The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle

Doc welcomes Shadows Fall and Overkill drummer, Jason Bittner, to the show, and they talk about how the two met, Jason's background learning to play, starting out in the Upstate New York hardcore scene with Stigmata, how he eventually landed the Shadows Fall gig, what it was like to find success with the band after so many years or work, how he landed on his feet with Flotsam and Jetsam after Shadows Fall went on hiatus, his time with thrash legends, Overkill, and the Shadows Fall reunion.This episode features the songs "Sands of Fate" by The Last Reign and "The Unknown" by Shadows Fall.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleFollow Jason on Instagram @jasonbittner and Twitter @jbittnerdrumsPlease support this show's sponsor The Last Reign at https://linktr.ee/thelastreignListen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes producer, songwriter, and guitarist, Will Putney, to the show, and the two talk about the current state of heavy music production, the state of the scene, how veteran producer, Machine, helped get Will his start recording bands, his work with Fit For An Autopsy, and discuss a few of the bands he's worked.This episode features the songs "Vision:Revision" by Life Renewed and "The Host Will Soon Decay" by END.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleFollow Will on Instagram and Twitter @WillPutneyPlease support this show's sponsor Life Renewed at https://linktr.ee/themusicprofessionalListen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Dope frontman and guitarist, Edsel Dope, and they talk about the ups and downs of Dope's career, how Edsel has dealt with the challenges of being an independent artist and business owner, and his work with Static-X.This episode features the songs "In The Blood" by Titan Metal and "Believe" by Dope.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleFollow Edsel on Instagram @dopeedsel and Twitter @edseldopePlease support this show's sponsor Titan Metal at https://www.facebook.com/Titanmetalband/Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.comLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Ryan J. Downey (Stream N Destroy Newsletter, Speak N Destroy Podcast), Eric German (Entertainment Lawyer), and Mike Mowery (Artist Manager) to the show to talk about the feud between Ronnie Radke of Falling In Reverse and Eddie Trunk and Sebastian Bach about Falling In Reverse canceling a festival appearance due to missing laptops and the ensuing controversy.This episode features the song "Wings Of My Soul" by Byzantine.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleFollow Ryan on Instagram @ryanjdowney_ and Twitter @ryandowneyFollow Eric on Instagram and Twitter @ejgermanFollow Mike on Instagram and Twitter @mikeoloopSupport this week's show sponsor Byzantine at https://byzantinewv.com/Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Devin Townsend to the show and they talk about Devin's creative process, how his skills as an engineer and producer factor into his writing process, how having children have humbled him, getting his start in the music business with Steve Vai, how that experience led him to start Strapping Young Lad, how he landed the deal with Century Media Records, the undemocratic nature of Strapping Young Lad's writing process.This episode features the songs "Dead Winter Fields" by Symphony of Heaven and "Moonpeople" by Devin Townsend.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleFollow Devin on Instagram and Twitter @dvntownsendPlease support this show's sponsor Symphony of Heaven at symphonyofheaven.bandcamp.comListen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Siobhan Cronin (Starset), Benny Goodman, and Cory Paza of the band Lost Symphony and the 2020'd Podcast to the show and they talk about how the Lost Symphony band came together, how Oli Herbert of All That Remains helped give the band credibility, their secret to landing such big name features, how the band led them to starting the 2020'd podcast, and what they learned from their guests and about themselves during the challenging times during the pandemic.This episode features the song "Take Another Piece" by Lost SymphonyFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleFollow Siobhan Cronin on Instagram @siobhan_violinFollow Cory Paza on Instagram @corypazaFollow Benny Goodman on Instagram @the bennygoodmanCheck out Lost Symphony at lostsymphony.comCheck out the 2020'd Podcast at 2020-d.comListen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Kittie vocalist and guitarist, Morgan Lander, to the show and they talk about Kittie's reunion, their place in the nu metal scene, how they dealt with being pressured to have a "sexy" despite their young age, her approach to guitar, avoiding developing "rock star" attitudes, why the band went on hiatus, how she dealt with post=band life, joining melodic death metal band, Karkaos, her podcast, "Witch Finger" she started with her friend, and her love for all things retro and cheesy when it comes to movies.This episode features the songs "Outlaws" by REDDSTAR and "Spit (Live" by Kittie.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleFollow Morgan on Instagram @dialmformorgan and Twitter @morgankittiePlease support REDDSTAR at https://www.reddstarmusic.com/Morgan photo by Rusty MorganListen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Ryan J. Downey (Speak N' Destroy Podcast, Stream N' Destroy Newsletter, Demon Hunter Manager), Eric German (Entertainment Lawyer), and Mike Mowery (Artist Manager - Ice 9 Kills, Solence) to the show to have a roundtable discussion about the pressure artists have to make content on social media, how it's affecting their mental health, and how it takes away their focus on making music.This episode features the songs "The Paradox" by Spectrum of the Sixth Dimension and "Vampire" by Solence.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleFollow Ryan on Instagram @ryanjdowney_ and Twitter @ryandowneyFollow Eric on Instagram and Twitter @ejgermanFollow Mike on Instagram and Twitter @mikeoloopSupport this week's show sponsor Spectrum of the Sixth Dimension at https://spectrumofthesixthdimension.bandcamp.com/track/the-paradox Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Bad Wolves guitarist, Max Karon, to the show and they talk about how Max got into playing guitar and home recording, how that led him to eventually becoming a guitar tech for Coal Chamber, how that led him to working for Devildriver, eventually meeting John Boecklin, and starting the band that would ultimately become Bad Wolves, why he ended up leaving the band and focusing on guitar teching and joining Once Human, the philosophy behind his unique guitar tone and playing style, why he wanted to rejoin Bad Wolves, and how he has evolved as a creative person through the years.This episode features the songs "The Body" by Bad Wolves and "Deadlock" by Once Human featuring Robb Flynn.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoyleFollow Max on Instagram @MaxKaronMusicListen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Soulfly frontman and guitarist, Max Cavalera, to the show and they talk about how well the Cavalera Beneath/Arise Tour has been going, how the old-school Sepultura sound influenced the new Soulfly album, Totem, what it was like having Dino Cazares play lead guitar for Soulfly on tour, the secret to Max's guitar tone, if he prefers the thrash or nu-metal style's on metal, how Killer Be Killed writes their albums, his experience recording Chaos A.D. with Andy Wallace in Wales, and Max shares some insight into the making of Roots.This episode features the songs "Run" by Mother Mercury, "Running Out Of Time" by Lovell's Blade, and "Superstition" by Soulfly.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor Mother Mercury at https://www.facebook.com/mothermercurymusicPlease support this episode's sponsor Lovell's Blade at https://lovellsblade.bandcamp.com/Max Cavalera photo by Jim LouvauListen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices