Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour

(S2E72) – Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest Preview On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E72), We talk all things Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest II with Tommy Stewart from Black Doomba records, who is one of the sponsors of the event, and with two performers, Eric Bigelow from EMBR who will be performing for the 2nd time, and Dee Calhoun, who just dropped his amazing “outlaw americana” record, Angry Old Man, and will be bringing his acoustic doom to the stage as well. The 2nd annual Tampa Doom & Gloom fest will be taking place on November 1-2 at Deviant Libation in Tampa and includes Bask, Electric Mud, Hollow Leg, Rich’s new favorite band Florist, Doomsday Profit, and dozens more. See you there!

(S2E71) – Black Tongue Reverend On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E71), We talk to Eric Tulip from the Albany, NY hard rock band Black Tongue Reverend!  Eric sat down with us to discuss the trio’s new record, Upstate Of Mind, which is outstanding. We talk all stuff BTR and get into some areas that we don’t usually get into, like The Grateful Dead and Jam bands and Eric’s interesting take on listening to music. We had a great time talking to Eric, so if you don’t know Black Tongue Reverend go check out all their stuff, then come back and listen to our chat.

On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E70), We have Rich’s New Favorite band, Florist! The Tampa stoner/psych/space rock band just launched their new record, Adrift, and oh boy is it amazing. All four members of the band joined the show to talk about their amazing new record, the upcoming Tampa Doom and Gloom Fest, the band’s inspirations and origin story, and so much more. I love these guys and there are huge things on the way for Florist, so go check out their stuff then come back and listen to our interview.

(S2E69) – Black Tusk On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E69), Andrew and Scary from Savannah, Georgia’s sludge punk masters Black Tusk join the show! The Season of Mist band dropped their latest record, The Way Forward, last year and boy does it rip. We talk about that album, what’s coming up next for the band, their current tour, and the guys drop a few hints on when to expect new material. We also have a spirited lovefest around the Richmond band Avail and Andrew’s dog Darby even makes an appearance. Check it!!!

(S2E68) – Bask On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E68) we talk to Scott Middleton, drummer for the amazing band out of Asheville, NC, Bask! Bask just dropped their album of the year candidate, The Turning, a few weeks ago and it is just so great. Scott told us all about the record and so much more, including some shows coming up, a major award win, his and the band's influences, and so much more.  We had some minor technical glitches, but this was a great discussion about an awesome record from an amazing band.

(S2E67) - Solace   On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E67), we have Tommy Southard and Justin Daniels from the legendary Solace join the show! Solace just had their masterpiece and genre-defining album, Further, repressed and remastered for its 25th anniversary via Magnetic Eye Records and the guys came on the show to talk about that and so much more, including the new material the band is currently working on the the studio, some history of the band, what it was like recording Further back in 2000, how the guys get their singer to add more keys to their tracks, and Tommy and Rich vent on their NY Giants fandom. The Brink is the record that got me (Rich) back into heavy rock again, so it was fun to chat about that amazing record too. This interview was so much fun, so please enjoy it!!!

(S2E66) – Mezzoa On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E66), Nacho Maldonado from San Diego heavy rockers Mezzoa joins the show.  The new Mezzoa record rules…it’s called TON 618 and you can get all sorts of crazy vinyl variants of this ripper from Glory or Death Records. Nacho was so cool to give us all the time he did to talk about the new record, his career, being in the Lifers movie, his SoCal Heavy Jam Festival coming next month, and so much more. Nacho and Rich even geek out on The Smiths and Alice Donut.  Check out TON 618, then come back and listen to the interview.

(S2E64) – Pale Horse Ritual On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E64), Paco and Will from the ultra-evil Canadian heavy psych doomsters Pale Horse Ritual join the show. The guys are on to discuss their upcoming new record, Diabolic Formation, dropping on November 28th, 2025, courtesy of Black Throne Productions, just in time to creepy out everyone south of the Canadian border on American Thanksgiving. We discuss Diabolic Formation in depth and how it got to sound as amazing as it does, as well as topics like Paco’s writing style and influences, how this version of the band came together, the name change, some equipment talk, and so much more. The record is a top 10 AOTY candidate, so do not miss this. We had a minor video glitch, but don’t let that keep you from watching and make sure you check out the singles that have already dropped for Diabolic Formation.

(S2E64) – Stone Machine Electric Given that the record comes out tomorrow and given how killer it is, I wanted everyone to hear this interview right before the record drops, so…on this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E64), we talk to Texas trio Stone Machine Electric, who have their amazing new record, Faces, brought to us by Argonauta Records, dropping on Sept. 26th, 2025. This is their most straight-ahead (for them) rock record so far and takes their psych/stoner/doom/everything to new levels of cool. We even learn what a HC-TT is. Check out our chat, preorder the record, and check out the singles before the record drops tomorrow. You will not be disappointed for sure.

(S2E63) – Star Beast On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E63) we have all four members of Toronto, Canada’s Star Beast join the show! Their self-titled debut that dropped last year via Black Throne Productions was one of the surprises of 2024, and now the band is back with a new single and video, Everything Is Gone, that continues the awesomeness of their first record. We talk about a whole bunch of stuff, including what’s coming up next for the band and so much more.  There may also be a John Taylor from Duran Duran love fest at one point If you have not heard their album from last year, change that immediately, then come back and check this out. Please excuse the minor technical issues and enjoy!!!

(S2E62) – Friendship Commanders On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E62) we talk to Buick and Jerry from Friendship Commanders! The duo is dropping their new record, BEAR, via Magnetic Eye Records, on October 10th, 2025, and it needs to be heard by all because it is so great. We talk all about BEAR and how it came to be, the recording process with the genius of Kurt Ballou, what it was like to work with Steve Albini, what touring will look like for the record, the band’s influences, including how much both Rich and Buick love the band Belly, and so much more. We even covered Buick’s solo project, Adult Child, that came out earlier this year. Friendship Commanders the band rule and the people are even better.  Please check it out!!!

