Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy
Nathan Raleigh Garrett of Spirit Adrift talks big riffs. __________________________________________ To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the message, or send an e-mail to [email protected]. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: spiritadrift.bandcamp.com spiritadrift.com youtube.com/@SpiritAdriftMusic __________________________________________
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#105 - Ghost Skeleta Review/Death Metal + Black Metal Albums Of The Year?
04/29/2025
#105 - Ghost Skeleta Review/Death Metal + Black Metal Albums Of The Year?
Nate Garrett's Big Riff Energy Episode 105 Reviewing and ranking the new Ghost album Skeleta. Highlighting recent riff heavy releases, including candidates for best death metal album of the year and best black metal album of the year. Breaking down the greatest riffs of 1973, and more! Albums of discussion: Ghost - Skeleta (2025) Deafheaven - Lonely People With Power (2025) Lo-Pan - Get Well Soon (2025) LIK - Necro (2025) __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#104 - BLAKE IBANEZ (POWER TRIP, FUGITIVE) From DIY Hardcore To Stadiums With Pantera
04/15/2025
#104 - BLAKE IBANEZ (POWER TRIP, FUGITIVE) From DIY Hardcore To Stadiums With Pantera
Blake Ibanez, guitarist of Power Trip and Fugitive, joins us to discuss the history and future of Power Trip, his earliest riff inspirations, the sometimes mysterious and magical process of songwriting, taking a band from DIY hardcore shows to a stadium tour with Pantera, news on upcoming Fugitive material, his mount rushmore of riffers, and more! Albums of discussion: Power Trip discography Fugitive discography __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#103 - KIRK WINDSTEIN - The Riff Lord Talks Crowbar History, New Down Album, What It Takes To Be A Lifer
04/05/2025
#103 - KIRK WINDSTEIN - The Riff Lord Talks Crowbar History, New Down Album, What It Takes To Be A Lifer
The #1 most requested BIG RIFFER, Kirk Windstein… the RIFF LORD himself! Kirk discusses the history of Crowbar, the sacrifice and dedication it takes to succeed as a musician, how many Crowbar albums he had to make to reach true professional musician status, the riff that made him want to play guitar, finding the unique Crowbar sound during the era of thrash domination, the imminent recording of the new Down album at Phil Anselmo’s home base studio lair, what it's like playing a band with half of Type O Negative, and much more. Bonus appearance by Pepper Keenan as we try to determine the best Judas Priest album. Albums of discussion: Crowbar discography Down discography __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#102 - Why Did I Make Limp Bizkit Cry? / 2 Tickets To Acid Bath
04/01/2025
#102 - Why Did I Make Limp Bizkit Cry? / 2 Tickets To Acid Bath
Going to see Acid Bath in Florida and Chicago. Musings on reunions/cash grabs. What does it feel like getting turned into clickbait for 2 weeks straight (angry Type O Negative fans, angry Limp Bizkit fans, angry J Dawg fans)? Putting the Fred Durst sandwich incident to rest once and for all. Heaviest/greatest riff of 1972? Albums of discussion: Mourning Star - Mourning Star (2025) Swamphead - Nightfall (2025) Imperial Triumphant - Goldstar (2025) __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025! Get your tickets here: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#101 - J DAWG VS NASTY NATE - 2 Men Enter, 1 Man Leaves
03/24/2025
#101 - J DAWG VS NASTY NATE - 2 Men Enter, 1 Man Leaves
J DAWG VS NASTY NATE TWO MEN ENTER ONE MAN LEAVES Album of discussion: Savage Master - Dark & Dangerous (2025) __________________________________________ J DAWG AND NASTY NATE’S ESSENTIAL HISTORY OF METAL Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970) Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality (1971) Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath (1974) Judas Priest - Stained Class (1978) Judas Priest - Hell Bent For Leather (1979) Venom - Welcome To Hell (1981) Mercyful Fate - Nuns Have No Fun (1982) Mercyful Fate - Melissa (1983) Metallica - Kill Em All (1983) Slayer - Show No Mercy (1983) Celtic Frost - Morbid Visions (1984) Metallica - Ride The Lightning (1984) Overkill - Feel The Fire (1985) Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986) Morbid Angel - Altars of Madness (1989) Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky (1991) Dismember - Like An Everflowing Stream (1991) Amorphis - Tales From The Thousand Lakes (1993) Dissection - Storm Of The Light’s Bane (1995) Dark Funeral - Secrets Of The Black Arts (1996) Impiety - Asateerul Awaleen (1996) Marduk - Panzer Division Marduk (1999) Malevolent Creation - Envenomed (2000) __________________________________________ Support Hell’s Headbangers: Subscribe to the rantings of the Dawg: __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#100 - RWAKE Still Channel Maximum Riff Energy After 13 Years
