Garza is back after a 2 week break. For the 1st time Ernie sits down as a co-host. We talk being sober for a month, Machine Gun Kelly's guitar, band beef, Celebrity Deathmatch & more. SPONSORS: Sweetwater - imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Welcome to the 1st G&E Episode 01:03 - Being Sober 05:38 - Moving Studios, Renovating 08:44 - Relationships, Personal Growth 12:12 - Is Ernie Claudio...

What's up everybody. We went 63 weeks straight so we took 1 off. However, after thinking about it for some time. I have decided so step away from the podcast for 1 more week. Just need to clear my mind right now to come back with some clarity. I hope you understand. See you next Monday. -Garza

Garza sits down in-person with thrash/death metal band NERVOSA. https://www.nervosaofficial.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB NERVOSA is: Prika Amaral - Vocals & Guitar Helena Kotina - Guitar Hel Pyre - Bass Gabriela Abud - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Hair Care 02:33 - NAMM ‘24 06:14 - Wacken Festival 11:45 - Keeping a Positive Mindset 14:58 - Not Giving Up 19:36 - Being Open-Minded & Ready...

Garza sits down in-person with progressive death metal band DAATH. https://www.metalblade.indiemerch.com/collections/daath SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! DAATH is: Eyal Levi - Guitar, Sean Zatorsky - Vocals Kerim "Krimh" Lechner - Drums Jesse Zuretti - Samples, Orchestration, Guitars Rafael Trujillo - Guitar David Marvuglio - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Is Facebook Coming Back? / Gary Vee 05:24 - Craigslist Missed...

Garza sits down in-person with ESCUELA GRIND. https://www.linktr.ee/escuelagrind SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB ESCUELA GRIND is: Katerina - Vocals Krissy Morash - Guitar Thomas Sifuentes - Guitar Slampoetry - Bass Jesse Adan Fuentes - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Looking Forward to Meeting Each Other 02:31 - Katerina’s Neck Injury 04:20 - Hostile Security Guards 08:45 - Isopod 10:27 - Adding Isopod to the...

Garza sits down in-person with Rob Watson. Vocalist of American hardcore band LIONHEART. Catch them on tour with Suicide Silence, Kublai Khan & Paleface! https://linktr.ee/lnhrt SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Sports Talk 05:26 - Playing w Bleeding Through in Orange County 08:03 - Drummers Are Fun To Watch 12:48 - Lionheart & Suicide Silence Are Touring Europe Together 14:16 - “New Money Old Pain,” Facing...

Garza sits down in-person with Bay Area, CA band SNUFFED ON SIGHT. https://www.linktr.ee/Snuffed SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! SNUFFED ON SIGHT is: Seven Kane - Vocals Walid Gad - Guitar Spencer Metela - Bass Laike - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Peelingflesh Are Good Dudes 04:46 - Archspire is Sick 06:51 - Touring w Peelingflesh, Van Troubles 10:52 - GoreC*m 12:44 - Band Culture Now vs Then 16:13 - Live Stage Sound 20:26 - Laike...

Garza sits down in-person with David Ellefson & Jeff Young. Catch them on tour playing Megadeth classics with KINGS OF THRASH. https://www.kingsofthrash.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Stolen Gear Scare 02:26 - Breaking In Your Guitars & Amps 04:14 - Ritchie Blackmore, Deep Purple & Creating “Moments” on Stage 09:40 - Kiss, Pink Floyd & Pyro 12:15 - David Growing Up in...

Garza sits down in-person with Juan Brujo. Vocalist of Mexician deathgrind band BRUJERIA. https://linktr.ee/brujeriaofficial SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Creativity 01:16 - Singing About MJ 06:10 - Dealing with Bootlegging 09:28 - Starting Brujería, Making Metal for Spanish Speaking Audience 12:30 - Meaning of Brujería  13:33 - Meeting Dino Cazares, Bonding Over Napalm Death 16:17...

Garza shares his favorite moments of 2023. SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! FULL EPISODES: https://www.youtube.com/GarzaPodcast CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Fear Factory | E100 08:42 - Dying Fetus | E86 15:18 - Slaughter to Prevail | E104 28:26 - Whitechapel | E78 34:03 - Cattle Decapitation | Travis Ryan | E87 37:10 - Hed P.E. | Jahred Gomes | E95 43:20 - Otep | E98 51:03 - OG Suicide Silence | E83 59:09 - Goatwhore |...

Garza sits down in-person with Jami Morgan & Eric "Shade" Balderose from Pittsburgh, PA band CODE ORANGE. https://www.codeorange.komi.io SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Starting in 2008, Reflecting on Career, Staying Positive 04:54 - Stolen Focus Book, Staying Focused & Being in the Moment 09:40 - Forcing Yourself to Get Work Done 12:33 - Band Chemistry, Working Together 13:57 - The Sound of Code Orange 15:08...

Garza sits down in-person with Japanese metalcore band CRYSTAL LAKE. https://www.linktr.ee/crystallakedigitalplatforms SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CRYSTAL LAKE is: John Robert C. - Vocals Yudai "YD" Miyamoto - Guitar Mitsuru - Bass Gaku Taura - Drums Hisatsugu "TJ" Taji - Guitar CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Six Feet Under is Sick 01:46 - 2002 03:28 - John Joining the Band 06:07 - Reaction to John’s Audition Video 11:03...

Garza sits down in-person with Mark Whelan. Singer, guitar player & founder of American death metal band FUMING MOUTH. Their new album LAST DAY OF SUN is out now! https://www.linktr.ee/fumingmouth SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Mark’s Uber Driver Got Lost 03:05 - Amps, Pedals & Gear Talk (HM2 Waza) 07:05 - Bands That Have the “Buzzsaw” Sound 11:15 - First Bands That Got Mark Into Heavy...

