Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 53 
062021 Ryan Smith The Crusasis Graveyard of Drums Interview

We learn about Ryan's first drumset. 
Ryan spoke about his travels from the New York/New Jersey to Alaska, Europe and various parts of Asia.
He talked about his upcoming album the Long Night and we spoke about several songs from it.
We finished things up with a fun urban legend/ghost story.

JNQP 53 062021  Ryan Smith The Crusasis Graveyard Of Drums Interview

JNQP 55 070421 Inhuman Condition  The Skunk Ape Interview
On July 4th Jeramy and Taylor gave Japan Nick an interview to talk about their new band Inhuman Condition which formed from an album they made when they were then Massacre members working on an album together. They spoke about Terry Butler of Death and Cannibal Corpse joining their band and Rick Rozz of Death and Massacre giving them solos for 3 different songs. They also mentioned an urban legend involving Glen Benton of Deicide and the Skunk Ape.

JNQP 55 070421 Florida Inhuman Condition  The Skunk Ape Interview

This is an interview with Sergio Ginez, Max Vartanian, 
 And Jimmy Flores   of Chaotic Injustice on Friday August 6th 2021 by Nick Perkel
 We learned about everyone’s first instruments and history in music education.
We talked about what kind of new trends going on in music that they are excited about and how shows are going to start happening again.
They are a band that rehearses once a week and are looking forward to live shows going off in the near future.

JNQP 56 080621 Portland  Chaotic Injustice The Return of Fast Riffs Interview

We spoke about Allison getting her first instrument. There was dialogue about what went on between Veils of Winter and Silence/Motion.
Can you tell me about getting your first instrument?   We spoke about using Dylan White to record the album. It was recorded Summer 2020.  Allison spoke about bringing in Erika Osterhout in as a live guitarist.  We spoke about a few songs from Pyscho Las Vegas.
We looked back on recording the Motorhead/Girlschool song Please Don’t Touch with Matt Pike.
Allison spoke about her most cherished  musical possessoon as well as a one of a kind Blackwater Holylight soevenire related to the song Babies and finished things up discussing a Portland urban legend.

JNQP 61 090521  Portland Blackwater Holylight Allison Sunny Faris Interview

JNQP 64 100321 Fueled by Fire Carlos Gutirrez interview
We learned about Carlos’s first drumset and some schooling he got in school.
He formed Fueled by Fire with Sal Zepeda. I inquired about what the LA Metal scene was like around the Metalblade release of 2006’s Spread the Fire.  We talked a bit about Japan when Fueled by Fire played the True Thrash Fest and exploring Osaka and Nara. He spoke about recording Trapped in Perdition with Erik Rutan. 
He told me about his band’s South American tour to Brazil. We learned about an amazing collection of press material from the Spread the Fire release in his collection. He also talked about an urban legend with the Cecil Hotel.

JNQP 64 100321  LA Fueled By Fire Carlos Gutierrez Adventures in Brazil Interview

JNQP 66 101321  Bonded Division Of The Damned Interview
Interview with Guitarist Bernemann and singer Ingo talking about both albums by Bonded (Rest in Violence, and Into Blackness. We spoke about the writing of the album as well as working with guest musicians Bobby Blitz, Speesy from Kreator, and Rægina from Dæmonesq.  Talk about past concerts from Assassin and Sodom was gone over and more.

JNQP 66 101321  Germany Bonded Division Of The Damned Interview

Hey! Check out this week's episode on Sweden's Hypocrisy singer Peter Tagtrgren on his new album Worship, his recording studio The Abyss, and recording Possessed's 2019 album Revelations of the Oblivion!

JNQP 65 100621 Sweden Hypocrisy Peter Tägtgren Interview

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast 69 
November 12 2021 Gates to the Morning Sean Meyers Interview

We chatted about his first guitar, getting his drumset.
We spoke about forming Gates to the Morning, writing 2019's Return to the Earth album and chatted about a few songs from it along with Sean's trips to Norway and a few topics on Windir.

JNQP 69 111221 NJ Gates To The Morning Sean Meyers Interview

Japan Nick’s Quarantine Podcast 70 112121  Giveth Interview
Interview with Dark Pop act Giveth’s Ben and Jessica.
We spoke about the early history of Ben and Jessica’s musical history and the formation of the group.
We talked about what it is like starting out a pop group in 2021 and what it means to be a musician in the post Pandemic landscape. 

