Shred Sessions Podcast
Shred Sessions Podcast is a Nashville-based heavy metal show hosted by guitarist Drew Creal. It highlights bands and musicians connected to the Nashville metal and hardcore scene. Episodes center on conversations and insights from that local heavy music community.
Episodes
Kevin Frasard: Death Metal, Bodybuilding and What Really Happened with SixStringTV
Death metal, competitive bodybuilding, an absolutely insane guitar collection, and a story that goes much deeper than what you may have seen online.In this massive 3-hour episode of Shred Sessions, Drew sits down with guitarist and competitive bodybuilder Kevin Frasard for an in-depth conversation about his life in music, lifting, working construction, guitars, and YouTube.Kevin takes us all the w
Dallas Toler-Wade | NARCOTIC WASTELAND | NILE | Full Interview
I finally got to meet and talk to Dallas Toler-Wade, who is a highly requested guitarist here on the Shred Sessions Podcast. This interview was conducted on the patio at The Cobra in Nashville, TN while Narcotic Wasteland was on the "Fentanyl Zombie Apocalypse" tour with Visitant, Vile Light and Blood Coven. This conversation gives fans an inside look at the progression of his sound and
How Derrick Schneider Joined TALLAH | Nu Metal, Max Portnoy and Modern Metal Guitar
We sat down with Derrick Schneider of Tallah for an in-depth conversation about his journey into one of modern metal’s most chaotic and exciting bands.Derrick takes us all the way back to his Tallah audition, including the wild story of auditioning with a Dream Theater song, and explains what it took to land the gig in the band founded by drummer Max Portnoy.From there, we get into what life in Ta
Joe Stump | The Art of Neoclassical Shred | Guitars, Malmsteen, Picking and Marshall Amps
Legendary neoclassical shred guitarist Joe Stump joins the Shred Sessions Podcast for an epic two-hour deep dive into the world of high-level guitar playing, neoclassical metal, vintage gear, and a lifetime dedicated to the instrument.Joe takes us inside his new solo record “Lord of the Strings,” dropping October 16th, 2026, and breaks down the guitars, amps, strings, picks, and techniques behind
SERGE DROBAN | A Rising Star in the Guitar YouTube Space | FULL PODCAST
Serge Droban has quickly become one of the most talked-about guitarists in the YouTube guitar space. The neoclassical shredder known for insane technique, unapologetic opinions, and calling out “fake guitarists” joins me for nearly TWO HOURS on the Shred Sessions Podcast.And yes… we talk about Yngwie Malmsteen.Serge has a fascinating perspective on Yngwie’s career, from the groundbreaking neoclass
WARFORGED | Progressive Death Metal | Max Damske | Full Podcast
Get ready for an in-depth Shred Sessions Podcast with Max Damske, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of Chicago progressive death metal band Warforged. Over the course of nearly two hours, we dive deep into the creative mind behind one of the most exciting up-and-coming bands in modern progressive metal.Warforged has built a reputation for blending crushing technical death metal with cinem
BRETT STINE | Haji's Kitchen | In the Mystery | Allan Holdsworth Secrets Revealed
Brett Stine is a Dallas, TX based guitarist known for playing in Haji's Kitchen as well as the guy that cracked the code for how Allan Holdsworth thinks about scales, harmony and composition. In 2023, "In the Mystery: A Deconstruction of the Harmony, Melody, Compositions and Improvisations of Allan Holdsworth" was released in digital format. Since that time, Brett has updated the boo
RUSTY COOLEY | Extreme Shred Guitar | Outworld | Day of Reckoning
Rusty Cooley is the original online Shred Guitarist. From his early days of YouTube shred videos, to his "Betchya Can't Play This" Guitar World licks, his Chops From Hell lessons and his solo records, Rusty has been an inspiration to every guitarist who tried to push the instrument beyond what it was currently capable of. Rusty is the OG extended range godfather of shred and he's here with us to d