Garza sits down in-person with Sydney, Australia deathcore band TO THE GRAVE. https://www.linktr.ee/tothegraveau SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! TO THE GRAVE is: Dane Evans - Vocals Jack Simioni - Guitar Matt Clarke - Bass Simon O'Malley - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Australia Is In the Future 02:48 - Lack of Sleep On Tour 04:33 - Isaac the MVP 08:40 - When the Band Started 11:03 - Dane Inspired by Hip Hop & Gutter Rap 15:34 - Halloween...

Garza sits down in-person with Oklahoma City, OK slam band PEELINGFLESH. https://www.orcd.co/slamaholics2 SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! PEELINGFLESH is: Damonteal Harris - Vocals Mychal Soto - Guitar Jason Yung Graves Parrish - Guitar Austin Hirom - Bass Joseph Pelleter - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Joey Filled In For Ernie/Suicide Silence On Tour 04:52 - 1st Full Band Interview 06:51 - Taking Slam to a New Level 10:10 -...

Garza sits down in-person with Alex Terrible & Jack Simmons from Russian deathcore band SLAUGHTER TO PREVAIL. https://www.stp-tour.com SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Gators vs Crocodiles 04:33 - Energy & Charisma Behind the Music 08:39 - What’s Missing in Metal, Backing Your Words Up 15:19 - Alex Terrible Stole His Dad’s Car As a Kid 17:58 - American vs Russian Society &...

Garza sits down in-person with Nashville, Tennessee band ORTHODOX. https://www.linktr.ee/orthodoxtn SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB ORTHODOX is: Adam Easterling - Vocals Austin Evans - Guitar Shiloh Krebs- Bass Mike White - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Mobile Game/Gambling Addiction 04:55 - Gym Addiction 07:17 - Mike’s Willy Wonka Slot Machine Addiction 12:45 - Adam’s Hockey Addiction 15:12 - Stick To Your Guns...

Garza sits down in-person with French / English band TEN56. https://www.linktr.ee/ten56 TEN56. is: Aaron Matts - Vocals Quentin Godet - Guitar Luka Rozaka - Guitar Steeves Hostin - Bass Arnaud Verrier - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Hating the Sound of Your Own Voice 01:11 - Aftershock Festival & Louder Than Life 02:14 - Starting Over In a New Band & Having a Fresh Perspective 09:00 - Leaving Betraying the Martyrs 17:49 - Playing First Show in 2022, Growing Quickly as a...

Garza sits down in-person with Chris Fronzak. Singer of Atlanta metal/deathcore band ATTILA. Their new EP FU4EVR is out now! https://www.attilaband.com SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Cheers & 10 Year Anniversary Reflection On About That Life (2013) 02:19 - Having Thick Skin 03:14 - Being on MTV’s Made, Dealing With Fame Since an Early Age 05:18 - Understanding the Business & Entrepreneurship of...

Episode 100?! To celebrate. Garza sits down in-person with the guest & band that started it all. American metal band FEAR FACTORY. https://www.linktr.ee/fearfactory SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! FEAR FACTORY is: Dino Cazares - Guitar Milo Silvestro - Vocals Tony Campos - Bass Pete Webber - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Vocal Cord Maintenance 02:03 - Dino Introduces the Band 03:58 - 56 Shows, So Far, with Milo 07:30 -...

Garza sits down in-person with Netherlands deathcore band DISTANT. https://www.linktr.ee/distantofficial SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB DISTANT is: Alan Grnja - Vocals Nouri Yetgin - Guitar Elmer Maurits - Bass Jan Mato - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Broken Down Tour Van/RV  04:15 - Hand-Delivered Starbucks Flex On-Air 05:25 - Tour w/ Left to Suffer, Cabal & Justice for the Damned 08:15 - Deathcore...

Garza sits down in-person with Otep Shamaya. Vocalist & founder of OTEP. Her new album THE GOD SLAYER is out now! https://www.linktr.ee/otepofficial SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Smoking & Drinking Is Unnecessary For the Creative Process 04:40 - No Rules While Creating Otep Songs 08:24 - Performing on HBO’s Def Poetry 16:02 - Acting & Performing 17:28 - Winding Down From an...

Garza sits down in-person with South African deathcore band VULVODYNIA. https://www.facebook.com/vulvodyniaslam SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! VULVODYNIA is: Luke Haarhoff - Guitar Lwandle Prusent - Vocals Kris Xenopoulos - Guitar Tom Hughes - Drums CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Lwandile’s Not Into Drugs  03:13 - Chilling at an AirBnB For Days Off 04:55 - Band Member Intros 05:17 - Quick Band History 08:17 - Lwandile Playing Guitar...

Garza sits down in-person with NOLA extreme metal band GOATWHORE. https://www.linktr.ee/goatwhore SPONSORS: distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! emgpickups.com Promo Code: Heavy 15% OFF! GOATWHORE is: Sammy Duet - Guitar, Backing Vocals L. Ben Falgoust II - Vocals Zack Simmons - Drums Robert Coleman - Bass CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Holiday Decor Year-Round 02:53 - Louisiana Bands 07:03 - Metal Elitism 08:53 - How the Band Gets Along Throughout the Years 12:42 - Touring...

Garza sits down in-person with Jahred Gomes. Vocalist of Huntington Beach, California's (Hed) P.E. Their new single DETOX is out now! https://www.hedpe.ffm.to/detoxsingle SPONSORS: Click this link to purchase from Sweetwater & help support the podcast: imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Conspiracy Theories 04:32 - On Being Considered Nu Metal  06:57 - Being Prolific & Consistent Throughout the Years 10:07 - Upbringing & Moving to California 11:57 - Hed P.E. /...