Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 116 – Cristian Machado (ex-Ill Niño)
Doc welcomes ex-Ill Niño vocalist, Cristian Machado, to the show to talk about his difficulty leaving the band, how tough it is to replace lead singers in bands, what it was like coming up in the local New Jersey metal/hardcore scene, evolving from El Niño to Ill Niño, how early success affected him, dealing with […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 115 – Drunkcast with Buz MgGrath (Unearth)
Doc gets hammered drunk with Unearth shredder, Buz Mcgrath, and they blather on about creative struggles, Buz’s newfound freedom of being a bachelor, yacht rock, getting blown out by younger, heavier bands, debate who invented metalcore, and other ill shit. This episode features the songs “Device” by Painted Wives and “Dust” by Unearth. Follow Buz […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 114 – Ernie C (Body Count)
Doc welcomes lead guitarist, Ernie C, from the band Body Count to the show and they talk about Ernie growing up in South Central Los Angeles, being inspired by R&B, funk, and Peter Frampton to start playing guitar, being turned off by the 80s glam scene, how Body Count came together, being friends with Perry […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 113 – Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth, Bent Sea, ex-Soilwork, ex-Scarve)
Doc welcomes Megadeth drummer, Dirk Verbeuren, to the show and they discuss how they are both dealing with COVID-19 social distancing, his roots in death metal and grindcore, how moving to Paris turned him from a hip hop kid to a metalhead, what the metal scene in France was like in the 90s, going to […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 110 – Charlie Engen (Five Finger Death Punch, Scale The Summit)
Doc welcomes Five Finger Death Punch drummer, Charlie Engen, to the show and they talk about how Charlie built a big following on Instagram, going back to college to get a Master’s in music and why he regretted it, almost losing hope in the industry, how his prog band, Ideology, came together, his time playing […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 109 – Steve Lagudi (Sound Engineer – Machine Head, God Forbid, Testament, Napalm Death)
Doc welcomes Front of House Sound Engineer, Steve Lagudi, to the show and they talk about Steve’s break in the industry working for Metallica’s fanclub, learning on his own how to do sound by doing demos for Emmure, meeting God Forbid and hitting the road as their sound guy, his close relationship to the band […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 108 – Diamante
Doc welcomes solo artist, Diamante, to the show and they talk about how she got her start in the music business in musical theatre, moving to LA from Boston, touring with Whitesnake as an 18 year old, getting a record deal with Eleven Seven, working with legendary producer, Howard Benson, what it was like getting […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 107 – Shaun Glass (Repentance, Ex-Soil, Ex-Dirge Within, Ex-Broken Hope)
Doc welcomes guitarist and bassist, Shaun Glass, to the show and they talk about Shaun’s background working behind the scenes for Pavement records, his time playing bass for Broken Hope, why he got tired of death metal and decided to start rock band Soil, the process of finding a singer and courting major labels, achieving […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 106 – John Boecklin (Bad Wolves, ex-Devildriver)
Doc welcomes Bad Wolves drummer, John Boecklin, for his second appearance on the show to talk about how John feels about the success of Bad Wolves 3 years removed from his last time on the pod, dealing with the growing pains of developing the band’s sound on the second album, how the writing process is […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 105 – Mark Lewis (Producer)
Doc welcomes music producer, Mark Lewis, to the show and they talk about what he thinks the role of a producer is, growing up as a metalhead and guitarist in Maryland, going to recording school at Full Sail University, how he was hired by Jason Suecoff to be a recording assistant and engineer, what he […]
