Brian and Israel chat with Dan (Moonsirrom) and Alonzo (Wraith) of the symphonic black metal band Gannondorf. They have been honing their craft for years, and finally release a new album on 4/20/2024. Check out the album on their Bandcamp page. Also check out @GannondorfMetalOffical on Youtube.https://www.facebook.com/Gannondorfmetalofficalhttps://…

Brian and Israel talk with Joseph Michael and Jake Dreyer of the progressive metal band Witherfall. They discuss their new album "Sounds of the Forgotten. Sorry the interview picks up in the middle. Be sure to subscribe to their YouTube channel @Witherfall Please support us by subscribing to our channel!https://www.witherfall.com/https://www.instag…

We chat with David Vincent about the upcoming Vltimas album "Epic" coming out March 15 on Season of Mist Records.David Vincent talks about Morbid Angel, playing bass in Terrorizer, and why he didn't play bass in Vltimas. He talks about working with Rune "Blasphemer" Eriksen (Mayhem, Aura Noir) and Flo Mounier (Cryptopsy). He also mentions his short…

We chat with Don Van Stavern, bass player and longest member of the metal band Riot. Don talks about the upcoming Mean Streets album, his love of tequila, and moving on with the band after the death of Mark Reale. Thank you to Don, Atomic Fire Records, and Earsplit PR for the interview.Metal Swap Talk

Brian and Israel talk to Tony Kakko from the Finnish power metal band Sonata Arctica. Tony talks about the new album Clear Cold Beyond, coming out March 8, 2024 on Atomic Fire Records. He also talks about writing songs in Mexico, and what it's like to lose a band member.Please subscribe to this channel and let us know in the comments what you think…

Brian, Vince, and Eric all submitted their top live metal albums and they have combined to an overall list. Who are your top metal live albums of all time? Also, we really appreciate everyone for subscribing to this channel. We have reached 1,000 subscribers, and that is a milestone we did not expect to ever achieve. If you are in the San Diego are…

Brian, Israel, Vince, and Eric all discuss their top metal albums of 2023. Please subscribe if you enjoyed this video. It will encourage us to do more videos. Brian's list:Cattle Decapitation - TerrasiteTwilight Force - At The Heart of WinervaleSpirit Possession - …Of the Sign Cirith Ungol - Black ParadeXoth - ExogalacticNight Demon - Outsider Drai…

WOW! We did not expect such an amazing turnout! We chat about Metal Swap Meet, which was on October 21, 2023. Big shout out to Protector Brewery, all the sponsors and vendors, all who attended, and the bands Night Demon, Medieval Steel, Coven 6669, and Alchemy. Please subscribe to this channel. We are closing in on 1,000 subscribers!For more inform…

Brian and Vince talk about talk about summer concert ticket giveaways. Also Metal Swap Meet vendor info, and the San Diego Pantera Ultimate Tailgate. Concert giveaways include Behemoth, Godsmack, Yngwie Malmsteen, Glenn Hughes, Wolfmother, Avenged Sevenfold, Cannibal Corpse, TesseracT, Meshuggah, Cattle Decapitation, and Tangerine Dream.…

Brian and Israel talk with the legendary Udo Dirkschneider on the upcoming U.D.O. album "Touchdown," getting fired from Accept, playing with his son, the Russian / Ukraine war, and staying inspired at age 71. Big thanks to Udo, as well as @AtomicFireRecords and @EarsplitCompound for arranging the interview. Check out Udo's videos at @UDOtubetv Pre-…

Brian and Vince chat with Kristin from Coffee & Metal. For those unfamiliar, Coffee & Metal are metal fans that do interviews and reviews here in the San Diego area. Kristin is also a talented clothing designer that is working on stage-ware and metal related jewelry. Check out their coverage of the Wacken Metal Battle. Please help us out, and subsc…

We chat with Nino, owner of The Firm Clothing, and organizer of many hardcore punk shows including a huge hardcore festival in San Diego called Summer Slam.Metal Swap Talk

We chat with our friend Travis Ryan, lead singer of the death metal band Cattle Decapitation. He talks about touring, the new album Terrasite, writing with members that are all over the world, lyric inspiration, hardship. Check out Terrasite on Metal Blade Records on May 12, 2023.Metal Swap Talk

Israel and Vince interview Krisiun drummer Max Kolesne. They were on tour with Vader and Decrepit Birth, and played Brick by Brick in San Diego.Metal Swap Talk

