Vox&Hops Metal Podcast

A conversation about the Heavy Montreal Festival, the importance of remaining humble in the metal music industry, the craft beer scene of Chicago & St.Tabarnak Kataklysm's very own craft beer brewed by Eutropius Brewing in Belgium. This episode was recorded on site at the Heavy Montreal 2019 festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Throughout the episode we drank Brasseur de Montreal's Griffintown Blonde Ale, which was graciously given to me to share with my guests by Marie-Mado Langlois from Brasseur de Montreal. Photo Credit: Tim Snow https://timsnowphoto.format.com/ Kataklysm: https://www.kataklysm.ca Ex Deo: https://exdeo.bandcamp.com/ Brasseur de Montreal: https://www.brasseurdemontreal.com/ Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en Eutropius Brewing: https://www.brouwerij-eutropius.be/en

A conversation about the 20th anniversary tour, the craft beer scene in Sweden, the possibilities of a Watain craft beer, their show being cancelled in Singapore, how metal should always be kept dangerous & if he thinks he has ever gone too far on stage. This episode was recorded on site at the Heavy Montreal 2019 festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Throughout the episode we drank Brasseur de Montreal's L'Amer IPA, which was graciously given to me to share with my guests by Marie-Mado Langlois from Brasseur de Montreal. Photo credit: Benoit Rousseau http://www.rousseauphotographie.com/ Watain: https://www.facebook.com/watainofficial https://watainsom.bandcamp.com/ Brasseur de Montreal: https://www.brasseurdemontreal.com/ Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en

A conversation about how they made their transition from a standard mariachi band to metal one, what would be a dream tour, if he feels that they will be stuck branded as a theme band, is he a craft beer enthusiast & what does Metalachi have coming up. This episode was recorded on site at the Heavy Montreal 2019 festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Throughout the episode we drank Brasseur de Montreal's L'Amer IPA, which was graciously given to me to share with my guests by Marie-Mado Langlois from Brasseur de Montreal. Photo credit: Pierre Bourgault: http://pierrebphoto.com/ Metalachi: https://metalachi.com/ Brasseur de Montreal: https://www.brasseurdemontreal.com/ Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en

A conversation about the San Diego craft beer scene, his go-to style of beer, the question that he is fed up of answering, Jesse Leach's vocal surgery, the soundtrack of his youth, his productions & his opinion on the Tim Lambesis situation. This episode was recorded on site at the Heavy Montreal 2019 festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Throughout the episode we drank Brasseur de Montreal's L'Amer IPA, which was graciously given to me to share with my guests by Marie-Mado Langlois from Brasseur de Montreal. Photo Credit: Michael Kovacs https://michaelkovacsphotography.com/ Killswitch Engage: http://www.killswitchengage.com Brasseur de Montreal: https://www.brasseurdemontreal.com/ Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en

A conversation about how he started playing music, the soundtrack to his youth, his favorite style of beer, the Edmonton craft beer scene, a tour horror story, what it was like opening for Metallica & how he keeps his voice strong on tour. This episode was recorded at Le Saint-Bock tap house, one of Montreal's premier tap rooms. Striker was here to play a show as a part of the Heavy en Ville portion of the Heavy Montreal festival. Throughout this episode we drank Brasseurs du Nord's Boreal du Nord Est. Photo Credit: Michael Kovacs https://michaelkovacsphotography.com/ Striker: http://www.striker-metal.com/band Le Saint-Bock: http://saintbock.com/ Brasseurs du Nord: http://www.brasseursdunord.com/

A conversation about how Jon Goblikon came to be, his foray into craft beer, what the LA craft beer scene is like, how he started doing scream vocals, his influences & how he stays healthy on the road. This episode was recorded on site at the Heavy Montreal 2019 festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Throughout the episode we drank Brasseur de Montreal's L'Amer IPA, which was graciously given to me to share with my guests by Marie-Mado Langlois from Brasseur de Montreal. Photo credit: Pierre Bourgault Pierre Bourgault: http://pierrebphoto.com/ Nekrogoblikon: https://nekrogoblikon.bandcamp.com/ Brasseur de Montreal: https://www.brasseurdemontreal.com/ Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en

A conversation about how life lead him to meet Kai Hansen, how he spent his time during the Helloween reunion tour, the Pumpkin's United lineup's new Helloween album, releasing an EP with Gamma Ray next year & the 30th anniversary of Gamma Ray. This episode was recorded on site at the Heavy Montreal 2019 festival in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Throughout the episode we drank Granville Island Brewing's Double IPA, which was graciously given to me to share with my guests by Marie-Mado Langlois from Brasseur de Montreal. Photo credit: Patrick Beaudry Patrick Beaudry: https://www.snapephoto.com/ Gamma Ray: https://www.gammaray.org/en/ Granville Island Brewing: http://www.gib.ca/ Brasseur de Montreal: https://www.brasseurdemontreal.com/ Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en

A conversation about how he got started booking bands in the late 80's in Montreal, the hustle that was required to make it happen, what venue he misses most, some crazy DIY events he promoted, the development of the punk & metal scene in the 90's, the craft beers which will be available at this year's Heavy Montreal & where you can find them. The beer that we drank during this episode was La Pitoune from Le Trou du Diable, which was a clean, clear & smooth easy brew which is available at this year's Heavy Montreal. Huge thanks to Chirs Kells from FTB Visuals for filming and editing this video!: https://youtu.be/KfeZzdEgr2A FTB Visuals: https://www.facebook.com/fronttobackv... Get your tickets for Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en/passes Le Trou du Diable: https://troududiable.com/

