Ex-Man Podcast Ep.136 – Dave Lombardo (Suicidal Tendencies, Mr. Bungle, The Misfits, ex-Slayer)
Doc welcomes legendary drummer, Dave Lombardo, to the show and they talk about how busy Dave has been during the pandemic working with Mr. Bungle and other projects, how figures like Mike Patton and John Zorn have expanded his musical prowess, how his early days with Slayer innovated drumming as well as extreme music, how […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 135 – Kevin Coyle aka Dad Forbid (My Father)
Doc welcomes his father, Kevin Coyle, to the show and they talk about Kevin’s childhood growing up in New Jersey, how he into playing piano and discovered jazz, what attracted him to American black culture and music, meeting my mother, dealing with racism as an interracial couple, the difficulty of raising two children as a […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 134 – Phil Demmel (Vio-Lence, ex-Machine Head, BPMD)
Doc welcomes Vio-Lence guitarist, Phil Demmel, to the show and they talk about how Phil has been dealing with life during the pandemic, how his decision to leave Machine Head has affected his life positively, confronting and questioning his playing abilities, why filling in for Slayer saved his music career, how the two bonded during […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 133 – Jesse Leach (Killswitch Engage, Times of Grace, The Weapon)
Doc welcomes Killswitch Engage vocalist, Jesse Leach, to the show and they talk about Jesse coming up in the Rhode Island punk and grind scene with his first bands Corrin and Nothing Stays Gold, how Killswitch Engage came together as side project, what he thinks made Killswitch special and stand out from the pack, breaking […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 131 – Stevic MacKay (Twelve Foot Ninja)
Doc welcomes Twelve Foot Ninja guitarist, Stevic MacKay, to the show and they talk about Twelve Foot Ninja’s career, his personal struggle with the pitfalls of trying to break the band internationally, and then the two discuss the Stevic’s disagreements with The Punk MBA’s Finn McKenty about how rock and metal bands deal with the […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 130 – Tom Maxwell (HELLYEAH, ex-Nothingface, Knives Out)
Doc welcomes HELLYEAH guitarist, Tom Maxwell, to the show and they talk about all the political and social unrest in the world at the moment, how his old band, Nothingface, came up in Baltimore and Northeast scene, why he thinks they didn’t get past certain hurdles of success, losing their singer, Matt Holt, to drug […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 129 – Rich Ward (Fozzy, Stuck Mojo)
Doc welcomes Fozzy and Stuck Mojo guitarist, Rich “The Duke” Ward, to the show and they talk about guitar gear and the secret to Rich’s signature tone, his early diverse musical influences, how he met Bonz and formed Stuck Mojo, grinding it out in the early days of the band, what the experience was like […]
Ex-Man Ep. 128 – Ro Kohli (War Machine Marketing, ex-Century Media, ex-Roadrunner Records)
Doc welcomes founder and owner of War Marching Marketing, Ro Kohli, to the show and they talk about how Ro got into the metal scene in Central New Jersey as a teenager, how he went from releasing a local rock zine to eventually landing a job at Roadrunner records as a Tour Coordinator, his transition […]
Ex-Man Pod Ep. 127-Dale “Rage” Resteghini (Film Director & Writer-CRACKA & Music Video Director)
Doc welcomes, Dale “Rage” Resteghini, to the show, music video director and the writer and director of the forthcoming, controversial television show, CRACKA. They talk about Dale’s early brushes with the law which led him to spend time in prison, how he cleaned up his life by getting into acting, writing and directing his first […]
Ex-Man Podcast Ep. 126 – Eric German (Entertainment Lawyer – Bad Wolves, Asking Alexandria)
Doc welcomes Bad Wolves lawyer, Eric German, back to the show and they talk about how the economic shutdown surrounding COVID-19 has altered and hurt the music industry, how artists can possibly take advantage of this challenging time, what the state of the rock and metal genre is in terms of business and commerce, and […]