Fathoming Heavy

Ghorot/Uzala guitarist Chad Remains takes us back to his early days moving from city to city with his family, discovering epic heavy music through Rush and Zeppelin, almost seeing Iron Maiden in 1985, living in Idaho, studying a multitude of instruments while taking none seriously, moving to Seattle in the early 90s, and then moving back to Boise and getting serious with Uzala, a band that set two goals, met them both, and called it quits. Chad explains how he hooked up with Ghorot and how playing heavy music continues to act as a profound form of catharsis. We end our conversation revisiting the thing over which we bonded six years ago, the love of Black Sabbath's Born Again. https://ghorot.bandcamp.com/album/loss-of-light https://uzala.bandcamp.com/album/uzala closing music: Black Sabbath - Born Again fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Martin takes us back to his early years growing up in a small Swedish town, discovering metal, hanging out with kids who eventually became well-known players in the Swedish metal scene, experimenting with different forms of heavy and noisy music until forming Domkraft and the release of Domkraft’s brilliant new LP “Seeds”. Along the way we discuss the pros and cons of horror films on VHS vs. Blu-ray, whether cds are going to make a come-back, and the broken wonder that is Mark Lanegan. https://domkraft.bandcamp.com/musics closing music: Screaming Trees - I've Seen You Before fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Join James and me as we dig into the pandemic and other experiences over the past year, his work with harm reduction, and our own stories around recovery. James grew up in a small northern California town and talks about his early affinity for learning through sound, being active in musical theater from a young age, learning guitar through his father’s folk records, discovering heavy music, traveling to shows via freight trains and playing in a bunch of bands until finding the musicians with whom he’d form Exulansis. We get into Exulansis and finally his solo work and the double-edged sword that is record collecting. https://exulansisoregon.bandcamp.com/ https://jameshenderson87.bandcamp.com/releases closing music: Elliott Smith - Between the Bars fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Rhett takes us back to his early days and drum influences, discovering death metal in the late 80s, the rise and demise of Morgion, the sheer, loose joy of Gravehill, and delving into traditional doom terrain with Stygian Crown. He shares stories from along the way as well as some rich perspectives about interpersonal relationships and band dynamics, growing and maturing and dealing with conflicts, and the intangible alchemy or synergy that can only happen with certain specific people at certain specific times. https://stygiancrown.bandcamp.com/ https://gravehill666.bandcamp.com/ https://morgion.bandcamp.com/album/the-relapse-collection closing music: Black Sabbath - After All (the Dead) fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Fathoming Heavy meets up with the Fister Three to discuss personal and band life during the pandemic, the band's upcoming livestream Video Death, and the John Christ collaboration that never was. https://fister.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/fisterdoom/videos/fister-video-death-live-stream/713683762911952/ closing music: Fister - How the Gods Kill (Danzig cover) fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Monte and I check in first about the pandemic and protests before delving into his story, including his time in Aberdeen, Washington, moving to Seattle, and discovering death metal and doom. We go deep into the psychology within his creative process, the beginnings of Un, and how his bout with cancer changed him. https://unvibes.bandcamp.com/ closing music: Ahab - The Pacific fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Jake takes us through his formative years, from discovering Ramones and Nirvana, to dissecting Melvins songs, to picking up and putting down the guitar, studying film, his decision to go all-in with music, the evolution of Chrome Ghost, band dynamics, intimacy in live performance, and pride over that 2.75 out of 10 review. https://chromeghost-us.bandcamp.com/ https://chromesludge.bandcamp.com/ closing music: Melvins - Lysol (excerpt) fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Boghaunter guitarist Michael Demers takes us back to his formative years and covers the spectrum from AC/DC to Neurosis. We go deep into the importance of heavy music in his life, and our lives inside heavy music. Check out Boghaunter's ep Writhe through the link below. https://boghaunter.bandcamp.com/album/boghaunter-writhe-ep https://seeingredrecords.bandcamp.com/ and check out Rade Hendrix's KWNK Death special: https://www.mixcloud.com/KWNK/unknown-the-witching-hour-november-10th-2019/?fbclid=IwAR2tW_UdCs7-ykePyJ6cppuoRSz6iqj2feSDzk6hsZZfIm1udZOIhfz8i8g closing music: Neurosis - Times of Grace fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Drummer Colby Byrn takes us on a music-fueled journey from a small town in Iowa to a big town in California, playing drums in punk and metal bands and tapping into some heavy emotional catharsis along the way. https://ailsmetal.bandcamp.com/ https://amarok.bandcamp.com/ https://2084.bandcamp.com/ closing music: Christian Death - Cavity-First Communion fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Swedish musician and writer David Isberg returns to the pod to discuss all things Iron Maiden and updates us on goings-on in his world, from his band bloodofjupiter to his new book (stochastic variables & pain, a settlement) to his association with legendary Swedish metal brethren Mefisto. UP THE IRONS! closing music: Iron Maiden - The Clansman https://bloodofjupiter.bandcamp.com/ fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Stevie takes us through her early days in Florida, discovering death metal, playing in Cystic Dysentery, meeting Rob Shaffer and starting Dark Castle, moving to Portland, working with Ash Spungen inTaurus, her creative partnership with Jef Whitehead (Leviathan), the importance of silence and interconnectivity, being a mother, her visual art and the re-opening of her store Devout Records. Check out Stevie's work at: https://steviefloyd.bandcamp.com/ https://darkcastlemetal.bandcamp.com/ https://devoutrcrds.bandcamp.com/ https://natvr.bandcamp.com/ closing music: Death - Painkiller fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Will takes us back to discovering heavy music through, of all people, Miles Davis and especially guitarist Pete Cosey, playing heavy/jazzy improvised music early on, discovering Electric Wizard and doom, moving from Vermont to San Francisco, coming to terms with being non-binary, using music as an outlet for sorting out and expressing some heavy personal experiences, and ways in which the metal scene succeeds and fails in terms of social justice and inclusion. Check out Body Void’s music at : https://bodyvoid.bandcamp.com/ https://transylvaniantapes.bandcamp.com/ https://www.drycoughrecords.com/ Outro Music: Miles Davis - Tatu , Pt. 2 (Dark Magus) fathomingheavy@gmail.com https://www.instagram.com/fathomingheavy/?hl=en facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Chris takes us through discovering heavy music in the early 2000s, shifting from saxophone to guitar, his evolution into playing low and slow music and eventually starting Chrch, the importance of doom in today's landscape, and why Yob rules. https://churchdoom.bandcamp.com/ https://cvltnation.bandcamp.com/album/black-sabbath-black-sabbath-the-cvlt-nation-sessions https://www.neurotrecordings.com/ https://transylvaniantapes.bandcamp.com/ closing music: Chrch - The Wizard (from the Cvlt Nation Black Sabbath sessions, link above) fathomingheavy@gmail.com facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

