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Garza sits down in-person with Billy Strings. Grammy Award-winning guitarist, singer, songwriter & bluegrass musician. New album “So Much For Goodbyes” out now! https://billystrings.com Find your next favorite artist at https://Tidal.com/GARZA 00:00 - Jammin’ 02:09 - Discovering Suicide Silence 07:28 - First Guitar 10:56 - Getting Into Bluegrass 13:53 - What Do People Call Billy? 15:29 - 1st Gig as Billy Strings 17:53 - Cryptopsy 22:33 - Curating Early Metal & Hardcore Shows 29:05 - Early Metalcore Bands 34:32 - Riffs: Bluegrass vs Metal 44:03 - Bluegrass Rhythm 47:40 - Quitting Day Job for Music 50:57 - Writing Dust in a Baggie 54:25 - Riff: Billy’s First Song Ever 1:01:30 - Escaping Addiction 1:06:38 - T Bone Burnett, Bob Dylan & Willie Nelson 1:10:28 - Sam Bush, Bluegrass Standard & Traditions 1:18:23 - Riff: Writing Home, Away From The Mire & Voice Memos 1:25:24 - Writing Still I Crash & Mom Passing Away 1:29:07 - Not Knowing Father, Addiction & Lost Family Tapes 1:39:02 - 1935 D-18 Martin 1:43:28 - Garza Plays Billy’s Martin 1:46:12 - Riff: Dethklok, Metalocalypse & Riff Cheat Code 1:49:17 - Riff: Billy Freestyle on Garza’s Fender 7-String 1:58:14 - Riff: Bury Your Dead - Magnolia 2:00:48 - Theo Von 2:03:15 - Frizzy Hair Problems 2:04:53 - Metal Background 2:07:36 - Favorite Metal Bands & Knocked Loose 2:17:32 - Top 5 Albums

Garza is back for a solo episode to talk new album, guitar Mount Rushmore & much more! Get ad free episodes, Garza’s guitar tone here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast See SUICIDE SILENCE live: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour 00:00 - New Album Graceless 03:41 - Riff: Graceless 13:05 - Riff: Make Your Exit 20:30 - Pedals Used on New Songs 25:00 - Sevendust, Danzig, Weedeater Concerts 28:32 - Matt Heafy, Jiu Jitsu 30:39 - 90 Day Goal 33:06 - New Website Coming 33:47 - J Update 35:37 - Patreon: Guitar Mt. Rushmore 50:27 - Patreon: Top 3 Death Metal Bands 56:27 - Patreon: Turning Riffs Into Songs 1:04:25 - Patreon: Drinking On Tour? 1:06:43 - Patreon: Riffs Before vs After Quitting Drinking 1:09:34 - Yogurtland 1:10:07 - Upcoming Shows, Hangs 1:12:52 - Billy Strings

Garza sits down in-person with Apple Valley, CA deathcore band REV3RENT. New album “She Let The World Run Rampant” out October 30th! https://instagram.com/rev3rent_ Get ad free episodes, Garza’s guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Sound Check 02:38 - From First To Last 05:05 - Reason For Three Guitar Players 08:33 - How Josh Joined 11:48 - Inland Empire // Est 2023 17:20 - Why the “3” in Rev3rent? 18:42 - Early Shows & Fan Art 27:32 - She Let the World Run Rampant 32:21 - A BloodBath in Boston 36:47 - Mathcore 44:55 - Is Garza Unc? 51:35 - Getting Into Deathcore 59:13 - Writing Memorable Moments 1:04:05 - Seeing Suicide Silence Live 1:09:54 - High School Experiences 1:19:40 - No Drugs // No Parties 1:21:51 - Being In Relationships 1:26:42 - Gear Used on New Album 1:29:22 - Dystopia 1:33:36 - Lepra: Noah’s Uncle’s DM Band 1:39:28 - Online Hate vs Reality 1:42:48 - Lorna Shore 1:44:48 - Deathcore Classics // The Cleansing 1:52:11 - Garza’s Motivation to Play Music 2:00:08 - Aura 2:06:28 - Taking Steps Forward in Career 2:08:40 - Nutrition & Self-Improvement 2:12:21 - Graduating From School 2:15:11 - Deathcore Cougars 2:18:21 - Eternal Suffering 2:22:42 - Top 6 Albums

