Psychic Warfare
Where Philosophy and Heavy Music Collide
Displaying items 1-10 of 37 in total of Psychic Warfare with the tag "hard rock".
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Breaking Benjamin's Jasen Rauch on Spiritual Growth through Devotion, the Importance of Ritual, and the Hypnosis of a Great Hook
November 7th, 2026 | 1 hr 11 mins
2000s, Halo, Hook, Philosophy, awaken, bands, breaking benjamin, butt rock, christian, christianity, devotion, divorced dad rock, hard rock, jasen rauch, metal, millenial, music, new, new album, new music, podcast, psychic, ritual, rock, self-help, something wicked, spiritual, talk, warfare
There are three bands that started me on my trajectory of being a hard rock and metal fan. One is Megadeth, one is Three Days Grace (who's vocalist I was lucky enough to interview on Episode 2), and the third is Breaking Benjamin. So imagine my excitement and disbelief at getting to speak with Jasen Rauch, guitarist of Breaking Benjamin AND Red (another seminal band for me growing up). This episode truly feels like a full circle moment for me, and Jasen is a wonderful guest to speak with as we dig into topics like the importance of ritual and devotion, the hypnotic power of a truly great hook, and the role spirituality has played in his life and career through two huge bands. This was a dream come true for me, and I hope those of you, like myself, who's musical life was changed by Breaking Benjamin, get just as much joy out of listening as I did interviewing.
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Employed to Serve's Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin on the Spirituality of Motion, the Honesty of Familiar Love, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer
August 4th, 2026 | 1 hr 12 mins
Action, Philosophy, bands, buffy, buffy the vampire slayer, couple, employed to serve, empowerment, hard rock, justine jones, love, married, metal, metalcore, motion, motivation, music, new, new music, podcast, psychic, rock, sammy urwin, self-help, spiritual, talk, warfare
It's not often you get to speak to a real power (not power metal) couple in metal, and I'm lucky I got to speak to one of the nicest couples in the game, with Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin of UK metalcore favorites Employed to Serve appearing on this episode of Psychic Warfare.
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Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon on the Virtue of Being Consistent, Seeing the Divine through Friendship, and Ways You Too Can Be His Friend
April 3rd, 2026 | 39 mins 23 secs
Philosophy, bands, friendship, hard rock, lajon witherspoon, metal, music, new, new music, nu metal, one, podcast, psychic, rock, self-help, sevendust, spiritual, talk, warfare
A living legend like Sevendust's Lajon Witherspoon doesn't go through a storied career as the vocalist of one of the most seminal and explosively talented Nu-Metal bands of all time without making a few friends, and as he joins me on Psychic Warfare, we explore the inside scoop of how we can all be friends on this planet, and, more importantly, how we can all be HIS friend. If you've ever wanted to befriend one of the GOATS of Nu-Metal, this is the only podcast where you're gonna get the inside scoop (amidst a wonderful discussion of spirituality and philosophy of course).
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Black Stone Cherry's Ben Wells on the Honor of Giving Back, the Bliss of a Perfect Day, and the Holiness of Good Company
February 24th, 2026 | 35 mins 57 secs
Philosophy, bands, ben wells, black stone cherry, celebrate, charity, christian, ep, faith, guitar, hard rock, kentucky, metal, music, new, new music, podcast, psychic, riffs, rock, self-help, spiritual, talk, warfare
Black Stone Cherry is a band that always evokes good times in their riffs, their vibes, and their demeanor. So what exactly is the spirituality behind life's best days and in the moments of celebration? That's exactly what I speak about with BSC guitarist Ben Wells about in this brand new Psychic Warfare. We speak on what you gain by giving back, the bliss and holiness of a perfect day, and also how the presence of good company and the right people keep you grounded in the present moment. Life is short, and worth celebrating. On this, Ben and I most heartily agree. Come listen for yourself!
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The Pretty Wild's Jyl and Jules Wylde on The Unstoppable Power of The Divine Feminine, Somatic Intelligence, and The Law of Resonance
January 7th, 2026 | 1 hr 1 min
Philosophy, baddiecore, bands, divinity, feminine, hard rock, jules wylde, jyl wylde, metal, metalcore, metaphysics, music, new, podcast, psychic, resonance, rock, self-help, somatic intelligence, spiritual, talk, the pretty wild, warfare, zero point genesis
It doesn't get more metaphysical than this! In this amazing conversation, Jyl and Jules Wylde of nu-metalcore rising stars The Pretty Wild and I dive as deep as it gets into some incredibly meaningful ideas and questions, including transformation of consciousness, the abject power of the divine feminine and reconnecting with the healthy and supportive masculine side of ourselves, the law of resonance, somatic intelligence and so, so much more. Not only do these sisters absolutely rip and have incredible hooks on their debut album "zero.point.genesis," they are some of the most embodied and self knowing musicians I've met. They are so in tune with their inner lives, and it truly was an incredible pleasure and honor to have this conversation with them.
