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The Heavy Desert Podcast

I talk all things in the heavy/desert/stoner rock genre. From interviews, recommendations, and concert reviews. Discover a whole new world of rock music with me, your host, Dan Sierras. And remember, keep digging and you’ll find the underground!

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All Episodes

41:23

Fostermother

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/08/14

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Travis, Stephen & Ronny of Fostermother get on The Road To Ripplefest Texas. They discuss their influences, some of the bands in the scene they’re listening to today, their experience from past Ripplefests and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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16:33

The Heavy Desert News Report

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/08/13

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I cover some of the latest news to come out of the heavy underground from bands in the studio, new albums coming out, and tour announcements. Some of the artists included are Thunderhorse, Gozu, Insomniac, Howling Giant, Valley of the Sun, Fuzz Evil, Restless Spirit, High Desert Queen and many more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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38:53

Kaleb Riser of Black Moon Cult

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/08/12

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Kaleb Riser of the band Black Moon Cult joins the show. He talks about his influences, the debut album Ophidian Future: The Children of Yig, which comes out September 4th via Black Doomba Records, and how his luck of getting a High Times magazine instead of a Playboy may have changed the course of his life forever! Tune in and subscribe!

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34:29

Corey Tossas & Neal Brewer of Dërro

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/08/07

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast Corey Tossas & Neal Brewer of the stoner rock band Dërro join the show to talk about their debut EP, Halcyon, that came out on August 1st. We dive into their influences, some of their musical guilty pleasures, the creative process and much more! Tune in and subscribe!

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24:26

A Recap Of Some Releases From July

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/08/06

It was another great month of releases in the heavy underground and on today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I go through some of my favorites from the month of July. New releases from Sheev, Caduta Massi, Margarita Witch Cult, I Am Low and more! If you’re looking for some new HEAVY rock to get into, this is the episode to get started! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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52:11

Tony Reed Hops On The Road To Ripplefest Texas

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/08/05

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome probably the busiest man in the scene, and whose band, Mos Generator, will be performing at this years festival, Tony Reed. I had a great conversation with Tony from his influences, to being around the Seattle grunge scene as it was first taking shape, to his recent tour with Pentagram and so much more! Tony was very generous with his time and covered all sorts of topics. Don’t miss it! Tune in and

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55:04

Ben Foerg & Josh Loney Of The Absurd - Road to...

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/07/31

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Ben Foerg and Josh Loney of The Absurd who will be performing at this year’s festival. They talk about how they first met (while tripping on acid), the creative process, how one of Josh’s pedals melted at a previous Ripplefest, Miley Cyrus’ Party In The USA and much, much more! It was such a fun conversation, you won’t wanna miss it!

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29:10

Lucas Klepa & Douglas Labigalini of Red Mess

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/07/29

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast Lucas Kelpa and Douglas Labigalini of the band Red Mess join the show. We talk about their influences, creative process, why they moved from their lifetime home in Brazil to Germany, and their amazing new album Hi Tech Starvation that comes out August 1st. I debut an exclusive track from the album that you’ll only hear on the podcast. Tune in and subscribe!

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26:20

Three Metal Dudes, Trying Not To Play Metal: The...

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/07/24

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Larry Hundertmark, Pete Ross and Rob McKinney of the band The Phantom Eye to the show. A trio out of Brooklyn, New York, they bring a unique sound to the heavy underground. We talk about their influences, how the band came together, about their latest EP, Cymatic Waves, and about their unique live performances and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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49:07

JJ Koczan of The Obelisk

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/07/22

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome JJ Koczan, the man behind the premier website of the heavy underground, The Obelisk. He talks about what he did before starting The Obelisk, his recent trip to Freak Valley Festival, some of his favorite memories from shows and much more! And the Artist Spotlight returns after missing a couple episodes with the band Velvet Grave. So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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01:11:47

Ripplefest Texas: A Fan’s Experience

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/07/15

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome my friend of 35 years to the show. Ryan Weaver and I share our experience from last years amazing event, from where we stayed, the venues, some of the performances and share some stories of some of the great people we met while we were there. If you’re on the fence about going and haven’t purchased your tickets yet, you may wanna pull the trigger after listening to this episode! Make sure to tune in

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55:30

Second Quarter Top 10 With Mark Richard of Jam Yeti...

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/07/08

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Mark Richard of The Jam Yeti Music Blog as we countdown our Top 10 albums of the second quarter of 2025! It was another amazing three months of music so tune in to hear what we thought was the cream of the crop! We also read off a few listener top 10s, give a few honorable mentions and tell you what we’re looking forward to hearing this upcoming quarter. Subscribe and tune in, you won’t want to miss it!

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37:38

Otu & Riku of Kaiser

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/07/01

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Otu & Riku of the band Kaiser. They released their second full length album 2nd Sound earlier this year and it ROCKS!! We talk about that, some of their influences, an adventure (or should I say misadventure) at Planet Desert Rock Weekend in 2019, and much more!! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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50:06

Kyle Juett of Mothership On The Road To Ripplefest Texas

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/06/26

On today’s episode The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Kyle Juett of the band Mothership! Kyle talks about his influences, the evolution of the band, playing with his brother, shares some stories from the road and much more! Take a trip on the Ship, you won’t wanna miss it! Tune in and subscribe!

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22:34

Jason Busiek & Ben McDowell of Desert Suns

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/06/24

On today’s episode The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Jason Busiek & Ben McDowell of the band Desert Suns who will be performing at this year’s festival. We talk about their influences, their latest album Edge of the Sky that was number one on the December 2024 Doomcharts and much more. So be sure to tune in and subscribe!

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30:20

Organic Destruction From Germany

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/06/19

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Ben, Marius & Patrick of Organic Destruction out of Hachenburg, Germany. They have a new heavy album coming out on June 27, titled Prophets of Cthulhu that is awesome! We talk about that and a lot more. Plus, I have an exclusive track from the album that you’ll only hear on The Heavy Desert Podcast until the new album drops! So make sure to tune in and subscribe, you won’t wanna miss it!

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31:35

Patrick Brink of Volume Hops On The Road To...

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/06/17

On today’s episode The Road to Ripplefest Texas continues to run through The Heavy Desert Podcast as I welcome Patrick Brink, founder, vocalist and guitarist of the band Volume who will be performing at this years festival. Patrick talks about his punk roots, growing up in the desert, going out on tour with Volume and much more. Make sure to tune in subscribe!

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37:44

Paul Aloisio of Restless Spirit

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/06/10

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome lead singer and guitarist of the band Restless Spirit, Paul Aloisio, to the show. They recently contributed to Marc Urselli's Best Of Ramones (Redux) via Magnetic Eye Records that came out on June 6th. We talk about that, his influences, their upcoming tour with Temple of the Fuzz Witch and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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40:35

The Band Karma Vulture Hits The Road To Ripplefest Texas

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/06/05

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues with our guests Connor Spellman, Will Hammonds and Ben Foerg of the band Karma Vulture, who will be performing at this years festival. We get into their influences, how they came together, some new material and much more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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32:25

Tom Corino Of The Band Kind Continues Our Road To...

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2025/06/03

On today’s episode of The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road To Ripplefest Texas continues with our guest Tom Corino, bassist of the band Kind who will be performing at this year’s festival. He talks about his influences, the bands evolution, his previous experiences at Ripplefest and much more. So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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