Christian Donaldson | CRYPTOPSY | Decibel Magazine Tour 2026 | Full Interview
Christian Donaldson is the guitarist, mixing engineer and producer for the legendary technical death metal band Cryptopsy. I caught up with Christian on the Decibel Magazine tour with Fulci, Necrot, Blood Monolith and Spirit Adrift on their stop in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was able to ask Christian about the tour, their newest record "An Insatiable Violence," playing in a band with Flo
Dave Nassie EXPOSES the Secrets Behind Tone, Touring & Survival in Music | FULL PODCAST
On this episode of the Shred Sessions Podcast, we sit down with legendary guitarist Dave Nassie for a deep 2-hour conversation covering his incredible journey through rock, punk, blues, soul, and heavy music. From performing with bands like No Use for a Name, Infectious Grooves, and Bleeding Through to touring with country star Kip Moore, Dave shares stories from the road, insights into guitar ton
Eric Hill | ELEMENT GUITARS | Sabol Hill Audio | String Source | Skervesen Guitars
Eric Hill is the definition of multi-disciplinary mastery, and this episode proves it.Music producer. Guitar designer and builder at Element Guitars. U.S. sales rep for Skervesen Guitars. Dental implant designer. And somehow… also a legit pizza craftsman. Eric doesn't just wear multiple hats, he's achieved a great deal of success in everything he's involved in.In this episode of the Sh
INFERI | Tech Death Shredders Malcolm Pugh and Sanjay Kumar | FULL INTERVIEW
We let a girl interview a technical death metal band!!! Can you believe it?!?! Claire did an incredible job asking some of the top guitar players in the game some questions about the craft. It was truly amazing catching these guys on the "Chronicles of Lunacy" tour with Organectomy, Scasm and Defeated Sanity. All these bands have top tier musicians and deliver the material on their recor
SIX FEET UNDER | Jack Owen | Ex-Cannibal Corpse | Death Metal Interview and Lesson
Here's my interview with one of the icons of death metal, Jack Owen from Six Feet Under. Jack was a founding member of Cannibal Corpse until 2004 when he decided to leave for personal reasons. From 2004 to 2016 Jack played guitar in Deicide but then left to join Six Feet Under with original Cannibal Corpse vocalist. The band released their new record "Next to Die" on Metal Blade Reco
LEVI CLAY | Guitar Transcriptionist, YouTuber and Educator | Full Episode
Levi Clay is a Glasgow based guitarist, transcriptionist and YouTuber known for his incredible guitar transcriptions and sometimes controversial takes on the online world of guitar. In this video Levi tells us about his guitar journey where he got his start in the world of shred and metal, to his approach to guitar education as well as some areas of the guitar community that he takes issue with. T
BETTER OFF | Luke Granered | Twin Stacks | Meter | Gorge | Full Podcast
On this episode of the Shred Sessions Podcast, I had the distinct honor of interviewing someone I've known for a long time, Luke Granered. Luke is the guitarist and vocalist of alt rock band Better Off. Over the years I've seen Luke work tirelessly on his many music projects from Cash Basket to Twin Stacks and more recently Gorge, a hardcore infused death metal band and his most recent pro
Brian Leh | MAYHEM and ACID BATH'S Drum Tech | Interview at the Caverns
Metal music truly has the power to bring people together, and it's typically always a net positive for the musicians and the fans. Since I started Shred Sessions, I've rekindled lost friendships and reconnected with some of the coolest people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. Such is the case with my friend Brian Leh, drummer of Chicagoland death metal band Art of the Flesh! Brian
ACID BATH | Drummer Zack Simmons | Goatwhore | Interview in a Cave!
