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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2025 · 44 MIN

Stu Folsom - Spiritworld - March 2025 Interview

from Shit Talk Reviews · host John Staley, Derek Showerhead and David J.

John and Derek had a chance to spend some time with a true renaissance cowboy: Las Vegas's own Stu Folsom. Stu is the founder of the killer crossover thrash band Spiritworld, an author and an all around great dude. They touch on Stu's early days in the rodeo, his vision for the trilogy of death-western albums, his book Godlessness and his lovely lady getting smashed in the face by a windmilling audience member. Grab yourself a Sarsaparilla and join the guys for a great chat with a true metal cowboy. www.spiritworldprophet.comInstagram  @spiritworldprophet  www.shittalkreviews.com00:00 Intro01:25 Stu's rodeo days04:45 The early music days05:25 The band's aesthetic and the grand vision08:00 Working with record labels and what they really do for the artist12:30 Sam Pura - Panda Studios: Studio work and creating an amp plugin15:10 Slayer19:01 Spiritworld and horror20:10 Godlessness - Stu's book of short stories21:03 Writing a book vs writing an album24:05 Booty shorts for everybody!25:18 Fear, Loathing and Hunter S Thompson 26:39 Interludes and an inadvertent beatdown29:40 Helldorado31:20 Writing and tracking drums with Preston Harper, Thomas Pridgen and Sam Pura37:05 Helldorado album art39:43 Being (or not being) a fanboy42:20 Quickie questions42:58 Spiritworld tour#spiritworld #spiritworldprophet #stufolsom #folsom #lasvegas #cowboy #metal #country #crossover #telecaster #prestonharper #nickbrundy #randymoore #mattschrum #justinfornof #thomaspridgen #adamelliot #pandastudios #sampura #purafiedaudio #deathwestern #paganrhythms #helldorado #thrashmetal #heavymetal #deathmetal #blackmetal #thrash #rock #music #metallica #metalheads #metalband #metalcore #doommetal #headbanger #guitar #slayer  #punk #heavymetalmusic #thrashmetalband #guitar #esp #fender #vstpluginDrop us a line! What bands do you want us to review? Who should we interview next?

John and Derek had a chance to spend some time with a true renaissance cowboy: Las Vegas's own Stu Folsom. Stu is the founder of the killer crossover thrash band Spiritworld, an author and an all around great dude. They touch on Stu's early days in the rodeo, his vision for the trilogy of death-western albums, his book Godlessness and his lovely lady getting smashed in the face by a windmilling audience member. Grab yourself a Sarsaparilla and join the guys for a great chat with a true meta...

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