ALEX LOPEZ | ex-SUICIDE SILENCE: The Cleansing's Legacy, Self-Titled Lore & Mitch Lucker Memories
BRUTALITY PODCASTShow Notes
This week we are joined by Alex Lopez, former drummer for Suicide Silence. In this 3 and a half hour long conversation, Alex takes us through the making of and studio experience for his 5 studio albums with the band; The Cleansing, No Time To Bleed, The Black Crown, You Can't Stop Me & the infamous Self-Titled record. We also chat about the iconic Golden Gods performance, his eventual exit from Suicide Silence & life after the band.
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CHAPTERS: [00:00:00] Teaser / Intro [00:01:41] Bonjour / Hi [00:02:59] Austin Carlile project [00:26:46] Working with talented musicians [00:29:48] Meeting Garza / joining Suicide Silence [00:42:07] The Cleansing [00:47:15] The Cleansing & NTTB snares [00:54:48] IndieMerchstore [00:56:04] The Cleansing's influence [00:58:03] Garage writing sessions / Influences [01:03:46] Rocking out with dreadlocks [01:13:09] Century Media / Early label offers [01:16:52] Suicide Silence's early rise [01:20:12] Early music videos [01:26:06] "Lost" studio footage & documentary [01:31:50] Sworn Enemy tour stories [01:37:04] Paying it forward [01:39:38] No Time To Bleed [01:50:23] The Black Crown [01:57:18] Lore behind album titles [02:03:33] You Can't Stop Me [02:06:23] Golden Gods performance [02:16:47] Self Titled [02:35:34] Alex's exit from the band [02:45:11] Life after Suicide Silence [02:48:56] How much money are deathcore bands making? [02:54:12] Alex's exit from the band (cont.) [02:55:49] Suicide Silence in 2026 [02:58:21] New music from Alex? [03:03:55] Collaboration & session work [03:09:11] Perspective on his older material [03:11:58] Rev3rent is the future [03:17:57] Mitch Lucker stories
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