House of Noise

We had a great time speaking to the lead singer and creator of the band Living Dead Stars! We chatted with Nox about so many great topics including how his music is a direct reflection of his life, how his music has had an impact on his fans and a really touching story behind the band name! He also told us why he chose the logo and we of course way over-interpreted what it meant but like he says it's like his music and up for interpretation so we were ok! Some other things we got into was his operatic background and being classically trained, his love of cinematic scores, how him and Spencer made everything work while being 7 thousand miles apart and a few different stories of his bad luck over the years. Plus working with Max Green of Falling in Reverse, doing live streams before it was cool and so much more!! Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoy this interview with Manuel! 

• https://www.facebook.com/livingdeadstars/?ref=page_internal
• https://www.living-dead-stars.com
• https://twitter.com/LivingDeadStars
• https://www.instagram.com/livingdeadstars

On this episode we spoke to Zach Wager of the band Dead Animal Assembly Plant or DAAP for short. Now we have to add a disclaimer before this description and you'll hear it in the intro as well but I (Jim) forgot to hit the record button on our recorder and approximately 15-20 minutes of the beginning were unfortunately not recorded. Now Zach did tell us how to achieve world peace, the meaning of life as well as how to cure cancer but sadly there is no proof and Jenna and myself cannot remember exactly what was said! Joking aside the rest of the conversation was amazing and we loved talking with Zach about their stage characters and how they get to be themselves while not being themselves and how those characters have evolved over the years. We also talked about where they shot the video for "A Violent Breed" , the early responses to the new album "Bring Out Your Dead" and the reasoning for the delay of the release. Which of course is obvious, F'ing Covid. He also tells us about dealing with internet trolls, drunks and how important it is to be respectful to the fans. We also get into DAAP graphic novel, Marilyn Manson, Twitching with Andrew W.K., live streaming shows and new material for DAAP and other projects!! As always we thank each and every one of you for listening please give us a follow, rate and review our show and check out our Facebook page to stay up to date! Thanks again and enjoy this episode with Zach!!

•  http://www.deadanimalassemblyplant.com
• https://www.youtube.com/user/DAAPSlaughterhouse
• https://www.facebook.com/DeadAnimalAssemblyPlant/about

We had a really fun time talking to the vocalist Jonathan Norris of the Texas band Kingdom Collapse! We discussed their latest music video "Uprise" and how it represents thinking for yourself and how it resonates with the current situations ( this was recorded pre George Floyd). We also discussed how covid has screwed them over and playing with our friends in another texas based band, Blacktop Mojo! Plus him being a lefty and playing upside down, his moms influence on his musical choice, Elvis, Mark Tremonti, why they've stayed independent, him producing, becoming a singer and Jim straight up butchers the name of the San Antonio Fox sports reporter Chuck Miketinac who interviewed him, sorry again Chuck but the Chuck show kind of works! Thank you for listening and we hope everyone enjoys this episode with Jonathan!

• https://www.facebook.com/kingdomcollapse
• https://downrightmerchinc.com/collections/kingdom-collapse
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcGuSNZQ9u9FMUNM1k3UpRA

What can i say about this interview besides AMAZING! We got to talk to singer/songwriter Zac Maloy of the band The Nixons! This is one of those bands that was apart of all our lives in someway or another and we learned so much about Zac, the The Nixons and the the most interesting part for us a little behind the scenes of being a songwriter for some of the biggest names in the music business! Zac has had the pleasure of working with so many amazing and talented artists like Carrie Underwood, Jonas Brothers, Uncle Kracker, Hoobastank, Skillet, Halestorm, 3 Doors Down and Shinedown and those are just the ones that we talked about! We also talked about the new album "Sonic Boom", the process of rerecording to take possesion of a song that a label owns, his guitar history, his blog, playing with Kiss and some touring stories. We loved this interview and we hope everyone else does too! Thanks for listening and enjoy this interview with Zac!

