The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle

Doc welcomes music producer, Mark Lewis, to the show and they talk about what he thinks the role of a producer is, growing up as a metalhead and guitarist in Maryland, going to recording school at Full Sail University, how he was hired by Jason Suecoff to be a recording assistant and engineer, what he learned from Jason, eventually stepping out on his own to fully produce his own records with bands like Devildriver and Black Dahlia Murder, what he think about the current state of metal production, his experience working with God Forbid on Equilibrium, how he ended up re-mixing Megadeth's debut album Killing Is My Business..., and moving to Nashville to build a new recording studio. This episode features the songs "Affliction" by Revanchrist and "Back Foot" by Dinosaur Pile-Up. Follow Mark on Instagram and Twitter @MarkLewis720 Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsor Revanchrist at www.facebook.com/REVANCHRIST Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes YouTube star, Derrick Blackman, to the show and they go deep talking about everything from how Derrick got into being a YouTuber, his background as a musician and getting into metal, the "Anti-SJW" vs "Woke" culture war on YouTube, the complexities of modern politics, and go into race and racism in the modern atmosphere of social media. This episode features the song "I'm Not Prepared" by I, Conqueror. Follow Derrick on Instagram @SomeBG and Twitter @SomeBlackG Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsor I, Conqueror at www.facebook.com/iconquerorband Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Skinlab vocalist and bassist, Steev Esquivel, to the show and they talk about meeting each other in the late 90s, his early days with thrash metal band, Defiance, the downturn in thrash leading to the groove metal scene in the bay area and starting Skinlab, how much Robb Flynn and Machine Head helped with their career, working with producer, Andy Sneap, their relationship with Century Media records, seeing the scene change again with the rise of the NWOAHM, going on hiatus after the ReVolting Room album release, his time with rock side project, Re:Ignition, reforming Skinlab, and what life outside of the music industry has been like. This episode features the songs "Resurgence" by Sons of Texas, "Take What You Want" by Re:Ignition, and "Overcoming" by Skinlab. Follow Steev on Instagram @esquivelsteev and Twitter @dedsteevlab Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsor Sons of Texas at www.facebook.com/sonsoftexasmusic Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Throwdown founder and vocalist, Dave Peters, to the show and they talk about Dave's approach to social media and interest in politics, how Throwdown started with him as a guitarist and eventually the singer, what inspired them to infuse Nu Metal into their sound, the Orange County hardcore scene, how being straight edge has impacted their career, dealing with consistent backlash as they changed creatively, the impact of playing Ozzfest, diversifying the music and his vocal style and Pantera influence on Venom and Tears, incorporating melodic vocals on Deathless, why the band went on hiatus in 2010, and what career path he chose after Throwdown. This episode features the songs "Let Me" by TrineATX and "This Continuum" by Throwdown. Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsor TrineATX at www.TrineATX.com Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes All That Remains drummer, Jason Costa, to the show to talk about their collective belief in aliens, his early days coming up in the Boston hardcore scene as a metalhead, how he developed his playing style, his time with Diecast, how struggling to make it and living in poverty convinced him to quit the band, getting away from playing drums altogether, how he was convinced to play with All That Remains, what it has been like to finally get some success as a musician, and how All That Remains has persevered in lieu of lead guitarist Oli Hebert's death. This episode features the songs "You Push Me Away" by Dead Defined, "Plumbus" by Doppelganger, and "The Consumerist" by Bad Wolves. Follow Jason on Instagram @Jasonatr Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsors Dead Defined at https://www.facebook.com/DeadDefinedOfficial and Doppelganger at doppelgangerqc.bandcamp.com Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this very special 100th episode of The Ex-Man podcast, Doc welcomes Hatebreed vocalist and Jasta Show podcast host Jamey Jasta and they talk about Hatebreed's place in the NWOAHM, the state of rock radio, dealing with politics within the music industry, how Entombed and Sepultura influenced early Hatebreed, how growing up poor in urban Connecticut shaped his world view in feeling Iike an underdog, where his entrepreneurial ambitions stem from, how his time as a booking agent informed him on Iearning from the mistakes from other underground bands, helping create a community by extending an olive branch to up and coming artists, being an innovator as frontman with stage banter, and the Chvrches/Gojira controversy. This episode features the songs "Home" by Eclipsica, "Are You In There" by NeverWake, and "13 Appears" by Jasta featuring Tommy Victor. Follow Jamey on Instagram and Twitter @JameyJasta Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsors Eclipsica at www.eclipsicamusic.com and NeverWake at www.neverwakemusic.com/ Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes All That Remains vocalist, Phil Labonte, on the show for the third time to discuss his entry into the metal scene as a guitarist and then a vocalist for death metal band Perpetual Doom, his time with Shadows Fall and why he Ieft the band, what drove him to start and persevere with All That Remains, changing Iineups and improving the sound of the band with the help of Killswitch Engage's Adam D, his development as a singer, finally achieving success after years of struggling, the challenges of crossing over into the radio market, and Doc picks Phil's brain on Trump impeachment and the 2020 Election. This episode features the songs "Serotonin" by Kalt Weiss and "Victim of the New Disease" by All That Remains. Follow Phil on Instagram and Twitter @PhilThatRemains Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsor Kalt Weiss at https://kaltweiss.com/ Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes YouTube music Crash Thompson aka The Rock Critic to the show to discuss the modern state of music criticism, the new Tool album Fear Inoculum, and how Tool engages outside of the norms of the rest of the industry. Follow Crash on Twitter @TehRockCritic and his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/TehRockCritic Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Emmure guitarist, Joshua Travis, to the show and they talk about his time with The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, how he developed his sound, the genesis of "the yuck", his early guitar influences, his time with Glass Cloud, how he joined Emmure, how his musical personality has fit into Emmure's creative process, and the complexities of racial identity and culture have shaped Josh's artistic interests. This episode features the song "Living Dead" by We're All Wrong and "Flag of the Beast" by Emmure. Follow Josh on Instagram and Twitter @TheJoshuaTravis Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsors We're All Wrong at wereallwrong.bandcamp.com Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Volumes vocalist Myke Terry to the show to talk about coming up in the Richmond, VA metalcore scene with his first band Cassius, how he joined Bury Your Dead, developing his vocal style and experimenting with singing, the aftermath of quitting Bury Your Dead, experiencing racism in the metal scene, moving to Des Moines, IA to start an indie rock band called IVA, eventually heading west to try at professional wrestling, his stint as a solo R&B artist, being an early vocalist for Bad Wolves when it was called Eye of Tongues, and eventually joining Volumes. This episode features the songs "Legacy Hampton" by Suspicious Minds, "Skingraft" by Cassius, "Hurting Not Helping" by Bury Your Dead, "Hot Blood" by IVA, "Red Handed" by Myke Terry, and "Finite" by Volumes. Follow Myke on Instagram @MykeTerryble Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsors Suspicious Minds at www.besuspicious.net Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Chimaira lead guitarist, Rob Arnold, to the show to talk about Rob's disappearance from the public eye after quitting Chimaira, the early days of Chimaira, evolving from nu-metal to the NWOAHM, the backlash of becoming more progressive on their self-titled album, the band growing apart over the years, what led him to quit, focusing on becoming a producer, and Rob interviews Doc a bit asking about his time playing touring with Metallica. This episode features the songs "Survivor's Guilt" by Pangaea, "My Last Murder" by The Elite, and "Disposable Heroes" by Chimaira. Follow Rob on Instagram and Twitter @RobArnoldWorld and his website www.RobArnoldWorld.com Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsors Pangaea at https://pangaeariffs.bandcamp.com/ Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex-Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes YouTuber and Jynx guitarist, Justin Whang, to the show to talk about how Doc and Justin met when he was in his former band, PUi, how he began creating content for YouTube, the modern state of social media, the cross-section between video games and YouTube, PewDiePie, censorship and Alex Jones, Jeffrey Epstein and the current state of social mistrust, and his band, Jynx. This episode features the song "Clipped" by Jynx. Follow Justin on Instagram @JustinWhangyt and Twitter @JustinWhang Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsor Floor Cam at http://kck.st/2OL4SLZ Support our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 10% off. Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Baroness frontman/guitarist and visual artist, John Dyer Baizley, to the show to talk about Baroness' creative process, his philosophy as an artist, feelings on fame, what inspired him to make creative work his life, and dealing with the politics of sexism in the touring environment. This episode features the song "Self Repair Manifesto" by Nothing and "Front Toward Enemy" by Baroness. Follow John on Instagram @aperfectmonster Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsors Nothing at Nothingmetal.bandcamp.com Support our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 10% off. Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes host of The Punk Rock MBA YouTube show, Finn McKenty, and they talk about his history as a blogger writing under the satirical alias, Sgt. D, how he fell in love with marketing and business, how a job working at a screen printer led to him being hired by CreativeLive, his approach and enthusiasm for social media, the culture of YouTube vloggers, where heavy music and rock stands in modern times, his philosophy around always learning new things and keeping up with the times, and the positive reinforcement on the Punk Rock MBA Facebook group. This episode features the songs "Eviscerate" by Matriarchs and "Weeding Out The Thorns" by Human Remains. Follow Finn on Instagram @finnmckenty Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsors Matriarchs at https://matriarchs.bandcamp.com/ Support our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 10% off. Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes fellow Bad Wolves guitarist, Chris Cain, to the show and they talk about how Chris got into guitar, growing up in Iowa, falling into the hardcore/metalcore scene and almost immediately hitting the road with Too Pure Too Die, getting his 1st break playing guitar with Sacramento band Elysia, how he went from playing with For The Fallen Dreams to playing in Bury Your Dead, why he left Bury Your Dead and went back home to Iowa, getting into guitar teching for pop acts, and why he was willing to sacrifice a stable career to join Bad Wolves. This episode features the song "Art of Betrayal" by Fate Destroyed and "I Swear" by Bad Wolves. You can follow Chris on Instagram @letshavechris Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Support our show sponsors Fate Destroyed at http://fatedestroyed.com/ Support our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 10% off. Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Ex Man T-shirt here - www.rockabilia.com/doc-coyle-the-e…irt-402964.html Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices