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!

Music Interviews
Music Commentary
Music History
1
Harsh Vocals with Dani Filth of Cradle of Filth
Dani Filth and I have a conversation about being sober, discovering his voice, the future of Harsh Vocals, "The Screaming of the Valkyries" and so much more.
33 min
2
The End with Matt McGachy
5 min
3
Anger and Fury with Frost
56 min
4
Māori Metal with Henry de Jong x Lewis de Jong...
Henry de Jong x Lewis de Jong & Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds of Alien Weaponry & I have a conversation about their first beers, their new album "Te Rā" & their hangover cures.
31 min
5
Drinking Buddies with Fred Calderon of Carnifex
Fred Calderon of Carnifex & I have a conversation about the Necromanteum Part II tour, his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, what is up in the world of Carnifex and his hangover cure.
45 min
6
Modern Old-School Death Metal with Lord Foul of...
Lord Foul and I have a conversation about his 1st beers, his 1st shows, discovering his voice, dealing with the follow up stress and his hangover cure.
42 min
7
Liquid Therapy with Jason Greenberg of Emo Nigh...
Jason Greenberg of Emo Night Foufs & I have a conversation about how he ended up working in the Montreal music scene, discovering his voice and Emo Night Foufs.
39 min
8
The Power of Lyrics with John Kevill of Warbringer
John Kevill of Warbringer & I have a conversation about our upcoming tour together; the "Infernal Bloodshed Over Europe Tour 2025" & his new album "Wrath And Ruin".
36 min
9
Québec Metal with Christophe Gagné of the QC Me...
Christophe Gagné of the QC Metal Comic Book & I have a conversation about the upcoming QC Metal Comic Book which Cryptopsy is a part of.
28 min
10
Bringing the Light with Scott Hoffman & Avinash...
Scott Hoffman & Avinash Mittur of Nite & I have a conversation about their first beers, the soundtrack of their youths, their first shows, "Cult of the Serpent Sun", working with Season of Mist and their hangover cure.
34 min
11
Suffering with Dominic Cifarelli of The Chronic...
Dominic Cifarelli of The Chronicles Of Israfel & I have a conversation about his 1st beer, living with Celiac disease, the soundtrack of his youth, the rise and fall of Pulse Ultra & the birth and evolution of The Chronicles Of Israfel.
64 min
12
Bizarro Fiction with Vince Kramer
Vince Kramer & I have conversation about his 1st beers, becoming a metalhead, getting into writing, Bizarro Fiction, his new book "Let's Kill God" and his hangover cure.
50 min
13
Back to Dirty Death Metal with Jonas Bryssling ...
Jonas Bryssling of Retromorphosis & I have a conversation about his 1st beers, the soundtrack of his youth, his 1st shows, taking a break from Death Metal, Retromorphosis, collaborating with Season of Mist & so much more.
33 min
14
Head On with Zack Heuff of Bad Bones Beers
Zack Heuff of Bad Bones Beers & I have a conversation about his 1st beers, becoming a brewer, his life changing accident, staring Bad Bones Beer, the future and his hangover cure.
65 min
15
Distractions with Drew Slavik of See You Next T...
Drew Slavik of See You Next Tuesday & I have a conversation about sobriety, discovering music. diving into different styles of music, music production & their very interesting split with Meth called "Asymmetrics".
58 min
16
Metal x Pizza & Craft Beers with Josh Lemke of ...
Josh Lemke of Surly Brewing & I have a conversation about his 1st beers, becoming a metalhead, being an artist, working at Surley, Darkness Day, Pizza and so much more.
26 min
17
A Taste of Freedom with Benjamin Guerry of The ...
Benjamin Guerry of The Great Old Ones & I have a conversation about his first beers, the soundtrack of his youth, discovering his love for creating music, embracing Lovecraft, his new album "Kadath", working with Season of Mist & his hangover cure.
39 min
18
Classical Music & Metal with Stéphane Lévesqu...
Stéphane Lévesque of the OSM & I have a conversation about his 1st beers, picking up the bassoon, discovering metal music, beer collabs, working with Voivod and his hangover cure.
54 min
19
Top 10 Québec Microbreweries of 2024 with Craig...
2024 was such a 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 & Nathan Lefebvre of Nathan Does Beer.
26 min
20
Slinging Cotton with Chad Topor
Chad Topor & I have a conversation about getting into the music scene, becoming a professional merchandiser and tour manager.
29 min
21
Top Albums of 2024 with the Vox&Hops Review Crew
The Vox&Hops Review Crew & I go through their top albums of 2024
47 min
22
Filling the Void with Simon McKay
Simon McKay & I have a conversation about the end of The Agonist, filling in for other bands & his new solo project.
51 min
23
Devastation on the Nation 2024 with Daniel DeFonce
Daniel DeFonce & I have a conversation about Devastation on the Nation 2024.
40 min
24
Images from the Pit with Matt Darcy
Matt Darcy & I have a conversation about his 1st beers, working in the beer industry, becoming a photographer, "Images from the Pit" and his hangover cure.
45 min
25
Altering Perceptions with Alex Miletich of Vile...
Alex Miletich of Vile Rites & I have a conversation about his 1st beers, getting into music, discovering his voice, "Senescence" and his hangover cure.
50 min