Garza Podcast

THE HEAVIEST PODCAST OF ALL TIME Hosted by guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence, Chris Garza

151 - Almost Getting Into A Fight, First Riff & How To Balance Life

In this solo episode. Garza talks IE deathcore scene, Selena's influence & much more! SPONSORS & SUPPORT: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! Join - https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast Merch - https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introducing “J” 02:23 - Taking On Too Many Responsibilities 03:17 - Homeless Garza, Kaonashi Beanie 03:53 - How “J” Came on Board as Producer 15:28 - Feelings After Mitch Episode 18:25 - Almost Getting Into A Fight, The Brewery Incident 33:43 - Fan Question #1, Texas Family Roots, Selena Connection 44:06 - Fan Question #2, Suicide Silence Grind Influence 51:35 - Fan Question #3, Thoughts on Inland Empire Deathcore Scene 56:35 - Fan Question #4, How To Balance Life 1:08:35 - Fan Question #5, Favorite Unused Riffs 1:13:02 - Garza Voted 1:21:22 - Powerman 5000 1:22:50 - Diddy & R. Kelly Monthly Listeners 1:25:11 - “Supernova Goes Pop” Riff 1:26:20 - 4K N64 Console Drop 1:28:34 - Thank You to Our Members, Merch

11-18
01:34:13

150 - PAIN OF TRUTH: Hardcore, New York Scene & Staying Grounded

Garza sits down in-person with Long Island, NY hardcore band PAIN OF TRUTH. Catch them on tour now! https://linyhc.com SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB PAIN OF TRUTH is: Michael Smith - Vocals Nik Hansen - Guitar Ridge Rhine - Guitar Nick Barker - Drums Zach Stachura - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Meeting at Guitar Center 04:31 - Yoga & Meditation 06:31 - Nik’s Motorcycle Injuries 10:15 - New York Hardcore, Childhood Concerts 14:15 - How Pain of Truth Formed 25:46 - Why Michael & Nick Stopped Drinking 35:48 - Energy Drinks, Nicotine & Bad Habits 43:30 - Playing Shows Associated with Drinking & Drugs 45:48 - Writing “Actin’ Up” 55:09 - Collaborating with Freddy Madball 57:33 - Biohazard 1:03:56 - Touring with Dying Wish 1:06:07 - Nik’s 1st Deathcore Band & 1st Shows 1:09:12 - Dealing With Outside Influence, Staying Grounded & Loyal 1:13:12 - Upcoming Tours & Music 1:14:10 - Today’s Hardcore Scene & Audience Crossover 1:19:24 - A Day to Remember

11-11
01:07:36

149 - The Mitch Episode

In this solo episode. Garza goes into first meeting Mitch to the time he passes away. It’s a heavy one. So heads up. BRAND NEW MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - 12 Years, Processing Death 06:42 - Hearing & Meeting Mitch 19:00 - Mitch Being Fearless, Getting In Fights 26:20 - Early Days of Suicide Silence & MySpace 30:22 - 1st Tour w/ All Shall Perish 36:30 - Last Sober Tour, No Longer Straight Edge 41:56 - The Sound of The Cleansing 43:40 - Writing No Time to Bleed 47:17 - You Only Live Once & How Mitch Always Delivered 50:03 - Mitch’s Last Tour & Learning to Apologize 59:57 - The Halloween Night Tragedy 1:09:23 - Starting New Chapter in Suicide Silence 1:15:36 - Toxic Comments & Opinions 1:17:33 - Memorial Show, Band Members’ Personal Journeys 1:26:42 - Conspiracy Theories, Finding “You Can’t Stop Me” Lyrics 1:30:01 - Eddie Joining the Band, Never Stopping 1:36:43 - Mitch’s Funeral, Not Processing/Grieving Properly 1:50:47 - Sevendust “Angel’s Son”

11-04
01:58:50

148 - DARK FUNERAL | Lord Ahriman: Black Metal, Corpse Paint & Afterlife

Garza sits down in-person with Lord Ahriman. Guitar Player & founder of black metal band DARK FUNERAL. https://linktr.ee/darkfuneral SPONSORS & SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee: https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 Brand New Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Being Sick on Tour 02:05 - Longevity, Staying Inspired 04:18 - Growing Up & Learning Guitar 06:52 - Following Your Own Path 12:16 - Designing Jewelry 16:28 - “Second Wave” of Black Metal 18:21 - Not Getting Credit for Genre Influence, Unfair Media Coverage 23:54 - Regrets, Mistakes, Business & Creative 26:09 - Black Metal & Scandinavia 28:07 - Following His Own Beliefs 29:53 - Is Black Metal Satanic? Thoughts on Afterlife 35:45 - Competition Within the Scandinavian Metal Scene 39:46 - Lorna Shore, Black Metal Influence 41:45 - Impact of Mayhem on the Scene 45:47 - Corpse Paint Origins 48:33 - The Sound of Black Metal Recordings 50:44 - Writing “Unchain My Soul” 53:33 - Writing “Open the Gates” 55:00 - Recording Demos with a Portable Recorder 57:25 - Exercise, Tour Injuries, Surgeries 1:03:55 - Dark Funeral Latte 1:06:01 - Tour with Gwar & Reaction 1:07:44 - Where Riffs Come From 1:09:18 - Friends That Go to Church 1:11:05 - Bands That Supported Dark Funeral 1:13:35 - On Tour Now & European Tour

10-28
01:17:04

147 - New 7-String, Mayhem & Biggest Fear

SPONSORS & SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee: https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 Brand New Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com Get Episodes Early with Other Perks: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Fender 7-String Reveal / Rundown 07:24 - Overdrive Chugs 08:40 - “E” Shaped Neck 09:42 - Clean Sound 10:47 - More Chugs 11:46 - Manifesting the Signature 7 String Model for Everyone 13:46 - Mayhem Festival Recap, Mental Preparation 19:10 - Mayhem Festival Incident 24:26 - Watching Hatebreed, Carcass, Crypta & Harm’s Way 28:34 - Fan Question #1: How to Find Band Members 37:49 - Fan Question #2: Biggest Fear Outside of Music 45:00 - Fan Question #3: When Should a Band Make an Album? 49:50 - Fan Question #4: Talk Tuah Podcast 53:45 - Spotify w Ads Sucks 58:00 - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2024 58:37 - Best Dave Matthews Band Album 1:03:40 - Hall of Fame Future 1:05:50 - Warped Tour Returns

10-21
01:10:34

146 - INTERNAL BLEEDING | Chris Pervelis: Long Island Death Metal & Inventing Slam

Garza sits down in-person with Chris Pervelis. Guitar Player & founder of death metal band INTERNAL BLEEDING. https://internal-bleeding.com SPONSORS: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Official Formation of Internal Bleeding, Finding the Right Members and Sound 06:08 - Crazy Writing Schedule & Going to Clubs 09:14 - Inventing the “Slam” Genre in 1991 14:56 - Being Influenced by 70s Music, Tony Iommi, Blues Music 15:50 - Slam Dancing, Circle Jerks 17:00 - Being Compared to Suffocation 19:38 - The New York/Long Island Death Metal Sound 24:38 - Skinless 26:12 - Influencing Death Metal Bands 28:01 - Not Getting Credit For Influencing/Helping 32:35 - Slipknot, Hatebreed Showing Respect 34:13 - Influencing Deathcore Genre, Inspired by Hip-Hop 35:44 - Eric B. & Rakim, Follow the Leader, 1988 38:58 - Making Taylor Dayne Cry in the Studio 41:10 - Differences Between 90s Death Metal Scene to Present 44:17 - Getting Hate Mail Back in the Day, Dealing with Haters 48:24 - Being a Moody Artist 49:24 - Being of Greek Descent, Family History 53:40 - What His Kids Think About Internal Bleeding’s Music 55:00 - R.I.P. Drummer Bill Tolley, New York Firefighter, Helping People on 9/11 1:02:46 - Mortal Decay 1:04:03 - John Gallagher & Dying Fetus 1:08:18 - Why Internal Bleeding and Dying Fetus Have Not Toured Together, Chris’ Mother Criticizing Dying Fetus’ Name 1:10:28 - What Chris’ Parents Thought of IB’s Music 1:13:30 - Being Competitive 1:19:18 - Chris’ Mother Was Intense 1:21:30 - Having a Great Relationship, Being There For Your Partner 1:24:44 - TheMetalGentleman.com 1:28:05 - The Zodiac Killer 1:29:30 - Reflecting on Past Decades, How People Will Think of Today’s Music in the Future 1:31:38 - How Internal Bleeding’s 2024 World Tour Came Together, Bucket List Destinations 1:33:44 - New Album, Settle All Scores, Inspired by Betrayal and Revenge 1:35:10 - Playing with All Shall Perish on Upcoming Shows

10-15
01:37:46

145 - Guitar Collecting Problem, Music Theory Thoughts & Mayhem Surprise

SPONSORS & SUPPORT: Garza Podcast Coffee: https://conceptcafes.com/product/garzapodcastcoffee/43 Brand New Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com Get Episodes Early with Other Perks: https://bit.ly/Join-Garza-Podcast Sweetwater: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Korn Show & Inspiration 09:05 - 1s Concert Ever 12:08 - Raccoon Update 15:07 - Don't Wear Sports Jerseys 17:52 - Smoking Cigs at a Show 23:59 - Music Theory 35:15 - Coffee & YouTube Memberships 37:36 - Guitar Collecting 49:23 - Fake Drummer Epidemic 1:10:55 - Reading Comments & Insecurity 1:03:37 - Diet Issues 1:08:34 - Things Coming Up This Week 1:12:16 - Mayhem Festival Surprise

