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Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E99) – Chad Ross (Quest For Fire, Comet Control, The Deadly Snakes, C.Ross)
(S2E99) – Chad Ross (Quest For Fire, Comet Control, Deadly Snakes, C.Ross) On the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E99), we chat with someone I have been a huge fan of for a long time, even if I didn’t realize it, Chad Ross. Chad be involved in so many great projects, from the amazing Quest For Fire records, the three killer Comet Control albums, as part of the garage rock duo The Deadly Snakes, his solo material under the name Nordic Nomadic, and now, and one of the main topics of ou...
2025-12-18
36 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E96) – Bygone (Chris Corry)
(S2E96) – Bygone (Chris Corry) You may know Chris Corry from the defunct but still killer Boston band Magic Circle. Now Chris is back with a new project, which is the topic of the latest episode of The Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E96), where we talk all things Bygone, his new band on Svart Records that just dropped their debut today. I grabbed the Bygone demo tape from 2022 and expected big things, but I did not expect a record that just landed in my top 20 for 2025 and that I gave a perfect score to in my...
2025-12-12
45 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E97) – Stone Nomads
(S2E97) – Stone Nomads Boy, does Ripple Music know how to pick'em, and on this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E97), we talk to another band that is the perfect example of this, as the killer heavy trio out of Houston, Texas, Stone Nomads, joins the show. The band just released their third record, Empires of Stone, and it crushes. Jon and Jude talk to us about the new record, what it’s like having new drummer Ben in the band, playing live, and to Rich’s delight the conversation goes down a hardcor...
2025-12-10
48 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E96) – Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin
(S2E96) – Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin One of the things I love about doing this show is learning about the bands that we dig when we know nothing about them other than their music. On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E96), we talk to a band who we have loved for a while, but really knew little about, and one with an air of mystery behind them, San Diego’s Aunt Cynthia’s Cabin. This interview came about because the trio are re-releasing their 2020 classic, Misty Woman, for the first time in a long t...
2025-12-10
43 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E95) – Elk Witch
(S2E95) – Elk Witch It seems like a good chunk of bands we talk to are from Oregon, and for good reason, too. While not from Portland, the band on this episode of The Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E95), Elk Witch, is just as killer as their fellow Beaver State brethren, whose output thus far has been loved by the hosts of this show. We had all three members of the trio on the show to discuss their career so far and what’s up next for the band, which we are very excited for. If yo...
2025-12-10
27 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E94) – Planet Desert Rock Preview w/John Gist
(S2E94) – Planet Desert Rock VI Preview w/John Gist On this episode of The Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E94), scene legend and Grand Poobah of one of the most important and exciting events of the year for us Heavy Underground fans, Planet Desert Rock, John Gist joins the show. The destination event is back, January 28 - February 1, 2026 with 20 bands from all over the globe, including Spaceslug, Atomic Bitchwax, Westing, Freedom Hawk, Bask, High Desert Queen, Isaak, and so many more all come to take over Las Vegas once again for the 6th edition of the...
2025-12-08
57 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E93) – Year Of October
(S2E93) – Year Of October On this episode of The Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E93), we have two thirds of the Nashville trio Year Of October, who recently released their 6th album of soulful fuzzy rock, titled I've Given You Everything, that happens to be excellent. Phlecia and Josh Sullivan talk to us about all sorts of cool stuff about the band, the new record, playing live, Stephen King, cats, and so much more. On this last Bandcamp Friday of the year, show some love to this awesome band and all the other ones out th...
2025-12-04
34 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E92) – Ritual Arcana (Wino & SharLee)
(S2E92) – Ritual Arcana We are so lucky here at R&T HHH Headquarters, as we have had the legend himself, Wino, on the show not once, but now twice, because on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E92), we talk to both Wino and his better half, SharLee LuckyFree, who make up two thirds of the killer new band Ritual Arcana, who will be releasing their self-titled debut record via Heavy Psych Sounds on January 23, 2026 and whoa boy are you all in for a treat. We talk to Wino and SharLee ab...
2025-12-02
46 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E91) – Burning Sister
(S2E91) – Burning Sister On the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E91), we talk to the king and queen of Mile High Downer Rock, Steve and Alison from Denver band Burning Sister! The duo recently released their new record, Ghosts, their first as a two piece, and it is excellent. We discuss the new record, what it has been like transitioning from a trio, enjoying Denver in all of its glory, and both the bands Low and Steel Pole Bathtub get mentioned multiple times, much to Rich’s delight. If you don’t know...
2025-11-25
34 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E90) – Zebulon
(S2E90) – Zebulon If you like your doom to be heavy, Trouble-worshiping awesomeness with a unique flare then you need to check out the debut record from Norway’s Zebulon, Come Day Of Reckoning, then listen to the interview we did with Oddmund, Torstein, and Kristian on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E90). We talk all about their debut, how the band came together, their history playing in other bands and genres, and so much more. Please check it out!
2025-11-24
29 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E89) – Rattlesnake Venom Trip
(S2E89) – Rattlesnake Venom Trip On the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour, we have Kevin Schindel and Shane Shook from the Dayton, Ohio heavy rock dealers Rattlesnake Venom Trip join the show. The guys sat down with Rich to discuss their upcoming EP, Eclipse The Sun, and their 2022 full length, Dead Empire, that if you missed you need to go grab ASAP. We also talk about influences, origins, what’s next, and everything else about the band. Rich’s terrible interview prep means he had no idea the hardcore band the guys were in bac...
2025-11-20
49 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E88) – Temptress (full band!)
(S2E88) – Temptress (full band!) When it was announced that the American band Temptress signed to Blues Funeral I reached out to bassist/vocalist Christian Wright to come on the show to discuss signing to one of the best labels in the heavy underground and what’s next for the band given this big news. Well, what’s next is a 2026 album of the year candidate in the form of album number two, Hear, that drops on January 23, 2026. Christian is back, and this time brought his bandmates Andi Cuba (drums/vocals) and Kelsey Wilson (Guitars/Vocals) for the la...
