Scars and Guitars

With over 900 interviews, Andrew McKaysmith provides a welcoming environment for artists to discuss their politics, social insights, and artistic perspectives. Offering an authentic experience, this podcast invites you to tune in to the conversations with numerous luminaries from hard rock, heavy metal, and extreme metal.

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Episodes

Donnie Vie (Enuff Z’Nuff)

Sunday Oct 24, 2021

Sunday Oct 24, 2021

Donnie's got a new 1960s Batman and Robin themed single out now called "Party Time", ​​The Donnie Vie Collection is coming out, which is a re-release of 5 solos albums and a new one thrown in for good measure, all bundled onto a USB flash drive, too. These topics in and of themselves are worth it, yet Donnie instead talks about anxiety and mental health challenges. A remarkable conversation with a rock'n'roll original.

Derek Boyer (Suffocation)

Sunday Oct 24, 2021

Sunday Oct 24, 2021

Extreme metal bass player extraordinaire Derek Boyer discusses the new live album from Suffocation, Live in North America, and dives deep into all things bass guitar. If you're a musician, particularly a bass player, this is a chat you must hear.

Terrance Hobbs (Suffocation)

Saturday Oct 23, 2021

Saturday Oct 23, 2021

A new live album from Suffocation is set to be unleashed, titled Live In North America; the album is a first-class example of why Suffocation is one of the premier extreme metal groups in the biz. Throughout the chat, we talk about the live album, Terrance's memories of working with death metal super-producer Scott Burns, the dire state of the media and politics in the United States, memories of former bandmates and much more. Overall, a great conversation with one of the most important figures in extreme metal history!

Saturday Oct 23, 2021

Kam Lee and Massacre are back! Kam is the pioneer of the death metal vocal technique, and he's reforged Massacre into a lean, mean killing machine on the album, Resurgence. The Godfather of death metal has delivered a stunning album with help from seasoned industry veterans. All in all, Massacre is ready to be a force again. Throughout the chat, Kam dives deep into his battle to keep the Massacre brand. He covers the early days of the death metal genre with Death and Chuck Schuldiner and why the pair split... this is an episode for the extreme metal connoisseur. Enjoy!

Nick Jenkin (In Capital)

Monday Oct 18, 2021

Monday Oct 18, 2021

In Capital are back with a new album called Friday's with Carol. If you like your rock music with a twist of off-beat funk and disco with lashings of groove you'll find a bunch on Friday's with Carol. So the album is the catalyst for our conversation but we also talk about a heap of other things such as Nick's nomad life on the road, playing in cover bands and much more.

Gary Holt (Exodus/ Slayer)

Saturday Oct 16, 2021

Saturday Oct 16, 2021

What's better than not having a hangover on a Saturday morning? A chat with the one and only Gary Holt from Exodus and Slayer! The catalyst for the conversation is the launch of Exodus' new album, Persona Non Grata on 19th November 2021. Throughout the chat, Gary talks about the new album, his recollections of the final Slayer tour, career longevity in Exodus and a heap of other worthy subjects.

Daniel Richardson (Pathology)

Thursday Oct 14, 2021

Thursday Oct 14, 2021

Gore fuelled death metallers Pathology return with their 11th studio album The Everlasting Plague via Nuclear Blast on 19th November 2021. In this conversation, Dan discusses the album, guitar playing, car accidents and what it was like to move to the continental USA from Alaska, amongst many other subjects.

Ben Hutcherson (Khemmis)

Wednesday Oct 13, 2021

Wednesday Oct 13, 2021

Khemmis' new album is called Deceiver, and it is another wicked instalment in the saga that is the Khemmis catalogue. Deceiver is more of everything that the band is known for; it's heavier, the drone passages hit harder, and the melodic introductions are a touch more sinister. Ben shares his thoughts on the album, giving up drinking and a heap of other worthy topics.

Monday Oct 11, 2021

Matt and Toby are the extraordinary bassists in Melbourne based The Omnific. Beating the lockdown blues by releasing a killer debut album is one way to get through living in the most locked-down city in the world, although Matt and Toby have done more than that; they've reimagined their bass-prog extravaganzas for a listening experience unlike almost any other. The lads discuss the recording, bass philosophy and much more!

Monday Oct 11, 2021

Josh (vocals) and Ian (guitar) are in Western Australia based extreme metal outfit Kimura. They have a killer new album out on October 21, 2021, called Circle The Prey. We battle internet connectivity issues to talk about the album, what's been happening in the band, and many other worthy topics!

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