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THE HEAVIEST PODCAST OF ALL TIME

Hosted by guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence, Chris Garza

Garza Podcast Chris Garza

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THE HEAVIEST PODCAST OF ALL TIME

Hosted by guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence, Chris Garza

    125 - OCEANO

    125 - OCEANO

    Garza sits down in-person with Cook County, Illinois Deathcore band OCEANO. https://www.laylo.com/oceano




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    OCEANO is:
    Adam Warren - Vocals
    Scott Smith - Guitar



    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - WWE, WCW Walkout Music
    04:52 - Jim Johnston, DDP’s Nirvana Rip-off
    08:38 - 15 Year Anniversary of Depths
    11:35 - Fender 7-String
    13:58 - Reflecting on Vision and Accomplishments
    16:22 - Adam Joining Oceano in 2006
    19:27 - Why It Takes Long to Release New Material
    24:13 - Writing Music Together, As a Band
    26:32 - Joey Sturgis Setting the Bar High
    28:45 - Incisions Era Was a Difficult Time for the Band
    30:58 - Line 6 PodFarm
    31:42 - “District of Misery” Becoming a Classic
    35:22 - Appreciating the Band Again, Scott Joining the Band
    44:46 - Being a Rhythm / Riff-Oriented Guitarist, Songwriter
    48:15 - Hans Zimmer Composing on Computers
    51:54 - Getting Motivated to Play & Write
    54:05 - Deathcore Becoming Accepted Years Later
    56:49 - Deathcore Bands Touring With Each Other
    58:47 - Day in the Life on Tour
    1:00:43 - 4/20, Forgetting How to Play Guitar After Taking a Dab with Tom Barber / Chelsea Grin
    1:08:04 - Writing Music While High
    1:10:04 - Scott’s Kemper Patch for Live & Studio, Garza’s Live Rig
    1:15:00 - Adam & Scott’s Career Regrets
    1:18:10 - The Struggle of Keeping a Band Together
    1:22:45 - Time Management

    • 1 hr 25 min
    124 - ENTERPRISE EARTH: Writing on the Road, Experimenting & Healing Through Metal

    124 - ENTERPRISE EARTH: Writing on the Road, Experimenting & Healing Through Metal

    Garza sits down in-person with American deathcore band ENTERPRISE EARTH. Catch them on tour now! https://www.enterpriseearthband.com



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    ENTERPRISE EARTH is:
    Travis Worland - Vocals
    Gabe Mangold - Guitar
    Brandon Zackey - Drums
    Dakota Johnson - Bass



    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - Living the Nomad Life
    06:05 - Writing the Album In a Lake Tahoe Cabin, Taking Mushrooms
    09:26 - Drinking at Disneyland
    13:21 - Suicide Silence Cabin Sessions
    15:55 - Writing The Ending of “Blood and Teeth” In a Walmart Parking Lot, Clean Singing
    20:27 - Travis Contributing Piano, Guitars and Singing to the Music
    23:48 - Kiss & Bruce Springsteen, Playing Cover Songs, Learning How to Improvise
    26:18 - Blue Devils Drum Corp
    32:10 - Travis Did Gymnastics, Injuries, Terrible Coaches
    38:56 - Dakota Being Diagnosed With Cancer
    44:56 - Metal Connects People
    49:45 - Gravity Bongs
    51:51 - Caffeine Addiction, Vaping v Cigs
    59:21 - Smoking Mar*juana, Self-Doubt
    1:03:07 - Listening to Sad Music
    1:07:03 - Death: An Anthology Writing Process, Opeth, And Justice For All, Writing Long Songs
    1:10:58 - Fan Reaction to “Blood and Teeth”
    1:15:19 - Sleep Token & Lorna Shore Becoming Successful, TikTok
    1:17:20 - Band Longevity, Surviving Through Tough Times, Having a Strong Foundation
    1:20:33 - Meshuggah is Every Band’s Favorite Band
    1:21:59 - How Brandon Zackey Balances Enterprise Earth & Whitechapel
    1:25:10 - Enterprise Earth On Tour Now, OJ Simpson

    • 1 hr 27 min
    123 - 2 Idiots 1 Band

    123 - 2 Idiots 1 Band

    Garza & Ernie talk road rage, why we are getting fatter, ernie being a terrible flight partner & much more!