03/22/2025
#100 - RWAKE Still Channel Maximum Riff Energy After 13 Years
Rwake is one of the world’s most unique and powerful metal bands. The Arkansas powerhouse returns after 13 years with their new album The Return Of Magik, out now on Relapse records. After over a decade of various states of stasis, the deeply psychospiritual power and energy of Rwake’s singular sound has evolved into an even more transcendental monster. Album of discussion: Rwake - The Return Of Magik (2025) __________________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#99 - Count Crackula Goes Viral, Mastodon Loses Brent, J Dawg Is Scared Of Me
03/18/2025
#99 - Count Crackula Goes Viral, Mastodon Loses Brent, J Dawg Is Scared Of Me
Is Bobby Liebling from Pentagram actually the PERFECT doom metal representative to bring the power of the riff to the brain-rotted masses? Are most people in metal bands terrible, disgusting human beings? Is it possible to replace a generational talent like Brent Hinds? Why is J Dawg terrified of Nate Dawg? What’s the heaviest riff of 1971? Answers to these questions and much more… Album of discussion: Phrenelith - Ashen Womb (2025) _______________________________________ SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX. Only North American appearance of 2025. Get your tickets here: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#98 - NITE: Classic Heavy Metal With A Touch Of Evil
03/11/2025
#98 - NITE: Classic Heavy Metal With A Touch Of Evil
Nite - Cult Of The Serpent Sun is an strong album of the year contender, and an instant classic. Fusing the majesty, power, and melody of the best black metal with all the best elements of old-school/traditional metal, Nite’s third album is an epic, flawless experience from beginning to end. Album of discussion: Nite - Cult Of The Serpent Sun (2025) Order/stream here: __________________________________________ Blackened Heavy Metal Starter Kit: Avinash: Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion (1985) Iron Maiden - Powerslave (1984) Patrick: Immortal - At The Heart Of Winter (1999) Savatage - Gutter Ballet (1989) Nate: Rotting Christ - Triarchy Of The Lost Lovers (1996) Judas Priest - Defenders Of The Faith (1984) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#97 - Type O Negative Reunion? Who would replace Pete?
03/04/2025
#97 - Type O Negative Reunion? Who would replace Pete?
Addressing the recent rumblings of hypothetical Type O Negative reunion/tribute shows, discussing the black sheep of the Pantera discography and pleading a case for an overlooked album being their all-time best, breaking down the best riff of 1970 in a new “best riff of each year” segment, and more! Albums of discussion: Dirtmother - Dirtmother (2025) Mean Mistreater - Do Or Die (2025) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#96 - Top 5 Doom Metal Debuts / Black Sabbath Crypto Rug Pull
02/25/2025
#96 - Top 5 Doom Metal Debuts / Black Sabbath Crypto Rug Pull
Fielding a wide variety of intriguing fan questions... heaviest non-metal riffs? The allure of Trouble and other first-wave doom bands? Best doom metal debuts? Best year in the history of metal releases? Also addressing the fact that after tickets for the Sabbath reunion sold out, the Ozzy camp announces he will only perform "bits and pieces." Albums of discussion: Trouble - Psalm 9 Trouble - The Skull __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#95 - Black Sabbath Reunion, Ozzy-Era Album Tier Rating, Fred Durst??
02/11/2025
#95 - Black Sabbath Reunion, Ozzy-Era Album Tier Rating, Fred Durst??
Talking about the greatest band of all time (again). Discussing the good, bad, and ugly about the Black Sabbath reunion, attempting to set up a charity boxing match with Fred Durst, tier-ranking the Ozzy-era Sabbath albums, reminiscing about seeing Sabbath live over the past 20+ years, and more! Albums of discussion: Ozzy-era Black Sabbath albums __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: Europe: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#94 - Hail David Lynch!
01/28/2025
#94 - Hail David Lynch!
Remembering one of the most astounding and significant figures in human creativity, David Lynch. Albums of discussion (rest in peace John Sykes): Thin Lizzy - Thunder And Lightning (1983) Tygers of Pan Tang - Spellbound (1981) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#93 - A Message To T*M L*MB*SIS
01/18/2025
#93 - A Message To T*M L*MB*SIS
Sharing an idea about how to make the world a better place... __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1 __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________ Find Nate: https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________
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#92 - Live From The Riff Dungeon!
01/04/2025
#92 - Live From The Riff Dungeon!