A conversation about the history of his band Solium Fatalis, his early influences growing up as a young metal head in the early 90's, his journey into becoming a craft beer enthusiast, his memories of his first beer when he was 9 years old, what it was like being stationed in Florida in 99, the struggles of attempting to start a death metal band during the Nu Metal era, his experiences and thoughts about Hell Over North America, what would be a dream tour lineup for Solium Fatalis, what obstacles have been hindering Solium Fatalis to get to the next level & we discuss the track which I did guest vocals for called, "A Gathering of Storms". This episode was recorded at Le Trèfle Noir a wonderful craft beer brewery and pub in Rouyn Noranda, Quebec, Canada. The beer that we drank was L'Houblon-Sûr-Quévillon which was a sour pale ale that clocked in at 6.5 %ABV. It was fresh, drinkable and extremely delicious treat. Solium Fatalis: https://www.facebook.com/SoliumFatalis/ Slamman Booking: https://www.facebook.com/Slammanbooking/ Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en

A conversation about his first experience with alcohol, how playing Policia on stage at a young age got him hooked, if he ever felt pressure when starting a band due to his father's success, how he dealt with schooling whilst on the road, how Ozzy Osbourne is partly responsible for his smoking habit, how his band Incite came to be, what his hometown of Las Vegas' metal scene is like, how he developed his stage persona, what a dream tour for Incite would be, how he got arrested in Switzerland after a show, his personal favorites of his Father's bands & if he thinks there will ever be an original member Sepultura reunion. The beers that we drank during this episode were the Heller Bock & Ostsee Stout by the Hoppen un Molt Brewery. If you would like to become a Sponsor of the Vox&Hops Podcast please send me an email! Hoppen un Molt Brewery:https://www.hoppen-molt.de/ Incite: https://www.facebook.com/INCITEband Cryptopsy: http://cryptopsy.ca/

A conversation about how he fell into the world of making monsters for people, his early artistic influences, his creative process when designing monsters, how he creates stories in his mind to help shape his creations, how he built the new stage props for Aborted, how he designs them to be transportable for touring bands, how growing up and living in "Crime Town" Saskatchewan helped shape as well as hinder his career, what the consequences of creating his monsters are & what music he has been listening to for new inspirations. This episode was recorded at Beer Street in Brooklyn, NY. The beer that we drank was the fantastic Fancy People, a hoppy blond ale with coconut, guava, pineapple & dry hopped with mosaic hops by the Finback Brewery. Get your tickets for Cryptopsy's "The Laws of the Flesh 2019", the very first extensive Asian tour today: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ If you would like to become a Sponsor of the Vox&Hops podcast please send me an email. Arcane Stone Sculpting: https://www.facebook.com/ArcaneStone Beer street NY: https://www.beerstreetny.com/ Finback Brewery: http://www.finbackbrewery.com/

A conversation about how he got his start in the world of Metal Media, his past experiences on the road as a tour manager for pop punk bands, the reason he has never tasted alcohol, how he has grown as an interviewer over the years, how he approaches creating interview questions & writing reviews, how he discovered metal through Sum 41 & where he pictures himself in 10 years. Photo by: Dustin Rabin As Bradley doesn't drink we compromised and shared a delicious craft soda instead. During this episode we drank The Great Jamaican Ginger Beer Company's "The Spicy Ginger Beer". Check out their products here: https://www.thegreatjamaican.com/ Get your tickets for Cryptopsy's "The Laws of the Flesh 2019", the very first extensive Asian tour today: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Make sure to pick up Keith Wampler's, the Vox&Hops Alumni, new album "Monuments of Misery" from his band The Convalescence which drops today (June 28th)! I had the pleasure of lending my voice to a track on it called "The Return". Check it out : https://merchnow.com/products/v2/291389/monument-of-misery-mega If you would like to become a Sponsor of the Vox&Hops podcast please send me an email! Check out BangerTV: http://bangertv.com/ Check out Exclaim!: https://exclaim.ca/

A conversation about touring in a Bandwagon, how he fell into the world of addiction at a young age whilst dealing with anxiety & depression, how he coped & managed his time in school, that time he detoxed at his Girlfriend's house during Christmas, his reverence for amphetamines, the physical toll on his body, how he got kicked out of the Navy & ended up working in a porn shop, the darkest moment of his life & how he manages his addictions today. The beer that we drank during this episode was the wonderful The Love Below by Funky Buddha. It was a delicious Imperial Stout aged in Cabernet Sauvignon & Bourbon Barrels with cherries, chocolate & natural flavors added. Get your tickets for The Laws of the Flesh 2019, Cryptopsy's very first extensive Asian tour here: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Check out & support a long time Cryptopsy fan & Vox&Hops' Head Ryan Ball who got his drums stolen last week after playing a gig. There is a fundraiser that was organized by one of his friends that you should support if you can. Check out the fundraiser here: https://www.facebook.com/donate/316266919305435/ Go see Gerrity on tour with his band Wolvhammer! Check out the tourdates here: https://www.facebook.com/Wolvhammer/photos/a.10151754897556937/10156215475606937/?type=3&theater If you would like to become a Sponsor of the Vox&Hops podcast please send me an email! Funky Buddha Brewery: https://funkybuddhabrewery.com/ Wolvhammer: https://www.facebook.com/Wolvhammer/