2025-11-20
52 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E87) – River Cult
(S2E87) – River Cult November is starting off with a heavy and trippy blast, so on the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E87) we talk with Sean and Anthony from New York heavy psych rippers, River Cult. We talk to the guys about their new amazing record, High Anxiety, which dropped on Nov. 7th and will be for sure on the top of my list this month, as well as other topics like the Brooklyn psych scene, influences, how the band writes, Sean’s approach to lyrics, and Anthony and Rich nerd out on Lo...
2025-11-14
42 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E86) – Black Moon Cult
After speaking with Kaleb Riser of Toledo, Ohio’s Black Moon Cult on the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E86), my faith that rock and roll is not dead and will continue on with the next generation has been restored. Kaleb came on the show to discuss BMC’s debut record, Ophidian Future (The Children of Yig), brought to us via Black Doomba Records. The dude knows more about rock music than people twice his age and we had so much fun chatting about every generation of rock we could make it a recurring segmen...
2025-11-06
40 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E85) – Obsidian Sea
(S2E85) – Obsidian Sea I was recently asked to list my five favorite active heavy underground bands. After a long internal debate, the band on the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E85), София, Bulgaria’s Obsidian Sea, was featured prominently on that list. If you don’t know these guys you should, as their last record, 2022’s Pathos, brought to us from Ripple Music, was pretty much perfect. So, I thought what better to have one of my favorite bands on the show to spread the word on how great they are and what they are c...
2025-11-06
36 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E84) – Wolftooth
(S2E84) – Wolftooth On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E84), Indiana’s Wolftooth joins the show! 4/5 of the band gave us their time to discuss their triumphant return to Ripple Music in the form of their fourth record, Wizard’s Light, dropping on Nov. 21, 2025 and if you love Wolftooth like we do you are going to be blown away. We discuss the new material, the journey back to Ripple, how the band writes, and so much more. Wolftooth is one of the bands that brought me back to the heavy underground, so pleas...
2025-11-06
38 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E83) – Midwest Doom Coalition
(S2E83) – Midwest Doom Coalition On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E83), we chat with Shane and Lance, the founders and curators of the Midwest Doom Coalition! We discuss all the cool stuff they are doing for the heavy underground scene in the Midwestern US and really across the globe. These guys are doing amazing work, so come check out what the MDC is all about!
2025-11-04
35 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E82) – And I Become Death
(S2E82) – And I Become Death On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E82), Paul Genet from post metal/death doom band And I Become Death joins the show. We discuss the band and their newest EP, Dies Irae I, in all of its heavy glory, and talk about their two upcoming festival appearances at both Stoned Riff Revival 2025 taking place at Tribble's Bar in Piedmont, SC on November 15 with a bunch of other cool NC/SC/GA bands and playing day 2 of the amazing second annual Tampa Doom and Gloom Fest. Paul...
2025-10-31
29 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E81) – Bog Wizard
(S2E81) – Bog Wizard On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E81), Harlen Linke from Bog Wizard joins the show!!! Harlen dropped by to discuss the trio’s new record, Satanik Panik, that drops fittingly on Halloween and is next level stuff from the band. We get into all sorts of stuff, including how the new record came to be, the role D&D plays in the band, we share hitting deer stories, and so much more. Go check out Satanik Panik and then come listen to our discussion and enjoy!
2025-10-29
37 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E80) – Mordbear
S2E80) – Mordbear On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E80), Portland, OR trio Mordbear joins the show!!! The guys chatted with us about a bunch of cool stuff, including details on their amazing EP that dropped back in June. Erik, Nico, and Tyler also discussed their past bands and influences, what’s coming with their next release, and why there are no doom bands with a stand-up bass. You may have missed this EP when it first dropped, but you have time to fix that issue right now. Enjoy!
2025-10-28
30 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E79) – Ravine
(S2E79) – Ravine On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E79), the show lives up to its name and welcomes the twin guitar attack of Justin and Nico from Ravine to the show! Ravine dropped their killer bomb of heavy, Chaos and Catastrophes, on the world via Ripple Music a couple of months ago and whoa boy does it crush. We talk about the record, what it’s like to write and record with two guitarists, the band’s influences, the Portland scene, and a bit about Nico’s other band, Robots of the Anc...
2025-10-23
33 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E78) - Scene Chat w/JJ Koczan
(S2E78) - Scene Chat w/JJ Koczan On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E78) the great JJ Koczan, main man from one of, if not THE, number one source for Heavy Underground music news, The Obelisk, joins the show to talk about the state of the scene and so much more. Check it!
2025-10-23
38 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E77) – The Oil Barons
(S2E77) – The Oil Barons On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E77) we talk to the amazing L.A. band The Oil Barons! These oil boys dropped their latest epic, the aptly titled Grandiose, that landed nicely on the September Doom Charts at spot 18. The record is something to behold, and these guys are so fun to chat with about so many topics, with some of Rich’s favorite things like The Simpsons and Twin Peaks getting some air time. We even had a surprise interview crasher who you may recognize from ano...
2025-10-23
44 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E76) – Daytripper (Returns!)
(S2E76) – Daytripper (Returns!) On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E76), we have the heavy and mysterious desert Sages from Daytripper join the show, returning to discuss their new and Amazing EP, The Alchemist, which drops on Friday, October 24th. This time we have four of the Sages, as the Pirate Sage and the newest member of the band, the Warrior Sage joins the show along with the Scribe Sage and Rogue Sage (hopefully the other new member, the Seer Sage, will join us for our next palaver). The Sages tell us all a...
2025-10-23
32 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E75) – The Gray Goo
(S2E75) – The Gray Goo On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E75) we talk to the stoner prog trio out of Montana, The Gray Goo! All three members of the band joined us to talk about the band and their latest record Cabin Fever Dreams, which is a wild and fun ride. Artists like Zappa, Mr. Bungle, and Primus come up in our discussion as well as this being the most prog episode of the show ever, with everyone from Rush, to King Crimson, to ELP getting a mention. Rich seems fasc...
2025-10-20
43 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E74) – Cattlemass
(S2E74) – Cattlemass If anyone questions if there are any good new bands out there, you need to listen to episode S2E74, where on the Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour we talk to Chris Price from the new L.A. band Cattlemass. Chris and crew bring the old school, raw 70s proto doom vibes on their debut record, Alpha 1128, dropping on Oct. 24, 2025 via Seeing Red Records. Chris tells us all about the new record, where his doomy side originated from, how he got the record to sound so amazing, details about the super cool videos that...