(S2E61) – Warcoe On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E61), Stefano from Italian doom trio Warcoe joins the show! The band has a new record, their first for Ripple Music and their third overall, Upon Tall Thrones, coming out on September 26th and it is killer.  We chat about the new record, how the band got connected with Ripple, Stefano’s love of black metal and Italian horror, and so much more. Go preorder the record then come back and listen to the interview as Stefano was great to talk with about all things heavy.

(S2E60) – Idol Lord On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E60), from the high deserts of Quartz Hill, California, Idol Lord joins the show! Back in January Idol Lord released their killer album, The Other Side, via Glory or Death Records to critical acclaim. The band joins the show to talk about what was and what will be, with BREAKING NEWS of what’s coming next for the desert riff masters.  You will not want to miss this one so please check it out!

(S2E59) – Stoned Jesus On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E59), the guys talk to Igor Sydorenko from Stoned Jesus! Igor is a music nerd like us, and he was so great in giving us all the details on part one of the new Stoned Jesus trilogy. Part one of the story, Songs To Sun, comes out on September 19th, 2025 via Season of Mist and whoa is it great. We talk about the upcoming trilogy and get into details about the songs on Songs To Sun, as well as discussing the new version of Stoned Jesus including the new band members, Igor’s influences, what it means and how it is perceived by others being a band from Ukraine, why setlists matter, and so much more. Igor even breaks some news about how the three records connect across the trilogy. Igor is great, so please check out our chat and get the new record when it drops.

(S2E58) – Grand Rapids Doomfest II Preview w/Jason Doome On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E58), Rich talks to Jason Doome, curator of the Grand Rapids Doomfest, which will have its second annual show on October 11 2025, at Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids the with Temple of the Fuzz Witch, Cobranoid, Pillar Of Light, Shadow Of Jupiter, and Buzzard Fight all performing for a night of killer heavy ass rock. Jason is awesome, so come listen to our chat, check out the bands, and get your ass to Grand Rapids on October 11th!

(S2E57) – Temptress On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E57), we talk to Christian Wright from the recently signed to Blues Funeral band, Temptress! Christian was a great guest and told some amazing stories about his career, how Temptress signed to Blues Funeral, how he connected with his bandmates while gushing praise on the other two members of the trio, as well as some breaking news on a new project he is working on with Jay from HolyRoller.  I can’t wait to hear the new Temptress stuff, but for now, check out our chat with Christian and go back and listen to their amazing record from 2023, See.

(S2E56) – Howling Giant On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E56), We have all four members of one of our favorite bands, Howling Giant! Zach, Tom, Sebastian, and Adrian all joined the show to talk about their upcoming new album dropping from Magnetic Eye Records on October 31, Crucible & Ruin, which is next level stuff for already one of the best bands out there today. We talk about the killer new record, the tour coming up with Anciients, the role family plays in the band and their influences, and so much more. We even get a Guided By Voices mention, so this interview has it all. Go check out the available singles and pre-order Crucible & Ruin, then come back and listen to the show!

(S2E55) – MAANTA RAAY On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E55), we chat with Chet Weise from MAANTA RAAY, who seemingly out of nowhere dropped their self-titled, amazing, heavy space psych ripper via No Sabes Records last month. Chet had one of the coolest backgrounds the show has seen so far, and spent almost an hour with us telling us some amazing stories about the band, the record, his life pre MAANTA RAAY (some of you may know Chet from The Immortal Lee County Killers) and so much more. Turbo even gets to have some hot rod talk as Rich ponders why he has no idea about cars other than how to put gas in them (barely).  The MAANTA RAAY record rules and so does Chet.  Please check it out!!!

(S2E54) – Insomniac The episode is dedicated to the memory of Mike Morris On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E54), the boys talk to Amos Rifkin from the new Blues Funeral Recordings band Insomniac! Insomniac have their amazing debut record, Om Moksha Ritam, dropping on Sept. 5, 2025, and it is a heavy head trip journey that really sounds like nothing else out there. It is an album that you can just close your eyes and let the record take you over, but is still heavy as hell in its own way. The band lost a member just a few weeks ago, as founding guitarist Mike Morris passed away, but the band is soldiering on in his honor, as hard as that may be. Amos discusses all of the emotions that go along with this gigantic loss while putting out this record as well as a ton of other topics about the new record and the band, including the tour they are doing, opening for Kal-El. I really appreciate Amos spending the time with us during such a difficult and busy period for the band.  Please check it out.

(S2E53) – Patriarchs In Black Fanboy alert! For this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour, Rich speaks with Patriarchs In Black!!! Both Dan Lorenzo (Hades/Non-Fiction/Cassius King) and Johnny Kelly (you know…) joined the show to talk about the new PiB record, Home, that dropped on August 15th. As with the other three records, this one has some more killer guest vocalists, including Karl Agell, Kyle Thomas, Mark Sunshine, and the return of DMC! The PiB records are always a fun ride, and this one is no exception. The buried lead here is that Rich got to talk to Johnny Kelly, from one of his top three favorite bands of all time (that would be Type O Negative) and he somehow managed to behave himself. Both guys were so cool and spent almost an hour talking about Home, what other projects they are up to, including Johnny’s new band with Kenny from Type O and Kirk and Todd from Crowbar that somehow Rich has the vinyl for before johnny does, Johnny’s time with Danzig, his current gig with Quiet Riot, Dan’s work with Jason McMaster in Cassius King, what’s up for the guys in the future, and so much more. Please check this out, it was so much fun.