REVOLVER Fan First

Ville Valo discusses the music that built him as a young musician, life after HIM, his new solo record "Neon Noir," his obsession with Black Sabbath riffs, his take on Type O Negative's Peter Steele, the darkest time of his life, what to expect from the "Neon Noir" live experience, the bands that changed everything, the music he hates the most and more. This show is presented by DistroKid, a digital distribution service created for artists that makes uploading to all your favourite music platforms a fast and easy process. Get your songs up on iTunes, Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon, Deezer, Tidal and many more - quickly! We have a special offer for Fan First listeners/viewers. Visit http://distrokid.com/vip/fanfirst for a 30% discount on the first year of your DistroKid subscription.

Serj Tankian of System of A Down speaks about fighting injustice with guitars, his early musical loves, why the release of Toxicity was SOAD's most challenging moment, becoming an artist, his new solo record "Perplex Cities," his next live project, his forthcoming memoir and lots more. 

Neil Fallon dives deep into his history as a music fan, from the fringe music scenes of Washington D.C. through to his favourite lyrics of all time and the stories of his new record.

Parkway Drive's Winston McCall talks about doing a Guns 'N Roses' November Rain on their new album, "Darker Still," going beyond metalcore, how to solve the problem of creating new headliner bands, what Rammstein taught him, the secret stories behind their most listened to songs like "Prey", "Carrion" and "The Void" plus lots more. Hosted by Christina Rowatt. 

Nita Strauss talks about her shift from Alice Cooper's touring band after eight years to Demi Lovato's all-girl band, her long history as one of the world's premier guitar players, the fan's response to her move and much more in this week's episode of the Fan First podcast. Hosted by Christina Rowatt.

Johnny 3 Tears of Hollywood Undead shares the artists he thinks break the rules most freely, the artists who made him, the meaning of his tattoos, the other path he could have taken and the story of their new record, "Hotel Kalifornia."

Iconic rock artists including Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Rob Halford (Judas Priest), Scott Ian (Anthrax), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Devin Townsend, Buzz Osborne (Melvins), Reba Meyers (Code Orange), John 5 (Rob Zombie) and Slash (Guns N' Roses) tell us about the bands that changed their life for REVOLVER's Fan First podcast. Hosted by Christina Rowatt.

Ryan of Demon Hunter shares the bands that made him and the artists that changed heavy music forever across metal and hardcore and all its sub-genres. He also delves deep into the new record and his band's 20-year history.

Chris Motionless of Motionless in White hails the artists that made him and reflects on his early days in music. Also features a guest appearance from his Motionless in White bandmates who reflect on the darkest era of music.

Satyr of Norwegian black metal band Satyricon recounts his early days devouring 1970's rock, the moment he discovered extreme metal and eventually co-founded a movement, and the bands who keep the energy of the music fresh, surprising and dark. He also discusses creating music for the Edvard Munch exhibition, what really defines black metal (and what doesn't) and lots more. 

Anthrax legend and thrash metal icon Scott Ian shares the story of the artists that made him a fan, from his early years when he transferred his love of comics and horror to metal via Black Sabbath's first record and KISS, through to his history with brothers in arms Metallica and Pantera and who he believes is the greatest live band of all time.

Emma Boster of Dying Wish talks about being a part of what is unfolding as one of hardcore's most exciting eras, the artists and records that made her and her journey to the microphone. She also does a deep dive on the story behind the lyrics of their incendiary first record, "Fragments of a Bitter Memory."

Billy Howerdel (A Perfect Circle) discusses his new solo record, "What Normal Was," reflects on the 22nd anniversary of A Perfect Circle's seismic debut, "Mer De Noms," his musical relationship with A Perfect Circle co-pilot Maynard James Keenan, his journey as a songwriter, that time he played bass for Guns 'N' Roses and lots more.

Sean Dowdell (Grey Daze) discusses his long history with former bandmate Chester Bennington (Linkin Park) who he started making music with as a teenager. He also delves deep into the story of the new Grey Daze record "The Phoenix," a loving tribute to Chester's incredible voice and presence which features Chester's original vocals and reinvented versions of Grey Daze classics (the sequel to the band's beloved last release, "Amends").

Puscifer co-vocalist and solo artist Carina Round discusses working with Maynard James Keenan in Puscifer, her spiritual experience with Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, her love of harmonies, her creative process and much more on the latest episode of the REVOLVER Fan First podcast.

Scowl vocalist Kat Moss speaks about her history as a music fan, live from the arena tour Scowl are currently on with Limp Bizkit. She explores her deep love for DIY subculture, the perception of early hardcore vs. nu-metal, the bands and iconic artists that made her who she is, her musical foremothers, who she thinks is this generation's Kurt Cobain, the moment she discovered hardcore and how that changed everything. 

Tom S. Englund of Evergrey shares his story of fandom, from falling for Dire Straits and Pink Floyd as a kid through to his most meaningful fan experiences and what he loves to watch from stage. He also explores creating the Evergrey sonic palette at the same time as "The Gothenburg Sound" emerged,  the intense emotional response to Evergrey's music, his views on the Ukraine war, the power to think freely (and being for or against), lyricists that explore the bigger picture, their brand new album "A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament)" and much more. This podcast is proudly sponsored by DistroKid. For a 30% discount on your next subscription, visit: http://distrokid.com/vip/fanfirst

Cave In's Stephen Brodsky explores Cave In's new record Heavy Pendulum, his vivid history with the groundbreaking Converge, the artists who made him (from Slash to Kurt Cobain), the process of discovering the alternative to alternative music, hardcore, old school emo, Caleb's indelible and eternal imprint on Cave In's music now and then & lots more.  

What are the five songs that changed your life? Some of our favourite guests share the tunes that changed the way they saw music. This episode features Slash, Maynard James Keenan (Tool), Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Brandon Boyd (Incubus) and lots more.

Melvins drummer Dale Crover reflects on his history as a fan, from loving the Beatles and KISS (whilst hating Journey) right through to discovering punk rock as a metal head through the early days of the band.  This show is presented by Distrokid. Listeners like you can get 30% off your first yearly subscription here: http://distrokid.com/vip/fanfirst