We spoke about the Lost Boys movie, “Cry Little Sister,” and vampire movies in general. 
Note Lance Henrikson does not appear in any of the Chainsaw Massacre films. 

We delve into songs from the album like “1992,” “Specter of the Wasteland,” “Lost Boys,” “New Blood,” 


We also heard about the song “”Jenny Jump” which was an outtake from the recording sessions that did not make the album.”

JNQP 70 112121 NJ Giveth Interview

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 71 112821 Four Trips Ahead Peter Wilson Interview

We talked about Peter's beginning as a musician and earlier bands he was in and how Four Trips Ahead formed.
We spoke about the band's beginning. and how the Remnants EP was formed.

JNQP 71  112821 NYC  Four Trips Ahead Interview

JNQP 72 120421 The Return of Hail Santa 120421 Tyler Sturgill Interview

We speak about Hail Santa coming back, look back on past years of the fest. We touch on some new developments of Xoth and more.

JNQP 72 120421 The Return Of Hail Santa  Xoth Tyler Sturgill  Interview

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 73 Home Style Surgery
There is Only You and Me Interview

Interview with the band's two guitarists Joonas Hiltunen, and Jussi Keränen.
We learned about their first guitars, and how Home Style Surgery formed. various concerts played and this year's album Brain Drill Poetry (2021) and discussed various songs from the album and learned about the guys favorite solos on the album. Also heard a fun ghost story at the end.

JNQP 73   122121 Finland "Home Style Surgery" There Is Only You And Me

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 74 
010922 Canada Striker Pete Klassen Interview

We spoke about Pete getting his first bass, and lessons he took early on.
Pete spent 2013-2018 in Japan and spoke about various earlier bands he was in.
We talked about his rehearsal to become the bassist for Striker in 2019 .
We also talked about the Alive in the Studio album he was on along with the single "Deathwish" 

We finished things up with a fun story from Japan.

JNQP 74 010922 Canada Striker Pete Klassen Interview

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 76 021322 
Xanadoo Zach Su Remember the Wall Interview

We spoke about Zach's first guitar and early education he had in Singapore.
We spoke about him moving from Portland Oregon to Montreal Canada. Thjere was some dialogue on some festivals he saw in Canada like the RRRROOOAARARRRGGGHHHHH Fest. 
We looked at updates on his various bands from Xanadoo, Skum Strike, and Serpant Corpse.  

We discussed his philosophy on using metronomes and also spoke about some ghost stories from his days in Singapore.

JNQP 76 021322 Singapore  Xanadoo Zach Su Remember The Wall

JNQP 77 021422 Shield of Wings Interview
James Gregor (guitarist), Aaliah Daye (Vocals), Lara Mordian (Vocals), and Alex Luke (Bass) were interviewed by Japan Nick. The band all spoke about their first instruments, as well as any music education that they received when they were younger.  We spoke about various songs like Mind of Myth, The Scarred Clay Reshaping, Breathe, Wetland. We talked about shooting new videos and feelings on the various seasons of the year. We ended the interview with a fun talk about urban legends and ghost stories in Chicago from each of the bandmembers.

JNQP 77 021422 Chicago Shield Of Wings Interview

We had an interview with Wayne Abney (Vocals, Bass), Michael Huebner (Guitars), and Anthony Walker (Drums) to speak about the new Life of Scars EP Crate of Sins.
We talked about what’s been going on with Life of Scars since 2019. The guys spoke about how often practice is and what it’s like being a musician in the DFW area right now putting on shows? There was discussion on what they have been listening to as of late while recording the new EP Crate of Sins and spoke about the order on how they formed. Mike as well as Wayne spoke about some fun urban legends

JNQP 78 022022 Texas Life Of Scars Interview

JNQP 79 030622 In This House of Mourning Interview
We spoke with In This House of Mourning’s Ben Ianuzzi. He spoke about getting his first guitar. There was some discussion of using the metronome with the recording of Penance. We talked about blogs Ben looks at to stay up to date on current bands. Ben told me the style of his band that fans of bands like funeral doom, My Dying Bride etc would be fans of his band. We talked about the debut of ITHM’s in online press. 
	We also spoke back and forth with discussion on listening back to past recordings of yours and what can be gained. 
We learned about the most ambitious song on the release. We spoke about an urban legend from New Jersey.

