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Garza Podcast
30 episodes
245 - Slipknot, Lorna Shore & New 90 Day Goal
Aug 10, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min
Garza is back for a solo episode to talk Warped Tour, Suicide Silence shows & much more! Get Suicide Silence tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour 00:00 - Chugmaxxing 01:36 - Suicide Silence Hiatus & New Tour 05:08 - Warped Tour Long Beach 11:34 - How Do You Know? 18:02 - Motionless In White, Lorna Shore & Kia Forum 23:54 - New Apartment 25:08 - New 90 Day Goal 32:45 - Being Present in the Moment 36:02 - J Update & Car Repairs 38:18 - Favorite Drummers 46:22 - Ibanez RG Influence…
244 - PEPPER KEENAN: Corrosion of Conformity, Down, Gibson Guitars & New Orleans Sound
Aug 3, 2026 · 1 hr 48 min
Garza sits down in-person with Pepper Keenan. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band CORROSION OF CONFORMITY. Also best known as the guitar player in Down. New album “Good God / Baad Man” out now! https://instagram.com/coccabal Support the podcast here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Opening Jam 02:16 - Good God / Baad Man 06:23 - C.O.C. Early Days & Joining the Band 10:44 - Mississippi to New Orleans 12:18 - Stealing His First Guitar 14:50 - Living in Paris, France 17:11 - Fir…
243 - DEVILDRIVER: New Album, Health Scare, Coal Chamber & Rules for Investing
Jul 27, 2026 · 2 hr 22 min
Garza sits down in-person with Dez Fafara & Davier Pérez from California heavy metal band DEVILDRIVER. Their new album "Strike and Kill” is out now! https://instagram.com/devildriver Support the podcast here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Strike and Kill 02:32 - Jon Miller Re-Joining Devildriver 05:48 - 30 Years of Marriage 09:30 - Lynn Strait & Snot 11:16 - L.A. Nu Metal Scene // Early Days 13:28 - Personal Lyrics, Influences & Outlaw Country 17:02 - Childhood 19:23 - Stand-up Drum…
242 - DEVOURMENT: Death Metal, Serial Killers, Glen Benton & Advice for Vocalists
Jul 20, 2026 · 1 hr 26 min
Garza sits down in-person with Texas death metal band DEVOURMENT. Their new EP "Pious Impiety” out now! https://instagram.com/devourmentofficial Want more!? Support the podcast here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Pious Impiety EP 06:00 - Serial Killers & Death Metal Connection 09:46 - Behind the Lyrics 11:06 - 30 Years of Devourment, Impact & Deep History 13:39 - 89.3 KNON // Dave Chaos 20:16 - Marvin Getting Into Guitar 22:02 - Give Me Pinch Harmonics 25:23 - Catalina Wine Mixer 27:2…
241 - Hellfest, Guitar Exercises & Fear of Heights
Jul 13, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min
Garza is back for a solo episode to talk about playing Hellfest, Warped Tour & finally gives a raccoon update. Check out the merch here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Noise Pedal Riff 01:40 - Garza’s Hot Take 06:45 - Fear of Heights 08:30 - Hellfest & Warped Tour D.C. 14:20 - Racoon Attack Update 21:35 - Devourment Show 23:46 - J Update, Kids & Pets 27:04 - Photography 29:08 - Q&A: Guitar Playing Exercises 44:14 - Q&A: No Time to Bleed CD Card 54:09 - Q&A: Getting Starstruck w/ Gues…
240 - VCTMS: Metalcore, Pokemon & Leaving Bad Relationships
Jul 6, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min
Garza sits down in-person with Illinois-based metalcore band VCTMS. Their new album "Pain Processing II” out now! https://instagram.com/vctmsil Check out the merch here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Favorite Drinks 03:16 - clip my wings 06:26 - Meredith Writing Lyrics 10:13 - How John Doesn't Get Mad 12:34 - Favorite Pokemon 15:46 - Power Rangers & Buckethead Myth 19:18 - Decade-Plus Journey 24:44 - Vol. IV Numb the Ache 26:06 - Breakups 30:52 - Addiction 35:30 - Leaving Bad Relati…