A conversation about how he spent 90% of his youth in his Nan's Pub called The Pineapple Inn, how his Grandfather tricked him into tasting his first beer, his first drunken adventure at 12 years old, how Ingested manages to remain all original members, the real reason that Sam went home from The Summer Slaughter Tour in 2016, how he was asked to take a break from the band, the steps he took to rehabilitate himself in order to get back into the band, how Ingested went through hell and back to get to where they are now, how he juggles touring and fatherhood, we discuss their new EP Call of the Void which he describes as heavy yet different & a bit more experimental (which comes out today June 14th) & their very busy touring schedule for the rest of 2019. We recorded this episode at the Protokoll taproom in Berlin, Germany & the beer that we drank during this episode was an American IPA from Eindhoven, Netherlands called the Doerak by the Van Moll Craft Beer Brewery. Get your tickets for The Laws of the Flesh Asia 2019 Cryptopsy tour today: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Get your copy of the new INGESTED EP: https://www.indiemerch.com/ingested INGESTED: https://www.facebook.com/ingesteduk/ Protokoll Taproom Berlin: http://protokollberlin.de/ Van Moll Craft Beer Brewery: https://vanmollcraftbeer.com/ The Beer Metal Show Podcast: https://thebeermetalshow.podbean.com/

A conversation about how he got into the crazy world of touring, what exactly the roles of a Tour Manager are, his personal favorite beers from the Georgia area, his first experience with alcohol, his worst tour experience, his own musical project called Gaia, his vocal approach & his vocal inspirations, the best vocalist he has ever mixed & his love for the WWE. The beer that we drank during this episode was graciously brought to me by Aaron Mendiola a fellow podcaster from The Beer Metal Show Podcast from Austin Texas. It was the delectable collaboration between Jester King & Evil Twin called Even More Metal which was an Imperial Stout aged in Maple Bourbon barrels with smoked vanilla. Get your tickets for The Laws of the Flesh Asia 2019 Cryptopsy tour today: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Jester King Brewery: https://jesterkingbrewery.com/ Evil Twin Brewing: https://eviltwin. The Beer Metal Show Podcast: https://thebeermetalshow.podbean.com/

A conversation about playing in a pop punk band growing up in Long Island, getting his first drum set at the age of 5, his early drum influences, his first experience with beer, what it was like to get asked to play drums for Rings of Saturn, what steps he had to take to improve his drumming over the years, what it is like playing in Lucas Mann's band, his opinion about Lucas' infamous quote, his top guitarists of the modern era & how he got thrown off of Atilla's tour bus. The beer that we drank during this episode was Saint-Arnold Brewing Company's Fancy Lawnmower which is a German-Style Kölsch. Photo Credit: Trevor Sweeney Get your tickets for The Laws of the Flesh Asia 2019 tour here: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Desecrate the Faith: https://www.facebook.com/desecratethefaithofficial/ Rings of Saturn: https://www.facebook.com/RingsofSaturnband Saint Arnold Brewing Company: https://www.saintarnold.com/year-round-beers/

A conversation about the upcoming Cattle Decapitation record, what it is like recording immersed in seclusion with Dave Otero at Flatline Audio in Colorado, where he draws his inspirations from, how he develops new vocal ranges, what his best Mexican Tour package would be & his thoughts on the controversial Forced Gender Reassignment video. The beer that we drank during this Episode was graciously brought to me by Alex Ward in Denver Colorado. It was the George Washington's Secret Stash IPA by Dad & Dudes Breweria which is an IPA that has been infused with CBD. Cattle Decapitation: https://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation Dad & Dudes Breweria: http://www.breweria.com/dudes-brews/cbd-beer/ Photo Credit: Becky DiGiglio

A conversation about growing up as one of the only metal heads in his high school, how living in Los Angeles shaped his musical path, working for one of the biggest metal record labels & all about his band Abysmal Dawn. The beer that we drank during this episode was brought to me by Brian Spencer & his wife Liu it was the great B-Bomb which was a coffee cinnamon barrel aged by Fremont Brewing. It was one of the best beers I have ever been given!!! Huge thanks to the following Vox&Hops' Heads who came out and brought me some sick brews over the past week on my European tour alongside Ingested, Gloryhole Guillotine, Incite, Demonical & Nightrage! Thank you: Courtney Flores, Christian Wolfgang, Michael Sandfeld & Robin Johansson!!! Abysmal Dawn: https://www.facebook.com/AbysmalDawn Nuclear Blast Records: https://www.nuclearblast.de/ Freemont Brewing: https://www.fremontbrewing.com/

A conversation about how he started booking bands, his early years playing in bands, working for Unique Leader Records, how Devastation on the Nation came to be, his thoughts about this years lineup & an epic drunken tale! The beer that we drank during this episode was Rahr & Sons Brewing Company's Seasonal. Get your tickets for the Cryptopsy European tour alongside Ingested, Demonical, Nightrage & Gloryhole Guillotine now! Get your tickets for this years Devastation on the Nation!!! Cryptopsy tickets: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Rahr & Sons Brewing Company: https://rahrbrewing.com/ Devastation on the Nation tickets: https://www.metalfestivaltours.com/ Continental Concerts USA: https://www.continental-concerts.us/ Unique Leader Records: https://www.continental-concerts.us/

A conversation about how he got into the art of YouTubing, his favorite Seinfeld episodes, his opinions on the MetalSucks news website, his love of hockey & his opinion about the new Trailer Park Boys animated series. The beer that we drank during this episode was a Waterloo Brewing's Waterloo IPA. Huge thanks to my friends Natalka & Grant for bringing me out some great brews during the filming of this episode!! This episode is the result of a collaboration between Vox&Hops and the JHOFFFILMS YouTube channel. Be sure to follow and subscribe to their channel if you enjoy funny metal parodies and skits!!! My band, Cryptopsy is now on tour in Europe alongside Ingested, Incite, Nightrage, Demonical and Gloryhole Guillotine until May 19th! You should come out and drink some beers with us! Get your tickets for the upcoming Cryptopsy shows here: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Watch the video version of this interview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBEfasE8UOs JHOFFFILMS YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/jhofffilms/ Waterloo Brewing: https://waterloobrewing.com

