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Psychic WarfareCode Orange's Reba Meyers on The Imagined Order of The World, The Purpose of The Artist, and Following the Track of Your LifeReba Meyers, guitarist and vocalist for the legendary Code Orange, joins Psychic Warfare as she sets out to release her first solo album, Clouded World. Together, we have an incredible discussion on our journey to find the track of our own lives, the imagined order behind what we perceive as the rules of life, and what the ultimate purpose of the artist is, as well as so much more. A huge thank you to Reba for being a fantastic guest on the show, and be sure to check out her upcoming album, Clouded World when it drops next year...2025-08-031h 03
Psychic WarfareThe Funeral Portrait's Lee Jennings on the Universality of our Emotions and Experiences, the Life or Death Decision of Authenticity, and the Catharsis of Belief in YourselfPsychic Wafare is back, and it's now a part of the NOIZZE Podcast Network! What better way to officially celebrate the welcome into the Noizze family then with an absolutely amazing talk with Lee Jennings of Rock/Emo/Explosive Fireball band The Funeral Portrait, who now have 2 #1 rock hits and are playing some of the biggest festivals in the USA. The ever charismatic Lee and I chat about how human experiences are mostly universal, the life or death decision of choosing to live authentically, and the catharsis that comes with total belief in yourself, even if you don't know...2025-06-281h 07
Psychic WarfareFellowship's Matthew Corry on Death of the Author, The Essentiality of Authenticity, and how Anger is an Obsolete EmotionThere perhaps has never been a more uplifting power metal band than rising UK quartet Fellowship, and perhaps no more uplifting interview than this one with Fellowship's vocalist Matthew Corry. Matt and I sat down for an incredible chat about the concept of "Death of the Author," how essential it is to be authentic and what that means, how anger is a useless and obsolete emotion to feel, and so, so much more. I left this talk feeling emotionally and spiritually brighter, and I have a feeling you will too. Check out Fellowship's newest album, "The Skies Above Eternity,"...2025-04-071h 23
Psychic WarfareSicksense's Vicky Psarakis on the 2024 Election, Our Society of Division, and the Shared Goals of the American PeopleVicky Psarakis joins the podcast to speak about the political state of the country following the 2024 US Presidential Election, and together we speak about how the goals of the American people are more aligned than many believe. Vicky, as evidenced by her lyricism in her newest project Sicksense, is no stranger to writing about the common goals and enemies that should be focused on in society, and I very much appreciated having her point of view and discussing how recent events tie into the lyrics of her past and present. Sicksense's new album "Cross Me Twice" is out now2025-02-1742 min
Psychic WarfareOceans of Slumber's Cammie Beverly (Part 2) on the Spiritual Value of Psychedelics, the Wisdom of "Dune," and Discovering Magic in ChildhoodNOTE: This Episode contains references to suicide
Cammie from Oceans of Slumber is back in part two of last week's episode, and boy do we finish with a bang in this one. From psychedelics, to "Dune," to Egyptian Scarab necklace wearing poodles, we really cover some ground to say the least. Big thank you to her for being my first guest back on the show, and please go out and listen to "Where Gods Fear to Speak," Oceans of Slumber's new record. It's spectacular and mind expanding in its own right, and you will not regret checking...2024-09-1952 min
Psychic WarfareOceans of Slumber's Cammie Beverly (Part 1) on the Trials and Joys of Faith, Discovering and Embracing Paganism, and The Fundamental Flaw in How We View Human LifePSYCHIC WARFARE IS BACK! It's been a year since the last episode, but we are back with a vengeance and a new commitment to bringing heavy music fans the best interviews you'll ever hear with the artists you love! We're coming in hot with part 1 of a TWO PART interview with the amazing Cammie Beverly of Oceans of slumber. This talk was so incredible we had to split it up to keep the cosmic scale of this discussion digestible for you guys! In part 1, Cammie discusses growing up as a Jehovah's Witness, discovering and embracing Paganism, and just so...2024-09-141h 07
