameo?  Is this the best batman film thus far?  How many strings does this comic adaptation earn?  Three bassists basically cover all the bases in this four-string-banger of an episode. Be sure to check out Ian and Nat's band Strangelight HERE as they just put out a stellar new EP AND are hitting the road soon in the Pacific Northwest.  So if you like rad, fast, loose punk rock, go put some gas in their tanks! Ian's got some brand new tunes over at The Interesting Times Gang bandcamp as well as tunes that you can also use for your podcast here!  Name your price!  Ross has some tunes available at the Burial Waves bandcamp here!  Burial waves is also thrilled to be jumping on a few shows with Ian's incredible band Kowloon Walled City next month@ If you want to hear more movie yapping, THREE episodes have dropped this week over at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page, including a fun conversation with the amazing Alex Essoe of Dr. Sleep, Midnight Mass, Starry Eyes, and more!!!   Movie news, movie reviews, and an in depth discussion about gear, nerdy stuff and beyond.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  8 YEAR!!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.  SHOP SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and the dude has more tone packed in than the biggest of businesses. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

The Academy has sadly decided to several categories from the Oscar Broadcast, and it's just a bummer.  We've covered the magic of film scores in depth with J. Robbins (Jawbox, Burning Airlines, etc) in a previous episode, and no we are celebrating the art of editing  with a selection of films that we find to be great examples of art in editing. All of your favorite films, songs, shows, and stories are the result of sold editing.  Sometimes the editing of a film is just as important as the script and the direction.  We talk about how it's used to enhance scope in storytelling, how it's used to amplify the scares in horror, and how it is one of the best comedic devices in comedy.   We discuss the works of Kubrick, Fincher, Nolan, Adam McKay, and more.   If you want to hear the UNEDITED version of this chat, you can hear that and so much more over at the Rigs of Dad Patreon.  This also includes extended interviews with my guests like Kurt Ballou (Converge), Greg Edwards (Failure, Autolux), and much more.  Plus you will hear us talk about some movie news of the week and review films like the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Kimi, and more. Hear Kowloon Walled City's album "Piecework" here!  And be sure to snag tickets to their upcoming shows!!! Ian's got some additional tunes that you can also use for your podcast here!  Name your price! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.   Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Kurt Ballou is a name with a resume as heavy as his tones.  When he is not ripping riffs for Converge, or working the board at God City Studio, he is building pedals and guitars for God City Instruments.  The dude does it all and does it incredibly well.  Thrilled to talk to him about all things Converge, the process behind Blood Moon, recording techniques, guitar builds, effects, and some new technology that he has birthed into the music world.  Gear dorks, wear a hard hat while listening to this one...  Dude is dropping some heavy knowledge. You can keep up with all things Kurt and God City at his Instagram page @godcitymusic. Check out some of his incredible guitars and pedals at God City Instruments Book some studio and mixing time at God City Studio Listen to Converge wherever you listen to music, but be sure to buy direct HERE! And if you are a parent, I HIGHLY reccommend this kids book that Kurt helped put together with Abominable Effects called "The Coolest Noise" Ian's got some additional tunes that you can also use for your podcast here!  Name your price! And be sure to pre-order the new Interesting Times Gang ep that is dropping soon!!! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.   I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Shelby Cinca (Frodus,El Huervo, Cat Beats, and more) returns (sorta...) with house favorite Brent Eyestone (Dark Operative) to talk with Ross about one of the best films of all time and how "they" should do it when they inevitably remake it. This was a Patreon Exclusive release from last year where the three of us take a deep look at the John Carpenter classic "Escape From New York", discuss what makes it so special, and who should be in charge if they ever decide to remake it. If you want more episodes like this, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where there is already an early, unedited, and extended conversation with Kurt Ballou (Converge, God City Instruments/Studio) available, as well as an in depth look at this year's Oscar nominees. IF you would like to hear more about all of Shelby's musical endeavors and his legendary Lightning Crashes round, you can hear that here. Be sure to listen to listen to any and all of Shelby's music wherever you get your tunes.  Frodus Check out Cat Beats here! Everything Else Shelby Cinca related Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.   Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

This week on Between Two Amps, we welcome the Riff Sensei, Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour, Be Well, Zealot RIP, and many more)! We start from Mike getting his first guitar, learning to play happy birthday, starting his first band, WD-40, to playing the Chamber of Sound in DC, learning how to tour, the evolution of his gear, how to get the Damnation AD guitar tone, his favorite piece of gear that he can't live without, and lots more!! Don't forget to subscribe to the channel to stay up to date on all things Between Two Amps, and while you're at it, be sure to follow Mike and his projects on social media! On IG: @theriffdojo @darkest_hour_official @bewellhc @zealotripdc ----------------------------- Between Two Amps Intro Music written and performed by godcollider (Available here: https://www.indecisionrecords.com/ban... and on iTunes)