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    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - Intro
    00:24 - Ernie’s Juggalo Cocktail
    01:10 - Ernie’s Self- Reflection, Making Healthy Changes
    06:33 - Garza Trying to Open Up More
    09:55 - Pizza & Losing Weight
    12:45 - Weight of the Mind
    17:33 - Life Is About Problem Solving & Improvement
    23:02 - Ernie Has ADHD
    26:32 - Road Rage
    41:53 - Ernie Driving the Bandwagon
    45:36 - Upcoming 19-Hour Flight to Indonesia
    48:37 - Turbulence
    54:15 - Vulnerable Moments While Flying
    59:37 - Stopping the Plane Mid-Takeoff
    1:01:34 - Garza’s Cadillac, Hit & Runs
    1:07:53 - A Guy Ran Into Ernie’s Truck
    1:12:25 - Shuvel Band, NuMetal
    1:17:42 - Looking to the Future

    • 1 hr 21 min
    122 - TALLAH

    122 - TALLAH

    Garza sits down in-person with Pennsylvania nu-core metal band TALLAH. https://www.linktr.ee/Tallah


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    CHAPTERS:

    00:00 - Arachnids & Education

    03:38 - Band Member Intros

    05:54 - Having Live Turntables & Stage Sound

    09:40 - Tour Bus / Van Snoring

    14:09 - Podcast & Music Recommendations

    18:31 - Holes Movie vs Book

    22:09 - The Vision for the Band, Starting Tallah, Influences 24:56 - South Park Rush Intro, Les Claypool

    29:35 - Warwick Basses

    31:10 - Playing a Show With a Combo Amp

    32:21 - Bad Shows



    35:21 - Kim Dracula

    38:17 - Story Behind “How Long” from Album, The Generation of Danger (2022), Performing Vocals

    42:29 - Producer Josh Schroeder

    48:16 - Ross Robinson

    51:22 - Suicide Silence’s Self-Titled Album, Negative Reaction, How It Helped the Band Grow Stronger

    56:47 - Collaborating On Ideas, Music and Artwork

    59:00 - Justin Playing Drums

    1:00:48 - Disturbed & David Draiman

    1:02:14 - Bad Habit of Deleting Video Files

    1:05:40 - Drunk Lost Video Archives

    1:08:03 - Climbing Up Venues / Stages, Getting Arrested in Lancaster, PA

    1:12:03 - North Carolina Security Incident While on Tour w/ All That Remains

    1:15:44 - Justin Training in Martial Arts, Getting Into Fights

    1:21:39 - Getting Banned From the Viper Room in LA

    1:25:49 - Justin Sees Red

    1:28:38 - New Song, “Hard Knock” Out Now

    TALLAH is:
    Justin Bonitz - Vocals
    Max Portnoy - Drums, Bass
    Derrick Schneider - Guitar
    Alex Snowden - Guitar

    • 1 hr 31 min
    121 - BODYBOX | Harrison Brown: Death Metal, Florida Life & New Album

    121 - BODYBOX | Harrison Brown: Death Metal, Florida Life & New Album

    Garza sits down in-person with Harrison Brown. Vocalist of Florida death metal band BODYBOX. https://www.linktr.ee/bodyboxfl



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    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - Creating the Visuals Before the Band, Growing Up, Going to Shows

