Episodes
Matt Bachand: The Reality of Money and Music
Aug. 22, 2021
Ep. 95 Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall , Living Wreckage, Act of Defiance) is back with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about the formation of SHADOWS FALL, the reason the band stopped performing, the three week tour that he wa…
Matt Bachand: Playing 80's KISS with Joey Jordison
Aug. 18, 2021
Ep. 94 Matt Bachand (Shadows Fall , Living Wreckage, Act of Defiance) joind Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about his preference of playing rhythm instruments as opposed to leads, his outlook on songwriting, the backstage …
Dustin Bates w/ GUEST HOST Steve Wood: We'll Self-Manage Until it's Ludicrous Not To
Aug. 15, 2021
Ep. 93 British Ambassador of the show Steve Wood (Senior Manager / Shelter Music Group) is back for another round with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and this time he takes on the role of co-host as we welcome Dustin Bates (Starset…
Steve Wood: Chocolate Chip Cookies with Gene Simmons
Aug. 11, 2021
Ep. 92 One of our favorite guests and British Ambassador of the show Steve Wood (Senior Manager / Shelter Music Group) returns to share his knowledge, his experience and, of course, his endlessly entertaining stockpile of ro…
John Garabedian: The Guy with the Gold Makes the Rules
Aug. 8, 2021
Ep. 91 Legendary radio host and entrepreneur John Garabedian (Open House Party / V66 / Party Liveline) returns to the show for his 2nd round of episodes with Benny, Siobhán and Cory. In PART 2 we talk about what it takes to …
John Garabedian: Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!
Aug. 4, 2021
Ep. 90 Legendary radio host and entrepreneur John Garabedian (Open House Party / V66 / Party Liveline) returns to the show for his 2nd round of episodes with Benny, Siobhán and Cory. In PART 1 of 2, we discuss how popular mu…
Mikey Doling w/ GUEST HOST Shannon Larkin: The Strippers Would Buy Us Groceries
Aug. 1, 2021
Ep. 89 Guitarist Mikey Doling (Snot, Ex-Soulfly, Channel Zero) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán, Cory and our favorite special guest host, Shannon Larkin (Godsmack, The Apocalypse Blues Revival). In this episode we hea…
Mikey Doling w/ GUEST HOST Shannon Larkin: Meth is Not the Drug For Me
July 28, 2021
Ep. 88 Guitarist Mikey Doling (Snot, Ex-Soulfly, Channel Zero) returns to the show PART 1 of 2 with Benny, Siobhán, Cory and our favorite special guest host, Shannon Larkin (Godsmack, The Apocalypse Blues Revival). In additi…
Ryan Roxie: Ego F*ckery
July 25, 2021
Ep. 87 Ryan Roxie (ALICE COOPER, IN THE TRENCHES Podcast) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and this time the crew dive into backstory of how Ryan connected with and eventually landed the ALICE COOPER gig. Ryan…
Ryan Roxie: Seeing an Alice Cooper Show Is a Generational Right-of-Passage
July 21, 2021
Ep. 86 Guitarist and podcaster Ryan Roxie (ALICE COOPER, In the Trenches with Ryan Roxie) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about his early career, learning the hard way that drugs and performing don't always mix, his di…
Maria Ferrero: You Want to Change What People Think of You? Change What You're Doing
July 18, 2021
Ep. 85 Publicist Maria Ferrero (Adrenaline PR) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about her experience and unique perspective on being a woman in the metal music scene, what the industry has been like ov…
Maria Ferrero: Buy Me a One-Way Ticket to Hollywood
July 15, 2021
Ep. 84 Publicist Maria Ferrero (Adrenaline PR) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about how she began her long and storied career in the metal music community. From signing TESTAMENT to Megaforce Records at age 19, to mak…
Mark Tremonti: It Pissed Me Off When They Said 'You're a Guitar Player'... I'm a Songwriter
July 12, 2021
Ep. 83 Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge / Creed / Tremonti) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about his upcoming solo record, gives us some great tips and tricks on finding inspiration while songwriting, f…
Mark Tremonti: I Was Told NOT to Learn Music Theory
July 8, 2021
Ep. 83 Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge / Creed / Tremonti) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about getting his first guitar for $10, how he initially avoided learning music theory, experimenting with different tunings whil…
Richard Shaw: The Moment That Changed the Way I Practice
July 5, 2021
Ep. 81 Richard Shaw (Cradle of Filth) is back again for PART 2 of another round with Benny, Siobhán and Cory. This episode we talk about Richard’s contribution to the latest Lost Symphony single (Take Another Piece), how you…
Richard Shaw: There's No Such Thing as Original Music
July 1, 2021
Ep. 80 Richard Shaw (Cradle of Filth) is back again for another round with Benny, Siobhán and Cory. This time we catch-up with what Richard has been up to the past year or so, including welcoming a new member to his family. …
Brock Richards: I Said "F*ck This" and I Wrote What I Wanted to Write
June 28, 2021
Ep. 79 Brock Richards (Starset / Live My Last) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and this time we dive into some studio gear talk, why you shouldn't cheap out when it comes to musical instruments (especially fo…
Brock Richards: The Path to Starset
June 24, 2021
Ep. 78 Brock Richards (Starset / Live My Last) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory and takes us through his music career from getting his first guitar to touring the world with Starset. We hear his thoughts on writing music, the i…
It's a Miracle These Records Were ACTUALLY Released
June 21, 2021
Ep. 77 Catch up with Benny, Siobhán and Cory as they discuss what's been going on in the world of their band, Lost Symphony, including a look at the production process, what it's been like to work legendary artists (like MAR…
Matthew LaPierre: Getting Punched in the Face On-Stage
June 17, 2021
Ep. 76 Guitarist Matthew LaPierre (Three Years Gone, Lost Symphony) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about his new band (Three Years Gone), the perils of performing for drunk people at bars, his backgr…
Matthew LaPierre: That Time I Almost Strangled Benny
June 14, 2021
Ep. 75 Guitarist Matthew LaPierre (Three Years Gone, Lost Symphony) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about his experience with music from a young age, his thoughts on music school, touring with a gospel music group, bui…
Elizabeth Zharoff: No Part of My Brain Said "Maybe I SHOULDN'T Do This"
June 10, 2021
Ep. 74 Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory for a deeper dive into what it REALLY takes to build and maintain a successful online community. From the challenges one might …
Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice): The Bob Ross of Metal Music
June 7, 2021
Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to discuss her musical upbringing, formal training and how her professional career as an opera singer and vocals coach has lead her to create and build …
Jason Lekberg: Believing in Yourself to a FRIGHTENING Degree
June 3, 2021
Marketing guru Jason Lekberg (Lekberg Enterprises, Nefariant) is back for part 2 of his 2nd round of shows with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and this time talk about his newest band, Nefariant. We touch on the formation of the ba…