The Mosh Zone Episode #177. This week we chat with Doyle of Foreign Pain about growing up in Iowa, finding a love for heavy music, starting out booking shows as a teenager, how he got into the merch making business, how FP began, why it took the band so long to create their debut album, stories behind his honest and emotive lyrical content, using m…

The Mosh Zone Episode #176. This week we chat with Mike of AngelMaker about finding his way into loving extreme music, how Deathcore became so wildly loved and then hated, how he learned to develop his vocals, how the band formed from the end of another band, having two vocalists, attention gained off Dissentient, reasons behind being an independen…

The Mosh Zone Episode #175. This week we chat with Jordan of Starve about his early discovery and obsession for Slipknot, the important role all ages played in his youth, why he switched from drumming to vocals, the early years of the band, never allowing complacency creep in, the fickle Australian scene, Unify, the hype behind Nausea, being aware …

The Mosh Zone Episode #174. This week we chat with Aaron of Foreign Pain, ex-The Ghost Inside about developing a love for heavy music, becoming how he joined TGI, the bands rise through the ranks, how and why he left the band, how Foreign Pain started, the sonic diversity of their music, the creative process and stories behind their upcoming album,…

The Mosh Zone Episode #173. This week we chat with Andrew of Carcosa about how he developed his passion for guitar, starting to upload videos on YouTube around 10 years ago, the changes YouTube content has gone through, the Galactic Pegasus years, the rebirth of Deathcore, the time taken with branding and social media, the reception and anticipatio…

The Mosh Zone Episode #172. This week we chat with Rhys of Resist The Thought about his journey to becoming a vocalist, the early years of the band, being at the forefront of the Aussie deathcore scene, why they decided to end it when momentum was high, the band reforming with a new line-up, their new approach to releasing music, their upcoming alb…

The Mosh Zone Episode #171. This week we chat with Johnny of Carcosa, AngelMaker about his journey of discovery with heavy music, accidentally becoming a bass player, the Galactic Pegasus years, how he joined AngelMaker, how Carcosa started, the release and reception to their debut EP, the thought process behind their new album, being a band on the…

The Mosh Zone Episode #170. This week we chat with Dave of Shinto Katana about his early passion to pursue music, the Sydney scene he was apart of, the bands early years, the hard yards Australian bands put in, the difficulties Australian bands face, the ebb and flows they witnessed, how their sophomore album divided their fan base, reasons behind …

The Mosh Zone Episode #169. This week we chat with Dan of End Of Destiny, Discography Discussion about growing up in a religious household, having to hide the music he was discovering, the boom and then decline in faith metal scene, how the band formed, the trials and triumphs they experienced, why the band ended, why he starting Podcasting, how th…

The Mosh Zone Episode #168. This week we chat with Alex of Undeath about developing a love for heavy music, turning it into a passion, the important part his local music scene played, being part of a lyrical emotional band Druse, how Undeath formed, the momentum the band has gained despite only playing a few shows, being a band that doesn’t take th…

The Mosh Zone Episode #167. This week we chat with Daniel of Die Young, Tooth And Claw about the influences that shaped his path into music, being straight edge, being vegan, the beautiful chaos that Die Young created, the legacy the band left, reason for the band ending and then subsequently reforming, the current status of the band, how TAC came …

The Mosh Zone Episode #166. This week we chat with Ryan of Bleeding Through, Light The Torch about playing bass, how vibrant and important the OC scene was, joining BT without meeting the band, being a band that was a touring force, difficulties faced around the time of Declaration, why the band stopped and subsequently started again, possible new …

The Mosh Zone Episode #165. This week we chat with Trae of Mouth For War about learning to play multiple instruments, being determined to chase his musical dreams, his local scene, early bands, how MFW started, the buzz the band has been receiving, the writing and recording process for “Life Cast In Glass, the hard times that inspired his lyrics, w…

The Mosh Zone Episode #164. This week we chat with Elias of Nonpoint about discovering heavy music for the first time, the early years of the band, signing to a major record label, the booming time of nu metal, stories behind their extensive discography, their infamous Phil Collins cover, staying motivated, their recent switch to being an independe…

The Mosh Zone Episode #163. This week we chat with Jake of Manntis about becoming a vocalist by chance, his early bands, the limited local scene, how he joined the band, being told he wouldn’t be able to sing anymore after a car crash, how they became part of Battle For Ozzfest, signing to Century Media, what happened to their sophomore album, why …

The Mosh Zone Episode #162. This week we chat with Justin of Wristmeetrazor about his youthful musical passion, being straight edge, his years in Molotov Solution, being a teacher, how he joined the band, stories behind the early years and EPs, having people misjudge the band based on its name, working hard on tour to support their first album, wri…

The Mosh Zone Episode #161. This week we chat with Scott of Earth Crisis, SECT, Tooth And Claw about developing an obsession for music at a young age, his journey with guitar, the vital impact EC played in the rise of metalcore, EC being loved or hated in its early years, stories behind those iconic EC albums, the current state of the band, how SEC…

