234 - BLEED FROM WITHIN: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Trust

About this episode

Chris Garza interviews Ali Richardson and Craig Gowans from BLEED FROM WITHIN about their music, career, and the metalcore genre.

Garza sits down in-person with Ali Richardson & Craig "Goonzi" Gowans from Scottish metalcore band BLEED FROM WITHIN. https://instagram.com/bleedfromwithin Get your episodes early, guitar tone & more here: https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - ‘As the Palaces Burn’ 01:50 - “Goonzi” Nickname 03:02 - Being Confused for Bandmates 04:41 - 22-Year Career, Perseverance, Growth 08:47 - Steven Joining, School Days 10:45 - “For Your Malice” Riff 13:38 - Learning Instruments, Jamming 15:03 - Self-Producing Albums, Writing 22:23 - Trusting Each Other’s Skills 25:09 - Hating the Band Name 27:26 - ‘Era,’ Finding the Sound 30:07 - Riff Writing Process 31:57 - “I Am Damnation” Riff 33:52 - “Levitate” Riff 36:22 - Writing Riffs High 38:27 - Irn Bru, U.K. Snacks 43:11 - Scottish Venues, Barrowlands 47:52 - Success, Preparation, Opportunities 52:45 - Hunger, Drive 54:41 - Day Off with Chuck Billy 56:50 - Goonzi’s LTD Guitars 1:00:21 - Alternate Tunings 1:01:31 - Bagpipes & Kilts 1:12:55 - Irn Bru (cont.) 1:13:52 - Garza Plays the 7 String 1:16:30 - Bending Behind the Nut 1:18:44 - Future of Metalcore 1:22:14 - Music to Check Out 1:30:35 - First U.S. Headlining Tour

People in this episode

Host: Chris Garza

Guests: Ali Richardson, Craig "Goonzi" Gowans

Topics covered

• metalcore
• guitar riffs
• band dynamics
• music production
• Scottish music scene
• trust in music

Keywords

• metalcore
• guitar tone
• self-producing
• riff writing
• Scottish venues
• music career
• trust in band

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BLEED FROM WITHIN

Products: Irn Bru, LTD Guitars

Books & works: As the Palaces Burn, For Your Malice, I Am Damnation, Levitate

Places: U.K., Scottish, Barrowlands

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