Ranked #1
Episode 31: Dave Edwardson of Neurosis, Kicker
Episode 31: Dave Edwardson of Neurosis, Kicker
Dave takes us through his early years in the Bay Area punk and metal scenes, meeting the musicians with whom he would ev... Read more
28 May 2018
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1hr 18mins
Ranked #2
Episode 4: Aesop Dekker of Vhol, Worm Ouroboros, Ludicra, Agalloch
Episode 4: Aesop Dekker of Vhol, Worm Ouroboros, Ludicra, Agalloch
A long conversation with Aesop Dekker of Vhol, Worm Ouroboros, Ludicra and Agalloch. facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter... Read more
30 May 2016
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1hr 46mins
Ranked #3
Episode 22: Dino Sommese of Noothgrush, Asunder, Dystopia
Episode 22: Dino Sommese of Noothgrush, Asunder, Dystopia
Dino recounts experiences in three seminal underground bands as he talks about music as an essential outlet throughout h... Read more
1 Oct 2017
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #4
Episode 12: Mike Scheidt of Yob
Episode 12: Mike Scheidt of Yob
Mike and I delve into the ways metal has impacted his life and how it ties much of his world together. He talks about gr... Read more
16 Jan 2017
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1hr 17mins
Ranked #5
Episode 42: Colby Byrn of Ails, Amarok, One in the Chamber, 2084
Episode 42: Colby Byrn of Ails, Amarok, One in the Chamber, 2084
Drummer Colby Byrn takes us on a music-fueled journey from a small town in Iowa to a big town in California, playing dru... Read more
3 Nov 2019
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1hr 28mins
Ranked #6
Episode 37: Craig Locicero (Pt. 2) of Dress the Dead, Spiralarms, Manmade God, Forbidden
Episode 37: Craig Locicero (Pt. 2) of Dress the Dead, Spiralarms, Manmade God, Forbidden
In part two of FH's conversation with guitarist Craig Locicero, we discuss Craig's experiences in Manmade God working wi... Read more
13 Jan 2019
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2hr 9mins
Ranked #7
Episode 30: Terry Savastano of Come to Grief, Grief, Disrupt
Episode 30: Terry Savastano of Come to Grief, Grief, Disrupt
Terry takes us back to discovering Black Sabbath, the pivotal decision he made after an Iron Maiden show, buying his fir... Read more
29 Apr 2018
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1hr 14mins
Ranked #8
Episode 20: Rebecca Vernon of SubRosa
Episode 20: Rebecca Vernon of SubRosa
Listen to a post Psycho Vegas conversation about amazing bands, Rebecca's background and introduction to heavy music, ho... Read more
30 Aug 2017
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1hr
Ranked #9
Episode 29: The Judas Priest Episode with writer Avinash Mittur
Episode 29: The Judas Priest Episode with writer Avinash Mittur
Writer/Wild Hunt bassist Avinash Mittur and I geek out over Judas Priest and discuss their stellar new record, lineup ch... Read more
10 Apr 2018
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #10
Episode 6: John Gossard of Dispirit, Asunder, The Gault, Weakling
Episode 6: John Gossard of Dispirit, Asunder, The Gault, Weakling
In this episode John and I discuss the early Bay Area thrash scene, SF visits by Mercyful Fate and Venom, Rampage Radio,... Read more
16 Aug 2016
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1hr 54mins
Ranked #11
Episode 5: Ross Sewage of Impaled, Exhumed, Ludicra and a monster band that cannot be named
Episode 5: Ross Sewage of Impaled, Exhumed, Ludicra and a monster band that cannot be named
Ross and I discuss his musical roots, bands (including a brief stint in Wolves In the Throne Room), Kiss, Gwar, his stag... Read more
10 Jul 2016
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2hr 1min
Ranked #12
Episode 16: Leila Abdul-Rauf of Vastum, Ionophore, Cardinal Wyrm, Hammers of Misfortune
Episode 16: Leila Abdul-Rauf of Vastum, Ionophore, Cardinal Wyrm, Hammers of Misfortune
Leila takes us back to her teenage years playing with punk bands at CBGB through her migration to the SF Bay Area in the... Read more
21 May 2017
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54mins
Ranked #13
Episode 38: Chris Lemos of Chrch
Episode 38: Chris Lemos of Chrch
Chris takes us through discovering heavy music in the early 2000s, shifting from saxophone to guitar, his evolution into... Read more
3 Feb 2019
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59mins
Ranked #14
Episode 15: Albert Mudrian of Decibel Magazine
Episode 15: Albert Mudrian of Decibel Magazine
Albert and I chat about his journey through heavy music, leading to his book Choosing Death and the launch of Decibel ma... Read more
30 Apr 2017
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #15
Episode 9: Matt Harvey of Exhumed, Gruesome
Episode 9: Matt Harvey of Exhumed, Gruesome
A conversation with Matt Harvey about discovering metal, being in a band for most of his life, why today's kids are alri... Read more
13 Nov 2016
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1hr 58mins
Ranked #16
Episode 18: Nathan Misterek of Graves at Sea
Episode 18: Nathan Misterek of Graves at Sea
Nathan takes us through his years in Arizona, the birth and death and rebirth of Graves at Sea, relocating to California... Read more
3 Jul 2017
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #17
Episode 33: Will Carroll of Death Angel, Old Grandad, Hammers of Misfortune
Episode 33: Will Carroll of Death Angel, Old Grandad, Hammers of Misfortune
Bay Area metal drummer Will Carroll takes us through the mid-80's thrash scene, learning to play drums left-handed on a ... Read more
16 Sep 2018
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1hr 41mins
Ranked #18
Episode 28: Sean Sokol of Badr Vogu
Episode 28: Sean Sokol of Badr Vogu
Sean tells tales of riding the rails, how to get kicked out of church, moving to the Bay Area, and how Badr Vogu works a... Read more
11 Mar 2018
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1hr 15mins
Ranked #19
Episode 23: Laurie Shanaman of Ails, Ludicra
Episode 23: Laurie Shanaman of Ails, Ludicra
Laurie takes us through her move from the east to west coasts in the early 90s, playing in San Francisco punk bands, stu... Read more
29 Oct 2017
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1hr 5mins
Ranked #20
Episode 39: Will Ryan of Body Void, Atone
Episode 39: Will Ryan of Body Void, Atone
Will takes us back to discovering heavy music through, of all people, Miles Davis and especially guitarist Pete Cosey, p... Read more
7 Apr 2019
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1hr 8mins