The Mosh Zone Episode #160. This week we chat with Isaiah of Phinehas, Love And Death about growing up in a family of musicians, learning his skills while playing at church, his Righteous Vendetta days, the experience and skills gained while in Spoken, how he joined Phinehas, what's next for the band, the exciting whirlwind that is being a vital pa…

The Mosh Zone Episode #159. This week we chat with Patrick of Caliban about initially wanting to play guitar, how he self taught himself drums, his early bands and the experience gained, the German hardcore scene, the pressures that came with joining the band, being a benchmark for others in Metalcore, their extensive discography, how they stay mot…

The Mosh Zone Episode #158. This week we chat with Chad of Frozen Soul about his organic path of musical discovery, how he started on the drums, finding a community at local shows, the learning curve of early bands, the rise and sudden end of Vulgar Display, how Frozen Soul began, why he switched to being a vocalist, the misconception that the band…

The Mosh Zone Episode #157. This week we chat with Keith of Eighteen Visions about his early obsession with music, the now infamous OC scene he was part of, helping craft an essential early 2000s Metalcore album, how the band started incorporating melody, being a band that crafted musically what they wanted, why they stopped for a decade, why they …

The Mosh Zone Episode #156. This week we chat with Matt of Cryptopsy, Vox & Hops Podcast about his early musical passion, how he joined the band, how fans perceived him after his first album with the band, crowdfunding, what the band is up to creatively, how he got started in podcasting, podcasting stories, creating his children books and much more…

The Mosh Zone Episode #155. This week we chat with Oli of Boundaries, Blind Witness about how skateboarding played a role in his musical discovery, the local Quebec scene, how a YouTube cover helped him join BW, the ups and downs of the band, how Boundaries began, stories behind their journey and discography so far, The Devil’s Breath, live stream …

The Mosh Zone Episode #154. This week we chat with Steve of Within The Ruins about how he became a vocalist, his local Texan heavy music scene, Silence The Messenger days, their growth and limitations faced, why the band ended, how he joined WTR, making an imprint with fans and the band, the dark emotional lyrical content on recent album “Black Hea…

The Mosh Zone Episode #153. This week we chat with Bo of Harms Way about his musical discovery in his youth, his early years learning guitar, straight edge, how HW began, the bands journey over the years, overcoming setbacks, those fan favourite albums, how “Posthuman” changed the game for the band, what the band has been creatively up to, Twitch l…

The Mosh Zone Episode #152. This week we chat with Matt of Purgatory about his early foray into heavy music, the local scene or lack of that he had growing up, how he became a vocalist, early bands, the grind and hard yards the band has put in over the years, how the world is messed up and how hardcore is a place to talk about it, if the band is ju…

The Mosh Zone Episode #151. This week we chat with Mike of No Bragging Rights about finding his place and passion with music, being dedicated from a young age, the local Californian scene, the early years of the band, the bands gradual build within hardcore over the years, the impact "Cycles" made, reasons behind the band stopping, his path back to…

The Mosh Zone Episode #150. This week we chat with Chris of Cruel Hand, Terror about his early love for hardcore and punk, his time in Outbreak, how CH formed, their position and popularity in the hardcore scene, stories behind their discography, how he joined Terror, being part of a hardcore legacy band, what he has been up do with all the free ti…

The Mosh Zone Episode #149. This week we chat with AJ of Fire From The Gods about his cultural diverse upbringing, how he became a lover of heavy music, making waves with Ashes Within, how he joined the band, being a band that doesn’t confine themselves stylistically, the cultural and societal impact of the bands music, the negative side of the ind…

The Mosh Zone Episode #148. This week we chat with Brian of The Browning about how influential Wes Borland was on him, how he started slinging Merch for bands on tour, being part of the early years of Enterprise Earth, how he joined The Browning, their musical style, how Earache Records are punishing fans of the band, what the band is up to current…

The Mosh Zone Episode #147. This week we chat with Jordan of Kharma about the local Chicago hardcore scene, how the band formed, writing lyrics that not only need to be heard but are from the heart, stories behind their discography, signing to Flatspot Records, releasing music during a time where touring isn’t available and much more!!…

The Mosh Zone Episode #146. This week we chat with Kyle of Brand Of Sacrifice about how Linkin Park helped bring him into the heavy realm, how he accidently stumbled into becoming a vocalist, his gradual evolution in vocals, the local Canadian scene he grow up in, his early bands and experiences learnt from them, how BOS formed from the ashes of hi…

The Mosh Zone Episode #145. This week we chat with Dylan of Yashira about his journey of discovery with heavy music, starting out in Christian metal bands, how the band formed, their inspiration musically, the hype around their first release, the impact the tragic passing of Seth had on them personally and creatively, writing process for “Fail To B…