Garza sits down in-person with Matt Heafy. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band TRIVIUM. New song “Dead Inside Of Me” out now! https://instagram.com/triviumband Get ad free episodes, Garza’s guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - How to Say “Heafy” 02:22 - Japanese American Heritage 08:24 - The Trivium Curse 15:05 - Ihsahn & Emperor 20:29 - Riff: Down From the Sky 26:21 - Shogun 30:52 - The Crusade 32:36 - Band fighting & Lineup Changes 39:12 - Matt Losing His Voice & Re-Learning to Sing/Scream 41:36 - Riffs: Ember to Inferno 47:58 - Learning Guitar, Metallica & High School Band 48:18 - First Tours, Early Days & Roadrunner Records 53:42 - Warp Zone Influence 57:10 - Riff: Pull Harder on the Strings of Your Martyr 1:04:35 - Ascendancy 1:05:29 - More Riffs: Ember to Inferno 1:07:18 - Riff: Suffocating Sight 1:09:26 - Garza Learns New Trivium Riff 1:17:38 - New Album Crown in the Grave 1:20:01 - Matt’s Mental Breakdown & Nearly Quitting Trivium 1:39:18 - Training & Teaching Jiu Jitsu 1:48:22 - Alex Rudinger Joining Trivium 1:53:44 - Voice Drops 1:55:16 - Vocal Exercises 2:01:23 - Matt Teaches Garza Jiu Jitsu Submissions 2:10:08 - Matt’s Top 3 Albums

Garza sits down in-person with Indianapolis, IN deathcore band MAULED. New EP “When Your Eyes Are Shut” out now! https://instagram.com/mauleddc Get ad free episodes, Garza’s guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Nu Metal Influence 06:03 - Working w/ Frankie Palmeri & Emmure 10:15 - Jason Aldean 12:34 - Getting into Heavy Music 14:48 - The Infamous Emerson Theater 17:30 - Ninja Turtles Parody 22:20 - Hard Headbanging 27:14 - Trapt & Flaw 29:24 - Abe Meeting His GF & Band 31:24 - Eli Leaving Football for Mauled 35:57 - DJ Being a Dad 42:50 - Animosity 43:30 - Abe’s Deathcore Deep-Dives 47:31 - Whitechapel & Deathcore Influence 50:36 - Garza Shows Mauled Wrench & Wormed 56:40 - What Kids Are Listening To Today? 1:00:35 - AI in Music 1:10:18 - Eli Meeting Garza as a 14-Year-Old 1:11:30 - Mauled’s Top 5 Albums

Garza is back for a solo episode to talk Sound and Fury ‘26, Suicide Silence update & much more! Get SUICIDE SILENCE tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour 00:00 - 200k Celebration Clear Up 01:53 - Hot Take: Chipotle 04:54 - 90 Day Goal Update 12:34 - Frizzy Hair 13:20 - Lacey Sturm & Flyleaf 16:15 - Sound and Fury 19:20 - Boxing Lessons & Muay Thai 25:21 - Dashcams 28:13 - J Check-In 30:07 - Q&A: Reading Books 33:14 - Q&A: Leo the Cat 40:27 - Q&A: Podcast with Late Artists 45:05 - Q&A: Bands That Get Better 48:48 - Q&A: Biggest Blunt Smoked 54:45 - Q&A: Overcoming Personal Struggles 1:02:53 - R.I.P. Dolly Parton 1:03:52 - Billy Strings w/ Cryptopsy 1:06:09 - Upcoming Shows

