Cover image of Fathoming Heavy

Fathoming Heavy

Conversations about heavy metal. A podcast.

Ranked #1

Podcast cover

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

1hr 18mins

Ranked #2

Podcast cover

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

1hr 46mins

Similar Podcasts

Ranked #3

Podcast cover

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

1hr 9mins

Ranked #4

Podcast cover

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

1hr 17mins

Most Popular Podcasts

Ranked #5

Podcast cover

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

1hr 28mins

Ranked #6

Podcast cover

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

2hr 9mins

Ranked #7

Podcast cover

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

1hr 14mins

Ranked #8

Podcast cover

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

1hr

Ranked #9

Podcast cover

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

1hr 16mins

Ranked #10

Podcast cover

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

1hr 54mins

Ranked #11

Podcast cover

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

2hr 1min

Ranked #12

Podcast cover

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

54mins

Ranked #13

Podcast cover

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

59mins

Ranked #14

Podcast cover

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

1hr 15mins

Ranked #15

Podcast cover

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

1hr 58mins

Ranked #16

Podcast cover

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

1hr 5mins

Ranked #17

Podcast cover

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

1hr 41mins

Ranked #18

Podcast cover

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

1hr 15mins

Ranked #19

Podcast cover

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

1hr 5mins

Ranked #20

Podcast cover

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

1hr 8mins

“Podium: AI tools for podcasters. Generate show notes, transcripts, highlight clips, and more with AI. Try it today at https://podium.page”