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The Disc Dive, where artists dive deep into their discographies with longtime journalist Ryan J. Downey. Downey has worked as writer, editor, correspondent, and producer for MTV, Billboard, and the Hollywood Reporter. He is the host of the MI Conversation Series and the Speak N’ Destroy podcast, as well as a longtime artist manager in the rock, metal, and punk genres.
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Screen Crusades

Knotfest, Ryan J Downey

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SCREEN CRUSADES features in-depth interviews with the coolest talent in film and TV. Hosted by Ryan J. Downey, who has reported on pop culture for MTV News, MSNBC, MovieWeb, Marvel, and more. Downey is also the host of The Disc Dive, presented by Knotfest, and the podcasts PopCurse, Speak N’ Destroy, and No-Prize From God. He is based in Southern California.
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Neal Taflinger and Ryan J. Downey are two grown up hardcore punks and longtime journalists born and bred in Indianapolis, Indiana, reuniting to talk about who they were, who they are, and where they're going. Listen in as they navigate the landscape of their mental health, rugged terrain littered with pop culture and the odd reference to Johnny Ringo, James Dean, Axl Rose, and other (in)famous Hoosiers. A PopCurse podcast. Talk to us at hoosierillusion@gmail.com Support this podcast: https:/ ...
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The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle

Doc Coyle & Sound Talent Media

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Bad Wolves and ex-God Forbid guitar player Doc Coyle talks to professionals in the music world and other creative industries about the challenges and transitions of leaving monumental ventures. This podcast is for those passionate and driven 20-30 somethings at a crossroads trying to figure out "what's next?"
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Doc answers questions from the fans and show listeners. This episode features the songs "Livin' On The Edge" by Doc Coyle and "In Flames" by Silent Season. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this episode's sponsor Silent Season at https://www.silentseasonmusic.com/ Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentme…
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Doc welcomes vocalist, Chris Daughtry, to the show. This episode features the songs "Can't Feel The Sun " by Lions at the Gate and "Artificial" by Daughtry. Follow Chris on Instagram @ChrisDaughtry Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this episode's sponsor Lions at the Gate at https://latgofficial.com/ Listen to more grea…
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Doc welcomes All That Remains vocalist, Phil Labonte, to talk about the state of politics in 2024. This episode features the songs "Insidious" by Witherfall and "Let You Go" by All That Remains. Follow Phil on Instagram @PhilThatRemainsOfficial and Twitter @PhilThatRemains Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this episode'…
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Doc welcomes, Finn McKenty, host of the Punk Rock MBA YouTube Channel, back to the show for the 3rd time to discuss and debate the current state of rock music in pop culture. This episode features the songs "Hypocrite" by Breaking Serenity and "We're All To Blame" by Sum 41. Follow Finn on Instagram @FinnMcKenty and Twitter @TheFinnMcKenty Follow D…
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Doc welcomes legendary goth-punk guitarist, bassist, and vocalist, Acey Slade, to the show. This episode features the songs "The Wake" by Dead Reflections and "She Brings Down The Moon" by Acey Slade and The Dark Party. Follow Acey on Instagram @AceySlade and @AceySlade1 Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this episode's …
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Doc welcomes music marketing expert, Matt Bacon aka Bacon.Bits on social media, to the show. This episode features the songs "Insanity" by Fused By Defiance and "Hungry For Life" by Bad Wolves featuring Chris Daughtry. Follow Matt on Instagram @bacon.bits Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this episode's sponsor Fused By…
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Doc welcomes Black Label Society drummer, Jeff Fabb, to the show. This episode features the songs "Charm Offensive" by Suicides Cages and "Love and War" by Jeff Fabb. Follow Jeff Fabb on Instagram @jefffabb and Twitter @JFabb Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this episode's sponsor Suicide Cages at https://suicidecages.…
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Doc welcomes Mercedes, Morgan, and Tara from the band Kittie to the show. This episode features the songs "Systemic" by Fear of Water featuring Aaron Nordstrom and "Eyes Wide Open" by Kittie. Follow Mercedes on Instagram @mercedesdrums and Twitter @love_instereo Follow Morgan on Instagram @dialMformorgan and Twitter @morgankittie Follow Tara on Ins…
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In the 4th installment in the "Symposium" series, Doc welcomes back Ryan J. Downey (Journalist Speak N Destroy Podcast), Eric German (Entertainment Lawyer), and Mike Mowery (Artist Manager) to the show to answer the question, "What does it take to make it in the world or rock and metal in 2024?" This episode features the songs "The Ride" by Centers…
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Doc welcomes In Search Of Sun vocalist and independent filmmaker, Adam Leader, to the show. This episode features the songs "One Day" by Defected and "Lemon Amigos" by In Search Of Sun. Follow Adam on Instagram @AdamLeaderOfficial Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this episode's sponsor Defected at https://www.instagram…
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Doc welcomes Mircea Gabriel Eftemie, guitarist and founding member of Danish metal band, Mnemic, to the show. This episode features the songs "Here Comes The Rain Again" by Logical Terror and "Meaningless" by Mnemic. Follow Mircea on Twitter @MirceaGEftemie and Instagram @MirceaEftemie Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out …
