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July 21, 2021

Ep. 86 - Ryan Roxie: Seeing an Alice Cooper Show Is a Generational Right-of-Passage

Guitarist and podcaster Ryan Roxie (ALICE COOPER, In the Trenches with Ryan Roxie) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about his early career, learning the hard way that drugs and performing don't always mix, his discussions with SLASH about SCOTT WEILAND, getting to play a BEATLES song with LEMMY…

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July 18, 2021

Ep. 85 - Maria Ferrero: You Want to Change What People Think of You? Change What You're Doing

Publicist Maria Ferrero (Adrenaline PR) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about her experience and unique perspective on being a woman in the metal music scene, what the industry has been like over the past few years and throughout the pandemic, which artists liked…

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July 14, 2021

Ep. 84 - Maria Ferrero: Buy Me a One-Way Ticket to Hollywood

Publicist Maria Ferrero (Adrenaline PR) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about how she began her long and storied career in the metal music community. From signing TESTAMENT to Megaforce Records at age 19, to making bootleg recordings at early MEGADETH rehearsals and smoking joints with the late CLIFF…

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July 11, 2021

Ep. 83 - Mark Tremonti: It Pissed Me Off When They Said 'You're a Guitar Player'... I'm a Songwriter

Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge / Creed / Tremonti) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about his upcoming solo record, gives us some great tips and tricks on finding inspiration while songwriting, fills us in on how he spent time during the Covid lockdowns, tells…

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July 7, 2021

Ep. 82 - Mark Tremonti: I Was Told NOT to Learn Music Theory

Mark Tremonti (Alter Bridge / Creed / Tremonti) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about getting his first guitar for $10, how he initially avoided learning music theory, experimenting with different tunings while writing, Eddie Van Halen GIVING him a guitar in the middle of a CREED band argument…

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July 4, 2021

Ep. 81 - Richard Shaw: The Moment That Changed the Way I Practice

Richard Shaw (Cradle of Filth) is back again for PART 2 of another round with Benny, Siobhán and Cory. This episode we talk about Richard’s contribution to the latest Lost Symphony single (Take Another Piece), how younger guitarists are learning from hyper-edited recordings and how that affects the way they…

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June 30, 2021

Ep. 80 - Richard Shaw: There's No Such Thing as Original Music

Richard Shaw (Cradle of Filth) is back again for another round with Benny, Siobhán and Cory. This time we catch-up with what Richard has been up to the past year or so, including welcoming a new member to his family. We talk about CRADLE OF FILTH's upcoming performances, the differences…

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June 27, 2021

Ep. 79 - Brock Richards: I Said "F*ck This" and I Wrote What I Wanted to Write

Brock Richards (Starset / Live My Last) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and this time we dive into some studio gear talk, why you shouldn't cheap out when it comes to musical instruments (especially for beginners), the craziest things that have happened on tour with…

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June 23, 2021

Ep. 78 - Brock Richards: The Path to Starset

Brock Richards (Starset / Live My Last) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory and takes us through his music career from getting his first guitar to touring the world with Starset. We hear his thoughts on writing music, the importance of collaboration with other writers/producers, how music is an outlet for…

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June 20, 2021

Ep. 77 - It's a Miracle These Records Were ACTUALLY Released

Catch up with Benny, Siobhán and Cory as they discuss what's been going on in the world of their band, Lost Symphony, including a look at the production process, what it's been like to work legendary artists (like MARTY FRIEDMAN, NUNO BETTENCOURT, ALEX SKOLNICK), how the team has developed professionally…

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June 16, 2021

Ep. 76 - Matthew LaPierre: Getting Punched in the Face On-Stage

Guitarist Matthew LaPierre (Three Years Gone, Lost Symphony) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about his new band (Three Years Gone), the perils of performing for drunk people at bars, his background in sculpting, being pushed out of his comfort zone in the studio,…

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June 13, 2021

Ep. 75 - Matthew LaPierre: That Time I Almost Strangled Benny

Guitarist Matthew LaPierre (Three Years Gone, Lost Symphony) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about his experience with music from a young age, his thoughts on music school, touring with a gospel music group, building guitars (and some unfortunate legal issues that caused), what it was like to work…

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June 9, 2021

Ep. 74 - Elizabeth Zharoff: No Part of My Brain Said "Maybe I SHOULDN'T Do This"

Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory for a deeper dive into what it REALLY takes to build and maintain a successful online community. From the challenges one might face as your business/brand grows, to the importance of investing in yourself along…

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June 6, 2021

Ep. 73 - Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice): The Bob Ross of Metal Music

Elizabeth Zharoff (The Charismatic Voice) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to discuss her musical upbringing, formal training and how her professional career as an opera singer and vocal coach has led her to create and build a successful YouTube channel. We hear about how gaming has influenced her work, how…

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June 6, 2021

In God Forbid, We Cultivated A Sound (Doc Coyle) | 2020'd Clips

"In God Forbid, we cultivated a sound. By the end, we felt we couldn't take it anywhere else." - Doc Coyle Pull up a seat, crack open your beverage of choice and check out our 2 part conversation with Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves & The Ex-Man Podcast). WATCH + LISTEN…

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June 2, 2021

Ep. 72 - Jason Lekberg: Believing in Yourself to a FRIGHTENING Degree

Marketing guru Jason Lekberg (Lekberg Enterprises, Nefariant) is back for part 2 of his 2nd round of shows with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and this time talk about his newest band, Nefariant. We touch on the formation of the band, the sonic goals, the writing process and beginning to navigate…

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May 27, 2021

Ep. 71 - Jason Lekberg: Heavy Metal Dinosaurs

Marketing guru Jason Lekberg (Lekberg Enterprises, Nefariant) is back for part 1 of his 2nd round of shows with Benny, Siobhán and Cory to discuss the current state of the music industry, how some bands have capitalized on the events of the past year, how many successful bands and artists…

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May 25, 2021

Ep. 70 - Burton Roberts: We Were Ahead of Our Time and People Thought We Were Crazy

Television producer, entrepreneur and former Survivor contestant Burton Roberts joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory to talk about his serendipitous entry into the world of television and how it led to pioneering an entire new approach to producing content. Burton talks about his background in the tech world, the importance of…

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May 23, 2021

Ep. 69 - Steve Wood: Dinner with George Harrison

Steve Wood (Shelter Music Group) is back for PART 2 with Benny, Siobhán and Cory to share even more epic stories from his illustrious career tour managing some of the biggest rock acts of all time. We hear the 1st hand details surrounding Kim Thayil's (SOUNDGARDEN) arrest on assault charges,…

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May 19, 2021

Ep. 68 - Steve Wood: I Liked the Sex, Drugs and Rock & Roll... Just Not the Working Part

Steve Wood (Shelter Music Group) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about his early years and how stumbled into a career in the music industry. - FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d Instagram: instagram.com/yougot2020d WATCH + LISTEN + SUBSCRIBE: https://lnk.to/yougot2020d

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May 16, 2021

Ep. 67 - Jon Donais: I'm Sitting on 7 or 8 Years of Riffs

Jon Donais (Anthrax, Shadows Fall, Living Wreckage) is back for another hour with Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about working with Lost Symphony (including sharing shred duties on a song with his former guitar teacher, Jimi Bell), how time off in 2020 allowed him to form a new band…

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May 12, 2021

Ep. 66 - Jon Donais: Touring with Legends and Legends Never Die

Jon Donais (Anthrax, Shadows Fall, Living Wreckage) joins Benny, Siobhán and Cory and talks about how he’s been spending the past concertless year (including starting his new band), what it was like touring with legendary bands and artists like Dimebag Darrell, Zakk Wylde and Iron Maiden, the story behind him…

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May 9, 2021

Being A Musician Is A Blue Collar Thing (Doc Coyle) | 2020'd Clips

"I was never too good or too big to play any venue. To me, being a musician is a blue collar thing." - Doc Coyle Had an absolutely killer conversation with Doc Coyle (Bad Wolves & The Ex-Man Podcast)! Don't believe us? Pull up a seat and get yourself ready…

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May 9, 2021

Do People Even Buy Songs?! (Paul Lourenco) | 2020'd Clips

What's the most fun we could ask on an episode? Hangin' with our friend and Lost Symphony bandmate Paul Lourenco!! Don't believe us? Pull up a chair, crack open your beverage of choice, hit the link below and come get 2020'd with us!! FOLLOW 2020'd: Official Site: https://2020-d.com/​ Facebook: facebook.com/yougot2020d…

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