2025-10-17
40 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E73) – Black Sabbitch
(S2E73) – Black Sabbitch For our 100th episode (S2E73), we have Emily Burton (guitar) and Angie Scarpa (drums) of the amazing Black Sabbitch!!! If you have not heard the band’s take on the Sabbath classics, then you are certainly in for a treat, especially given that finally, after 13 years as a band, their fans' requests have been answered in the form of a physical record, Unrest In The West, brought to us from Ripple Music, and dropping on November 7th, 2025. This live-in-a-studio-with-a-crowd record is the perfect example as to why the band has headlined major fest...
2025-10-14
51 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E72) – Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest Preview
(S2E72) – Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest Preview On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E72), We talk all things Tampa Doom & Gloom Fest II with Tommy Stewart from Black Doomba records, who is one of the sponsors of the event, and with two performers, Eric Bigelow from EMBR who will be performing for the 2nd time, and Dee Calhoun, who just dropped his amazing “outlaw americana” record, Angry Old Man, and will be bringing his acoustic doom to the stage as well. The 2nd annual Tampa Doom & Gloom fest will be taking place on Novem...
2025-10-09
42 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E71) – Black Tongue Reverend
(S2E71) – Black Tongue Reverend On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E71), We talk to Eric Tulip from the Albany, NY hard rock band Black Tongue Reverend! Eric sat down with us to discuss the trio’s new record, Upstate Of Mind, which is outstanding. We talk all stuff BTR and get into some areas that we don’t usually get into, like The Grateful Dead and Jam bands and Eric’s interesting take on listening to music. We had a great time talking to Eric, so if you don’t know Black Tongue...
2025-10-06
36 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E70) – Florist
On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E70), We have Rich’s New Favorite band, Florist! The Tampa stoner/psych/space rock band just launched their new record, Adrift, and oh boy is it amazing. All four members of the band joined the show to talk about their amazing new record, the upcoming Tampa Doom and Gloom Fest, the band’s inspirations and origin story, and so much more. I love these guys and there are huge things on the way for Florist, so go check out their stuff then come back and listen to our...
2025-10-02
30 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E69) – Black Tusk
(S2E69) – Black Tusk On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E69), Andrew and Scary from Savannah, Georgia’s sludge punk masters Black Tusk join the show! The Season of Mist band dropped their latest record, The Way Forward, last year and boy does it rip. We talk about that album, what’s coming up next for the band, their current tour, and the guys drop a few hints on when to expect new material. We also have a spirited lovefest around the Richmond band Avail and Andrew’s dog Darby even makes an appea...
2025-10-02
30 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E68) – Bask
(S2E68) – Bask On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E68) we talk to Scott Middleton, drummer for the amazing band out of Asheville, NC, Bask! Bask just dropped their album of the year candidate, The Turning, a few weeks ago and it is just so great. Scott told us all about the record and so much more, including some shows coming up, a major award win, his and the band's influences, and so much more. We had some minor technical glitches, but this was a great discussion about an awesome record from an a...
2025-10-01
22 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E67) – Solace
(S2E67) - Solace On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E67), we have Tommy Southard and Justin Daniels from the legendary Solace join the show! Solace just had their masterpiece and genre-defining album, Further, repressed and remastered for its 25th anniversary via Magnetic Eye Records and the guys came on the show to talk about that and so much more, including the new material the band is currently working on the the studio, some history of the band, what it was like recording Further back in 2000, how the guys get their singer to add m...
2025-09-30
41 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E66) – Mezzoa
(S2E66) – Mezzoa On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E66), Nacho Maldonado from San Diego heavy rockers Mezzoa joins the show. The new Mezzoa record rules…it’s called TON 618 and you can get all sorts of crazy vinyl variants of this ripper from Glory or Death Records. Nacho was so cool to give us all the time he did to talk about the new record, his career, being in the Lifers movie, his SoCal Heavy Jam Festival coming next month, and so much more. Nacho and Rich even geek out on The Smit...
2025-09-29
39 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E64) – Pale Horse Ritual
(S2E64) – Pale Horse Ritual On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E64), Paco and Will from the ultra-evil Canadian heavy psych doomsters Pale Horse Ritual join the show. The guys are on to discuss their upcoming new record, Diabolic Formation, dropping on November 28th, 2025, courtesy of Black Throne Productions, just in time to creepy out everyone south of the Canadian border on American Thanksgiving. We discuss Diabolic Formation in depth and how it got to sound as amazing as it does, as well as topics like Paco’s writing style and influences, how...
2025-09-27
35 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E64) – Stone Machine Electric
(S2E64) – Stone Machine Electric Given that the record comes out tomorrow and given how killer it is, I wanted everyone to hear this interview right before the record drops, so…on this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E64), we talk to Texas trio Stone Machine Electric, who have their amazing new record, Faces, brought to us by Argonauta Records, dropping on Sept. 26th, 2025. This is their most straight-ahead (for them) rock record so far and takes their psych/stoner/doom/everything to new levels of cool. We even learn what a HC-TT is...
2025-09-25
33 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E63) – Star Beast
(S2E63) – Star Beast On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E63) we have all four members of Toronto, Canada’s Star Beast join the show! Their self-titled debut that dropped last year via Black Throne Productions was one of the surprises of 2024, and now the band is back with a new single and video, Everything Is Gone, that continues the awesomeness of their first record. We talk about a whole bunch of stuff, including what’s coming up next for the band and so much more. There may also be a John Taylor f...
2025-09-24
39 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E62) – Friendship Commanders
(S2E62) – Friendship Commanders On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E62) we talk to Buick and Jerry from Friendship Commanders! The duo is dropping their new record, BEAR, via Magnetic Eye Records, on October 10th, 2025, and it needs to be heard by all because it is so great. We talk all about BEAR and how it came to be, the recording process with the genius of Kurt Ballou, what it was like to work with Steve Albini, what touring will look like for the record, the band’s influences, including how much both...