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Doc welcomes former Issues and current Bad Wolves guitarist, AJ Rebollo to the show. This episode features the songs "Let Me Bleed" by West Creek, "Hopeless" by Silent Season, and "Since I Lost You" by Issues. Follow AJ on Twitter and Instagram @AJBends Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this episode's sponsor West Creek…
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Doc welcomes Ice Nine Kills drummer, Patrick Galante, to the show. This episode features the songs "Unbound" by By The Thousands, "Vulcan Death" by Titan Metal featuring Lee McKinney, and "Headstone" by Lowist. Follow Patrick on Twitter @PAT_terns and Instagram @PatrickGalante Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this epis…
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Doc welcomes former Bullet For My Valentine and current Kill The Lights drummer, Michael "Moose" Thomas to the show. This episode features the songs "Octane" by Nik Nocturnal and Bad Wolves, and "Scapegoat" by Kill The Lights. Follow Moose on Twitter and Instagram @MooseKTL Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Listen to more great podcasts…
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Doc welcomes Ice Nine Kills guitarist and backing vocalist, Ricky Armellino, to the show. This episode features the songs "B1NARY D1V1S10N" by Human Entropy, "Knife" by Bad Wolves, and "Meat & Greet" by Ice Nine Kills. Follow Ricky on Twitter and Instagram @RickyArmellino Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please check out this episode's…
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Doc welcomes Jordan Olds aka Gwarsenio Hall, host and mastermind of metal comedy show and YouTube channel, Two Minutes To Late Night, to the show. This episode features the songs "Hard Reset" by Conversion Delay and "Blackened" by Two Minutes To Late Night featuring Doc Coyle, Troy Sanders, Jordan Olds, Dan Wilding, and Nate Garrett. Follow Jordan …
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Jonah Ray Rodrigues (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Comedy Central's The Meltdown, Nerdist) stars in Destroy All Neighbors, a splatter/horror comedy about a frustrated musician trying to finish his prog-rock epic. Jonah talks about getting into punk and metal in Hawaii, playing music, Weird Al, standup comedy, making art, and, of course, Metallica. …
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Doc welcomes David Ellefson, Mark Menghi, and Alex Skolnick to the show to discuss all things Metal Allegiance. This episode features the songs "Sever" by Lockjaw and "Bound By Silence" by Metal Allegiance featuring John Bush. Follow David on Instagram @DavidEllefsonBass Follow Mark on Twitter @MarkMenghi and Instagram @MarkMenghi Follow Alex on Tw…
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Doc welcomes metalcore YouTuber, Twitch streamer, and guitarist/vocalist/producer of solo music and the band, Termina, to the Ex-Man Podcast. This episode features the songs "Orbweaver" by Dimensions Lost and "Parasocial" by Termina. Follow Nik on Twitter @niknocturnal and Instagram @nik.nocturnal Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Check…
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Doc welcomes Aluviall guitarist and vocalist, Wes Hauch, and Kevin Muller to the Ex-Man Podcast. This episode features the song "Fogbelt" by Alluvial. Follow Wes on Twitter and Instagram @WesHauch Follow Kevin on Twitter @ KevMuller Live and Instagram @KevMuller Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Listen to more great podcasts like this a…
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Doc welcomes legendary vocalist, Tim "Ripper" Owens, to the podcast. This episode features the songs "Die About It" by Bad Wolves and "Strike Of The Viper" by KK's Priest. Follow Tim on Twitter @timripperowens and Instagram @timripperowensofficial Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentme…
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Doc welcomes former Five Finger Death Punch guitarist, Jason Hook, to the show to talk about his new band, Flat Black. This episode features the songs "Corroded" by Chasing Yesterday and "It's Your Lack of Respect" by Flat Black. Follow Jason on Twitter @jasonhook03 and Instagram @jasonhook Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please suppo…
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Doc welcomes former Architects guitarist and current Sylosis frontman, Josh Middleton to the show. This episode features the songs "Dig Your Own Grave" by Recurrence, and "Pariahs" by Sylosis. Follow Josh on Twitter and Instagram @JoshSylosis Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please support our sponsor Recurrence at https://www.recurren…
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After 5 months of touring with Ice Nine Kills opening for Metallica, and an almost 2-moth hiatus from the pod, Doc is back answering your questions and explaining what the hell has been going on with him all year. This episode features the songs "Legends Never Die" by Bad Wolves and "Drain" by Lions at the Gate. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter …
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"It's Two Minutes to Late Night!" Jordan Olds, aka Gwarsenio Hall, talks about the fantastic covers of "Blackened" and "Creeping Death" (featuring members of Mastodon, Testament, Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, and many more) organized by Two Minutes to Late Night, the heavy metal late-night talk show. We talk about his history with standup comedy, the v…
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It's just me! Ryan J. Downey here with a look back at some of the killer Metallica shows I've seen over the past 35 years, including small underplay club shows, unique award show and late-night talk show performances, festivals, and more. I seamlessly and organically tie some of these experiences to different guests who've joined Speak N' Destroy s…
