The Joel Martin Mastery Podcast
Joel Martin
Music news, stories and 2 hour deep dive interviews with bands that have sold over 172 million albums including Queensrÿche, Staind, Papa Roach, Simple Plan, Sum 41, Breaking Benjamin, Crash Test Dummies, Our Lady Peace, Alien Ant Farm, Finger Eleven, Blue Rodeo, Billy Talent, The Tea Party, Cradle of Filth, Thousand Foot Krutch, Saliva, Saving Abel, Walk Off The Earth, Default, Big Wreck, Moist, The Arkells, My Darkest Days, The Sheepdogs, The Watchmen, Treble Charger, Big Sugar, I Mother Earth, Bedouin Soundclash, Anvil, Honeymoon Suite, Platinum Blonde, Taproot, Magic!, The Road Hammers
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Sep 11, 2025 • 2h 6min
#200 - Sammy Kohn (The Watchmen)
On today's episode I interview Sammy Kohn. He's the drummer for the platinum selling and 3x Juno nominated band The Watchmen. https://www.the-watchmen.com/00:17:00 We talk all things The WatchmenIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/DNRi9k_twzkIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share!You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://joelmartin.ca/Your friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwyd Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Sep 4, 2025 • 2h 21min
#199 - Sal Costa (My Darkest Days)
On today's episode I interview Sal Costa. He was a member of the Juno nominated, multi-platinum selling and #1 charting band My Darkest Days as well as Smashing Satellites and Bonds of Mara. https://www.instagram.com/salcostaofficial/If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/mHJS22-K4XMIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share!You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://joelmartin.ca/Your friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwyd Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Sep 1, 2025 • 1min
#198 - Is Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells The Most Unlikely Hit Album Of All Time?
On today's episode of the Music Minute, I share that Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells is the most unlikely hit album of all time.If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/bhikB9s8UVoIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share.You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://joelmartin.ca/Your friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwydMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Aug 28, 2025 • 2h 1min
#197 - Trevor “TEERAWK” McNevan (Thousand Foot Krutch/FM Static)
On today's episode I interview Trevor “TEERAWK” McNevan. He's the frontman for Thousand Foot Krutch and FM Static. He's been nominated for 6 Juno Awards, he's sold over 3 million albums and his music has been streamed over 4 billion times. https://www.instagram.com/teerawk/ 00:30:00 We talk all things Thousand Foot Krutch01:38:00 We talk all things FM StaticIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/d7k7U7tXuyIIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share!You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://linktr.ee/joelmartinmasteryYour friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwyd Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Aug 20, 2025 • 1h 16min
#196 - Jeff Stinco (Simple Plan)
On today's episode I interview Jeff Stinco. He's the lead guitarist for the multi-platinum selling and 2x Juno Award winning band Simple Plan. They've released over 20 singles and have sold a staggering 10 million albums. https://officialsimpleplan.com/If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/AnGCdqP1DzoIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share!You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://linktr.ee/joelmartinmasteryYour friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwyd Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Aug 14, 2025 • 2h 8min
#195 - Dave Benedict (Default)
On today's episode I interview Dave Benedict. He's the bass player for the Juno Award winning, platinum selling and multiple #1 charting band Default. https://defaultband.com00:28:00 We talk all things DefaultIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/hs6ZmnDaz8oIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share!You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://linktr.ee/joelmartinmasteryYour friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwyd Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Aug 7, 2025 • 2h 18min
#194 - Lindsay Schoolcraft (Cradle of Filth)
On today's episode I interview Lindsay Schoolcraft. She was the keyboardist, harpist and vocalist for Cradle of Filth from 2013-2020. The band has sold over 4 million albums. She's also a Juno nominated solo artist. Her new single "Lighthouse" was co-written by former Evanescence drummer Rocky Gray and the accompanying music video has been viewed over 100,000 times in its first month. https://www.lindsayschoolcraft.com01:07:00 We talk all things Cradle of FilthIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/XPNASB9hs3UIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share!You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://linktr.ee/joelmartinmasteryYour friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwyd Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Aug 6, 2025 • 1min
#193 - The Story Behind The Band Name Black Sabbath
On today's episode of the Music Minute, I share the story behind the band name Black Sabbath.If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/DfVAmAteqqkIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share.You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://linktr.ee/joelmartinmasteryYour friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwydMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Jul 29, 2025 • 1min
#192 - Even After Death, Ozzy Osbourne Still Has 4 Big Projects Coming!
On today's episode of the Music Minute, I share that even after death...Ozzy Osbourne still has 4 big projects coming.If you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/kFOp2X9YBcoIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share.You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://linktr.ee/joelmartinmasteryYour friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwydMusic promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons Attribution 3.0Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
Jul 23, 2025 • 2h 59min
#191 - Shaun Verreault (Wide Mouth Mason)
On today's episode I interview Shaun Verreault. He's the singer, songwriter and guitarist for the 3x Juno nominated and 2x gold selling band Wide Mouth Mason. https://widemouthmason.com/00:40:00 We talk all things Wide Mouth MasonIf you prefer to watch the episode instead of listen to it, you can do so on Youtube at: https://youtu.be/t_gLnHq4j2QIf you’ve enjoyed today’s episode, please take a moment to subscribe, like, comment and share!You can find all my social media links to connect with me at: https://linktr.ee/joelmartinmasteryYour friend and ally,Joel MartinWe’ve Got Time by LiQWYD | https://www.instagram.com/liqwyd Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/deed.en_US