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Static-X's Tony Campos on Memories that Make Him Smile, The Lost Art of Adventure, and Embracing What's Right In Front of You
December 18th, 2025 | 40 mins 55 secs
Adventure, Memories, Philosophy, bands, fate, hard rock, industrial, metal, music, new, nu metal, ozzfest, podcast, psychic, rock, self-help, spiritual, static x, talk, tony campos, warfare, wayne static, wisconsin death trip
Static-X is not only of of the most iconic Nu Metal bands of all time, but they're one of my favorite heavy bands of all time. Their debut Wisconsin Death Trip is now regarded as a stone cold classic of Nu Metal and an album ahead of its time. Today, Static-X bassist Tony Campos sat down with me on Psychic Warfare to speak on some of the memories of the making and touring of that album that make him smile, whether the hand of fate guided Static-X's career trajectory, and the lost art of just following your feet.
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Dry Kill Logic's Cliff Rigano on Staying True to the Courage of Your Convictions, The Necessity of Change and Adaptation, and The Most Profound Transformation of His Life
October 30th, 2025 | 54 mins 38 secs
Business, Philosophy, adaptation, bands, change, cliff rigano, conviction, courage, dry kill logic, hard rock, jagermeister, metal, music, new, nu metal, podcast, psychic, rock, self-help, spiritual, talk, the dead and dreaming, transformation, warfare
Dry Kill Logic is one of those Nu-Metal bands that seemed to slip through the cracks during the heyday of the early to mid 2000s, but their catalog was far ahead of its time in terms of sound, songwriting, aesthetics, and performance. Today, the band is back and experiencing a big resurgence, and I'm so grateful I got to speak with vocalist Cliff Rigano on the show. He's an incredibly kind, gracious, and articulate guy with so much wisdom to impart, and we spoke about topics like staying true to the courage of your convictions in life, the necessity to change and adapt to the events around you, what the most profound transformation of his life was, and so much more. Big thank you to Cliff for being so open, and go see Dry Kill Logic when they arrive in your area! Also be sure to check out their newest single, "Now You Belong With the Dead," which is out everywhere you stream music.
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Sabaton's Joakim Broden on Visits to Spiritually Powerful Places, Thinking About Mortality, and What it Means to be a Legend
October 15th, 2025 | 32 mins 57 secs
Philosophy, War, bands, hard rock, history, joakim broden, legends, metal, music, new, new album, new music, podcast, power metal, psychic, rock, sabaton, self-help, spiritual, talk, warfare
As a massive fan of this band for years, it was a dream come true to speak to Joakim Broden, singer of Swedish power metal titans Sabaton on Psychic Warfare this week. Sabaton's new album Legends is out now, and Joakim spoke with me about what it means to be a legend, shared the most spiritually powerful historical battlefield he's ever visited, spoke about recognizing his own mortality, and much more in this episode. A huge thanks to Joakim for coming on, and a reminder to everyone to check out Legends, which is out now wherever you find your music.
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Born of Osiris' Ronnie Canizaro on Making the Difficult Choice, Controlling the Controllables, and Showing Up for Others
September 3rd, 2025 | 54 mins 47 secs
Philosophy, bands, born of osiris, hard rock, metal, metalcore, music, new, podcast, progressive, psychic, rock, ronnie canizaro, self-help, spiritual, stoic, stoicism, talk, warfare
On the heels of their ripping 7th album, Through Shadows, Ronnie Canizaro, vocalist of progressive metalcore titans Born of Osiris, joins me on Psychic Warfare to discuss what it's like to make the difficult choice, learning to control what you can control, and how important it is to show up for others, and so much more. Big thank you to Ronnie and please go check out Through Shadows, which is out now on Sumerian Records.
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Code Orange's Reba Meyers on The Imagined Order of The World, The Purpose of The Artist, and Following the Track of Your Life
August 2nd, 2025 | 1 hr 3 mins
Artist, Philosophy, bands, code orange, hard rock, industrial, metal, music, new, podcast, psychic, reba meyers, rock, self-help, society, solo, spiritual, talk, warfare
Reba Meyers, guitarist and vocalist for the legendary Code Orange, joins Psychic Warfare as she sets out to release her first solo album, Clouded World. Together, we have an incredible discussion on our journey to find the track of our own lives, the imagined order behind what we perceive as the rules of life, and what the ultimate purpose of the artist is, as well as so much more.