Ampocalypse | Tony West of Blacklist Union on Slay The Dragon & Ayahuasca

In this episode of Ampocalypse, Damian FitzGerald is joined by Tony West of Blacklist Union to explore the stories and scars behind the band’s latest album Slay The Dragon. Fresh from the record’s release, Tony opens up about personal trauma, loss, healing, and how music became both catharsis and confrontation. It’s an honest conversation about transformation, resilience, and finding strength through rock and roll.We also dive into Tony’s time in the Amazon jungle with the Shipibo tribe, where ayahuasca ceremonies and spiritual discovery reshaped his outlook on life and creativity. From confronting inner demons to accepting chaos in a fractured world, he explains how these experiences directly influenced his songwriting and the emotional depth of Slay The Dragon.Then the big red button is pushed and the Ampocalypse arrives. With civilisation collapsing and nature reclaiming the earth, would Tony’s real-world jungle experience give him the edge?🤘 Like, share and subscribe for more in-depth conversations with rock and metal artists — and drop a comment telling us how YOU would survive your own Ampocalypse and who you’d like to see face it next.Videographer: Damian FitzGeraldEditor: Damian FitzGeraldProducer: Damian FitzGerald#Ampocalypse #TonyWest #BlacklistUnion #SlayTheDragon #RockPodcast #MusicInterview #HardRock #AmazonJungle #Shipibo #Ayahuasca #ApocalypseSocial linksBand socials:https://blacklistunion.comhttps://www.instagram.com/blacklistunionofficial/https://www.facebook.com/BlacklistUnionRocks/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZvz3BE8RtN8NenLZ67ARwV13 Media:https://v13.nethttps://twitter.com/v13mediahttps://www.instagram.com/v13media/https://www.facebook.com/v13media https://soundcloud.com/v13media Damian FitzGerald:https://v13.net/author/damian_fitzgerald/https://twitter.com/damolition82https://www.instagram.com/damolition82/https://www.facebook.com/damian.fitzgerald1/https://www.threads.net/@damolition82Chapters00:00 Welcome to Ampocalypse01:30 Releasing 'Slay the Dragon'03:51 Healing Through Music08:32 Ayahuasca Journeys and Spiritual Insights19:39 Surviving the Apocalypse23:15 Messages for the Future