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01:05:37

Chapter 132 - David D’Andrea

Diary of Doom ·

2022/05/19

There are few artists who are capable of rendering an image that channels both the weight of heavy metal and the beauty of religious mysticism and nature. If there were one to be defined by this gift, it would be David D'Andrea. Alongside fellow artists Brian Mercer, Santos, and Arik Roper, he has helped define the iconography of Sleep and OM through his studio, Samaritan Press, and also lent his talents to countless other bands, including Dinosaur Jr., The Jesus Lizard, Arthur Brown, Queens of the

40:22

Chapter 131 - Cowards & Thieves

Diary of Doom ·

2022/05/12

Cowards & Thieves dial in from the literal road for a chat with Dylan in anticipation of their album release on Friday the 13th (ch ch ch, ah ah ah...). Chip and Stefan manage to power through some questionable venue Wi-Fi to talk about the band and turning their debut EP into a short film as well as the bird sound at the end of "Layla", if you're an old head if you went to Ozzfest, pop punk cover sets, legal wedding parties, and why "Desperado" is the saddest song ever. You can preorder Cowards &

01:14:48

Chapter 130 - The Tinfoil Biter

Diary of Doom ·

2022/05/05

Brandishing perhaps the greatest handle in photography history, Dylan sits down with Tomoko Inoue, perhaps better known by her moniker, The Tinfoil Biter, to delve into her history as a concert photographer. A chance opportunity to photograph Down while in Japan opened the gate and her dynamic shots have highlighted the already heavy presence of such artists as Crowbar, High on Fire, Child Bite, Weedeater, and Osees. We go through some select sets of her photos while also touching on the highs and

01:28:33

Chapter 129 - Bog Wizard

Diary of Doom ·

2022/04/28

We're taking a trip to the bog for this week's chapter. After a quick chat with our weed field correspondent, August West, about heading out to Colorado to see Sleep after their hibernation period, we jump right into our chat with Harlen Linke from Bog Wizard. When he's not pounding the drums, Harlen is crushing it as a video game designer for games like Team Fortress 2. More importantly, Bog Wizard and UK doom eccentric Froglord have a new split out. Dylan and Harlen get into how they managed to

54:34

Chapter 128 - Steak

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2022/04/21

DOD takes its first trip across the pond to the UK for the first time to feature the band with the greatest name ever queried from the internet: Steak. For anyone who has been following the stoner and desert rock scene for a while, you're probably familiar with fellow member Reece's little pet project, DesertFest. Kip and Cam phone in to talk about not just their recently released album, but also the coinciding short film, Mad Lord. And the comic book. And the action figures (just kidding, none of

59:11

Chapter 127 - Gateway Commentary with August West

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2022/04/20

Dylan and August are back for their annual 4/20 album commentary bonus chapter and this year they are tackling the OG kush monster, Bongzilla, and their hallmark stoner metal album, Gateway. While navigating their way through a mire of murky riffs, they talk about opening up for .38 Special, Relapse's Contamination Festival, top tier Newark gangster bud, Dylan's dad greening out at Roger Waters, toking up with Bernard the House Elf, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The commentary kicks in at 00:08:14 for

01:05:52

Chapter 126 - Nuclear Dudes (Jon Weisnewski)

Diary of Doom ·

2022/04/14

We are speaking with the dude of Nuclear Dudes as we welcome Sandrider's Jon Weisnewski back to the podcast to talk about the marriage of synths and blast beats in his new solo project. Jon sheds light on whether he has the grit to take it live and what a real dude of the nuclear variety would look like as well as getting inspired by NJ shark attacks (and subsequently ruined by Snooki), Scary Numan, what it was like to be a tester for Nintendo back in the day, Elden Ring, and a truly insane cops and

01:09:39

Chapter 125 - BUZEM

Diary of Doom ·

2022/04/07

If you tried to articulate an acid trip sprinkled with a few other substances into a song, it might sound like BÜZÊM. A one-man noise outfit headed up by mad scientist Finn, BÜZÊM taps into the loose flow of bass distortion and control of reverb to create music from a dream state. As Finn delves into his experimentations, we also touch on pawning his first bass, why he went with a potentially troublesome name, growing up in a Harmony Korine landscape, bolstering the Portland, ME local scene, wooks

01:03:59

Chapter 124 - Eight Bells

Diary of Doom ·

2022/03/31

We are pleased to welcome Eight Bells to the doom cave. Melynda Jackson, Matt Solis, and Brian Burke are all present to talk about surviving the past two years against Portland, OR's apocalyptic backdrop, and putting out a killer new record with the help of the tireless Billy Anderson. During our chat, we also babble on about nu-metal JNCOs, getting kicked out of high school band, Blockbuster music, Meta-Licka, nautical themes, getting busted at the border, and why sad songs make for good

56:56

Chapter 123 - Troll Teeth

Diary of Doom ·

2022/03/24

This week, we are reclaiming the troll! Moe from Troll Teeth is dialing in straight from the New Jersey Pine Barrens and on this year's Pi Day no less. Once determined where they fall on the pie vs. cake debate, Moe gets into how the troll's teeth started growing into a band and up to their latest released, Hanged, Drawn, & Quartered. During this joint Jersey venture, they also follow the Star Trek holistic calendar, figure out the statistical chances of the bass player showing up for practice, bag