A conversation about no longer being in a touring band, the local Portland craft beer scene, what inspired him start his podcast Casting Metal, the creation of his no bullshit news site & his worst days on the road. We recorded this episode at the Belmont Station in Portland Oregon and we drank a delectable Hazy RyePA called Solar Oath by Modern Times Beer. Huge thanks to the following Vox&Hop Heads' who brought out some sick ass brews during the final week of Hell Over North America: Etienne Dore, Christian Mongrain Theriault, Chris & J Hoff Films crew, Corey Hofing, Cat Ashcroft , Jamie Morris, Natalka Alissa Xavier & her lover Grant. Beer of the Week My beer of the week was the very first Vox&Hops themed beer which was brewed by Jamie Morris called Lotz of Hopz which was a delicious double dry hopped double Ipa. The hops used were cryo citra, chinook & mosiac along with wheat and malt & a California yeast. I was completely blown away and had no idea that this beer was coming. I was floored and extremely grateful to say the least. Get your tickets for the upcoming Cryptopsy tour alongside Ingested, Incite, Demonical, Nightrage & Gloryhole Guillotine: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Casting Metal: https://www.facebook.com/castingmetalnews/ Belmont Station: https://www.belmont-station.com/ Modern Times Beer: http://www.moderntimesbeer.com/ JHOFFFILMS & Vox&Hops Collaboration: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBEfasE8UOs

A conversation about the insane craft beer scene in and around Denver Colorado, how he began brewing his own beer, how he got into recording bands, how he goes about creating interesting textures & sounds for his projects & who inspired him the most. The beer that we drank during this episode was graciously provided by Alex Ward! He brought us out some TRVE Brewing Co.'s Cosmic Crypt which was a delectable Farmhouse Pale Ale. Thanks again Alex Ward! Huge shout out to the following Vox&Hops' Heads for bringing out some sick craft beer for me & the rest of the Cryptopsy crew: Bob Williams, Marcus Giuliano, Nick Shaw, Dante Dalton, Steve Miller, Kenneth Hora, Davis Ayotte & Ryan Andrade!!! You are all amazing people with some sick ass beer tastes, thank you all! My Beer of the Week was brought to me by a Vox&Hops Alumni who is also the first return guest to the podcast. Huge shoot out to Andrew Gerrity for sharing his Funky Buddha Brewery's The Love Below, which was an imperial stout aged in Cabernet & Bourbon barrels with cherries, chocolate & natural flavors. It was hands down the best stout I drank on this tour. Cryptopsy's last show on the Hell Over North America is tonight in Toronto so come out and rage with us if you can! My next adventure continues in Europe beginning on May 3rd at The Netherlands Deathfest. Get your tickets for the Cryptopsy, Ingested, Nightrage, Incite, Demonical & Gloryhole Guillotine now it is going to be SICK!!!! Get your tickets here: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Flatline Audio: https://www.facebook.com/flatlineaudio/ TRVE Brewing Co.: https://www.trvebrewing.com/ Funky Buddha Brewery https://funkybuddhabrewery.com/brewery/craft-food-counter-kitchen

A conversation about growing up and learning drums at a young age, what bands he thinks is the next big thing, his worst tour memories, his favorite local brews & what it is like working at Dark Matter Coffee. The beer that we drank during this episode was the Daisy Cutter Pale Ale by the Half Acre Beer Company. Huge shout outs and thanks to the following Vox&Hops' Heads who came out to the Hell Over North America Cryptopsy tour and brought me and the boys some ridiculously delicious brews!!!! Thank you Rob & Sofia Lutterman, Nicole Elizalde, Angeles Martinez!!!! But the Beer of the Week award goes to a fellow metal head podcaster Aaron Mendiola!! Aaron brought me out some serious brews and my personal favorite was a collaboration beer between Jester King Brewery & Evil Twin Brewing called Even More Metal which was an Imperial Russian Stout aged in maple bourbon barrels with smoked vanilla. It was a boozy dream! Check out Aaron's podcast The Beer Metal Show!!! Get your tickets for Hell Over North America featuring Aborted, Cryptopsy & Hideous Divinity!!!! You don't want to miss this Blast Beat Party! Get your tickets for Hell Over North America: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Broken Hope: http://brokenhope.com/ The Atlas Moth: https://theatlasmoth.bandcamp.com/ Powermad: https://www.facebook.com/powermadness Half Acre Beer Company: https://www.halfacrebeer.com/ Dark Matter Coffee: https://www.darkmattercoffee.com/ Jester King Brewery: https://jesterkingbrewery.com/ Evil Twin Brewing: https://eviltwin.dk/ The Beer Metal Show Podcast: https://www.facebook.com/TheBeerMetalShow/

A conversation about how he got into beer & death metal, his craziest tour stories, why he believes Battlecross is at a slower rate than before, his dream tour & personal favorite tour of his career, his venture into the land of 7 string guitars for his new project Portal of Pazuzu & his new passion for brazilian jiu-jitsu. The beer that we drank during this episode was Shorts Brewing Company's Huma Lupa Licious Ipa. Get your tickets for the Hell Over North America "The Ultimate Blast Beat Party" featuring Aborted, Cryptopsy, Benighted & Hideous Divinity now!!! Battlecross: https://www.facebook.com/battlecrossmetal Shorts Brewing Company: https://www.shortsbrewing.com/beers/huma-lupa-licious/ Hell Over North America Tickets: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/

