Behind The Screams

Ep. 16 - WAGE WAR Briton Bond

Briton Bond vocalist of Wage War joins David Benites on Behind The Screams to discuss their new EP released "IT CALLS ME BY NAME" available now via Fearless Records. They discuss the band's return to their roots, Bond's vocal performance on the record, trying new things vocally, his influences and what made him fall in love with heavy music, where they think the industry is going and more. Interview conducted on April 2, 2026. Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites. Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Ep. 15 - MOODRING Hunter Young

Hunter Young of Moodring joins David on the Behind The Screams Podcast to discuss the brand new record "Death Fetish" out now via SharpTone Records. They dive into the process of making the record, the challenges Hunter faced in getting serious health diagnoses, how that's shaped his music–and specifically the content of "Death Fetish", his approach to vocals, recording and production, and much more. Interview conducted on March 19, 2026. Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites. Produced by Rilee Dubilo.

Ep. 14 - DROP DEAD, GORGEOUS Danny Stillman

Danny Stillman of Drop Dead, Gorgeous joins David Benites on Behind The Screams to discuss the band's return to music after over a decade long hiatus. Stills recounts the challenge of finding his scream again, the differences in writing, recording, and releasing music in 2026 versus 2006, the emotional process of writing and releasing music without their late guitarist Kyle Browning and more. Interview conducted on February 27, 2026. Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites. Produced by Rilee Dubilo. Cover image photo by Shannon Shumaker [https://instagram.com/shanphotomaker] Additional footage (Kyle Browning Tribute): "Dressed For Friend Requests" Official Music Video "Two Birds With One Stone" Official Music Video "They'll Never Get Me (Word With You)" Official Music Video "Drop Dead, Gorgeous live at La Zona Rosa (SXSW 2008)" Additional footage (Live at The Summit): Extreme Vocal Institute

Ep. 14 - UPON A BURNING BODY Danny Leal & Ruben Alvarez

Behind The Screams welcomes Danny Leal and Ruben Alvarez of Upon A Burning Body to the podcast. Host David Benites chatted with them about their new record "Blood of the Bull", their decision to pay tribute to those suffering from substance abuse in their video for "Another Ghost" the return to incorporating more singing into their music and, of course, the continued importance of Texas to Upon A Burning Body. Interview conducted on December 17, 2025. Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites. Produced by Rilee Dubilo. Cover image photos by Troy Garcia [https://instagram.com/lux.lights]

Ep. 13 - FOX LAKE Nathan Johnson

Nathan Johnson of Fox Lake joined David on the Behind The Screams podcast to talk about their record “New World Heat”, what it actually means when your band hits that viral moment, the process of creating memorable music and the value of singalong moments and more. Fox Lake are currently on tour with Poppy in Europe and will hit the USA with Thornhill later this spring. Interview conducted on November 14, 2025. Behind The Screams is a production of ⁠⁠⁠Extreme Vocal Institute⁠⁠⁠. Produced and hosted by vocal coach David Benites. Produced by Rilee Dubilo.