2025-09-22
44 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E61) – Warcoe
(S2E61) – Warcoe On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E61), Stefano from Italian doom trio Warcoe joins the show! The band has a new record, their first for Ripple Music and their third overall, Upon Tall Thrones, coming out on September 26th and it is killer. We chat about the new record, how the band got connected with Ripple, Stefano’s love of black metal and Italian horror, and so much more. Go preorder the record then come back and listen to the interview as Stefano was great to talk with about all thi...
2025-09-19
32 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E60) – Idol Lord
(S2E60) – Idol Lord On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E60), from the high deserts of Quartz Hill, California, Idol Lord joins the show! Back in January Idol Lord released their killer album, The Other Side, via Glory or Death Records to critical acclaim. The band joins the show to talk about what was and what will be, with BREAKING NEWS of what’s coming next for the desert riff masters. You will not want to miss this one so please check it out!
2025-09-17
31 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E59) – Stoned Jesus
(S2E59) – Stoned Jesus On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E59), the guys talk to Igor Sydorenko from Stoned Jesus! Igor is a music nerd like us, and he was so great in giving us all the details on part one of the new Stoned Jesus trilogy. Part one of the story, Songs To Sun, comes out on September 19th, 2025 via Season of Mist and whoa is it great. We talk about the upcoming trilogy and get into details about the songs on Songs To Sun, as well as discussing the new ve...
2025-09-12
50 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E58) – Grand Rapids Doomfest II Preview w/Jason Doome
(S2E58) – Grand Rapids Doomfest II Preview w/Jason Doome On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E58), Rich talks to Jason Doome, curator of the Grand Rapids Doomfest, which will have its second annual show on October 11 2025, at Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids the with Temple of the Fuzz Witch, Cobranoid, Pillar Of Light, Shadow Of Jupiter, and Buzzard Fight all performing for a night of killer heavy ass rock. Jason is awesome, so come listen to our chat, check out the bands, and get your ass to Grand Rapids on October 11th...
2025-09-11
41 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E57) – Temptress
(S2E57) – Temptress On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E57), we talk to Christian Wright from the recently signed to Blues Funeral band, Temptress! Christian was a great guest and told some amazing stories about his career, how Temptress signed to Blues Funeral, how he connected with his bandmates while gushing praise on the other two members of the trio, as well as some breaking news on a new project he is working on with Jay from HolyRoller. I can’t wait to hear the new Temptress stuff, but for now, check out ou...
2025-09-09
38 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E56) – Howling Giant
(S2E56) – Howling Giant On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E56), We have all four members of one of our favorite bands, Howling Giant! Zach, Tom, Sebastian, and Adrian all joined the show to talk about their upcoming new album dropping from Magnetic Eye Records on October 31, Crucible & Ruin, which is next level stuff for already one of the best bands out there today. We talk about the killer new record, the tour coming up with Anciients, the role family plays in the band and their influences, and so much more. We eve...
2025-09-05
50 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E55) – MAANTA RAAY
(S2E55) – MAANTA RAAY On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E55), we chat with Chet Weise from MAANTA RAAY, who seemingly out of nowhere dropped their self-titled, amazing, heavy space psych ripper via No Sabes Records last month. Chet had one of the coolest backgrounds the show has seen so far, and spent almost an hour with us telling us some amazing stories about the band, the record, his life pre MAANTA RAAY (some of you may know Chet from The Immortal Lee County Killers) and so much more. Turbo even gets to...
2025-09-03
57 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E54) – Insomniac
(S2E54) – Insomniac The episode is dedicated to the memory of Mike Morris On this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E54), the boys talk to Amos Rifkin from the new Blues Funeral Recordings band Insomniac! Insomniac have their amazing debut record, Om Moksha Ritam, dropping on Sept. 5, 2025, and it is a heavy head trip journey that really sounds like nothing else out there. It is an album that you can just close your eyes and let the record take you over, but is still heavy as hell in its own way. Th...
2025-08-28
38 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E53) – Patriarchs In Black
(S2E53) – Patriarchs In Black Fanboy alert! For this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour, Rich speaks with Patriarchs In Black!!! Both Dan Lorenzo (Hades/Non-Fiction/Cassius King) and Johnny Kelly (you know…) joined the show to talk about the new PiB record, Home, that dropped on August 15th. As with the other three records, this one has some more killer guest vocalists, including Karl Agell, Kyle Thomas, Mark Sunshine, and the return of DMC! The PiB records are always a fun ride, and this one is no exception. The buried lead here is that Rich...
2025-08-26
55 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E52) – HÖG
(S2E52) – HÖG Friday, August 22nd has a ton of killer new releases dropping, so we are loading up on the episodes! We listen to a ton of new music, but it is rare that an album stops me in my tracks and proceeds to blow me away. That is just what the debut record from Portland, Oregon’s HÖG did to me, so I knew I just had to have them on the show for the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E52). Daniel and Adam from the band joined the show to...
2025-08-22
28 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E51) – Black Sunrise
(S2E51) – Black Sunrise We are in a time where there are so many excellent “new” bands dropping amazing records, and we got to talk to another one on this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E51), as Adam from Highland, Indiana’s Black Sunrise joins the show. Black Sunrise has their debut full length record dropping tomorrow, August 22nd, titled Drowning, and it is absolutely killer. We discuss the new record, how it came to be, the music that inspires the band, we nerd out on 90s alt rock (someone mentions The Cardigans…someone else menti...
2025-08-21
35 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E50) – The Judge
(S2E50) – The Judge One of the show’s favorite bands is back after a long hiatus, and we got to speak to them for this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E50). We have three of the four members of St. Louis band The Judge join the show!!! The guys were nice enough to join us from their Milwaukee hotel room as they were gearing up for their next show of their mini tour, where they will be featuring new music for the first time since Tell It To The Judge that dropped from Ripp...
2025-08-18
26 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E49) – Liquid Pennies
(S2E49) – Liquid Pennies One of the things I love about having this show is that we are able to talk to bands that are new to me and maybe new to the listening community, and that is why for this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E49), I am so excited to give you my discussion with St. Petersburg, Florida band Liquid Pennies. I listened to the promo of their new record, Fore (out now on vinyl from Threat Collection Records), and was simply blown away by how great it is and in ho...
