The latest Apple Podcasts rankings are loading.
Podcast charts
Garza Podcast
Published by Chris Garza
- Music
Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.
Listen on Apple PodcastsPublished by Chris Garza
Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.
Listen on Apple Podcasts2 hr 21 min
Garza sits down in-person with Dez Fafara & Davier Pérez from California heavy metal band DEVILDRIVER. Their new album "Strike and Kill” is out now! https://instagram.com/devildriver Support the podcast here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Strike and Kill 02:32 - Jon Miller Re-Joining Devildriver 05:48 - 30 Years of Marriage 09:30 - Lynn Strait & Snot 11:16 - L.A. Nu Metal Scene // Early Days 13:28 - Personal Lyrics, Influences & Outlaw Country 17:02 - Childhood 19:23 - Stand-up Drums & Punk Influence 23:45 - Early Jobs 25:11 - Moving From Puerto Rico 29:43 - Quitting Drinking 33:01 - Coal Chamber 35:12 - Hot Topic & Nu Metal Fashion 42:48 - Superjoint Ritual 44:47 - Devildriver After Coal Chamber 51:09 - Dez’s Rules for Saving & Investing 59:19 - Freemasonry & Charity 1:02:41 - NDEs & Tarot Cards 1:08:04 - On-Stage vs Off-Stage Mentality 1:11:28 - Tour Bus Driver’s Death 1:15:08 - Chamber Music & The Haunted Studio 1:23:10 - Writing/Recording Strike and Kill 1:26:06 - Meditation 1:36:19 - Dez’s Health Update 1:53:54 - NRG Studios Lore 1:59:17 - Rediscovering Love for Devildriver 2:02:47 - Dig Your Own Grave Music Video 2:04:30 - Future Book!? 2:06:33 - Music to Check Out 2:11:34 - Philip H. Anselmo 2:15:18 - Garza’s Sobriety 2:20:16 - New Album, Strike and Kill & Upcoming Shows
1 hr 25 min
Garza sits down in-person with Texas death metal band DEVOURMENT. Their new EP "Pious Impiety” out now! https://instagram.com/devourmentofficial Want more!? Support the podcast here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Pious Impiety EP 06:00 - Serial Killers & Death Metal Connection 09:46 - Behind the Lyrics 11:06 - 30 Years of Devourment, Impact & Deep History 13:39 - 89.3 KNON // Dave Chaos 20:16 - Marvin Getting Into Guitar 22:02 - Give Me Pinch Harmonics 25:23 - Catalina Wine Mixer 27:28 - Dave’s Bass Rig 30:14 - Where Brad Was Really Born 37:28 - Ruben Loves School 41:20 - Advice for Vocalists 46:00 - Best Death Metal Album Covers 48:46 - Glen Benton & Deicide 53:20 - Summer Slaughter 59:12 - Marvin’s Solar Guitar 1:04:46 - Amps, Tone & Settings 1:12:27 - Ruben’s Microphone 1:15:22 - Devourment’s 4 Albums to Check Out 1:20:48 - Writing for Devourment
1 hr 4 min
Garza is back for a solo episode to talk about playing Hellfest, Warped Tour & finally gives a raccoon update. Check out the merch here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Noise Pedal Riff 01:40 - Garza’s Hot Take 06:45 - Fear of Heights 08:30 - Hellfest & Warped Tour D.C. 14:20 - Racoon Attack Update 21:35 - Devourment Show 23:46 - J Update, Kids & Pets 27:04 - Photography 29:08 - Q&A: Guitar Playing Exercises 44:14 - Q&A: No Time to Bleed CD Card 54:09 - Q&A: Getting Starstruck w/ Guests 1:01:26 - Upcoming Shows
1 hr 38 min
Garza sits down in-person with Illinois-based metalcore band VCTMS. Their new album "Pain Processing II” out now! https://instagram.com/vctmsil Check out the merch here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Favorite Drinks 03:16 - clip my wings 06:26 - Meredith Writing Lyrics 10:13 - How John Doesn't Get Mad 12:34 - Favorite Pokemon 15:46 - Power Rangers & Buckethead Myth 19:18 - Decade-Plus Journey 24:44 - Vol. IV Numb the Ache 26:06 - Breakups 30:52 - Addiction 35:30 - Leaving Bad Relationships 45:26 - Streamwood & Cook County, Illinois 46:15 - Writing Music Together 57:13 - Drumming w/ a Broken Ankle 58:43 - Having C.F. (Cystic Fibrosis) 1:05:35 - New Found Glory 1:07:03 - Leaving College to Tour 1:12:47 - Pain Processing II: Gear, Guitars & Tone 1:18:13 - Working at Sam Ash 1:28:26 - 9 Albums to Check Out
