The Heavy Desert Podcast

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, James Matheson, Ethan Scott, and Brandon Doucet of Welland’s fuzz‑drenched trio Cannabus roll through the heavy desert. Their debut full‑length Ride the Bus dropped July 3 via Black Throne Productions, and we dig into the band’s roots, influences, and the creative spark behind the record.

Mark Richard returns with a fresh Jam Yeti Music Minute review, and we...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, I welcome guitarist and vocalist Jordan Huxtable of the band Heavy on the Ride. Out of Wales in the United Kingdom, Heavy on the Ride released its self-titled debut album on July 24. It was 17 years in the making and Jordan talks about it all, from his influences, the lineup changes, the live performances and everything in between. My only hope is we don’t have to wait another ...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, I welcome David Wachsman, Dave Reno and Colin Jaramillo of the band Sönus to the show. Out of the Bay Area in California, Sönus released its third album Planes of Torment on May 22nd and we talk all about it! We also dig into their influences and how David Wachsman started this band as a solo project by recording the first release in his makeshift home studio during the pandemic to w...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, I welcome Christopher Konys & Mark Giuliano of the band Sons of Ghidorah to the show. What started out as a friendship from woodshop in seventh grade, playing thrash shows in the underground Buffalo scene in the 80s, to playing in a band called Demented Dreamscapes, which eventually morphed into what is now Sons of Ghidorah, Christopher and Mark have quite a history in the scene....

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, Gavin Zollo of Gav’s Heavily Curated joins the show to talk all about the inaugural In The Key Of Doom Festival, happening October 2–3 at The Meadows in Brooklyn, NY. Gavin’s been involved in the music world since high school, and now he’s stepping up in a huge way with a stacked lineup featuring Bongripper, Insomniac, Greenleaf, Howling Giant, and many more. ...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, I welcome drummer Adam Saitti and bassist/vocalist Jesse Mackowycz, of the band Ol Time Moonshine to the show. Ol Time Moonshine released its fourth album Now I Bleed via Black Throne Productions earlier this year on June 12 and we dig into it, their influences, the backstory of the band, the scene in their neck of the woods in Canada and much more! And, Mark Richard of the Jam Yeti ...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, Evan Diprima, drummer and bassist for the band Moon Destroys joins the show. Moon Destroys upcoming album, Omni, drops on September 4th via Blues Funeral Recordings and we talk all about it! We also dig into his influences, the backstory of the band and how Zach Amster (lead singer and guitarist for Abrams) joined the band. They had a monster 2025 with their debut full-length She Wal...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, Ryan Garney returns — frontman of High Desert Queen, architect of Ripplefest Texas, head of Lick of My Spoon Productions, and one of the busiest, most relentless forces in the heavy underground.

We dig into everything: the festivals, the projects, the nonstop momentum, the creative fire — including his latest project, Stay Dead!, whose debut album Beneath Th...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, I sit down with Alice and Chance Gawlinski of Mothertomb—the vocalist and guitarist behind one of the year’s heaviest debut records, Dying to Live, released July 14. We dig into the album’s creation, their influences, the band’s origin story, and the wild ride of opening for Pentagram.

Chance also shares what it meant to play their album‑release ...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, Alex Risberg of Swedish stoner‑rock titan 10,000 Years joins me for a killer deep dive. With their killer brand‑new album, Esox Lucifer, dropping August 7th via Ripple Music, Alex breaks down the record, his influences, the band’s origin story, and how some of the new songs have been going over at some of their recent live shows. We also talk of a possible Ripplefest Texas appe...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, concert correspondent Chris McGowan returns to the show. Chris hits 100+ shows a year, mostly in the heavy underground repping the heavy scene across Chicagoland with nonstop support—buying merch, boosting bands on socials, and showing up for the community. He’s been on a wild run since his last visit and has even more lined up. Tune in and subscribe for the latest from o...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, we’re blasting off with Jason Doome and Sean Patrick Brooks as they unveil their brand‑new record label, Spacegoat Records. These two aren’t just scene supporters — they’re the forces behind Grand Rapids Doomfest and HUFR Fest, and now they’re leveling up with a label built straight from the heart of heavy music culture. We get into why they launched Spa...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, the show celebrates its 150th episode with a very special guest! Ben McLeod, the guitarist of All Them Witches joins the show and we dig deep into his influences, and his journey of guitar playing starting in the third grade, through high school and college which eventually lead to All Them Witches. We talk about some of the other projects he’s been involved in, his solo album ...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, Sheafer McOmber of the one-man band, Redwood, returns to the show to talk about his latest release Hyperspace that dropped on June 12. We dig into his creative process, what wakes him up in the middle of the night as far as music goes and… possibly another album before year’s end??? You’ll have to tune in to find out! He also talks about a couple of his passions - ...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, Cody Patrick, one of the guitarists of the band Broadslab, joins the show to talk about the bands latest release. Their new album The Fifth Essence dropped on June 26th, and Cody rolls through to break down the riffs, the vision, the influences, and the wild journey that shaped this record. We get into how Broadslab first came together, what fueled the long gap since their 2014 crush...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, I sit down with Dave Kirk, Ryan O’Hare, Rodrigo Barradas, and Antonio Peci of London’s rising force Okay You Win. Their debut album End of Days has already sparked major buzz since dropping via Blues Funeral Recordings, and we get into everything behind it — the band’s beginnings, the influences that shaped the album, and the future they’re carving out. ...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, I'm joined by the one and only Benjamin Oak - vocalist, mastermind, and amphibian overlord behind Froglord. From a scrappy one-man experiment to a full-blown cult favorite with five albums in the Froglord mythos since 2020, Benjamin breaks down the evolution of the project, the influences behind the mythos, and how the band is now gearing up for a UK tour, their first leap to North A...

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, Mark Richard from The Jam Yeti Music Blog is back as we unleash our Top 10 favorite albums from the second quarter of 2026. We’re packing this episode with massive discoveries — listener‑powered lists, a stack of honorable mentions, and a whole wave of killer new music you need in your rotation. Plus, we’re giving you an early look at the albums set to explode in th...