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Mix Tapes
by Eric Stangeland
Mix Tapes is a weekly podcast all about music. Interviews, reviews, guitar lessons, debates, we got it all covered for you.
Episodes
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The Albums that SAVED Rock and Metal Bands
The Mix Tapes guys talk about albums that saved a band. Whether it's a second album before they got dropped, a comebaclk album or a different singer comeback album, they cover it. Intro music recorded by Mixtapes and Jes using a Quad Cortex. For more info on the best amp out there, visit...
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Billy Graziadei(Biohazard)
Today on the show, we had the pleasure of interviewing Billy from Biohazard and we talked about the latest album, getting the OG lineup back together, his other bands(Powerflo and Billy Bio , using a Quad Cortex and so much more. Thank you Billy for being so generous with your time and being a…
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Only 5 Iron Maiden records can stay????
We had a cool conversation on what if there was only 5 Iron Maiden albums you could save and the rest of the albums had to disappear. It was a lot harder to do then we thought. Intro music recorded by Us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp out…
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It's Been One Year?!
It's been one year since Moots joined the podcast and we look back at what a year it's been. We talk about our favorite guests, favorite segments, how the show works, what it's like to run a podcast and we peel back the curtain a bit. Thanks to all of you guys who have downloaded an episode, told…
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Replacement players. Do they help bands, hurt bands or end bands?
Foreigner has no original members, neither does Quiet Riot or Skynard but they are still touring. Is that ok? Did Brian Johnson save AC/DC? Did Dio save Sabbath? What bands made the wrong choice and pay for it with their career? That and so much more in today conversation. Intro song created by…
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When Did Your Favorite Band Lose You(And did they win you back later)
Remember hearing that new album from a band that you loved and you had the confused look on your face? A look of, Oh no, what happened? We talk about these and also talk about the bands that recorrected the ship before it hit the iceberg. It's a fun conversation so come join us. Intro music was...
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What If?(Your YouTube Questions Answered)
We see your youtube question and we decided to answer some of them. So enjoy! Intro song written by Us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info, www.neuraldsp.com
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When did Metal Stop Becoming Dangerous???
Satanic Panic, Guns'N'Roses, Black Metal, PMRC Those are some things we remember from our youth and we were thinking, when did Rock/Metal stop being so dangerous? Hope along and let us know your thoughts, we're very curious.
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Mailbag!!!!!!!!!!
We love when our favorite podcasts do mailbag shows and you guys delivered with a bunch of questions so we present our first mailbox episode to you! Thank you for everyone who sent in questions. Find us on Facebook in the Mix Tapes Podcast Group Intro music created by Us and Jes using a Quad...
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Nu Metal Is Back?
Hit play, go over to Hot Topic and grab some oversized pants and a Korn T shirt and enjoy this trip down memory lane as we talk about Nu Metal, why is it back? Can we make a Mount Rushmore? Who is Nu Metal and whose not and so much more....
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Side A, Track One(What's the perfect album opener?)
You know how important it is when you hit play or dropped the needle on a new album. The excitement, is it going to be a good alhum? a great album? a dud? or one of the most important albums to your DNA? We talk about our favorite songs that start off an album. We also get into some that are so...
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Emre Aube(Parabellum)
Thrash music is alive and well with the new generation of musicians and Parabellum is a perfect example of this. We talk all about it with Emre, who is the singer/guitarist for the band. They are getting a huge buzz lately. Gary from Exodus/Slayer is demoing songs with them. Steve from Skinlab is...
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Butterfly Effects
Ever wonder how one thing could effect time? Or maybe a music genre? We get into that in this segment. We go down a rabbit hole of what ifs and there's a lot of meat left on the bone so find us at the facebook group, Mix Tapes Podcast Group and let us know what we missed and what you thought of…
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Dad Rock, What is it?
What is Dad Rock? Well, we go down the rabbit hole. You will feel old, you will agree with us, you'll disagree with us and at the end, you'll be thinking about this episodes for days. Intro song is written by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info, go to...
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The Albums That Made Us(Reign in Blood by Slayer with Daniel Bukszpan)
Famous author and friend of show, Daniel Bukszpan, guests on the show today to talk about Reign in Blood and his new book, Heavy Metal's Big Four(pre sale link below) If you know, you know so just click the link and enjoy the ride while we talk about one of the most influential metal albums of…
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The Ultimate Rock Singer Tier List
This was a ton of fun and it's a great watch on youtube so if you like to visually watch your podcasts. here's the link https://youtu.be/tDtlHtnPsKA?si=KoQk01PXf_ptPB7U We would also love to hear your tier list over on our Facebook group. Seach Mix Tapes Podcast Group and join the discussion.…
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You only get ONE!!!