JNQP 79 022722 NJ  In This House Of Mourning Interview

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 80
030622 Interview
Ungodly Rest interview.
Ungodly Rest is a black metal band from Mexico. I had an interview with their singer Peste Nocturne.  We spoke about his influences as well as favorite Mexican metal bands.  
There was mention of Greg Wilkinson producing the album.

JNQP 80 030622 Mexico Ungodly Rest Interview

Drew Rizzo is the drummer and founder of Midnite Hellion(2011). We spoke about Drew getting his first drumkit and schooling he received over the years. He has been trained to play the piano, violin, tenor saxophone, and trombone. On his own he learned to play the drums, bass and guitar.  In his High School years, he studied drums under Tony DeNicola. He got accepted into college playing tenor saxophone. He told me about his sound system to listen to music.  During the playback for Kingdom Immortal he listened back on different sound systems to check the levels. 
We discussed which three albums Alex Perialas was a part of that made him realize Alex was the right choice to record his album.  Drew discussed how he wanted an old school approach to recording this album and was not recorded with a click track. All the preproduction was done before the sessions with Alex. A lot of the album was recorded on a 1980 Les Paul Custom that Alex had at his studio.  We discussed the Lich King show in Baltimore as well as thoughts on the current national/worldwide concert discussion after Japan’s Loudness show was postponed to 2023. 
He spoke about his most cherished musical possessions which do include some major Megaforce related rarities.  We finished the dialogue with a fun urban legend from New Jersey.

JNQP 81 031422 NJ Midnite Hellion Interview

This is the second interview with  Gravehuffer’s guitarist Richie Randall from Missouri. The first one was in July 2020. Since then the band has released another split in 2020 with Souls of Hades containing 2 songs from the Your Fault album sessions.  We talked about the lyrics on the new  album (NecroEclosion) containing many elements of historical content. We spoke about in depth the tracks Ghost Dance, Sights to the Sky, and Smaller than Death.  Ghost Dance speaks about the Wounded Knee Massacre from the nineteenth century. Sights to the Sky is about astronaut Buzz Aldrin's life. Smaller Than Death is about legendary superstar wrestler  Andre the Giant.

We ended the dialogue with a fun urban legend from the South.

JNQP 82 032722 MO Gravehuffer Richie Randall Interview

JNQP 83 041922 Madrost Tanner Poppitt Interview
 
We spoke with Madrost Guitarist/vocalist Tanner Poppitt about his first guitar. He told me about how valuable the lessons he had when he was younger shaped him as a musician.  He told me about the history of his band and favorite memories over the years.  I asked him about his favorite guitarist, the best album they were on and what made the album so amazing.  We talked about writing/recording techniques using odd time signatures, experimenting with arpeggios, palm muting and things of that nature for the writing of Charring the Wrotted Earth?

We spoke about the origin of Poppitt’s Corner and what makes a great podcast as well as viewpoints on his 3 favorite interviews he had recorded. We spoke about his favorite podcast. We also delved into his favorite print zine in his collection. We chatted about most cherished California albums.  He told me his favorite Madrost related possessions.  We spoke about his favorite urban legend or ghost story from Southern California.

JNQP 83 041922 Madrost Tanner Poppitt Interview

Blister Brigade is a 4 piece rock band from Sweden. We heard them tell stories about getting their first instruments and valuable lessons they learned from being in the music education program growing up. We heard about how Blister Brigade formed. We spoke about their new single "Carousel," and the band's history with the establishment. We also spoke about their writing process for their music.

JNQP 84 050522 Sweden Blister Brigade   Interview

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 85 050822 Heterochrome interview

JNQP 85 050822 Heterochrome Interview
We spoke with Heterochrome’s Mida and Arash to hear about their early years growing up as music fans in Iran. We heard about how they were led to music through their families. They spoke about how the band formed. We covered the various countries the album was recorded in from Iran, Finland, Canada, Spain, and South Korea. We spoke about instruments native to Iran they would like to see more of in today’s music like the Taar, Santoor, and Kamaancheh. We spoke about different songs recorded for the album. I inquired if they plan to write about the struggles of Asian Americans as well as Ukrainians.  They was discussion about performing at the Shab Shanheba Festival. We finished things off with some dialogue about their most cherished Heterochrome possession.

JNQP 85 050822 Heterochrome Interview

JNQP 86  052222 Villins Bodies Interview

We spoke about how their past year was and how their song "Bodies developed. We spoke about the feeling of Alice In Wonderland in different mediums.  We finished things up with a discussion about the Akashic Records and how they would use it.

JNQP 86 052222 Villins Bodies Interview

JNQP 87 071022 Gates to the Morning Sean Meyers interview
Gates to the Morning is a New Jersey based black metal project founded by Sean Myers
They have just released their second album Walk Between Worlds which is the first album in a planned trilogy of albums.  ( 2019’s Return to Earth was the debut album but not part of this trilogy)  We discussed songs from the album such as Moon in the Mid Day Sky, Paradigms Fall, Chapel Perilous and Chasing the Shadows. The philosophy of the song title Return to Earth was examined. We spoke about the cover photo. We finished the dialogue with a discussion of how to know as an artist when a song is finished.

JNQP 87 071022 Gates To The Morning Interview

On January 7th 2015 Drawn and Quartered Guitarist Shane gave WMSC 90.3/The Aquarian Weekly's Japan Nick an interview speaking about the band's history, their current album Feeding Hell's Furnace, the upcoming 2015 D & Q release, as well as thoughts on the Famine Fest, advice for young musicians planning on playing festival gigs and more.

Drawn And Quartered Guitarist Shane 010715 Interview By Japan Nick

032715 CD3 Japan Nick's Rock and Metal Pandemonium
Mercyful Fate- Egypt from In the Shadows
Ponykiller- Headhunters from the Wilderness
Ponykiller-Magnet River from the Wilderness
Thee Michelle Gun Elephant- Akage no Kelly from Thee Greatest Hits
The Rolling Stones- All Down the Line (Alternate Take) Exile on Main St Sessions
Monster Magnet- Negasonic Teenage Warhead from Dopes to Infinity
Flower Travellin' Band- Map from Satori
Acid Bath- Scream of the Butterfly from When the Kite String Pops
The Four Horsemen- Tired Wings from Nobody Said it was Easy


WMSC 032715 CD 3

MAchinery of the Human Heart Zine Interview Pt 2

Danni / Marvin Ciminnisi interview
Speaking about different zines,
Discussing the Bloods/Crips plan to rebuild LA after the Riots from Slam Zine
Bikini Kill story 
Alien Days- MGMT
Silverbird-Sky from Pureland

092515 CD2 Machinery Of The Human Heart Interview

042617 Nuclear Hatred interview pt 1
Catching up on the year from 2016-2017
Speaking about new songs that they are working on with some that have lyrics about the Frank J Zamboni fallout.

Mangled Corpse- Le Llamada De Lucifer from the Summoning of Satan Demo
Nuclear Hatred- World War Z
Chronosphere-Alu Card was taken out due to copyright concerns
Harlequin-Masochistic Salvation from Masochistic Salvation
Excruciator- Champion Eternal from Fighting for Evil was taken out due to copyright concerns.
Rabid Flesh Eaters- Morbid Beast from Reign of Terror was taken out due to copyright conerns
Speaking about Antifa and black metal + black metal set
	Isenordal- Pyres at Nightfall from Shores of Mourning
Noctem- Whispers of the Ancient Gods from Haeresis 
Rolling Stone doing a story on Mayhem,

WMSC 042617 Nuclear Hatred Interview Pt 1

Alexi Laiho is the singer and guitarist of Finnish heavy metal band Children of Bodom. Children of Bodom has nine albums to their name. Alexi gave me an introduction on himself, as well as discussed his memories of going through the music education program in Finland. He talked about what made his band choose Hexed (Nuclear Blast) to be the title of their latest release.
Alexi spoke in depth about the goddess of the underworld, Hecate, and the song “Hecate’s Nightmare.” We also spoke a little about films inspired by the Lake Bodom murders. They will be on tour with Swallow the Sun and Wolfheart and will be at Irving Plaza on April 19.

022419 Children Of Bodom Alexi Hexed  Interview

Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast 5 Aidan Stutzman of Portland Oregon 051920 Interview

We spoke about his musical history, and what kind of drumset he currently uses. He spoke about starting a new project with his old bandmate Sergio from Mangled Corpse. He gave me a rundown on his musical history since 2017 to the present. He talked about his love for hardcore,  and death metal music. He filled me in on his new bands Lymph Nodes, Budd Dwyer, and Fukd Off,. We spoke about his favorite concert he played.

JNQP 5 051920  Portland  Aidan Stutzman Interview

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