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Radioactive With Mike Z Podcasts
The entire band: Attack Attack on to talk about their new album "Attack Attack 2" (out now) and their "One Hit Wonder" headline tour coming to the Echoplex on 9/6/25. Here's what we talked about:new album "Attack Attack 2" (0-2)"Dance" w/Will Ramos of Lorna Shore (2-6)more new album talk (6-8)"One Hit Wonder" tour on 9/6/25 at the Echoplex (8-11)Wa…
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Face to Face guitarist Dennis Hill zoomed in to talk about his new side project called The Project" who have their debut concert coming up on Friday, August 29 2025 at Old Stump Brewing Company in Pomona, CA. Here's what we talked about:"The Project" (0-7)Face To Face (7-10)Warped Tour (10-12)RIP Ozzy (12-13)Mandatory Metallica (13-end)…
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Rad conversation with From Ashes To New voices Matt Brandyberry and Danny Case backstage at the Warped Tour 2025 in Long Beach. We talked about their new single "New Disease", Warped Tour, new member, new album, wearing gloves on stage and RIP OzzyBy Radioactive with Mike Z
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Great conversation with Alex Terrible and Jack Simmons of Slaughter To Prevail backstage at the Warped Tour 2025 in Long Beach. AUDIO IS "TERRIBLE" for reals. The interview I was looking forward to the most and by far the worst audio quality and part of the risk you take recording live backstage at a festival…
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Caught up with the entire band: Oxymorons at the Warped Tour 2025 in Long Beach. We talked about the Warped Tour, new music, brothers in a band together, 2nd leg of the Sleep Theory tour, RIP Ozzy and Tom MorelloBy Radioactive with Mike Z
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Talked to Kami Kehoe backstage at the Warped Tour 2025 in Long Beach. We talked about her new EP "Kandy", fall tour with Seether, Daughtry and POD, playing drums, RIP Ozzy and moreBy Radioactive with Mike Z
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Talked to the entire Gideon band backstage at Warped Tour 2025 in Long Beach. We talked about the Warped Tour, New Music, last year's "Summer Slaughter" tour 2024, their upcoming fall tour w/Kublai Khan, RIP Ozzy, Mandatory Metallica and a ton moreBy Radioactive with Mike Z
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Talked to both Amy Love and Georgia South of Nova Twins backstage at the Warped Tour 2025 in Long Beach. We talked about the Warped Tour, their upcoming new album "Parasites & Butterflies" (out 8/29/25), their song "Piranha", RIP Ozzy and more!By Radioactive with Mike Z
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Backstage at the Vans Warped Tour with Joe Candelaria of Forever Came Calling. We talked about playing the Warped Tour back in the day and today as well as new music, WWE wrestling, RIP OZZY and more!By Radioactive with Mike Z
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Paradise Slaves singer Brock Lindow zoomed in to talk about their debut album "With Hell In His Eyes" (out now). Here's what we talked about:Band formation and debut album (0-8)"Swimm North" w/Trevor Phipps (8-10)"Somebody To Shove" cover (10-13)working in radio (13-17)Mandatory Metallica (17-19)RIP 36Crazyfists…
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Fit For A King singer Ryan Kirby zoomed in to talk about their new album "Lonely God" (out 8/1/25). Here's what we talked about:"Lonely God" album (0-3)"Shelter" song (3-5)Music videos (5-6)"Technium" song (6-10)"The Lonely God" tour on 11/1 at HOB and 11/2 at The Belasco (10-12)"Metalcore Dropouts" tour (12-13)Metalcore (13-16)Mandatory Metallica …
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ERRRA lead screamer JT Cavey zoomed in to talk about their new music and their tour with Architects coming to LA on 7/31 and OC on 8/1. Here's what we talked about:"Gore Of Being" song (0-2)"Cure" album (2-4)tour with Architects (4-7)2024 tour with Wage War (7-10)Metal singers who wear hats on stage (10-13)Mandatory Metallica (13-end)…
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Jon and Kaspar from Volbeat zoomed in to talk about their new album "God Of Angels Trust" (out now) and their headline tour at the Kia Forum on 7/25/25. Here's what we talked about:"God Of Angels Trust" album (0-2)"By A Monster's Hand" song (2-4)"Acid Rain" song (4-6)Tour set list and 20th anniversary of debut album (6-10)Mandatory Metallica (10-en…
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Bloodywood singer Jayant Bhadula zoomed in to talk about their new album "Nu Delhi" (out now) and their upcoming headline concert at House of Blues in Anaheim on Friday, July 25. Here's what we talked about:7/25/25 at House of Blues in Anaheim (0-3)"Nu Delhi" album (3-5)"Bekhauf" song featuring BabyMetal (5-7)"Daggebaaz" song (7-9)"Kismat" song (9-…
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Blessthefall singer Beau Bokan zoomed in to talk about their reunion and new album "Gallows" (out 9/5/25) and their appearance at the upcoming Vans Warped tour in Long Beach on 7/26-7/27. Here's what we talked about:Reunion and new album "Gallows" (0-9)"Drag Me Under" featuring Alpha Wolf (9-11)Warped Tour 2025 (11-17)Hockey talk (17-21)Mandatory M…
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Memphis May Fire singer Matty Mullins zoomed in to talk about their new album "Shapeshifter" (out now) and their upcoming appearance at the Warped Tour Long Beach on July 26 & 27. Here's what we talked about:"Shapeshifter" album (0-5)"Overdose" song w/Blindside (5-11)Warped Tour (11-18)Anberlin (18-end)…
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Killswitch Engage singer Jesse Leach zoomed in to talk about their new album "This Consequence" (out now) along with their upcoming appearance as one of the headliners for the "Summer Of Loud" festival on Saturday, July 5 2025 at Great Park Live in Irvine. Here's what we talked about:7/5/25 "Summer of Loud" at Great Park Live in Irvine (0-5)new alb…
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Piggy D of the Marilyn Manson band and his psychotic art project: Faith No Gwar, who have their debut performance at the Whisky on 6/25/25. Here's what we talked about:Faith No Gwar (0-9)6/25/25 debut concert w/VoV at the Whisky (9-11)Marilyn Manson (11-19)Alice Cooper (19-24)Rob Zombie (24-27)Nine Inch Nails debate (27-30)Mandatory Metallica (30-e…
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Eve 6 singer Max Collins called in to talk about their upcoming concert at Stage Red in Fontana on Sunday, June 22 2025. Here's what we talked about:"Steal My Sunshine" cover (0-5)6/22/25 concert at Stage Red Fontana (5-8)25th Anniversary of "Horrorscope" (8-16)Mandatory Metallica (16-19)Keggers (19-end)…
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Save Ferris singer Monique Powell zoomed in to talk about their upcoming concerts at the District in Redlands on August 19 and August 20 2025. Here's what we talked about:New music (0-3)8/19 & 8/20 at The District in Redlands (3-6)25th anniversary of "Modified" (6-11)Best Save Ferris concert EVER (11-13)Warped Tour (13-19)11/29/25 w/Yachtly Crew at…
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Nekgrobolikon lead screamer Dickie Allen zoomed in to talk about their new tunes and headline tour coming to 1720 in DTLA on Friday, June 13 2025. Here's what we talked about:New music: "Show Me Your Goblin" & "Fiend" (0-5)"Show Me Your Goblin" tour (5-9)prior tour w/Dethklok and Dragonforce 2024 (9-11)Infant Annihilator (11-12)Mandatory Metallica …
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Rivers Of Nihil guitarist/clean singer Andy Thomas zoomed in to talk about their new album "self-titled" along with their headline tour at the Teragram Ballroom in LA on June 7 2025. Here's what we talked about:"self-titled" new album (0-6)6/7/25 at Teragram Ballroom (6-13)Black Crown Initiate (13-15)Mandatory Metallica (15-end)…
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Sleep Theory singer Cullen Moore zoomed in to talk about their debut album "Afterglow" out NOW and their headline tour coming to House of Blues of Anaheim on Friday, May 30 2025. Here's what we talked about:U.S. Military (0-2)"Afterglow" album (2-9)1st ever headline tour: 5/30/25 at HOB-A (9-13)Nothing More/Wage War tour 2024 (13-14)Mandatory Metal…
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Kalamity Kills singer Jaime Rowe zoomed in to talk about their music. Here's what we talked about:"Starry Skies 988" song w/Aaron Gillespie (0-2)"self-titled" debut album (2-10)touring (10-12)Nashville (12-14)Mandatory Metallica (14-end)By Radioactive with Mike Z
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Nothing More guitarist Mark Vollelunga zoomed in to talk about the deluxe edition of their album "Carnal" as well as them opening Disturbed's "The Sickness" 25th Anniversary tour on 5/13/25 at the Kia Forum. Here's what we talked about:"Angel Song" featuring David Drainman (0-5)"Freefall" featuring Daughtry (5-7)"Carnal" album (7-10)2024 Co-headlin…
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Cold singer Scooter Ward zoomed in to talk about their upcomming tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of their album "13 Ways To Bleed On Stage" along with the 20th anniversary of their album "A Different Kind of Pain" both being played in their entirety at the Troubadour on 5/9/25 & at the Parish Room inside House of Blues in Anaheim on 5/10/25. …