• https://www.thenixonsofficial.com
• https://www.zacmaloy.com
• https://www.facebook.com/TheNixonsOfficial/
• @nixonsofficial
• https://www.instagram.com/thenixonsofficial
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn4vfiQjThzp0IjcIXmA96w

We had a terrific time talking to Dani the lead singer and guitarist of the Austrian band Psycho Village! We talked about he new video out now for "Unstoppable" and how they're music appeals to men and woman. We also disscused the importance of not fiting in a box/genre is for them, days of being a rockstar are dead and their luck when it comes to tour buses. We also learned that Dani's dad got him into music and when he was younger Guns and Roses was to him the pinnacle of success, which he learned there is more than just GNR out in the world! plus we talk about his guitar collection and the new video "what was that". We hope everyone enjoys this episode and thanks for listening!

• http://www.psychovillage.com
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQB_7u_iZUgfsER5iDLvR4g
• https://www.facebook.com/PsychoVillage/ 

We had a blast talking to guitarist Diamond Rowe of the band Tetrarch! We caught diamand while she was fishing with friends and we all became instantly friends because 1, we are all Aries and as a matter of fact all of our birthdays are all within a week of each other and to top it off she's from Michigan! Diamond is such a sweetheart and we quickly got into her family learning about how both her parents were in the music industry and her dad has worked with some amazing artists including king of pop Michael Jackson! We also discussed how unique she is in the industry being not only a female guitar player but an african american female guitar player in the metal genre and how much she loves and embraces it! We also talked Tetrarch and how the band has been doing throughout covid, current single response from fans, meeting her idols, the man the myth the legend Jose Mangin, Adrenaline Pr and why they've chosen not to sign at this time. There's so much more packed into this episode so sit down strap in and enjoy this episode with Diamond!

• https://www.tetrarchmusic.com
• https://www.youtube.com/user/Tetrarchlive
• https://www.facebook.com/tetrarchmusic/
• Twitter@Tetrarch
• https://www.instagram.com/Tetrarchmusic

We had a great time talking to the guitarist Jay Tarantino of the instrumental metal band Etherius!  We talked about why he prefers and chooses to do just instrumental and not have a singer. Being a kid and how his parents dragged him to country concerts, when he got into music, cancelled concerts and how they did the streaming video of  "Video of Mirrors", . Plus we talk inspirations, classical music, Steve Vai, Nita Strauss and why he chooses to play not only a 7 string but a kiesel brand! Thanks for listening and enjoy this interview with Jay!!

• https://www.etheriusband.com
• https://www.youtube.com/ETHERIUS
• https://www.facebook.com/EtheriusBand/
• https://www.instagram.com/etheriusband/

We had a great time talking with Amir and we got a first hand account of how Ryan Shuck is doing in rehab. We also discussed the importance of realizing when you have a problem and getting help. Another thing we talked about was the extent that covid 19 has had on not only Julien-k but on Amir and Ryan since both own restaurants. The inability of being able to play hasn't slowed Amir down and Julien-k is hard at work on new record Trauma Echoes. Plus we got into the creation of Dead by Sunrise with Chester Bennington and Jonathan Davis calling them to be direct support on his solo tour. A really interesting insight of the end of the original Orgy lineup, Chester Bennington's wife, Talinda's 320 festival, how long he has been friends with Ryan, what he accredits to his success, the new band he is producing out of Orange County called Slaves to Humanity and so much more! Thanks for listening and enjoy this episode with Amir! 

• https://www.julienk.com
• https://www.instagram.com/julienkofficial
• https://www.youtube.com/user/officialjulienk
• https://www.facebook.com/julienk/
• https://www.facebook.com/DeadBySunrise
• https://320festival.com
• https://www.slavestohumanity.com

This was a truly special interview! We recorded this interview on Mother's Day and of course we talked about our moms! We found out that his mom is his biggest fan and how supportive she is even from across the globe! We also found out what his life was like growing up always moving around and it definitely explains the name of the band! We found out about the imagery and the meaning behind his newest single and the accompanying video for "Waiting". Plus a little bit of an exclusive on the next video he plans on releasing "Beyond the Blue" coming out soon! That news brought on a great disscusion about depression and the old stipulations of what a "real" man should be. Also his song writting style why he moved to NYC and so much more! Thanks for listening make sure to subscribe to his youtube channel and enjoy this episode with Rob! 

