Andrew Mckaysmith Presents: Scars And Guitars

Ahead of the June 2022 Australian tour, John was available to chat which was another great opportunity to discuss episodes from throughout his illustrious career. John discusses his former bandmate David Lowy (The Dead Daisies), and offers insight into Union, ESP, and yes, Motley Crue. There is a heap of deep reveals in the chat so enjoy!

Gothenburg’s finest export of darkness, Evergrey, enters a new chapter in the band’s history with their thirteenth studio album and Napalm Records debut, A Heartless Portrait (The Orphean Testament), released on May 20, 2022. In this conversation we discuss the album, working with Avatarium's guitar titan and fellow Swede Marcus Jidell, as well as Tom's daily battle to play the guitar due to an injury.

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.

Hot off the press, the May 2022 new music show brings you fresh cuts from Werewolves, MUNICIPAL WASTE, Soilwork, IBARAKI, Behemoth, Psycroptic, Soulfly, Kreator, Venom Inc., Watain, BELPHEGOR, Decapitated, BLEED FROM WITHIN, FALLUJAH, BLACK VOID, Static Abyss, Apostasy, Assumption, Terror, LOST SOCIETY, Interloper, 156/SILENCE, WE CAME AS ROMANS and BRAND OF SACRIFICE, Hellacopters, JOHNNY THUNDERS, GAUPA, Don Broco, BILLY HOWERDEL, Downset, Anvil, KING’S VENGEANCE, FOUR YEAR STRONG, TOBIAS SAMMET'S AVANTASIA, THERION, Cabal, AFTER FOREVER, The Hu, -​(​16​)​-

Decapitated has a stirring new album out in late May 2022, titled, Cancer Culture. This chat with Vogg covers a heap of ground, from the new album, the episode in which Vogg almost joined Morbid Angel, and the allegations and incarceration following rape and kidnapping accusations. This is one of those conversations that lift the lid off convention and discuss matters far beyond the reach of most podcasts.

Kurt Deimer has come a long way in less than six months. After joining forces with Bon Jovi guitarist Phil X and recording his debut EP Work Hard, Rock Hard with Grammy-award winning engineer Chris Lord-Alge, he opened for Geoff Tate on the former Queensryche frontman’s U.S. tour. His next big occasion is touring with Yngwie Malmsteen. It was great to catch up with Kurt, he's lived an amazing life and has plenty of stories to share.

Initially becoming world-famous as a founding member of Accept, he continues to steadily expand upon his international successes with his U.D.O. and DIRKSCHNEIDER outfits. Remaining faithful to himself over the years in a way few musicians could, Dirkschneider consistently bucks music industry trends in favour of following his heart. His most personal and extraordinary album was released on April 22nd, 2022: My Way, which was an excellent opportunity to chat with the man himself! We discussed the album, his thoughts on Accept and that time he almost met current Accept singer, Mark Tornillo.

Stonetrip is an outfit from Melbourne that can write grooving, crunching and anthemic hard rock. The lads released their self titled EP in December 2021, so we discuss the EP, plans for the future and the dynamic between the musicians in the group.

Incite's new album is titled Wake Up Dead and frontman Richie Cavalera is on hand to tell us all about it. The conversation also features Richies talking about his parents, Max and Gloria Cavalera; all household names to the heavy and extreme metal aficionado!

The leader of the Swedish black metal horde Watain is on hand to discuss the new album from Watain for 2022, The Agony and Ecstacy of Watain. It's always a treat to chat with Erik; beyond a lousy internet connection and far too short a time frame to chat with him, we manage to cover some essential points regarding the album, the move to Nuclear Blast and other interesting subjects.

Hot off the press, the April 2022 new music show brings you fresh cuts from Dream Widow, Lamb of God, FOZZY, Decapitated, Josh Travis, Miss May I, Destruction, Black Void, Watain, Origin, Malevolence, CONJURER, STATIC ABYSS, Skid Row, UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER, Cobra Spell, Hellacopters, KUBLAI KHAN TX, HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD, Billy Bio, RAGE BEHIND, Blind Guardian , SEPTICFLESH, Enslaved, WARDRUNA, IBARAKI, Meshuggah, Municipal Waste, From Crisis to Collapse, HORIZON IGNITED, Islander, KIllswitch Engage, KINGSMEN, Oceans, Profiler, Apocalyptica, Dave Coutts, Envy of None, Satan, Marillion, ZZ TOP, & 8 KALACAS

The brilliant guitar virtuoso and composer Joe Satriani discusses his new solo album for 2022, The Elephants of Mars, how many guitars he has owned throughout his life, and his role in bringing thrash and extreme metal to prominence amongst other worthy subjects.

