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Metal Chick Podcast
by Carrie Zylka
Rock and heavy metal album reviews, news and local band listings for the Milwaukee, WI area with your host Carrie Zylka, the Heavy Metal Huntress.
Episodes
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087 - Garrett Smith - Guitarist for Reflection of Flesh
Welcome back to Season 13 of the Metal Chick Podcast! I am kicking things off with Garrett Smith from one of my favorite local metal bands, Reflection of Flesh. Garrett and I talk about the band's history, their thrash groove metal sound, his journey from trumpet and skateboarding to guitar, and...
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086 - Andrew Balistreri & Aaron Lane
In this episode of the Metal Chick Podcast, I'm hanging out at the bar with Andrew Balistreri from Thrasher and Aaron Lane from Aces High, and honestly the conversation starts before I even officially introduce them. Sometimes the best interviews happen that way. We jump right into talking about...
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085 - Chris Oelke - Drummer for Reflection of Flesh
In this week's episode of the Metal Chick Podcast I sat down with Chris Oelke from the Milwaukee brutal metal band Reflection of Flesh. Chris and I have known each other for years through the Milwaukee metal scene, so this conversation felt like catching up with an old friend while talking about...
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084 - Matt Campbell and All The Goings On at Da Bar
I sat down with Matt Campbell, who is officially the new permanent audio engineer at Da Bar, and we talked about what it really takes to keep a local metal venue alive and sounding incredible. If you have been to Da Bar recently, you have probably noticed the difference. The sound is tight. The…
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083 - Haunter - Sex, Hell, and Bath Bombs.
It's been nine months since I've sat down behind the mic, and I could not have asked for a better comeback episode. In this episode of the Metal Chick Podcast, I catch up with Anthony Diabolos and Thomas "Grim" Nero from the band Haunter. We dive deep into their journey as musicians, what fuels...
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082 - Kitty Soft Paw, Music6s, Sound Check Entertainment and WAMI Board Members
In this episode of the Metal Chick Podcast, host Carrie Zylka welcomes fellow WAMI board members Patrick Nettesheim (Music6s), Jessie Greenwald (VP of WAMI), and Rick Hagopian (Kitty Soft Paw), to discuss the upcoming WAMI Holiday Party January 16, 2025, the significance of Paulie's Pub in the...
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081 - Abaddon's End
On this episode of the Metal Chick podcast, I welcome the band Abaddon's End, who are fresh off their WAMI Awards wins! We dive deep into the story behind their name, the evolution of their lineup over time, and why they believe professionalism is so crucial in the music industry. We also chat...
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080 - Waking the Sleeper
I had an amazing conversation with the band Waking the Sleeper on the podcast today! We really dug deep into their story – how they got started, how they work together, and the creative juice that's fueling their upcoming album. We talked about the music that shaped their sound, what it's like to...
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079 - Cari Cody of Pop Culture
Metal Chick Podcast 079 - Cari Cody of Pop Culture In this episode, host Carrie Z interviews Cari Cody, vocalist for the band Pop Culture. She shares how the band was formed and the band's focus on 80s music. They also talk about the enduring popularity of 80s music and the impact it has on...
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078 - Texas Flood (Airport Interview!)
On our way home from a trip to Barbados, we had a layover in Dallas. Seated next to us was the drummer for a Stevie Ray Vaughan tribute band/blues band from Texas, and the band graciously agreed to a brief interview. As we stood in the baggage claim area, the members of Texas Flood shared the…
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077 - Chi Noden of Headstone
We're catching up with Chi Node of Headstone! We talk about his journey to becoming guitarist of the band and about the Appleton event "For the Love of Metal" Links: Headstone Facebook Chi Noden Facebook For the Love of Metal 2023
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076 - WAMI Nomination Process and New Direction Explained with Board Member Phil Norby
"Metal Chick Podcast Ep076 - WAMI Nomination Process and New Direction Explained with Board Member Phil Norby" Phil Norby, board member for the Wisconsin Area Music Industry (WAMI) stops by to explain the new "nomination" process that's been the talk of the town in the past week. He shares that…
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035 - Olaf Różański & Grzegorz Luzar of the Polish Metal Band Wingless
MetalChick Podcast- Olaf Różański & Grzegorz Luzar of the Polish Metal Band Wingless. It's 35 degrees Celsius, (or 95 degrees Fahrenheit for us Wisconsinites) in Crakow, Poland, Greg and Olaf are sharing how the band got started, how they were almost a Gothic Rock band in the style of HIM The...