10-08
01:17:28

144 - UNDEATH: New York Death Metal

Garza sits down in-person with New York death metal band UNDEATH. Catch them on tour now! New album "More Insane" drops October 4th. https://linktr.ee/undeathny SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! UNDEATH is: Alexander Jones - Vocals Kyle Beam - Guitar Jared Welch - Guitar Matt Browning - Drums Tommy Wall - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Suffering 08:01 - Opeth, Dream Theater & At the Gates 16:56 - Love The Edge, Hate U2 22:00 - Chris Barnes VS Corpsegrinder 24:43 - Satanic Death Metal Stigmas 31:00 - Delta Blues & Robert Johnson 40:28 - Writing Process 49:12 - Coffee & Best Energy Drinks 53:21 - Garza's Favorite Food 59:55 - Fender Strat 1:05:07 - Modern Amps For Death Metal 1:10:10 - Best Beer in New York 1:14:57 - Cell Phone Addiction 1:20:12 - People Dying & Social Media 1:25:50 - Support Death Metal

09-30
01:32:29

143 - SOLO EP: People Stealing Metal Culture, Dream Tour & Death

Suicide Silence played New England Metal & Hardcore Festival this weekend so it took longer than expected getting this ep out. We ain't missing a week tho! Garza talks dream tour, people stealing metal culture, guitar gear & much more! SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! NEW MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com CHAPTERS: 00:00 - RIP Juan Brujo of Brujeria 05:39 - 1 Year Left 09:03 - Quad Cortex Continued 17:12 - More Raccoons 18:31 - Honda Center, STP & Manson 24:13 - A Lot Going On 32:42 - Favorite Album Cover & Ernie Beef 36:20 - No One is Original Anymore 40:19 - Is Garza Nice to Ernie? 44:34 - Everyone is Racist 46:09 - Red Hot Chili Peppers & Sevendust 01:05:53 - Best Thing to Do in Movie Theaters 01:07:57 - Trump 2nd Shooter 01:10:14 - Metal & Pop Culture Borrowing

09-25
01:20:41

142 - CANE HILL: Metalcore from the Swamp

Garza sits down in-person with New Orleans, Louisiana metalcore band Cane Hill. Check out their new album “a piece of me i never let you find” OUT November 1st! https://wearecanehill.com CANE HILL is: Elijah Witt - Vocals Elijah James Barnett - Guitar Ryan Henriquez - Bass Devin Clark - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - How to Piss Off Your Band, Respect & Success 11:41 - Taking Things for Granted  16:51 - “Too Far Gone” Story & Recording 22:41 -  Writing Music Depressed & Self Sabotage 27:54 - Taco Bell VS Taco Time 30:04 -  Mindset For a Show 35:46 - Sevendust Tour 47:49 - The Effects of Being Jaded 51:32 - “Too Far Gone” Writing 54:35 - Spotify Confusion & Metalcore Hacked 1:08:00 - Happiness & Sadness 1:14:43 - Metalcore & Deathcore Works Together 1:20:24 - The 7 String Guitar 1:22:52 - Playing NXT & Meeting HHH

09-17
01:37:57

141 - SOLO EP: Quad Cortex Journey, Voting & Raccoon Altercation

In this solo episode. Garza talks taking guitar lessons, being face to face with a transgender raccoon, his secret Muay Thai life & much more! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 Quad Cortex 13:24 Racoon Altercation 26:00 How Garza Started Playing Guitar 37:53 Can New Bands Make a Living Playing Music 41:54 Muay Thai 54:17 Can Bands Pay to Be on the Podcast? 57:57 Favorite Korn Album After Issues/1999 01:04:27 Must Have Non Music Gear For Tour 01:12:00 Jehovah Witnesses & Mormons 01:15:23 The Shawn Ryan Show, Donald Trump & Voting 01:22:48 Oasis Tickets 01:24:51 Green Day & Garza Shooter Scare 01:29:13 Metalcore AI

09-09
01:37:15

140 - VITRIOL | Kyle Rasmussen

Garza sits down in-person with Kyle Rasmussen. Singer & guitar player of extreme metal band VITRIOL. Catch them on tour w/ Goatwhore now! https://vitriol.fanlink.tv/sufferandbecome CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

09-02
02:09:20

139 - THE OTHERSIDE

Garza talks top 4 rhythm guitar players, writer's block, how to overcome a stutter & much more! SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!