Man some of these choices were insanely difficult but they made us really think and the debating was a ton of fun. I hope you guys join the discussion on our facebook group(Mix Tapes Facebook Group) and let us know who you would have picked? Also if this is your time finding us, we would love it…
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Norman Skinner(Forbidden, Skinner)
We were lucky enough to have Norman on the show and he gave us such a great insight on his journey from wanting to play music to getting the gig in Forbidden. It was a pleasure to have him on and we are really looking forward to the new Forbidden album. For all things Norman, check out his…
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Headbangers Ball(When MTV was still Metal)
Did you have the VCR set come Saturday night at 11pm back in the 80's/90's? If so, this show is for you. We go back in the time machine and talk about the Headbangers Ball and how important it was to us in finding new bands, seeing what our favorite bands were up to and so much more.... Intro…
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Jared Klein(Rivers of Nihil)
This was a treat to have a local musician whose doing big things stop by the podcast. Jared has been killing it on the drums and vocals for Rivers of Nihil and we get into his beginnings all the way up to what Rivers is doing and what's his favorite places to eat and we also talk about his…
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Our Gateway Albums
Do. you remember your first album that got you in to Rock? Maybe the first album that got you into Metal? Or how about the first album where you really noticed next level guitar playing? Well we decided to take a trip down memory lane and throw bands at each other to see if we remember the point…
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Jeremy Von Epp(Forbidden, The Watchers, The Venting Machine)
What a great it was to have the guitar master, Jeremy Von Epp on the show today. We talked about the following Growing up in a music household How starting on Drums was so important Randy Rhoads Guitar Teaching The Venting Machine The Watchers and of course, Joining Forbidden and what the future...
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Mount Rushmore of Band Logos
This was a fun one for sure. Lots of bands to chose from with iconic logos made for a great, yet tough discussion. We know we missed some bands so let us know who we missed on our Facebook message group, Mix Tapes Podcast Group Intro music was created by us and Jes using a Quad Cortex, which we...
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Max Norman Part 2!!
We promised part two and we delivered. Max has more Ozzy stories but also talks about Loudness, Megadeth, Wicked Sensation, recording and so much more. If you missed part one, it's in the archives as is all of our interviews. Intro music done by us and Jes using the Quad Cortex, which is the best...
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Do you miss buying records at the record store?
In this episode, Eric talks about seeing RUSH live and what he thought of seeing RUSH without Peart and then Mark throws him the question of, "Did you buy records just by the album cover alone not knowing what the band sounded like?" and away we went. We got a facebook group. search "Mix Tapes...
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Roland Grapow(Masterplan, Helloween)
We are fans of power metal and it was a treat to have Roland Grapow on the show. I think you guys are really gonna dig this episode. Go check out the new Masterplan album, it's great! Don't forgot to follow and subscribe if you are new to the show Intro music created by us and Jes using the Quad...
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We're talking Super Groups
What is a Super Group? How many members have to be in a Super Group? What bands didn't make the cut? Who is the biggest Super Group in our eyes? Click to find out. Intro created by us and Jes and we used a Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info on the best amp you can buy, go to...
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Max Norman(Producer/Engineer Ozzy, Blizzard of Ozz, Megadeth)
What a treat this episode was! Max was involved with so many important records that make up our DNA. He was so Gracious with his time that we made two episodes out of our conversation and part two will be coming very soon. So sit back and enjoy hearing so many great stories from the golden years…
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Who Rules Hair Metal
Bracket style on who we think is the best hair metal band tournament wise. So sit back and enjoy the debate. Intro music recorded by us and Jes using the Quad Cortex, which we heavily endorse. For more info, visit www.neuraldsp.com
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Steev Esquivel( Skinlab)
Anytime Mark can catch up with Steev, it's a good time. Skinlab is back out there doing it again and bringing it like they always have. Steev is a busy guy and you'll learn about all the things he's got going on and how he stays busy in the music biz. For more info...
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Guitar Bracket Battle!!!!
This was a tough one for sure but an episode that I think a lot of people will enjoy. The bracket was completely random so that's what made it challenging, especially with some of the round two match ups. We got a facebook group called "Mix Tapes Podcast Group" and we would love to hear your...
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Kevin Dunn(Owner of Sacrametal, Lysol Toast, Dump Your Boyfriends, Walk of Shame)
Anytime we get a chance to catch up with Kevin is a guaranteed great time. A vet of the Reno music scene who is now bringing the Sac scene to new heights with his record label, Sacra Metal Records. So much to learn and if you are in a band that's getting ready to record for the first time or...
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Let's Talk About the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
This one drives Eric up the wall enough that he wanted to a show on this topic. So click the play button and listen and then feel free to give us your two cents on the Mix Tapes Podcast Group. It's a great group of people who love discussing the show as well as new albums they are listening to....