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075 - Inverted Vision
Metal Chick Podcast - Episode 075 - Inverted Vision We have the whole band on the line! They tell me about where they're from, how they got into music and how Craig's List saved the day. They talk about their upcoming Halloween show at X-Ray arcade - listen in to find out what they're dressing up...
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074 - Imperial Fall
Metal Chick Podcast - Episode 074 - Imperial Fall I've got the guys from Imperial Fall on the line, we talk about a ton of stuff, some of their favorite shows, what attendees can expect for Sunday, July 10 at Da Bar Metal and Mimosa's event, and how you can get your hands on their newest CD.
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073 - Quincy Jackson, Vocalist at KNIFEBACK
073 - Quincy Jackson, Vocalist at KNIFEBACK Quincy stops by the Metal Chick Studio to chat about how he caught the singing bug by doing musicals until his two sisters pushed him in the right direction (thank you Maranda & Kayla!). He talks about how Knifeback went through some lineup changes and...
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072 - Blue Moon Assault
Ep072 - Blue Moon Assault The guys from doom grunge band Blue Moon Assault stop by to chat about how they started a band right before the pandemic, their musical backgrounds and where they'd love to play. Listen in to find out what they have in store for an upcoming album and some upcoming shows....
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071 - Markus Gorsic owner of Da Bar
071 - Markus Gorsic owner of Da Bar Markus shares why he decided on the location he chose for Da Bar, how you can get a gig there, and how Pete Syren has become the booking manager. He walks us through why he chooses the music genre that seems to be the theme of the bar. He tells us a bit of his...
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070 - Zack Brannon
Metal Chick Podcast Episode 70 - Zack Brannon 27-year-old instrumental Metal Artist Zach Brannon from Vancouver, British Columbia stops by to chat about being a guitar player, writer and composer. He talks about how he loves to compose and "bring it to life". He talks about how he chose guitar as…
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069 - Angelo Petropoulos of Heart of Black
Angelo Petropoulos guitarist for Heart of Black stops by to explain what "heavy alternative dance music" even is. He shares the influences of the band and some of the songs they cover. An extremely humble musician, I managed to get him to share some of the secret sauce and marketing tips to the...
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068 - Elise of Sabbatha Chicago
This morning I'm sitting down with Elise, lead vocalist of Ozzy and Dio Tribute Sabbatha Chicago. She shares how her grandmother was a pianist for silent movies and how she was always involved in music. How she gained a love for metal and rock, and that her previous band took her into Judas…
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067 - Tim Jackson and TJ Richardson of Salvation's End
Tim Jackson and TJ Richardson from Salvation's End call in to chat. Tim started out as a death metal singer and transitioned into a more traditional metal style drawing inspiration from singers like Rob Halford and Bruce Dickinson. TJ is a 4th generation guitar player who fell in love with the...
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066 - Zoy Begos, the WAMI's and ZandR Entertainment
Zoy Begos, CEO of ZandR Entertainment, and President of the Wisconsin Area Music Industry joins us to chat about the current state of the Milwaukee music scene, what the WAMI's are all about and why you should join. We talk about the upcoming WAMI award show at Turner Hall, October 17, 2021 and…
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065 - Scott Couch of NightSnake
Scott Couch from Chicago based NightSnake stops by to chat about setlist choices for the Whitesnake tribute band, how they started the band and how his dad used to play for Al Capone. Links: NightSnake Facebook April 10, 2021 Show
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064 - Paul Karcz Lead Singer of Imperial Fall
Paul Karcz of Milwaukee metal band Imperial Fall, stops by the Metal Chick Studio to chat about his history in the local music scene. Paul talks about growing up in a non-musical family and how they gave him their support, he shares how he started playing guitar and the first song he ever…
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063 - Shane Obershaw of And Podcast for All
Part 2 of the interview with Shane Obershaw. Part 1 covered his band One - Metallica Tribute Band, but now we're chatting about his Metallica podcast "And Podcast for All". We talk about why they started a podcast and not a vidcast. I go off on a rant about Metallica snobs and how happy I am that...