In this episode of Shred Sessions, we sit down with Zack Simmons, the powerhouse drummer of Goatwhore and current drummer for the legendary Acid Bath for a raw, unforgettable interview recorded INSIDE A CAVE at The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee.That’s right… this entire conversation goes down underground, just hours before Acid Bath’s highly anticipated return to the stage, alongside death metal ic
Vaughn Stoffey | DEFEATED SANITY | Brutal Death Metal Guitar Lesson
What does it actually take to play guitar in Defeated Sanity?In this exclusive episode of Shred Sessions, I sit down with Vaughn Stoffey, guitarist of the legendary slamming brutal death metal band Defeated Sanity, to break down the real mechanics behind his playing.We go deep into riffs from “Accelerating the Rot” — one of the standout tracks from the band’s 2024 release Chronicles of Lunacy — an
FRANK PASQUALE | Guitar Builder | Thrash Metaller | Mentor and Friend
This episode features my longtime friend and mentor Frank Pasquale of Pasquale Custom Guitars. Our friendship first started when Frank built me my first custom made guitar when I was 16 years old. Frank, being a godly man, always had really great advice and encouragement for me when I was a budding shredder in the Chicago suburbs. Come along for the ride as Frank shares his story of moving to LA f
RYAN RADO | Make it Perfect | Worker | Visual Artist and Painter
On this episode of Shred Sessions, I sit down with Ryan Rado — host of the podcast/show Make It Perfect, vocalist of the cult Nashville hardcore band WORKER, and a visual artist known for his powerful large-scale abstract paintings.Ryan is one of those people who naturally pushes conversations into deeper territory. In this discussion we explore everything from childhood trauma and mental health,
NILE | Extreme Death Metal | Lesson and Interview with Karl Sanders
I’ve wanted to take a guitar lesson with Karl Sanders for a long time, and in this episode that finally happens. The conversation begins with an in-depth discussion about some of the key chords and riffs in the song "Chapter for Not Being Hung Upsidedown..." including techniques, songwriting tricks with Cubase, and Karl’s approach to creating the brutal and intricate riffs that helped de
FLIORA | Brutal Technical Hardcore Chaos from Asheville NC | Shred Sessions Interview
Brutal hardcore meets technical precision 🔥 In this episode, Drew Creal interviews Fliora, an abrasive and technical hardcore band from Asheville, North Carolina, to talk touring, songwriting, live energy, and the evolving Southeast heavy music scene.Fliora has been tearing through winter tour dates and quickly building a reputation for their tight musicianship, chaotic intensity, and insanely mos
KICK OUT AT TWO | Chattanooga Hardcore | Full Podcast Episode
Kick Out at Two is a melodic hardcore band from Chattanooga, TN. They stopped by the Shred Sessions studio on their southeast tour with chaotic metalcore act Fliora. Kick Out at Two is currently wrapping up a follow up to their 2024 EP "20th Century Static" which will be titled "Choke." Expect to see that EP out sometime in April or May of 2026. Join us for an interesting conve
Cody Davidson | SANGUISUGGABOGG | VOLCANO | Full Interview
Yo Shred Sessions viewers, Cody was kind enough to share some of his time before the Volcano set at the Vinyl Lounge in Nashville on Feb. 7th 2026. This was a special appearance for the band during a break from Sanguisuggabogg's busy touring schedule. Cody shares with us how he got into music and how he thinks about approaching hardcore and death metal. What a fascinating and inspiring musicia
COLD HARD STEEL | Vocalist JT Anderson | Southeast Hardcore
In this episode of the podcast, I sit down with JT Anderson from Cold Hard Steel, a band consisting of members from all over the Southeast. JT reflects on the impact of how playing hardcore music has made a positive impact on his life, connecting with his friends, family and community through music. Cold Hard Steel opened for Volcano at the Vinyl lounge on Feb 7th, 2026, which turned out to be one