1 hr 13 min
Garza sits down in-person with Canadian death metal band CRYPTOPSY. On tour in UK & Europe July-August 2026! https://instagram.com/cryptopsyofficial Check out the merch here: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Flo’s Workouts for Drummers 05:50 - Marriage, Relationships & Getting Older 06:56 - Christian Getting Into Audio 14:09 - Religious Upbringing 17:49 - Winning a Juno 19:05 - The Unspoken King Backlash 26:07 - Taking Ownership of the Band 28:35 - Sound Throughout the Years 32:02 - As Gomorrah Burns 34:40 - Drum Influences 40:08 - Drumming Style & Technique 42:34 - Tough Love 44:11 - Flo Screaming 47:47 - The Carpenters 49:19 - Matt Joining After Lord Worm 53:50 - Self-Producing 57:34 - Growing as a Person 1:00:08 - Vox&Hops Podcast 1:04:28 - Favorite Drummers 1:06:45 - 3 Albums to Check Out
1 hr 33 min
Garza sits down in-person with Josh Middleton. Vocalist & guitar player of heavy metal band SYLOSIS. Also known for his mix-ready drum & guitar tones at MDL Tone. Their new album "The New Flesh” out now! https://instagram.com/joshsylosis Support the podcast here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - C Sharp vs D Flat 02:55 - Starting Sylosis 05:06 - First Amp 08:21 - Getting Into Audio Production 13:02 - Early Jams, Korn & Band Story 16:22 - Psychology & Internal Family Systems 18:50 - Marriage 22:43 - Art, Drawing & Museums 27:27 - Writing ‘The New Flesh’ 32:05 - Architects 39:54 - Riff: Lacerations 43:19 - Nu Metal Riffs & Ross Robinson 49:12 - Self-Producing & Mixing 58:21 - Josh’s ESP LTD JM-I 1:03:57 - Favorite Riffs & Decapitated 1:09:22 - Riff: Garza Plays Josh’s LTD 1:12:50 - Mick, Jim & Slipknot Riffs 1:14:32 - Warming Up: Guitar vs Vocals 1:15:31 - Writing Process 1:17:03 - Cult of Luna 1:18:36 - The British Way 1:25:17 - ESP Guitars 1:28:27 - 3 Albums to Check Out 1:31:17 - Links & ‘The New Flesh’ Out Now
1 hr 14 min
Don’t forget to support the podcast here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast Garza here, headbanging at Warped Tour right now. Enjoy the episode! 00:00 - 90 Days of Sobriety 15:36 - Spending & Saving Money 18:02 - First Show Back? 20:55 - Children’s Books, Pete the Cat & Imagination 26:21 - J Check-In 27:53 - Q&A: Self-Discipline 39:02 - Systems For Dummies 48:29 - Q&A: Best Pantera Album 59:07 - ‘Banana Man’ Reaction 1:11:35 - Upcoming Shows 1:12:34 - Kurt Ballou
2 hr 1 min
Garza sits down in-person with Kurt Ballou. Guitar player from Massachusetts metalcore band CONVERGE. Also known for his recording & production work at GodCity Studios. Their TWO new albums “Love Is Not Enough” & “Hum of Hurt” out now! https://instagram.com/converge CHUG MERCH: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - High-Pass Filter Explained 04:07 - Recording Hi-Hats 07:43 - Using AI for Music Production 11:29 - Are Studios Important? 13:05 - Steve Albini 17:00 - Jane Doe 20:38 - Learning How to Record Music 23:36 - Recording on Tape 29:47 - Jane Doe Guitar Tones 32:23 - Mesa Racktifier // Helix Stadium 36:13 - Guitar Pedal Talk 40:28 - Amp Talk 43:01 - Hum of Hurt 46:46 - Short Albums 48:51 - Nails’ Guitar Tone 54:52 - Helix Stadium vs Gear Snobs 1:06:53 - Amps & Helix Cloning 1:11:40 - Tone Rundown 1:15:10 - Overcomplicating Riffs 1:17:08 - Riff: Axe to Fall // Open Slayer Tuning 1:19:14 - Wacky Tuning 1:21:00 - Riff: Concubine 1:28:58 - Riff: Hell to Pay 1:35:22 - Mixing Guitars 1:36:49 - God City Instruments 1:44:44 - Guitar Rundown 1:47:13 - Garza Plays the Craftsman 1:49:38 - Brian “Head” Welch 1:52:55 - 3 Albums to Check Out 1:57:01 - NYHC Hardcore Spectrum