Streamed live, best experience on YouTube Answering questions in the riff dungeon, including updates on the future of Spirit Adrift / Neon Nightmare Albums of discussion: Spirit Adrift - LP6 progress (202?) Death - Scream Bloody Gore (1987) Fear Factory - Archetype (2004) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1 __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________ Find Nate: https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________
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#91 - David Vincent Stage Banter Humiliation Ritual
11/30/2024
#91 - David Vincent Stage Banter Humiliation Ritual
Reviewing the Austin, TX stop of the Devastation On The Nation Tour… the good, the bad, the ugly, and the REALLY ugly. Answering e-mails about Danzig, the cancellation of Sick New World, how bullshit and money dictate industries that are supposed to have artistic integrity, entertainers drinking their own kool aid and surrounding themselves with yes men, the future of Spirit Adrift, and more! Albums of discussion: You choose… drop a comment with whatever you’re listening to __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1 __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________ Find Nate: https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________
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#90 - FULCI - Italian Gore-Fueled Death Metal Powerhouse
11/22/2024
#90 - FULCI - Italian Gore-Fueled Death Metal Powerhouse
On this episode, we’re joined by Dome (guitar) and Edo (drums/samples) from Italy’s horrifying death metal powerhouse FULCI. We discuss the making of the band’s new album “Duck Face Killings,” channeling classic Florida death metal from Cannibal Corpse’s “The Bleeding” to Death’s “Symbolic,” their current US tour (Devastation on the Nation featuring I Am Morbid, Suffocation, Mortiferum, Fulci, and Knoll), personal favorite Lucio Fulci films, which American horror director would make the best inspiration for an extreme metal band, the difference between touring Europe vs. the USA, and more! Album of discussion: Fulci - Duck Face Killings (2024) __________________________________________ Pick up Fulci’s new album here: Tickets to the Devastation on the Nation tour: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Europe: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#89 - Brice Leclercq (Ex-Dissection / Satyricon, From Kaos)
11/19/2024
#89 - Brice Leclercq (Ex-Dissection / Satyricon, From Kaos)
Brice Leclercq is the man behind the new black metal project From Kaos. He was the bassist for Dissection during the ‘Rebirth of Dissection’ and Reinkaos album. He also played bass for Satyricon for the Age of Nero tour. We discuss From Kaos debut album. Brice also tells stories of the reformation of Dissection immediately following Jon Nödtveidt’s release from prison, the radically different experiences auditioning for Dissection vs. Satyricon, getting shut down at a festival while attempting to play an encore with Attila Csihar, the influence that classic metal bands like Iron Maiden and WASP had on Dissection, and more… Albums of discussion: Dissection - Reinkaos (2006) From Kaos - Synchronicity I (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1 __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________ Find Nate: https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________
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#88 - Best Albums Of 2024
11/16/2024
#88 - Best Albums Of 2024
Nate's 2024 AOTY list. Includes a ranked top 10 as well as runner-up albums. Also going over the best live show, guitar riff, vocal performance, drum performance, guitar solo, and film of the year. __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare Europe: https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY Europe: https://van-records.com/Neon-Nightmare-Faded-Dream-12-LP_1 __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com https://spiritadrift.com __________________________________________ Find Nate: https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate __________________________________________
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#87 - Bolt Thrower's Those Once Loyal = Nu Metal
11/12/2024
#87 - Bolt Thrower's Those Once Loyal = Nu Metal
Is Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal a nu-metal album cosplaying as a death metal album? Thoughts on the passing of Paul Di’Anno, a criminally under-attended Judas Priest show, digging through a mountain of unanswered emails. Albums of discussion: Bolt Thrower - Those Once Loyal (2005) Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: [email protected] To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to https://paypal.me/BigRiffEnergy. Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Neon Nightmare: North America: Europe: Europe: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________
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#86 - Neon Nightmare Halloween Hang (Exclusive interview/identity reveal/Faded Dream album release party)
10/31/2024
#86 - Neon Nightmare Halloween Hang (Exclusive interview/identity reveal/Faded Dream album release party)
EXCLUSIVE interview / identity reveal / unboxing / playthrough / album release chaos session / Halloween hang with the man behind Neon Nightmare. Debut album “Faded Dream” out 11/1/24 on 20 Buck Spin. Album of discussion: Neon Nightmare - Faded Dream (2024) __________________________________________ Neon Nightmare - Faded Dream is available on LP+CD here: Available in Europe through High Roller Records: Also available in Europe through Van records: Check out the video for They Look Like Shadows here: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to:
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#85 - ETERNAL - 2024's Most Exciting New Death Metal Band
10/22/2024
#85 - ETERNAL - 2024's Most Exciting New Death Metal Band