Bass player par excellence Joey Vera is on hand to discuss his career, bass playing and the new album for 2022 from Motor Sister, titled Get Off. Motor Sister is a supergroup comprised of vocalist/guitarist Jim Wilson (Mother Superior/ Rollins Band), guitarist Scott Ian (Anthrax), drummer John Tempesta (White Zombie, The Cult) and vocalist Pearl Aday (daughter of Meat Loaf).

Meshuggah has just launched their new album for 2022; Immutable. In this conversation, Tomas dives deep into the nuances of the new album and candidly discusses the album writing process. Tomas also talks career, Australia, and his thoughts on a book!

Andrew McKaysmith has been the host of the Scars and Guitars podcast since 2017, with content from episodes featuring in Metal Hammer, The PRP, Ultimate Guitar, Blabbermouth, Metal Injection, and many more metal-themed sites, it was time he released a book! Contained within the pages of Scars and Guitars, Volume 1, you'll discover thoughts and recollections from conversations with over 90 podcast guests. You'll read excerpts from conversations with the members of bands plying their trade under the broader banners of rock, classic rock, heavy metal, industrial, death metal, black metal, deathcore, thrash metal, punk, and reggae, featuring musicians as diverse as Michael Schenker (MSG/ Scorpions), Don Felder (Eagles), Erik Danielsson (Watain) Phil Campbell (Motörhead), Al Di Meola, Adam Darski AKA Nergal (Behemoth/ Me and That Man), George Lynch (Dokken) as well as bumper entries featuring conversations with the members of Morbid Angel, Anthrax, Megadeth, Napalm Death, Testament, Corrosion of Conformity, and Cr

Hot off the press, the March 2022 new music show brings you fresh cuts from Watain, Meshuggah, Matt Pike (Sleep/ High On Fire), Josh Travis (Emmure) Werewolves, Immolation, Matthew Kiichi Heafy (Trivium), Downset, Vio-Lence, HEART ATTACK RAGE, BEHIND INCITE, Allegaeon, Wolfmother, Sorcerer, AWOLNATION, Sanhedrin, CORELEONI, JIZZY PEARL’S LOVE/HATE, Shotgun Mistress, Alex Lifeson of Rush with Envy Of None, Maike Campbell (Fleetwood Mac), Syk Profiler, Celeste, Curses, SUASION, Aeviterne, HEXEREI, Darkness Everywhere, NEQUIENT, Izthmi, Heart of Gold, MØTIVATIØN, SKULL FIST, INDUCTION, Zeal and Ardor, Midnight, and Deumus!!!

Is Jizzy a musician who writes books or an author who plays music? Check out his answer on this instalment of the show, the catalyst for which came about due to the launch of the new Love/Hate album, Hell, CA. We discuss the considerable merits of the album and a heap of other worthy topics too!

Jack is a producer specialising in the hardest and heaviest sounds in the Australian music scene. His list of credits includes Truth Corroded, Werewolves, Hidden Intent, Shatter Brain, The Antichrist Imperium, and many, many more. The conversation covers his thoughts on production, featuring interesting yarns from inside the studio, and other subjects relating to musicians and the personalities involved in creating music.

New York death metal giants, Immolation, are proud to unleash their latest immense creation, Acts Of God. The 11th studio album serves as the next chapter of Immolation's death metal epic. Ross Dolan is a guest on the show, and he shares his thoughts on the album, the global political landscape, and much, much more!

Hot off the press, the February 2022 new music show brings you fresh cuts from Surrecturus, Watain, Corpsegrinder, Blind Guardian, Keith Richards, Fit For An Autopsy, Korn, Cypress Hill, Ghost, Kreator, some seriously heavy shit from the very best underground label in the biz; Sentient Ruin; and selections from the Hornography Perth Metal Sampler 2022 reveals some almighty metal from the hotbed of the Australian metal scene.