54:23

Chapter 122 - Titanosaur

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2022/03/17

Stomping into the guest seat for this week's chapter is Hudson, NY's Titanosaur! One-man wrecking crew Geoff Saavedra breaks down the lore of the saur(ian) and the ups and downs that come with handling all band duties solo, as well as playing alongside Debbie Does Dallas, Killing Joke: unsung heroes of heavy, using music to cope with and be representative of his journey through his heart condition and autism, the sludgiest Godzilla flick, and why the Hudson Valley is an ideal doom climate. Support

01:26:36

Chapter 121 - Cosmic Eye Brewing

Diary of Doom ·

2022/03/10

We return to the world of metal and beer (and hangovers) as Sam Riggins guides us through his journey from Nebraska Brewing Co. to running his own brewery, Cosmic Eye. After a quick review of the Yob residency at Saint Vitus, Dylan and Sam delve into all manner of things heavy and carbonated, including a shitty Kill 'Em All cassette, how ze lager bier won him over from Busch Light, standing apart from other breweries, deaths and rises in the craft beer scene, collab beer pride, when Wake Brewing

50:35

Chapter 120 - Ritual Earth

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2022/03/03

Philly and Jersey once again come to greasy, butting heads (not really) as Ritual Earth's George Chamberlin drops by the doom cave for this week's chapter, hence the echo in this episode (Sorry!). After tripping up their Roman numerals, Dylan and George get into his band's upcoming debut album, as well as stan for Voivod, Erik Caplan - anchor of the Philly local scene, vocal influences, why Ritual Earth went with a non-metal label, King Diamond killin' it, and avoiding elf muppet metal

45:20

Chapter 119 - Sigils

Diary of Doom ·

2022/02/24

After a much-delayed appearance after seeing them way back at Ode to Doom in 2019, New York's Sigils finally comes on Diary of Doom. Guitarist Tom Colello joins us to narrate his journey from Borders to being the middle man of a middle company still navigating the vinyl logistics nightmare of the pandemic, as well as slaughtering Swedish souls, touring band road relationships, doomy game night sessions, and a whole mess of bands named Carcosa. We also still don't know what doomgaze is. Support

01:27:56

Chapter 118 - Tony Reed - Mos Generator/Big Scenic...

Diary of Doom ·

2022/02/17

A longtime veteran of the scene, Tony Reed has made a name for himself both in front of a live audience and behind the scenes. In addition to leading his main outfit, Mos Generator, Tony's also a driving force in Big Scenic Nowhere (along with Bob Balch from Fu Manchu, who was featured on the show last week) and has put in years of production, engineering, and mastering work on countless albums. During his chat with Dylan, Tony delves into his many other projects, as well as stealing a 45 of "Nights

56:07

Chapter 117 - Bob Balch - Fu Manchu/Big Scenic Nowhere

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2022/02/10

While the Fu Manchu 30th (32nd?) Anniversary tour is sadly not a go, Bob Balch has been able to keep himself very occupied during these past plague years. With a recently released sophomore album from Big Scenic Nowhere, Bob and Dylan get into his long tenure with Fu and how a Del Taco order kickstarted BSN a few years ago, plus how a member of another Foo band got Bob a little headstart, recording The Action is Go at 19, when road maps were a thing, James Hetfield's golf cart luxuries, a most

01:39:57

Chapter 116 - Jon Liedtke - Inter Arma/Lost Tribes of...

Diary of Doom ·

2022/02/03

If you've ever wanted to know more about the theremin, look no further! Dylan hunkered down to chat with Jon Liedtke about those wondrous sci-fi pantyhose machines as well as how he got invited to join Inter Arma and his own solo outfit, Lost Tribes of the Moon. All that plus: playing the Adult Swim Fest, if you really know Thin Lizzy, what's up with all those labels, a lineup of J's, running the Milwaukee Zappa Fest, getting crooked eyes from gatekeepers, and Rick Wakeman's winter sports crack

01:18:24

Chapter 115 - Jason Higson - Yanomamo

Diary of Doom ·

2022/01/27

Dylan took a trip across the world and into the insanely near future again to touch base with Jason Higson of Australia's Yanomamo. A longtime supporter of the small but strong Australian underground music scene, Jason also runs Iommium Records, having just recently released a split with Slomatics. In addition to chatting about his label and band (including new outfit Soma), Jason elaborates on building a home studio, the metal/punk convergence, tangible merch for rabid tape collectors, Sunn O)))

01:42:12

Chapter 114 - Altered States

Diary of Doom ·

2022/01/20

A myriad of backgrounds coalesced to bring us Altered States. Ryan Lipynsky (Unearthly Trance, Serpentine Path, Green Dragon), Zack Kurland (Green Dragon, Sweet Diesel), and Chris Daly (Jets to Brazil, Texas is the Reason, High Disciple, Resurrection) join Dylan to weave the tale of how they all started out and ultimately ended up as a power trio. Along the way, they talk about sharing an NYC highrise with Gene Simmons, how Saint Vitus Bar is keeping the spirit alive, a Hilly Kristal yarn, hanging

51:27

Chapter 113 - King Bastard

Diary of Doom ·

2022/01/13

Mike, Arthur, and Matt of King Bastard join us for this week's chapter to talk about how they went from Stonybrook bros to psychedelic space metal band. During our chat, we also chat about having a weird uncle in Unearthly Trance, amphibian metal, getting into Colin Marston's schedule, Alien samples, and going out Komarov style. Support King Bastard Track featured is "Bury the Survivors - Ashes to Ashes" off It Came from the Void, out January 14th! Photo by Bri Malgioglio

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