The Heavy Desert Podcast

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Jason Doome to the show. He is the organizer of the Grand Rapids Doomfest, that will be having its second annual event on Saturday, October 11 at the Pyramid Scheme Bar in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We dig into the origins of the fest, what’s going on this year and his plans for the future. Jason is psyched about this year’s fest and wants you to come! So make sure to tune in to hear all about it and who’s playing!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Stephen, Christian and Uli of the band Black Charger, who will be releasing their debut album, Small Town on October 31st. We talk all about that, their influences, some of their upcoming shows and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I talk with Zach, Sebastian and Adrian of Howling Giant, who will be releasing their new album, Crucible & Ruin on October 31 via Magnetic Eye Records. We dive into the album, the bands backstory, their influences, and they even give some great advice for any young and up & coming bands out there! So make sure to check it out and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I talk with Jason Busiek, Kip Page and Nacho Maldonado, organizers of the SoCal Heavy Jam, that is taking place on October 18, 2025, in San Diego at Winston’s OB. We dive into the history of the event, as this will be the fourth year doing this show for the guys. We talk about who’s performing, where you can get tickets, things to do around the area, plus much more! So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I talk with fans at Ripplefest 2025 on Day Four of the festival to get their reactions to the weekends event. I also give my recap to what was an amazing event. Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Brandon, Luke and Derek of the band Good Spirits out of Shreveport, Louisiana. They dropped their new album The Greenseer on August 1st and is a great dose of some psych/stoner rock. We talk about their latest album, their influences, some of the bands they’re digging right now and much more. Tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back to the show Wayne, Joey and Preston of Fuzz Evil. They have been quite busy the past several months, releasing a new album, going on tour and contributing the upcoming Kyuss tribute album.  We talk about all that, and even dig into some horror movie talk. So make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road to Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Ryan Garney, lead singer of High Desert Queen, to the show. We dig into the background of the band, their recent European tour, who has the best beer the U.S. or Europe and much more! It’s the last Road To Ripplefest episode before the event, so make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road to Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Van Bassman, lead singer and guitarist for the band Insomniac, who will be performing at this year’s fest. We chat about the backstory of the band, the tragic loss of their band mate Mike Morris, their debut album, Om Moksha Ritam, that came out on September 5 via Blues Funeral Recordings, and much more! Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Road to Ripplefest Texas continues as I welcome Matt, Jeff and Bo of the band Shun who will be performing at this year’s event. We chat about their influences, their latest album Dismantle that came out in July of 2024 and was a smash hit, their search for a new drummer and much more! Tune in and subscribe!