The Ex-Man with Doc Coyle

Doc welcomes Lions At The Gate guitarist, Ahrue Luster, to the show, and they. talk about how he moved around a lot growing up, moving to the Bay Area with thrash band, The Horde Of Torment, how he got the audition for Machine Head, what the experience of making The Burning Red with producer Ross Robinson was like, why he left Machine Head and ended up in Ill Nino so quickly, the challenges of learning the Latin guitar style, what the creative process with Ill Nino was like, how leaving the band, death in the family, and divorce caused him to reassess his whole life, and starting new band Lions At The Gate with his ex-Ill Nino bandmates.This episode features the songs "Ignite" by Reign of Z and "Scapegoat" by Lions At The Gate.Follow Ahrue on Instagram @Ahrue and Twitter @AhrueLusterFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor Reign of Z at https://www.facebook.com/ReignofZ/Please support this episode's sponsor Godsize Records at https://www.godsizerecs.com/Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Periphery guitarist, Misha Mansoor, to the show, and they talk about how Misha manages his busy schedule, what the band dynamics are like within Periphery in terms of splitting revenue and sharing responsibility, why he treats Periphery like a passion project, the evolution of how bands tour and survive, his influence on modern-day djent as well as self-sufficient content creators, and the two share their thoughts on the current political climate.This episode features the songs "Gotta Get Outta Here" by Blacklite District and "Hellfire" by Haunted Shores.Follow Misha on Instagram and Twitter @MishaPeripheryFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor Blacklite District at https://www.blacklitedistrict.net/Please support this episode's sponsor Godsize Records at https://www.godsizerecs.com/Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes, Willie Gee, professional guitar tech for bands like Kind Diamond and formerly Megadeth, to the show, and they talk about how Willie discovered rock and metal growing up as a black kid in Indiana, becoming infatuated with the guitar, how he ended up working as a guitar tech for King Diamond, what he thinks makes someone a good roadie, his time filling on bass guitar for God Forbid, his thoughts on why real guitar amps and cabs are better live than digital, his infamous reputation as a misanthrope, and what the future holds for Willie as a guitar tech.This episode features the songs "Images" by REdEFIND and "Into The Fire" by Roadrunner United featuring Matt Heafy and King Diamond.Follow Willie on Instagram @WillieAGeePhoto by Jeremy SafferFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor REdEFIND at https://www.facebook.com/REdEFINDbandPlease support this episode's sponsor Godsize Records at https://www.godsizerecs.com/Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment guitarist, John Petrucci, to the show and they talk about the key to Dream Theater's creative consistency throughout their career, their personal chemistry as a band, how he feels about their relationship with the progressive metal label and subculture, how having a hit song on MTV gave them a leg up in the 90s, keeping up as a musician with all of the advances in technical playing and technology, and what inspired his keen business mindset in branching out to branding himself with signature and licensed prouducts.This episode features the songs "Monster Zero" by Kyle Ewers and "Answering The Call" by Dream Theater.Follow John on Instagram @JohnPetrucciOfficial and Twitter @JPetrucciFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor Kyle Ewers at www.kyleewersmusic.comListen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes former Five Five Death Punch drummer and current Psycho Synner frontman, Jeremy Spencer, to the show, and they talk about Doc and Jeremy's time touring together with Five Finger Death Punch, why he ultimately decided to leave the band, how FFDP built their career to such great heights through the years, Jeremy dealing with debilitating back issues, why he decided to become a vocalist/frontman for his new band Pyscho Synner, where the inspiration developed to go in a more theatrical visual direction, dealing with pushback from online haters, recording and releasing 9 new albums on one day, and what his experience was like writing a memoir.This episode features the songs "Run" by Sinshrift and "Devil From Hell" by Psycho Synner.