Arizona’s most crushing and exciting new death metal band Eternal recently released one of the best albums of the year, “Cryptic Lust.” Guitarist/vocalist Emilio Ortega, and drummer/recording engineer Xander Bridge talk about forming the band, DIY recording, classic heavy metal influences that made first-wave death metal special, channeling the Undertaker and horror films, and more! Album of discussion: Eternal - Cryptic Lust (2024) Buy + stream the album: __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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#84 - Ultimo Hombre (The Last Man Standing)
10/08/2024
#84 - Ultimo Hombre (The Last Man Standing)
Memorializing one of the greatest human beings that ever lived, Kris Kristofferson. Reviewing two recent Big Riff masterpieces… one of the best Arizona death metal albums ever released, and an instant stone cold classic of ‘CANADIAN METAL.’ Albums of discussion: Eternal - Cryptic Lust (2024) Lund - Ancient Steel (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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#84 - Top 10 Greatest Southern Sludge Albums Of All Time
09/24/2024
#84 - Top 10 Greatest Southern Sludge Albums Of All Time
Diving into the greatest southern sludge albums ever made. Answering e-mails and remembering Juan Brujo/being terrified by Brujeria as a teenager. Albums of Discussion: Brujeria - Matando Gueros (1993) Brujeria - Raza Odiada (1995) Brujeria - Brujerizmo (2000) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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#82 - Paid The Cost To Be The Boss
09/17/2024
#82 - Paid The Cost To Be The Boss
What do Bruce Springsteen's "Nebraska" and Black Flag's "My War" have in common? How do creative types access the realm of deep spiritual inspiration, and what happens if you can't come back? Album of Discussion: Dreamless Veil - Every Limb Of The Flood (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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#81 - 13 Favorite Albums Of All Time
09/03/2024
#81 - 13 Favorite Albums Of All Time
These are my 13 personal favorite albums I’ve ever heard, described and remembered in the order in which I experienced them. Answering e-mails about life-changing record stores, strategies for success involving members of Void Witch, Cloak, and Exhumed… and more… Albums of discussion: Void Witch - Horripilating Presence (2024) Pinkish Black - Pinkish Black (2012) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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#80 - It's A Long Way To The Top
08/20/2024
#80 - It's A Long Way To The Top
Massive backlog of emails answered, including advice for young folks trying to make it as big riffers. Album of discussion: Replicant - Infinite Mortality (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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#79 - ATRAE BILIS - Riffing From The Depths Of Mind & Soul
08/13/2024
#79 - ATRAE BILIS - Riffing From The Depths Of Mind & Soul
David Stepanavicius writes serious riffs for serious explorers of inner and outer space. Join us as we discuss the mind-bending/soul exploring new Atrae Bliss album ‘Aumicide,’ tapping into the creative flow by any means necessary (including black magick and extreme psychedelic brain soups), pondering the origin of consciousness, solving the riddle of physical death, near death experiences, hauntings, self discovery, global relocation, and how it all applies to BIG RIFFS. Albums of discussion: Atrae Bilis - Aumicide (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ Find Atrae Bilis: __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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#78 - Luke Cazares (LACERATION) - True Death Metal With Passion & Vision
08/01/2024
#78 - Luke Cazares (LACERATION) - True Death Metal With Passion & Vision
Luke Cazares, singer and guitarist of Laceration, discusses their new album “I Erode,” out now on 20 Buck Spin. We get into finding inspiration in humanity’s self destructive trajectory, recording with Matt Harvey from Exhumed/Gruesome, the brilliance of Brett Hoffmann and early Malevolent Creation, having the guts to put a somber/tragic instrumental track in the metal of a savage death metal record, preserving the human imperfection in extreme music, and more! Albums of discussion: Laceration - I Erode (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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#77 - Mustaine Was Right! (Or Was It Cliff...?)
07/30/2024
#77 - Mustaine Was Right! (Or Was It Cliff...?)
Top 10 Grindcore bands/albums? Dream festival lineup? Advice for anyone trying to start a band or creative endeavor in 2024 (the answer lies in Cliff Em All). Drunken war stories from the Napalm Death pit. Losing all passion for music and finding it again. And more! Albums of discussion: Laceration - I Erode (2024) Wraith - Fueled By Fear (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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#76 - ATHENAR (MIDNIGHT) Is An Unstoppable Riff Factory
07/27/2024
#76 - ATHENAR (MIDNIGHT) Is An Unstoppable Riff Factory
Athenar is one of the most die hard, passionate music fanatics on earth. He’s also an unstoppable force of nature of songwriting and riff energy, a lifelong road warrior, and an absolute wrecking ball onstage. His energy and true love of music is contagious. Join us as we discuss the greatest riffs ever written, formative influences that would shape his passion project Midnight, all-time classic albums with sub-30 minute running time, touring China, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and more! Album of discussion: Midnight - Hellish Expectations (2024) __________________________________________ E-mail all questions/ideas to: To move your question to the front of the line and get a guaranteed response on the podcast, send $10 to . Include your question in the note/message. Thanks for supporting the podcast! __________________________________________ BIG RIFF ENERGY official sponsor: __________________________________________ Find Nate: __________________________________________ Find Spirit Adrift: __________________________________________
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