Psychic WarfareDr. William Irwin on Metallica's Existentialist lyrics, the Search for Authenticity, and Enlightened Self Interest,It's about time we featured an actual philosopher on PSYCHIC WARFARE, and there's no one better suited than Dr. William Irwin. Dr. Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes Barre, PA and is an accomplished author who's topics focus on how philosophy intersects with pop culture. However, he's also an incredibly huge Metallica fan. So much so that he has both edited a book of essays entitled Metallica and Philosophy and written a book of his own, The Meaning of Metallica: Ride the Lyrics. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Irwin to talk...2023-08-161h 14
Psychic WarfareFrozen Soul's Chad Green on How Games Can Help Us Focus and Heal, The Clarifying Power of Fun, and Never Losing Your SparkI AM BACK! Thank you to everyone for being so patient with me as I took some time off from the podcast, but I've returned with bigger plans ahead as I talk with the frontman one of death metal's youngest and brightest bands, Chad Green of Frozen Soul, on the spiritual nature of games, holding on to the things you find fun, and never losing your spark in the face of great loss and personal pain. A massive thank you to Chad for being so open and candid in this amazing talk. 22 is my lucky number and Episode 22 of...2023-07-0656 min
Psychic WarfareZoneZero's Jordan Sloan on Meshing Beliefs in Romantic Relationships, How Straight Edge has Shaped His Philosophy, and The Beautiful Wonder of Sense MemoryJordan Sloan, vocalist of one of the coolest new nu-metal bands out there, ZoneZero, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how his straight edge lifestyle shapes his world beliefs, how we can blend beliefs with our partners in romantic relationships, the beauty of sense memory, and more in Episode 21 of Psychic Warfare!
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Psychic WarfareTaproot's Stephen Richards on the Spiritual Power of Humor, the Guiding Hand of Fate, and Astral ProjectionStephen Richards, vocalist of alt-metal legends Taproot joins me on Psychic Warfare this week to speak about how humor (especially dark humor) has a spiritual power all its own, how he feels he's been guided on an invisble track of fate for his life, the reality of his experiences with astral projection, and much more. Also, be sure to look out for his absolutely wild story of how he met his current wife - aptitude test to OKCupid? You'll see the spiritual power of humor first hand in this episode!
Do you enjoy the show, and want...2023-04-1336 min
Psychic WarfareEscuela Grind's Katerina Economou on The Difference between Hate and Anger, Spiritual Examination as a Social Remedy, and the Divinity of ArchitectureSometimes it takes an architect to see practical solutions to the issues in the rock and metal scene, and that's exactly who we brought on this week. Katerina Economou, vocalist of one of the fastest rising grindcore acts out there, Escuela Grind, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about what separates hate from anger, the idea of spiritual examination as a potential remedy for social issues, and the unseen philosophical beauty of architecture.2023-03-241h 29
Psychic WarfareHEALTH's Jake Duszik on the Curse of Human Consciousness, the Pragmatic Reality of Truth, and How the Universe Pales in Comparison to the Human BrainPsychic Warfare is thrilled to feature Jake Duszik, vocalist of one of the coolest and forward thinking bands in heavy music, HEALTH, on the podcast. We take an incredibly deep dive into the ideas and forces that have shaped Jake's pragmatic view of existence, the lingering curse, and eventual salvation, of our own consciousness and awareness of pain and mortality, and the biological complexities of the human mind that shape exactly how we behave in any given moment. Just like his band, Jake truly is a forward thinking and insightful individual and you're not going to want to miss...2023-03-171h 19
