Metallica being one of the bands that inspired Jordan to play guitar Guitar World magazine Writing songs as a teenager Getting into heavier stuff Stigmata, Merauder etc. Writing mid-tempo songs in a scene of bands playing fast hardcore Feeling discounted not being from East Coast, feeling discounted within Toronto No Warning making a name for themselves in the USA No Warning signing to Bridge 9 Favorite Blood For Blood album Breakdown "Blacklisted" being an incredible record Mike...

Shelby's 1985 Gibson Explorer 425 The tune "Dunwich Whore" Writing songs using a non-traditional folk song structure Sepultura "Arise" Sepultura Promo Photos Providence writing Ulthar's guitar tone Mesa Boogie Amps Being a power-trio Pandiscordian Necrogenesis Suffocation "Effigy Of The Forgotten" back cover promo pic Long Island Slam Deathcore Ulthar getting walked out on at a deathcore show in South Carolina

Musical background, getting interested in music Getting ahold of his first guitar Nirvana being a gateway band Soundgarden, Alice In Chains Doing Hellripper as a sole member vs. having a full band of members Rehearsing with members who are so spread out Midnight being an awesome band Being uncomfortable taking band promos photos Hellripper being a band and not a "project" Metallica "And Justice For All" Signing to Peaceville Delaying release of new album from...

Dealing with scheduling of the festival during covid-19 Getting positive pressure from Martin Stewart to do the festival in 2016 The folks involved in working on Sound and Fury Booking the festival in non-ticketed venues vs ticketed Buying pre-sale tickets to shows now vs. yesteryear Downtown LA becoming gentrified and having shows Booking venues owned by LiveNation vs venues not owned by LiveNation 10,000 people attending a hardcore show 3 Bands that Riley was personally excited to...

Enjoying being in the studio recording Process of spending 30 days in the studio recording Tired Of Tomorrow Recording with different Producers Desire to record in Los Angeles Studios Process of doing music videos Overseeing all the duties in Nothing Producing the 'Blue Line Baby' video Producing videos for bands outside of Nothing Handling press and interviews Being misunderstood Nothing playing with Kozelek/Broadrick collaboration in Poland Meeting Justin Broadrick Seeing...

Recording Terror's "Total Retaliation" Recording guitars or the new End album Guitar rig for End gigs Peavey 5150 amps Getting a recording engineer internship at Machine Shop Dropping out of college to continue to work at Machine Shop Going from an intern to an engineer Moving to a new studio in the future Mixing Misery Index's "Rituals Of Power" Mixing a record vs. Engineering + Mixing a record Traveling to record bands Recording new ETID in Buffalo Possibility of recording...

Some Kind Of Monster Seeing Metallica Ride The Lightning Learning how to record out of necessity Pivotal moments as an engineer Folks discovering his work via producing + engineering 2 Power Trip LP's, Inquisition, cult black metal etc. Being opened minded about recording different genres Working with Ghostmane Playing with War Hungry Prioritizing Producing over being a guitarist/song-writer Prioritizing creativity over a period of time Creep Recording Studios Recording albums in...

Drummers having it tough Packing vans, sharing backlines among touring bands Jarhead Fertilizer Being musically open minded Making a benefit shirt for first responders charity, Direct-Relief Living outside a major city during covid Playing with Mr. Bungle Feeling validated getting praise from older musicians Being inspired by Converge Recording with Kurt Ballou Having their van stolen on tour with Cattle Decapitation Conversation cuts and starts again: 808's Doing split 7"s vs...