Matt from the extraordinary Leviathan Project is the guest on the show. His musical co-conspirator, Tommy Krash, has featured twice on the podcast so it was time to get to the bottom of things with Matt. Leviathan Project was number 1 in the Scars and Guitars year-end best of 2021 top 10, their music revolutionises the standard thrash/ heavy metal template by turning a tried and tested approach to metal into something new and exciting. In this conversation, we cover all things Leviathan Project including Matt’s thoughts on ex-Judas Priest frontman Ripper Owen’s vocal performance and the magical soloing of Death alumni, Bobby Koeble amongst other worthy topics.
In this episode, Jeff Wagner, Metal Maniacs editor from 1997–2001, explores shaping the magazine’s identity during metal’s subgenre diversification, maintaining…