1 hr 30 min
Garza sits down in-person with Cory Emond & Cody DelVecchio. Guitar players from Connecticut metalcore band BOUNDARIES. New album “Yearning: The unbeautiful after” out July 17th! https://instagram.com/boundariesct Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Mix Controversy 07:31 - Writing What You Want 10:13 - Green Day Tattoo 17:27 - Cory Designing His Guitar 23:45 - Straight Edge Shenanigans 26:25 - Cody’s Jackson Guitar 30:36 - Pedals 34:34 - Amps 37:16 - Pitch Shift Riffs 41:43 - Misery Signals 46:52 - Wearing Glasses 47:54 - Riff: Darkness Shared 50:04 - Riff: Easily Erased 50:54 - Alternate Tunings 54:18 - Riff Writing Process 55:49 - Siren Riffs 1:02:28 - Riffs: Misery Signals 1:04:07 - Riffs: A Day To Remember 1:06:26 - Riffs: Garza Jams on Cody’s Jackson 1:08:09 - Riff: I’d Rather Not Say 1:12:52 - New Music & Lessons Learned 1:16:56 - Bruins & Hockey 1:18:03 - Taco Bell Obsession 1:22:40 - 6 Albums to Check Out
1 hr 33 min
Garza sits down in-person with Ali Richardson & Craig "Goonzi" Gowans from Scottish metalcore band BLEED FROM WITHIN. https://instagram.com/bleedfromwithin Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - ‘As the Palaces Burn’ 01:50 - “Goonzi” Nickname 03:02 - Being Confused for Bandmates 04:41 - 22-Year Career, Perseverance, Growth 08:47 - Steven Joining, School Days 10:45 - “For Your Malice” Riff 13:38 - Learning Instruments, Jamming 15:03 - Self-Producing Albums, Writing 22:23 - Trusting Each Other’s Skills 25:09 - Hating the Band Name 27:26 - ‘Era,’ Finding the Sound 30:07 - Riff Writing Process 31:57 - “I Am Damnation” Riff 33:52 - “Levitate” Riff 36:22 - Writing Riffs High 38:27 - Irn Bru, U.K. Snacks 43:11 - Scottish Venues, Barrowlands 47:52 - Success, Preparation, Opportunities 52:45 - Hunger, Drive 54:41 - Day Off with Chuck Billy 56:50 - Goonzi’s LTD Guitars 1:00:21 - Alternate Tunings 1:01:31 - Bagpipes & Kilts 1:12:55 - Irn Bru (cont.) 1:13:52 - Garza Plays the 7 String 1:16:30 - Bending Behind the Nut 1:18:44 - Future of Metalcore 1:22:14 - Music to Check Out 1:30:35 - First U.S. Headlining Tour
1 hr 32 min
Garza is back for a solo episode to play his favorite breakdowns, tips on staying sober & much more! Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Fender 7 String Setup 02:12 - New Macbook Pro 04:47 - UFC Night at Dan Kenny’s 09:15 - MGK Episode 19:30 - Hulk Hogan Documentary 22:01 - Build Up Takes 5 Years 26:00 - J Update 29:05 - Garza’s Favorite Breakdowns 45:25 - Sobriety Obstacles & Experiences 1:04:07 - Misha Mansoor & Side Hustles 1:28:10 - Showing Your Girl Your Playlist
1 hr 38 min
Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast Garza sits down in-person with Francesco Paoli & Veronica Bordacchini from Italian symphonic death metal band FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE. On tour now w/ Avatar! https://instagram.com/fleshgodofficial 00:00 - Avatar 05:25 - Veronica Learning Opera 10:58 - Video Games // Snake 13:32 - Parenthood 16:14 - Writing Music in Kid’s Room 18:07 - Shower Ideas 21:17 - Learning English & Swedish 24:10 - First U.S. Tour 31:54 - Staying Productive During Lockdown 35:37 - Livestream w/ No Makeup 40:29 - Coming Up with the Band Look 48:10 - Discovering Metal Bands 51:23 - Francesco’s Early Bands 53:14 - Boss HM2 54:47 - Oracles 59:17 - The Mountain Climbing Injury 1:22:40 - Writing “I Can Never Die” 1:24:10 - New Music 1:26:06 - How Veronica Found Her Own Voice 1:31:24 - Support Good Art 1:35:00 - 3 Albums to Check Out
1 hr 46 min
Garza sits down in-person with rapper, songwriter & actor Colson Baker. Known to the world as MGK & formerly Machine Gun Kelly. New song “FIX YOUR FACE” w/ Fred Durst out now! https://instagram.com/machinegunkelly Support the Podcast Here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Machine Gun Kelly’s Preferred Name 03:15 - FIX UR FACE Backlash & Gatekeeping 12:34 - Warped Tour 2011 14:38 - Corey Taylor “Beef” 16:40 - Fred Durst Being a Mentor 19:57 - Being Outspoken 28:12 - Writing FIX UR FACE 28:41 - Linkin Park & Chester Bennington 30:20 - The Howard Stern “Aerials” Cover 34:39 - Moving to Cleveland 36:19 - Favorite Limp Bizkit Songs & Ben Stiller 37:46 - DMX 43:56 - 99 Shows in 105 Days w/ Tech N9ne 47:47 - Kendrick Lamar 50:04 - The Schecter Razor Blade Guitar 52:28 - Cleveland Hang Spots 55:22 - The Dirt, Tommy Lee & Jeff Tremaine 58:59 - Why Artists Are Not Honest & Outspoken 1:06:25 - Dealing with Hate 1:10:44 - mgk’s Sacred Tobacco 1:18:12 - Mike Shinoda & Chino Moreno 1:22:21 - Radiohead // Musical Inspiration 1:25:17 - Good Charlotte 1:27:35 - Simulation Theory 1:30:21 - Community & Enemies 1:36:36 - Yungblud 1:40:04 - New Album 1:41:48 - Wiz Khalifa Tour 1:42:59 - Top 3 Songs to Check Out
1 hr 13 min
Garza shares his headbanging secrets, Quad Cortex tone tips & much more! SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 - Soulfly & GWAR Show 05:33 - Quad Cortex Mini 11:01 - Building a Tone 24:19 - J Update 25:34 - Issues with Lyrics 31:24 - Headbanging & Neck Pain 39:24 - Old School Death Metal Guests 43:56 - Best Coffee Mug 45:23 - Sic Guitarist: Acoustin2 54:07 - A Day to Remember 57:05 - New MGK & Fred Durst Song 1:04:07 - Slayer at the Kia Forum 1:04:29 - Max Cavalera Call-Out 1:06:56 - Slayer Never “Broke Up” 1:10:50 - Upcoming Shows
2 hr 40 min
Garza sits down in-person with drummer, painter & songwriter Jay Weinberg. Best known as the former drummer of Slipknot, Madball, Against Me! Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band & the list goes on. Debut singles “Drone Operator / Sandstone” out now! https://instagram.com/jayweinberg SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 - Theme Parks 04:39 - Early Shows 08:29 - Musical Roots 12:35 - Voodoo Child 14:29 - Impact of Classical Music 16:29 - First Concert & The Who 18:47 - Hockey 20:50 - Deciding to Pursue Music 23:53 - Goalies & Drummers 27:06 - Getting Into Drums 29:59 - Advice for Drummers 32:25 - CBGBs & H20 33:47 - The Bouncing Souls 44:30 - First Band // Sadie Mae 46:37 - Playing w/ Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band 54:00 - What Bruce Springsteen Taught Jay 57:49 - Joining Madball & Recording Empire 1:17:31 - New Music w/ Fuming Mouth, Deafheaven & Code Orange 1:25:39 - Kurt Ballou 1:27:58 - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard 1:33:34 - New Band Portraits of an Apparition 1:36:48 - Against Me! 1:48:34 - Slipknot, Pressure & Regrets 2:12:43 - Marriage 2:20:11 - Art Galleries 2:22:13 - Hip Surgery 2:32:04 - LASIK 2:35:35 - Punk Rock Museum 2:37:59 - 3 Albums to Check Out
