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Throughout, Daniel & Cody riff together to some of their favorite bands and reminisce over their growing up being introduced to heavy music and first picking up a guitar. Cody details his own personal inspirations, from Metallica to Pantera, through to Scorpions and Kiss. Join Cody as he talks through his many musical projects, playing drums and joining Drain a few years back after being a fan!
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Throughout, Daniel & Josh riff together to some of their favorite bands and reminisce over their growing up being introduced to heavy music and first picking up a guitar. Josh tells us his love for the Drop D Tuning and how it changed his life. Be ready for some good old classics like Black Sabbath or Lamb Of God, played with Josh's favorite guitar tuning!
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In this episode, Skolnick dives back to his first musical influences being seen on television, until his first metal shows which were Exodus & Slayer. The discussion leads to where Alex is right now, playing for one of the most prestigious thrash metal bands out there.
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In this episode, Thomson recounts how he first got into metal, his influences and respected peers, and plays a few of his favorite riffs that created and continues to shape his playing style.
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The guitarist dives back into his early love of the instrument and how he discovered he had a passion for music, being inspired by the legend that is James Hetfield, but also from a band he saw when he was 14 that made him think: "why not me"?
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In this episode, Jeremiah and Connor tell of how they started the band and their initial inspirations, their wide music taste and guitar heroes, and demonstrate some of their favorite riffs that they've written and outline where they could go from here.
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Derrick discusses where his love for heavy music came from, discovering John Petrucci and progressive music when he was a teenager, and his path to becoming a professional musician himself. Derrick also shows his love for making weird noises with his instrument and shows how he uses his whammy pedal!
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The conversation stretches over Timmy's early musical influences and how they've bled into SYSC's music and his love for chugging guitar parts. Timmy rips through his favorite go-to riffs plus the ones that have shaped his signature sound and risen SYSC to a can’t miss act .He also shares his love for the musician lifestyle, and his passion for teaching.
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On this new episode of Defender of the Riff, Knotfest host Daniel Dekay talks to Chase Wilson of Ov Sulfur. The conversation stretches over Chase's first love for bands like Linkin Park and Trivium, his early falling in love with guitars and first influences as a player, rocking out with his two brothers and some friends in a garage, and how this all led to where he is now with Ov Sulfur.
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The conversation stretches over Sean's early love for heavy music coming from his dad who was in a rock band himself, and Sean also discusses his own history and relationship with his instrument, leading to him eventually starting at Dragged Under. Watch the full video to see Daniel and Sean riff together over some tasty tunes!
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Chris discusses his early influences that lead him to learning the guitar, surrounded by a family of musicians at home. Talk about what goes on in the studio and how that's taken to the stage ensues, and the guys also chat about the business side of a band and all the skills that are required to go self-produced. Be prepared for a very nostalgic moment where Chris plays a few iconic riffs from the Guitar Hero era!
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The guys discuss how they got into heavy music, meeting when they were teenagers in a Parkway Drive cover band and their admiration for that band still, and they also reflect on their ability to bring their favorite international bands to Australia.
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Sophie dives into what originally made her pick up a guitar to putting her talent out there online, the traction she picked up from that and where its led to, her signature instruments and gear and way more.
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Dan divulges how he got into streaming during Covid times, his journey to joining Ice Nine Kills with other projects along the way, originally learning scales from choirs and a heap more.
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Charlie chats through his musical upbringing in the family and what led him to drumming and metal, the benefits of streaming in lockdown, the academics of music and teaching and much more.
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He details his development within the nucleus of Slipknot, his musical upbringing starting with clarinet into piano and eventually progressing to classical guitar at age 11 where he would discover Guns N' Roses' Use Your Illusion II, and the rest is history.
Hear Vman divulge his first conert experience, previous musical project, working with Mastodon and almost getting fired on the first day, respecting Paul Gray's legacy and much more.
