158 - GAEREA: Black Metal, Portugal, Spirituality & Art
Garza sits down in-person with GAEREA. https://gaerea.com
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Anonymity & Stalkers
02:41 - Scammers, Cash vs Digital Currency
05:56 - Gateway Bands Into Black Metal
11:36 - Evolving as a Band & Writers
14:03 - Expanding Your Perspective
18:06 - Writing & Interpreting Songs
22:00 - Wearing Masks on Stage
25:08 - Spirituality & Afterlife
30:33 - Thomas Ligotti Books
35:22 - Growing Up in Porto, Portugal
39:44 - Writing an Album in Two Weeks, Pros & Cons
46:02 - Writing & Deleting Riffs
52:30 - Writing New Album, Coma
54:14 - “Hope Shatters”
57:00 - “World Ablaze,” New Musical Direction
1:02:14 - Philosophy
1:09:45 - On Tour With Zeal & Ardor, Zetra
1:13:18 - Playing w/ Black Metal Bands
1:14:48 - 8 Forms of Art
1:16:40 - Jordan Peterson
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157 - BEST of 2024: Nu-Metal History, Guitar, Slam, Black Metal, Demons & 2025 Goals
Happy Nu-Year everybody! Garza talks what happened in 2024, goals for 2025 & much more!
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Garza's Goals for 2025
18:06 - Crying with BRUJERIA
24:48 - Playing Guitar with VITRIOL
31:18 - Nu-Metal History with COAL CHAMBER & SPINESHANK
40:33 - Talking Black Metal with DARK FUNERAL
44:36 - Where Slam Came From with INTERNAL BLEEDING
53:29 - Facing Demons & Mitch's Death
1:07:54 - Weight Loss Challenge with Ernie
1:23:25 - What the Podcast Has Done For Garza. THANK YOU
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156 - THE CHARISMATIC VOICE | Elizabeth Zharoff: Vocal Study, Lorna Shore & Myths
Garza sits down in-person with Elizabeth Zharoff. Founder of The Charismatic Voice. With over 1.8 million subscribers on YouTube. Elizabeth is on the forefront of the latest vocal research. https://linktr.ee/thecharismaticvoice
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Finding the Right Partner, Family
10:35 - Disneyland, Baby #2
12:33 - Will Ramos Throat Study
16:24 - 1st Wave of Vocal Studies w/ Metal Singers, Utah Lab
22:37 - Growing Up in Washington, Curiosity About Vocals
26:55 - The Moment Elizabeth Wanted to Study Voices
31:12 - Studying w/ Background Noise & Music
32:50 - Dealing w/ Vocal Nodules & Damage
40:41 - Retiring From Opera to Start YouTube
42:51 - VR, Spatial Audio, Immersion, The Las Vegas Sphere
49:37 - Classical Music, How Music Affects Our Bodies
56:09 - Starting “The Charismatic Voice”
1:03:20 - Academic History, Curtis Institute of Music
1:05:30 - Working w/ Will Ramos, Extensive Studies
1:11:40 - Identifying Vocal Cord Damage, Travis Ryan
1:14:48 - Mitch’s Vocal Damage
1:17:40 - Kickstarter, Fund Vocal Research: http://kck.st/3Zah4Zn
1:19:10 - Honey For Vocals Myth
1:23:15 - How to Start Singing & Screaming
1:27:55 - Speech Impediments & Singing
Garza sits down in-person with singer Peter Rono & drummer Ryan "Pao" Paolill. From Philadelphia, PA band KAONASHI. https://linktr.ee/kaonashipa
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Rolling Joints & Peeling Oranges
01:39 - Jack in the Box Tacos
02:06 - Dave Grohl, “Floor It”
03:18 - Band Intro, LA Live Show Recap
05:50 - When/How Kaonashi Started
07:25 - Being Resentful/Spite
09:09 - Peter Worked at a Music Venue
10:50 - Andrew W.K., Wearing White
12:11 - MP3 Downloading
14:42 - How the Band Met Each Other
16:55 - Why Peter Doesn’t Smoke Anymore, Paranoia
22:39 - West Chester, PA & Racial Tension
27:06 - How Pao Met Peter, Bonding Over Music
31:21 - Pao’s Didn’t Learn His Drums Parts for 1st Show
36:30 - Drummer Didn’t Show Up for a Show
38:48 - The Kaonashi Lore & Characters
44:51 - Dealing With/Understanding Childhood Bullies
48:34 - “The Sound of Car Keys” Meaning & Video
52:14 - Peter’s Vocal Writing Process
55:45 - Pao Drops the Ashtray
56:24 - Peter Listened to The Cleansing Back in the Day
57:39 - “The Sound of Car Keys” (Continued), Peter’s Unique Vocal Style Explained
1:00:44 - People Singing Along to N-Word
1:05:07 - Headlining on Tour
1:07:13 - Investing Time in Music & Learning
1:10:14 - Peter’s Upbringing
1:13:34 - Pao’s Upbringing, Inspired by KISS
1:20:34 - Depression, Anxiety & Mindfulness
1:24:13 - Day Off Tour, Barbie House AirBnB
1:25:29 - Peter’s Chicken Nugget Rating
1:30:26 - Playing with Coheed and Cambria
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154 - JINJER
Garza sits down in-person with Roman Ibramkhalilov & Eugene Abdukhanov from Ukrainian band JINJER. https://linktr.ee/JINJER
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - A Podcast Years In the Making
01:15 - Musical Technique VS Song Writing
03:39 - Is Jinjer a Technical Band?
06:08 - Writing Songs
08:02 - Recording Techniques Then VS Now
11:00 - Modelers VS Amps On Stage
16:33 - Hiring Ukrainian Crew Members
19:19 - How Jinjer Met & Formed
23:41 - Renting a Mansion in Ukraine as a Band
25:20 - Quitting Their Jobs to Play Music
28:11 - The Early Days, Losing Drummer to Injury
32:40 - How Vlad Joined the Band
36:31 - Approach to Writing
45:01 - Roman’s Signature Jackson Guitar, Not Playing 7 String
48:04 - Jinjer Teaches Garza “Vortex” Guitar Riff
52:09 - The Guys Play Together
53:37 - “As I Boil Ice” Riff
57:16 - Writing Sober
58:06 - New Music
59:44 - Touring With Disturbed, Mainstream Bands
1:02:45 - Watching Bands Live
1:05:09 - Following Instinct VS Setting Goals, Ego
1:07:47 - Following Trends, Passion
1:09:58 - Eugene’s Security Guard Job
1:12:05 - Tipping Culture Differences
1:20:27 - Perfection is Impossible
1:22:10 - Practice & Warm Up Routine
1:24:33 - Difficulty Playing High Gain Amps
1:31:18 - Jackson, Neural DSP, Warlord Guitars