The Growl Podcast with Gus Rios of Gruesome and Left To Die

On this episode of The Growl Podcast, C.R. spends nearly 2 hours talking with Gus Rios on some extremely deep and emotional topics. Gus opens up about his friendship and mentorship with Sean Reinert and the deep hole his passing has left. Gus also digs deep into his struggle with depression, brush with suicide, and battles to move forward, heal, and use his experiences to help others who fight the same war on depression and anxiety. SPONSOR: Grindcore Coffee Co. https://grindcorecoffeeco.com/00:00 - Welcome to Episode 400:57 - A Shark Moves or it Dies02:39 - The Urge to Create Grows With Age05:10 - Gruesome - Attempting to be Human08:20 - Coveting Death09:22 - Meeting Sean Reinert14:40 - Respect, and What Matters 16:18 - Sean's Passing - Losing Your North Star18:17 - Gruesome - Human is Coming...20:54 - A Little Help From My Friends 25:45 - Paying Tribute to Sean30:13 - Technology Kills Emotion31:25 - This Record Saved My Life35:34 - Death Metal is Horrible Music39:00 - Indoctrination Into Slayer42:14 - This Crazy Band Called Death45:31 - The Positivity of Death Metal48:03 - Stop and Smell the Roses51:15 - Guitar and Other Projects54:49 - Left To Die Tour Stories59:22 - CR has a Carcass Story...01:01:13 - The Skateboarding Influence 01:06:07 - Kill Division in America01:09:56 - Dark Times and Depression01:12:26 - A Near Miss With Suicide01:16:24 - Depression is the Great Deceiver01:19:52 - Even if you help 1 Person01:26:20 - Reconnecting with Playing Drums01:27:41 - Finding the Graditude 01:31:51 - Eventually it all Goes Away01:35:00 - The Desire to Help Others01:39:45 - Wrapping UpInstagram:@gusriosofficialInstagram:@left_to_die_officialInstagram:@gruesomebandofficial@gusrios6227Website: https://gruesomedeathmetal.bandcamp.comCheck out The Growl Podcast merch store: https://www.thegrowlpodcast.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegrowlpodcast/