Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 93 – John Dyer Baizley (Baroness)
Doc welcomes Baroness frontman/guitarist and visual artist, John Dyer Baizley, to the show to talk about Baroness’ creative process, his philosophy as an artist, feelings on fame, what inspired him to make creative work his life, and dealing with the politics of sexism in the touring environment. This episode features the song “Self Repair Manifesto” […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 89 – David Silveria (BI•AS, ex-Korn)
Doc welcomes ex-Korn and current BI•AS drummer, David Silveria, on the show and they talk about how his new band, BI•AS, got off the ground, his evolution in approaching drum tones, dealing with a devastating back injury and how it led to him leaving Korn, the deterioration of the relationships in Korn over the years, […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 88 – Discussing Lords of Chaos w/ Scott Ian Lewis (Carnifex)
Doc welcomes Carnifex vocalist, Scott Ian Lewis, to discuss the new film, Lords of Chaos, based on the book of the same name, about the history, music, and controversial crimes committed by the Norwegian Black Metal band, Mayhem. They also talk about Scott’s recently crowdfunded graphic novel, Death Dreamer, his interest in film and screenwriting, […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 87 – Chris Dudley (Underoath)
Doc speaks with Underoath keyboard player, Chris Dudley, about meeting and touring together in 2003, their love for Jimmy Eat World, Underoath’s role as a trailblazer bringing keyboards into the hardcore scene, what it was like to have success with Spencer joining the band on Only Chasing Safety, experimenting with their sound over the years, […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 86 – Mark Morton (Lamb of God)
Doc welcomes Lamb of God lead guitarist, Mark Morton, to the show and they talk about Mark’s unique playing style, what it’s been like to develop the live show for his solo band, what inspired him to branch out and do a solo album, his evolution as a lead guitarist, the philosophy behind how Lamb […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 83 – Ben Weinman (ex-The Dillinger Escape Plan, Suicidal Tendencies)
Doc welcomes former Dillinger Escape Plan founder and guitarist Ben Weinman and they talk about how he got the gig playing with Suicidal Tendencies, what Suicidal meant to him growing up, how the scene Dillinger came up in influenced his DIY sensibility, the physicality of Dillinger’s live show taking it’s toll on his body and […]
Doc Is Touring with Mark Morton of Lamb of God
Hello friends! I will be playing guitar with Mark Morton from Lamb of God’s solo band on a short US tour this month. Having been friends with Mark forever and even filling in for him before in LoG, it’s an honor to be considered for this gig. If you haven’t checked out the record, it’s […]
Ex Man Podcast Ep. 82 – David Ellefson (Megadeth, Altitudes & Attitude)
Doc welcomes legendary bassist of Megadeth, David Ellefson, and they talk about Dave quitting heroin, recognizing great feel in other musicians, the differences between Megadeth and Metallica, being on the forefront of digital recording and the direction of Megadeth in the 90s, getting reinvigorated with new band members on their last album Dystopia, dealing with […]
Ex Man Podcast Ep. 80 – Clint Lowery (Sevendust, ex-Dark New Day)
Doc welcomes this week’s guest, guitarist and backing vocalist of Sevendust, Clint Lowery. They talk about why he left Sevendust years ago to start Dark New Day with his brother, the musical background and chemistry with his family, when God Forbid failed to open up for Sevendust back in the 90s and how it inspired […]
Ex Man Podcast Ep. 79 – Who Invented Metalcore? w/ Mike Montoya (Winds of Plague, Morgoth Beatz)
Doc welcomes Mike Montoya, guitarist for Winds of Plague, and producer under the name Morgoth Beatz. They discuss the history of metalcore from it’s roots in the 1980s crossover scene to the modern era of where metalcore has gone mainstream and everything in between. This episode references a YouTube video “What Killed Metalcore?” from The […]