A conversation about touring Canada in the middle of winter, recording his new album with Chris Donaldson at The Grid Studio in Montreal, a few absolutely horrible tour stories, who he believes was the artist that had the biggest ego he has ever encountered, some of the sacrifices he and the rest of the band had to make in order to tour 200 plus shows a year & what it is like working as a booking agent when not on tour. The beer that we drank during this Episode was Brasserie Dunham's Sirkawa. Huge thanks to the following fans for coming out the the Hell Over North America Tour & bringing out some delicious brews for Matt & the rest of the Cryptopsy crew to taste: Ryan Ball, Jordan Lannert, Michael Wagner, Alex Wards & Brian Spencer! Thank you all for your very kind hop sharing!!!! Get your tickets for the Hell Over North America "The Blastbeat Party" here: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ The Convalescence: https://www.facebook.com/theconvalescence Brasserie Dunham: https://brasseriedunham.com/ The Grid Studios: https://www.facebook.com/thegridmtl/

A conversation about how he first discovered metal living in Serbia through tape trading & buying albums based upon their cover artwork, his dream tour lineup for Bane, his worst tour horror story, who he believes is the next big band in metal & why he relocated to Montreal to pursue a more serious musical career. This podcast was recorded at Station Ho.st which is a quaint little brewpub in Montreal. Throughout the interview we drank a Belgian style Pale Ale called 7 Sisters Mérope by Hopfenstark. Matt's Beer of the Week & Album Pairing Microbrasserie Riverbend's 100% Brett IPA & Dream Theater's Distance Over Time Be sure to come out to see a show on Hell Over North America "The Blast Beat Party"!!!! All ticket links are available on Cryptopsy's website. Bane: https://www.facebook.com/baneband/ Station Ho.st: http://stationhost.ca/ Hopfenstark: https://www.facebook.com/Hopfenstark/ MIcrobrasserie Riverbend: https://www.microriverbend.com/ Dream Theater: http://dreamtheater.net/ Ticket links for Hell Over North America featuring Aborted, Cryptopsy, Benighted & Hideous Divinity: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/

A conversation about how he started out booking his first show at the age of 17, his time working for Universal Records as well as Extensive Enterprise, his transition to evenko, his involvement in as well a whole bunch of interesting facts regarding Heavy Montreal, his advice for people considering creating their own music festival & what he believes is the best beer he ever drank. This interview was recorded at Brasserie Harricana, which in my opinion is one of the most interesting breweries from Montreal. The beers which we drank during this interview were Brasserie Harricana's own Fruity Berliner Wiesse & their Coffee Berliner Weisse. Matt's Beer of the Week & Pairing of the Week This week the top beer award goes to a collaboration brew between two of the top breweries from Quebec right now. Microbrasserie Vox Populi & Brasserie du Bas Canada joined their spectacular forces to create a monster of a beer called Nightcaller. The beer is an imperial NEIPA and it clocks in at an impressive 11% ABV with a nice 50 IBU. The colour of the beer is a nice deep hay like hue but could be a tad more cloudy to hit the standard NEIPA Haze Craze. The nose is intensely tropical with some hints of floral notes it is very delectable. As for the taste, this is why this beer got the win of the week for me. It starts of fruity and juicy and it stays there right till the end of the flavour wave when it swings into a classy boozy hum. This beer is so drinkable but at such a high ABV we must be careful, it is extremely dangerous. On the back of the can the brewers have included a subtle note stating that they wish that us hop heads don't overindulge. The album that I would pair with this beer is Carpenter Brut's Leather Teeth which was released last year and was included on my personal top 10 of 2018 list. This metal induced synth wave album has warm overtones like the beer and I find myself returning to it often to overindulge in its superbly catchy rhythms and melodies. But I must be honest and say that the artwork on the beer's can heavily influenced this pairing. Don't forget to get your tickets for Cryptopsy's next tour Hell Over North America "The Blast Beat Party" alongside Aborted, Benighted & Hideous Divinity which starts next Thursday in Detroit!!! It going to be....a BLAST! evenko: https://www.evenko.ca/en Heavy Montreal: https://www.heavymontreal.com/en Brasserie Harricana: http://www.brasserieharricana.com/ Microbrasserie Vox Populi: http://microbrasserievoxpopuli.com/ Brasserie du Bas Canada: https://brasseriebascanada.com/ Carpenter Brut: http://carpenterbrut.com/ Hell Over North America "The Blast Beat Party" featuring Aborted, Cryptopsy, Benighted & HIdeous Divinity tickets: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/

A conversation about how he discovered craft beer, how he travels to Metal & Beer Fests throughout the United States, how he became an artist, his involvement with the Heavy MTL festival, how he inspires himself artistically and what beers and bands he is into right now. This Episode was recorded at Le Saint-Bock which alongside Vices & Versa is one of the best taprooms in Montreal. The beer that we drank was The Bruery's 9 Ladies Dancing. Which was a delectable little treat! It was an old ale style beer which was brewed with cacao nibs, vanilla, coffee and lactose. It clocks in at 11.3 % ABV, it was a great way to start the afternoon! Matt's Beer of the Week was NONE! That is because I attended La Cuvée d'Hiver. This was one of the best beer events I have ever been to!!! The beers were just out of this wold and I could not just pick one for this week because there were just too many fantastic brews. Matt's Album & Beer Pairing of the Week This week I would like to pair two odd things which fit perfectly together. The album is called New Flesh by the band Priest. It is a retro sounding synth-wave album which has heavy rhythmical beats and interesting hooks. It is an album that caught me by surprise and that I really found myself enjoying. The beer which I think fits so well with it is Brasserie Maltsrom's L'Écume est mauve et la nuit Séduisante. Now this beer is a real mind fuck...It is a Sour Dark Lager to which they have added Blackberries and Haskap berries. The colour is an odd reddish brown almost like an off cola soda and its nose is malty yet sweet. The initial mouth experience is malty and then it swooshes to an intense yet pleasant sour tone. It is a very strange yet totally enjoyable beer just like Priest's album New Flesh. Filip Ivanović Art & Creations: http://www.flatbathtub.com/ Le Saint-Bock: http://saintbock.com/ The Brewery: https://www.thebruery.com/beer/9-ladies-dancing La Cuvée d'Hiver: https://www.lacuvee.ca/ Priest: https://www.facebook.com/priestofficial/ Brasserie Maltstrom: https://www.maltstrom.com/ Hell Over North America "The Blast Beat Party" Tickets: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/

