Japan Nick's Rock and Metal Pandemonium
Alternative Rock
Often Imitated, never duplicated. Over 115,000 Listens and counting to my archives! The Podcasts account of "Japan Nick" from Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast and Japan Nick's Rock and Metal Pandemonium online exclusively for the time being. 11 of my interviews are on Blabbermouth. I have 63 articles published in the Aquarian Weekly. Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Japan-Nicks-Rock-and-Metal-Pandemonium/145419538831730 facebook page. http://www.theaquarian.com/author/nick-perkel/ http://twitter.com/JapanNick
Location:
Upper Montclair, NJ
Description:
Often Imitated, never duplicated. Over 115,000 Listens and counting to my archives! The Podcasts account of "Japan Nick" from Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast and Japan Nick's Rock and Metal Pandemonium online exclusively for the time being. 11 of my interviews are on Blabbermouth. I have 63 articles published in the Aquarian Weekly. Visit http://www.facebook.com/pages/Japan-Nicks-Rock-and-Metal-Pandemonium/145419538831730 facebook page. http://www.theaquarian.com/author/nick-perkel/ http://twitter.com/JapanNick
Language:
English
Website:
http://wmscradio.com/
Episodes
JNQP 87 071022 Gates To The Morning Interview
7/10/2022
JNQP 87 071022 Gates to the Morning Sean Meyers interview Gates to the Morning is a New Jersey based black metal project founded by Sean Myers They have just released their second album Walk Between Worlds which is the first album in a planned trilogy of albums. ( 2019’s Return to Earth was the debut album but not part of this trilogy) We discussed songs from the album such as Moon in the Mid Day Sky, Paradigms Fall, Chapel Perilous and Chasing the Shadows. The philosophy of the song title...
Duration:00:12:09
JNQP 86 052222 Villins Bodies Interview
5/27/2022
JNQP 86 052222 Villins Bodies Interview We spoke about how their past year was and how their song "Bodies developed. We spoke about the feeling of Alice In Wonderland in different mediums. We finished things up with a discussion about the Akashic Records and how they would use it.
Duration:00:14:51
JNQP 85 050822 Heterochrome Interview
5/13/2022
Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 85 050822 Heterochrome interview JNQP 85 050822 Heterochrome Interview We spoke with Heterochrome’s Mida and Arash to hear about their early years growing up as music fans in Iran. We heard about how they were led to music through their families. They spoke about how the band formed. We covered the various countries the album was recorded in from Iran, Finland, Canada, Spain, and South Korea. We spoke about instruments native to Iran they would like to...
Duration:00:51:32
JNQP 84 050522 Sweden Blister Brigade Interview
5/6/2022
Blister Brigade is a 4 piece rock band from Sweden. We heard them tell stories about getting their first instruments and valuable lessons they learned from being in the music education program growing up. We heard about how Blister Brigade formed. We spoke about their new single "Carousel," and the band's history with the establishment. We also spoke about their writing process for their music.
Duration:00:23:48
JNQP 83 041922 Madrost Tanner Poppitt Interview
4/22/2022
JNQP 83 041922 Madrost Tanner Poppitt Interview We spoke with Madrost Guitarist/vocalist Tanner Poppitt about his first guitar. He told me about how valuable the lessons he had when he was younger shaped him as a musician. He told me about the history of his band and favorite memories over the years. I asked him about his favorite guitarist, the best album they were on and what made the album so amazing. We talked about writing/recording techniques using odd time signatures, experimenting...
Duration:00:36:10
JNQP 82 032722 MO Gravehuffer Richie Randall Interview
4/1/2022
This is the second interview with Gravehuffer’s guitarist Richie Randall from Missouri. The first one was in July 2020. Since then the band has released another split in 2020 with Souls of Hades containing 2 songs from the Your Fault album sessions. We talked about the lyrics on the new album (NecroEclosion) containing many elements of historical content. We spoke about in depth the tracks Ghost Dance, Sights to the Sky, and Smaller than Death. Ghost Dance speaks about the Wounded Knee...
Duration:00:38:55
JNQP 81 031422 NJ Midnite Hellion Interview
3/25/2022
Drew Rizzo is the drummer and founder of Midnite Hellion(2011). We spoke about Drew getting his first drumkit and schooling he received over the years. He has been trained to play the piano, violin, tenor saxophone, and trombone. On his own he learned to play the drums, bass and guitar. In his High School years, he studied drums under Tony DeNicola. He got accepted into college playing tenor saxophone. He told me about his sound system to listen to music. During the playback for Kingdom...
Duration:00:18:41
JNQP 80 030622 Mexico Ungodly Rest Interview
3/18/2022
Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 80 030622 Interview Ungodly Rest interview. Ungodly Rest is a black metal band from Mexico. I had an interview with their singer Peste Nocturne. We spoke about his influences as well as favorite Mexican metal bands. There was mention of Greg Wilkinson producing the album.
Duration:00:19:47
JNQP 79 022722 NJ In This House Of Mourning Interview
3/11/2022
JNQP 79 030622 In This House of Mourning Interview We spoke with In This House of Mourning’s Ben Ianuzzi. He spoke about getting his first guitar. There was some discussion of using the metronome with the recording of Penance. We talked about blogs Ben looks at to stay up to date on current bands. Ben told me the style of his band that fans of bands like funeral doom, My Dying Bride etc would be fans of his band. We talked about the debut of ITHM’s in online press. We also spoke back and...
