Episode 206: Gouged

Episode 206: Gouged

From March Forth with Mike Bauman by Mike Bauman

April 7, 2026 · 1h 10m · Episode 240

About this episode

Mike Bauman interviews Devin McCulloch and Jacob Calica of the deathcore band Gouged about their music, influences, and recent developments.

On episode 206 of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Gouged! Formed in 2020, Gouged is a deathcore band based in the Pacific Northwest. Since their formation, Gouged has been honing their craft and making a name for themselves in the metal landscape. In 2022, Gouged gave the deathcore community a glimpse of what was on the horizon with their single "Villain." Teaming up with Slam Worldwide for the music video, "Villain" has garnered nearly 8,000 YouTube views and 18,000 streams on Spotify. The band would go to release multiple singles leading up to their 2024 EP entitled DOOM//GLOOM, which spawned heavy hitters like "Thy Flesh Consumed" and "Heavy Weight." After dropping the single "Heathen" in September 2024, Gouged has continued to build a following in the Pacific Northwest and beyond with live shows. In 2025, they hit the road with A Moments Notice for "The West Coast Damnation Tour," and announced this February that they have signed to Overshadow. On Friday, March 13th, Gouged dropped their latest single entitled "This Hell, Your Home," part of a forthcoming EP inspired by the emperor Mithridates, known as "The Poison King." In this episode, Devin McCulloch and…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Bauman

Guests: Devin McCulloch, Jacob Calica

Topics covered

  • deathcore
  • music industry
  • band formation
  • live performances
  • catharsis in music

Keywords

  • Gouged
  • deathcore
  • music video
  • EP
  • live shows

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Gouged, Slam Worldwide, Overshadow

Books & works: Villain, DOOM//GLOOM, Thy Flesh Consumed, Heavy Weight, Heathen, This Hell, Your Home

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