A conversation about how Dave started out as a promoter by simply being a die heard fan, the ups and downs of being a promoter, my memories of playing my first big show in Montreal which he booked, the growth of his company Extensive Enterprise, his thoughts about the upcoming Heavy MTL lineup, which band is the worst to cleanup after and if he ever considered taking the leap to merge with a larger booking company. The beer which we tasted during this episode, which was recorded on location at Microbrasserie Dieu du Ciel in Montreal, was Mega Mosaika. Mega Mosaika is termed as a new wave IPA which is a more intense version of their Ultra Mosaika Ipa. It clocks in at 6.9% ABV and is mono hopped with Mosaic hops. It was delicious, fruity but still packed a slight boozy punch at the end. Matt's Beer of the Week Lagabière La Brasserie Artisanale's Funkymothé which is a wild season beer which has been brewed with wild yeast and passion fruits. It is an extremely drinkable beer which is well balanced meaning it is not too bitter, malty, boozy or sour. It has a twinge of sourness that creeps up at the end but all in all it is a delectable fruity mouth experience! 8.7/10 Matt's Album & Beer Pairing of the Week: This past week the post-rock community lost one of it's founding fathers. The great Mark Hollis, the singer of Talk Talk, passed away. As an honor to all of the great music he released I decided to make a beer paring to my personal favorite Talk Talk album which is Spirit of Eden. Talk Talk was one of the most influential bands for the post-rock scene. In my opinion there would be no modern post-rock giants such as Mogwai, Sigur Ros, Mono or Radiohead as we know it without their musical contribution. As a paring to Spirit of Eden I chose another major influencer but this time of the Quebec craft beer scene Unibroue. Without Unibroue paving the way throughout the early 90s making one of the first Trappist inspired bottle re-fermented beers I doubt that Montreal would be where it is today in terms of its craft beer scene. So that being said my paring of the week is Talk Talk's Spirit of Eden & Unibroue's La Fin du Monde. Extensive Enterprise: http://eemontreal.com/ Microbrasserie Dieu Du Ciel: https://dieuduciel.com Lagabière La Brasserie Artisanale: http://lagabiere.com/ Talk Talk: https://www.facebook.com/Talk-Talk-Mark-Hollis-12307963901/ Unibroue: https://www.unibroue.com Hell Over North America "The Blast Beat Party" Tickets: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ 4 Origins Brewery: https://4origines.com/

A conversation about his very busy upcoming 2019 playing in not only Cryptopsy, but also with Vengeful, Akurion & Cattle Decapitation. We mention that this is not the first time that we conduct an interview for Vox&Hops and how the initial interview is now known as "The Lost Episode of Vox&Hops". We also discuss his love of WWE Wrestling, some crazy tour stories, who he thinks is the best up and coming metal bands are, his memories of joining Cryptopsy as well revealing some new Cryptopsy announcements! We recorded this episode at one of, if not, the best tap rooms of Montreal. We were graciously taken care of by the lovely staff of Vices&Versa. Vices&Versa has one of the most varied and extensive beer list of the city and I am never disappointed when I go there. It is a must visit for any craft beer enthusiasts when you are in Montreal. For the first time on the podcast, my guest and I tackled a tasters platter during the interview. At Vices&Versa, they offer a 6 4oz tasters plater. Here is a list of the beers which we tasted during this Episode: 1- Funk Royal from Brasserie Dunham 2- Saison Ours from Microbrasserie Auberge Sutton Brouerie 3- 15 Vices from Matera Brasseurs Tonneliers 4- 4 Champagne from Brasserie Harricana 5- (Which turned out to be a cider...lol) Turbo Brut #3 from Cidrerie Chemin des Sept 6- Imperial Coffee Stout from Brasserie Vrooden Brewery Matt's Album and Beer Pairing from the week of Feb 15-22 is Herod's Sombre Dessein and Biererie Shelton's Imperial Stout which has been aged for 6 months in Bourbon casks. Cryptopsy: http://cryptopsy.ca/ Vengeful: https://www.facebook.com/VengefulOfficial/ Akurion: https://www.facebook.com/AkurionOfficial/ Cattle Decapitation: https://www.facebook.com/cattledecapitation/ Vices&Versa: https://www.facebook.com/vicesetversa/ Brasserie Dunham: https://brasseriedunham.com/ Microbrasserie Auberge Sutton Brouerie: https://www.facebook.com/aubergesuttonbrouerie/ Matera Brasseurs Tonneliers: https://materabrasseurstonneliers.com/ Brasserie Harricana: http://www.brasserieharricana.com/ Cidrerie Chemin des Sept: https://www.facebook.com/ChemindesSept Brasserie Vrooden Brewery: http://vrooden.com/ Herod: https://www.facebook.com/HerodNoise Biererie Shelton: https://www.facebook.com/BiererieShelton

