Vox&Hops Metal Podcast
Matt McGachy, the vocalist of extreme metal band Cryptopsy, interviews fellow metal musicians about their life & music while sharing a craft beer on his metal podcast Vox&Hops. Here’s your chance to sneak backstage to share a brew & discover exactly what your favourite rockstars are like behind their personas. Matt has been the front man of the legendary Death Metal Band Cryptopsy since 2007. With them, he has contributed to 2 full length albums, 2 EPs & toured all over the globe playing massive festivals such as Wacken Open Air, Brutal Assault, Heavy Montreal, Hell Fest & Summer Breeze to name a few. In 2018, he launched the Vox&Hops Metal Podcast which was inspired by his love of Craft Beer & thought-provoking discussions. The Vox&Hops Metal Podcast has released over 400 episodes, with listeners in over 85 countries & fostered an amazing metal community. Enjoy Life, Metal & Craft Beer!
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Certainty with Jon Davis of Conan
Jon Davis of Conan & I have a conversation about how he coped with the time off, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, growing up near Liverpool, "Evidence of Immortality", the future of Doom Metal, Scene Gen & his hangover cure.
73 min
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Extreme vs Classical Vocals with Sébastien Crot...
Sébastien Croteau (The Monster Factory / Necrotic Mutation), Pascal Germain-Berardi (Temps Fort / Growlers Choir) & I have a conversation about Extreme & Classical vocals, the major differences between the styles, the world's perception, conducting musicians, their inspirations & so much more.
68 min
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The Signs of the Universe with Andy Thomas of R...
Andy Thomas of Rivers of Nihil & I have a conversation about how he coped with his time off, the evolution of his craft beer palate, leaving Black Crown Initiate, joining Rivers of Nihil, mental health & his hangover cure.
37 min
79
Looking Back at 4 Years of Vox&Hops
To underline the 4 Year Anniversary of Vox&Hops, I wanted to take a moment to look back on a few key moments that have happened throughout the past year.
41 min
80
Perfection with Scott Carstairs of Fallujah
Scott Carstairs of Fallujah & I have a conversation about how he coped with his time off, his 1st beers, his 1st shows, "Empyrean", member changes, mental health, a Fallujah Collab & his hangover cure.
55 min
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Extreme Vocals with Growlers Choir
Pierre-Luc Senécal, Jeff Mott, Misha Standjofski & Maude Théberge of Growlers Choir and I have a conversation about how Growlers Choir came to life, building the concept, dealing with a bunch of vocalist egos, their experience on America's Got Talent, their new show, the future of the project & their hangover cures.
70 min
82
For The Love of Video Games with Dave Palenske ...
Dave Palenske of Volcandra & I have a conversation about how he coped over the past few years, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, "Border Wold", a dream tour, mental health, making collabs and his hangover cure.
47 min
83
Back on Stage with Monte Barnard of Emberthrone...
Monte Barnard of Emberthrone / Lesser Animal & I have a conversation about how he has been since the last time he was on the podcast, the end of Casting Metal, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, starting Emberthrone & Lesser Animal, mental health & his hangover cure.
55 min
84
Riding Waves with Stefan Helleblad of Within Te...
Stefan Helleblad of Within Temptation & I have a conversation about how he coped with his time off, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, touring with Iron Maiden, Montreal, mental health, a perfect collab & his hangover cure.
41 min
85
Hailing the Guitar with Dave Davidson of Revoca...
Dave Davidson of Revocation & I have a conversation about how he coped with his time off, his craft beer evolution, KCBC x Revocation's "NETHERHELLES", "Netherheaven", new Gargoyl music, mental health, a Nike Collab, Dan Mongrain & his updated hangover cure.
45 min
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Beers & Podcasts with Dan Craley of the Getting...
Dan Craley of the Getting It Out Podcast & I have a conversation about how he enjoyed his pandemic, his 1st beers, starting Getting It Out, his new website, improving as an interviewer, a potential Collab & his hangover cure.
58 min
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A Clean Start with Lyn Jeffs & Jason Evans of I...