Today is international Ian Miller Day. So we celebrate by taking an in-depth look at this low-end legend, discussing the process behind the incredible new Kowloon Walled City alum, the latest Strangelight album, playing along to Tower of Power, and his approach to the other 95 active bands Ian is in.  If you like gear, music, bass, and film you are in luck...  We not only talk all things music and writing, but we take a look at some under-seen gems that warrant a watch.  Most of them are easily available to stream.  If you have never heard of any of these, definitely add them to your watchlist. Be sure to check out Ian's band Strangelight HERE as they just put out a stellar new EP. Hear Kowloon Walled City's album "Piecework" here! Ian's got some additional tunes that you can also use for your podcast here!  Name your price! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.   Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Shelby Cinca returns.  You might know him from Frodus, or Bluebird, or The Cassettes, or his collaborations with El Huervo, but now you will know him for his incredible film taste. This is not the traditional Rigs of Dad long-form interview either... This is an in depth film talk as three of the most qualified viewers of film (bassists) discuss our biggest comfort film watches. Everything from Raising Arizona, to Buckaroo Bonzai, to Big Trouble in Little China, to Magnolia, to Big Lebowski... It's all here. IF you would like to hear more about all of Shelby's musical endeavors and his legendary Lightning Crashes round, you can hear that here. And if you want to hear his contribution to what I consider to be Rock n Roll's greatest story, you can listen to "The Puke Story" episode here. Be sure to listen to listen to any and all of Shelby's music wherever you get your tunes.  Frodus Everything Else Shelby Cinca related And here is Shelby's incredible Spy/Surf playlist he curated on Spotify Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.   Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Celebrated label head, skateboarder, movie buff, AND BASSIST Brent Eyestone (Dark Operative Records) returns for Round 4 of the Director's Draft! Brent Eyestone owns and operates Dark Operative, a music company established in 2018 to assist established artists in an evolved capacity. The company invests heavily in the upkeep of artists' mental and physical health, places music in motion picture and television projects, and provides other vital services intended to sustain the longevity and wellbeing of careers in creativity. In 1997, Brent started Magic Bullet Records in his college apartment, he has toured and performed around the world with various bands, and currently sings in the hardcore punk band Bleach Everything. When not serving The Skatepark Project, Brent also focuses on regional food-bank fundraising, clean-water well projects, and mental-health awareness. More often than not, you can catch him at Del Mar dog beach. When he is not putting out music from bands like Caspian, Power Trip, This Will Destroy You, and all of the above, Brent is usually at the movies, packing himself to the gills with plenty of hot takes on all things movies, or talking films with Alex Essoe (Midnight Mass, Haunting of Hill House, Starry Eyes, etc) for their Movie Night show. In this episode, we talk Peacemaker, Tarrantino's NFT project, the films of the Coen Brothers, Ron Howard, John Carpenter, Clint Eastwood, and more!!!  Whether you're a first time listener, a bassist, a movie buff, or a none of the above, you will love to take this deep dive into all this film. Be sure to check out Ian  band Strangelight HERE as they just put out a stellar new EP. Ian's got some additional tunes that you can also use for your podcast here!  Name your price! Ross has some tunes available at the Burial Waves bandcamp here! Keep up with all things Brent via the Dark Operative site or follow him on instragramat @darkoperative If you want to hear more of THIS conversation, the extended version is available to patrons on all tiers at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page.  Movie news, movie reviews, and an in depth discussion about how audiences made it through this year in movies.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.   Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Brian Cook was the first ever guest on this podcast, and he is back with a vengeance...  Some of that is true.  But regardless of his thirst for revenge, Brian has had an insane two years since we last spoke.  Since then he has released a solo album which you should listen to here, These Arms Are Snakes had a reunion, Russian Circles recorded a new album, they toured with Korn and System of a Down, they had all their gear stolen, and so much more... This is not the traditional Rigs of Dad long-form interview either... This is a glimpse into all the tangents and derailed conversations that always happen with every guest during the Lightning Crashes Lightning Round.  There was simply too much stuff to cut out, so I let a lot of that role for the release.  If you want to hear the whole thing, head over to the Rigs of Dad Patreon Page where you can hear that and all other extended interviews and beyond. Be sure to listen to listen to any and all of Brian's music wherever you get your tunes.  Russian Circles can be heard here. Sumac can be heard here. And you'll just have to listen to the episode to find out where you can hear These Arms and Botch next!! Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.   Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Nat Coghlan returns to talk about the very best films of 2021.  Pig, Dune, Licorice Pizza, Red Rocket, and so much more!  What made this year a great year in film?  What made these movies rise above the rest?  Three bassists basically cover all the bases in this four-string-banger of an episode. Be sure to check out Ian and Nat's band Strangelight HERE as they just put out a stellar new EP. Ian's got some additional tunes that you can also use for your podcast here!  Name your price! Ross has some tunes available at the Burial Waves bandcamp here! If you want to hear more of THIS conversation, the extended version is available to patrons on all tiers at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page.  Movie news, movie reviews, and an in depth discussion about how audiences made it through this year in movies.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  8 YEAR!!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.  SHOP SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and the dude has more tone packed in than the biggest of businesses. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Cult Leader is one of the most terrifying bands out there right now.  A wide array of sounds from abrasive to beautifully haunting that is almost impossible to pull off, yet they do it and make it seem effortless in the process.  Guitarist Michael Mason talks about the process behind some of these sounds, his evolution as a musician from Gaza to now, and even gives an incredibly interesting inside look at his guitar building process...  Some of the most unique and gorgeous builds from one of the most unique and crushing players. Be sure to listen to Cult Leader wherever you listen to music, and keep up to date with tour and such via www.cultleadermusic.com Check out some of the incredible builds Michael has put together at his guitar page: www.msmguitars.com If you want to hear more of THIS conversation, the extended version is available to patrons on all tiers at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page.  We take a deeper dive into terrible shows we've played, more gear deep dives, weird tunings, Ween, and more.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.  SHOP SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and the dude has more tone packed in than the biggest of businesses. Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Before images were splattered all over our feeds and screen, the movie poster was often all you had to sway you into theaters.  The VHS box was all you had to decide on what you'd be renting. The movie poster world has almost shifted from studio releases to an industry of its own with collectible alternative prints.  In this episode we take a look at some of the most impactful posters of all time.  From Jurassic Park, to Jaws, to Rosemary's Baby, and beyond.  Joining us in this discussion is Jeff Everett of Rockets are Red. You might be familiar with some of Jeff's work through Gallery 1988 and more as he has done everything from The Big Lebowski, to Green Room, to David Lynch works, Die Hard, and Stephen King's IT. Check out Jeff's incredible work here! and be sure to follow him on instagram at @rocketsarered If you want to hear more of THIS conversation, the extended version is available to patrons on all tiers at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page.  Movie news, movie reviews, and much more.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Be sure to buy Ian's incredible music that you hear sprinkled in these episodes over at his Bandcamp Page for "The Interesting Times Gang". Also check out Strangelight, Kowloon Walled City, and Less Art wherever you listen to music. You can hear Ross throw guitar sounds at the Burial Waves bandcamp page HERE Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. And be sure to check out their new live video from [hate5six] here. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  8 YEAR!!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.  SHOP SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and the dude has more tone packed in than the biggest of businesses. Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Josh Staples returns!!!  Host of the wonderful Forever Midnight Podcast, bassist for the incredible The Velvet Teen Band, and confidence builder at The New Trust JOSH STAPLES returns to talk all things horror this decade!   A deep examination of film and genre through the eyes of the most qualified people on the subject: Bassists.  Beyond that we talk about new music in the works from The Velvet Teen, Dave Grohl run-ins, sequencing songs, and current trends in horror films we want to see more of.  Rob Savage's "Host", Edgar Wrights "Last Night in Soho", "The Invisible Man", and so much more is celebrated in this episode.  Please Check out Josh's music here! Listen to the incredible Forever Midnight Podcast HERE And scope The New Trust HERE If you want to hear more of THIS conversation, the extended version is available to patrons on all tiers at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page.  Movie news, movie reviews, and much more.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Be sure to buy Ian's incredible music that you hear sprinkled in these episodes over at his Bandcamp Page for "The Interesting Times Gang". Also check out Strangelight, Kowloon Walled City, and Less Art wherever you listen to music. You can hear Ross throw guitar sounds at the Burial Waves bandcamp page HERE Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  8 YEAR!!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.  SHOP SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and the dude has more tone packed in than the biggest of businesses. Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