Garza sits down in-person with Blaythe Steuer & Aesop Mongo. From Alabama straight edge band NO CURE. https://instagram.com/nocurestraightedge Get SUICIDE SILENCE tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour 00:00 - What Height is Considered Tall03:15 - Aesop’s First CDs08:19 - It Is Going to Get Dark: Guitar Tones, Amps & Pedals11:37 - Writing Slowly Turning Blue16:59 - Starting a Straight Edge Band21:01 - Aesop Learning Guitar on the Job23:19 - Abstaining From Drugs27:15 - Alabama HxC Scene33:40 - Growing Up in Alabama39:03 - Guitar Effects Fatigue40:53 - Skill vs Vision55:00 - War Metal57:08 - Selling B.C. Rich Guitars to Pay Rent1:00:50 - Ironthrall Guitars1:11:15 - Amps1:12:33 - Writing Hang Me From the Bible Belt1:15:37 - The Cleansing & Criticism on Deathcore1:19:14 - Throwdown & Beyond Repair1:29:06 - Is It Straight Edge?1:36:37 - Internet Hate & Transphobia1:44:47 - Brain Matter Displacement1:50:02 - Future Approach to Writing Music1:53:47 - Writing Mosh Parts1:56:39 - Favorite Ice Cream Flavor1:59:34 - Avenged Sevenfold2:09:20 - No Cure’s Top 6 Albums2:20:08 - Getting Stabbed at a Show

Garza sits down in-person with Lacey Sturm. Vocalist for the alternative rock band FLYLEAF. https://instagram.com/flyleafmusic Get Suicide Silence tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour 00:00 - Chris Farley Loves Decaf Coffee02:06 - Coming Back After 11 Years09:23 - Lacey’s Vocal Problems10:58 - Coping, Avoidance, Anxiety, Fear & Grief24:00 - Christianity, Faith & Belief25:40 - Moving from Florida to Texas27:56 - Returning to Flyleaf38:22 - Getting Into Bass & Guitar39:19 - Abandonment, Parents, Trauma & Empowerment48:16 - Flyleaf Early Days56:56 - I’m So Sick1:02:13 - Cassie, Columbine Shooting & Evil1:11:11 - Grace & Forgiveness1:13:50 - Prayer, Sobriety & Change1:16:52 - Reaction to Debut Album1:20:48 - Writing Books & Flyleaf Meaning1:27:30 - Strange Experience w/ Record Label & Charity1:32:22 - Music as an Escape // Fun as a Weapon1:34:06 - Molar Pregnancy1:39:30 - How Pregnancy Affects the Voice1:41:58 - Love for Nirvana & Kurt Cobain1:49:00 - Future of Flyleaf Music1:49:49 - Lacey’s 5 Most Influential Albums1:51:24 - Daily Prayer

Garza sits down in-person with Sammy Ciaramitaro & Cody Chavez. From California hardcore punk band DRAIN. https://instagram.com/drain831 Get Suicide Silence tickets here: https://suicidesilence.store/pages/tour 00:00 - Riffs: Living Proof06:40 - Growing Up Around the Bay Area09:13 - 80s Rock, Kiss & Ace Frehley13:32 - Early Influences, Thrash & Hardcore16:48 - Municipal Waste18:59 - Picking Technique24:28 - Riffs: Feel the Pressure33:01 - Studio Guitar Tones & Gear37:14 - Guitar Tones: ...IS YOUR FRIEND42:34 - Riffs: ...IS YOUR FRIEND45:12 - Vio-Lence46:30 - Riffs: Who’s Having Fun50:20 - Favorite Mosh Riffs55:23 - Guitar Rundown: Cody’s Jackson MJ Dinky58:35 - First Guitars1:06:36 - Moving To Los Angeles1:09:10 - First Band1:12:13 - Riffs: Garza Jams the Jackson1:13:44 - Merauder Chord1:17:43 - Riffs: Garza Freestyle1:21:02 - George Lynch & Dokken1:26:37 - Dokken Riffs1:30:42 - US War History1:37:43 - Sammy Joins the Podcast!1:38:56 - Late Night Tour Drive Conversations1:41:58 - Giving Up a High-Paying Job for Music1:46:47 - Advice for Bands: Rock First, Sponsors Later1:50:11 - DRAIN Early Days1:53:14 - Finding the Drain Sound1:54:52 - Writing Feel the Pressure1:57:57 - Writing Who’s Having Fun & Lyrics2:02:28 - Exercise, Health & Sobriety2:12:53 - Being a Real Band2:16:00 - Drain’s 6 Albums to Check Out2:21:29 - Upcoming Grey Day Tour

