The Mosh Zone

The Mosh Zone Episode #162. This week we chat with Justin of Wristmeetrazor about his youthful musical passion, being straight edge, his years in Molotov Solution, being a teacher, how he joined the band, stories behind the early years and EPs, having people misjudge the band based on its name, working hard on tour to support their first album, writing and releasing their upcoming new album, allowing imagery to play an important part and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #161. This week we chat with Scott of Earth Crisis, SECT, Tooth And Claw about developing an obsession for music at a young age, his journey with guitar, the vital impact EC played in the rise of metalcore, EC being loved or hated in its early years, stories behind those iconic EC albums, the current state of the band, how SECT are making their presence felt, how Tooth and Claw became to be, their upcoming album, the importance of music having a message and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #160. This week we chat with Isaiah of Phinehas, Love And Death about growing up in a family of musicians, learning his skills while playing at church, his Righteous Vendetta days, the experience and skills gained while in Spoken, how he joined Phinehas, what's next for the band, the exciting whirlwind that is being a vital part of Love And Death and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #159. This week we chat with Patrick of Caliban about initially wanting to play guitar, how he self taught himself drums, his early bands and the experience gained, the German hardcore scene, the pressures that came with joining the band, being a benchmark for others in Metalcore, their extensive discography, how they stay motivated to write music this far into their career, releasing an EP in all German, his wine and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #158. This week we chat with Chad of Frozen Soul about his organic path of musical discovery, how he started on the drums, finding a community at local shows, the learning curve of early bands, the rise and sudden end of Vulgar Display, how Frozen Soul began, why he switched to being a vocalist, the misconception that the band came out of nowhere, the difficulty the band experienced in recording Crypt Of Ice and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #157. This week we chat with Keith of Eighteen Visions about his early obsession with music, the now infamous OC scene he was part of, helping craft an essential early 2000s Metalcore album, how the band started incorporating melody, being a band that crafted musically what they wanted, why they stopped for a decade, why they returned, recent releases, what’s next for the band and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #156. This week we chat with Matt of Cryptopsy, Vox & Hops Podcast about his early musical passion, how he joined the band, how fans perceived him after his first album with the band, crowdfunding, what the band is up to creatively, how he got started in podcasting, podcasting stories, creating his children books and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #155. This week we chat with Oli of Boundaries, Blind Witness about how skateboarding played a role in his musical discovery, the local Quebec scene, how a YouTube cover helped him join BW, the ups and downs of the band, how Boundaries began, stories behind their journey and discography so far, The Devil’s Breath, live stream performing, what’s in store this year and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #154. This week we chat with Steve of Within The Ruins about how he became a vocalist, his local Texan heavy music scene, Silence The Messenger days, their growth and limitations faced, why the band ended, how he joined WTR, making an imprint with fans and the band, the dark emotional lyrical content on recent album “Black Heart”, how the band plans to keep content consistent despite no touring and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #153. This week we chat with Bo of Harms Way about his musical discovery in his youth, his early years learning guitar, straight edge, how HW began, the bands journey over the years, overcoming setbacks, those fan favourite albums, how “Posthuman” changed the game for the band, what the band has been creatively up to, Twitch live-streaming and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #152. This week we chat with Matt of Purgatory about his early foray into heavy music, the local scene or lack of that he had growing up, how he became a vocalist, early bands, the grind and hard yards the band has put in over the years, how the world is messed up and how hardcore is a place to talk about it, if the band is judged before being heard, the upcoming album and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #151. This week we chat with Mike of No Bragging Rights about finding his place and passion with music, being dedicated from a young age, the local Californian scene, the early years of the band, the bands gradual build within hardcore over the years, the impact "Cycles" made, reasons behind the band stopping, his path back to gaining further education, his messages within his lyrics, the bands decision to write and record new music and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #150. This week we chat with Chris of Cruel Hand, Terror about his early love for hardcore and punk, his time in Outbreak, how CH formed, their position and popularity in the hardcore scene, stories behind their discography, how he joined Terror, being part of a hardcore legacy band, what he has been up do with all the free time he has had and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #149. This week we chat with AJ of Fire From The Gods about his cultural diverse upbringing, how he became a lover of heavy music, making waves with Ashes Within, how he joined the band, being a band that doesn’t confine themselves stylistically, the cultural and societal impact of the bands music, the negative side of the industry, performing a livestream event and much more!!

The Mosh Zone Episode #148. This week we chat with Brian of The Browning about how influential Wes Borland was on him, how he started slinging Merch for bands on tour, being part of the early years of Enterprise Earth, how he joined The Browning, their musical style, how Earache Records are punishing fans of the band, what the band is up to currently, his NintendoCore band Super Slam Bros and much more!!