In part two of FH's conversation with guitarist Craig Locicero, we discuss Craig's experiences in Manmade God working with Rick Rubin and American Recordings, the shift to Spiralarms, the re-kindling of Forbidden, joining forces with Peter Dolving for Dress the Dead before finding the unlikely but perfect voice in Kayla Dixon. In the midst, we touch on how pivotal moments in Bay Area post-thrash impacted both of us. https://officialforbidden.com/ http://www.dressthedead.com/ closing music: Forbidden - Chalice of Blood fathomingheavy@gmail.com facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

In part one of FH's conversation with guitarist Craig Locicero, Craig takes us back to picking up a guitar in the early 80's, forging relationships with like-minded kids (including one Rob(b) Flynn), tells tales of the glory days of the second wave of Bay Area thrash and its demise, touches on triumphs and regrets and primes us for more in our upcoming part two. https://officialforbidden.com/ http://www.dressthedead.com/ closing music: The Beatles - Helter Skelter fathomingheavy@gmail.com facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

On the eve of Abstracter's first tour of Japan, Mattia takes us back to growing up in Italy, the struggle to find a heavy music community, his early influences, relocating to Oakland because of music, the birth of Abstracter and Atrament and ultimately the labor of love that is his record label. https://abstracter.bandcamp.com/ https://atrament.bandcamp.com/ http://abstracterband.com/ closing music: Smashing Pumpkins - Muzzle fathomingheavy@gmail.com facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Bay Area metal drummer Will Carroll takes us through the mid-80's thrash scene, learning to play drums left-handed on a right-handed kit, meeting early his bandmates, the dissolution of the scene, thinking ahead in Old Grandad, joining Death Angel and Hammers of Misfortune, his dj gig at Gimmie Radio, and a whole lot about Kiss. https://www.deathangel.us/ https://hammersofmisfortune.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Old-Grandad-1430475877219795/ https://gimmeradio.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMInK6IuLLA3QIVAjBpCh2F3ghgEAAYASAAEgJyQPD_BwE#/welcome closing music: Gene Simmons - Radioactive fathomingheavy@gmail.com facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Harley shares stories of growing up in Berkeley, his early explorations of hip hop, electronic music and metal, learning to play drums and ultimately starting Wild Hunt, joining Dimesland and later Dispirit, his electronic music project The Samps, and the impact of the unexpected death of a bandmate and friend on his life and creative process. https://wildhunt.bandcamp.com/ https://thesamps.bandcamp.com/ https://dispirit.bandcamp.com/ https://dimesland.bandcamp.com/ closing music: Portal - Black Houses fathomingheavy@gmail.com facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Dave takes us through his early years in the Bay Area punk and metal scenes, meeting the musicians with whom he would eventually form Neurosis, keeping busy with projects like Kicker and his collaboration with Krallice, and how spending most of his life in one of the most important heavy bands of all time has inspired, impacted and humbled him. https://www.neurosis.com/ https://kicker.bandcamp.com/ closing music: Sacrilege B.C. - Skinned Alive fathomingheavy@gmail.com facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy

Terry takes us back to discovering Black Sabbath, the pivotal decision he made after an Iron Maiden show, buying his first guitar, joining Disrupt, spinning off, slowing down and slugging it out with Grief, and explains his reasons for returning to slow, heavy music with Come to Grief. https://cometogrief.bandcamp.com/ https://www.facebook.com/extremesludge/ closing music: Black Sabbath - Disturbing the Priests fathomingheavy@gmail.com facebook.com/fathomingheavy twitter.com/FathomingHeavy