The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle

Doc speaks with drummer, Justin Graves, about joining A Life Once Lost and developing their sound on the breakout record, A Great Artist, working with producer Eric Rachel, the organic nature of the recording process, dealing with the Djent uprising despite being an earlier innovator, releasing the Hunter album and enjoying some success with big tours, A Life Once Lost losing steam due to deathcore taking over the scene, quitting the band, life after the band, and starting his new band, Vexes.This episode features the song "The Devil's Den" by SLaM from their EP What Now and the song "Hellion" by Vexes from their album Ancient Geometry.Follow Justin on Instagram @gravejustaine_Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleSupport our show sponsor SLaM at ReverbNation.com/SLaM_metalSupport our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 15% off.Buy the Rockabilia.com Exclusive Bad Wolves shirt at https://www.rockabilia.com/browse/artists-groups/b/bad-wolves.htmlListen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.comDoc CoyleThe Ex ManGod ForbidBad WolvesVagus NerveAnthony MartiniE. Town ConcreteE-TownNJHCPretendo     Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc speaks with E-Town Concrete frontman, Anthony Martini, about being a unique band rising up in the New Jersey hardcore scene, how their music and image reflected urban life, making business mistakes and perhaps missing the boat for mainstream commercial success, hitting their stride with The Renaissance but also hitting the wall of a changing music scene, E-Town breaking up, getting into the industry as an artist manager, transitioning from the metal to hip hop world, achieving big success as a manager and label owner, and E-Town reuniting in perpetuity.This episode features the song “Architect” by Weight Of The Tide from their EP All Told and “So Many Night” by E-Town Concrete.Follow Anthony on Instagram and Twitter @realantmoneyFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleSupport our show sponsor Weight Of The Tide at https://weightofthetide.bandcamp.com/Support our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 15% off.Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc speaks with Dress The Dead guitarist, Craig Locicero, about starting Forbidden Evil which became Forbidden in high school with Robb Flynn, what made the bay area thrash scene so special and prolific, taking an old-school, organic approach to recording, his time as a touring guitarist for Death, how his changing music tastes led to him leaving Forbidden and starting Manmade God, getting signed by Rick Rubin and experiencing a disappointing album rollout, the Forbidden reunion, and the story behind his new band, Dress The Dead.This episode features the song "There Goes The Sun" by Dress The Dead.Follow Craig on Instagram @low_ciceroFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleSupport our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 15% off.Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this very special 50th episode of The Ex Man podcast, Doc welcomes legendary guitarist, Tosin Abasi, as a guest to discuss Afro-Futurism, the conflict in the metal world between commercialism and credibility, how he became such a prolific guitar player, coming up in the Baltimore hardcore/metalcore scene, how the band Reflux with Ash Avildsen came together, the genesis of Animals As Leaders through meeting Misha Mansoor, cultivating the Djent sound, political identities, the unexpected success Animals As Leaders and he have experienced, the Generation Axe tour, and his launch of Abasi Guitars and his signature Fishman guitar pickups.This episode features the song "All Came To Light" by Cerebellion from the album Regeneration, and "Ectogenesis" by Animals As Leaders from the album The Madness of Many.Follow Tosin on Instagram @tosinabasi and @abasiguitarsFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyle Check out our band sponsor at www.cerebellion1.comSupport our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com.Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 15% off. Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc is joined by this week's guest, Ryan J. Downey, who talks about his time as the vocalist of Indiana hardcore band, Burn It Down, why the band broke up in midst of their ascension, moving to California to sing for Time in Malta, how he almost joined Throwdown, how he almost started a hardcore label imprint through Century Media records, his crazy story fake-auditioning to be a VJ at MTV led to him actually working for MTV, getting into artist management through the band Bleeding Through, and breaking the story of Dimebag Darrell's murder for MTV.This episode features the song "The Taking" by Becoming The Bully and "The Son" by Will Haven from their new album Muerte.Follow Ryan on Instagram @superherohq and Twitter @RyanDowneyFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleCheck out our band sponsor at becomingthebully.bandcamp.comSupport our show sponsor Minus Head Records at MinusHead.com and willhaven.bandcamp.comSupport our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 15% off.Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc speaks with Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy lead guitarist, Marc Rizzo, about coming up in the New Jersey extreme metal scene, the story of how El Niño became Ill Niño, the experience of having early success with Ill Niño and eventually quitting the band, how he joined Soufly, what it's like to be in a band with Max Cavalera, how Cavalera Conspiracy came together, the secret to his tireless work ethic, and his solo guitar career.This episode features the song "Seismal" by Headcrusher from the album Death Comes With Silence, "Spines" by Terror Universal from the album Make Them Bleed, and "Kylocycyle" by Marc Rizzo.Follow Marc Rizzo on Twitter @MarcRizzo and Instagram @MarcRizzo_ripandshredFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleCheck out our band sponsor at https://headcrusher.bandcamp.com/Support our show sponsor Minus Head Records at MinusHead.comSupport our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 15% off.Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc speaks with Judas Priestess vocalist and solo artist Militia Vox about how the topic of race has been unavoidable as it relates to her music career, her upbringing in a very unique and progressive section of Maryland, her rebellious years in performing arts school, getting involved in the industrial music scene and joining her first band in Boston and New York, her years as a touring background singer for big pop stars like Taylor Dayne and Cyndi Lauper, how she decided to start her own solo band, joining Judas Priestess, and have a deep discussion about the #MeToo movement and her negative experiences with sexual harrasment in the music industry.This episode features the song "Blood on our Hands" by Corpse Paint from their EP Nothing Here In The Dark and "Vow" by Militia Vox from the EP Isosceles.Follow Militia on Instagram and Twitter @militiaismynameFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleCheck out our band sponsor at http://corpsepaint.orgSupport our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 15% off.Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc speaks with Unearth guitarist, Ken Susi, about his early years coming up in the New England hardcore scene, how Unearth developed their trademark sound, what it felt like to break out and experience real success, the pitfalls of the "rockstar" lifestyle, the reasons why Unearth has persevered and carries on to this day, how he got involved with the Fishman pickup company, and his new grunge band, Swivel.This episode features the song "Stutter" by Zombie Eating Horse and "Clueless" by Swivel.You can follow Ken on Instagram @kensusiFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleCheck out our band sponsor at https://zombieeatinghorse.bandcamp.com/Support our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCJABBERJAW for 15% off.Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc gives his thoughts on Black Panther, and speaks with Fire From The Gods vocalist, AJ Channer, about coming up in Virginia with his first band Sic Seed, going to school in Africa, discovering heavy music through Rage Against The Machine and Slipknot when he came back to the US, leaving music to become a stockbroker on Wall Street, getting back into the scene with Ashes Within through a Sumerian Records band contest, and finally breaking through with Fire From The Gods.This episode features the song "Chasing Yesterday" from Aegea from their Through The Static EP and "Excuse Me" by Fire From The Gods from their album, Narrative.Follow AJ on Instagram @wheresajFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleCheck out our band sponsor at www.Aegeaofficial.comSupport our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCEXMAN for 15% off.Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc has a debate with All That Remains frontman and 2nd Amendment advocate, Phil Labonte, about the recent uproar focused around gun rights following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida.This episode features the song "Hold On" by All That Remains.Follow Phil on Instagram and Twitter @philthatremainsFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleSupport our show sponsor and buy official band merch at Rockabilia.com. Use the code PCEXMAN for 15% off.Listen to more great podcasts like this at JabberJawMedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices