Music Video Released for Body Count Song Co-Written by Doc

The legendary crossover band Body Count featuring Ice-T have released a music video highlighting street violence in America for the song, “This Is Why We Ride”, which was co-written by Doc Coyle. Fun fact: It was directed by Treach of esteemed hip hop group, Naughty By Nature. “This Is Why We Ride” is from the […]

The Ex Man Podcast 25 – Lorenzo Antonucci (ex-Sworn Enemy)

Doc talks with ex-Sworn Enemy guitarist, Lorenzo Antonucci, about the ups and downs of his career with the band, coming out of the New York hardcore scene, playing Ozzfest, trying to maintain success, and eventually why he quit the band. He also gets deep into his life after the band from moving Austria to becoming […]

The Ex Man Podcast 26 – Brian Fair (ex-Shadows Fall, ex-Overcast, Downpour)

Doc talks with vocalist Brian Fair about coming up in the early 90s Boston hardcore scene, breaking out and eventually breaking up with Overcast, joining Shadows Fall to see the rise of the New Wave of American Heavy Metal, how he enjoyed finally reaching big success, signing to a major label, why all activity stopped […]

The Ex Man Podcast 23 – Mercedes Lander (Kittie, White Swan)

Doc talks with Kittie drummer, Mercedes Lander, about the financial difficulties that led to the band winding down their career, the challenges of being a Canadian band, how Kittie got their start, how monumental success affected them being so young, their transition coming out of the nu metal scene into the traditional metal world, resisting […]

The Ex Man Podcast 22 – Corey Pierce (ex-God Forbid)

Doc reflects on the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, VA, and speaks with ex-God Forbid drummer Corey Pierce about how he dealt with the break up of the band, the evolution of the band’s sound throughout their career, lament on lost opportunities, discuss Corey’s career post-God Forbid, and mull the possibility of a reunion. This episode […]

The Ex Man Podcast 20 – Jeremy Wagner (Broken Hope)

Doc speaks with Broken Hope founder and guitarist, Jeremy Wagner, about being the “last man standing” in a band with a 20 year history, how their long hiatus came about, what the 90s death metal scene was like, Jeremy’s fiction writing career, and how the band’s approach has changed in the modern era of social […]

What The Hell Happened To Movie Soundtracks?

I can remember it as clear as day. I’m 12 years old, in the movie theater watching the greatest action hero of all time at the peak of his powers in a self-referential, almost too meta for it’s own good commentary on the monstrosity that was ’80s and ’90s cartoonish action films. The iconic star […]