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Garza Podcast

Chris Garza
Garza Podcast
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    229 - JAY WEINBERG: Drumming for Slipknot, Madball, New Band & Hip Surgery Recovery

    20/04/2026 | 2h 40 mins.
    Garza sits down in-person with drummer, painter & songwriter Jay Weinberg. Best known as the former drummer of Slipknot, Madball, Against Me! Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band & the list goes on. Debut singles “Drone Operator / Sandstone” out now! https://instagram.com/jayweinberg
    SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com
    00:00 - Theme Parks
    04:39 - Early Shows
    08:29 - Musical Roots
    12:35 - Voodoo Child
    14:29 - Impact of Classical Music
    16:29 - First Concert & The Who
    18:47 - Hockey
    20:50 - Deciding to Pursue Music
    23:53 - Goalies & Drummers
    27:06 - Getting Into Drums
    29:59 - Advice for Drummers
    32:25 - CBGBs & H20
    33:47 - The Bouncing Souls
    44:30 - First Band // Sadie Mae
    46:37 - Playing w/ Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band
    54:00 - What Bruce Springsteen Taught Jay
    57:49 - Joining Madball & Recording Empire
    1:17:31 - New Music w/ Fuming Mouth, Deafheaven & Code Orange
    1:25:39 - Kurt Ballou
    1:27:58 - King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
    1:33:34 - New Band Portraits of an Apparition
    1:36:48 - Against Me!
    1:48:34 - Slipknot, Pressure & Regrets
    2:12:43 - Marriage
    2:20:11 - Art Galleries
    2:22:13 - Hip Surgery
    2:32:04 - LASIK
    2:35:35 - Punk Rock Museum
    2:37:59 - 3 Albums to Check Out
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    228 - Playing with Slaughter to Prevail, Borrowing Riffs & Meditation

    13/04/2026 | 1h 29 mins.
    Garza shares thoughts on the passing of Bo Lueders, music theory origins & much more!
    Support here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast
    00:00 - Playing with Slaughter to Prevail
    11:52 - Lamb of God Show
    13:27 - Michelada Bar
    20:10 - Non-Alcoholic Beer PSA
    21:58 - J Update
    23:57 - Workload & Hiatus
    28:08 - Getting Through BS as a Band
    34:08 - Future Accomplishments
    42:28 - Leaving Southern California
    47:56 - Transcendental Meditation
    58:29 - R.I.P. Bo Lueders | Harm’s Way // Hardlore
    1:09:38 - Artemis II Moon Mission
    1:16:40 - Arch Enemy, Kiko Loureiro & Music Theory
    1:26:29 - Upcoming Shows
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    227 - ATREYU: Metalcore Riffs, Sushi Guitar Rundown & 10 Year Rule for Creativity

    06/04/2026 | 2h 11 mins.
    Garza sits down in-person with Brandon Saller & Dan Jacobs from metalcore band ATREYU. New Album “The End is Not the End” out April 24th! https://instagram.com/atreyuofficial
    SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com
    00:00 Intro
    06:55 Bands Hanging Out
    11:11 First Time Smoking Weed
    14:56 Sevendust
    18:12 The End is Not the End
    19:57 Writing Music in Tokyo
    22:40 How Atreyu Writes New Songs
    27:32 Writing “Death” & “Ego Death”
    28:47 Brandon’s Hand Injury
    35:15 Songwriting Career
    37:53 The Time is Now
    44:57 Dan’s Kiesel Guitar
    57:07 2000s Metalcore
    1:03:39 Riff: Lip Gloss and Black
    1:09:07 Early Demos
    1:17:41 How to Record Ideas
    1:20:24 Early Jobs & Being Entrepreneurial
    1:29:18 Self-Managing a Band
    1:38:16 Pluginz
    1:39:35 The 10 Year Rule for Creativity
    1:44:38 Becoming a Frontman
    1:50:04 Relationship with Alex Varkatzas
    1:53:37 Married Life & Family
    1:58:32 Which Bands Shaped Metalcore
    2:04:37 3 Albums To Check Out
    2:07:40 The End is Not the End Out April 24th
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    226 - Heavy Korn Riffs, Sevendust & Non-Alcoholic Beers

    30/03/2026 | 1h 24 mins.
    Garza remembers Chuck Norris, plays Korn riffs & much more!
    SPONSORS: DistroKid - https://distrokid.com
    00:00 - RIP Chuck Norris
    05:36 - 23 Days Sober
    19:47 - J Check-In
    22:56 - Heaviest Korn Riff
    28:12 - Whammy Pedal & Octave Effects
    33:52 - How Heavy Music Shapes You
    45:15 - What Your Older Self Thinks About You
    48:41 - Going to Local Shows
    59:53 - Sevendust & Morgan Rose
    1:04:01 - Remembering Dave Brockie
    1:12:10 - 3 Bands & Albums to Check Out
    1:17:32 - Slaughter to Prevail at Palladium
    1:19:12 - Limp Bizkit & Insane Puppet
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    225 - INCANTATION: Death Metal Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Learning

    23/03/2026 | 1h 36 mins.
    Garza sits down in-person with John McEntee & Luke Shively. Guitar players from death metal band INCANTATION. https://instagram.com/incantation_official
    SPONSORS: https://thejackrack.com USE CODE Garza10 for 10% OFF!
    00:00 - Learning From Bands
    05:56 - Food Drives & Musically Fed
    13:49 - Riff: Chalice
    17:29 - How Luke Joined the Band
    18:58 - Ohio Pumpkin Festival
    22:36 - Dismemberment
    34:15 - TONEX ONE
    40:39 - Luke’s Pedalboard
    43:40 - Approach to Lead Guitar
    48:33 - Riff: Demonic Incarnate
    1:00:29 - Dean Guitars
    1:04:41 - Using Modern Gear
    1:08:44 - Riff: Devoured Death & Pinch Harmonics
    1:12:58 - Riffs That Shaped Death Metal
    1:18:09 - Influencing & Inspiring Bands
    1:21:41 - 3 Albums to Check Out
    1:29:44 - New Album
    1:32:37 - TikTok Knows You

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About Garza Podcast

Hosted by Chris Garza, guitar player & founder of Suicide Silence. New episodes every Monday.
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