ORTHODOX | Adam Easterling | PLEA | Andy Atkins | LETHAL METHOD | Josh Landreth | RYAN RADO
This episode features visual artist and vocalist of the band Worker: Ryan Rado, who also hosts the show "Make it Perfect," Andy Atkins from A PLEA FOR PURGING and Bad Luck Burger Club, Josh Landreth vocalist of Nashville Hardcore band Lethal Method and Adam Easterling, the vocalist of metalcore band ORTHODOX. This episode is special to me because I've known these guys for such a long
OFFICER DOWN | Nashville Hardcore | GIDMAS 2025 | FULL INTERVIEW
At Gidmas 2025 I was able to get an interview with Officer Down, a relatively new HEAVY and SCARY Nashville hardcore band. The band has been crushing it this past year, playing some highly attended and packed out local hardcore shows. Earlier in 2025 Officer Down toured with Chamber and Mugshot, spreading their unique sound all the way up to the Buffalo New York and the east coast. The future is l
CHAMBER | Nashville Metalcore | Gidmas 2025 | FULL INTERVIEW
In this video I interview drummer Taylor Carpenter and guitarist Gabe Manuel of the mind bending chaotic metalcore band Chamber. Eventually bassist Chris Smith and guitarist Henry Dierig join us to share some additional insight into how the band works together to create their compelling and mosh-worthy songs. Chamber expects to have a new record out in 2026, an album that they recorded with legend
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2025 | Shred Sessions Podcast at Phoenix Studios | Full Episode
Join us on this special edition of the Shred Sessions Podcast as we look back on what happened this year as well as some of the improvements we want to make in 2026. Joining us on this episode is Phoenix Studios owner/operator Seger Rauls, Norman Regan III, Hard Reset Vocalist and Pheonix Studios partner, Jacob Keith Moton, vocalist of Mverdercide, Sammy Slamdance of Slamdance Promotions, Shane Ru
AIM DOWN SIGHT | Nashville Hardcore | Gidmas 2025 | Full Interview
In this video I kick it with Aim Down Sight, a relatively new band in the Nashville Hardcore scene. If you go to hardcore and metal shows in Nashville, you will more than likely bump into one of these guys. I really enjoyed hanging with them for a bit at Gidmas and hearing about how the band started, their influences and their plans for 2026. Intro video by Cortney Hale: @cortneyhell Listen to/f
Rules of Engagement | What's Coming in 2026? | Gidmas 2025 Interview
Cody aka "Newjack" from Rules of Engagement tells us about the new single and EP dropping for the band. There's also a lot of easter eggs in this one about upcoming shows for 2026 from Jukebox booking. Make sure you watch the entire video to get the details of what's coming up in 2026.Rules of Engagement new single "Southeast Beast" drops Jan. 1st 2026Rules of Engagemen
SEN'AM Palmer | B.o.B. | Scattrbrain | Crispin Wah | Atlanta Guitarist
Sen'am Palmer is an Atlanta based jazz fusion and metal guitarist who has performed live and on recordings with rapper B.o.B., jazz/fusion shred gaze band Crispin Wah and Scattrbrain, a new project formed by rapper and former Shady Records artist Grip. When I first met Sen'am in 2014, he was a solo guitar loop artist and we played a show at The Springwater on West End in Nashville. We beca
ANGELMAKER | Guitarist Matt Perrin | Marathon Music Works INTERVIEW
Matt Perrin is one of the 3 guitarists that play in Vancouver deathcore unit Angelmaker. Matt typically handles the shreddy lead guitars for the band. We caught up with Matt at the Nashville date of their Fall 2025 full US tour with Whitechapel, Bodysnatcher and Disembodied Tyrant! Matt filled us in on how the shows were going, the gear he uses live, the making of Angelmaker's new record "
RIGS OF DEATH METAL | Ryan Vickers | Full Podcast
Ryan Vickers is the proprietor of Rigs of Death Metal, an Instagram account that highlights the sickest rigs specifically made for the more extreme side of the tonal spectrum. Expect to see pointy guitars, high gain amps, the dirtiest dirt boxes and oh so much more on Rigs of DM. I wanted to chat with Ryan because of our shared interest in talking about death metal bands, guitars, amps, IRs, recor