2025-08-15
37 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E48) – Supernaughty
(S2E48) – Supernaughty On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E48), we keep it international and speak to the killer Italian stoner rock band, Supernaughty! We had all four members join us to talk about their excellent new record, Apocalypso, that is dropping from Ripple Music on August 22, 2025. We cover the making of their new album, the band’s influences, where the name of the album and the name of the band originated from, and so much more. It was a super fun chat and I think you are going to love the new...
2025-08-12
44 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E47) – Lorquin's Admiral
(S2E47) – Lorquin's Admiral On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E47), we talk to Dandy and Dawn Brown and Nick Hannon from Lorquin's Admiral, who just released their self-titled album of the year candidate debut record via Argonauta Records a few short weeks ago. The trio gave us more than an hour to discuss the new and amazing record, the genesis of some of our favorite tracks, what it was like recording in a world-renowned studio, how the record came together with the members spread out across the world, the sound the band wa...
2025-08-08
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Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E46) – Acid Magus
(S2E47) – Acid Magus On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E46), we talk to Keenan Kinnear, the main man from one of the show’s favorite bands, Acid Magus! All the way from South Africa, Keenan joined us late in his evening to discuss Acid Magus and their amazing latest record, Scatterling Empire, which is being pressed on vinyl as we speak and available for preorder. We discuss the new record and why it sounds so much different but just as good or even better than the beloved first two, as well as c...
2025-08-05
37 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E45) – Bob Balch (Fu Manchu and so much more)
(S2E45) – Bob Balch (Fu Manchu and so much more) On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E45), we are lucky enough to have another guitar legend, Bob Balch, join the show. Bob is one of the busiest men in rock, with his full-time job as riff dealer in one of the best bands in the world, Fu Manchu, as well as his other projects like Big Scenic Nowhere, Yawning Balch, and Sun and Sail Club, to name a few, not to mention all of his guitar teaching he does. We spent a bunch of our chat talk...
2025-07-31
40 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E44) – Psalm
(S2E46) – Psalm On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E44), we talk to a young band who gives me hope that rock and roll will live on, Psalm! The Las Vegas doom trio, and lovers of Trouble, just released their new killer EP, In Darkness…Have Mercy, which is getting a ton of buzz. Lead vocalist/bassist Jon Torres joined the show and we geeked out on heavy metal and talked about the songs on the EP, what it was like opening for Pentagram in their first show with a new lineup, the othe...
2025-07-29
30 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E43) – Scott “Wino” Weinrich
(S2E43) – Scott “Wino” Weinrich On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E43), we are beyond honored to have the legend Scott “Wino” Weinrich on the show. I really don’t need to say much more than that, but what is even cooler than him just coming on the show at all is that he gave us a full hour of his time, and told such amazing stories, like ones about Lemmy, Henry Rollins, Pantera at Ozzfest, Dave Grohl, Dick Wagner, and so much more. The main focus of the interview is his new solo record, Creat...
2025-07-24
55 min
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Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E42) – Sheev
(S2E42) – Sheev On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E42), straight from Berlin, Germany...Nitzan, Phil, and Joshan from the stoner/grunge/prog band Sheev join us to talk about their killer new record, Ate's Alchemist, released by Ripple Music on July 11th, 2025. The new album is our main topic, including how to pronounce the title properly, but we also cover why the former trio now added a second guitarist, the band’s major influences, their favorite Alice In Chains songs, how Joshan acts as the calm voice of reason in the band...
2025-07-22
41 min
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Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E41) – Hebi Katana
(S2E41) – Hebi Katana On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E41), all the way from Japan, we talk to Nobu from the killer band Hebi Katana!!! Nobu was super cool as we tried to coordinate the interview across time zones to chat about the new record dropping on July 25th via Ripple Music, titled Imperfection, and wow is it excellent. We discuss a bunch of stuff, including how imperfection came to be, Nobu’s influences, how the band came to Ripple, the scene in Japan, and so much more. The new record rules so g...
2025-07-21
46 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E40) – SkullDozer
(S2E40) – SkullDozer On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E40) we talk to the Portland, Oregon band SkullDozer, who recently dropped their new record, High Tide, on July 4th, and man is it a ripper. We had both Ben House (Vocals) and Justin Morgan (Guitars) to chat about High Tide and all of its riff and anger filled goodness. We discuss how High Tide came to be, the differences between SkullDozer and the guy’s other bands (Manthus for Ben and Ravine for Justin), the tag “minimalist” from their Bandcamp page and what it means...
2025-07-17
33 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E39) – Q2 2025 Top 12 Lists w/ Rob in the ‘Hood
(S2E39) – Q2 2025 Top 12 Lists w/ Rob in the ‘Hood On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E39), we have special guest Rob in the ‘Hood on the show to discuss our Top 12 albums of Q2 2025, because 10 is not enough for this show. We even have a new ranking system for the albums! NERDS!!! Please check it out!!!
2025-07-14
1h 08
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Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E38) – Woodhawk
(S2E38) – Woodhawk On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E38), we have Turner from the excellent band out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Woodhawk! Turner was gracious enough to give us a bunch of time to discuss the awesome new Woodhawk record, Love Finds A Way, that dropped a few weeks ago, and that continues to be an AOTY candidate. We talk about the origins of the record, the recording process, the Woodhawk tour, Turner’s influences (hardcore discussion, with mentions of Every Time I Die and Better Lovers, a R&THHH first!!!), what song...
2025-07-10
52 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E37) – Hibernaut
(S2E37) – Hibernaut On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E37), we are living up to our name, bringing the heavy with Salt Lake City, Utah band Hibernaut! We had Dave, Josh, and Matt from the band to talk about their new caveman heavy record, Obsidian Eye, that drops on July 11th via Olde Magick Records (Kozmik Artifactz outside of US) and be prepared to be crushed by it. Hibernaut is not just about the heavy, the band wrote an amazing concept record that sneaks in some melody to keep this record at the front...