• http://thenomadic.band
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4XxDy04W4luQkcA3f--ELg
• https://www.facebook.com/pg/TheNomadicBand 

Happy episode number 50 to us! What a way to celebrate this milestone we had Drummer extraordinaire Opus on the podcast! We have spoke to Opus in the past but this is the first time having him on the podcast! We got to talk to him about a lot of different things including his and his bands current status during this pandemic and what he has done to stay productive. We spoke about his home life a little including his incredibly talented and smart kid plus his awesome other half Jessica who wrote an amazing book, "Diluted Reality"! We have our copy and you should get yours as well! Plus his grandparents and how crucial and important they were in his younger years! Plus we sort of stumbled onto the topic of politics/religion aka this fckd up world we call home, conspiracy theories and how Alexa hears everything.....EVERYTHING!! We did talk Dead by Wednesday, how Rob had to leave the band and the new singer, which he never says his name but it is out there that Esteban O Alvarez- Bonilla (aka. “Steve”) is indeed the new front man! Plus a little about his time in Gargantua Soul! Thanks for listening and enjoy this episode with Opus the Dopest!!!! 

• http://deadbywednesday.com/
• https://www.facebook.com/DEADBYWEDNESDAY/
• www.twitter.com/deadbywednesday
• www.youtube.com/DBWtv
• www.instagram.com/deadbywednesday
• https://deadbywednesday.bandcamp.com
• https://www.youtube.com/user/MrOpusthedopestmusic/featured
• https://www.amazon.com/Diluted-Reality-Jessica-Spinelli

This was not only a really fun interview but also a very educational one as well! We had the pleasure of speaking to Nick Didkovsky guitarist/compositionist for two bands Doctor Nerve and he is in the black metal band with his son called Vomit Fist AND he teaches music technology at NYU Steinhardt!! We spoke to nick about all of that including the amazing cover art for "Loud" done by the very talented artist Masato Okano plus his early influences from the late 70's, early 80's NY experimental groove scene, a little about his high school garage band days and his college years including why he chose to study music technology. We also got to learn about his sons journey into music and how Vomit Fist came to fruition! Thank you everyone for listening and we hope you all enjoy this episode with Nick!

• http://www.doctornerve.org
• https://www.facebook.com/pg/DoctorNerve
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5_kF1cE2YwGCernIxLT6FA
• http://vomitfist.com
• http://okanomasato.com

What an amazing interview with London native Jack Doolan frontman of the metal band Cypher 16! We got to talk about music videos, the new single off the upcoming new album plus he gave us a little insight into what to except from the new album! So many absolutely hilarious stories from touring in China, Alfred, Chuck their tour bus driver in the U.S., Irish car bombs (but we don't call them that anymore!) and how he met Joe Duplantier from Gojira! This is just the tip of the iceberg and we hope everyone laughs as much as we did! Thank you everyone for listening and enjoy this episode with Jack!!

• http://www.cypher16.net  
• https://www.facebook.com/Cypher16/
• https://www.youtube.com/user/Cypher16official
• https://www.flightcasebars.com

We recently had a great conversation with Juan Manuel lead vocals of the Texas metal band ZombieKing! We discussed Selena's influence in their area and on the band which prompted the cover they did and how having a social media presence has aided them before and during covid pandemic. Juan explained how "Dead to Life" ep came to be and how mental health played a large role in the lyrics. We also talked about Juans family life, his dads journey of coming to the states at such a young age and how his work had an impact on Juan's upbringing emotionaly and culturally. Plus we talk ZK writing process, biggest mishaps while playing, how Cosme came to the band and so much more! So enjoy this interview with Juan of ZombieKing!

