The Downbeat

PERIPHERY: MISHA AND MATT ON OBSESSION, COMPULSION, AND THE LONELINESS OF ‘A PALE WHITE DOT.’

My guests on the podcast this week are Misha Mansoor and Matt Halpern of progressive metal band Periphery. We talk about the mental struggles and themes that led to the creation of their new extremely collaborative album ‘ A Pale White Dot’ as well as the ins and outs of the music industry, business, money, success, AI, the future and much more. Check out A Pale White Dot on 3DOT recordings, available now.

CHRIS MOTIONLESS | NEW ALBUM: DECADES, PLAYING GOD + TOXIC SOCIAL MEDIA.

My guest on the podcast this week is Chris Motionless of Motionless In White. We caught up before their set at Welcome To Rockville to talk everything about their new album Decades, as well as working with your heroes, and the toxic social media epidemic that is the inspiration for latest single Playing God, featuring said hero: Corey Taylor.

THE AMITY AFFLICTION - NEW VOCALIST, LOVE, LOSS AND MENTAL HEALTH

My guests on the podcast this week are Jonny Reeves and Joel Birch, both vocalists of Australian metalcore band The Amity Affliction. We talk about the events which led to the new addition of Jonny, and the unlikely separate but mutual upbringings that explain some of the meanings behind their new album ‘House Of Cards’

GUILT TRIP x MALEVOLENCE: From Underground to Global. BOTH Vocalists Tell All.

My guests on the podcast this week are Alex Taylor of Malevolence and Jay Valentine of Guilt Trip. We didn’t have enough time to do both bands, so given their history together as UK’s metal and hardcore siblings, I thought I’d grab them both at once. We talked about both bands’ efforts to bring their unique sounds to the USA and the culture shocks that come with it, as well as their similarities, differences, and respect (or lack thereof) for each other.

THE GHOST INSIDE | A TRAGIC BUS CRASH, LIFE CHANGING INJURIES + OVERCOMING ADVERSITY.

My guests on the podcast this week are Chris Davis and Andrew Tkaczyk of THE GHOST INSIDE. In 2015 The Ghost Inside suffered through a life changing bus crash which claimed lives, limbs and nearly the future of the band. 10 years later TGI is stronger than ever - thanks to the mental fortitude of the members and an ingenious device created by Andrew’s father ‘THE HAMMER’ that allows him to play the drums perfectly while missing most of his leg. A truly harrowing and inspirational story, this is a podcast that shouldn’t have as many laughs as it does.