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor Sinshrift at https://www.facebook.com/Sinshrift/Please support this episode's sponsor Godsize Records at https://www.godsizerecs.com/Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Armored Saint vocalist, John Bush, to the show, and they talk about Armored Saint's new album, Symbol of Salvation Live, what the early days were like for the band, why they struggled to breakthrough on a bigger scale, how he has balanced making a living outside of music for his whole career, how he discovered his approach to his unique vocal style, his feelings on the creative output in his time with Anthrax, why Anthrax tended to lean towards less thrashy material during his tenure, and how he weighs creative success versus commercial success.This episode features the songs "Petitions & Protesters" by The Opinion Industry, "Into The Deep End" by Cerebellion, and "Reign of Fire" (Live) by Armored Saint.Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor The Opinion Industry at www.theopinionindustry.com.auPlease support this episode's sponsor Cerebellion at https://cerebellion1.com/Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Eyal Levi (Daath, URM Academy) and John Browne (Monuments) for a podswap with The Riffhard Podcast, and they talk about dealing with adversity and humility, figuring out when is the best time to move on from a bad situation, applying creative pursuits to things other than music, what inspired Eyal to lose weight, the Bad Wolves singer search, Monuments next chapter without Olly Steele, and what keeps Doc interested in The Ex-Man podcast.This episode features the songs "Aphelion" by Among You and "Lavos" by Monuments featuring Mick Gordon.Follow Eyal on Instagram @EyalLeviURMAudio on Instagram and @TheRealEyal Levi on TwitterFollow John Browne on Instagram @BrowneMonumentsFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor Among You at https://amongyouorg.wordpress.com/Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes new Bad Wolves vocals Daniel "DL" Laskiewicz back to the show for the 2nd time to talk about how he's spent the last few years focusing on his career as a producer and songwriter, learning from great producers like Adam D and Zeuss, how he learned to sing and develop his voice over the years, his enthusiasm on the audition process to become the singer of Bad Wolves, what gives him his quiet sense of self-confidence, the whirlwind of getting the Bad Wolves job and immediately heading into the studio, why he thinks the band worked so smoothly together creatively in the studio and looking forward to future challenges like performing live with the band and even working on the next album.This episode features the songs "Apallic" by Shockgnosis and "Never Be The Same" by Bad Wolves.Follow DL on Instagram @daniel_laskiewiczFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor Shockgnosis at https://shockgnosismetal.bandcamp.com/Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes Oceano vocalist, Adam Warren, to the show and they talk about how he discovered and worked on his ability to do extreme vocals, being really influenced by the metalcore scene of the mid-00s, what inspired him and the rest of Oceano to go down such an extreme musical path, signing to Earache Records, how the band survived throughout the years, embracing the Deathcore tag, branching out into other mediums like Twitch and Youtube as a gamer, and experimenting with different vocal and musical styles over the last few years.This episode features the songs "So Resolved" by Joseph Izayea and "Lucid Reality" by Oceano.Follow Adam on Instagram and Twitter @adamonearth_Follow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor Joseph Izayea at https://linktr.ee/joeydangerouslyListen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Doc welcomes artist manager Mike Mowery (Ice Nine Kills), entertainment lawyer Eric German (Bad Wolves, Asking Alexandria), and jack-of-all-trades Ryan J. Downey (artist manager, Speak N’ Destroy Podcast, Stream N’ Destroy Newsletter), to the show and they all have a comprehensive discussion about how to analyze streaming numbers alongside traditional album sales which factor into open week chart positions, and how we measure what "success" or lack thereof in today's heavy music industry.This episode features the songs "Insanity" by Aseity and "Die With Me" by Gemini Syndrome.Follow Mike Mowery on Instagram and Twitter @MikeOLoopFollow Eric German on Instagram and Twitter @EJGermanFollow Ryan J. Downey on Instagram @RyanJDowney_ and Twitter @ryandowneyFollow Doc on Instagram and Twitter @DocCoylePlease support this episode's sponsor Aseity at https://aseityband.com/ Listen to more great podcasts like this at soundtalentmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices