Join Stephen and I for this quick chat discussing the upcoming Anchor and Braille album, New Mexico. Stephen reveals how Anchor and Braille has changed for him over the years, while still at its core being about being a vessel for music that needs to come out of him. We dig a bit deeper into the process of self exploration Stephen went through at t…

Join Jesse and I as we go deep and reflect on some major life experiences that we had both gone through recently with our wives and how those hardships strengthened those relationships. Jesse shares his journey through meditation, learning to not be such a people pleaser and learning to be more tapped into nature and leaving the noise the outside w…

Join Nick and I as we talk about the inspiration behind his series of solo EP's, the various moon phases, and how I became aware of one of them (waxing gibbous) due to my wife and I seeing a pretty moon one night and wondering what kind it was. From here we dip into Nick really looking inward over the last few years and wanting to challenge himself…

Join Chris and I as we discuss the evolution of being a fan of music in the physical media age. From scouring the "thank you's" for bands you should check out to the era of the producer/labels being as much of a factor in what albums you bought as the bands themselves. We get into how bands go about choosing producers now when it doesn't seem to be…

Join Lorenzo and I as discuss his journey through the music industry and how it lead him to co founding Crowdkill Records with his friends, and how it's been to navigate being an upstart label. We get into his time in Sworn Enemy, how it was to try and traverse the bands changing sound with their core fanbase. Lorenzo talks about the struggles of n…

Join Brock, Tyler and I as we dive joke about the last time we all tried doing a podcast together around the release of Tyler's solo ep, but it was just a drunken mess that was never released. We discuss how that was the impetus for Brock and Tyler to want to write more music together and the journey they went on to create Paradise Slaves. The guys…

Join Ken and I for what was to be a part of my 500th episode week, but given some of the recent events going on in the metal/hardcore landscape seemed more apropos dropping this chat early. Ken reveals what lead to him finally deciding to leave As I Lay Dying. How it has been for him to remain silent on the matter while others have gone about discr…

Join Justin and I as we.....well honestly I spend a lot of this quick chat gushing over the bands latest album, The Program. Justin talks about the song writing process for the band, how he approaches writing lyrics that REALLY line up with what the band is doing musically. Justin shares his journey as a musician, from getting into the business as …

Join Dwid and I as we cover a broad spectrum of topics like how it feels to have his lyrics from the 80’s still being relevant in 2025. We also get into growing up in the Midwest and how a lack of having much to do really helped inspire the creativity of him and his bandmates to forge their own sound. We reflect on how hard it was for them to reall…

Join Kris and I as we catch up from our last chat where Kris shares that he has since deleted all of his social media in the last few years. We get into how that has been for his personal and professional life, as well as the decision to step away from being a barber. We also discuss learning to become a fan of things again, reconnecting with the l…

Join Lee and I as we catch up with him while the band was in the midst of their tour. Lee and I share some pleasantries from mutual friends of ours, and get into an interview he had done on Good Company with Bowling a few years prior and how I realized that the songs he was working on at the time were what would become "Welcome To Suffocate City". …

Join Brandan and I as we discuss the bands latest album, Nine. We get into the departure of longtime bassist Womby leaving the band, how that has been for Brandan and the band to deal with. We also get into how the newer members really got to shine on this album, and how having some new blood in the band has helped the band feel fresh 20 plus years…

Join John and I as we kick things off discussing how intentional the release date of the bands upcoming release, Wraith and Ruin coming out March 14th via Napalm Records, was. From there we take a bit of a deep dive into the lyrical content of the album, how a lot of it touches on things that continuously happen over the course of our existence, bu…

Join Nick and I as we catch up for the first time in a few years. Nick and I reminisce about the tour I had booked for his old band, Que Sera. How it was for him to put that band to rest after many years and starting to see some success before the end. Nick shares how it was for him to step out on his own and becoming a hired gun for a more pop lea…

Find out what Carlin and Rebecca have been drinking lately with this currently drinking episode where each picks a beer to talk about and evaluate. https://ia800108.us.archive.org/9/items/brewtal-battle-currently-drinking-episode-6/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Currently%20Drinking%20Episode%206.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Sergio and I as we talk about how its been finding himself while working with 3 bands. Sergio discusses how he's really honed in on being of service to not only the other musicians he's collaborating with but to the song itself. We get into where Sergio's sense of style and live show comes from. We dive into the journey he and Eidola have been…

In the last local IPA episode, Carlin and Rebecca hope to get two true regular IPAs that are well executed. https://ia801501.us.archive.org/23/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-282/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20282.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Brendan and I as we talk about him completing Elden Ring and the journey of spending that much time completing something and not being sure if you’re happy it’s over nor if you even enjoyed it due to how long you spent immersed in it. We then talk about the process of making their latest EP, which in contrast to the video game took significant…

After a rough start to the local IPA tasting episodes, Carlin hopes to redeem himself and actually find some beers properly labeled as just a straight up IPA. https://ia801700.us.archive.org/2/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-281/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20281.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Matty and I as we discuss how him joining Anberlin came to be. Talking about how he traversed going from being a massive fan of the band to shifting to becoming a part of the band. How his fandom has allowed him to help the band write new material that has that classic sound the fans have come to love. We also talk about how Matty's been deali…

Having enjoyed the single style mystery episodes, Carlin decided to explore some local IPAs to have Rebecca blindly taste. https://ia800605.us.archive.org/33/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-280/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20280.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Kirk and I as we discuss the bands latest tour, which was hitting some rather obscure markets. Kirk talks about touring over the years and the joy in hitting some of these off the beaten path since those fans are a lot more appreciative than others. Kirk opens up about sharing his fitness journey online, and how it's been to be a positive infl…

After a pretty disappointing episode, Carlin and Rebecca hope for a strong finish for their stout mystery beers. https://ia600806.us.archive.org/35/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-279/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20279.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Blake, Joey and I as we catch up with the guys while they were on the road starting their headline tour with Bad Wolves. Blake and Joey discuss the new music from Pop Evil, working with outside songwriters and if there's a stigma still around writing with other people. We also get into if adding new blood to a band is what helps it stay fresh …

With these two stouts, Carlin has Rebecca blindly taste a stout she’s had before and one with a few extra ingredients. https://ia600104.us.archive.org/15/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-278/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20278.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Dave, Scott and Stephen and I as we catch up with the latest going ons in the Haste The Day world. We talk about the bands latest single, Burn, and resigning with Solid State, and how all of that came to be as well as what the guys are looking for at this stage in their careers. We get a bit heavy and talk about the ending of the band and subs…

Coming off of one good stout from the last episode, Rebecca hopes for a few to rival it. https://ia902201.us.archive.org/22/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-277/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20277.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Danny, Dave and I as we discuss the second edition of their book, "Perpetual Conversion" which tells Danny's career in the heavy/extreme sides of the music industry. We discuss Danny's time in bands more rooted in thrash like Anthrax and Stormtroopers of Death, through his sonic journey of pushing boundaries in faster, more "extreme", bands li…

In the first of four blind tasting episodes, Carlin pours a few stouts to evaluate. https://ia600804.us.archive.org/9/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-276/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20276.mp3โดย Carlin

This is a bit of a different episode for me. This was born from a friend showing me LLNN's album, "Unmaker", and becoming OBSESSED with it. Initially this was an album I was getting into heavy going back to the gym, but couldn't shake the hold it had over me and the feelings it would evoke out of me. Feelings of anger and despair and hopelessness. …

One more Oregon beverage gets tasted along with a large format fruited sour from a well known Midwest brewery. https://ia600804.us.archive.org/25/items/brewtal-battle-beer-mail-episode-30/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Beer%20Mail%20Episode%2030.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Robby and Vicky and I as we get into the end of Vicky's last band and the journey she went on as that wrapped up, and how that lead into her joining/starting Sicksense with Robby. We also get into the resurgence that nu metal has been having in recent years, and how that has been for Robby given his past fronting Stuck Mojo, and reflecting on …

