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Ampocalypse

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Welcome to Ampocalypse with your host Damian FitzGerald, the show where guests talk music, new releases, upcoming tours, festival plans and anything and everything in between… at least until the Ampocalypse hits! Then everything falls apart, and all hell breaks loose. Guests are thrown into an apocalyptic scenario — zombie outbreaks and AI uprisings to full-on biblical raptures — to find out if they’d actually survive their very own Ampocalypse, or crumble the moment things get

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00:08:53

Ampocalypse | Petrol Girls on Surviving 2000Trees...

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2026/10/02

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Petrol Girls at 2000Trees Festival to find out how they would survive when festival life suddenly becomes permanent.With the outside world gone, Petrol Girls have to work out how a new community at 2000Trees would function. Who takes charge, which supplies become essential and which festival goers suddenly prove far more useful than anyone expected? From mosh pit warriors putting themselves on the front line to preppers becoming some of

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00:39:00

Ampocalypse | Scott Holiday on His Debut Album...

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2026/09/25

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Scott Holiday of Rival Sons to talk about his debut solo album Topology, released under the name HOL1D4Y.Scott discusses stepping out from behind the guitar and taking on lead vocals, working alongside Rival Sons drummer Mike Miley, and the freedom that came with producing the record himself. He also reflects on how recovering from a motorcycle accident gave him time to look inward and shaped some of the songwriting, the artwork that

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00:39:20

Ampocalypse | Riff Wood on Butterfly in Black and...

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2026/09/18

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Hyrum Russon, Carson Groves and Asher “Shredder” Winegar of Riff Wood to talk about the band’s journey from childhood friends making music together to touring internationally and preparing to release their new album, Butterfly in Black and White.Hyrum, Carson and Shredder discuss how their musical influences have evolved, the experience of working with legendary producer Rob Cavallo, whose credits include Green Day, My Chemical Romance

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00:06:26

Ampocalypse | Gregg Deal of Dead Pioneers on Reaching...

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2026/09/11

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Gregg Deal from Dead Pioneers for another 2000Trees special, as he faces the ultimate festival survival scenario.With the world outside the festival falling apart, Gregg has to decide how best to survive inside 2000Trees. From securing the essentials and recognising that “water is life”, to figuring out who actually has the skills needed when festival life suddenly becomes permanent, the conversation quickly turns to how a new community

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00:25:38

Ampocalypse | a Forest on Surviving 2000Trees by...

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2026/09/04

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Matt Hughes, also known as a Forest, for another 2000Trees special. Matt is faced with a very different version of the festival, where the world beyond the perimeter has collapsed and everyone inside has to figure out how to survive.Matt weighs up the importance of water, vegetation and the natural resources surrounding the festival, considers which types of festival-goers might actually be useful when things go wrong, and decides where

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00:09:06

Ampocalypse | Vinnie Caruana on Preppers, Scousers...

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2026/08/28

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Vinnie Caruana of I Am the Avalanche for another 2000Trees special, as he imagines the festival becoming the last safe place in a world that has fallen apart.Vinnie considers how the community and compassion found at festivals could become the foundations of a new society, why preppers would suddenly become some of the most valuable people around, and what supplies would be essential during those crucial first 24 hours. There’s also the

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00:11:07

Ampocalypse | RECLUS.É on Surviving 2000Trees,...

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2026/08/21

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Daniel P. Carter and Soren Bryce of RECLUS.É for another special recorded at 2000Trees Festival.With the outside world falling apart and 2000Trees potentially becoming the last safe place around, Dan and Soren face the big decisions that could determine whether the festival community survives. Do they stay within the festival grounds or risk heading into the unknown? Which festivalgoers would prove most useful when things go wrong, from

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00:36:31

Ampocalypse | Kris Barras on Monsters We Made &...

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2026/08/14

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Kris Barras of The Kris Barras Band to talk about the new album Monsters We Made, the band's evolving sound and the creative process behind the record.Kris discusses the stories behind the new songs and how the album came together. He also talks about working with bandmate Josiah Manning as producer, balancing darker themes with big melodies, choosing which tracks to release ahead of the album and why there could be a different fan

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00:08:09

Ampocalypse | Paul O’Sullivan of Greywind on Pizza,...

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2026/08/07

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Paul O’Sullivan of Greywind for another 2000Trees Festival special. Paul imagines the festival becoming the last safe place on Earth, discussing why the Forest Stage could become the heart of a new society, whether seasoned festival veterans or preppers would have the edge, and how music and morale might be just as important as food and shelter when civilisation collapses.Paul also reveals his own survival priorities, including making

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00:07:16

Ampocalypse | Glass Bridges on Building a New Society...

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2026/08/03

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Simona Cutifani, Sam Canfield, Cameron Beach and Josh Hodge from Glass Bridges for another special recorded at 2000Trees Festival. Together they imagine the festival becoming the last safe place on Earth, discussing who would be best equipped to survive, what supplies would become essential in the first 24 hours, and why community spirit could be the difference between rebuilding civilisation or watching it collapse.The conversation

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00:09:15

Ampocalypse | Banks Arcade on 2000Trees, Festival...

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2026/07/31

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Banks Arcade to imagine 2000Trees Festival as one of the last safe places on Earth. Together they tackle the ultimate festival survival scenario, debating whether to stay behind the festival gates or risk the unknown beyond, while exploring who would thrive, who would struggle, and what it really takes to build a community when civilisation has collapsed.From seasoned festival veterans and battle-hardened mosh pit warriors to the

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00:08:44

Ampocalypse | Tobias Osland and Ferdinand Aasheim of...

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2026/07/27

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Tobias Osland and Ferdinand Aasheim of Hammok for a special 2000Trees Festival edition, where the music stops and survival begins. Together they imagine 2000Trees as the last safe place on Earth, debating what it would take to build a new society when the outside world has fallen.The conversation explores why clean water and functioning toilets could become the festival’s most valuable resources, whether seasoned mosh pit warriors would

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00:07:15

Ampocalypse | The Virginmarys on Surviving the...

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2026/07/24

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Ally Dickaty and Danny Dolan of The Virginmarys for a special 2000Trees Festival edition, where they’re faced with one simple question: if the apocalypse began while the festival was in full swing, what would they do? From deciding whether to stay inside the festival or make a break for it, to debating which festival-goers would be most likely to survive, the conversation is packed with humour, creativity and plenty of festival

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00:08:05

Ampocalypse | Tim Wheeler of Ash on Download’s Last...

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2026/07/20

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Tim Wheeler of Ash for the final Download Festival special to discover what would happen if Download Festival became the last safe place on Earth.With the outside world in ruins, Tim weighs up whether to stay or make a run for it, identifies the festival infrastructure that becomes essential to survival, and debates which festival goers would thrive when civilisation falls apart. From burger vans and backstage supplies to veteran

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Ampocalypse | Jessie Williams of Ankor on Download...

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2026/07/17

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Jessie Williams of Ankor for another Download Festival special to discover what would happen if Download Festival became the last safe place on Earth. With the outside world no longer safe, the festival has become humanity’s final refuge, and Jessie must make the tough decisions that could determine who survives.From deciding whether to stay or escape, choosing the safest place at Download to hunker down, and identifying which festival

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00:12:14

Ampocalypse | Dinosaur Pile-Up on Surviving the...

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2026/07/15

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Matt Bigland, Jim Cratchley and Mike Sheils of Dinosaur Pile-Up to find out how they’d survive the end of the world if it all began at Download Festival.At Download Festival, the band steps into the Download Festival Apocalypse. With the outside world collapsing, the festival becomes humanity’s last safe haven, forcing the trio to decide whether to stay and build a new civilisation or make a desperate escape into the unknown.Who would

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00:08:25

Ampocalypse | Return to Dust on Surviving the...

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2026/07/13

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by London Emilio Hudson and Sebastian Gonzalez from Return to Dust for a special Download Festival edition of the show.With Download Festival marking not only Return to Dust’s debut at the festival, but also their very first UK show, London and Seb step into the Ampocalypse as a festival becomes humanity’s last safe haven. Together they tackle the ultimate survival scenario, debating whether to stay or escape, which festival veterans would

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00:47:14

Ampocalypse | Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire on...

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2026/07/10

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire to discuss the band’s powerful new album, Villainous. Amanda shares the story behind the record, the inspiration for its themes, collaborating with Maria Brink of In This Moment, and how her background in psychology and therapy has shaped both her songwriting and her outlook on life.The conversation explores the evolution from Love, Drugs & Misery to Villainous, the strength of the rock community, the

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00:08:31

Ampocalypse | Self Deception on Download, Feral...

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2026/07/08

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Erik Ingels Graham and Patrik Carlberg Hallgren of Self Deception for a Download Festival special where the music takes a back seat and survival takes over.With the outside world collapsing, Download Festival has become the last safe place on Earth. Self Deception must decide whether to remain behind the festival’s defences or venture into the unknown, while tackling questions of leadership, survival, and what it really takes to keep a

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00:07:30

Ampocalypse | Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. on the...

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2026/07/06

In this episode of Ampocalypse Damian FitzGerald is joined by Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. at Download Festival as the festival becomes humanity’s last safe haven. With the outside world collapsing, Sonny is thrown into a Download Festival Ampocalypse to decide how he would help build a new civilisation from the festival grounds.From choosing the people best suited to survive and lead, to deciding how music can keep morale high, Sonny shares his thoughts on community, resilience and making the most of

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