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Local Bands and Attention Spans: Say Hello to Josh Arnold
The Breakdown:In this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan and Josh discuss their foray into the world of reaction videos and their love for metal music. Josh, also ...
Interview with A Means To An End
The Breakdown:A Means To An End is a metalcore band from Corpus Christi, Texas. The band has been together for about eight or nine years, but started taking their musi...
All things Canadian: An interview with Waterfront
The BreakdownIn this conversation, I chat with members Dan and Tanner of the band Waterfront to discuss their background, education, and signing with Affiant Records. ...
This is Art: DSGNS return with a new Record
The BreakdownIn this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan sits down with the band DSGNS to discuss their new record and their journey in creating it. They talk about...
Blood on the Snare: 20 years of Chaos with Thumbscrew
The BreakdownIn this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan interviews the band members Daniel and Stephen of Thumbscrew and delves into their journey as a metal band....
Talking local music with Kevin Hellestad of The Chord Progression Podcast
The BreakdownIn this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan interviews Kevin Hellestad from the Chord Progression Podcast. They discuss the importance of supporting th...
It's time to tour with Tulip!
The BreakdownIn this interview, I speak with Colin and Ashleigh of Tulip, a symphonic groove metal band from Dallas. We discuss the band's unique sound and influences,...
Plumbers and Drummers with Dalton Kennerly of Levels
The BreakdownIn this conversation, Dalton Kennerly from the band LEVELS discusses various aspects of the band's journey and music career. He talks about treating the b...
GET UP! with Mike Evans of Profiler
Profiler is a Nu-Metal reawakening from the mind of vocalist and guitarist Mike Evans. This band is inspired by those who have incited change in genres, arts, and theo...
Interview with Engineered Society Project
ESP was founded in 2015 by Timothy Moss. The band’s concept and music was inspired by Timothy’s travels in the Middle East and events in the US. The band’s first rel...
From Beethoven to Breakdowns with Vox Nostra
I love when "new to me" bands reach out asking to check out their music out. It's one of the cool aspects of running a metal podcast. Vox Nostra dropped me a DM on I...
Four dudes and some nood's with Release The Captive
Release The Captive have been around the Austin, TX metal scene for a few years now. I spoke with the band previously back in Dec of 2021 (link below if you want to g...
"You write the emails, we'll write the riffs" with Christopher Danner of Torrential Rain
I get a fair amount of emails asking for reviews and promotion and I came across one email for a band based out of Germany. It isn't everyday that I get emails from a...
It's SHREDtember with Brien Allen, Dylan Kortz and Jon Yadon Jr
I wanted to mix it up a little bit so instead of interviewing one band, I sat down with three individuals from three various projects to talk about all things guitar. ...
I lasted 0:07 seconds with Familiar With Failure
It is always good when I finally get to interview a local/regional band that's been on the radar for a while. Familiar With Failure is one of those bands for me. Thi...
Say Hello to The A&R Foundation: A conversation with James, Rob and Austin
The A&R Foundation was founded in 2022 as a non-profit organization, providing services to independent musicians in Austin, TX. Since then, our mission has been to tur...
I rocked Babylon! An interview with Affiant Records owner William Metzger
Episode Info:Website: https://www.affiantrecords.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/affiantrecords/FB: https://www.facebook.com/AffiantRecords/Audio/Written Book: https...
Slay the Scene with Andrew Jones
Episode Info:Website: https://ststx23.wixsite.com/slaythescenetxIG: https://www.instagram.com/slaythescene_tx/Intro track: "Common Flow" by ArborennaFeatured track: "C...
From Akron with Love with Audience of Rain
Akron, OH is known for the Goodyear Plant that makes racing tires specifically (in case you were wondering) and is my hometown. Another thing you can find in Akron i...
Brews, Brujas and Blunts (and BBQ) with Scoundrel
I sat down with Eric Gutierez of Scoundrel out of Fresno, CA and was also joined by the man himself Taylor Anderson (Titan Audio /Aaerial/Pala) for a chat back in late...
Just press the Spacebar when you're done with Sozora
Sozora is a band with a diverse and evocative sound. the group's music combines many influences, including post-punk, hardcode, and more.I sat down with Trevor, Jacob...
Brutal music for Happy people with Scrap Pile
I sit down and chat with Jake Miller (vocals) and Jesse Pina (drums) to talk about their latest single "Slaughtered in the Woods" and their latest album "The Eagle Lak...
Concert in a Bottle with Framing Skeletons
Framing Skeletons is a progressive metal band from Houston, Texas that fuses the complex polyrhythms and soul-crushing heaviness of djent with the thematic consistency...
Hot tea and Beer with The Bottomless
The Bottomless is a progressive experimental band that defies genre! The name " the Bottomless" is in reference to the infinite potential of music and drive to want to...
Come and Take It Back Showcase with TXMC and Grim ATX
I got a chance to sit down with James Gonzalez of the Texas Metal Collective and Grim ATX at Independence Brewing during a live show that James put together. We sat d...
Forehead Kisses with Paradise Refined
Episode 100 is here!!! This one is a wild one so strap in. Paradise Refined is another band I randomly found in the comments of the Bill Lumberg meme and I have to s...
Spin Kicks for the Crucifix with GratitudeTx
Originating from a Bill Lumberg meme (if you don't get the reference, you're missing out), I found GratitudeTx in the comment section. After giving their music a list...
Interview with Patrick Duvall of Of The Sun
Dialing it in all the way from Germany, I get to chat with an old friend of mine Patrick Duvall, that is the mastermind behind his project "Of The Sun". Originally fo...