The Heavy Desert Podcast

Jason Doome - Grand Rapids Doomfest III

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back to the show, the man behind Grand Rapids Doomfest, Jason Doome. Jason is in the midst of promoting this year’s Grand Rapids Doomfest III, that will be held in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 10th at The Pyramid Scheme. We get all into it, including what inspired him to go from being just a fan of the doom scene, to jumping into the promotion game and putting on his festival. He talks about this year’s lineup, including a free pre-party the night before which includes three bands. Jason’s passion for the scene is infectious and it was great to have him on the show again to talk all about it! Tune in and subscribe!

Godzilla Was Too Drunk To Destroy Tokyo

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Sara de Luca, Alessandro Camurati, and Nicola Viola of the band Godzilla Was Too Drunk To Destroy Tokyo. An Italian heavy-psych/stoner rock trio known for their chaotic energy and fuzz-drenched sound. They were founded in 2022 in Calice Ligure near Genoa, Italy, and blend heavy psych, stoner rock, punk, and 60s-style acid rock into a loud, unhinged, and hypnotic style. We dig into their influences, their creative process, some of their upcoming gigs and much more. Sara even shares a crazy story about a cat, a dog, some stairs and a glass bottle. Make sure to tune in and subscribe!

Desert Colossus

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Frank Zoomer, Frank Fey, Leon Van Wilk and Tom Collé of the band Desert Colossus. They recently released their fourth album, Apparatus on March 1, and if you haven’t heard it yet, you need to rectify that and check it out! We chat about their influences, how they got together as a band, the Haltop Festival that they’ll be playing later this summer and much more. Also, a new segment, The Jam Yeti Music Minute, makes its premiere, as Mark Richard of the Jam Yeti Music Blog will review a new album in the heavy underground. Which today happens to be the latest album from Desert Colossus. Lots going on for today’s episode, so make sure to tune in and subscribe!

2026 First Quarter Top 10

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome back to the show, Mark Richard of the Jam Yeti Music Blog as we countdown our Top 10 favorite albums from the first quarter of 2026. We also have some contributions from listeners who gave us their Top 10s as well. We’ve some honorable mentions from the quarter, along with some albums that we’re looking forwards to hearing in the upcoming second quarter. If you’re looking for some new heavy rock to listen to, look no further and tune in and subscribe!

Restless Spirit - Paul Aloisio & Jon Gusman

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome guitarist and vocalist Paul Aloisio and drummer Jon Gusman of Restless Spirit to the show. Along with Marc Morello on bass, Restless Spirit has a new self-titled album dropping on May 8th via Magnetic Eye Records that freaking rules! Sure to be on many year end lists, we talk all about the creative process involved in making the album. They also have a tour lined up for late Spring/early Summer with Gozu. We chat about what it’s like planning for this extensive tour coming up, and they also share some stories from past tours, and so much more! I hope you enjoy my conversation with the guys as much as I did! Make sure to tune in & subscribe!

Abrams - Zach Amster & Taylor Iversen

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome guitarist and vocalist Zach Amster and bassist Taylor Iversen of Abrams to the show. Abrams has a new album, Loon, dropping on April 17th via Blues Funeral Recordings that is flat out awesome! We talk all about that, an upcoming UK tour, they share some funny stories from the road and much more! And if you stick around after the interview, I’ve got a surprise for ya from the upcoming album! You won’t wanna miss it, so make sure to tune in and subscribe!

March New Release Recap

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I recap some of the new releases from the month of March. If you’re looking for some new rock to listen to, look no further! I’ve got new releases from Desert Colossus, Lazer, Spacebrain, Radium Haze, Kal-El and many more! I also have a little dose from each album to give you a reason to go and check out the rest of the albums! So make sure to tune in to hear the latest in the heavy underground!

Ben Wozniak - Drummer For Stone Nomads

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Gateway to Gravitoyd series continues as I welcome Ben Wozniak, otherwise know as The Blizzard of Woz and drummer for Stone Nomads who will be playing at this years Gravitoyd Doomfest IV, being held in Houston, Texas on May 2nd, at Eighteen Ten Ojeman. We dig into his influences and his journey of playing drums. He talks a lot about playing drums, from some of his favorite gear, to one of the toughest things for him to learn. He talks about many drummers too, like Joey Jordinson, Lars Ulrich, Neil Peart and Joey LaCaze. We cover a lot and I had a great chat with Ben! Tune in and subscribe!

Cleen

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast The Gateway to Gravitoyd series continues as I welcome Patrick, Jordan and Cooley of the band Cleen, who will be one of the many great bands who will be playing at this years Gravitoyd Doomfest IV, in Houston, Texas on May 2, at Eighteen Ten Ojeman. Out of Flint, Michigan, Cleen released its debut album, Excursion, in May of 2024. We talk about their influences and how they got together as a band, which seemed very natural as Patrick and Jordan go way back learning how to play music together. These guys had all kinds of fun stories and you won’t wanna miss it! Tune in and subscribe!

Oreyeon

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast I welcome Richard, Andrea, Matteo and Pietro of the Italian rock band Oreyeon. They recently released their lastest album, The Grotesque Within, on February 13 and it is awesome! Sitting at number 4 on the February Doomcharts, it’s sure to be on a lot of album of the year lists come years end. We talk about the inspiration of the album, their influences, how they got together as a band and much more! Check out their latest album then make sure to tune in and subscribe!