    06:39 - Ministry, Al Jourgensen

    08:45 - Bodybox Doesn’t Use Click Tracks, 1st Band

    11:26 - Starting the Band

    17:04 - Florida Metal Scene

    19:25 - Staind, Aaron Lewis

    23:59 - Florida Tornadoes vs California Earthquakes

    28:45 - Growing Up in Florida

    31:38 - Smoke Break

    35:36 - Long Tours, Jagermeister, Gators Dockside

    41:41 - Having a Loud Family

    46:03 - Touring wi/ Soulfly, Crowbar

    48:42 - Releasing New Music

    51:21 - “Skante,” Not Afraid to Party

    54:52 - C*ke, Random Dr*g Dealers

    59:51 - Getting a Manager, Agents, Taking Career Seriously

    1:02:54 - Trevor Strnad Shout Out

    1:06:24 - Peelingflesh OK

    1:09:33 - Snuffed On Sight

    1:11:16 - How Bodybox Chooses Samples, Kid Rock, Movies

    1:14:57 - Quicksand Fear

    1:16:14 - Tiger King, Sea World

    1:22:49 - Drinking at Amusement Parks

    1:24:59 - Monster Energy, Rockstar Mayhem Fest

    1:27:48 - Earthday Birthday

    1:29:03 - Moshpit Ghost

    1:30:27 - Artificial Intelligence, Pros & Cons, Dabs

    1:36:17 - Harry Named His Puffco “Will Smith”

    1:40:39 - New Record, Single Called “Scante”

    • 1 hr 43 min
    120

    120

    Garza & Ernie talk social anxiety, the Ross Robinson snare, failed Black Crown writing sessions & much more!



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    CHAPTERS:
    00:00 - Ernie Lasted 28 Days Sober, NAMM 2024

    08:40 - Food Talk

    13:32 - Ernie Breaking Edge (continued), Building Habits

    16:50 - Sleep is Important

    21:14 - Dabs Are Too Much

    23:52 - Going Gray

    25:27 - Favorite Part of NAMM 2024

    31:06 - Experience & Maturity, Championing Newer Bands

    34:05 - Ernie & Alex Lopez Hanging Out Together Confused People

    36:20 - 2-Year Anniversary of Ernie Joining Suicide Silence

    39:49 - Ernie’s Electronic Drum Kit Is a Great Writing Tool

    43:03 - Ross Robinson, Best Drum Snares

    48:32 - Staying Hydrated While Drinking, Avoiding Hangovers

    51:15 - Fan Question: Favorite Black Crown Song to Play Live

    54:30 - Fan Question: Garza & Ernie’s Favorite Songs to Play Live

    • 58 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
103 Ratings

103 Ratings

HeavyBoiRoup ,

The Only Podcast that actually makes you feel there!

First of all ! So Cathartic and priority reflective podcast. So easy to laugh out loud with headphones in and just know THESE ARE MY PEOPLE! Beyond stoked and heavy thanks for all of this podcast. When I tell people there’s hope and actually good hearted people I specifically think and talk about this podcast! Deepest thanks!

Steveamo88 ,

Great podcast…except for the host!

This is a great podcast because there are so many amazing guests! It would be a perfect podcast….with the exception of Garza! You can tell garza fakes his way through the podcast with bands he isn’t really that into! Perfect example is from the Goatwhore episode! He brings up a connection between Texas and Louisiana….the only real reason is because of pantera! One band! He asked about the connection and the goatwhore dudes were like, “what are you talking about?!” He sounded like a 16 year old stoner kid interviewing a professional band!
It’s cool that you wanna get other extreme metal bands on your platform, but know what you’re talking about before the show starts Chris!

Visionääri TX ,

Rewrite my review, updated July 2023

The stories of Mr. and Mrs. Garza sounds so familiar and to similar to stories of my parents, also from Corpus Christi area. I’d like to do a Corpus-centric podcast with you… Culture, People, Language, Food and Music! Well noisy need to add a little bit… My July 2023 As I listen to interviews from Bleeding Through, August Burns Red - I get the sense Mr. Garza has a natural innate ability to connect, relate, empathize, encourage and get down to brass tacks. Meaningful conversations, not just q/a interviews.

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