239 - CRYPTOPSY: Death Metal, None So Vile & Workouts for Drummers
Jun 29, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Garza sits down in-person with Canadian death metal band CRYPTOPSY. On tour in UK & Europe July-August 2026! https://instagram.com/cryptopsyofficial Check out the merch here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Flo’s Workouts for Drummers 05:50 - Marriage, Relationships & Getting Older 06:56 - Christian Getting Into Audio 14:09 - Religious Upbringing 17:49 - Winning a Juno 19:05 - The Unspoken King Backlash 26:07 - Taking Ownership of the Band 28:35 - Sound Throughout the Years 32:02 - As…
238 - SYLOSIS | Josh Middleton: Metalcore Riffs, Architects, Guitar Rundown & Self-Producing
Jun 22, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min
Garza sits down in-person with Josh Middleton. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band SYLOSIS. Also known for his mix-ready drum & guitar tones at MDL Tone. Their new album "The New Flesh” out now! https://instagram.com/joshsylosis Support the podcast here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - C Sharp vs D Flat 02:55 - Starting Sylosis 05:06 - First Amp 08:21 - Getting Into Audio Production 13:02 - Early Jams, Korn & Band Story 16:22 - Psychology & Internal Family Systems 18:50 - Marri…
237 - Best Pantera Album, Banana Man & 90 Days of Sobriety
Jun 15, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
Don’t forget to support the podcast here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast Garza here, headbanging at Warped Tour right now. Enjoy the episode! 00:00 - 90 Days of Sobriety 15:36 - Spending & Saving Money 18:02 - First Show Back? 20:55 - Children’s Books, Pete the Cat & Imagination 26:21 - J Check-In 27:53 - Q&A: Self-Discipline 39:02 - Systems For Dummies 48:29 - Q&A: Best Pantera Album 59:07 - ‘Banana Man’ Reaction 1:11:35 - Upcoming Shows 1:12:34 - Kurt Ballou
236 - CONVERGE | Kurt Ballou: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Making of Jane Doe
Jun 8, 2026 · 2 hr 1 min
Garza sits down in-person with Kurt Ballou. Guitar player from Massachusetts metalcore band CONVERGE. Also known for his recording & production work at GodCity Studios. Their TWO new albums “Love Is Not Enough” & “Hum of Hurt” out now! https://instagram.com/converge CHUG MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - High-Pass Filter Explained 04:07 - Recording Hi-Hats 07:43 - Using AI for Music Production 11:29 - Are Studios Important? 13:05 - Steve Albini 17:00 - Jane Doe 20:38 - Learning H…
235 - BOUNDARIES: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Mix Controversy
Jun 1, 2026 · 1 hr 31 min
Garza sits down in-person with Cory Emond & Cody DelVecchio. Guitar players from Connecticut metalcore band BOUNDARIES. New album “Yearning: The unbeautiful after” out July 17th! https://instagram.com/boundariesct Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Mix Controversy 07:31 - Writing What You Want 10:13 - Green Day Tattoo 17:27 - Cory Designing His Guitar 23:45 - Straight Edge Shenanigans 26:25 - Cody’s Jackson Guitar 30:36 - Pedals 34:34 - Amp…
234 - BLEED FROM WITHIN: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Trust
May 25, 2026 · 1 hr 34 min
Garza sits down in-person with Ali Richardson & Craig "Goonzi" Gowans from Scottish metalcore band BLEED FROM WITHIN. https://instagram.com/bleedfromwithin Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - ‘As the Palaces Burn’ 01:50 - “Goonzi” Nickname 03:02 - Being Confused for Bandmates 04:41 - 22-Year Career, Perseverance, Growth 08:47 - Steven Joining, School Days 10:45 - “For Your Malice” Riff 13:38 - Learning Instruments, Jamming 15:03 - Self-Produ…
