The Downbeat

My guest on the podcast this week is the legendary Tomas Haake of Meshuggah. Meshuggah is celebrating their 40 years as a band with some huge touring and in celebration I met with Tomas to discuss the band’s impact and legacy while running down the albums and discussing every single era of the band.

Join us as we delve into every album, coming across facts like how BLEED was originally one 2 hour song, and more!This was a once in a lifetime episode for me and an absolute pleasure to finally ask all the questions that have been in my mind as a fan for all of my adult life, as well as most of my childhood. Long live MESHUGGAH

My guests this week are the insanely talented Chaney Crabb and Navene of Entheos.

We got together to chat about their amazing new album "Empty on the Inside", what it's like to make music together as a married couple, and how they are leading by example in the fight against quantizing and over-editing as musicians.

We also talk about how one super famous DM slide nearly cost them their marriage.

My guest on the podcast this week is an actual GOAT: Eloy Casagrande of SLIPKNOT.I caught him for a full interview fresh from recording the drums for the latest upcoming Slipknot record. We talk about how it's shaping up, how he joined one of the most influential metal bands of all time, the story behind his mask and THE DRUMS.

My guest on the podcast is legendary drummer GENE HOGLAN. After his career had an unlikely start in doing lights for SLAYER, he has gone on to play drums for Death, Strapping Young Lad, Opeth, Unearth, Dark Angel, Testament, and many more including his most recent gig playing for the cartoon-that-came-alive Dethklok. We met up at this years phenomenal Louder Than Life festival in Kentucky to talk about about all of these things, and more!

My guest on the podcast this week is Alissa White Gluz.

Alissa is a phenomenal vocalist, Having previously had long term success with Arch Enemy and recently joining Dragonforce, we had a chat at this years LOUDER THAN LIFE about her new project, Blue Medusa.

Massively talented  - seriously you probably follow all of them individually on instagram - Blue medusa consists of a mix of brand new and previously work hardened band super musicians, all hand picked by Alissa herself.