There are so many great holiday films out there... Scrooged, A Christmas Story, Elf, Die Hard, and beyond.  And since Ian and Ross spent all of October celebrating horror films, we are taking a minute to examine some of these classic Christmas tales.   Restauranteur/D-list celebrity Tim Walsh (of the Joe Schmo Show) joins the platoon for the War on Christmas in this very special episode.  If you want to hear more of THIS conversation, the extended version is available to patrons on all tiers at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page.  Movie news, movie reviews, and much more.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Be sure to buy Ian's incredible music that you hear sprinkled in these episodes over at his Bandcamp Page for "The Interesting Times Gang". Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  8 YEAR!!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.  SHOP SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and the dude has more tone packed in than the biggest of businesses. Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

It's no secret that Failure is a massively inspirational band for so many, so I was thrilled to discuss their song-writing process, effects, gear, and more with Greg Edwards in this one on one interview. Failure just today released their new album "Wild Type Droid".  It is available wherever you listen to music, but OBVIOUSLY you should buy direct through The Official Failure Merch Page here. If you want to hear more of THIS conversation, the extended version is available to patrons on all tiers at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page.  We take a deeper dive into Fractal stuff, studio magic, Greg's work on Lusk, the writing of "Heliotropic", and  some of the new music that excites him.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Be sure to buy Ian's incredible music that you hear sprinkled in these episodes over at his Bandcamp Page for "The Interesting Times Gang". Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  8 YEAR!!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.  SHOP SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and the dude has more tone packed in than the biggest of businesses. Buy Local if you are in DC by swinging through Chuck Levin's Washington Music Center I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

GOOD NEWS! "Some Kind of Monster" (the Metallica documentary) is on Netflix!  And since Ian and I are celebrating Thanksgiving with family, we figured it would be best to rerelease this episode to enhance your film-watching experience! This is also a Grammy-packed episode as both Marc and Patrick worked on Grammy nominated albums this past year.  So quite the cause for celebration. Be sure to check out The Black Keys' latest album "Delta Kream" wherever you listen to music, and Marc's mixing work on Jon Batiste's album "We Are" wherever you listen to music. If you want to hear more of THIS conversation, the extended version is available to patrons on all tiers at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page.  We take a look at some of the deleted scenes and more.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  8 YEAR!!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.  SHOP SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and the dude has more tone packed in than the biggest of businesses. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com  

Minus the Bear was a fascinating band for so many reasons.  So much talent crammed into some of the catchiest tunes of the last two decades.  So I was thrilled to have the opportunity to speak to Jake Snider about all things MTB and beyond for many many reasons.   We talk gear, writing to loops, reflecting back on their expansive career, audiophile habits, the curation of their "Farewell" LP that just dropped, and so much more. You can listen to Minus the Bear wherever you listen to music and order the vinyl for "Farewell" off Suicide Squeeze's site. If you want to hear more of THIS conversation, the extended version is available to patrons on all tiers at the Rigs of Dad Patreon page.  More gear talk, more stories, more laughs, and much more.  You can even take some deep dives with more of my guests, get some Patreon exclusive swag, and more by checking out the Rigs of Dad Patreon page OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!   Head over to Age of Ruin's Instagram and dive into some of the best thrash I have ever heard.  Their new album is coming soon.  It's produced by Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and is just a relentless and refreshing metal cleanse. Big shout out and congrats to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  8 YEAR!!!  Take care of yourself by investing in your body care.  Look good, smell good, and feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival! Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your order!! Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life.  SHOP SMALL BUSINESSES this holiday season and the dude has more tone packed in than the biggest of businesses. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!! Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com

Ross and Ian are joined by the incredibly insightful and incredibly funny Eileen Jones of the Filmsuck Podcast as well as Jacobin magazine to pick the absolute best from the worst batch!  Imagine being stuck on an island with only a handful of DVDs to keep you company, and they're most likely the films you wish sank. If you are a casual fan or a film obsessive, you will love to hear these folks (whose only qualifications are playing bass [or in this case being a professional film critic]) chat about all things film in this very special episode of Film Basics with Bassists That Love Film. Be sure to keep up with all things Eileen at The FIlmsuck podast and Patreon page wherever you listen to podcasts and via this link: https://www.patreon.com/filmsuck and be sure to keep up with her reviews at http://www.jacobinmag.com To hear the extended version of this conversation and support the podcast, head over to www.patreon.com/rigsofdad and click away, OR just download the Patreon ap, search for Rigs of Dad, and you can support creators like me and so many more in the process!  We take deep dives into "Dune" vs the small screen, Val Kilmer, "The Green Knight", "CODA", and more. Beyond this episode, you will have access to extended interviews with interview guests, merch discount codes, and much more. Follow all things Ross on instagram at @rigsofdad and his band @burialwaves Be sure to stay in tune with all things Ian at @morbidkales BUT be sure to check out the new Kowloon Walled City jam here: http://smarturl.it/oxygentent The band Age of Ruin just put out a total best of a track called "Dying Days".  Head to their IG page www.instagram.com/thisistheageofruin and scope this total banger of a track recorded by friend of the pod: Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour Big shout out to the homies at www.shearrevival.com as well...  Take care of yourself.  Look good, feel good.  Treat your body and neighbors nose with love using Shear Revival!  Use the code CLEANTONE10 to get 10% off your next order! Artists need your support now more than ever.  Let's make sure bands like LaPêche are able to hit the road again by making sure you buy direct.  Check them out at www.lapecheband.bandcamp.com Much love to the fine folks at Custom District Pedalboards for allowing me to pack the heaviest tones on the lightest boards.  Get yours over at www.customdistrictpedalboards.com Huge loves to the incredible Sacha Dunable.  Check out www.dunableguitars.com if you need some real tone in your life. I also want to give a shoutout to Quantum Industries.  These dudes are putting out true tanks of guitar cases.  Check them out at https://www.quantumindustries.jp/ BE SURE to enter ROD10 for a discount on your order!!!

Mike is the lead guitarist and one of the original founders of the DC based death metal band “Darkest Hour.” He talks about the pivotal moments that helped him find his love of music, the downsides of the music industry, and what it takes to stay grounded.

Episode 78 features local hero Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour from Washington D.C. They are metal band that's been making records and touring the world for the last couple decades. Mike is basically the ringleader of the band and also a hell of a guitar player. We talked about all kinds of stuff from guitar players, touring, Atomic Music, hardcore back in the day, and also our mutual interest in hockey. So whether you are friends or fans of his hopefully you enjoy the interview. I featured their song, “Timeless Numbers” on this episode. Which you can find on iTunes and Spotify and all the usual places. Also go check out the Darkerest Hour Cartel merch store. As well as their Patreon. Thanks for listening and supporting local music.    https://officialdarkesthour.com   https://darkesthour.bigcartel.com

The DUDE is on the podcast this week. By the DUDE I mean Mr. Mike Schliebaum who is the lead shredder in metal stalwarts Darkest Hour, Be Well and Battery. He's an incredibly prolific musician and someone who I call a friend. We talk about his new signature guitar, being an "asshole" and how he finds himself fitting in. What an episode! Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com

In this episode Toby sits down with Metal Mike (Darkest Hour/Battery). He talks about his band history, touring with H2O, Virginia, getting into metal with punk and hardcore following, straight edge, veganism, religious parents, quitting school to play music, internships, begin a dad, Be Well and the power of Patreon. Please remember to rate, review and subscribe and visit our youtube channel https://www.youtube.com/tobymorseonelifeonechance

JOIN THE LIFTS & RIFFS BOYS as we go BEHIND THE SCENES of Darkest Hour's recording dojo, get the low-down on their fan club Patreon page, pandemic life, band & touring history, being influenced by contemporaries, Black Sabbath & general good dude vibes. Boom. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/death-comes-lifting/support

