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Episode #294 - Interview w/Carlos Cruz of Nails/Warbringer/OHM - Part 1

March 13, 2026 • Night Demon • Episode 294

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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, including his grandfather's recorded output. After a detour into the perils and hazards to the human body of playing heavy metal music for an extended period of time, and the corresponding need for self-care and treatment along the way, the interview traces Carlos' musical journey through high school cover bands to the burgeoning LA thrash movement in the early 2000s and eventually to the pivotal moment when he joined Warbringer in 2010.

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