08-26
01:26:21

138 - COAL CHAMBER & SPINESHANK | Nu Metal History With Meegs Rascon & Mike Sarkisyan

Garza sits down in-person with Meegs Rascon & Mike Sarkisyan. Meegs Rascon is the guitar player, co-founder of American nu metal band COAL CHAMBER & GEMINI SYNDROME. https://linktr.ee/coalchamber https://synnersociety.com Mike Sarkisyan is the former guitar player of American nu metal/industrial metal band SPINESHANK & co-founder of Dore Vodka. https://dorevodka.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF!

08-20
03:20:25

137 - 1ST SOLO EPISODE

Garza sits down for the 1st ever solo EP. Answering fan questions, the reason he destroyed his guitars on tour, new favorite pizza & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

08-13
01:19:47

136 - CABAL

Garza sits down in-person with Andreas Bjulver & Dennis Jovcevski Hursid from Danish deathcore band CABAL. https://linktr.ee/cabalcph SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB

08-05
01:34:18

135 - Weight Loss WINNER Reveal

Garza & Ernie talk WINNER of the 28 day weigh loss challenge, The Ramones, Garza's hidden tattoos & much more! SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB NEW MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com

07-15
01:16:12

134 - ABORTED | Sven De Caluwé

Garza sits down in-person with Sven De Caluwé. Singer of Belgian death metal band ABORTED. https://linktr.ee/abortedmetal CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Aborted, Established in 1995 03:05 - Suicide Silence Was Inspired By Aborted 06:40 - Black Metal vs Death Metal 15:24 - Vocal Influences  18:32 - Sven Doesn’t Do Drugs  20:54 - Sven’s Dad Is a Butcher, Doing Animal Autopsies 26:24 - Quitting Your Job to Pursue Music 27:58 - Sven Created Artwork For Despised Icon & Suicide Silence 29:20 - Suicide Silence & Aborted Playing Their First Show Together at Showcase Theater in Corona, CA 33:00 - Vocal Technique 39:00 - First Tours, Losing Money, Not Getting Broken by Industry 44:08 - Almost Quitting Music 46:20 - Meeting Ken Bedene 50:16 - Having a Guest Vocalist on Every Track on Vault of Horrors 54:06 - Touring w/ Archspire  55:33 - Regretting Trying to Write a Popular Album 1:02:23 - Having Longevity & a Good Team  1:06:50 - Getting Called a Poser 1:09:19 - Metal Shirts Becoming Popular 1:14:10 - Getting Shadow-banned on Social Media

07-01
01:22:07

133 - Getting a Deathcore Six-Pack, Throwing Up on Ferries & Goals for the Year

Garza & Ernie talk their weight loss challenge, steroids, Netflix movies in theaters & much more! SPONSORS: https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! https://emgpickups.com USE CODE: HEAVY AT CHECKOUT FOR 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intermittent Fasting 02:38 - 28 Day Weight Loss Challenge 10:00 - Garza Gained Weight Since Ernie Joined Suicide Silence 11:25 - Challenge Goals, Schedule 17:24 - Posting Progress on Social Media, Gym Vanity 21:47 - Natty or Not 23:35 - Coming Up With Weight Loss Challenge Name 26:05 - The Stakes of the Challenge 35:16 - Lightest Garza Has Ever Weighed 39:20 - Looking & Feeling In Bad Shape, Willpower 44:28 - Being Disciplined 46:27 - Charlie Sheen 48:03 - Heavy Music is Cool Again 57:58 - Cruise Ships, Ferries 1:03:52 - Touring Accidents 1:07:25 - Garza’s Car Bumper is Zip-Tied in Place 1:08:48 - Fitness Competition Recap / Name Suggestions?

06-17
01:15:41

132 - Itchy Panic Attack

Garza & Ernie talk about their bright future(Ernie is gettin slapped), monthly Domino's budget, Ernie's panic attacks & much more! CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE FROM SWEETWATER & SUPPORT THE PODCAST: https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Future of the Podcast 01:38 - Ernie Losing Weight 04:49 - Freeway Police Stand-off 09:06 - Ernie’s Diet (continued) 10:05 - Domino’s Monthly Budget 11:58 - Chain Restaurants Closing Down 15:57 - Market, Inflation, Economy 18:50 - Finding Po*n in the Woods as Kids 24:45 - Mayhem Fest & New England Metal and Hardcore Festival 26:30 - Rating Each Others Musical Skills 31:28 - Wanting to Make Music a Priority Again 36:23 - People Wanting to Be the Singer of Suicide Silence 42:40 - Ernie’s Panic Attacks 49:33 - PowerSlap 53:01 - Mayhem Fest, The Future of Suicide Silence is Bright 59:18 - Garza Started Smoking Cigarettes 1:05:08 - Stopping By the Fender Custom Shop 1:09:00 - Garza Jumping Into Alex Lopez’ Drum Kit 1:11:18 - Closing Thoughts, Episode Preview

06-10
01:14:36

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