Lyn Jeffs & Jason Evans of Ingested & I have a conversation about how they coped with their time at home, becoming sober, signing to Metal Blade Records, "Ashes Lie Still", working with Christian Donaldson, touring as a 3 piece, mental health & the silver lining of their pandemic.
45 min
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Metal & Craft Beer with Dave Witte of Municipal...
Dave Witte of Municipal Waste & I have a conversation about how he coped with his time off, falling back in love with IPAs, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, "Electrified Brain", mental health, fighting the hops, new beer collabs & his hangover cure.
44 min
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Music as a Catharsis with Jason Roberts of Breaths
Jason Roberts of Breaths & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020/2021, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, the birth of Breaths, using music as a cathartic expression, writing alone, playing live one day, mental health & his hangover cure.
38 min
90
Self-Acceptance with Jason Peppiatt of Psycroptic
Jason Peppiatt of Psycroptic & I have a conversation about his 1st beers, the Tasmanian craft beer scene, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, the evolution of his voice, "Divine Council", working with Jason Keyser, metal health & his hangover cure.
52 min
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Being an Outlier with Ryan Kennedy & Rob LaChan...
Ryan Kennedy & Rob LaChance of Wake & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2020/2021, their 1st beers, the soundtrack of their youths, their 1st shows, "Thought Form Descent", working with Dave Otero, the struggles of being a Canadian band, Montreal, mental health, a new Wake 2.0 collab & their hangover cure.
55 min
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Offensiveness with Balsac the Jaws of Death & B...
Balsac the Jaws of Death, Bonesnapper the Cave Troll of GWAR & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2021, time in the studio, their craft beer palates, Montreal, "The New Dark Ages", mental health, how they have been filling the void & their hangover cures.
34 min
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Voice as an Instrument with Tristan Shone of Au...
Tristan Shone of Author & Punisher & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020/2021, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, "Krüller", Drone Machines, mental health & his hangover cure.
57 min
94
Diving into the mind of Stephanie E. Jensen the...
Stephanie E. Jensen the Author and Journalist & I have a conversation about how she coped with 2020/2021, her 1st beers, the soundtrack of her youth, journalism, becoming a writer, where she draws inspiration & her hangover cure.
58 min
95
Taking a Step Back with Kathrine Shepard of Syl...
Kathrine Shepard of Sylvaine & I have a conversation about how she coped with 2020/2021, the soundtrack of her youth, her first shows, discovering her voice, creating "Nova", Mental Health, being a vocal coach, a Sylvaine Collab & the silver lining of her pandemic.
65 min
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Writing what they Feel with Rikke Emilie List o...
Rikke Emilie List of Konvent & I have a conversation about how she coped with 2021/2022, her craft beer evolution, Konvent's hype, her 1st shows, "Call Down the Sun", a Konvent Beer Collab, mental health and her hangover cure.
50 min
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The Art of Balance with Jordan James of Disentomb
Jordan James of Disentomb & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020/2021, the soundtrack of his youth, being a metal dad, the new Disentomb EP "Nothing Above", running, mental health & his hangover cure.
53 min
98
Praise the Freaks with John Carbone of Moon Tooth
John Carbone of Moon Tooth & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020/2021, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, switching from drums to vocals, "Phototroph", clean vocals in metal, their collab with Thin Man Brewery & his hangover cure.
49 min
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The New Blood Roundtable with Becoming The Bull...
Steven Nadeau of Becoming The Bully, Barrett Lindsay-Botten of Bloodprint, Megan Orvold-Scheider of Casket Robbery, Matt Morales of Diabology, Espen Dagenborg of Féleth & I have a conversation about why they play in a metal band, the piece of gear that made them take it seriously, what their goals are, what if this is the end of the line, how they handle inner band disputes, collabs, the pros/cons of modern technology and their hangover cures.
55 min
100
Bringing Joy with Jostein Austvik (Trollmannen)...
Jostein Austvik (Trollmannen) of TrollFest & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020/2021, his 1st Brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, "Flamingo Overlord", being a party band, how he has been filling the void & his hangover cure.
41 min