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Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour, Zealot RIP & Be Well & I have a conversation about having his 1st beer at 30, how he coped with 2020, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, playing Montreal, Zealot RIP, the Darkest Hour DC Brau brew & his hangover cure. Throughout this conversation, Mike was drinking a Red Stripe while I enjoyed Silo - Brasserie Montréal 's "Lagerbier". This Franconian Lager was brewed with a very special yeast from the north of Bavaria called Tum-35. It is actually the first beer in Québec to use this classic rediscovered yeast.   This is a Heavy Montreal presents Vox&Hops episode! Heavy Montreal is Montreal's premier metal promoter. They host one of North America's best Metal Festivals & present countless amazing events during the rest of the year. I am truly honored & extremely excited to have them involved in the podcast. Make sure to check out Vox&Hops' Brewtal Awakenings Playlist which has been curated by the Metal Architect Jerry Monk himself on either Spotify or Apple Music. This playlist is packed with all the freshest, sickest & most extreme albums each week!!! Photo Credit: Casandra Marie *** Thanks to our friends at Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co. for sponsoring this episode! *** Episode Links: Website: https://www.voxandhops.com/ Join The Vox&Hops Mailing List: http://eepurl.com/hpu9F1 Darkest Hour: https://linktr.ee/DarkestHour Zealot RIP: https://threeoneg.com/artists/zealot-r-i-p Be Well: https://linktr.ee/bewellhc Red Stripe: https://us.redstripebeer.com/ Silo - Brasserie Montréal: http://www.bieresilo.com/ Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/ Voivod "Hypercube Session II": https://lepointdevente.com/tickets/artscast-voivod-livestream-nothingface Vox&Hops Brewtal Awakenings Playlist: Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/ca/playlist/vox-hops-brewtal-awakenings/pl.u-aZb0N5xt1Bo4bEV Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0i5jcH7WUwdX4sq46Hrb1g?si=7d888bf9c1b547de Heartbeat Hot Sauce Co.: https://www.heartbeathotsauce.com/ Sound Talent Media: https://soundtalentmedia.com/ Support the Vox&Hops Podcast: https://voxandhops.bigcartel.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DARKEST HOUR guitarist Mike Schleibaum on his lifelong love of METALLICA! Speak N' Destroy podcast theme by Scott Mellinger. Visit the Speak N' Destroy website and socials HERE. Part of the PopCurse podcast network.

Darkest Hour-Guitarist Mike Schleibaum discusses the new Live in Lockdown cd and jamming metal for 25 years! April 29, 2021 Hello Metal Heads!  Here's a preview of this week's show. Show Hosts Jon"The Vernomatic" Verno and Metal Forever Mark are in studio together tonight to play a fun show segment of MT. RUSHMORE of Metal. Tonight's topic-" Songs that need to be played together." The guys give their list of metal songs that NEED to be heard back-to-back. Tonight's feature artist interview: Mike Schleibaum, guitarist of the melodic death metal band Darkest Hour . Mike discusses the first phase of rollout for their new audio/video release titled Live in Lockdown - The Complete Collection.    Filmed on September 26, 2020 as a benefit for Washington D.C.'s legendary venue Black Cat, Darkest Hour invited guest guitarists Fred Ziomek (ex-Darkest Hour), Kris Norris (ex-Darkest Hour), Buz McGrath (Unearth), Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves / God Forbid), Fella Di Cicco (Dreamshade) and Mark Heylmun (Suicide Silence) to join them via satellite as the band performed 11 of their greatest hits (+ 1 cover song) spanning their 26-year-long career thus far. Live in Lockdown is free and only available to all Darkest Hour Patreon subscribers at this time. Subscribe now to immediately receive a download code for the audio version of the album and be automatically reserved for the future video and Vinyl component. Mike and the" Vernomatic" discuss Mike's Mt. Rushmore of all time guitarists. Mike shares memories of growing up in Elmira NY, and spending a bit of time with family in Rochester NY Mike also reflects on memorable tour stops at legendary Rochester venues The Bug Jar and The Penny Arcade as well as general commentary of his career in DARKEST HOUR. As always, Listen, Like and share this podcast with all your metal head friends and remember to KEEP IT HEAVY      

EP210 is with special guest Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour. We talk about the new album they are working on which will be their 10th, living in lockdown, their livestreams on Patreon, adjusting to the new normal, their beer with DC Brau and more! Cheers! Video version:  https://youtu.be/cIDzPf0oveU Follow him on IG & Twitter: @theriffdojo Follow Darkest Hour: @darkest_hour_official For all things Darkest Hour: http://officialdarkesthour.com/ Intro song: "Demons" by Darkest Hour Outro song: "Enter Oblivion" by Darkest Hour Don't forget to like, share & subscribe and follow us on social media Instagram & Twitter: @RRBGPodcast RRBG is a proud member of the Podbelly Network! Check out all the great shows on our network here: https://podbelly.com/​​ PLEASE check out the Patreon page. Support the podcast and earn exclusive content like full audio interviews from Psycho Las Vegas from acts like Andrew WK, Red Fang, CKY and more. www.patreon.com/rrbg Sponsors! Sheath Underwear The best underwear ever created for active humans. Especially if you have a big ol' sack like myself. They come with a separate pouch for your genitals! See why everyone is talking about them! Order a pair today! https://www.sheathunderwear.com/​​ El Yucateco 50+ Years of making the staple Salsa Picante! If you've ever been to a Mexican Restaurant you've probably seen the bottles there. Fantastic on tacos or quesadillas but also great on wings and burgers! Check them out at : www.elyucateco.com Kill Cliff The premier recovery & energy drinks come from Kill Cliff. Their Mango Tango comes with 25 MG of CBD and it's the perfect way to recover from a hard work out or to work on your yoga practice. Check out their variety of flavors and styles. https://killcliff.com/​ Liquid Death Hey you! You need to drink more water. I'm sure you are not drinking enough! Crush a can of water today and say "Death to all Plastic!" Stay hydrated or DIE!  www.liquiddeath.com Saint Joints Check out our friends at Saints Joints providing the Pacific Northwest with carefully crafted Mixed Strain Joint packs. Featuring artwork from artists such as Skinner.