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062 - Shane Obershaw of One - Metallica Tribute Band
Part 1 of the interview with Shane Obershaw, drummer for the One - Metallica Tribute Band stops by to chat about his tribute band and podcast. He shares how he got into music when he was a kid, how a neighbor really influenced the style he followed through He talks about juggling families and...
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061 - Michele McCarthy of Shelly Mack and The ReUnion
I got to sit down for a few minutes with Michele McCarthy, lead singer of roadhouse rock band Shelly Mack and The ReUnion. She explains how she learned harmonies from Motown at a young age and got into music by following her dad's footsteps. She explains how she met her husband and relocated to...
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060 - Kevin Goocher Of Gods & Monsters
Texas native and veteran musician, Kevin Goocher stops by to chat about his musical career and upcoming projects. From his southern Baptist beginnings to the progression of his career, he shares how "Of Gods and Monsters" got its name, touring with JAG Panzer, Stryper, why super groups are…
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059 – January 4th Metal Show at Saloon on Calhoun with Thrasher, Imperial Fall and Master of Puppets
Metal Chick Presents: Melting Ice with Metal. Join us January 4th, 2020 for an epic metal show to kick off the year right! How they even got Dave Dayler (who's traditionally been opposed to metal shows at Saloon on Calhoun) to agree to a metal show. Imperial Fall's new lyric video, different...
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058 - Aaron Grove of Axxios
Aaron Grove, drummer for metal band Axxios stops by to chat about how he got so good on guitar hero his family pushed him towards joining a band. How he went to school for music in L.A. before coming back to Indiana. He explains the lineup changes for the band and how it began. Then he tells us...
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056 - Kristy Tallica of Damaged Justice
Kristy Tallica of Damaged Justice stops by to chat about being a female James Hetfield! This chick ain't no joke, she's got his voice, gear and mannerisms down. She tells us how she got into music and shares how she joined one of Chicago's premiere tribute bands. Be sure to check them out at…
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054 - Nick Smith of Ten Feet Tall
Metal Chick Podcast Ep 54 - Nick Smith of Ten Feet Tall Nick Smith stops by to chat about how he got started in music, why he plays a seven string instead of a standard bass, and then we talk about why chemistry in a band makes such a difference. Links: Nick Smith Facebook Ten Feet Tall Facebook...
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053 - Fang VonWrathenstein Lords of The Trident
Metal Chick Podcast - Fang VonWrathenstein lead singer for Lords of The Trident, the Most Metal Band on Earth In this episode, Fang stops by to explain how Lords of The Trident became the Most Metal Band on Earth, and how Man-O-War keeps ignoring their challenge. He talks about how he came to…
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052 - Lindy Gabriel of Gabriel and the Apocalypse
052 - Lindy Gabriel of Gabriel and the Apocalypse In this episode, Lindy stops by to talk about how she grew up in a musical family, how the kids at school reacted to her, making awesome videos, meet & greet experiences, going on tour with Mushroomhead and why Texas rocks when you're a band on...
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051 - Michael Angelo Batio w/Marsy Flame
#MetalChick Ep 051 - Michael Angelo Batio w/Marsy Flame Guitar icon, Michael Angelo Batio, named the Number One Fastest Guitarist of All Time in the Guitar World Magazine Readers Poll stops by to chat about his unique playing style, how he got into music in the first place, and how he didn't even...
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050 - Steven Fedder - Under Darkest Skies
#MetalChick Ep 050 - Steven Fedder - Under Darkest Skies Steven Fedder, lead singer of Under Darkest Skies stops by to chat about why so many bands choose the screamo tactic rather than incorporating clean vocals into their music. Listen in to hear why he shies away from clean vocals and emoting...
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049 - Thomas Mikols of Killmister on being the lead singer of a Motorhead tribute band.
Milwaukee's Metal Chick Podcast - Thomas Mikols of Killmister on being the lead singer of a Motorhead tribute band. In this episode, Thomas stops by to talk about how he got into music, how he decided a tribute band was the way to go and how Motorhead has influenced his bands. Links: KILLMISTER...