The Mosh Zone Episode #144. This week we chat with Andrew of Cruel Hand, Fuming Mouth about how an acoustic guitar helped start it all, how Tony Hawk opened his musical world, seeing the energy and community at local hardcore shows, his early musical outputs, how he joined Cruel Hand, the bands trajectory with members in different bands, how he joi…

The Mosh Zone Episode #143. This week we chat with Buz of Unearth about he gained his youthful love for heavy metal, how he started playing guitar, how the band formed, being part of the booming metalcore scene in the early 2000s, stories behind the extensive discography, the bands evolutions in sound over the years, their reputation for wild live …

The Mosh Zone Episode #142. This week we chat with Doc of Bad Wolves, ex-God Forbid about growing up with a passion for heavier music, learning to play guitar, starting the band when he was 16, the band exploding onto the scene, stories behind the extensive discography, reasons for leaving the band and the band ending, how he became part of Bad Wol…

The Mosh Zone Episode #141. This week we chat with Matt of Boundaries about learning to love Creed, discovering his love for the heavy, the local vibrate scene, the formation of the band, stories of their early years, the gradual build and response to their previous EPs, his honest lyrical content, their new album Your Receding Warmth and much more…

The Mosh Zone Episode #140. This week we chat with Travis of This Is Hell about Green Day helping his future musical discovery, the Long Island music scene, how the band formed, grinding their way to success, their evolution in sound over the years, surprise releasing an album, the current status of the band, WWE vs AEW and much more!!…

The Mosh Zone Episode #139. This week we chat with Mike of DevilDriver about his discovering his passion for heavy music, how he joined the band, pressure and expectations that come with being in the band, creatively adjusting to the bands musical output, making his mark within the music, stories behind those iconic albums, their approach and writi…

The Mosh Zone Episode #138. This week we chat with Christoph of Breakdown Of Sanity about his love for nu metal, growing up in a small town in Switzerland, joining the band, the story behind their name, their growth within the European metal scene, making music they love, reasons for disbanding, their recent return with new music and much more!!…

The Mosh Zone Episode #137. This week we chat with Stefan of Neaera about growing up in a small town in Germany, finding a passion for heavy music, how the band formed, being part of Metal Blade, stories behind their extensive discography, their imprint on the scene, reasons behind the band calling it a day, why the band started again, writing musi…

The Mosh Zone Episode #136. This week we chat with Devin of The Acacia Strain about his early love for Metallica, growing his passion and love for Guitar, stories and lessons learnt from his early bands, playing with Oceano, how he joined the band, making his impact on the band, the bands writing process, the current wave of live stream concerts an…

The Mosh Zone Episode #135. This week we chat with Martin of Terror about developing his love for heavy music, his journey with guitar, early bands and his local scene, how he joined the band, stories behind their albums, becoming a legacy band within Hardcore and expectations that come with it, what the band is up to while in this downtime and muc…

The Mosh Zone Episode #134. This week we chat with Jason of Death Therapy, ex-Becoming The Archetype about discovering his passion for guitar, being a man of faith, the imprint BTA made, reflecting on when faith metal bands were heavily involved in the scene, why we don't see many faith metal bands now, the bands discography, leaving BTA, Death The…

The Mosh Zone Episode #133. This week we chat with Jake of In Hearts Wake about the origins of the band, the early years, joining UNFD, making their mark in Australia, being a band with a important message for listeners, breaking into the international market, stories behind their discography, releasing an album when you can’t tour and much more!!…

The Mosh Zone Episode #132. This week we chat with Jack of Void Of Vision about how local shows played a role in his discovery of music, utilising their imagery as a band, working hard on the local circuit, joining UNFD, the feeling of a misstep with their debut album, rediscovering themselves on the sophomore album, playing Europe, what’s in store…

The Mosh Zone Episode #131. This week we chat with Chris of Currents, Shadow Of Intent about starting out playing piano, what made him want to play guitar, the local scene, how the bands started, having a creative outlet across both bands, stories behind their extensive discography's, releasing an album in 2020 and much more!!…

The Mosh Zone Episode #130. This week we chat with Kevin of The Merciless Concept about having an early passion for music, the evolution of his musical tastes, the early years of TMC, why the band stopped for many years, joining Suffocation, the rebirth of TMC, their forthcoming album, the industry and much more!!…

The Mosh Zone Episode #129. This week we chat with Jason of Bury Tomorrow about growing up in a small town, joining the band, stories behind their albums, their approach to playing live, being dedicated to a style of music they love, being underdogs of the English heavy scene, the overwhelming response to “Cannibal” and much more!!…

The Mosh Zone Episode #128. This week we chat with Tom of The Acacia Strain about growing up in a heavy music loving household, discovering guitar, doing fill in bass gigs, his production career and experience, joining the band, the bands recent approach to how they release new music, the writing process going into “Slow Decay“, what’s next for the…