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Left IV Dead: Hit the Heavy Button (ATXMP Showcase Artist)
The Breakdown:In this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, host Ryan Rayle interviews members Austin Blades and Giancarlo Fernandez of the San Antonio-based band Left IV ...
Tibetan Sky Burial: It's Mood Music (ATXMP Showcase Artist)
The BreakdownIn this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, host Ryan Rayle interviews the members of Tibetan Sky Burial, a local band known for their introspective and hea...
Backbiter: Writing bangers @75mph and they ain't slowing down
The BreakdownBackbiter, a metal band from Ohio, discusses their formation, music, and experiences in the local music scene. They talk about how they recruited a new me...
Interview with Jake Murphy of Beyond All Hope
The BreakdownJake Murphy, a solo artist from Denver, shares his journey of becoming a solo artist and creating music. He started his music career in a band in Oklahoma...
Rasing the Bar: Lift The Curse delivers Quantity and Quality
The BreakdownIn this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan Rayle interviews the members of Lift the Curse, an alternative heavy rock band based in Austin, Texas. The ...
Vensutra: This Side Show You Don't Want to Miss
The BreakdownIn this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan sits down with the band Venustra. The band has a unique theatrical show and incorporates elements of shock ...
Bat City Black Metal Fest: A chat with Eamon Danzig
The BreakdownIn this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan sits down with Eamonn Danzig, one of the creators of the Bat City Black Metal Fest. They discuss the origin...
Your Per Diem is 3 cigarettes: Dave Perry's rising success with Fear of Water
The BreakdownIn this conversation, Ryan interviews Dave Perry of Fear of Water. They discuss various topics including the music industry, radio stations, and the succe...
"I Got that Radio Face": A sit down with Glass Grinder
The Breakdown:Glass Grinder is a metal band from Austin, Texas that combines elements of grindcore, deathcore, and heavy metal. They aim to stand out by not being conf...
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...