Israel and Vince interview Matt Sotelo from Decrepit Birth at Brick by Brick. They are a death metal band on tour with Krisiun and Vader.Metal Swap Talk

Brian, Israel, and Vince talk about a new band announcement.Metal Swap Talk

Brian went out to Houston for Hell's Heroes V. It was a badass time seeing Visigoth, Celtic Frost, Hellhammer, Possessed, Night Demon, and many more. Big thanks to Christian and the White Oak Music Hall for the event. If you would like to see my photos from the fest, visit the link below.https://heavymetalphoto.com/hells-heroes-v-2023Keep an eye on…

We chat with Helloween drummer Daniel Löble about their US tour with HammerFall, playing in a larger band with Kai Hansen, and Michael Kiske, and playing with 4 bass drums.Metal Swap Talk

Brian and Israel talk with Seregor (Dennis) of Carach Angren about his inspirations their albums, touring, a creating a concept album.Metal Swap Talk

We talk with Gaerea who are on tour with Rotting Christ, Carach Angren, and Uada. We are at Brick by Brick, in San Diego, CA. He discusses the visuals, reception in Brazil, and their tour.Please subscribe for more interviews.Metal Swap Talk

We talk with Metal Swap Meet alumni Mark Briody, the guitarist of Jag Panzer. If you are not familiar with Jag Panzer, they are a classic heavy metal band from the USA. We were fortunate enough to have them play in San Diego in 2017. Mark Discusses their upcoming album titled "The Hallowed" as well as their European tour.…

Our short tribute to an amazing person. Justin Bartlett was not only an artist who made art for many metal bands like Hooded Menace, Trap Them, and John Carpenter's The Thing. His art has been seen worldwide in the metal world. I was fortunate enough to know Justin personally. We often ran into each other at metal shows, and eventually, we hung out…

Brian, Israel and Vince chat with Raymond and Terry of BeerAlien.com about beers in San Diego, Las Vegas, as well as heavy metal beers.Metal Swap Talk

We finally get to reflect on the Metal Swap Meet from October 2022. We discuss how things went, the bands, the vendors, and the amazing crowd. Thank you for an amazing year!Metal Swap Talk

Brian, Israel, and Vince discuss their top metal albums of 2022.Metal Swap Talk

We talk about the upcoming metal trivia, Iron Maiden tailgate in San Diego, Psycho Las Vegas, and giveaways.Metal Swap Talk

VIP and general admission ticket options are now out. Go to MetalSwapMeet.com to find them. We chat about Mythraeum winning the Wacken Metal Battle, and some sponsor updates.Metal Swap Talk

We have had our event at Setting Sun Sake for over 3 years, and now they need our help. We talk with Josh and Kim about the past, present, and future of Setting Sun Sake and the Metal Swap Meet in San Diego.Metal Swap Talk

We talk about the bands playing Metal Swap Meet, including Evildead, The Lord Weird Slough Feg, The Gene Hoglan Experience, Stygian Crown, and Nightshadow. We also talk about the Wacken Metal Battle in San Diego at Brick by Brick. Help for Setting Sun Sake, and officially announce DJ Katon and Derek Riggs will be at Metal Swap Meet 2022.…

Brian and Israel get a new video light (yay!), go over new metal albums and releases expected in Q1 2022, and have news about Metal Swap Meet 2022. Don't forget to subscribe to this channel to stay up to date on Metal Swap Meet and other metal ramblings.Metal Swap Talk

Brian, Israel and Vince are joined by our friend Eric to talk about our top metal albums of the year. Did you check out albums by Carcass, Hypocrisy, Helloween and Iron Maiden? We go over our best pecks of the year. We would love to hear about what we missed, and what you think were the best metal albums of 2021.…

We review the new self-titled Helloween album. We also give an update at the Metal Swap Meet, which will be held on October 16, 2021 from 11am to 5pm, at Setting Sun Sake.Metal Swap Talk

We visit with Guillermo Nasser, owner and brewer at Align Brewing in the Miralani Makers District in the Miramar area of San Diego. We talk about favorite beer styles, hazy IPAs, and the Metal Swap Meet. Be sure to save the date for October 16, 2021 for the next Metal Swap Meet!Check out Align Brewinghttps://www.facebook.com/alignbrewing/https://ww…

Brian and Israel interview progressive metal band Witherfall at Charlie & Echo Natural Craft Wine. We talk wine, touring, 70,000 Tons of Metal, We try their red blend wine called Tempest, which is only available from Charlie & Echo. Be sure to subscribe to our channel for more metal stuff.Buy the 2020 vintage Tempest Redhttps://charlieandecho.com/p…

Brian and Israel from Metal Swap Meet chat with San Diego metal band MALISON at Align Brewing. MALISON are a traditional/thrash metal band 4 piece currently signed to Metal Assault Records. We talk San Diego craft beer, touring, and Combat Records.Malison is:Mario Lovio - Lead guitarSteven C. Rondina - Vocals/bassNick Mafi - DrumsEddie Spade - Lead…

Israel and Brian interview Beekeeper members Ally, Wally, and Dylan. We discuss what it's like to have a 3-piece thrash band, hobbies, and memories of the San Diego Metal Swap Meet.Metal Swap Talk

Check out the music video on our YouTube channel!L.Imperator from death metal band DEFIXION created this amazing Metal Swap Meet theme song with a very power metal feel. For those metalheads who have attended the Metal Swap Meet in San Diego over the past 10 years, we hope the lyrics are meaningful. Thank you Katon W. De Pena from the thrash metal …

We got together and Vince and Israel got to hear the song, and watch the video for "All of Us" for the first time. It was also the first time songwriter and musician L.Imperator from DEFIXION got to see the video for the song he created. Please visit our YouTube channel for Metal Swap Meet to see the video. Thank you metalheads of San Diego and bey…

Brian, Israel, and Nocturnal Overlord bring in Steve Pearce from Cave Bastard to talk about what is new with heavy metal in San Diego. You will hear about updates from Cattle Decapitation, Temblad, Gravespell, Nightshadow, Theosis, Beekeeper, Metal Assault Records, Conjureth, Convent, Monarch, Thanatology, Necrochamber, and Unidad Trauma.…

We talk with Steve Pearce from San Diego death metal band Cave Bastard. He talks about the upcoming new album, recording with Dave Otero, a little San Diego metal history, and the Metal Swap Meet.Check out Cave Bastardhttps://www.instagram.com/cavebastard/https://www.facebook.com/cavebastard/https://cavebastard.bandcamp.com/…

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Psychotic Waltz interview with Norm Leggio. Drummer of Psychotic Waltz, Nukem, and countless other bands.Metal Swap Talk

We talk with Gabe Gomez from San Diego doom band Kyrkogård and Gabriel Halvor Media. We go over our new shorter format, and we talk about some upcoming shows including the King Diamond show in El Cajon.Metal Swap Talk

We talk about how Metal Swap Meet 2019 went, and possible future plans. Brian talks with Jarvis from Night Demon, and play a clip from their performance at Metal Swap Meet. We talk about vendors, and memories from the event.Metal Swap Talk

On this episode of Metal Swap Talk, we chat with Robert Vigna from death metal pioneers Immolation. Immolation played in San Diego at Brick by Brick on October 10, 2019 at Brick by Brick. Vince and Brian are interviewed by Razor Radio, who is hosted by Andy Ford, and Tanner Poppit at the Warbringer and Enforcer at Malones in Santa Ana. We also talk…

Israel and Brian announce what band is playing the Metal Swap Meet. We check out songs from power metal bands GloryHammer and HammerFall. We listen to a song from San Diego thrash metal band Beekeeper. We also announce many of the vendors that will be at the Metal Swap Meet. We check out Night Demon.…

We check out the song Evilyn's Revenge from Nukem, list some things for metalheads to do in San Diego, talk about some craft beer, and updates on the upcoming Metal Swap MeetMetal Swap Talk

Metal Swap Talk interviews Derek Riggs, creator of Eddie and artist for the early Iron Maiden art. He tells us about living in London in the 1970s, being influenced by Jack Kirby, living in America, his opinions on Salvador Dali, who he wanted to work with, and his future travel plans. High Dive in San Diego hosted our interview, and we talk about …

In this episode we review new albums from Nocturnus, Rotting Christ, and Necrochamber. We also interview Nocturnal Overlord from Necrochamber. We announce news on the upcoming San Diego Metal Swap Meet, and announce some news on Iron Maiden artist Derek Riggs. We also go over some local shows in San Diego, as well as some metal news including Dave …