1 hr 29 min
Garza shares thoughts on the passing of Bo Lueders, music theory origins & much more! Support here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Playing with Slaughter to Prevail 11:52 - Lamb of God Show 13:27 - Michelada Bar 20:10 - Non-Alcoholic Beer PSA 21:58 - J Update 23:57 - Workload & Hiatus 28:08 - Getting Through BS as a Band 34:08 - Future Accomplishments 42:28 - Leaving Southern California 47:56 - Transcendental Meditation 58:29 - R.I.P. Bo Lueders | Harm’s Way // Hardlore 1:09:38 - Artemis II Moon Mission 1:16:40 - Arch Enemy, Kiko Loureiro & Music Theory 1:26:29 - Upcoming Shows
2 hr 11 min
Garza sits down in-person with Brandon Saller & Dan Jacobs from metalcore band ATREYU. New Album “The End is Not the End” out April 24th! https://instagram.com/atreyuofficial SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 Intro 06:55 Bands Hanging Out 11:11 First Time Smoking Weed 14:56 Sevendust 18:12 The End is Not the End 19:57 Writing Music in Tokyo 22:40 How Atreyu Writes New Songs 27:32 Writing “Death” & “Ego Death” 28:47 Brandon’s Hand Injury 35:15 Songwriting Career 37:53 The Time is Now 44:57 Dan’s Kiesel Guitar 57:07 2000s Metalcore 1:03:39 Riff: Lip Gloss and Black 1:09:07 Early Demos 1:17:41 How to Record Ideas 1:20:24 Early Jobs & Being Entrepreneurial 1:29:18 Self-Managing a Band 1:38:16 Pluginz 1:39:35 The 10 Year Rule for Creativity 1:44:38 Becoming a Frontman 1:50:04 Relationship with Alex Varkatzas 1:53:37 Married Life & Family 1:58:32 Which Bands Shaped Metalcore 2:04:37 3 Albums To Check Out 2:07:40 The End is Not the End Out April 24th
1 hr 24 min
Garza remembers Chuck Norris, plays Korn riffs & much more! SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com 00:00 - RIP Chuck Norris 05:36 - 23 Days Sober 19:47 - J Check-In 22:56 - Heaviest Korn Riff 28:12 - Whammy Pedal & Octave Effects 33:52 - How Heavy Music Shapes You 45:15 - What Your Older Self Thinks About You 48:41 - Going to Local Shows 59:53 - Sevendust & Morgan Rose 1:04:01 - Remembering Dave Brockie 1:12:10 - 3 Bands & Albums to Check Out 1:17:32 - Slaughter to Prevail at Palladium 1:19:12 - Limp Bizkit & Insane Puppet
1 hr 36 min
Garza sits down in-person with John McEntee & Luke Shively. Guitar players from death metal band INCANTATION. https://instagram.com/incantation_official SPONSORS: https://thejackrack.com USE CODE Garza10 for 10% OFF! 00:00 - Learning From Bands 05:56 - Food Drives & Musically Fed 13:49 - Riff: Chalice 17:29 - How Luke Joined the Band 18:58 - Ohio Pumpkin Festival 22:36 - Dismemberment 34:15 - TONEX ONE 40:39 - Luke’s Pedalboard 43:40 - Approach to Lead Guitar 48:33 - Riff: Demonic Incarnate 1:00:29 - Dean Guitars 1:04:41 - Using Modern Gear 1:08:44 - Riff: Devoured Death & Pinch Harmonics 1:12:58 - Riffs That Shaped Death Metal 1:18:09 - Influencing & Inspiring Bands 1:21:41 - 3 Albums to Check Out 1:29:44 - New Album 1:32:37 - TikTok Knows You
1 hr 13 min
Garza shares his gym routine, tips for anxiety & much more! Support FILTH Here: https://gofundme.com/f/support-filths-tour-after-crash-totaled-van Check Out the Merch: https://garzapodcast.myshopify.com 00:00 - Becoming Sober 13:56 - Greatest Nu Metal Guitar Player 18:01 - Riff: My Way 20:23 - Riff: Nookie 25:04 - Gym Routine 37:40 - Maintaining Relationships & Touring 43:54 - Dealing with Loss & Death 50:21 - Dealing with Anxiety 1:01:37 - New Six Feet Under 1:05:27 - Filth’s Van Accident 1:08:28 - 3 Albums to Check Out 1:10:19 - Upcoming Shows