• https://www.facebook.com/ZombieKingOfficial/
• https://www.pavementmusic.com/artistspartnerships/zombieking

What a great time we had talking to creator lead vocal and guitarist of Marishi Ten! We started the interview with a few technical difficulties but we didn't skip a beat and had a wonderful time talking to her about many things including Linda's time in her former band Cockpit. Which in turn we got some very insightful information about the trials and tribulations of being pigeon hold into the "genre" of female rock\metal band. She also tells of of the origin of how and where Marishi Ten comes fromincluding her Japanese heritage. We found out about who directed 'Never Look Back" and how she got into contact with Matt Mahurin, the American illustrator, photographer and film director best known for his iconic music video work on Metallica’s “The Unforgiven,” R.E.M.’s “Orange Crush” and U2’s “With or Without You.”! Plus we talked about her growing up in New Jersey, her move to L.A. and even her time bartending at the legendary Viper Room which to Jenna's disappointment she did not have any paranormal experiences but did confirm that others did have experiences there and she is a believer and has had some experiences! She also gives us her opinion on what she thinks the world of live music after covid might look like! As always we thank each and every person for taking the time to listen and we hope you enjoy this interview with Linda!

• https://marishiten.com
• https://www.facebook.com/pg/MarishiTenMusic
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDgOZkavyFt3oGDYwBk3XeA/videos

We had the plesure of speaking to Fagio the bass player of the Italian rock band Ravenscry! We spoke to Fagio about the current covid situation in Italy and about how they're releasing new music. We also spoke to him about their writing process, album artwork and the censorship issues they came across for their lastest album  release "100".  We also got to know how he came to play bass, what influenced his current style and what his parents thought about him playing music. Plus we found out what touring with Geoff Tate was like and the outlook for the bands future tours! Thanks for listening and enjoy this episode with Fagio!

• http://www.ravenscryband.com
• https://www.facebook.com/pg/RavenscryBand
• https://www.instagram.com/ravenscryband
• https://www.youtube.com/user/RavenscryBand

We had a great time skyping David Chunn from Edmonton, Canada and talking with him about his solo project ITAYIL! We learned that he created and produced this whole project pretty much by himself! Plus we discussed musical influences and what gave him the musical bug!  Rememberto stay tuned after the episode for our Ask the Expert segment where we ask our "experts" a question relating to this interview! Thanks for listening and enjoy!

• https://itayilmusic.bandcamp.com/releases
• https://www.instagram.com/itayilmusic
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbAphVu468YjIlXDjM5e7_g/featured

We had the pleasure of speaking to front man Ralph Buso of Ravenscroft! What a sweet guy and so down to earth! We spoke to Ralph about their video "The Chase", motorcycles and the cover they di of NIN "Head Like A Hole". We also discussed his life before California, growing up in NY, how Edgar Allen Poe was an influence and religious beliefs and organized religion which was spawned from talking about his mom and her faith in Jehovah witness. Plus a brand new Ask The Expert with our friend Lucky 13! As always we want to thank everyone for listening and we hope you enjoy this interview we did with Ralph Buso!

• https://ravenscroftofficial.com
• https://www.youtube.com/user/RavenscroftMusic
• https://open.spotify.com/artist/38Urhv5VSlo7kSQq333XR6
• @ravenscroftofcl
• https://www.facebook.com/pg/RavenscroftOfficial

So this was recorded a while ago and we are ashamed it took this long to put it out into the world! Especially since The Amazons are incredible!!! We caught up with Matt and Chris before they played at our home away from home, the world famous Machine Shop in Flint, MI. We talked to Matt and Chris about the then current tour with Dirty Honey and their newest release Fairy Dust, yes thats wrong but you need to listen to the interview to find out why! Plus we talked books and music they are currently consuming. It is on the short side for our normal interview lenghts but they were hungry and we stand between no man and his stomach! Still a fun interview plus a new ASK THE EXPERT after the episode so listen to the end! Thanks for listening and enjoy!

• https://theamazons.co.uk
• https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOdQQDM6n5J3KDBSFdfnn5w
• https://twitter.com/TheAmazons
• https://www.facebook.com/DJGWoodworking/

It was a delight to talk with Dante the other day! We discusssed how he came to be in the band as well as his audition plus how the band collaberates to create the music. We also talked about the SLC music scene and the mormon population effect on the scene plus his life growing up and the influence his mom had on his musical taste. We also added a new segment we are calling ask the expert at the end of this episode! so tune in till the end and hear our "expert" tell us about Mormons in the metal scene! so enjoy this episode and thanks for listening!

