ATX Metal Podcast

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In this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan and Josh discuss their foray into the world of reaction videos and their love for metal music. Josh, also known as Drifter Voyages, is a metal reaction content creator on YouTube and the frontman of a metalcore band. They talk about what they look for in reaction videos, their favorite elements in metal music, and the importance of creating engaging content. They...

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A Means To An End is a metalcore band from Corpus Christi, Texas. The band has been together for about eight or nine years, but started taking their music seriously about five years ago. The band consists of Storm Galindo on guitar and vocals, Noah Delos Rios on vocals, Ralph on drums, and Kyler on bass. They describe their sound as metalcore with influences from various genres. They recently added Noah as th...

The Breakdown

In this conversation, I chat with members Dan and Tanner of the band Waterfront to discuss their background, education, and signing with Affiant Records. We talk about their musical influences and how they came together as a band. They also share their experiences in high school and university, particularly in relation to their music education. The guys highlight the benefits of working with Affiant Records an...

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In this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan sits down with the band DSGNS to discuss their new record and their journey in creating it. They talk about the process of recording the album live and the challenges they faced. The band members also discuss their approach to playing chaotic music and their collaborative songwriting process. They reflect on the history of the band and the impact of COVID-...

The Breakdown

In this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan interviews the band members Daniel and Stephen of Thumbscrew and delves into their journey as a metal band. The conversation covers their early years, the evolution of their sound, the transition to a new vocalist, recording and promotion challenges, touring experiences, and memorable moments on the road. The band members share their passion for music and the stro...

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In this episode of the ATX Metal Podcast, Ryan interviews Kevin Hellestad from the Chord Progression Podcast. They discuss the importance of supporting the local music scene and how to discover new bands. Kevin shares the origin story of his podcast and his passion for promoting local artists. They also talk about the challenges of being a podcaster and the impact of honesty in music reviews. Overall, ...

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In this interview, I speak with Colin and Ashleigh of Tulip, a symphonic groove metal band from Dallas. We discuss the band's unique sound and influences, as well as their journey forming the band. The conversation also touches on the challenges of balancing music and relationships, finding time for music amidst family duties, and the music scene in the Dallas area. We also talk about the upcoming tour in Euro...

The Breakdown

In this conversation, Dalton Kennerly from the band LEVELS discusses various aspects of the band's journey and music career. He talks about treating the band as a business, the band's influences and musical style, their collaboration with Landon Tewers (The Plot in You), and the sound shift in their new singles. Dalton also shares insights into signing with SharpTone Records, negotiating the record deal, and t...

Profiler is a Nu-Metal reawakening from the mind of vocalist and guitarist Mike Evans. This band is inspired by those who have incited change in genres, arts, and theories. It's a weight of legacy that Profiler is comfortable shouldering, backed by SharpTone Records, its home since 2020. After starting as a solo project in Bristol, UK, Mike stepped out from the studio and onto the stage, enlisting bassist/vocalist Joe John...

ESP was founded in 2015 by Timothy Moss. The band’s concept and music was inspired by Timothy’s  travels in the Middle East and events in the US.  The band’s first release, “Call To Arms” was produced by Wyn Davis at Total Access Recording Studios in Redondo Beach, CA . The release on Starwest Entertainment Records was well received and garnered industry interest. 

After the pandemic it was decided to reconfigure the ba...

I love when "new to me" bands reach out asking to check out their music out.  It's one of the cool aspects of running a metal podcast.  Vox Nostra dropped me a DM on Instagram about a month prior from the date of this release asking to check out their debut single "Façade".  Upon the pressing of the play button, the riff begins and I got drawn into blast beats and melodic tapping followed by some pretty brutal vocal arrang...

Release The Captive have been around the Austin, TX metal scene for a few years now.  I spoke with the band previously back in Dec of 2021 (link below if you want to give that a listen first).  Now that the band has a new drummer and a new single, "Defiance", we got together and caught up with the guys to see what's been going on in the RTC camp.

We get into how their new single "Defiance" came to life, what RTC is doing to...

I get a fair amount of emails asking for reviews and promotion and I came across one email for a band based out of Germany.  It isn't everyday that I get emails from across the pond so I had to check it out and I am glad I did.  Thanks to Hannes, he connected me with Christopher Danner, the vocalists/guitarist of Torrential Rain, a metalcore outfit from Nuremburg, Germany. 

Germanys progressive metalcore highflyers Torrent...

I wanted to mix it up a little bit so instead of interviewing one band, I sat down with three individuals from three various projects to talk about all things guitar.  In this episode I sat down with a long time friend Brien Allen (Bridges Ablaze / Arborenna / Altermind), Dylan Kortz (Living Hollow / Hopefool) and Jon Tadon (Lift the Curse / The Browning). 

In my years of doing this podcast, of the many things I have learn...

It is always good when I finally get to interview a local/regional band that's been on the radar for a while.  Familiar With Failure is one of those bands for me.  This 4 piece hailing from La Grange, Tx came up to The Fieldhouse in Cedar Park to sit down with me and have a chat about everything FWF. We chat about everything from how they started to the "it" moment they knew playing music as a band was their future.  We al...

The A&R Foundation was founded in 2022 as a non-profit organization, providing services to independent musicians in Austin, TX. Since then, our mission has been to turn creative passions into sustainable businesses by providing independent musicians access to tools, resources, and education on entrepreneurship and music business.

The A&R Foundation is governed by a board of directors who have a wide range of experie...

Episode Info:

Website: https://www.affiantrecords.com/

IG: https://www.instagram.com/affiantrecords/

FB: https://www.facebook.com/AffiantRecords/
Audio/Written Book: https://www.amazon.com/Music-Agenda-Best-Practices-Career/dp/B086DC2TCP

Intro track: "Common Flow" by Arborenna

Featured track: "I Wanna Run Feat. Gutter King," by Waterfront, a Calgary based hard rock band on Affiant Records

ATXMP Website: https://www.atxmp.com/

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Episode Info:

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IG: https://www.instagram.com/slaythescene_tx/

Intro track: "Common Flow" by Arborenna

Featured track: "Cause He knows Casinos" by Gnarwolf

ATXMP Website: https://www.atxmp.com/

Message from Slay the Scene:
As creatures of habit and emotion we often revisit times, places, feelings, and life events through music. Whether it’s the feelings of your first crush or ...

Akron, OH is known for the Goodyear Plant that makes racing tires specifically (in case you were wondering) and is my hometown.   Another thing you can find in Akron is the band Audience of Rain.  I was pleasantly surprised to find out after talking with the band that the rock/metal scene is doing well there. We talked about how and when they formed, what the scene is like around them and the venue situation since we all k...