Japan Nick's Rock and Metal Pandemonium

JNQP 72 120421 The Return of Hail Santa 120421 Tyler Sturgill Interview We speak about Hail Santa coming back, look back on past years of the fest. We touch on some new developments of Xoth and more.

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 71 112821 Four Trips Ahead Peter Wilson Interview We talked about Peter's beginning as a musician and earlier bands he was in and how Four Trips Ahead formed. We spoke about the band's beginning. and how the Remnants EP was formed.

Japan Nick’s Quarantine Podcast 70 112121 Giveth Interview Interview with Dark Pop act Giveth’s Ben and Jessica. We spoke about the early history of Ben and Jessica’s musical history and the formation of the group. We talked about what it is like starting out a pop group in 2021 and what it means to be a musician in the post Pandemic landscape. We spoke about the Lost Boys movie, “Cry Little Sister,” and vampire movies in general. Note Lance Henrikson does not appear in any of the Chainsaw Massacre films. We delve into songs from the album like “1992,” “Specter of the Wasteland,” “Lost Boys,” “New Blood,” We also heard about the song “”Jenny Jump” which was an outtake from the recording sessions that did not make the album.”

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast 69 November 12 2021 Gates to the Morning Sean Meyers Interview We chatted about his first guitar, getting his drumset. We spoke about forming Gates to the Morning, writing 2019's Return to the Earth album and chatted about a few songs from it along with Sean's trips to Norway and a few topics on Windir.

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast 68 Skeletal Remains Chris Monroy Interview Japan Nick had another interview with Skeletal Remains frontman Chris to discuss his band's tour with Crowbar and Municipal Waste. We talked about things he had to do to get ready for the tour and how things have changed in the past few years.

On Saturday October 23rd 2021 Rahway Singer Nick Hade had an interview with Japan Nick for his podcast. We chatted about his early schooling at Monmouth University, the song Only the Strong, new music on the horizon and more.

Hey! Check out this week's episode on Sweden's Hypocrisy singer Peter Tagtrgren on his new album Worship, his recording studio The Abyss, and recording Possessed's 2019 album Revelations of the Oblivion!

JNQP 66 101321 Bonded Division Of The Damned Interview Interview with Guitarist Bernemann and singer Ingo talking about both albums by Bonded (Rest in Violence, and Into Blackness. We spoke about the writing of the album as well as working with guest musicians Bobby Blitz, Speesy from Kreator, and Rægina from Dæmonesq. Talk about past concerts from Assassin and Sodom was gone over and more.

JNQP 64 100321 Fueled by Fire Carlos Gutirrez interview We learned about Carlos’s first drumset and some schooling he got in school. He formed Fueled by Fire with Sal Zepeda. I inquired about what the LA Metal scene was like around the Metalblade release of 2006’s Spread the Fire. We talked a bit about Japan when Fueled by Fire played the True Thrash Fest and exploring Osaka and Nara. He spoke about recording Trapped in Perdition with Erik Rutan. He told me about his band’s South American tour to Brazil. We learned about an amazing collection of press material from the Spread the Fire release in his collection. He also talked about an urban legend with the Cecil Hotel.

JNQP 63 JNQP 63 092121 Pale Magus Productions Brian Rush Luctum Ænigmatum Interview I spoke with Brian Rush of Pale Magus Productions about his first keyboard and early lessons he took when he was younger. We discussed the philosophy of using a metronome and his understanding of time. He spoke about his various bands he was in but we centered his music output on Luctum’s Ashes of the Titan and well as a few other songs he recorded. He has a few really interesting rarities in his collection and I was excited to hear about a few treasures he has. We finished things up speaking about the Portland urban legend Polybius.

JNQP 62 090621 Witchaven BBB Jerry Garcia Interview We learned about Jerry’s first bass. We spoke a lot about Witchaven’s come back concert in August 26th at Long Beach.. Some after thoughts on it along with the setlist. There was dialog asking about Afghanistan and the corona virus and if they will be used for topics on future songs. We finished things up with an old urban legend about LA.

We spoke about Allison getting her first instrument. There was dialogue about what went on between Veils of Winter and Silence/Motion. Can you tell me about getting your first instrument? We spoke about using Dylan White to record the album. It was recorded Summer 2020. Allison spoke about bringing in Erika Osterhout in as a live guitarist. We spoke about a few songs from Pyscho Las Vegas. We looked back on recording the Motorhead/Girlschool song Please Don’t Touch with Matt Pike. Allison spoke about her most cherished musical possessoon as well as a one of a kind Blackwater Holylight soevenire related to the song Babies and finished things up discussing a Portland urban legend.

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast 60 Withered Singer/Guitarist Dan Caycedo interview We spoke about his beginnings getting his first guitar, and music lessons he took early on. We delved into how he got into the band Withered and their new album Verloren. He spoke about some of his favorite albums and an urban legend from Giorgia.

JNQP 59 081721 Void Vator Erik Kluiber Interview A revisited interview with Erik from the afterthoughts on Great Fear Rising coming out and the Escape LA Tour. The Staple of their tour was the Ripple Fest in Texas. They spoke about the story behind the I Can’t Take It video about the lockdowns from Governor Gavin Newsom with the parallels to Benny Hill and Spy vs Spy. We talked about how the setlist was formed. We spoke about urban legends and ghost stories and Erik spoke about a wild hotel he stayed at with his band.

Cancion Franklin is a rock and country musician originally from Arizona who has relocated to New York City. He spoke about going back home to Arizona when the Pandemic was taking off. He ended up breaking his arm while he was back in Arizona and spoke about how songwriting was for him while his arm was healing. We spoke about how his songwriting evolved from Stone to Stone to “Just Made Rent.” Cancion spoke about how getting his music played on the Roots Music Report and with the Americana Music Association improved things for himself. He elaborated on getting News 4 New York to do a news story on him. He spoke about his feelings on being a producer and what he was trying to do working on Leah Test’s All You Ramblers.