• https://www.alostasylum.com
• https://youtu.be/Rv3ejDafL4c
• https://www.facebook.com/ALostAsylum/

Ben has been in and around music his whole life! He is full of creativity, insperation and was an honest joy to speak to!! We discussed Lakeshore of course but we also dove into his family, especially since he plays with his brother Joe and really got to understand where he came from. How drugs and alcohol played a part in his life for a time and how he now stays clean and sober. We also talked covid 19 and what we all thought the music scene may become and what positives we hope to see after this is all over.  We really hope everyone enjoys this episode and as always thanks for listening!

• https://www.lakeshoreofficial.com
• https://www.lakeshoreofficial.com/thelionsden
• click here to watch music video for  "Mountian View"  https://youtu.be/Q2tTR-f5dto

This interview was a true pleasure and an honor to have the legendary Mr. Michael Alago on our show! Michael is best know for being an A&R executive with Elektra, signing and working with bands such as Metallica, Cyndi Lauper, Misfits, White Zombie, Nina Simone and so many others! Michael came on our show to talk about his new book, I Am Michael Alago: Breathing Music. Signing Metallica. Beating Death., a book that jumps into literally his entire life and as he would say everything he could remember! We wish we could have talked to him about everything and there are a plethora of topics we never even got around to talking about in the short hour we had him on the line! We discussed topics like What he hopes people take away after reading his book, staying clean and sober/avoiding temptations, being gay and being Catholic, the hardest parts to write in the book, CBGB, new music in the world, covid 19 and what makes a band better than good! His book, I Am Michael Alago is Available now just click the links below! plus the documentary, Who the F*ck is that Guy is available on Netflix and Amazon!

• https://www.amazon.com/Am-Michael-Alago-Breathing-Metallica-ebook/dp/B08512PVGR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=21QXULOU6N2S6&dchild=1&keywords=i+am+michael+alago&qid=1587223844&sprefix=i+ama+mich%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-1
• https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-am-michael-alago-michael-alago/1131046355?ean=9781617137259
• https://www.instagram.com/michaelanthonyalago/?hl=en
• https://www.facebook.com/michaelalago13/

This interview originally aired on 8-6-18 on the internet radio station Cave Radio. What a pleasure to have a country musician on the show! Damien is from Ontario Canada and we talked about life in the north, starting his musical career so late in life, his music video and so much more! We hope everyone enjoys this interview and as always thanks for listening!!

• https://www.facebook.com/DamienMazeMusic/
• https://twitter.com/DamienMaze
• https://houseofnoisepodcast.com
• https://www.crbradio.com/shows/house-of-noise/ 

This is our first podcast exclusive interview and it could not have been with a better band than Blacklist Regulars! We caught up with luke at the world famouse Machine Shop in Flint, MI!! We spoke about everything from the current tour, coming to America from Ireland and his current members of the band plus so much more! We wish all the guys nothing but the best on their musical journey and cannot wait to catch another show which was phenomenal!! The energy of the show was not only intense but also so gratifying to see a band put it all on the stage! So check out this interview than head over to their website to see where they will be playing next plus merch, music videos and links to all their socials! Thank you everyone for listening and we hope you all enjoy this interview with Luke Keating!

• https://houseofnoisepodcast.com
• https://www.blacklistregulars.com
• https://www.themachineshop.info

This interview originally aired on 7-30-2018 on the internet radio station Cave Radio. Listening to his stories you would never believe that he is not even 30! Tyler is as much of a character as he is an amazingly talented musician!! Their new album "Truth and Lies" is avaible now everywhere music is sold!! This is a do not miss episode with our friend Mr. Tyler Bryant! As always thank you all for listening and we hope you enjoy it!