233 - Favorite Breakdowns, Periphery, mgk & Sobriety Tips
May 18, 2026 · 1 hr 33 min
Garza is back for a solo episode to play his favorite breakdowns, tips on staying sober & much more! Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Fender 7 String Setup 02:12 - New Macbook Pro 04:47 - UFC Night at Dan Kenny’s 09:15 - MGK Episode 19:30 - Hulk Hogan Documentary 22:01 - Build Up Takes 5 Years 26:00 - J Update 29:05 - Garza’s Favorite Breakdowns 45:25 - Sobriety Obstacles & Experiences 1:04:07 - Misha Mansoor & Side Hustles 1:28:10 - Show…
232 - FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE: Symphonic Death Metal, Opera, Avatar & Mountain Climbing Incident
May 11, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min
Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast Garza sits down in-person with Francesco Paoli & Veronica Bordacchini from Italian symphonic death metal band FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. On tour now w/ Avatar! https://instagram.com/fleshgodofficial 00:00 - Avatar 05:25 - Veronica Learning Opera 10:58 - Video Games // Snake 13:32 - Parenthood 16:14 - Writing Music in Kid’s Room 18:07 - Shower Ideas 21:17 - Learning English & Swedish 24:10 - First U.S. Tour 31:54 - Stayi…
231 - MGK: Nu Metal, Yungblud & Dealing with Hate
May 4, 2026 · 1 hr 47 min
Garza sits down in-person with rapper, songwriter & actor Colson Baker. Known to the world as MGK & formerly Machine Gun Kelly. New song “FIX YOUR FACE” w/ Fred Durst out now! https://instagram.com/machinegunkelly Support the Podcast Here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Machine Gun Kelly’s Preferred Name 03:15 - FIX UR FACE Backlash & Gatekeeping 12:34 - Warped Tour 2011 14:38 - Corey Taylor “Beef” 16:40 - Fred Durst Being a Mentor 19:57 - Being Outspoken 28:12 - Writing FIX UR FACE 28…
230 - New Slayer Shows, Max Cavalera & Best Coffee Mug
Apr 27, 2026 · 1 hr 13 min
Garza shares his headbanging secrets, Quad Cortex tone tips & much more! SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 - Soulfly & GWAR Show 05:33 - Quad Cortex Mini 11:01 - Building a Tone 24:19 - J Update 25:34 - Issues with Lyrics 31:24 - Headbanging & Neck Pain 39:24 - Old School Death Metal Guests 43:56 - Best Coffee Mug 45:23 - Sic Guitarist: Acoustin2 54:07 - A Day to Remember 57:05 - New MGK & Fred Durst Song 1:04:07 - Slayer at the Kia Forum 1:04:29 - Max Cavalera Call-Out 1:06:56 -…
229 - JAY WEINBERG: Drumming for Slipknot, Madball, New Band & Hip Surgery Recovery
Apr 20, 2026 · 2 hr 40 min
Garza sits down in-person with drummer, painter & songwriter Jay Weinberg. Best known as the former drummer of Slipknot, Madball, Against Me! Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band & the list goes on. Debut singles “Drone Operator / Sandstone” out now! https://instagram.com/jayweinberg SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 - Theme Parks 04:39 - Early Shows 08:29 - Musical Roots 12:35 - Voodoo Child 14:29 - Impact of Classical Music 16:29 - First Concert & The Who 18:47 - Hockey 20:50 - De…
228 - Playing with Slaughter to Prevail, Borrowing Riffs & Meditation
Apr 13, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min
Garza shares thoughts on the passing of Bo Lueders, music theory origins & much more! Support here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Playing with Slaughter to Prevail 11:52 - Lamb of God Show 13:27 - Michelada Bar 20:10 - Non-Alcoholic Beer PSA 21:58 - J Update 23:57 - Workload & Hiatus 28:08 - Getting Through BS as a Band 34:08 - Future Accomplishments 42:28 - Leaving Southern California 47:56 - Transcendental Meditation 58:29 - R.I.P. Bo Lueders | Harm’s Way // Hardlore 1:09:38 - Artem…
