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We had the other Blair brother on and those brothers are the salt of the earth. It never feels like an interview, it always feels like a conversation between friends. We obviously talk about the Toadies but we also talk about growing up in small Texas town, Pantera, Anthrax, playing in bands together and how the new Toadies record came about. Thanks Doni for a great talk. For more info... https://thetoadies.com Intro music written and recorded by Mix Tapes and Jes using a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp on the market

Our good friend Daniel is on the show today to promote his new book, Heavy Metal's Big Four(How Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax and Slayer Reshaped Metal) It was a great conversation and the book is available online and at select retailers. go to www.notoriousbuk.com for more info and autographed copies. Intro song was written by MixTapes and Jes using a Quad Cortex. To learn more about the best amp on the market, go to www.neuraldsp.com

We were lucky enough to get the great Joey Vera on the show today. It was so cool hearing Armored Saint stories, talking about John almost joining Metallica and Joey getting a call about his interest in playing in Metallica after Cliff passed away. We also talk about Fates Warning and how Joey and Armored Saint record in the digital age. Plus a whole lot more.... Go pick up the new Armored Saint album and follow them on all the socials. Intro song was written by Mix Tapes and Jes and we used a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp out there, go to www.neuraldsp.com

The Mix Tapes guys talk about albums that saved a band. Whether it's a second album before they got dropped, a comebaclk album or a different singer comeback album, they cover it. Intro music recorded by Mixtapes and Jes using a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp out there, visit www.neuraldsp.com

Today on the show, we had the pleasure of interviewing Billy from Biohazard and we talked about the latest album, getting the OG lineup back together, his other bands(Powerflo and Billy Bio , using a Quad Cortex and so much more. Thank you Billy for being so generous with your time and being a cool guy. For more about Billy, check out www.biohazard.com Intro music recorded by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp out there, www.neuraldsp.com

We had a cool conversation on what if there was only 5 Iron Maiden albums you could save and the rest of the albums had to disappear. It was a lot harder to do then we thought. Intro music recorded by Us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp out there, visit www.neuraldsp.com

It's been one year since Moots joined the podcast and we look back at what a year it's been. We talk about our favorite guests, favorite segments, how the show works, what it's like to run a podcast and we peel back the curtain a bit. Thanks to all of you guys who have downloaded an episode, told a friend, shared on social media. This episode is for you. If you are new to the podcast, welcome and feel free to jump back in the archives. Intro music composed by mixtapes and Jes using the Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info, to go www.neuraldsp.com

Foreigner has no original members, neither does Quiet Riot or Skynard but they are still touring. Is that ok? Did Brian Johnson save AC/DC? Did Dio save Sabbath? What bands made the wrong choice and pay for it with their career? That and so much more in today conversation. Intro song created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp out there, visit www.neuraldsp.com

Remember hearing that new album from a band that you loved and you had the confused look on your face? A look of, Oh no, what happened? We talk about these and also talk about the bands that recorrected the ship before it hit the iceberg. It's a fun conversation so come join us. Intro music was created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp on the planet, go to www.neuraldsp.com

We see your youtube question and we decided to answer some of them. So enjoy! Intro song written by Us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info, www.neuraldsp.com

Satanic Panic, Guns'N'Roses, Black Metal, PMRC Those are some things we remember from our youth and we were thinking, when did Rock/Metal stop being so dangerous? Hope along and let us know your thoughts, we're very curious.

We love when our favorite podcasts do mailbag shows and you guys delivered with a bunch of questions so we present our first mailbox episode to you! Thank you for everyone who sent in questions. Find us on Facebook in the Mix Tapes Podcast Group Intro music created by Us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the amp you need, go to www.neuraldsp.com

Hit play, go over to Hot Topic and grab some oversized pants and a Korn T shirt and enjoy this trip down memory lane as we talk about Nu Metal, why is it back? Can we make a Mount Rushmore? Who is Nu Metal and whose not and so much more....

You know how important it is when you hit play or dropped the needle on a new album. The excitement, is it going to be a good alhum? a great album? a dud? or one of the most important albums to your DNA? We talk about our favorite songs that start off an album. We also get into some that are so iconic that they can't be ignored, even if we don't care for the song. So come along and join the facebook mix tapes podcast group to tell us your favorite songs that start off an album! Intro music written by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp on the planet, go to www.neuraldsp.com

Thrash music is alive and well with the new generation of musicians and Parabellum is a perfect example of this. We talk all about it with Emre, who is the singer/guitarist for the band. They are getting a huge buzz lately. Gary from Exodus/Slayer is demoing songs with them. Steve from Skinlab is showing them the ropes and Testament is giving them a stamp of approval For more info find them on all streaming sites and on parabellumca Intro music created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp out there, go to www.neuraldsp.com