Psychic WarfareEnforced's Knox Colby on the Life Changing Philosophy of Stoicism, The Divine Power of Community, and How We Are All GodKnox Colby of crossover thrash brutalizers Enforced joins Psychic Warfare for an absolutely jam packed, emotional, poignant, and in depth discussion on how his life was changed by the philosophy of Stoicism, how community is one of the most important foundations of human growth, and how he, and we, can come to the realization that we are all God. Knox also tells some incredibly personal stories about his confrontation with his own dark thoughts and how they found their way on Enforced's upcoming record, War Remains, and we talk about the philosophical implications of his lyrics on songs yet...2023-02-181h 24
Psychic WarfareAndrew Thorp King on the Purifying Power of Failure, Following Your Calling Journey, and Embracing Your True Authentic EssenceAndrew Thorp King, author of Failure Rules: The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics, joins the show to talk about how failure can distill us down to our most authentic selves, the most important lessons of hardcore, how we can embrace our calling journey, how we can stop clinging to safety, and much more! I'm hoping to have more guests on the show who are philosophy authors and who also happen to be huge fans of heavy music, so I hope you all enjoy this twist of an episode and look forward to more in the future...2023-02-081h 00
Psychic WarfareIthaca's Djamila Boden Azzouz on The Divinity of the Self, Growing Up With Religious Trauma, and Accepting Your Feelings With GraceDjamila Boden Azzouz, vocalist of the massively emerging UK metalcore outfit Ithaca, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about recognizing the self as divine, growing up with religious trauma, exploring the beautiful messages of Islam, accepting your feelings with grace and compassion, and so much more. All this and so much more on Episode 15 of the Psychic Warfare Podcast.2023-01-201h 14
Psychic WarfareSaliva's Bobby Amaru on How Addictions Can Remove You From Reality, Leaving Our Legacy on The World Around Us, and The Heartbreaking Story Behind One Saliva SongBobby Amaru, vocalist of early 2000s hard rock breakouts Saliva, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how addiction can remove you from reality, whether one of the meanings of life is to leave an impact on those around you, and the heartbreaking story behind one particular Saliva Song.2023-01-1231 min
Psychic WarfareThe Callous Daoboys' Carson Pace on Cultivating Empathy, Finding Our Love for Problematic Relatives, and Whether We Can Truly Separate Ourselves From Our BeliefsThe Callous Daoboys are a mathcore outfit out of Atlanta, GA, and they are making huge waves with their ever present end of year best-of list maker of a new album, "Celebrity Therapist." Vocalist Carson Pace joins Psychic Warfare to discuss how his struggle to find love for problematic relatives informed the record, and also discusses how we can cultivate empathy, whether we can truly separate ourselves from our beliefs, and much more.2023-01-0553 min
Psychic WarfareSpiritworld's Stu Folsom on Justice, Vengeance, and Making Your Dream Happen Exactly How You Want It ToPsychic Warfare is back from its holiday break, and I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season! On our first episode back, Stu Folsom, vocalist and creative mind behind crossover-thrash cowboys Spiritworld, joins Psychic Warfare hot off the back of their lauded new album Deathwestern. Stu talks with us about justice, vengeance, creating and manifesting your dreams, staying organized, and the wisdom and philosophy of Cormac McCarthy. Come join us as we thrash into the new year with an amazing chat with an artist that is going to be on the metal world's radar for a long...2022-12-2959 min
Psychic WarfareCryptopsy's Matt McGachy on The Law of Intentionality, The Evolution of Our Life Passions, and What Kids Can Teach Us About LivingMatt McGachy, vocalist of legendary tech-death outfit Cryptopsy and host of the Vox & Hops Podcast joins Psychic Warfare to discuss his feelings on putting our intentions out into the universe and how that rewards us, how the daily hobbies and outlets that bring us enjoyment will evolve with us as we grow as humans, and how kids can teach us to view everything in life as an ever present wonder. All of this and more from an incredible vocalist and podcaster in his own right on Episode 11 of Psychic Warfare!2022-12-0850 min
