Show Notes
This week we are joined by Josh Goddard, the legendary masked drummer from the early days of Suicide Silence. We're talking the 2004 demos, the Family Guy Demo and of course the iconic Self-Titled EP. We end up chatting about his whole backstory / lore with the band, getting into drums, stories behind the mask, his exit from Suicide Silence, Mitch Lucker's memorial show & reconnecting with the band, personal growth, dealing with anxiety & so much more.
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CHAPTERS: [00:00:00] Teaser / Intro [00:01:28] Long time coming [00:05:38] Getting into heavy music [00:11:13] Starting to play drums [00:14:24] Sucking at drums [00:17:40] Discovering Suicide Silence [00:20:29] Josh can't listen to the old stuff [00:21:52] Recording session challenges [00:25:04] Early Suicide Silence being the backbone of the revival [00:28:58] IndieMerchstore [00:30:20] Improving as a drummer [00:34:48] Bands that make you wanna quit [00:36:32] First shows with Suicide Silence [00:38:37] The mask's origin story [00:41:32] Family Guy samples & early songs [00:43:45] Destruction Of A Statue music video [00:47:29] Job For A Cowboy [00:49:28] Crazy house show [00:51:55] Mask conspiracy theories [00:53:43] Moments of realisation [00:55:11] Exiting Suicide Silence [01:04:50] Fame at a young age [01:07:30] Van brakes giving out [01:09:41] Mitch Lucker was a rockstar [01:14:52] Sense of self [01:18:40] Moving on from Suicide Silence [01:29:09] Mitch Lucker Memorial Show [01:36:23] Exploring other types of music [01:39:10] Heavy music Josh is into [01:47:01] Favorite Suicide Silence song [01:49:09] Favorite bands to play with [01:51:13] Inspiration for crazy live performances [01:52:57] Working at Showcase Theatre [01:57:16] Metalomics podcast
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