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Boy Hits Car singer CRegg Rondell zoomed in to talk about their new single "Mind Elevation" along with their upcoming concert at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood on Friday, May 9, 2025. Here's what we talked about:Drummer Erik Peterson (0-3)new song "Mind Elevation" (3-6)5/9/25 concert at the Whisky A Go Go (6-12)"LoveFuryPassionEnergy" song (12-15)…
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He Is Legend singer Schuyler Croom zoomed in to talk about the 20th anniversary of their debut album "I Am Hollywood" which they are performing live at the Whisky A Go Go on Saturday, May 3 2025. Here's what we talked about:mutual friend David Mast (0-2)"I Am Hollywood" 20th Anniversary at Whisky on 5/3/25 (2-4)making "I Am Hollywood" with Adam D (…
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Exodus drummer Tom Hunting zoomed in to talk about their "Bonded By Blood: 40th Anniversary" concert at the House of Blues in Anaheim on Saturday, April 26. Here's what we talked about:40th Anniversary of Bonded By Blood (0-1)Band Name vs. Song Name, which came first? (1-3)"And Then There Were None" (3-5)RIP Paul Baloff (5-7)Rob Dukes back "Let The…
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Invent Animate singer Marcus Vik zoomed in to talk about their new "Bloom In Heaven" EP (out now) with Silent Planet as well as their "Superbloom" tour coming to the Regent in LA on 4/23 as wells as the Observatory on 4/24. Here's what we talked about:"Bloom In Heaven" EP (0-3)"Superbloom" tour (3-10)New Music (10-13)Beartooth tour 2024 (13-15)Outs…
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Fame On Fire singer Bryan Kuznitz zoomed in to talk about their new album "The Death Card" and their headline tour coming to the Parish Room inside House of Blues Anaheim on Saturday, April 19, 2025. Here's what we talked about:"The Death Card" album (0-4)4/19/25 at Parish Room inside House of Blues Anaheim (4-6)Wage War fall 2024 tour and Florida …
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Pop Evil singer Leigh Kakaty zoomed in to talk about their new album "What Remains" (out now) and their headline tour coming to the Regent Theater in DTLA on Thursday, April 17 2025. Here's what we talked about:Working with Cody Quistad of Wage War (0-3)new song "When Bullets Miss" (3-6)4/17/25 headline tour at Regent Theater (5-12)Final Ozzy Osbou…
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Whitechapel guitarist Alex Wade called in to talk about their new album "Hymns In Dissonance" (out now) and their headline tour coming to the Observatory OC on Saturday, April 12. Here's what we talked about:new album "Hymns In Dissonance" (0-7)headline tour at the Observatory on 4/12/25 (7-9)20th Anniversary of Whitechapel (9-10)RIP Trevor Strnad …
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Jackyl singer Jesse James Dupree zoomed in to talk about their upcoming concert at Stage Red in Fontana on Thursday, April 3. Here's what we talked about:4/3/25 concert at Stage Red (0-3)30th Anniversary Of 2nd album "Push Comes To Shove" (3-6)Woodstock 1994 (6-8)New Music and Solo Album, Brian Johnson (8-10)James James Spirits (10-11)Mandatory Met…
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Warbringer singer John Kevill zoomed in to talk about their new album "Wrath & Ruin" along with their headline tour coming to the Teragram, Ballroom on April 12 2025. Here's what we talked about:new album "Wrath & Ruin" (0-10)4/12/25 headline at Teragram Ballroom DTLA (10-21)Exodus "Bonded By Blood" 40th anniversary tour (21-23)Mandatory Metallica …
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Glenn Danzig called in to talk about the upcoming Danzig concert at Kia Forum on Saturday, March 29. Here's what we talked about:3/29/25 at Kia Forum (0-3)Danzig IV 30th anniversary (3-4)Danzig logo and tattoos (4-6)"No Values" festival & The Misfits (6-8)Final Show (8-10)New Music (10-end)By Radioactive with Mike Z
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Counterparts singer Brendan Murphy zoomed in to talk about their new EP and headline tour coming to House of Blues in Anaheim on Friday, March 7. Here's what we talked about:Surprise EP "Heaven Let Them Die" (0-7)Music videos for "A Martyr Left Alive & No Lamb Was Lost" (7-14)3/7/25 headline tour at House of Blues Anaheim w/Malevolence (14-18)"Meta…
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Helmet leader Page Hamilton zoomed in talk about their 30th anniversary tour for their album "Betty" which they are performing at the Glasshouse in Pomona on Thursday, February 27. Here's what we talked about:making the album "Betty" (0-10)"Betty" album cover (10-13)Rob Echeverria (13-15)"Milktoast" vs "Milquetoast" (15-28)Mandatory Metallica (28-e…
