Far Beyond Metal

Justin Foley from Killswitch Engage is back on the show and we're talking about his new band Lybica, how it pays tribute to cats, his favorite fictional cats, becoming a frontman, The Simpsons and more. Vik from Silent Skies discusses his first band. Then I recommend Living With Giants. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Lybica  Order the album - Facebook  Killswitch Engage Silent Skies  Bandcamp - Facebook Living With Giants  Bandcamp - Facebook

Scott Carstairs from Fallujah is finally on the show! We're talking about the band's new record Empyrean, friend of his (and the show) Riffshop's David Wu, Twitch, Patreon, early metal memories, guest spots on the new record, and more. David Davidson from Revocation talks about his first band. Then I recommend the Stockton, CA prog metal band Alta Luna. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Fallujah Order Empyrean - Scott's Twitch - Fallujah's Patreon Revocation  Website - David's Instagram Alta Luna  Instagram - Merch Store, etc  

Carson Pace from The Callous Daoboys is on the show to talk about their new album Celebrity Therapist, terrible merch ideas, cults, potentially losing family because of the new album and more. Then I recommend the Swedish crust/hardcore band Industrial Puke. The Callous Daoboys  Website - Bandcamp Industrial Puke  Bandcamp - Instagram

Ian from Cyborg Octopus is on the show to discuss the band's new record, his love for PF Chang's, wild live performance ideas, writing a surf metal song and more! Mike from Yob discusses his first band. Then I conclude by recommending the band Break Me Down. Cyborg Octopus  Order Between The Light and Air - Website Yob  Website - Mike's Instagram Break Me Down Bandcamp - Instagram

David Davidson from Revocation is on to talk about their incredible new record Netherheaven as well as creating “content,” the band’s hot sauce, wild guitar tricks, koalas, and more! FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Revocation  Website - Hot Sauce- David's Instagram

Blothar (Michael Bishop) from GWAR returns! This time we talking the Gwar graphic novel, Gwar lore, the band living on forever, having his own action figure, and more. Evan from Wilderun discusses his first band. Then I recommend the Sacramento prog metal band Alå. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com GWAR  Website - Blothar on Instagram Wilderun  Website - YouTube Alå  Bandcamp - Instagram

Mike Scheidt from Yob is on the show! We're talking the Atma re-release, the tour for said re-release, revisiting those songs, newer guitar influences, future solo plans (strong word), and a lot more. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Yob  Website - Instagram - Mike's Instagram

The Podcast Lives! Zach and Matt from the Epic Footnote Productions podcast are on to talk about the 2004 Metallica documentary Some Kind of Monster as well as how the three of us resurrected Nu Metal, St. Anger in general, and more! FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Listen to Epic Footnote Productions

Evan Berry from Wilderun and I discuss the band's amazing fourth album Epigone, stage fright, beer, atypical instrumentation, covering Radiohead, and more FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Wilderun  Website - Instagram - YouTube

Arjen from Star One, Ayreon, and so many other bands is on the show! We're talking how fan reaction triggered the new Star One record, time travel films, dream collaborations, the future of Ayreon, and lots more. Tom from Evergrey talks about his first band.  Then, I conclude by recommending Neverbloom. Star One  Order the new album - Arjen Tom Englund  Silent Skies - Evergrey Neverbloom  Facebook - Website

I chat with the author of Opeth: Every Album Every Song Jordan Blum about music writing, the evolution of Opeth, his career as an English Professor, and more. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Jordan Blum   Twitter - Instagram - Website Pre-order Opeth: Every Album, Every Song  Amazon - Barnes & Noble - Burning Shed

Manuel form Zeal & Ardor is back on the program! We talk about the new and incredible self-titled album, the 2020 Wake Of A Nation EP, mashups, candy, touring with Opeth and Mastodon during covid, and a lot more. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Zeal & Ardor  Website - Bandcamp Slay at Home Set

Silent Skies - Piano virtuosos Vikram Shankar and Evergrey Vocalist Tom Englund – help bring FBM into 2022 by discussing their new album Nectar, pandemic inspiration, future live shows, and more. Dani Filth talks about his first bands. Then I recommend Aegius. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Silent Skies  Bandcamp - Facebook Dani Filth  Cradle of Filth - Instagram Aegius  Website - More links

In this episode In Home Elf/My Wife Katie and I listen to and discuss heavy metal Christmas songs by Chuck Billy/Scott Ian, King Diamond, Korn, Venom, and more Listen along here https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXE7p1CCuEdqFcgoVhKyMdBWHen6DtbDs FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com

From beyond the old paywall! In this a person I frequently mention in interviews Katie Cordova, my wife, is subjected to some metal songs and I get her takes on them. Listen along here https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXE7p1CCuEdr_nMW0Xh7-OCMH1f8c5AAO FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com

Ross Jennings (Haken/Novena) returns to the show! This time we're talking about his debut solo record A Shadow Of My Future Self, country music, U2, fun with motion capture, what's next for Haken, and more! Jared Klein from Rivers of Nihil/Flub discusses his first band. Then I recommend the Germany melodic metal band Oversense. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Ross Jennings  Facebook - Pre-Order the album - Haken Rivers of Nihil  Website - Facebook Oversense  Website - Facebook

Cradle of Filth frontman Dani Filth is on the show to talk about their new album, their upcoming Lustmord and Tourgasm tour, playing spooky metal in the day time, Roadrunner United, Twiztid, and more! Then I recommend the new collaboration between brothel. and AFTERMYFALL FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Dani Filth  Cradle of Filth - Instagram brothel./AFTERMYFALL  "Searching For The End"  brothel.  AFTERMYFALL

The Patreon walls are coming down as I introduce the episodes I had fun doing on my Patreon to the regular feed as regular bonus albums. In this episode Aubrey Zevallos from the movie podcast Bring Your Own Popcorn and I discuss Sound of Metal. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Bring Your Own Popcorn on Apple Podcasts Follow BYOP on Instagram  

Rivers of Nihil/Flub drummer Jared Klein and I discuss the new RoN album The Work, creating what makes you happy, what’s going on with Flub, being a sought after drummer, and more. Lisa Mungo from Filth Is Eternal is embarrassed by her first band. Then I wrap the episode with a premiere of the latest from Black Sites. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com Rivers of Nihil  Website - Facebook Filth Is Eternal  Bandcamp - Instagram Black Sites  Facebook - Bandcamp

Paul Waggoner is back to talk Colors II, becoming a purple cartoon, the return to kinda sorta normalcy (touring again), hit coffee business, and more. John Sherman discusses his first band. Then I recommend the Spanish death metal band Barbarian Prophecies. FarBeyondMetalPodcast.com - Patreon Between the Buried and Me Website - Paul’s Coffee Red Fang Website - Bandcamp Barbarian Prophecies Bandcamp - Facebook