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 - Chugmaxxing01:36 - Suicide Silence Hiatus & New Tour05:08 - Warped Tour Long Beach11:34 - How Do You Know?18:02 - Motionless In White, Lorna Shore & Kia Forum23:54 - New Apartment25:08 - New 90 Day Goal32:45 - Being Present in the Moment36:02 - J Update & Car Repairs38:18 - Favorite Drummers46:22 - Ibanez RG Influence on Deathcore56:20 - What Age to Quit Playing Metal1:04:42 - Sid Wilson, Slipknot & Clown1:15:04 - Upcoming Shows

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 Jam02:16 - Good God / Baad Man06:23 - C.O.C. Early Days & Joining the Band10:44 - Mississippi to New Orleans12:18 - Stealing His First Guitar14:50 - Living in Paris, France17:11 - First Records17:46 - New Orleans Sound21:28 - Skip James & Mississippi Blues Players25:06 - Pepper’s Gibson SG31:20 - Playing Malcolm Young’s Amp Rig36:46 - Secret to AC/DC Tone40:38 - “Stone the Crow” Riff45:36 - “Jail” Riff49:50 - P90 Pickups51:30 - Recording “Albatross,” Guitars53:39 - Electric Lady Studios55:11 - “Clean My Wounds” Recording Technique1:00:19 - Writing Music, Inspiration1:01:51 - “The Handler”, Tracking New Album1:07:02 - Looking Backwards for Inspiration1:07:58 - Recording ‘Wiseblood’1:11:01 - Vocal Lessons, Warmups1:16:16 - Beavis and Butthead, Down Logo1:20:50 - Pepper’s Iconic Stare1:22:12 - Auditioning for Metallica1:33:40 - Remembering Reed Mullin1:37:16 - Pepper’s Music to Check Out1:41:43 - Garza Jams on the Gibson1:43:16 - Pepper Jams on the 7 String

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 Drums & Punk Influence 23:45 - Early Jobs 25:11 - Moving From Puerto Rico 29:43 - Quitting Drinking 33:01 - Coal Chamber 35:12 - Hot Topic & Nu Metal Fashion 42:48 - Superjoint Ritual 44:47 - Devildriver After Coal Chamber 51:09 - Dez’s Rules for Saving & Investing 59:19 - Freemasonry & Charity 1:02:41 - NDEs & Tarot Cards 1:08:04 - On-Stage vs Off-Stage Mentality 1:11:28 - Tour Bus Driver’s Death 1:15:08 - Chamber Music & The Haunted Studio 1:23:10 - Writing/Recording Strike and Kill 1:26:06 - Meditation 1:36:19 - Dez’s Health Update 1:53:54 - NRG Studios Lore 1:59:17 - Rediscovering Love for Devildriver 2:02:47 - Dig Your Own Grave Music Video 2:04:30 - Future Book!? 2:06:33 - Music to Check Out 2:11:34 - Philip H. Anselmo 2:15:18 - Garza’s Sobriety 2:20:16 - New Album, Strike and Kill & Upcoming Shows

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 27:28 - Dave’s Bass Rig 30:14 - Where Brad Was Really Born 37:28 - Ruben Loves School 41:20 - Advice for Vocalists 46:00 - Best Death Metal Album Covers 48:46 - Glen Benton & Deicide 53:20 - Summer Slaughter 59:12 - Marvin’s Solar Guitar 1:04:46 - Amps, Tone & Settings 1:12:27 - Ruben’s Microphone 1:15:22 - Devourment’s 4 Albums to Check Out 1:20:48 - Writing for Devourment

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/ Guests 1:01:26 - Upcoming Shows

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 Relationships 45:26 - Streamwood & Cook County, Illinois 46:15 - Writing Music Together 57:13 - Drumming w/ a Broken Ankle 58:43 - Having C.F. (Cystic Fibrosis) 1:05:35 - New Found Glory 1:07:03 - Leaving College to Tour 1:12:47 - Pain Processing II: Gear, Guitars & Tone 1:18:13 - Working at Sam Ash 1:28:26 - 9 Albums to Check Out