DELTA HATE | Alabama Metalcore | Full Podcast
Delta Hate is a metalcore band from Montgomery, AL consisting of Shay (vocals), Brent (guitar), Mike (drums), Ryan (bass) and Neil (guitar). Since the 2020s the band has been putting out releases including "Touch," "The Mess We Made" and an EP called "Split" with another band called Gimmick. We were able to catch up with Delta Hate before their Nashville date of a 4 d
DEFEATED SANITY | Fall 2025 Sanguisuggabogg Tour | Full Interview
Defeated Sanity is a German technical death metal band from Daschbach, Bavaria that began in 1993 with guitarist Wolfgang Teske and his son, drummer Lille Gruber. Over the past two decades the band has had a few different line-ups and has released 7 crushing full length records and a slew of EPs and splits. Defeated Sanity went on tour with Sanguisuggabogg, Despised Icon and Corpse Pile in Novembe
POP PUNK | A Loss for Words | Matty Arsenault | FULL INTERVIEW
Matty Arsenault is the lead singer for Boston based pop-punk band A Loss for Words. The band formed in the years leading up to 2004 and have released several studio albums and EPs including 2009s "The Kids Can't Lose," "Motown Classics" "These Past 5 Years EP" and the "Webster Lake EP." The band has a new EP out called "These Past 25 Years" wit
COUNTRY METAL | Aphonia | James Cole | Josh Ray | FULL PODCAST
James Cole is a Nashville based musician and vocalist. In November 2024 he re-launched the band Apparitions under the name Aphonia. After filming and releasing three successful music videos with Aphonia and playing a few shows, the band had an unfortunate falling out with their guitarist and the band broke up. Since that time, James has been working on new music for his solo project under the name
LETHAL METHOD | RULES OF ENGAGEMENT | Jukebox Booking | Badworld Anarchy | Full Podcast
In this episode of Shred Sessions I sit down with:-Cody, the vocalist of Nashville Hardcore band RULES OF ENGAGEMENT and owner/operator of Jukebox Booking. -Josh Landrith, vocalist of Nashville Hardcore band LETHAL METHOD and operator of Badworld Booking-Jack Babel, the owner and operator of Badworld Anarchy and Badworld Booking.-Evan Qualls, owner/operator of Courage Tattoos. These 4 excellent ge
GIDEON | Tyler Riley Interview | Furnace Fest 2025
One of my longtime friends and guitar homies is Gideon guitarist Tyler Riley. It was a real joy to catch up with him at Furnace Fest and hear what it's been like playing in one of the best metalcore bands of the past 15 years. Tyler is the real deal, he's always had the same even-keeled demeanor and he's always a fun person to be around. His guitar playing is serious, he's always l
RYAN RADO | Make it Perfect Show | Furnace Fest 2025
Ryan Rado has been a staple of the hardcore/punk scene in Nashville since the 2000s. In more recent years, he's made a name for himself with his visual art and his unique interview format on the @MakeItPerfect show, where he interviews and paints with artists, musicians, chefs and interesting people. I was able to kick it with Ryan for a little while at Furnace Fest 2025 where I was able to
Mike Gurnari | MADBALL | Furnace Fest 2025
Mike Gurnari, the guitarist of the crushing legacy hardcore band MADBALL, took some time with us to talk about how he joined the band and what it's like playing in MADBALL! Mike even told us where we can find the best best pizza in the world...at a place called Brooklyn Square in New Jersey...with the sesame seed crust!
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza | FULL INTERVIEW | Furnace Fest 2025
The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza is officially BACK in action! I was able to interview founding members Layne Meylaine (guitar) and Mike Butler (bass) as well as their new guitarist Eric on day 3 of Furnace Fest. There were so many questions that I wanted to ask them that I feel like I forgot some of the most important ones! All I can say is that this was one of my favorite heavy bands from ba
SCOTT GAILOR | Kidd Havok | Legendary Guitar Player | FULL PODCAST
Hailing from Saratoga Springs, Scott began making a name for himself at the age of sixteen through the New York City club circuit before toughing it out touring along the east and west coasts racking up more than 2600 shows. It wasn't long before Scott was recognized nationally as an on the rise talent by coming in 4th out of 750 players in the Guitar Wars Semi-Finals, and regional runner-up i
STILL HERE | Nashville Hardcore | Full Band Podcast
Still Here is a Nashville based hardcore band consisting of vocalist Nic Fox, bassist Joseph Barnum, drummer Greg Dowling and guitarists Jake Hawkins and Lane Senter. Together the group brings a new metallic flavor of hardcore. Their new EP entitled "Scars Like Chains" is available for streaming everywhere. Catch the band live on October 4th, 2025 opening up for Terror at The End in Nash
FELIX MARTIN | Progressive Rock Guitar Innovator | Full Podcast
Felix Martin is a Venezuelan born progressive rock and metal guitarist who plays double neck 16 string guitars using a unique pianistic 8 finger tapping technique. Since graduating from Berklee College of Music in the early 2010s, Felix has been releasing full length records and touring the world playing his unique style of hyper rhythmic and beautifully melodic, Latin infused guitar music. During
ICONOCLAST FANZINE | Nashville Hardcore | Heartattack | Full Podcast
Sean Doherty and Will Sheppard are the purveyors of all things punk and hardcore in Nashville, TN. The two started their own fanzine called "Iconoclast" to help spread the word about bands, shows and the overall ethos of the southeast hardcore scene in middle Tennessee and beyond. Join us for our conversation about how the ZINE started, what's in it and who the key bands and players
KILIAN DUARTE | Abiotic | Scale the Summit | Fallujah | Full Podcast
Kilian Duarte is nothing short of a modern day bass guitar god. His humble spirit and massive chops have brought him into the fold of technical death metallers Abiotic and Fallujah as well as proggier projects like Scale the Summit and Felix Martin. Kilian continues to push the boundaries of what's possible on the bass guitar in various musical contexts and he's helping others achieve similar heig
BRITESIDE | Vocalist/Promoter Claire Gardner | FULL PODCAST
Claire Gardner is the vocalist of Huntsville Alabama hardcore band Briteside. She grew up in the Nashville hardcore scene and moved around the south east, always finding her way into the heavy music scenes. In this episode Claire tells us her story, what she has learned being a licensed therapist and the role she plays in the Alabama hardcore scene in Huntsville.
MARBIN | Fusion Guitarist Dani Rabin | FULL PODCAST
Dani Rabin is the guitarist and band leader of jazz fusion band Marbin. Marbin was formed in 2007 after Dani graduated from Berklee college of music. The band later settled in Chicago, where the band currently resides. Marbin has been touring and releasing full-length albums regularly since 2009 and has opened for jazz-fusion greats, Scott Henderson, Allan Holdsworth and Wayne Krantz. Join us for
CHANGELING | Tom Fountainhead | Full Podcast
Tom "Fountainhead" Geldschlager is the chief composer and mastermind behind CHANGELING, a technical and progressive death metal band consisting of Morean on Vocals (Alkaloid, Dark Fortress), Arran McSporran on Bass (Vipassi, Virvum) and Mike Heller on Drums (Fear Factory, Raven and Malignancy.) The new self-titled record is one of the most ambitious, dense, beautiful and powerful metal records tha
Wes Breedwell | ALCINA | NASHVILLE HARDCORE | Full Podcast
Wes Breedwell is the vocalist of legendary Nashville metalcore band, Alcina. Wes was also a key member of the Nashville hardcore scene for many years starting in 2006 when he started booking hardcore and metal shows at his friends houses in Mt. Juliet, TN. Wes was also instrumental in putting on local shows at Cafe Express, 615 Records, Cafe Coco and Rocketown for many years. Wes was a partner wit
K the Screamer | Red Jumpsuit Apparatus | Chasing Satellites | FULL PODCAST