2025-07-08
38 min
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Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E36) – Gary Lee Conner (Screaming Trees)
(S2E36) – Gary Lee Conner (Screaming Trees) On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E36), Gary Lee Conner, guitarist and songwriter from one of my top 10 favorite bands of all time, Screaming Trees, joins the show. Not sure I need to say much more than that, as Mr. Conner is a legend and we are humbled by him coming on our show to talk about a whole bunch of stuff, including the repressing of the Trees’ first full length, Clairvoyance, on vinyl for the first time in forever (preorders start on July 1st), plus some...
2025-06-30
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Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E35) – Borracho
(S2E35) – Borracho On this episode of Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E35) we talk to one of our favorite bands, Borracho! We have all three members of the DC Trio join us from their practice space to chat about their upcoming new record, Ouroboros, dropping August 8th, 2025 via Ripple Music. We have been lucky enough to hear the new record and boy oh boy is it killer. We discuss how Ouroboros came to be, the writing approach to the record, how this album is different from the past ones, who the best guitarist in the band i...
2025-06-27
32 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E34) – Mark Aceves (Zed, ACEVES)
(S2E34) – Mark Aceves (Zed, ACEVES) On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E34) we talk to the bassist from the legendary band Zed, and now from his own solo project ACEVES, Mark Aceves! Mark’s debut solo record, Magnum Dopus, drops on June 27th, 2025, and it is a killer mix of stoner/punk/grunge/pop that just flat-out rocks. Mark delivers a deeply personal and incredibly fun record, born out of tragedy, that must be heard. Mark was super cool and covered all sorts of stuff about the new record, his influences, what...
2025-06-24
33 min
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Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E33) - Hexecutioner
(S2E33) – Hexecutioner On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E33) we talk to Seattle, Washington fuzzy doom duo Hexecutioner! We had both Erin and Bryce on the show to talk about their excellent new record, and number 8 on the May 2025 Doom Charts, Tornit. All sorts of Bigfoot talk ensued in addition to the discussion about all of those tasty riffs on the new record, how these new songs came to be, the band’s biggest influences, what album three may sound like, Rich pushes for the vinyl pre order to go live, and...
2025-06-21
54 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E32) - Maryland Doom Fest Preview with founder/curator JB Matson
(S2E32) – Maryland Doom Fest Preview with founder/curator JB Matson On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E32) we preview the last ever Maryland Doom Fest with founder and curator JB Matson! We talk about the killer 2025 edition of the festival, the bands in this year’s lineup he is most looking forward to seeing, some of his favorite moments from past MDFs, why he decided to make the 2025 MDF the last one, and so much more. JB was super cool to give us his time so close to the festival, so plea...
2025-06-17
28 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E31) - Mooch
(S2E31) - Mooch On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E31 we talk to Julian and Ben from one of our favorite bands, Mooch, who have an amazing new record dropping on June 20th, 2025 via Black Throne Productions, titled Kin. The new album rules and we spend a lot of time talking about it and how it came to be, as well as other topics, like when Rich asks a Canadian band, about their opinions on the Tragically Hip (Sloan comes up as well), the upcoming Mooch tour dates, if a live...
2025-06-12
59 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E30) - Daytripper
(S2E30) - Daytripper On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E30) we have a stand-alone interview with The Scribe Sage and The Rogue Sage from the heavy as hell doom band from Phoenix, Daytripper. This one is unlike any interview we have ever done before, and one of the reasons we are now posting the video version, so I highly recommend you check out our discussion with the Phoenix, Arizona band as they discuss their trek across the land to Maryland Doom Fest. We also discuss their latest release, Book I: The Trip...
2025-06-10
33 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E29) - Jake Cavaliere (Lords of Altamont/Black Honey Cult)
(S2E29) - Jake Cavaliere (Lords of Altamont/Black Honey Cult) On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E29), we could not be more excited to talk to rock and roll legend Jake Cavaliere of The Lords of Altamont and of his new project, Black Honey Cult, which Rich has not stopped listening to since it came out on May 2nd, 2025, via Heavy Psych Sounds. Jake was super cool to take all the time he did with us to talk about the new self-titled debut from Black Honey Cult, the band’s origin, wh...
2025-06-04
57 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E28) - HolyRoller
(S2E28) - HolyRoller On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E28), we talk to North Carolina rockers and Ripple Music signees, HolyRoller!!! We were lucky enough to have all four members of the band join us to discuss all sorts of stuff, but the main focus was on their new amazing record, Rat King, dropping on June 6th, 2025 via the aforementioned Ripple Music. We cover a lot of ground, including the band’s influences, how Rat King came to be, the NC scene, and so much more. Rich and Turbo also discuss Tur...
2025-05-30
59 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E27) - Witchrot
(S2E27) - Witchrot On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E27), we have a stand-alone interview where the boys talk to the Canadian band Witchrot! We had co-founding member and guitarist Peter Turik and newest addition to the band Patrick Sherrard who handles the keys join us. We spend a lot of time discussing the new record (that rules BTW), Soul Cellar, dropping on May 23rd, as well as a bunch of other topics, like their upcoming tours of Canada and Europe, the writing dynamic between Peter and vocalist and co-founder Lea...
2025-05-20
40 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E26) – Crystal Spiders
(S2E26) - Crystal Spiders On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E26), we have a stand-alone interview with the North Carolina trio Crystal Spiders! Rich was lucky enough to have all three members of the band on the show to discuss their new and amazing record, Metanoia, which is dropping on May 23rd via Ripple Music. We cover all sorts of stuff, including the Raleigh scene, the band’s record release party that includes the amazing Wailin’ Storms, how the band connected with Ripple Music, working with the legendary Mike Dean, and maybe...
2025-05-11
45 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E25) - Tony Reed
(S2E25) - Tony Reed On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E25), we are lucky enough to once again have the legend Tony Reed join the show! We always wanted to do a Sabbath record for our classic album of an episode, but we wanted to make it special, so we brought in an expert to talk about the band that started it all. Tony goes way deep into the Sabbath catalog and gives us a peak into his legendary bootleg collection as well. Tony also gives us a glimpse into what...