Carlin and Rebecca continue tasting Oregon beers with one dark and one sour. https://ia601000.us.archive.org/16/items/brewtal-battle-beer-mail-episode-29/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Beer%20Mail%20Episode%2029.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Mike and I as we talk about the bands latest album, "Sundiver", and how this became a sort of companion piece to 2022's "Datura". We get into a weird correlation I had with the Datura plant form a video game in the 90's. Mike and I get a little deeper with how we tend to be oblivious to things until we learn about them and then it's all you no…

Time to crack open and try some beers from the west coast in this episode that features beers gifted by a family member. https://ia600804.us.archive.org/13/items/brewtal-battle-beer-mail-episode-28/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Beer%20Mail%20Episode%2028.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Brandon and I as we discuss the bands latest release, The Pronoia Sessions, and how the band went about choosing songs from their catalog to deconstruct and reimagine, and what that process was like especially with some of the older material. We also look back on 20 years of "The Curse", if the guys knew it was as special as it would turn out …

Finishing the Tavour beer episodes, Carlin has high hopes for these final two that bring takes on a classic European style and a baked good. https://ia800803.us.archive.org/2/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-275/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20275.mp3โดย Carlin

Join John and I as we look back on the events of 9/11, the day we recorded this episode, and share memories of where we were when it happened as well as the impact it would have on us and the world moving forward. This helps us springboard into Skille's new music where they tackle the hardships we are all going through and the feeling of isolation …

It’s the second to last Tavour beer episode and Carlin has high hopes for one beer, but pretty low for the other. Hear how things pan out in this episode. https://ia601204.us.archive.org/7/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-274/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20274.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Eric and I as we discuss where the idea of Barbarians of California came from, and how it was to try and pay homage to a genre that inspired the members to go back to their roots. Eric and I dive a bit deeper into his career as a producer/engineer/mixer and how he traverses wearing so many different hats in the studio and navigating the variou…

Carlin hopes to rebound a bit from the last episode with a light crisp beer and a kind of thick hoppy one. https://ia800803.us.archive.org/7/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-273/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20273.mp3โดย Carlin

Coming off of a great previous episode, Carlin and Rebecca hope for two more stunning brews. Hear what next two Tavour beers Carlin has picked out. https://ia800701.us.archive.org/3/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-272/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20272.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Jack and I as we chat while the band was at a tour stop in Detroit ahead of the release of their latest album, People Watching. We discuss what the band wanted to accomplish with this new release, how they've expanded their sound not only sonically but with the guests they had featuring on the album as well, and how intentionally all of that w…

Carlin and Rebecca try one light refreshing beer and one that is kind of thick and hoppy. https://ia800804.us.archive.org/32/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-271/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20271.mp3โดย Carlin

Two more beers acquired from Tavour are tasted. One hits very well while the other falls a bit flat. https://ia600802.us.archive.org/29/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-270_202411/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20270.mp3โดย Carlin

Carlin ordered some beers from Tavour to have Rebecca try blind. Hear how the first two go over and how they get rated. https://ia800402.us.archive.org/31/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-269/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20269.mp3โดย Carlin

Rebecca’s final picks for Carlin to try blind present some odd tastes and smells. But do they taste good? https://ia800802.us.archive.org/21/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-268/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20268.mp3โดย Carlin

The theme of this one is fruit, as Carlin tries to sus out two new beers that Rebecca picked out. https://ia800604.us.archive.org/12/items/brewtal-battle-mystery-beers-episode-267/Brewtal%20Battle%20-%20Mystery%20Beers%20Episode%20267.mp3โดย Carlin

Join Haley and I as we discuss the bands sudden emergence on the scene, which in the day and age of the internet how it's kinda wild to find a band that's got as much buzz about them, but hardly any online presence, and to truly be at the beginning of a band's career. We also get into me asking a lot of questions about Hayley's career being a Space…

Join Justin, Robert and I as we catch up on a Saturday morning while the guys were in the studio. We kick things off talking about the foot surgery I had just gone through where the guys ask how the experience has been for me. We shift into discussing how the experience has been for the guys to finally get back together and the catalyst for the reu…