K Enagonio aka "K the Screamer" is the vocalist for melodic metalcore band Chasing Satellites. K has also recently joined The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus as their harsh vocalist! In addition to making music and playing shows with these bands, K is a talented videographer and handles rocket launch photography and video for Interstellar Gateway. K also loves exploring and photographing abandone
Ray Suhy | SIX FEET UNDER | WAKING THE CADAVER | GEMATRIA | Full Podcast
Ray Suhy is the lead guitarist and touring guitarist for Six Feet Under. Ray also currently tours with New Jersey Death Metal band Waking the Cadaver. Ray is an extremely accomplished guitarist who not only plays extreme death metal, but also jazz and fusion styles in the groups The Lewis Porter Quartet and Gematria, which is an experimental prog rock band with Steve Honoshowsky. In this interview
CLOCKWISE | Chattanooga Deathcore | Full Podcast
Clockwise is a deathcore band from Chattanooga Tennesse. They've been ripping shows all over region in support of their new EP entitled "Gloom" which came out in early 2025. In this episode I talk with guitarist Chandler Callahan and vocalist Casey Needler. We cover topics ranging from The Dragon's Roast, Cloud Springs Deli, ESP guitars, Quad Cortex, extreme metal vocals, mixed genre shows and man
THE HUMAN CONDITION | Koty Bluhm | Full Podcast
Koty Bluhm is the guitarist for Nashville based deathcore band The Human Condition. Koty is also one half of Shuttle City Booking, a new heavy music show promotion company that harkens back to the Rocketown days and hopes to facilitate heavy music concerts where young folks can be safe and have a great time seeing the music that they love. In this interview, Koty and I touched on the good times at
ABATED MASS OF FLESH | Slamming Brutal Death Metal | Full Podcast
Abated Mass of Flesh is a brutal slam metal band from Unionville Tennessee. The band began as a Christian Metal solo project by founded guitarist Zack Plunkett and eventually evolved into the non-religious slam metal band fronted by brother and vocalist Matthew Plunkett, Topher Stanfield (drums) and Grant Alan (bass). The band has been playing a string of live shows all around Middle Tennessee sup
GRANT ROBINSON | Extreme Metal Bassist | Full Podcast
Grant Robinson is a Nashville born extreme metal bass player. He recently got off the "Level Up Tour" where he filled in on bass for Psycho Frame. Angelmaker, Humanity's Last Breath and Gloom in the Corner were also on the month-long tour. Grant has played bass for bands such as Crown Magnetar, Widowmaker and Chariot the Moon.Follow Grant on Instagram: @grantmrobinson
Dissonation | Progressive Deathcore | Full Podcast
Dissonation is a progressive deathcore band from Nashville, TN. They released a new song called "Ignite Hell" on June 3rd, 2025. Vocalist Taylor Pace and drummer James Hunt discuss the development of the band, the process of writing and recording the new song, scaling up as a band and their future plans for the band over the coming months.
FUZZRIPPER | Old School Heavy Metal | Full Interview
Fuzzripper is a horror infused heavy metal band from Clarksville, TN consisting of Dusty Mahan on guitar and vocals, Tommy Scott on Guitar, Dom Miller on Bass and Joshua Porche on Drums. The band released their brand new full length record "Poltergeist" in April of 2025 and released two singles, "Poltergeist" and "These City Nights." Join us as we discuss the history
HARD RESET | Norman Ragan and Seger Rauls | Phoenix Studios | FULL INTERVIEW
On this episode of Shred Sessions I interview two of Nashville's busiest members of the hardcore/metal scene. Norman Regan is the vocalist and main songwriter of Hard Reset, and Seger Rauls is the drummer. These two "djents" run the very impressive Phoenix Studios, where they work with a long list of clients from metal bands, pop artists and even a range of different podcasts. In thi
WASTE | Minnesota Heavy Deathcore | FULL INTERVIEW
Waste is a deathcore band from the Twin Cities, Minnesota. They have a unique style of heavy, tough guy beat-down deathcore and during the time of this interview, they were in Nashville recording a new EP. In this episode we discuss the history of the band, the MN heavy music scene, growing up in Canada, politics and what's coming up next for the band.
LOOK WHAT I DID | Vocalist Barry Donegan
Barry Donegan is the vocalist for genre bending progressive metal funk band LOOK WHAT I DID. The band released their breakout full length record "Minuteman For the Moment" in 2005 and continued to release records throughout the 2010s. The band went on to play on the Warped Tour in 2005 and 2006 as well as tour with Drop Dead Gorgeous, The Human Abstract, Animosity, Ion Dissonance and Tub
NASHVILLE Gigging Guitarist Shares Broadway Secrets ANDY JONES | Shred Sessions #15
Andy Jones is a full time gigging guitarist who plays with Monte and The Monsters on Broadway in Nashville. Andy hails from Ocala Florida where he honed his chops and played in various local bands in the area. Andy is an incredible shred style guitar player who grew up listening to Dream Theather, Steve Vai, Satriani, Malmsteen, MacAlpine, Shawn Lane, Holdsworth and all the great shredders. Join u
012 SUNMANCER | Progressive Metalcore | Full Band Interview
Sunmancer is a metalcore band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band has only been active for a year but has two EPs to date as well as brand new songs, "Doom Temple" and "Chasm Darkly." The band is releasing a new single on 11/1/2024 called "Lower Cavalier."Join us for this exciting conversation around how the band was formed, how they write their music and all of the fun d
011 CIRCUITRY | Prog Metal | Jazz Fusion Shred Guitar | Christian Colabelli Full Podcast
Christian Colabelli is a progressive metal guitarist from Long Branch, New Jersey. Christian has played guitar all over the world with various artists, wedding bands, on cruise ships and with his progressive metal band called Circuitry. Christian also worked for Eventide as a product manager and content creator. Christian recently moved to Nashville to be closer to where all the music is happening
010 Metal Mixing | Prog Rock | Proteus | Brandon J Adams Full Podcast
Brandon Adams is a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and mixing engineer living in Nashville Tennessee. Brandon is the lead vocalist and guitarist of progressive alt rock band Proteus. Brandon also collaborates with Paul Mayo on a “no genre restrictions” project called Spice Garden. Brandon has mixed dozens of records and EPs ranging from Pop, Country and Metal. Join us for this interesting and insi
009 ABYSS WALKER | Sammy Slamdance and Adam Conran | Full Interview
Sammy Slamdance is a heavy metal content creator with thousands of followers across instagram, TikTok and YouTube. He is the former vocalist of Nashville metal acts like Adelaide and Infiri and he is currently the vocalist and main songwriter for Nashville deathcore act Abyss Walker. Joining him is his longtime bandmate, Adam Conran, who plays guitar in Abyss Walker. Adam also plays guitar in Diss
008 YUGEN | Progressive Metalcore | Band Interview
Yugen is a 4 piece progressive metalcore band from Nashville Tennessee consisting of vocalist Shane Runnels, guitarist Jake Morton, bassist David Naglak and drummer Branndon Center. Join the band as they discuss their previous EP "Blood, Fire and Sand" and their upcoming release, a song called "Stay," out everywhere on September 20th, 2024.
007 ORTHODOX | Nashville Metalcore | Adam Easterling Interview
Adam Easterling is the vocalist of Nashville based metalcore band ORTHODOX. Adam is recently off a full US tour with Boundaries, Kaonashi and No Cure. Join us as we learn how Adam got involved in the hardcore scene in Nashville and the growth of his band ORTHODOX over the past several years.
006 DIVISIVE | Ambient Deathcore from Nashville | Full Interview
Nick Cross and Thomas V. Rodriguez are the vocalist and drummer (respectively) of Divisive, a rising star in the deathcore and metal scene, hailing from middle Tennessee. Divisive just wrapped up a tour with Waste (Twin Cities Deathcore) and Exitwounds (Midwest Metalcore) and were eager to talk about touring in the US and their favorite vintage anime TV shows.
005 Jack Anderson | KNOLL | Torsion | Toxic Culture | Extreme Metal Drumming Interview
Jack Anderson is the drummer for Tennessee's funeral grind masters Knoll, death metallers Torsion and extreme punk maestros Toxic Culture. Join us as we discuss what it's like playing extreme drums in 3 bands and touring the US and Europe.
004 NU Death Metal | Autumn Lies Buried | Full Interview
In this episode of the metal podcast, I talk with Cane, Perry and Marcus from Autumn Lies Buried. Learn how they developed their unique sound and their future plans for the band.
003 Nashville Progressive DEATHCORE | Proselyte | FULL INTERVIEW
In this episode of the podcast, I interview my own bandmates. Hang out with us as we discuss how we met and how we formed the band.
002 Nashville Death Metal Bludgeoners | MORU | FULL INTERVIEW
Zan Greene and Brannon Crumpton are the guitar player and drummer (respectively) for the Nashville Death Metal band Moru. Join us as we discuss the making of the new full length album "The Gods We Thought We Were" and several entertaining memories.
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Taylor Pace is the vocalist and songwriter for Nashville Progressive Deathcore outfit Dissonation. Join us for this hour-plus long discussion on a variety of topics that are sure to peak your interest.
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