227 - ATREYU: Metalcore Riffs, Sushi Guitar Rundown & 10 Year Rule for Creativity
Apr 6, 2026 · 2 hr 11 min
Garza sits down in-person with Brandon Saller & Dan Jacobs from metalcore band ATREYU. New Album “The End is Not the End” out April 24th! https://instagram.com/atreyuofficial SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 Intro 06:55 Bands Hanging Out 11:11 First Time Smoking Weed 14:56 Sevendust 18:12 The End is Not the End 19:57 Writing Music in Tokyo 22:40 How Atreyu Writes New Songs 27:32 Writing “Death” & “Ego Death” 28:47 Brandon’s Hand Injury 35:15 Songwriting Career 37:53 The Time is…
226 - Heavy Korn Riffs, Sevendust & Non-Alcoholic Beers
Mar 30, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min
Garza remembers Chuck Norris, plays Korn riffs & much more! SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 - RIP Chuck Norris 05:36 - 23 Days Sober 19:47 - J Check-In 22:56 - Heaviest Korn Riff 28:12 - Whammy Pedal & Octave Effects 33:52 - How Heavy Music Shapes You 45:15 - What Your Older Self Thinks About You 48:41 - Going to Local Shows 59:53 - Sevendust & Morgan Rose 1:04:01 - Remembering Dave Brockie 1:12:10 - 3 Bands & Albums to Check Out 1:17:32 - Slaughter to Prevail at Palladium 1:19…
225 - INCANTATION: Death Metal Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Learning
Mar 23, 2026 · 1 hr 37 min
Garza sits down in-person with John McEntee & Luke Shively. Guitar players from death metal band INCANTATION. https://instagram.com/incantation_official SPONSORS: https://thejackrack.com USE CODE Garza10 for 10% OFF! 00:00 - Learning From Bands 05:56 - Food Drives & Musically Fed 13:49 - Riff: Chalice 17:29 - How Luke Joined the Band 18:58 - Ohio Pumpkin Festival 22:36 - Dismemberment 34:15 - TONEX ONE 40:39 - Luke’s Pedalboard 43:40 - Approach to Lead Guitar 48:33 - Riff: Demonic Incarnate 1:00…
224 - New Six Feet Under, Wes Borland & Sobriety
Mar 16, 2026 · 1 hr 14 min
Garza shares his gym routine, tips for anxiety & much more! Support FILTH Here: https://gofundme.com/f/support-filths-tour-after-crash-totaled-van Check Out the Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Becoming Sober 13:56 - Greatest Nu Metal Guitar Player 18:01 - Riff: My Way 20:23 - Riff: Nookie 25:04 - Gym Routine 37:40 - Maintaining Relationships & Touring 43:54 - Dealing with Loss & Death 50:21 - Dealing with Anxiety 1:01:37 - New Six Feet Under 1:05:27 - Filth’s Van Accident 1:08:…
223 - NEKROGOBLIKON: Goblin Riffs, Infant Annihilator, Guitar Rundown w/ Dickie Allen & Alex Alereza
Mar 9, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min
Garza sits down in-person with Dickie Allen & Alex Alereza from melodic death metal band NEKROGOBLIKON. New EP “The Boiling Sea” out April 17th! https://instagram.com/nekrogoblikonofficial SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB 00:00 - Riff: Learning Papa Roach 05:26 - Dickie Allen’s Musical Journey 07:35 - How Dickie Found His Voice 10:46 - Metallica S&M 13:36 - The Comedy Store, Adam Ray & Howie Mandel 16:55 - Stone Cold E.T. 18:33 - Secret Elephant 19:15 - The Boiling Sea EP 22…
222 - Tone Chasing, Arch Enemy & Favorite Burritos
Mar 2, 2026 · 1 hr 11 min
Garza reacts to the Zakk Wylde episode, gives update on the Suicide Silence vinyl & much more! MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Zakk Wylde Episode 04:00 - Recording Thoughts 11:28 - J’s Band Shows 13:18 - Suicide Silence EP Vinyls 18:19 - When to Stop Tone-Chasing 25:46 - Mesa Triple Rectifiers 31:07 - Riff: Fuzz Pedal, Orgy & Coal Chamber 46:10 - Bean & Cheese Burritos 49:37 - Metallica at The Sphere 55:11 - Arch Enemy & New Singer 1:03:05 - 3 Songs to Check Out 1:06:53 - Local…