Duration:00:34:20
JNQP 78 022022 Texas Life Of Scars Interview
3/4/2022
We had an interview with Wayne Abney (Vocals, Bass), Michael Huebner (Guitars), and Anthony Walker (Drums) to speak about the new Life of Scars EP Crate of Sins. We talked about what’s been going on with Life of Scars since 2019. The guys spoke about how often practice is and what it’s like being a musician in the DFW area right now putting on shows? There was discussion on what they have been listening to as of late while recording the new EP Crate of Sins and spoke about the order on how...
Duration:00:29:10
JNQP 77 021422 Chicago Shield Of Wings Interview
2/25/2022
JNQP 77 021422 Shield of Wings Interview James Gregor (guitarist), Aaliah Daye (Vocals), Lara Mordian (Vocals), and Alex Luke (Bass) were interviewed by Japan Nick. The band all spoke about their first instruments, as well as any music education that they received when they were younger. We spoke about various songs like Mind of Myth, The Scarred Clay Reshaping, Breathe, Wetland. We talked about shooting new videos and feelings on the various seasons of the year. We ended the interview with...
Duration:00:16:18
JNQP 76 021322 Singapore Xanadoo Zach Su Remember The Wall
2/18/2022
Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 76 021322 Xanadoo Zach Su Remember the Wall Interview We spoke about Zach's first guitar and early education he had in Singapore. We spoke about him moving from Portland Oregon to Montreal Canada. Thjere was some dialogue on some festivals he saw in Canada like the RRRROOOAARARRRGGGHHHHH Fest. We looked at updates on his various bands from Xanadoo, Skum Strike, and Serpant Corpse. We discussed his philosophy on using metronomes and also spoke about...
Duration:00:26:31
JNQP 75 013122 Sweden Firebreather Mattias Nööjd Dwell in the Fog Interview
2/4/2022
Interview with Firebreather's singer Mattias Nööjd. We spoke about the new album Dwell in the Fog. We talked about transitioning to new bassist Nicklas Hellqvist, and what his style is like and the songwriting dynamic of the album has changed and more.
Duration:00:26:32
JNQP 74 010922 Canada Striker Pete Klassen Interview
1/14/2022
Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 74 010922 Canada Striker Pete Klassen Interview We spoke about Pete getting his first bass, and lessons he took early on. Pete spent 2013-2018 in Japan and spoke about various earlier bands he was in. We talked about his rehearsal to become the bassist for Striker in 2019 . We also talked about the Alive in the Studio album he was on along with the single "Deathwish" We finished things up with a fun story from Japan.
Duration:00:21:21
JNQP 73 122121 Finland "Home Style Surgery" There Is Only You And Me
12/24/2021
Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 73 Home Style Surgery There is Only You and Me Interview Interview with the band's two guitarists Joonas Hiltunen, and Jussi Keränen. We learned about their first guitars, and how Home Style Surgery formed. various concerts played and this year's album Brain Drill Poetry (2021) and discussed various songs from the album and learned about the guys favorite solos on the album. Also heard a fun ghost story at the end.
Duration:00:35:11
JNQP 72 120421 The Return Of Hail Santa Xoth Tyler Sturgill Interview
12/8/2021
JNQP 72 120421 The Return of Hail Santa 120421 Tyler Sturgill Interview We speak about Hail Santa coming back, look back on past years of the fest. We touch on some new developments of Xoth and more.
Duration:00:19:37
JNQP 71 112821 NYC Four Trips Ahead Interview
12/3/2021
Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast Episode 71 112821 Four Trips Ahead Peter Wilson Interview We talked about Peter's beginning as a musician and earlier bands he was in and how Four Trips Ahead formed. We spoke about the band's beginning. and how the Remnants EP was formed.
Duration:00:32:23
JNQP 70 112121 NJ Giveth Interview
11/26/2021
Japan Nick’s Quarantine Podcast 70 112121 Giveth Interview Interview with Dark Pop act Giveth’s Ben and Jessica. We spoke about the early history of Ben and Jessica’s musical history and the formation of the group. We talked about what it is like starting out a pop group in 2021 and what it means to be a musician in the post Pandemic landscape. We spoke about the Lost Boys movie, “Cry Little Sister,” and vampire movies in general. Note Lance Henrikson does not appear in any of the Chainsaw...
Duration:00:23:32
JNQP 69 111221 NJ Gates To The Morning Sean Meyers Interview
11/19/2021
Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast 69 November 12 2021 Gates to the Morning Sean Meyers Interview We chatted about his first guitar, getting his drumset. We spoke about forming Gates to the Morning, writing 2019's Return to the Earth album and chatted about a few songs from it along with Sean's trips to Norway and a few topics on Windir.
Duration:00:29:33
JNQP 68 102421 CA Skeletal Remains Chris Monroy Interview
11/5/2021
Japan Nick's Quarantine Podcast 68 Skeletal Remains Chris Monroy Interview Japan Nick had another interview with Skeletal Remains frontman Chris to discuss his band's tour with Crowbar and Municipal Waste. We talked about things he had to do to get ready for the tour and how things have changed in the past few years.
Duration:00:15:21