Episode #294 - Interview w/Carlos Cruz of Nails/Warbringer/OHM - Part 1

About this episode

The episode features an interview with drummer Carlos Cruz discussing his musical background and the challenges of playing heavy metal.

This week we bring you the first installment of Jarvis' interview with Carlos Cruz, a veteran drummer perhaps best known for his work in Warbringer and Powertrip. The interview begins with Carlos discussing his deep family roots in music, including his grandfather's recorded output. After a detour into the perils and hazards to the human body of playing heavy metal music for an extended period of time, and the corresponding need for self-care and treatment along the way, the interview traces ...

People in this episode

Host: Jarvis

Guest: Carlos Cruz

Topics covered

• interview
• heavy metal
• drumming
• music history
• self-care

Keywords

• Carlos Cruz
• Warbringer
• Powertrip
• heavy metal
• drumming
• music history
• self-care

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Warbringer, Powertrip

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