A conversation about how he begged his Dad to let him play his drums, his early drumming influences, drinking his first pints at 14 in a proper pub, the best and the worst moments on the road, who he believes is the best extreme drummer today, the sacrifices he and the rest of the Ingested crew had to make in order to do the band full time and what Ingested's secret is in regards to the fact that after 12 years in existence all of the original members are still in the band. The beer that we drank during this episode was Wander Beyond Brewing's Peak which was a tasty Pale Ale which we drank at a fantastic brew pub called The Knott Bar a right near, The Rebellion, the club we played that night in Manchester UK. Matt's Beer of the Week for February 8th-15th was Espace Public's Trempette Tropicale IPA. It is a delicious New England styled IPA, with a hazy colour, tropical (hence the name) and floral nose and a smooth not too bitter finish. Ingested: https://www.facebook.com/ingesteduk/ Wander Beyond Brewing: https://www.wanderbeyondbrewing.com/ The Knott Bar Manchester: https://www.facebook.com/theKnottBar/ Espace Public: https://www.lespacepublic.ca/ Photo Credit for Lyn Jeffs: http://www.benthijs.be/

A conversation about creating and enjoying Hell Over Europe 2, being Belgian and not being a fan of hoppy beer, how he discovered and experiments with his voice, being in a band with a bunch of "metal nerds", the best and worst parts of touring and how he handled the ups and downs during Aborted's career. Since Sven is not a fan of craft beer and I know he enjoys cider I decided to make an exception and we drank Bulmers' original cider. Matt's Beer of the Week for the week of Feb 1- Feb 8th is À La Fut's Boulet Funky which is a Saison Sour aged for 12 months in oak barrels. Aborted: https://www.facebook.com/Abortedofficial/ Bulmers Cider: https://www.bulmers.co.uk À La Fut: https://www.alafut.qc.ca/en/biere/boulet-funky/ Photo credits: anthea photography concert

A conversation about how he first started out as a tattoo artist, making his first tattoo gun from a walkman (portable cassette tape player), who is early inspirations were, why he relocated to Europe, how he discovered Death Metal on a shroom trip, his time in Cryptopsy and why he believes he is no longer with the band. The beers that we drank during this episode were Mikkeller's Hair In The Mailbox & Belhaven Brewery's Twisted Pineapple IPA. Martin Lacroix Art: https://www.facebook.com/martinlacroixart/ Mikkeller: http://mikkeller.dk/ Belhaven Brewery: https://www.belhaven.co.uk Brasserie Dunham: https://brasseriedunham.com/ Hell Over America Blast Beat Party (Aborted, Cryptopsy, Benighted & Hideous Divinity) Ticket links: http://cryptopsy.ca/shows/ Graves of the Fathers Live in Essen @ The Turock with Martin Lacroix: https://www.facebook.com/martin.lacroix.1485/videos/10158014529698275/

A conversation about being out on the amazing Hell Over Europe 2 tour (Aborted, Cryptopsy, Benighted & Cytotoxin), learning how to drink beer after rugby practice, the similarities between being on a rugby team & being in a death metal band, where he discovered his death metal voices, his job at home as a nurse at a hospital in the psychiatric ward and how to mourn past band members who had to leave Benighted for personal reasons. The beer which we drank during this interview was Azimut's American IPA. Which is a local craft beer brewery from Bordeaux, France. Matt's Beer of the week was Matera's S'toutünstout from Montreal Quebec! Benighted: https://benighted.bandcamp.com/ Azimut Brasserie: https://www.azimutbrasserie.com/ Matera Brasseurs: https://materabrasseurstonneliers.com/stoutnstout Julien Truchan's photo was taken by: Anthea Photography Concert https://www.facebook.com/AntheaPhotographyConcert/

A conversation about growing up in a small village in Germany, discovering guitar through progressive music, his transition to technical death metal once being asked to join Cytotoxin, the best metal bands on the rise, what it is like being a vegan on the road, band his dream tour lineup would include and what happens when the boys in Cytotoxin hear Extermination Dismemberment late at night on the tour bus. The beer that we drank during this episode was the classic Czech Pilsner: Pilsner Urquell. Cytotoxin: https://www.cytotoxin.de/ Pilsner Urquell: https://www.pilsnerurquell.com/

A conversation about growing up and living on the beautiful island of Majorca, how he discovered Metal Music, how he started recording bands, what got him off his island and into the world of touring, some silly tour stories from his time as Cryptopsy's sound man, an in depth description of the "Lady Fights" which were occurring on the Hell Over Europe II tour last November and the best & worst parts of touring. The Beer that we drank during this episode was Agustiner's Hells Lager at the Tannengarten Gasthaus in Munich Germany. Tannengarten Gasthaus: https://www.gasthaus-tannengarten.de/ Agustiner: https://www.augustiner-braeu.de/unser-bier Psychosomatic Recording Studios: https://www.psychosomatic.es/

A conversation about his insanely busy life on the road. Where he explains what it is like being on tour for more than 10 months a year, how he got into this crazy business, some of his worst tour experiences, his love of the Transportation Security Administration, his love and devotion to his home state of Florida, his displeasure of over hopped IPAs and what it is like to rush to the rescue when one of the bands on your tour package has crashed just a few miles ahead of you. The beer that we drank during this episode was Velkopopovický Kozel's Cerny (Dark) albeit not a craft beer but it was delicious nonetheless. I chose it because we conducted the interview live backstage in Ljubljana Slovenia on the Hell Over Europe II tour back in November and it was the best non-hoppy beer I could find for Mr. Gerrity. Velkopopovický Kozel: https://velkopopovickykozel.com/ Wolvhammer: https://wolvhammer.bandcamp.com/

A conversation about his extremely busy year reinstating his classic death metal band Necrotic Mutation, his experience of being a part of a live death metal band for a theatre group for the play "Jean Dit" at Centre du Théâtre d'Aujourd'hui and his unbelievable immersion into the world of creating monster voices for videos games, television and films. The beer that we drank during this episode was: MaBrasserie's delicious MoMo Ipa. Necrotic Mutation: http://www.necroticmutation.com/ MaBrasserie: https://mabrasserie.com/

A conversation about learning how to sing in a choir at the age of 8, her years as a rugby player, our mutual appreciate of the criminally underrated movie Willow, her experience recording with Jacob Hansen in Denmark, and her visit to NASA as a guest of honour. The beer that we drank during this episode was: Le Trou du diable - Broue Pub et Restaurant's Saison du Tracteur. Unleash the Archers: http://www.unleashthearchers.com/ Le Trou du diable - Broue Pub et Restaurant: https://troududiable.com/

A conversation about growing up in a small town and getting his angst out through extreme backyard wrestling, the challenges concerning filming music videos, and the surprising videos he draws inspiration from. The beers we drank during this episode were: MaBrasserie's Pilž Tmavé & Mandrill. The Agonist: http://theagonistband.com/home/ FTB Visuals: https://www.facebook.com/fronttobackvideoproduction/ MaBrasserie: https://mabrasserie.com/

A conversation about being sober for over 25 years, how he became a DJ on CHOM, his early years playing on the sunset strip alongside System of a Down, getting signed to Sharon Osbourne's label and his love for all things comic book themed. The non-alchoholic beers we drank during this episode were: Le Bockale's Decouverte IPA & Trou Noir https://lebockale.com/nos-bieres/

A conversation about growing up with Asperger Syndrome in an era where those diagnoses did not exist, his unbelievable collection of over 200 tarantulas, how most of the material he brings to the table for Augury was actually written back in the 80s and the correlation between being a metal frontman and high school teacher. The beers which we drank during this episode were: Hickson's Porter Baltic: http://brasserieles2freres.com/en/hickson/ Noir & Blanche's Au Pied du Mur : http://noire-et-blanche.ca/ Augury: https://augurymetal.com/band

A conversation about his time as a session drummer with Abbath, Powerglove, Decrepit Birth and The Faceless. As well as an epic tour disaster story about losing his passport and his quest to receive his new one before crossing the boarder into Canada. We enjoyed Boréale's IPA du Nord-Est during this conversation at le St-Bock on St-Denis street in Montreal. The Kennedy Veil: https://www.facebook.com/thekennedyveil/ Le Saint-Bock: http://saintbock.com/ Boréale: www.boreale.com

A conversation about growing up listening to Disney musicals, getting signed to a label at a young age, how he handles the transition between touring with Killitorous & Annihilator and his opinion of bands touring with session replacement players. Throughout this episode we drank L'Ours from Le Trou du Diable. Killitorous: https://www.facebook.com/Killitorous/ Annihilator: https://www.facebook.com/annihilatorband/ Le Trou du Diable: https://troududiable.com

A conversation about being recently released from prison and how that has affected his life, how he came to write his very first love song, the local Quebec beer scene, his time with Cryptopsy and his therapeutic experience at a local nudist convention. Throughout this episode we drank a NEIPA at St-Houblon on St-Denis street in Montreal. Unhuman: https://www.facebook.com/UnhumanOfficial/ Cryptopsy: https://www.facebook.com/cryptopsyofficial/ St-Houblon: https://www.facebook.com/sainthoublon/

A conversation about how he discovered metal music in a Christian youth group, his life with an identical twin brother, his quest to enhance his vocals through different vocal mentors and why he thinks Blackguard is now on a semi-permanent hiatus. Throughout this episode we enjoyed Les Trois Mousquetaires Sour Citra beer. Blackguard: https://www.facebook.com/blackguardband/ Ages: https://www.facebook.com/agesmetal Les Trois Mousquetaires: https://www.lestroismousquetaires.ca/fr/bieres/hors-series/#sour-citra

A conversation about growing up as a goth in a small town, his transition towards Black Metal, his opinion of what Black Metal is and what he thinks about the Antifa movement. Erimha: https://www.facebook.com/Erimha/ Photo: https://www.facebook.com/anthonyduboisparis Beers we tasted IXPL from Maltstrom: http://www.maltstrom.com/en/beer/ixpl-des-prairies/ Russian Imperial Stout from Dunham: http://brasseriedunham.com/#brasserie

A conversation about the challenges of opening your own brewpub, the bars and beers which inspired him to open his own pub and a whole bunch of hilarious drunken tour stories! Le Fermentor: https://www.aumenu.info/le-fermentor-b/ Reanimator: https://reanimator.bandcamp.com/ Les Fucking Raymonds: https://lesfuckingraymonds.bandcamp.com/releases

A conversation about his never ending search for the perfect guitar tone, the challenges of owning and running his own studio and his opinion about the new Cryptopsy EP The Book of Suffering - Tome II. The Grid: https://www.facebook.com/thegridmtl/ Cryptopsy: www.Cryptopsy.ca IPA from Les trois Mousquetaires Brasseurs: https://www.lestroismousquetaires.ca/en/bieres/signature-line/#ipa-2 48th Parallel - Framboise Rustique a collaborative beer from Barsserie Harricana & Microbrasserie Riverbend http://www.brasserieharricana.com/ https://www.microriverbend.com/

A conversation about the local Quebec craft beer scene, growing up in a family of musicians, getting signed to a major label at an early age and if The Agonist would ever tour with Arch Enemy. The Agonist: http://theagonistband.com Beers we tasted: Farmhouse Citra from Brasserie Milles Iles: Beers we tasted: https://brasseriemilleiles.com/en/ Assemblage from the Microbrasserie du Lac St-Jean: https://microdulac.com/bistrot/