221 - ZAKK WYLDE: Ozzy, Black Label Society, Pantera & Legacy
Feb 23, 2026 · 1 hr 28 min
Garza sits down in-person with Zakk Wylde. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. Also best known for his time in Ozzy & currently Pantera. New album “Engines of Demolition” out March 27th! https://instagram.com/zakkwyldebls SPONSORS: https://neuraldsp.com USE CODE: Garza for 30% OFF! 00:00 - Zakk Meeting His Wife 09:25 - Nothing is Hard 13:10 - Inspiration 15:41 - Remembering Dime & Vinnie 19:08 - Getting Punched By Ozzy 25:03 - Practicing vs Playing Guitar 27:11 - Pi…
220 - Hardest Riffs, Meta Glasses & Valentine’s Day
Feb 16, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min
Garza is back for a solo episode reflecting on 5 years of the podcast, buying Meta glasses & much more! SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 - Valentine’s Day 01:53 - Being Sick 07:20 - 5 Year Anniversary! 16:06 - J Check-in 17:09 - Meta Glasses 28:32 - Experience with Drums 33:10 - The Cleansing & Emotions 39:12 - AI & Metal 45:56 - Hardest Riffs to Play 55:26 - Metallica vs Megadeth 1:02:58 - Hot or Shot 1:10:31 - New Merch 1:11:38 - Superbowl & Bad Bunny
219 - Keyan Houshmand: The Rise of Modern Guitar
Feb 9, 2026 · 1 hr 60 min
Garza sits down in-person with Keyan Houshmand. Modern guitarist, producer & content creator from Adelaide, Australia. Best known for his informative YouTube guitar videos, covers, demos/reviews & music production. https://youtube.com/KeyanHoushmandLive SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB 00:00 - NAMM 2026 03:34 - Being Born & Raised in Adelaide 06:55 - Seeing Metallica Live 08:22 - First Guitar 11:28 - Age & Wisdom 12:35 - Getting a Computer Science Degree 19:37 - Discovering…
218 - Favorite Deathcore Bands, God & Writer’s Block
Feb 2, 2026 · 1 hr 30 min
Garza is back for a solo episode. Diving into the spiritual world, NAMM 2026 & much more. SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 - NAMM 2026 & Quad Cortex Mini 04:38 - Bareknuckle Pickups 10:03 - Winter Cleaning 14:30 - Amp vs Guitar 18:53 - Backing Tracks? 25:27 - Top 3 Deathcore Bands 37:17 - Best/Worst Part of the Podcast 45:23 - God & Religion 56:23 - Cost of Touring 1:06:37 - Inspiration & Writer’s Block 1:15:29 - Hawt or Shat? New Riff 1:20:51 - Temple Audio Pedalboard Thank you…
217 - Ho99o9: Punk, Bad Brains & Becoming Sober
Jan 26, 2026 · 1 hr 43 min
Garza sits down in-person with theOGM & “Eaddy” Yeti Bones from punk rap duo Ho99o9. New album “Tomorrow We Escape” out now! https://instagram.com/ho99o9 SWEETWATER: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB 00:00 - Focusing on Music 03:23 - Why Eaddy Stopped Drinking 10:12 - Getting Into Punk Bands 18:10 - Growing up in Newark, NJ 21:48 - “Meat Locker” Shows in Montclair, NJ 25:30 - Ninjasonik & Bad Brains 31:08 - NY/NJ Punk Scenes 34:21 - Bone Collector 42:16 - Coming Up with “Ho99o9” 47:18 - Adjusting t…
216 - EYES SET TO KILL: Metalcore, Parenting & Writing First Songs
Jan 19, 2026 · 1 hr 44 min
Garza sits down in-person with Alexia & Anissa Rodriguez from Arizona metalcore band EYES SET TO KILL. https://instagram.com/eyessettokillofficial SWEETWATER: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB 00:00 - Baby on Tour 06:59 - Anissa Learning Bass 08:41 - Spice Girls, Backstreet Boys & NSYNC 11:45 - Starting ESTK 15:00 - Being Sisters 16:35 - Anissa Leaving & Returning 22:48 - Die Trying 25:41 - Being a New Mom 34:38 - Balancing Music & Parenting 36:46 - Writing New Music 40:08 - Hottest Chicks in Metal…
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