Musicians and artists
Heavy metal, hard rock, film composition, painters, illustrators, and everything in between!
Join Justin as he chats with musician and artist Vidarr the Silent about his band Legendry, Sword and Sorcery, painting, songwriting, horror films, record store finds, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician and artist Mina Walkure about the birth of her band Bronze, Sword and Sorcery, songwriting, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician Jean-Pierre Abboud about the Canadian heavy metal scene, science fiction, writing stories, Traveler, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician Riley Pinkerton about ghosts, dark fantasy, the birth of Castle Rat, creativity, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician and artist Serj Tankian about composing for film, The Rains of Castamere, his memoir Down with the System, new music, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with singer and songwriter Tyler Lyle about his childhood in the deep south, shedding religion for philosophy, the birth of The Midnight, nostalgia as a double-edged sword, an upcoming graphic novel from the band, new music, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with iconic guitarist and songwriter Steve Vai about developing creativity on the fret board, meditation, his relationship with Devin Townsend, horror movies, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with artist, illustrator and bodybuilder Julie Bell about witches, painting freely, fitness, Boris Vallejo, overcoming challenges on the canvas, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with legendary film composer and musician Claudio Simonetti about Demons, Dario Argento, Italian horror, Goblin, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician John Bush of Armored Saint about Hellraiser III, managing musical input amongst band members, tough tours, Anthrax, and more!
In this round table discussion, Justin is joined by Howie Bentley of Cauldron Born, Jason Tarpey of Eternal Champion, and Deathmaster of Doomsword to discuss their personal history with Sword and Sorcery, Richard Tierney’s Simon of Gitta series, Poul Anderson’s The Broken Sword, underrated gems within the genre, new projects from their respective bands, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with legendary vocalist Bruce Dickinson about growing up on the pulps, Hammer horror films, writing fiction, psychedelic experiences, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician Don Dokken about A Nightmare on Elm Street III, his new album, life on the road, Robert Englund, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician Mick Mars about classic horror, creating your own sound as a guitar player, the supernatural, new music, Motley Crue, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician and legendary television composer Ron Wasserman about teaching Eddie Van Halen the Power Rangers theme, spirit guides, monster movies, Saban, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician Jason Paige about the supernatural, the Pokemon phenomenon, recording the theme of a generation, classic tunes, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician Jim Peterik about the secret sauce behind songwriting, The Ides of March, writing Eye of the Tiger, forming the band Survivor, TV jingles, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician and author Burton C. Bell about Ascension of the Watchers, The Twilight Zone, The Night Gallery, writing science fiction, Fear Factory, working with Geezer Butler, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with iconic singer and songwriter Lou Gramm about Westerns, auditioning for Foreigner, recording the Lost Boys soundtrack, discovering your voice, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with iconic singer and songwriter Klaus Meine about the rise of the Scorpions, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the bands first tour in the USA, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with legendary gothic fantasy artist Brom about balancing art as a passion and profession, crafting your own Conan, horror, Rod Serling’s The Night Gallery, and more!
Join Justin and Nick as they chat with iconic comic artist, writer, and founder of Image Comics Todd McFarlane about the origins of Spawn, going against the grain, creativity, competition, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician Blaze Bayley about the supernatural, Shakespeare, the connection between theater and live performance, stage fright, his time with Iron Maiden, new music, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician Jon Oliva about the early years of Savatage, the legacy of Criss Oliva, substance abuse, rehab, Halloween, haunted recording studios, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and more!
Join Justin and Nick as they chat with musician Marty Friedman about obtaining originality on the guitar, teaching techniques, childhood hell-raising, creativity, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with musician Roy Khan about religion, the early years of Kamelot, songwriting, singing in the shower, new material from Conception, and more!
Join Justin and Nick as they chat with musician Devin Townsend about The Dark Crystal, inspiration, creativity, meditation, marijuana, Strapping Young Lad, and more!
Join Justin and Nicholas as they chat with musician Gene Hoglan about the art of air drumming, ghost encounters, the early years of Slayer, Dethklok, multitasking on the road, and more!
Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with composer Kevin Schilder about the early days of video game composition, Raven Software, Heretic, Hexen, Star Wars, synths, and more!
Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with musician Andrew D’Cagna about heavy metal, Ironflame, Icarus Witch, the 80s, black metal, transformers, album art, and more!
Join Justin, Daniel, and Angelique as they chat with legendary film composer Charles Bernstein about the Elm Street franchise, the early days of composition, underground Jazz clubs in France, navigating the industry, and more!
Join Daniel as he chats with vocalist Tim “Ripper” Owens about reuniting with K.K Downing, Transformers, screaming, song writing, navigating the pandemic, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with Sabaton vocalist Joakim Broden about the new album The War To End All Wars, history, touring, film, and more!
Join Justin and Nick as they chat with musician Jeff Black of Gatekeeper and Encloaked about Final Fantasy, heavy metal, music production, and fantasy fiction!
Join Justin and Nick as they chat with musician Kyle McNeil of Seven Sisters and Phantom Spell about Baldur’s Gate, JRPGS, science fiction, Shadow of a Fallen Star, metal, and more!
Join Tommy Clark and Walter Ball of the Necrocasticon Podcast as they fill-in for Justin to chat with legendary vocalist Biff Byford about Saxon, Carpe Diem, heavy metal, medieval history, Indian food, Transformers, and everything in between!
Join Henry as he fills in for Justin and chats with metal legend Dee Snider about censorship, finding inspiration during the pandemic, his new album Leave A Scar, and working with George “Corpsegrinder” Fisher!
Join Justin and Nick as they chat with legendary Goosebumps cover artist Tim Jacobus about creativity, inspiration, digital illustration versus traditional, R.L. Stine, and things that go bump in the night!
Join Justin and Daniel as they chat with Howie K. Bentley and Matthew Knight of Cauldron Born about Legacy of Atlantean Kings, The Snake-Man’s Bane, The Haunted Abbey Mythos, and werewolves!
Join Justin and crew as they chat with prolific film composer Richard Band within the Sanctuary of the Strange!
Join Justin and Nick as the chat with Virgin Steele vocalist David DeFeis about theater, mythology, concept albums, the age of technology, and swords!
Join Justin as he chats with Howie K. Bentley and Matthew Knight of Cauldron Born about Sword and Sorcery, films, heavy metal, and what’s on the horizon for the band!
Join Justin as he chats with the Thunderchild Mark Zonder about the early days of Warlord, joining Fates Warning, the Keep it True festival, touring in Greece, and his new music on the horizon!
Join Justin as he chats with author and prolific musician Snowy Shaw, formerly of Mercyful Fate, King Diamond, Sabaton, and more about his recently released autobiography The Book of Heavy Metal, the pandemic, creativity, horror movies, and his quest to release a new single each month this year!
Justin and Henry are joined by Robert Garven, Tim Baker, and Jarvis Leatherby of the mighty Cirith Ungol to chat about the early years, horror movies, the art of Michael Whelan, and the bands resurrection from the dead!
Join Justin as he chats with Deathmaster of epic heavy metal band DoomSword about Frank Frazetta, fiction, metal, and everything in between!
Join Justin as he chats with guitarist Manuel Trummer and vocalist Markus Becker of the mighty Atlantean Kodex about lore, Lovecraft, and the origins of the band!
Join Justin and he chats with Rich Walker and Lennaert Roomer of Solstice about life, literature, and lunacy.
Join Justin as he chats with musician and author Jason Tarpey about horror, weird fiction, metal, and more!
Join Justin as he chats with the legendary vocalist Steve Grimmett of Grim Reaper about life, metal, and everything in between!
Join Justin, Daniel, and Nicholas as they chat with Cale and Jordan of Riot City about metal, gaming, and life on the road.
Join Justin and Nick as they chat with Sarah and Vincent of Smoulder to discuss the origins of the band, heavy metal, Sword and Sorcery, and the travesty that was Game of Thrones Season 8.
Join Justin, Daniel, and Nick as they chat with musician, madman and mastermind behind Haunt and Beastmaker - Trevor William Church.
Join Justin as he chats with composer, record producer, and songwriter Fred Mollin about breaking into the business, his upcoming book, Forever Knight, Friday the 13th, and more!