Psychic WarfareKhemmis' Phil Pendergast on the Joy and Terror of Life, Fate vs. Free Will, and the Power of Present-MindednessPhil Pendergast, lead vocalist and lyricist of doom metal outfit Khemmis joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how joy and terror create transformative experiences, whether we are dictated by fate or control our own destiny, the healing power of present-mindedness, and so much more on one of the deepest and most personal dives yet taken on the podcast.2022-11-301h 12
Psychic WarfareHolidayKirk, Social Media's CEO of Nu-Metal, on the Freedom of Nu-Metal, How It Reflects our Desire to Break Social Norms, and How Just Struggling to Live can Ground YouOne of the biggest and best content creators on metal social media, HolidayKirk, the CEO of Nu-Metal himself, joins Psychic Warfare to talk about the insight and philosophical ethos behind Nu-Metal and how it reflects our desire for freedom from society and ourselves, how it's about looking forward and not to the past, and also how much damn fun it is. This and more in a not to miss interview with one of the best, brightest, and hardest working in the metal media world today.2022-11-2745 min
Psychic WarfareUnto Others' Gabriel Franco on Nostalgia, Subjective Truth, and The Middle Path of The UniverseGabriel Franco of Unto Others, one of the fastest rising bands in metal, joins Psychic Warfare for a candid discussion on the inescapability of nostalgia, how the only absolute truth in life is subjective truth, and how there is no true winner between light and darkness in our universe. Listen to Gabe discuss all of these topics and more in an episode featuring one of the best rising talents in heavy music.2022-11-1532 min
Psychic WarfareTerminal Nation's Stan Liszewski on the Possibility of Common Ground in a Divided World, How to Stay Optimistic Through Chaos, and "Oh F&*K" MomentsStan Liszewski of harcore/death metal outfit Terminal Nation joins Psychic Warfare for a passionate discussion on the state of the world, whether we will ever be able to find common ground between each other in a fractured society, how our political leanings and morals are shaped as we age, and whether it would take an "Oh F&k" moment to finally bring us all together to save oursevles from ourselves.2022-11-081h 04
Psychic WarfareAgathodaimon's Sathonys on The Concept of Sin, The Marriage of Science and Faith, and The Joy of Appreciating What You HaveSathonys of symphonic black metal titans Agathodaimon joins Psychic Warfare for a discussion about the concept of sin, whether science and faith can ever coexist, how we can overcome the greed and envy we experience inside and in the world around us, and so much more in this open and heart to heart conversation, only on Episode 6 of Psychic Warfare.2022-11-021h 06
Psychic WarfareFire From The Gods' AJ Channer on Changing the World Through Small Acts of Kindness, How People Can Overcome Entrenched Hate and Fear, and When Anger Is RighteousAJ Channer of Fire From The Gods joins PSYCHIC WARFARE for an extremely important and high energy talk about how people can work through entrenched beliefs to help create a kinder, more unified world, when anger is justified and righteous, the realization that we are not separate from anyone else, and what the concept of the soul means to him. AJ brings such a good heart, soul, and mind to PSYCHIC WARFARE and delivers one of the most important and impactful conversations yet on the podcast!2022-10-2556 min
Psychic WarfareEva Under Fire's Eva Marie on Misguided Love, Grief, and the Shadow SelfEva Marie, powerhouse vocalist of the upstart hard rock quartet Eva Under Fire joins PSYCHIC WARFARE to talk about the perils of and psychology behind love, how to cope with grief, and how her faith has influenced the way she views the world and her place in it. She absolutely brought an amazing conversation to the show and Episode 4 of PSYCHIC WARFARE is one you don't want to sleep on!2022-10-1851 min
Psychic WarfareThe HU's Galaa on Connecting With Nature, Preserving the Earth, and Discovering Your Inner WarriorGalaa, one of the masterfully talented musicians and vocalists of Mongolian folk metal band The HU joins the PSYCHIC WARFARE PODCAST to discuss the ways we can connect with nature in a social media world, discovering your inner warrior through the myths and stories behind The HU's music, and how important it is to preserve our planet and to pass down ancient traditions. Prepare for a whole new perspective from a truly gentle and wise soul in PSYCHIC WARFARE Episode 3!
Note: This episode features long, unedited passages of Mongolian and English translation, which is important for the...2022-10-111h 12
Psychic WarfareThree Days Grace/Saint Asonia's Adam Gontier on Angst, Forgiveness, and Self-TransformationFormer Three Days Grace and current Saint Asonia vocalist/lyricist Adam Gontier joins the PSYCHIC WARFARE PODCAST to discuss his grappling with anxiety and strategies he found to help overcome it, the power of forgiveness, and the figures that have helped transform his life. Plus, he shares some amazing stories about Chris Cornell and Robert Plant. It's all here for you to digest and absorb in PSYCHIC WARFARE Episode 2!2022-09-271h 02
Psychic WarfareEvery Time I Die's Keith Buckley on Mysticism, Ego, and RedemptionFormer Every Time I Die and current The Damned Things vocalist/lyricist Keith Buckley joins the premiere episode of PSYCHIC WARFARE to discuss his foundations in spirituality, his discovery of Christian mysticism, the nature of good and evil, and so much more. Come join myself and Keith as we uncover the principles and lessons that have shaped his life in both past and present.2022-08-2854 min
Psychic WarfareWelcome to PSYCHIC WARFAREWelcome to PSYCHIC WARFARE. In this short intro, I wanted to take some time to explain what this new podcast is all about, and lay out what I hope it provides going forward. Thank you so much for listening and supporting this podcast, it truly means the world to me. I hope it provides some wisdom and joy to your life journey as a metalhead and a human being.2022-08-2805 min
METALLICAST - THE Metallica PodcastMetallicast My Friends Of Misery #4: The Blacklist With Richard S. He & Kris KielichFor the final My Friends Of Misery (for now anyways), music journalists Richard S. He and Kris Kielich take over Metallicast to talk about The Blacklist!
All music in this episode is by Bison:
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METALLICAST - THE Metallica PodcastEpisode 82: None More Black With Kris KielichBrandon is joined by journalist Kris Kielich, who just wrote a 30th anniversary piece about The Black Album for Distorted Sound Magazine. The two talk about this historic album, recent Blacklist covers, the upcoming 40th anniversary concerts and so much more!
All music in this episode is by Bison:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/bisonmusicuk
Instagram: http://instagram.com/bisonmusicuk/
SoundCloud: http://soundcloud.com/bisonmusicuk
Bison T-shirts: https://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/bisonmusicuk
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/40yidBirnH2jhF21ipV825
Bandcamp: https://bisonmusicuk.b...2021-08-231h 23
METALLICAST - THE Metallica PodcastEpisode 52: Metallica In The 2000sBrandon talks with frequent guest Richard S. He and music journalist Kris Kielich about Metallica from 2000-2010 and their place in the metal scene during this decade. They also have a general conversation on the styles of the era including Nu-Metal and The New Wave Of American Heavy Metal. RIP Alexi Laiho.
Read "St. Anger: 15 Years On" by Richard S. He
Check out Kris Kielich on Distorted Sound and Noizze
Check out the trailer we discuss about the unreleased Metallica video game
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METALLICAST - THE Metallica PodcastEpisode 42: Kris Kielich Shoots His ShotOr perhaps a better episode title would be "Shoot Me (And Your Shot) Again"? These Metallica puns are not always easy... but talking to journalist Kris Kielich of Distorted Sound Magazine certainly is! Brandon and Kris talk a wide range of Metallica topics including playing Metallica songs on Rock Band, the similarities between Kill Em All and ReLoad, the underrated falsetto of James Hetfield and some of the more experimental parts of the Metallica catalog as well as so much more!
Read what Kris Kielich has to say about St. Anger HERE!
Follow @MetallicastPod on Fa...2020-10-191h 47