This week on the Just an Insight Podcast we are joined by Darkest Hour and Be Well Guitarist, Mike Schleibaum. We discuss how Mike got into different avenues of alternative music before really breaking through with Earth Crisis, how Darkest Hour carved their own path to where they are today, his relationship with Brian McTernan and what it means to now have his own signature guitar. As always you can keep up to date with Mike's bands on all the social media platforms: Darkest Hour: Facebook - facebook.com/DarkestHourDudes Instagram - @darkest_hour_official Twitter - @darkesthourrock Patreon - patreon.com/darkesthourofficial Be Well: Facebook - facebook.com/bewellhc Instagram - @bewellhc Twitter - @BeWellHC Bandcamp - bewellhardcore.bandcamp.com

Today I am joined by Mike Schleibaum, the guitarist of Darkest Hour and Be Well. For the last 25 years Darkest Hour have played a high energy mix of hardcore punk and heavy metal. After releasing nine studio albums through labels like Victory, E-One, Sumerian, and Southern Lord, the band have decided to go independent for album number ten. While working on that record, the band have also launched a patreon page, where they’ve recently debuted “Live In Lockdown,” a recording of a live stream concert that they used to raise money for the legendary DC venue The Black Cat. I was psyched to have Schleibaum on the podcast to talk about Live in Lockdown, the move to patreon, and his thoughts on Darkest Hour’s impressive catalog. Thank you for listening. https://www.patreon.com/DarkestHourOfficial https://lamniformes.bandcamp.com/album/you-cant-do-this-alone

The cofounding guitarist for Darkest Hour shows off his brand-new signature ESP V and offers up a few sound secrets and pedal tricks gleaned from producer/singer Brian McTernan.

Guitarist Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and Be Well joins me on this episode. It goes without saying that we discuss all things guitar as well as painting as a creative outlet, tips for bettering your guitar skills and maintaining a positive attitude within a band and letting that flow into everything you do. Find out what it means to be "Parkway Drived" ! Stick around as we get our guitar geek on and he plays around with some riffs as well. If you haven't checked out Darkest Hour, they are a melodic heavy metal band - my favourite and Be Well is a relatively new hardcore band with a killer line up fronted by Brian McTernan - the group was formed by members from Bane, Fairweather, Converge to name a few . The new album The Weight and the Cost is out and worth a listen. To connect with these bands go to: Mike @theriffdojo @darkest_hour_official http://officialdarkesthour.com @bewellhc http://www.equalvision.com/artists/be-well/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/infusedwithlight/message

Guitarist Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and Be Well joins me on this episode. It goes without saying that we discuss all things guitar as well as painting as a creative outlet, tips for bettering your guitar skills and maintaining a positive attitude within a band and letting that flow into everything you do. Find out what it means to be "Parkway Drived" ! Stick around as we get our guitar geek on and he plays around with some riffs as well. If you haven't checked out Darkest Hour, they are a melodic heavy metal band - my favourite and Be Well is a relatively new hardcore band with a killer line up fronted by Brian McTernan - the group was formed by members from Bane, Fairweather, Converge to name a few . The new album The Weight and the Cost is out and worth a listen. To connect with these bands go to: Mike @theriffdojo @darkest_hour_official http://officialdarkesthour.com @bewellhc http://www.equalvision.com/artists/be-well/

On this episode we spoke to Mike Schleibaum from Darkest Hour and Be Well. You can get DH's newest record "Godless Prophets and the Migrant Flora" out now on Southern Lord Records and also Be Well's new record "The Weight and the Cost" out now on Equal Vision Records. Songs By: Point of Contact Darkest Hour Thanks for all the support and share and subscribe!! YOU CAN FOLLOW US ON.... Twitter - @ISN_podcast Facebook - www.facebook.com/theillstreetnewspodcast Facebook Group Page - illstreetnews  Instagram - @illstreetnews Email us - illstreetnews@yahoo.com Leave us a voicemail: 267-297-4627 YOU CAN LISTEN ON..... Soundcloud - https://soundcloud.com/illstreetnews iTunes - itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/ill-s…d1111993800?mt=2 Stitcher - www.stitcher.com/podcast/ill-street-news Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/1G2SBJEWGhQLxbL4c7tsPO Google Podcasts and many other podcast platforms!

Mike Schleibaum joins Ross for one of the funniest rounds of Dad Libs thus far.  Endless stories from Mike, lots of laughs, and one of the craziest tour stories I have ever heard. Be sure to check out Darkest Hour wherever you listen to music, but take your love of their music to another level by supporting them through their Patreon Page. SPEAKING OF Patreon: If you want to hear the unrated and unedited conversation with Mike, as well as extended interviews with previous guests and more, head over to www.patreon.com/rigsofdad or just download the patreon ap and search for what you want! Big thank you to the fine folks over at Gillibus for being the true gods of transport!  Book your next trip out of the house over at www.gillibus.com Big thank you to Shear Revival for continuing to make me look good and smell good during these times when showering and grooming seems like a waste.  Take care of yourself by visiting www.shearrevival.com BANDS NEED YOUR SUPPORT:  Take care of the artists whose art you mayyyy be taking for granted.  Head over to www.bandcamp.com and name your price for tons of amazing albums and songs... I am in particular LOVING what LaPeche has been putting out recently, and suggest you fall in love as well.  