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Alien Weaponry bassist Tu zoomed in from the tour bus to talk about their forthcoming new album "Te Ra" (out 3/28/25) as well as opening the Kerry King tour at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood on Friday, February 21st. Here's what we talked about:new album "Te Ra" (0-5)Randy Blythe guest feature (5-9)Kerry King tour at the Fonda Theater in Hollywood …
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Ayron Jones zoomed in to talk about the "Unplugged" tour with Theory Of A Deadman coming to the Fox in Riverside on Sunday, February 16 2025. Here's what we talked about:2/16/25 at Fox Riverside "Unplugged" with TOAD (0-2)Seattle Sports talk (2-5)Black Stone Cherry "American Horse" feature (5-8)New music (8-9)Mandatory Metallica (9-end)…
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Theory Of A Deadman singer Tyler Connolly zoomed in to talk about their "unplugged" tour coming to the Fox Performing Arts Center in Riverside on Sunday, February 16 2025. Here's what we talked about:2/16/25 "Unplugged" concert at Fox in Riverside (0-10)Sophie Lloyd feature on "Judge & Jury" (10-13)Mandatory Metallica (13-end)…
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Silverstein singer Shane Told zoomed in to talk about their "25 years of noise" anniversary tour coming to House of Blues on 1/31 and the Wiltern on 2/2. Here's what we talked about:Band formation 25 years ago (0-4)TWO new albums in 2025 (4-12)"25 Years of Noise" anniversary tour (12-16)Buying tickets and looking up setlists in advance? (16-20)Mand…
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Metal Allegiance Mark Menghi called in to talk about their upcoming concert at House of Blues in Anaheim on Thursday, January 23 2025. Here's what we talked about:Mark Menghi (0-5)1/23/25 at HOB-Anaheim (5-12)RIP Trevor Strnad (12-17)New Music (17-18)Mandatory Metallica (18-end)By Radioactive with Mike Z
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Sophie Lloyd zoomed in to talk about her debut concert at the Whisky a Go Go on Thursday, January 16 2025. Here's what we talked about:Mt. Rushmore of Guitarists (0-2)1/16/25 at Whisky a Go Go debut concert (2-6)"Imposter Syndrome" solo album (6-10)"Pressure" song w/Brandon Saller of Atreyu (10-14)Mandatory Metallica (14-end)…
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Vampires Everywhere! singer Michael Vampire zoomed in to talk about their "Colder Than Hell" tour coming to the House of Blues in Anaheim on 1/11/25. Here's what we talked about:new album (0-5)"Colder Than Hell" tour at HOB on 1/11/25 (5-7)NIN Debate (7-9)Metallica Debate (9-end)By Radioactive with Mike Z
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September Mourning singer Emily Lazar zoomed in to talk about their new singles and heavier direction. Here's what we talked about:New singles and heavier direction (0-3)Touring (3-6)NFT's (6-17)2023 Tour with Otep (17-19)Mandatory Metallica (19-end)By Radioactive with Mike Z
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Powerflo guitarist Billy Grzaiadei zoomed in to talk about their 2nd album: "Gorrilla Warfare" (out now). Here's what we talked about:2nd album "Gorilla Warfare (0-3)Ernie C of Body Count guest guitarist (3-5)new drummer Fred Aching (5-9)Powerflo touring? (9-10)Powerflo/Prong tour 2017 (10-11)Biohazard and future plans (11-13)Mandatory Metallica (1…
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From Autumn To Ashes singer Francis Mark zoomed in to talk about their upcoming concert at the Glasshouse on Friday, December 20 2024. Here's what we talked about:Motorcycle Accident (0-3)Reunion (3-5)21st Anniversary of "The Fiction We Live" (5-11)Warped Tour (11-19)"The After Dinner Payback" song (19-21)Mandatory Metallica (21-end)…
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Zeal & Ardor leader Manuel Gagneux zoomed in to talk about their new album "Greif" as well as their upcoming tour coming to the Observatory on Saturday, December 14, 2024. Here's what we talked about:new album "Greif" (0-4)12/14/24 at the Observatory OC (4-8)Mastodon/Opeth tour 2022 (8-10)NIN Debate (10-13)Mandatory Metallica (13-end)…
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God Forbid, Bad Wolves and solo artist: Doc Coyle zoomed in to talk about his new solo song covering the Aerosmith classic: "Living On The Edge" as well as the upcoming God Forbid concert on 12/13/24 at the Regent Theater. Here's what we talked about:"Living On The Edge" (0-9)12/13/24 God Forbid at The Regent Theater (9-18)Metalcore Big Four? (18-2…
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