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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Crafting a New Identity Dan Fisher of Get The Shot
Dan Fisher of Get The Shot & I have a conversation about becoming Sober, crafting a new identity, moving forward after losing so much, his new management / merch company, a new Get The Shot album, working with Chris Donaldson & so much more.
65 min
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Never Stopping with Chris Ryan of PARTY CANNON
Chris Ryan of PARTY CANNON & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020/2021, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, being Sober, "Volumes of Vomit", a PARTY CANNON Collab & the silver lining of the pandemic.
49 min
178
Transgressive Acts with Dylan Neal of THIEF
Dylan Neal of THIEF & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020/2021, his 1st brews, being Sober, the soundtrack to his youth, his 1st shows, "The 16 Deaths of My Master", being a solo artist, Blasphemous lyrical content & how he has been filling the void.
49 min
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Sober Montreal with Roxana B. L., Jason Rockman...
Roxana B. L, Jason Rockman, Mike Decker, Pepe Poliquin & Dominic "Forest" Lapointe & I have a conversation about what Sobriety means for them, Sober Metalheads, advice for others, the impact of the pandemic & replacing a bad addiction for a healthy one.
80 min
180
An Unexpected Comeback with Ricky Hoover of Ov ...
Ricky Hoover of Ov Sulfur & I have a conversation about the soundtrack of his youth, filling the void after leaving Suffokate, expanding his vocals, "Oblivion", working with Bradley Zorgdrager, collaborating with Tim Lambesis, being Straight Edge, becoming a barber & the best part of the pandemic.
55 min
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Continually Writing with Justin Coleman of Krig...
Justin Coleman of Krigsgrav & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020/2021, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, "The Sundering", his brother Zach's success, how he has been filling the void, a Krigsgrav Brew & his hangover cure.
42 min
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Perfection Through Compromise with Sergi "Bobby...
Sergi "Bobby" Verdeguer of Persefone & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020/2021, being sober, the soundtrack of his youth, his first shows, "Metanoia", a dream tour, how he has been filling the void & the Andorran scene.
46 min
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Thriving During the Apocalypse with Johnny Ciar...
Johnny Ciardullo (Carcosa, AngelMaker & Bastian) & I have a conversation about how he conquered 2020, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, mastering social media, being an independent artist, working with Bradley Zorgdrager, a Johnny Ciardullo brew & his hangover cure.
44 min
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This is Brewtal Montreal
During Brewtal Montreal, I sat down with JF Michaud of Heavy Montreal, Michelle Ayoub of Evenko, Frédérick Mouraux of Burning the Oppressor, Sébastien Croteau of Necrotic Mutation, Sean Arsenian of The Great Sabatini & Vicky Psarakis of The Agonist to talk about their experience at Brewtal Montreal.
29 min
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Top 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2021 with Craig...
2021 was another monumental year for the Québec Microbrew scene that I had to do another year end wrap up collaborative episode once again with Craig Thorn of the BAOS Podcast & Noah Forrest of Beerism.
100 min
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Top 10 Metal Albums of 2021 with Oliver Pinard ...
2021 was such a disaster of a year but we were blessed with some monumental extreme music releases. So I decided to yet again do a year end wrap up episode with Oliver Pinard the bassist of Cattle Decapitation, Cryptopsy, Akurion & Vengeful.
56 min
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Building Her Own Empire with Justine Jones of E...
Justine Jones of Employed to Serve and Church Road Records & I have a conversation about how she coped with 2020, her 1st Brews, the soundtrack to her youth, her 1st shows, getting into extreme vocals, "Conquering", starting Church Roads Records, how she has been filling the void, an Employed to Serve Brew & her hangover cure.
47 min
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How About Some Coffee with George Panayi of the...
George Panayi of the Meet Me For Coffee Podcast & Jamie Morris of Folly Brewing & I have a conversation about the brand new Vox&Hops Collab "How About Some Coffee" the 6% Coffee Stout,
38 min
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Thirsty Thursday LIVE - Album Review Crew Top 1...
I invited the Vox&Hops Album Review Crew to December's Thirsty Thursday to unveil their Top 10 Albums of 2021.
124 min
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It is Never Too Late with Marion Bascoul of Aep...
Marion Bascoul of Aephanemer & I have a conversation about how she coped with 2020, her 1st brews, her 1st shows, becoming a musician at the age of 30, "A Dream of Wilderness", the French music scene, an Aephanemer brew & her hangover cure.
39 min
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Seeing What Happens with AJ Peters of Summoner
AJ Peters of Summoner & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, being a part of Brewtal North America, how he has been filling the void, sharing bandmates with bigger bands & his hangover cure.
49 min
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SoundMojo with Joe Pacheco, Frank Pavan & Cassi...
Joe Pacheco, Frank Pavan & Cassius Morris of the Innersleeve Podcast & I have a conversation about how they coped with 2020, their 1st beers, the soundtracks of their youths, Sound Mojo, if they are Metalheads, a Innersleeve Podcast brew & their hangover cures.
64 min
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Being Patient with Daniel Barter of DVNE
Daniel Barter of DVNE & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, Etemen Ænka, how he has been filling the void, a DVNE Brew & his hangover cure.
35 min
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Going Solo with Jamison Kester of Labored Breath
Jamison Kester of Labored Breath & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, working in the beer industry, being a part of Brewtal North America, "Dyspnea", a new beer Collab & his hangover cure.
43 min
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Thirsty Thursday LIVE - Nun So Vile with Drew R...
Drew Ross of New Level Brewing & Dominic Alvernaz of Pitch Black North & I have a conversation about how Cryptopsy's new Collab "Nun So Vile" the the 6% Lavender Tea Sour that was brewed with Pitch Black North x Cryptopsy's "Nun So Vile" Lavender Black Tea with hops came to life.
40 min
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Taking the Lead with Vicky Psarakis of The Agon...
Vicky Psarakis of The Agonist & Sicksense & I have a conversation about how she coped with 2020, her 1st shows, being a part of Brewtal North America, streaming on Twitch, "Day Before the World Wept", working with Chris Donaldson, Sicksense, Sound Escape Agency, her own brew & her hangover cure.
64 min
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Doing the Right Thing with Bryan Giles of Red Fang
Bryan Giles of Red Fang & I have a conversation about how he coped with 2020, his 1st brews, the soundtrack to his youth, his 1st shows, Red Fang's killer videos, Wayfinder's "Malt Liquor", pulling the plug on their fall tour, how he has been filling the void & his hangover cure.
42 min
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Looking Back at 3 Years of Vox&Hops
To underline the 3 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 years. From the very first episode up till today a lot has changed & I thought it would be interesting to examine these important episodes more closely.
33 min
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Extreme Vocals with David Benites of Extreme Vo...
David Benites of (Extreme Vocal Institute & Renesans) & I have a conversation about how he got through 2020, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, discovering his voice, becoming a vocal coach, the modern extreme vocal coaching scene, Renesans, an Extreme Vocal Institute Brew & his hangover cure.
57 min
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Creating Ambush Predator with Blake Harrison / ...
Blake Harrison / Jason Hamacher of Zealot RIP & Jeff Hancock of DC Brau & I have a conversation about how our Collab "Ambush Predator" came to life. We cover every aspect of the beer creation from the very beginning, why a Mexican Inspired Lager, the brew day, the can art, the release party and so much more.
45 min