We kick off this episode being joined by Darkest Hour's Mike Schleibaum, who discusses his new project Be Well, and the state of the world. We then do an extensive segment on our favorite Yelp reviewer. Rob discusses a pre-show emergency and we look at GWAR's take on Donald Trump. Join our Patreon to watch the video version and get a bonus episode each month, and other behind the scenes goodies. More info here.

Our second guest is guitarist Mike Schleibaum. We wanted to find out how it felt for Mike to grow up in Washington D.C.'s thriving 90s straight edge scene. Get to know how he started out as a fan of BATTERY, became a permanent member, and toured the world. When he formed his own band - DARKEST HOUR - his friend and bandmate (and our guest in S3E1) Brian McTernan quickly turned into their producer. Find out how Mike is balancing being a father and family man while playing in several bands, what his friendship with Brian McTernan and the other members of BE WELL means to him, and why it needed three drummers to finish BE WELL's debut album.

Darkest Hour's Mike Schleibaum talks the challenges of the band's Patreon, missing live music, chatting with metal musicians while on lockdown and more. The post Darkest Hour's Mike Schleibaum on The Quarantinecast #15 appeared first on MetalSucks.

This week, we have the pleasure of welcoming Mike Schleibaum from the thrash-tastic band Darkest Hour! Mike sips some Heineken and chats about Darkest Hour beginnings, inspiration for writing, metal injection virtual festival, his memories from the white rabbit (RIP) and we ask him what he likes better...In N Out or whataburger. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/mike-bobadilla/support

Metal Shop's Backstage Pass - Episode 131 : Get Schleibaum'd Welcome back to the Backstage Pass  On this episode we discuss some of the following things - Big shows coming up: Iron Maiden, Khemmis/Un, Rings Of Saturn/Enterprise Earth, Cattle Decapitation/Atheist, King Diamond, Gatecreeper/Exhumed, Insomnium/Omnium Gatherum, Counterpats/Stray From The Path, Morbid Angel/Watain - Keith Merrow joins Nightmarer - Alex Rudinger joins Intronaut - Matt Pike elopes in Vegas - Scott Vogel regulates the crowd - Mike Schleibaum from Darkest Hour  - Howard Jones and Jesse Leach united on new Killswitch song - New music from : Cannabis Corpse, Exhorder, David Ellefson, Dragonforce - The Ghost Inside news - Kerrang ranks the Top 10 current hardcore bands + much more.....and of course a nasty dose of Brutal poetry: Too Hot for Radio 

Doc chats with Darkest Hour founder and guitarist, Mike Schleibaum, about the sacrifices and grind of DIY touring, Doc's challenge with learning the guitar technique behind Darkest Hour songs, how Mike stays so enthusiastic and Darkest Hour's unique longevity, how the line-up changes have allowed the band to excel, Mike's time playing with the legendary hardcore band, Battery, dealing with the transition and backlash of being ex-straight edge, they brainstorm on ways to make independent music careers more achievable by organizing through collectivism, and compare the approaches and reactions between the previous more commercial self-titled album and their latest more gritty album, Godless Prophets and the Migrant Flora. This episode features the song "This Is The Truth" by Darkest Hour from the album Godless Prophets and the Migrant Flora. Follow Darkest Hour on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/DarkestHourDudes/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/darkest_hour_official/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/darkesthourrock Follow Doc on Twitter and Instagram @DocCoyle Support JabberJaw Media shows here - http://www.jabberjawmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ladies and Gentleman of the Pleasure Seekers world tonight is a great one! Mr. Mike Schleibaum from the mighty Darkest hour joins me to talk about all things Washington DC, the new record and touring! Enjoy one and all! SHOW NOTES Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, we briefly spoke to founding Darkest Hour guitarist Mike Schleibaum about the band's new album, Godless Prophets & the Migrant Flora, today's political climate and how he enjoys his grass. We also talked about marijuana suppositories, Alex Jones, trucking, arm wrestling contests, road rage, trans athletes, we played user submissions and Noa showed off her trucking knowledge. As always, we'd love to hear your feedback on the episode, whether by leaving a comment below, on our Facebook, Twitter, emailing hatemail@metalinjection.net or leaving a voicemail by either Skyping "metalinjectionlivecast" or using the Speakpipe widget below. Here's a clip we recorded moments before showtime, devouring Russian chocolates. Please help support the show and pick up a brand new t-shirt. Click below for all the choices: Listen to the Metal Injection Livecast on Stitcher, Google Play or on iTunes (please leave a rating/review as well). Also, make sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube. Join us live on our new day, next Tuesday, starting at 7pm Eastern (4PM Pacific Time) and going until 9PM eastern time for an all new edition of the Livecast.  Leave a voicemail You can leave a voicemail two ways: call 718-303-2353 -or- Skype "metalinjectionlivecast" and leave a voicemail there. -or-

This week we interview Mike Schleibaum from the mighty Darkest Hour. We talk about the new record Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora, what producer Kurt Ballou brought to the table, the crowdfunding campaign behind the record (and how scary it was to make the decision to try it), the tenth anniversary of Deliver Us and how to mobilize the youth with music in this day and age. Brandon and Petar talk way too much about Overdose of AIDS, Wes Scantlin's latest rant, if Juggalos can became a prison gang, the next move for Suicide Silence after the crash in album sales, At The Gates losing Anders Björler, and we take our guesses about what's coming up in the current 25 Most Important Metal Bands of the '90s countdown on MetalSucks. Songs Darkest Hour - “Timeless Numbers” Darkest Hour  - “Those Who Survived”

Mike Schleibaum is the lead Guitarist for the long running Washington DC metal band "Darkest Hour. The band is currently on a U.S. tour to promote their upcoming album "Godless Prophets & The Migrant Flora" which will be available through Southern Lord Records on March 10th, 2017. You can preview several new songs from the album now on iTunes.