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Doc welcomes former Megadeth guitarist, Marty Friedman, to the show. This episode features the song "Misery Loves You" by Beneath The Hollow, "Bad Friend" by Bad Wolves, and "Makenaide" by Marty Friedman. Follow Marty on Twitter @marty_friedman and Instagram @martyfriedman Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Please support our sponsor Ben…
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Suicide Silence guitarist Mark Heylmun on psychedelics, Catholicism, the occult, creative hiatuses, the making of the band’s self-titled album with Ross Robinson, losing a close friend in high school, the death of frontman Mitch Lucker, the band's subsequent rebirth, the ego, and much more. Follow No-Prize From God, Ryan J. Downey, and check out Do…
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Doc welcomes Avenged Sevenfold lead vocalist, M. Shadows, to the show and they talk about what the band has been up to for the last 7 years, the reaction to the lead single "Nobody", the raw and vulnerable approach they took to the production of Life Is But A Dream, what scenes the band most connect to as far as its evolution, how the band dealt wi…
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"Why isn't there a metal site that talks about metal the way people actually talk about it?" The MetalSucks co-founder, formerly known as "Vince Neilstein," tells the origin story behind the opinionated news site. There's also an in-depth discussion about "The Metallica Economy": how the kickoff of a new Metallica album/touring cycle is the digital…
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NILE frontman Karl Sanders talks ancient Egypt, his meditative and transcendental solo work, several of the books and ideas that shaped him, and more. "A lot of the [religious] options available to us are restrictive by nature," he explains. "I gravitated to the [ancient] Egyptians because you know what? When those guys did religion, they imagined …
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Eyal Levi is the CEO of URM Academy (an online school for rock and metal producers), Riffhard (an online school for metal guitarists), and guitarist for Dååth. He talks with Ryan J. Downey about his upbringing as the son of a famous composer; learning different instruments; and, of course, a whole lot about Metallica. Speak N' Destroy podcast theme…
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Doc welcomes former The Dillinger Escape Plan guitarist/founder and current Suicidal Tendencies guitarist, Ben Weinman, back to the show to talk about Ben's new Soundfly educational course on the business of independent art, how his experience with Dillinger gave him a foundation of knowledge, and how he has balanced a family life, music, and touri…
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Church Of The Cosmic Skull founder Bill Fisher's seven-piece, vocal-harmony-and-Hammond-organ heavy, English prog/psych/rock outfit fashions itself as a spiritual organization dedicated to “The Seven Objects,” which includes instructions to “recognize the hallucinatory nature of reality,” “celebrate and uphold the freedom of art, science and though…
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Doc welcomes Suicide Silence guitarist, Chris Garza, to the show, and they talk about how therapy changed his life, how the band has evolved together with vocalist, Eddie Hermida, how and why he got into podcasting, reminiscing on the early days of deathcore, how the Suicide Silence's "comeback" has come about, how he's grown to become a lot respon…
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Doc welcomes Daath guitarist and founder, Eyal Levi, back to the show to discuss why he decided to reform Daath, how virtuosity in metal has progressed in recent years, his approach to doing the band professionally given how the industry has changed, how Eyal rebuilt his guitar playing skills after years of not playing, the secret to the amazing pr…
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Haela Ravenna Hunt-Hendrix's band, Liturgy, is a platform for both fine art and theology, delivered in waves of transcendental black metal possessed by the spirit of classical music and the energetic urgency of punk and indie rock. An unapologetic Christian with a love of the Orthodox Church and a spiritual practice many believers would deem decide…
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Nico Perrino is the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Executive Vice President and host of FIRE’s So to Speak: The Free Speech Podcast. Before his writing appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Politico, and The Guardian, Nico's first byline was in So What!, the Metallica fan club magazine. He discovered Metallica at age 10, spent his tee…
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72 Seasons At The Movies! Entertainment attorney and journalist Andrew Carter (ex-Terrorizer Magazine) and fellow entertainment attorney Eric German (whose clients include Five Finger Death Punch, Ice Nine Kills, and Bad Wolves) return to Speak N' Destroy to talk about the theatrical premiere of Metallica's 72 Seasons. Andrew, Eric, and Ryan J. Dow…
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Hasan Oswald started his professional career as a cameraman for National Geographic’s film Hell on Earth: The Fall of Syria and the Rise of ISIS. His verité style caught the eye of award-winning filmmakers Nick Quested & Sebastian Junger (Restrepo). His directorial debut, Higher Love, about the opioid crisis in New Jersey, arrived in 2020. He's als…
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WAKE guitarist Rob LaChance hitchhiked across Canada as a teenager to see Metallica at Woodstock, where his friend ran naked into the pit while tripping on acid. He and bassist Ryan Kennedy also talk about "Enter Sandman" on MuchMusic; Binge & Purge; ...And Justice for All, and more. "They were the only band to me for a long time." Speak N' Destroy…
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