The Vanflip Podcast

Josh Middleton is the guitarist and originating member of the UK melodic thrash/death metal/metalcore band Sylosis. Josh started the band in 2000 when he was just 15, the band released its sixth full-length, A Sign Of Things To Come, last week on Nuclear Blast Records. Josh also spent time in the British progressive metalcore band Architects, playing lead and backing vocals since 2017, only stepping down earlier this year to focus full-time on Sylosis.Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/(00:00) Intro/Craig Reynolds(02:30) The UK Metal/Hardcore Scene(04:00) Going from Architects to Sylosis(09:00) The Sound of Sylosis(12:00) Getting into Music and Starting a Band(14:00) Finding Bands Through Magazines/Compilation CDs(19:00) Early Influences(24:00) Ross Robinson(26:30) Metallica and missing a show due to illness(34:45) Differences in US vs European Metal Fandom(39:00) Breaking into US music scene with Sylosis(44:00) Playing Arena Tours Compared to Smaller Venues(46:30) OutroFOR MORE ON SYLOSIS:https://www.instagram.com/sylosisofficial/https://twitter.com/sylosishttps://www.facebook.com/Sylosishttps://www.sylosis-band.com/FOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brendon Small is an actor, comedian, writer, director, producer, and musician. Small created the animated series Homes Movies in 1999 and also had a love for metal music. In 2006 both of those worlds collided when Small began to create Metalocalpyse, a show based around the fictional death metal band Dethklok, for whom Small writes the music as well. Recently the Metalocalypse series was revamped for a feature film which was released in August along with a Dethklok material-heavy soundtrack.Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/(00:00) Intro(01:10) The Creation of Metalocalypse(11:00) Getting People into Metal Through Metalocalypse(13:30) Reality TV Effect on Metalocalypse(15:20) Inspirations for Character Designs & Personalities(21:20) The Brutality of Life as a Theme(23:00) Juggling Writing Show, Writing Music and Touring(27:30) Appearing in Playgirl(30:00) Equipment Theft(35:20) Working with Soundgarden(39:00) Guests on the Show/Music(41:00) Frisky Dingo(43:00) The Process Today for Putting Out New Content/Shows(51:20) Working with Scott Ian on Pinball Game Scores(54:00) Prepping for New Live Shows(55:20) OutroFOR MORE ON BRENDAN SMALL:https://www.instagram.com/brendonsmall/https://twitter.com/brendonsmallhttps://www.facebook.com/metalocalypseofficial/https://www.adultswim.com/FOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

James "Human Furnace" Bulloch has fronted the Cleveland-based thrash metal/metalcore band Ringworm for nearly 30 years, a part for the time the band went on a brief hiatus in the mid-90s. Ringworm has set the bar for heavy by releasing 9 full-lengths, most recently 2023's Seeing Through Fire.Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/(00:00) Intro/Upcoming Tours(02:50) Working with Nuclear Blast on New Album(13:00) The Sound on “Seeing Through Fire”(19:00) Album Cycles/Releases Moving Forward for the Band(22:30) Writing a Record That Stands Out(28:00) Playing Older Songs(30:00) Making Music Videos(36:30) The Benefits of Music Videos in 2023(41:00) Social Media Effects on Metal/Hardcore Scene(47:00) Playing Festivals instead of Touring(53:30) Lambgoat Message Board(56:30) Direction of Ringworm Moving Forward(1:00:00) OutroFOR MORE ON RINGWORM:https://www.instagram.com/rngwrm13/http://twitter.com/RNGWRM13https://www.facebook.com/Ringwormofficialhttps://ringworm.bandcamp.com/FOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Schleibaum is one of two long-time original members of the Washington D.C.-based Melodic Death Metal/Metalcore band Darkest Hour. Schleibaum has handled guitar and most of the band's day-to-day for nearly 30 years. Over that time the band has toured the world multiple times over and released 9 full-length albums and countless EPs, splits, and live albums. The band recently signed with MNRK Heavy and will release its 10th studio album in the near future but until then catch them performing at New England Metal And Hardcore Fest and on tour with Fit For An Autopsy and Exodus.Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/FOR MORE ON DARKEST HOUR:http://instagram.com/darkest_hour_officialhttp://twitter.com/darkesthourrockhttp://www.facebook.com/DarkestHourDudeshttps://officialdarkesthour.bandcamp.com/FOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Maurizio is a longtime member of Canadian death metal pioneers Kataklysm. Being an original member since they formed in 1991, Maurizio started as the band's bassist and back up vocalist. However, in 1998 he moved over the lead vocalist. In their long career the band has released 15 studio albums, with the most recent, 'Goliath', being released just last week (August 11th) through Nuclear Blast.Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/FOR MORE ON KATAKLYSM:https://www.instagram.com/kataklysmband/https://twitter.com/kataklysmbandhttp://www.facebook.com/kataklysmhttps://www.kataklysm.ca/FOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Capra is a metallic hardcore band based out of Lafayette, LA. Starting in 2016 the band has gone through a few member changes before landing on their current lineup in 2018/2019, which has found success with a handful of EPs. The quartet has had a grueling touring schedule but managed to grab the attention of Metal Blade Records, which released the band's debut album in 2021. The band still grinds it out on the road with a heavy schedule but is gearing up to release their sophomore album Errors on October 6th. Tyler is the guitarist of the band.Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/FOR MORE ON CAPRA:https://www.instagram.com/Capraband/https://twitter.com/caprabandhttps://www.facebook.com/Caprabandhttps://capraband.bandcamp.com/FOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nick Brooks is the vocalist for Buffalo, NY-based metalcore band It Dies Today. It Dies Today smashed on the scene in the early 2000's, best known for their debut album The Caitiff Choir which was released through Trustkill during their prime as well. That album was received VERY well, having music videos of singles like "A Threnody for Modern Romance" and "Sacred Heart" viewed on MTV and MTV2 (when they still played music videos). The band would go on to release two other full lengths, Sirens in 2007 and Lividity in 2009, the band was also featured on multiple compilation and movie soundtracks (Saw VI, Resident Evil, Master of Horror). It Dies Today took a hiatus in 2015 but has since been back at it, writing and recording new material and even booking an appearance at this year's Furnace Fest.Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/FOR MORE ON IT DIES TODAY:https://www.instagram.com/itdiestodayofficial/https://twitter.com/ItDiesTodayhttps://www.facebook.com/ItDiesTodayhttps://trustkill.bandcamp.com/album/the-caitiff-choirFOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nate Garrett started Spirit Adrift in 2015 as a solo project while he was still in fellow Arizona band Gatecreeper. Having never expected Spirit Adrift to catch on, it surprised Garrett that it did. After a few years, Garrett would have to decide which project he would like to spend more time on, and his solo project won out. Garrett left Gatecreeper on amicable terms in 2019 to focus solely on Spirit Adrift. Within that time Spirit Adrift has released multiple albums and EPs, with another one on the way. The subsequent full-length, Ghost At The Gallows, is scheduled to be released through Century Media Records on August 18th, 2023.Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/FOR MORE ON SPIRIT ADRIFT:https://www.instagram.com/spiritadrift/https://twitter.com/spiritadrifthttps://www.facebook.com/SpiritAdrifthttps://www.spiritadrift.com/FOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Lee is part of the team that started the New England Metal And Hardcore Festival in Worcester, MA in 1999. The festival was last held in 2017 until this year, Scott and the team have resurrected the long-running festival once again in hopes of taking it to the next level. See for yourself later this year when the two-day weekend festival kicks off on September 15th.Video version: http://www.lambgoat.com.podcast/FOR MORE ON NEW ENGLAND METAL AND HARDCORE FESTIVAL:https://www.instagram.com/nemhfofficial/https://twitter.com/NEMHFOfficialhttps://www.facebook.com/metalandhardcorefesthttps://metalandhardcorefest.com/FOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Danny Diablo is a New York City hardcore/hip-hop legend. He is a founding member of Crown of Thornz, Skarhead, and Icepick with Jamey Jasta. Danny has also released four solo albums and made vocal appearances on releases by artists like Subzero, Terror, H2O, Deez Nutz, among others. He is also the founder of ILL-ROC Records and is also known by his graffiti tag, Lord Ezec.FOR MORE ON DANNY DIABLO:https://www.instagram.com/dannydiablonyhc/https://twitter.com/DannyDiablohttps://www.facebook.com/dannydiablohttps://dannydiablo.bandcamp.com/FOLLOW LURK:https://www.instagram.com/lurkcity/https://www.twitter.com/lurkcity/https://www.iamlurk.com/FOLLOW LAMBGOAT:https://www.instagram.com/lambgoat/https://www.twitter.com/lambgoat/https://www.facebook.com/lambgoatmusic/https://www.lambgoat.comSubscribe / Stream "The Vanflip Podcast" on:iTunes/Apple: http://bit.ly/iTunesVFPodcastSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyVFPodcastStitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/StitcherVFPodcastTuneIn: http://bit.ly/TuneinVFPodcastGoogle Play Music: http://bit.ly/GPMVFPodcastRSS Feed: http://bit.ly/RssVFPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices