Night Demon Heavy Metal Podcast
Episodes
304 episodes
Episode #303 - King Diamond Tour: Kick off from San Antonio
In fall 2024, Night Demon joined forces with King Diamond and Overkill for a U.S. tour. In this episode, we bring you the tour beginning in San Antonio, TX. All the uncertainty, in terms of budget, logistics, merch and so much more. But you wil...
Episode #302 - Interview w/Tom Draper of Birth/Hands of Goro/ex Carcass and Angel Witch (live) - Part 4
This week, we wrap up Jarvis's epic four-part interview with affable guitarist Tom Draper at the Hell's Heroes festival. We pick up the narrative with numerous details about his tenure with Hands of Goro, then pivot to his work with Spell. From...
Episode #301 - Interview w/Tom Draper of Birth/Hands of Goro/ex Carcass and Angel Witch (live) - Part 3
This week we bring you the third installment of Jarvis's in-depth career-spanning interview with guitarist Tom Draper. We pick up the narrative with Tom forming Pounder with Matt Harvey, then moving on to Carcass and Spirit Adrift. For each of ...
Episode #300 - Three Hundred Episodes!
This marks the 300th weekly episode of the Night Demon Heavy Metal Podcast, without missing a single week. To celebrate this milestone, Jarvis and Nesbit sat down in Ireland for a chat about where the podcast came from, where it is now, and whe...
Episode #299 - Interview w/Tom Draper of Birth/Hands of Goro/ex Carcass and Angel Witch (live) - Part 2
This week we bring you the second installment of Jarvis's informative and insightful interview with accomplished guitarist Tom Draper (Angel Witch / Pounder / Spirit Adrift / etc ) at this year's Hells Heroes festival in Texas. Among other thin...
Episode #298 - Interview w/Tom Draper of Birth/Hands of Goro/ex Carcass and Angel Witch (live) - Part 1
Last month, Jarvis had the opportunity to interview guitarist extraordinaire Tom Draper (Pounder / Hands of Goro / Spirit Adrift / Spell / Angel Witch) backstage at the Hells Heroes Festival in Houston, Texas. This week, we bring you part one o...
Episode #297 - Interview w/Steven Intermill of Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick - Part 2
This week we bring you the second half of Jarvis's wide-ranging conversation with Steven Intermill, Director of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in Cleveland, Ohio. Among the many topics addressed in this segment are superstitions, ...
Episode #296 - Interview w/Steven Intermill of Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick - Part 1
This week, the podcast takes a slight detour as Jarvis interviews Steven Intermill, who is the Director / Curator of the Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in Cleveland, Ohio. In this conversation, you will learn the history of the Museum...
Episode #295 - Interview w/Carlos Cruz of Nails/Warbringer/OHM - Part 2
This week we bring you the second half of Jarvis's in-depth interview with drummer extraordinaire Carlos Cruz (Nails / Warbringer / Powertrip / OHM). In this segment, Carlos walks you through his history and contributions to Warbringer, i...
Episode #294 - Interview w/Carlos Cruz of Nails/Warbringer/OHM - Part 1
This week we bring you the first installment of Jarvis' interview with Carlos Cruz, a veteran drummer perhaps best known for his work in Warbringer and Powertrip. The interview begins with Carlos discussing his deep family roots in music, inclu...
Episode #293 - Interview with Ricky Warwick
This week, we bring you a special treat, as Jarvis sat down for an interview with Ricky Warwick (The Almighty, Black Star Riders, etc.) prior to Ricky's acoustic gig in Northern Ireland. In this wide-ranging and fascinating conversation, Ricky ...
Episode #292 - Interview with Robert Garven of Cirith Ungol - Part 3: The Frost and Fire backstory
This week we conclude Jarvis' three-part interview of Cirith Ungol founder / drummer Robert Garven going back through the mists of time to the early days of that legendary band. Rob explains how vocalist Tim Baker came into the fold and t...
Episode #291 - Interview with Robert Garven of Cirith Ungol - Part 2: Early Days of the Band
This week we continue our in-depth interview with Cirith Ungol founder / drummer Robert Garven. He and Jarvis explore the early days of Cirith Ungol, from rehearsal spaces to 70s-era concerts to demo recordings to experiences seeing or playing ...
Episode #290 - Interview with Robert Garven of Cirith Ungol - Part 1: Foundations and Beginnings
This week we bring you the first installment of Jarvis's riveting interview with Cirith Ungol drummer Robert Garven. You will learn about Rob's ancestry and upbringing from his birth in San Antonio through relocation to Ventura and how he disco...
Episode #289 - Frost & Fire V: Afterparty and Aftermath
This week we wrap up our extended coverage of the Frost & Fire V Festival in Night Demon's birthplace of Ventura, California. You will hear about the excellent aftershow highlighted by local throwbacks Ardi and Los Angeles thrashers Serpent...
Episode #288 - Frost and Fire V: Cirith Ungol Returns Home - Part 2
In October 2025, Cirith Ungol returned to their hometown of Ventura, California as conquering heroes with a crushing performance headlining the second night of the Frost and Fire V festival. In this episode, you will hear extensive live clips f...
Episode #287 - Frost and Fire V: Cirith Ungol Returns Home
Of course, it wouldn't be a Frost and Fire Festival without hometown legends Cirith Ungol in the house. At Frost and Fire V, Cirith Ungol headlined the final night of the festival with a monstrous performance that marked their first local appea...
Episode #286 - Frost and Fire V: High Spirits
This week, we continue our coverage of the historic Frost and Fire V festival in Ventura, California. We pick up the tale with a couple of interviews with Frost and Fire veterans, giving their impressions of the Festival and explaining its hist...
Episode #285 - Frost and Fire V: Intranced, Blind Illusion, Early Moods
This week, we continue our comprehensive coverage of the Frost and Fire V Festival in Ventura, California in October 2025. We resume the narrative on Day 2 with a trio of bands: Intranced, Blind Illusion and Early Moods. For each act, you will ...
Episode #284 - Frost and Fire V: Day 2 Openers Hands of Goro and Night Cobra
This week we continue our extensive coverage of the Frost & Fire V Festival in Ventura, California in October 2025. We pick up the tale on the second day of the fest with interviews, live recordings and impressions of the day's first two ba...
Episode #283 - Frost and Fire V: Day 1 Headliner, Afterparty and Interviews
This week we continue our in-depth coverage of the Frost and Fire V Festival in Ventura, California in October 2025. You will hear why Raven were forced to cancel their headlining appearance, how the legendary Bitch from Los Angeles saved the d...
Episode #282 - Frost and Fire V: Night Demon Deep Dive
In October 2025, Night Demon hosted the fifth installment of their legendary Frost and Fire Festival in Ventura, California. In this week's episode, we dig deep into Night Demon's set at this Festival. The guys describe the magical feeling in t...
Episode #281 - Frost and Fire V: Slough Feg and Night Demon
This week we continue our comprehensive coverage of Frost & Fire V in October 2025 in Ventura, California. We resume the story with The Lord Weird Slough Feg's set, as the guys explain their history with and admiration for this truly unique...
Episode #280 - Frost and Fire V: Blood Star, Haunt and Blade Killer
This week we resume our coverage of the Frost & Fire V Festival held in Ventura, California in October 2025. We pick up the narrative with coverage of killer performances by Blood Star, Haunt and Blade Killer. For each band, the Night Demon...
Episode #279 - Frost and Fire V: Venue, Logistics and False Starts
This week we continue our coverage of the historic Frost & Fire V Festival held in Ventura, California in October 2025. We begin by exploring why Bombay Bar & Grill is the perfect - the only - venue for this festival. It's not only Nigh...