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Mount Rushmore of Wrestling Theme Music with Steve Gennarelli
This was a trip down memory lane with our friend Steve. If you watched Wrestling back in the 80's or 90's, you will enjoy this episode. Steve co hosts, Stick to Wrestling with John McAdam and he is also a guest on all the great podcast shows out there. Love to see you guys on the Mix Tapes…
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The Albums that Made Us(Head Trip in Every Key by Super Drag) with Darren Paltrowitz
Always a great time when we have our friend Darren on the show from the Paltrocast and today he turned us on to a great album by the band Superdrag. Take a listen and then you'll find yourself doing a deep dive into their catalog. For all things Darren https://paltrocast.com/
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Grover Jackson(Founder of Jackson Guitars)
This is an icon. If you played guitar in the 80's or later, you wanted one of these guitars this gentleman made. Grover peels back the curtain and talks about so much with us. Randy EVH Lynch Dime and so much more.... Thank you so much Grover For more information https://groverjackson.com/ The...
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Emilio Menze(Dark Ride)
Was so much fun having Emilio on from Dark Ride to talk about Horror Punk, Pro Wrestling, his journey in music and his infectious drive. For more, click below https://www.instagram.com/darkridesc/ Intro music was done using a Quad Cortex. We heavily endorse and recommend the Quad Cortex. For more...
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Michael Sweet(Stryper, Sweet/Lynch, Sunbomb)
What a treat to have the legendary Michael Sweet on the show! We talk about Micheal's new solo album, the new Stryper single, tour plans, staying active as musician, his guitar playing and so much more. For more info https://michaelsweet.com/ The intro song to our podcast was recorded using Quad...
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Emily Wolfe(musician, songwriter, gibson signature model)
Thank God she didn't listen to her first guitar teacher who told her that, "Maybe guitar isn't your instrument" This was such a real conversation and it's one you don't want to miss. We enjoyed talking so much with Emily and we are excited for her future. To learn more and support Emily...
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John Stix(Guitar for the practicing musician, guitarist, author)
This one was such a treat. We both grew up with Guitar for the Practicing musician and John talked to all our guitar idols and he shared so many wonderful stories. John, thank you for being so generous with your time. Never in a million years did we think we would have the opportunity to talk...
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The Albums that made us(The Verdict and Rising Force)
We decided to show a little more of our music DNA this week and we got some really good choices that I don't think many of you would expect us to choose. Moots is a huge Queensryche fan but his choice was not the common one and Eric went with an Yngwie record that was a game changer Follow us on...
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Kyle Thomas(Exhorder, Trouble)
We really enjoyed this conversation with Kyle. Lots of great insight on touring, what it's like fronting Trouble and how it's an honor to him, the history of Exhorder, the NOLA scene and so much more. If you're new and like the show, come join the Facebook group, Mix Tapes Podcast Group. We have…
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Mount Rushmore of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest songs
If you like metal, especially back in the day, you liked Maiden or Priest or you liked both bands but one of those bands you probably liked more. We had a lot of fun with this discussion and mixed it up a bit. Check out our Mix Tapes Podcast Group on Facebook and become part of the discussion.…
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Frank Aresti(Fates Warning)
You like Fates Warning? You want to listen to a great guitar player and even greater human talk about his time in Fates Warning? Well, you've come to the right podcast. Frank talks all about Fates, touring, the switch to a Major Label, getting dropped mid tour from that label, life after playing…
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Mount Rushmore of Black Albums/Sold Out
This is a fun conversation with some twists and turns that I know will get some of you guys talking. It's all about a time where metal took a big left hand turn and where some metal bands became more commerical and less "Metal" Looking forward to the comments on the Mix Tapes Facebook group.…
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Brian Fair(Shadows Fall)
This was such a fun conversation. We got to talk to a legend and we learned so much about the east coast hard core scene, the rise of Shadows Fall, touring life, being on a major label and what's new for Shadows Fall and so much more. Much thanks to Brian for being so cool and so generous with…
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Mount Rushmore of Power Ballads
That title says it all and you should have already clicked the listen button lol This is a deep dive and some of the choice will surprise you. Sign up to the Mix Tapes facebook group and tell us that we are crazy or who we missed, we love the discussions that are going on over there lately.
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Dave Hillis(musician/producer/engineer Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog,)
This was an amazing conversation you don't want to miss. Dave was the guitar player in Mace, who were in the first wave of american thrash bands. Dave also worked at London Bridge Studios as a producer/engineer and was heavily involved in the Seattle music scene working on such albums as Temple…
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Why wasnt this album huge(Chum "Dead to the World")
Another great Why wasn't this album huge and we are 3 for 3 as we get to talk to John Lancaster from the band, Chum on the excellent record, Dead to the World. John is a great dude and gave us such great insight on this record, the process and why it didn't hit like it should have. This is a must...
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Martin Popoff talks about Kiss 76'
Always a treat to have Martin on the show and get to soak in his musical knowledge and this conversation goes deeper than just Kiss, we talk about other music in 1976 and what the music climate was. You don't want to miss this one. The book is available on his website as well as all of his…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Mix Tapes is a weekly podcast all about music. Interviews, reviews, guitar lessons, debates, we got it all covered for you.
HOSTED BY
Eric Stangeland
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