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048 - Citizen X of American Zeros
Metal Chick Podcast - Citizen X of American Zeros In this episode, I sit down over beers with the enigma that is Citizen X, lead singer and founder of American Zeros. He shares how the band formed, how he went from being a doctor to the lead singer of a rock band leading the revolution. Links:...
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047 - Ralf Dietel and Niki Skistimas of KrashKarma
"Milwaukee's Metal Chick Podcast - Ralf Dietel and Niki Skistimas of KrashKarma" What happens when you mix a guy from Germany and a gal from New Jersey? You get KrashKarma! Coined as the White Stripes of metal, Niki and Ralph take time out to chat with us about how the band got started, how it's...
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046 - Eric Madl of Dead is Dead
Milwaukee's Metal Chick - Eric Madl of Dead is Dead Eric Madl of Dead is Dead stops by to chat about how he got into music, how the band got started and how he has jazz running in his veins. Links: Dead is Dead Facebook March 10 Aces High & Cyanide Son, River Horse West at West Bend, WI
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045 - Bao Vo of Under Aegis
Metal Chick Podcast - Bao Vo of Under Aegis Bao Vo of Under Aegis stops by to share how the band got started, and opening for some of the biggest names. Be sure to check out their upcoming show at the Miramar, Saturday, March 3, 2018.
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044 - Bonus Episode: Cyanide Son EP Release Party
Metal Chick Podcast - Cyanide Son The band stops by for this quick down and dirty episode. We chat about the creative process, how the band came to be and how it was working with Cherry Pit Studios. Be sure to check out their new album, an stop in at Lucky Chance Friday, Jan 5, 2018 for their EP...
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043 - Robert Masliansky of Damaged Justice
Metal Chick Podcast Ep043 - Robert Masliansky of Damaged Justice Robert Masliansky founder and drummer for Chicago based Metallica tribute band "Damaged Justice", stops by to chat about how he got started in music, how he decided to start a tribute band and the 20 years he's put into the band...
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042 - Out of the Box Event Tactics for Bands with Shane Keddell of Grave Marker Music - Milwaukee Metal Chick
Milwaukee's Metal Chick Podcast - Out of the Box Event Tactics for Bands with Shane Keddell of Grave Marker Music In this fun interview we talk to Shane Keddell, lead singer of Headstone and CEO of Grave Marker Music. He shares three out of the box marketing tactics for shows, what companies can...
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Dec 8, 2017 Xtra920, Appleton - Vulgar Display of Wisconsin, 13th Annual Tribute to Dimebag Darrell
Promo spot for the December 8, 2017 - Vulgar Display of Wisconsin, 13th Annual Tribute to Dimebag Darrell at Xtra920 in Appleton. Facebook Event: MilwaukeeMetalChick.com/Dimebag Remembering Dimebag 2017 Vulgar Display of Wisconsin (A live local tribute to Dimebag Darrell) & Paul and the…
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041 - Randy Klein of Crush Point - Milwaukee Metal Chick
Milwaukee's Metal Chick Podcast - Randy Klein of Crush Point Randy Klein joins me this week to talk about how he started his first band at 15, and how his parents had to drive them to gigs in bars! We chat about how Milwaukee has completely flipped in the last two decades, going from being...
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040 - Matt Sherman of As Shadows Collapse
Metal Chick Podcast Episode Ep040 - Matt Sherman of As Shadows Collapse Matt stops by to chat about the Midwest tour the band is on, he shares how he became a musician and how they started a booking company! As Shadows Collapse Website As Shadows Collapse Facebook
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039 - Andrew Balistreri of Thrasher
"Metal Chick Podcast Episode 39 - Andrew Balistreri of Thrasher" We are sitting down with the lead singer of Thrasher, one of Milwaukee's most popular metal cover bands. Andrew shares how he first got into music, how Metallica influenced his early years, and how despite playing guitar, he decided...
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038 - Kobra Paige of Kobra and the Lotus - Metal Chick Podcast
MetalChick Podcast- Kobra Paige of Kobra and the Lotus. This will go down as one of my all time favorite episodes. A must listen as Kobra has a very interesting childhood as well as a really cool introduction to music in general. Kobra Paige makes time to sit down and chat about how her parents...
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Rock and heavy metal album reviews, news and local band listings for the Milwaukee, WI area with your host Carrie Zylka, the Heavy Metal Huntress.
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