2025-05-05
59 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E24) - Tumble and Deserts Of Mars
(S2E24) - Tumble and Deserts Of Mars On this special two for one episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E24), we have two stand-alone interviews for your listening enjoyment. First, Liam Deak from the super cool band out of Toronto, Canada, Tumble, joins us to talk about their killer EP, Lost In Light, that drops on May 2nd via Echodelick Records in the States and Stickman Records for the rest of the world. Liam talks about the recording of the EP, the band's upcoming tour (catch them with R&T HHH favorite W...
2025-04-30
1h 13
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E23) - Hippie Death Cult
(S2E23) - Hippie Death Cult On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E23), the guys talk with all three members Hippie Death Cult, one of our all-time favorite bands! HDC will be releasing their first live record, Live at the Star Theater, via Heavy Psych Sounds, on May 9th, 2025, and let me tell you, it is killer. Laura, Eddie, and Harry give us all the details on the new release as well as covering a whole bunch of other stuff, like their upcoming European tour, how 90s music influences the band...
2025-04-25
56 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E22) - Fuzz Evil
(S2E22) - Fuzz Evil On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E22), the guys talk with all four members of Fuzz Evil, who just dropped their killer new record, Smear Merchants, which rules, via Desert Records. This was one of the more in-depth interviews we have done and we came away with an even greater appreciation for the new record than we already had. We cover so much with the guys and we are so grateful they gave us a full hour, even if Cajun forgot to mention Keith Moon. Check...
2025-04-18
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E21) - Craig Williamson (Dead Shrine, Lamp of the Universe, Datura)
(S2E21) - Craig Williamson (Dead Shrine, Lamp of the Universe, Datura) On this episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E21), the guys wake up very early to speak with multi-instrumental musical genius Craig Williamson of Dead Shrine, Lamp of the Universe, Datura, Arc of Ascent, etc. directly from his home studio in Hamilton, New Zealand! Craig is dropping his latest masterpiece from Dead Shrine, Cydonia Mensa, on April 25, 2025 and it is an absolute killer, album of the year candidate. We talk about that record, his other projects both past and present, Craig's writing...
2025-04-17
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E20) - Museum Of Light
(S2E20) – Museum Of Light This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we talk to the awesome band from Seattle, Museum Of Light! Ted and Robert join us to talk about their new record, Diviner, which is a legit album of the year candidate. We discuss how this record got made (in Norway!), what makes Diviner sound so huge, how the record became a family affair, Rich and the guys share their mutual love for the band Chavez, and so much more. A total 90s music geek out ensues. In addition, Rich...
2025-04-05
50 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E19) - One Year Anniversary Show w/ Luna Sol
(S2E19) - One Year Anniversary Show w/ Luna Sol This time on a very special episode and of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we celebrate our one-year anniversary with no other than Luna Sol!!! Dave, Doug, and Zeth join us to talk about all sorts of fun stuff. Everyone tells a GWAR story, Dave breaks some Hermano news, Doug tells some great stories, including one about Dug Pinnick, and Rich's pitches a weekly segment idea that Doug seem to be down with. We laugh a lot and have so much fun with the boys of...
2025-04-05
50 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E18) - Wood Witch
(S2E18) – Wood Witch This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, from the swamps of Virginia we talk to Wood Witch! Dan and Wade join us to talk about their new record, Synna Modor, that dropped just a couple of weeks ago, and what could be the best traditional doom record that has come out in a long time. We talk about the record in detail, the band’s influences, Dan’s Southern rock band, and so much more. In addition, Rich and Turbo open the show with their overview of the be...
2025-04-05
53 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E17) - Quarter 1 2025 in Review: (w/Special Guest Host Rob in the 'Hood)
(S2E17) - Quarter 1 2025 in Review: (w/Special Guest Host Rob in the 'Hood) This time on a very special episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E17), due to popular demand, Rob in the 'Hood is back! Rob joins us to discuss our top 12 records of Q1 2025, which was stacked. We each provide our list and proceed to debate, argue, complain, publicly shame, and occasionally agree...all the good stuff you expect from a quarter in review episode. 2025 is stacking up to be a year for the ages. Please check it out!!!
2025-04-03
1h 07
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E16) - Year Of The Cobra
(S2E16) - Year Of The Cobra On this episode of the Rich and Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E16), we have a stand-alone interview with the amazing band Year Of The Cobra! Both Amy and John stopped by to talk about their self-titled, album of the year candidate that doesn't stop playing at R&THHH HQ. We talked about how the record got to sound so big, the upcoming tour in Europe, the duo's influences, and so much more. Please check it out!
2025-03-31
33 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E15) - Jason Bieler (Saigon Kick, Jason Bieler And The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra)
(S2E15) - Jason Bieler (Saigon Kick, Jason Bieler And The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra) On a very special episode of the Rich and Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E15), Rich gets to speak to one of his all time favorite artists, Jason Bieler, of Saigon Kick and Jason Bieler And The Baron Von Bielski Orchestra fame. This is a bucket list guest for Rich, and let's hope he doesn't embarrass himself. Hopefully Turbo will be there to keep him in line. We discuss all sorts of stuff, covering Jason's entire career, with the main focus being o...
2025-03-25
1h 04
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E14) - Scorpion Child
(S2E14) - Scorpion Child This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E14), we talk to the band Scorpion Child! We were lucky enough to have SC main man Aryn Jonathan Black join us with two of his new band members, Garth Condit (bass) and Ryan Henderson (drums) to talk about the new, amazing record I Saw The End As It Passed Right Through Me that dropped February 14th. We talk about the shift in sound on their third album, the influences that the new songs bring out, how the...
2025-03-21
59 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E13) - AAWKS
(S2E13) - AAWKS This time on a special episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E13), we have a stand-alone interview with the killer heavy cosmic foursome from Toronto, Canada, AAWKS! All four members of the band joined us for a really fun interview where all four distinct personalities came out to talk to us about their amazing new and HEAVY record, On Through the Sky Maze, that drops on May 2nd, 2025 from Black Throne Productions (preorders up now!!!), as well as a whole host of other topics. The record is amazing and the b...
2025-03-19
38 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E12) - Suplecs
(S2E12) - Suplecs This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E12), we talk to Danny Nick of the legendary band, Suplecs!!! It is a very exciting time for the band, as they recently signed to Ripple Music and will be repressing their killer records on the label as part of the Beneath the Desert Floor Series, in addition to releasing new Suplecs material. Danny was great to talk to and has some amazing stories while also updating us on what the band is up to now. Rich and Turbo...
2025-03-14
54 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E11) - Bleeth
(S2E11) - Bleeth This time on a special episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E11), we have a stand-alone interview with the amazing and heavy band out of Miami, FL, Bleeth! We were lucky enough to have all three members of the power trio: Lauren Palma (Guitar, Vocals), Ryan Rivas (Bass, Vocals), and Hector Mojena (Drums) on the show to talk about their excellent new record, Marionette, that drops on April 1st, 2025 and that we have been lucky enough to hear and have on repeat for a couple of weeks now. I really...
2025-03-11
49 min
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Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E10) - Rainbows Are Free
(S2E10) - Rainbows Are Free This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E10), we talk to Richie Tarver, lead guitarist, and one of the founders and principal songwriters of the amazing band from Norman, Oklahoma, Rainbows Are Free! The timing of our chat was perfect, given it was on the eve of the band dropping their new record and album of the year candidate, Silver and Gold, the next morning on March 7, 2025, via Ripple Music. We talk to Richie about the new record and how it came to be...
2025-03-07
57 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E9) - VOLUME
(S2E9) - VOLUME This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E9), we talk to the main man behind the killer band VOLUME! Patrick Brink joined us to discuss the band's most recent (and amazing) release, Joy Of Navigation (a trip through the eternal unknown), which everyone needs to hear. We also discuss the anniversary release of VOLUME's first record, Requesting Permission To Land, as well as a bunch of other cool stuff, like the band's future plans, why VOLUME came back after a 20 year hiatus, how Patrick got Ed M...
2025-02-28
57 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E8) - Mountain Dust
(S2E8) - Mountain Dust This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E8), we talk to Mountain Dust! Three of the four members of the band (Brendan, Pat and Hal) joined us on the show to talk about their excellent new self-titled record that dropped in late January. We chat about the history of the band, the Montreal scene, Canadian rock, Ian Blurton, and a whole bunch more. You can also listen to Rich try to start a feud with a like named band. In addition, Rich and Turbo discuss...
2025-02-21
1h 07
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E7) - Kal-El
(S2E7) - Kal-El When I started the Podcast I had a list of five bands that were my dream guests for the show. I can now cross one of those bands off the list, because this time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E7), we talk to Kal-El! Yes, Kal-El!!! We were lucky enough to have the two original members of the band, Bjørn Stornes (drums) and Ståle Rodvelt (vocals), on the show and they gave us a whole bunch of their time on the chaotic day their ne...
2025-02-14
1h 05
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E6) - Clouds Taste Satanic
(S2E6) - Clouds Taste Satanic This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E6), we talk to our favorite Instrumental doom band from NYC, Clouds Taste Satanic! We sat down with founding member/guitarist Steven Scavuzzo and talk all about the band, including about their new release, a live in the studio record called Birmingham 2024, which is the first record in a super cool series that the band has started, available for order on their Bandcamp page and through Majestic Mountain Records outside the U.S. We discuss all sorts...
2025-02-11
52 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E5) - Blue Heron
(S2E5) - Blue Heron This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E5), we talk to the mighty Blue Heron! We were lucky enough to have 3/4 of the band join us. Jadd (vocals), Big Steve (bass), and Ricardo (drums) gave us a bunch of their time and talked about a number of topics with us, with the focus on one of the heaviest and one of our favorite records from 2024, Everything Fades. We discuss the early days of the band as well as the band before, Spiritu, the main musical...
2025-01-31
1h 04
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E4) - Buddy Donner (Glory or Death Records, Great Electric Quest)
(S2E4) - Buddy Donner (Glory or Death Records, Great Electric Quest) This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E4), we talk to the founder and owner of Glory or Death Records/guitarist from the killer band Great Electric Quest, Buddy Donner! Buddy discusses all sorts of stuff with us, including the amazing releases from the label from last year, the excellent records dropping in the first quarter of this year (Shrew!!! and many more), life running a label, what's next for GEQ, the time he got on stage with...
2025-01-28
1h 13
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E3A) - Ultra Death Cult and Shrew
(S2E3A) - Ultra Death Cult and Shrew This time on a special extra edition of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we have interviews with two new bands that are making some huge waves in the scene. First, we have Chris Taylor from the new and mysterious Ultra Death Cult. This interview confirms that he is 100% a real dude who creates filthy dirty riffs with real guitars. The debut EP is called End Times Are Good Times, it dropped on January 4th, 2025, and it rips up the place. Second, we talk to the new band c...
2025-01-17
50 min
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E3) - Scott Hamilton of Small Stone Records
(S2E3) - Scott Hamilton of Small Stone Records This time on Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we talk to founder and owner of the amazing Small Stone Records, Scott Hamilton! Small Stone will be celebrating 30 years soon, so this was the perfect time to connect with Scott about the influential label and try to get out of him what's coming in 2025. Scott has all sorts of cool stories and an amazing back catalog, so there was so much to chat about, including Big Chief, Kid Rock, Puny Human, The Verve, Five Horse Johnson, record collecting, a...
2025-01-15
1h 34
Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour
Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E2) - The Kryss Talmeth Experience
(S2E2) - The Kryss Talmeth Experience This time on the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we talk to the Edinburgh, Scotland power trio The Kryss Talmeth Experience! Craig, Mark, and Matt were so fun to talk to, diving into their new and amazing record When The Wheels Fall Off, brought to you by Kozmik Artifactz, and other topics like where the desert is in Scotland (hint: there isn't one), what the addition of Matt on drums has brought to the band, how the trio translates to "jam" bands, the Edinburg and overall Scotland scene, and where...
2025-01-08
1h 08
The One With Josh and Melissa
TOW @OctopusCaveman and Cracked's AfterHours Special
Josh is joined this week by @OctopusCaveman, to discuss our favorite online show After Hours and all things Cracked. Please go follow and support OctopusCaveman Melissa will be back with me soon with another episode, it's just that crazy time of year when kids head back to school @Joshsolbach on twitter The One With Podcast on FaceBook
2017-08-22
1h 01