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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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43:01

Red Beard Wall - Aaron Wall

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/03/05

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Gateway to Gravitoyd series continues as I welcome Aaron Wall of the band Red Beard Wall who will be performing at this years Gravitoyd Doomfest IV, being held in Houston, Texas on May 2nd, at 1810 Ojeman. Aaron talks about growing up in a small, conservative town and how he accessed music, especially after the town banned MTV. We talk about the background of the band, how much they love playing live, his love for this community and much more! Aaron is very

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57:45

Sean Patrick Brooks - HUFR Fest

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/03/04

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Sean Patrick Brooks, host of The Heavy Underground Farm Report and the creator of this years inaugural HUFR Fest, being held in Denver, Colorado at Bar 404, from April 24th-26th. I had a great chat with Sean, from what inspired him to start his YouTube channel, to the reason why he’s going to be cutting back on the content for that channel, which has a lot to do with his latest endeavor as concert promoter with his latest project - HUFR Fest, Mile High

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41:06

New Dawn Fades

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/03/03

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome George, Algar, Corey and Steve, all four members of the band New Dawn Fades. They have an awesome new album dropping on March 25th titled Lores that we talk about. Along with their influences, their background and I even debut a new track off the album that you’ll hear first on the show! So make sure to tune in and subscribe, you won’t want to miss it!

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56:29

Braun Dabney - Crop/Legalize Lex

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/26

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Braun Dabney, bassist for the band Crop and the man behind the festival Legalize Lex. This year’s fest will be held in Lexington, Kentucky at Al’s Bar from April 17th-18th with a pre-party on April 16th. We dig into his musical influences and how he loves the anticipation of new music. We talk about his band Crop, Legalize Lex (plus a story about the first fest and a wedding be held across the street) and much more! I had a great time talking with Braun

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28:14

Capacopter

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/24

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Jon Voogdt, drummer for the German Band Capacopter. Capacopter released their debut, self-titled album in January to rave reviews and a number 2 spot on the Doomcharts. We talk about the new album, the background of the band, some of the shows they’ve got coming up and much more! It was great chatting with Jon, so please check it out and subscribe!

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44:22

Dust Giant

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/19

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Mike Earles and Matt Henderson of the band Dust Giant, who just released their debut album, Static in the Blood in January, which landed at #13 on the January Doomcharts. We dig into their new album, their influences, their creative process (especially since they live across the country from each other) and much more, including another album coming out in May! I had a great chat with the guys, so please tune in and subscribe!

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30:33

Temple of the Fuzz Witch - Noah Bruner

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/18

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Gateway to Gravitoyd series continues as I welcome Noah Bruner, lead singer and guitarist of the band Temple of the Fuzz Witch, who will be performing at this years Gravitoyd Doomfest IV on May 2nd, in Houston, Texas at Eighteen Ten Ojeman. Noah talks about his influences, what it was like starting out as a young band, the evolution of Temple of the Fuzz Witch, what the band has planned in the near future as far as new music goes, and much more! I had a great

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41:31

Gateway to Gravitoyd w/Jon Cosky & Jude Sisk

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/17

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Jon Cosky and Jude Sisk of the band Stone Nomads and the masterminds behind Gravitoyd Doomfest IV, being held in Houston, Texas on May 2nd, at Eighteen Ten Ojeman. Jon recently reached out to The Heavy Desert Podcast and I was honored that he asked for it to be the official podcast for this year’s festival. So for this episode, the Gateway to Gravitoyd is officially opened as I talk to the guys all about the festival, from its inception, to its present, to

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111:55

John Gist - Planet Desert Rock Weekend

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/13

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome the man behind Vegas Rock Revolution’s Planet Desert Rock Weekend, John Gist. John gives his thoughts on how this year’s festival went and also gives the dates for next year’s event. PLUS he drops the first eight bands slated to appear at next year’s festival! So make sure to tune in and subscribe, you’re not gonna want to miss this episode!

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82:00

Concerts With Chris - Planet Desert Rock Weekend VI...

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/11

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast we have a special edition of Concerts With Chris, as I welcome back concert correspondent Chris McGowan, along with special guest, Mark Richard of the Jam Yeti Music Blog, as we recap our experience of the four day event that was Planet Desert Rock Weekend VI, in Las Vegas, Nevada. We dive into all the bands that played, the community and some of our experiences from the festival. We had a great time reliving our experience in Las Vegas, and hope you enjoy our chat

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33:30

German Stoner Rock Band - Stargo

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/10

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Nordin, Stefan and Karsten of the German band Stargo to the show. They have a new album, Violet Skies, dropping February 13th and it is a straight up, heavy-stoner rock banger! We dig into that, their influences, what they’ve got coming up, and I’ve got an exclusive track from the new album that you’ll hear first on the show! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

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55:14

20 Watt Tombstone - Tom Jordan

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/05

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Tom Jordan, vocalist and guitarist of the band 20 Watt Tombstone. If you’re not familiar with 20 Watt Tombstone, they are a heavy rock two piece out of Wisconsin, that are absolutely awesome! Tom talks about his influences growing up, the backstory of the band from their extensive touring to the big differences in recording their two albums, and he also has a book coming out later this year about many of his stories from the road. In fact, he shares one of

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43:59

Vandhali

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/02/03

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Craig Harker, Stephen Rael, Jason Kleim and Marc Christoforidis of the Denver, Colorado band Vandhali to the show. They released a trio of EPs in 2025 that they call The Evil Trilogy, which included Born in Evil, After Evil and The Fall of Evil that were each well received on the Doomcharts when they came out. We dig into that, their influences, how they got started as a band, the Denver underground scene and much more! Tune in and subscribe!

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50:47

Throttlerod - Matt Whitehead & Bo Leslie

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/01/28

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Path to Planet Desert Rock Weekend concludes as I welcome Matt Whitehead and Bo Leslie of the band Throttlerod who will be performing at this years festival. Matt and Bo dig deep into their influences, the backstory of the band, the intense touring they did in the early days, from sleeping in the van to staying at Jean-Paul Gaster’s house of Clutch. I had a great chat with Matt & Bo and they shared so many fun stories, and I hope you enjoy them as much as I

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33:37

Midwest Doom Coalition Roundtable

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/01/27

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Adam Carl, Justin Potter and Will Hammond who each represent different chapters in the Midwest Doom Coalition. We had a roundtable talk about upcoming shows in each of the chapters they represent, some bands in the chapters that are looking to release some new music in the near future and some venues in their chapters that are easier for bands to interact with to make more of an easier process for booking gigs. It was a great and informative discussion for

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35:28

Black Water Rising - Rob Traynor

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/01/22

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Path to Planet Desert Rock Weekend continues as I welcome Rob Traynor, guitarist and vocalist for the band Black Water Rising, who will be performing at this years fest in Las Vegas, Nevada, from January 29-February 1. Black Water Rising released their latest album, The Edge, in August of 2025 that landed at number nine on that months Doomcharts, and we talk all about that, Rob’s influences, the backstory of the band, Rob’s massive fuzz pedal collection and much

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47:24

The Heavy Undergound Through The Lens of Gen Z

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/01/20

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Joe Narducci of Verona Florrist and Kaleb Riser of Black Moon Cult back to the show to discuss the underground scene through the lens in Gen Z. It’s no secret that a big demographic in the heavy underground are Gen X and younger Boomers. Both Joe and Kaleb are 28 years old and I wanted to get a take on what the younger generation does to help promote their music and shows and what they feel needs to be done for this scene to thrive in the future. I had a

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65:58

Top 25 of 2025 With Mark Richard

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/01/15

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Mark Richard of The Jam Yeti Music Blog as we finally wrap up 2025 with our countdown of our Top 25 favorite albums of the year! Along with a couple lists contributed from listeners, 2025 was not lacking in great music from the heavy underground! Make sure to tune in to see if any of your favorites made the list, or if we missed any!

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38:25

Sod The Earth - John Flynn

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/01/14

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome John Flynn the man behind the solo project called Sod The Earth. John recently released his debut album Enter The Den in November of 2025 and a brand new EP titled Hardly Working Man on January 16. Both are heavy-sludgy/doom releases that everyone needs to check out. He talks about his influences, where some of the ideas for his songs came from, his journey of searching for some bandmates to play some of these songs live and much more! I had a lot of fun

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39:45

Quintana - Dusty Donley

The Heavy Desert Podcast ·

2026/01/13

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Dusty Donley, guitarist for Mississippi Bones and the musician and vocalist of his solo project Quintana. Quintana has released three albums in the last year and a half, including the latest album, Hums & Coils, that came out in October in 2025. We talk about his influences growing up in rural Ohio including hanging out with buddies watching Headbangers Ball to checking out Columbia House in the TV Guide. He talks about his journey of learning how to

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