• http://www.tylerbryantandtheshakedown.com
• https://houseofnoisepodcast.com
• https://www.crbradio.com

This interview originally aired on 7-23-18 at the internet radio station Cave Radio. This is a sad episode for house of noise, Will has since passed away and is now rocking in heaven! As promised in the intro here are all the links please get a shirt and jim was mistaken the money does not go to the fdamily they are in fact donating to the ASPCA! So do your part as we have already done and purchase an in memory shirt!

• https://www.facebook.com/longclawmetal/
• http://www.volatilemerchandise.com/long-claw
• https://www.crbradio.com
• https://houseofnoisepodcast.com

This interview originally recorded on 7-16-18 on the internet radio station cave radio! Ben was a great guest on the show and we had a ton of fun interviewing him!! Hailing from Phoenix, AZ, Mourning Grey is a Hard Rock/Alternative Metal band that'll give you the kick in the ass you needed!! As we said in the podcast check the link below for the link to Dave Vaughan's new restaurant Happy.s Hamburgers in Scottsdale, AZ!!! So go there and eat everything while jamming Mourning Grey!!! As always thank you for listening and enjoy!!!! 

• https://www.facebook.com/mgofficialphoenix
• https://happyshamburgers.com
• https://houseofnoisepodcast.com
• https://www.crbradio.com

This interview originally aired on 7-9-18 on the internet radio station Cave Radio! These guys were simply a delight to talk to and we had so much fun  chatting about the albulm Trial and Triumph the music video for "Criticize", band life and what it means to them to play! We had to bring our A game for this one because we learned that they are quick witted and love to have a lot of fun! So we hope you have a lot of fun listening to this interview with 4 out of 5 members of Ignite the Fire!

• https://www.ignitethefiremusic.com
• https://www.crbradio.com/shows/house-of-noise/

This interview originally aired on 7-2-18 at the internet radio station Cave Radio! Mike was a joy to talk to and it was so interesting to learn about the album, how he manages being a father and being in a band and he talkes about his hopes for the future of F2F! Thanks everyone for taking the time to listen to this episode and make sure to check out F2F newest single "Thorn" available now everywhere! If you cannot find it for whatever reason click on the link for the website and get it there! 

• https://www.farewell2fear.com
• http://www.crbradio.com

This interview was originally aired on 6-25-18 at the internet radio station Cave Radio. Lovers of 90's grunge rejoice!! This is Talia and they're bringing their love for music all the way from Paris France!! We had a great time talking to Nicholas and we hope all of you enjoy it as well! Thanks for listening and check out thier website to stay up to date on all the happeninings with Talia!!

• http://www.taliarock.com
• http://www.crbradio.com

This interview was originally aired on 6-18-18 on the internet radio station Cave Radio. After seeing Joyous Wolf perform at Rock on the Range we knew we had to get them on our show! He talks about how he doesn't like the term throw back sound for modern bands including his own. He also tells us how climbing towers at festivals isn't as dangerous as we think it is plus the worst incident he has had while on stage! He talks about his take on what it'll take in this digital age to make and how he strives to perfect each song! This was a great interview and we have JW a few times now and everytime the show gets better and better! Enjoy this episode and thanks for listening!

This interview originally aired on 6-11-18 on the internet radio station Cave Radio. Ok a little disclaimer first; here at House of Noise we support bands AND band members! In this case at the time of this interview Rise Among Rivals was newly formed as a result of two other bands disbanding. At the time Jamey was the bassist but he now is currently in the band Dead Eyes. So here in the discription there will be links for both bands because Jamey was the interviewee and we have mad respect for him as well as RAR! We are both unsure of the circumstances nor do we want to speculate so we will just leave it here as, this is all we know! With that being said we do know that Rise Among rivals is still an active band blowing up the scene, working on new material and touring! The same is true for Jameys current band Dead Eyes! Rise Among Rivals is a Maryland based modern/hard rock band with a great sound and huge stage presence!! Check the links for even more content including videos merch and tour dates! Thanks for listening and enjoy this episode!

• https://www.facebook.com/pg/riseamongrivals
• https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/riseamongrivals2
• https://riseamongrivals.bigcartel.com
• https://dirtybourbon.bigcartel.com
• https://deadeyesofficial.com
• https://www.crbradio.com