Steffen Kummerer, guitarist and vocalist of Obscura, guests this week. With their first new album in five years, Akroasis, coming out this week, we talked to Steffen in depth about his approach to writing the new album, his experience and education, how the shifting membership in the band shaped where they are today and whether having a master's degree or being a metal vocalist gets more traction with the ladies. We also invited Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour back for another edition of our political segment "Sadist Nation" to talk before today's Iowa Primaries. We also couldn't ignore the controversy involving Phil Anselmo and his Nazi salute and "white power" scream at Dimebash; you may have read the statement about the incident from Darkest Hour last week, but Mike elaborates further about what it means for the metal community. (Note: we recorded this episode before Anselmo's apology video, but we got a feeling his sentiment did not change much). Songs:Obscura - "The Monist"Darkest Hour - "Painkiller" Follow us on Twitter: @BeardedApe and @GodlessSpeaksFollow us on Instagram: @chuckandgodlessSupport us on Patreon: chuckandgodless.com

Shawn Drover, ex-drummer of Megadeth and Eidolon, joins us to talk about his new band Act of Defiance, whose debut album The Birth and the Burial is out now. We discuss his departure from one of metal's biggest bands, his pairing with former Megadeth guitarist Chris Broderick and why they stuck together, what they were thinking when putting this new group together and why they are most definitely not a supergroup. We discuss the video advertisement Disturbed had to pull after its incendiary imagery came frighteningly true this week with two journalists being murdered in Virginia. Should we be more careful with the way we express our art? Darkest Hour's Mike Schleibaum joins us again to discuss the latest happenings in the political world with another edition of "The Sadist Nation." We cover a lot of ground about the 2016 Presidential candidates and some other political topics that are trending. Songs:Act of Defiance - "The Lord Belial"Stray From the Path - "Badge & a Bullet Part II"

I.C.S. Vortex takes a break from his many projects and family to guest this week on the MetalSucks Podcast. His new release with Arcturus is a departure from much of what he's done in the past, and we talk about that progression, his experience with an evangelical mother, how he fits his many projects into being a father and husband and his experiences with the volatile situations in Dimmu Borgir (and his subsequent departure from the band). We also give you the first true installment of our new politics segment, "Sadist Nation" with Darkest Hour's Mike Schleibaum. We talk about the separation between church and state and whether or not metalheads can unite under one set of causes, and what it would take to make us all come together and realize the political power we have in the world after so many years of being sidelined.

This week we welcome back a guest who has been on the podcast before, albeit in a different capacity: Mike Schleibaum, who is not only the guitarist for Darkest Hour, but is a DC resident with some great insights into the world of politics. With elections coming up and issues at hand that will effect the entire glob, Chuck, Godless, and Mike tackles political topics of interest to metal fans.Is Marijuana legalization your thing? Second amendment rights? Free speech? Or are you just worried about your tickets to MDF while Baltimore still smolders? We also talk to Keith Fay from the band Cruachan about the craziness surrounding their latest album title and allegations of copyright infringement brought against them by the German metal band Debauchery. Follow us on twitter: @BeardedApe and @GodlessSpeaks Songs: Darkest Hour - The World Engulfed In Flames Refused - Elektra

One thing I pretty much never get sick of is being stoked for my fellow '90s hardcore veterans who are doing cool stuff. I am always super proud to see […] The post CL Music Podcast 14: Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour appeared first on CreativeLive Blog.

Fall is here so start pigging out on Halloween candy, throw on a sweater, and smash Edgeland into your brains mouth. This week on the show Bill dives back in to the X files to explore another mystery of straightedge culture. In the interview segment of the show Bill talks with Mike McTernan of Damnation A.D. and When Tigers Fight. Mike talks about discovering straightedge in the DC area, holding on to the straightedge label, and trying to be a positive influence. In the non edge column Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour and Beasts of No Nation talks with Bill about the direct influence of the local DC scene, the best way to audition a singer in your band, and how Darkest Hour started to build its following. This episode is one that should not be missed.

Mike Schleibaum of Darkest Hour is our guest this week; Axl and Vince try to figure out who got in trouble with the law on the Mayhem tour, how the transition to a new label came to pass and whether or not using electronic gear to change their tuning is cheating or totally legit. Vince also stuck around to give us his two cents about the band no one can seem to ignore, Babymetal, citing his recent trip to Japan to try to put them in perspective that many may not entirely grasp. Chuck and Godless also rehash the topic of merch and how your band needs to do it better, with prime examples from a recent tour stop with Scale the Summit. Songs:Darkest Hour - "Infinite Eyes"The Haunted - "Time (Will Not Heal)"