The Riffhard Podcast

The Riffhard Podcast

The Riffhard Podcast, Eyal Levi goes in depth with the best guitarists in metal. These are the conversations you always wished you could hear with your guitar heroes.

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IMMINENCE (Harald Barrett) | 148
April 25, 2024

IMMINENCE (Harald Barrett) | 148

Chapters: 00:02:00 - Imminence's Genre Evolution 00:09:25 - Crafting Arrangements 00:14:45 - Intuitive Songwriting Approaches 00:21:54 - Writing for Authenticity 00:26:33 - Discovering a New Sound 00:40:32 - Embracing Change…
Ricky Armellino, Chris Kelly | Hillhaven (Living your dreams, Eating eyes, Touring with Metallica)
April 17, 2024

Ricky Armellino, Chris Kelly | Hillhaven (Living your dreams, Eating eyes, Touring with Metallica)

We're joined by Ricky Armellino (Ice Nine Kills, Hawk) and Chris Kelly (Ex Ice Nine Kills touring guitarist, Alustrium) to discuss the reality of living your dreams, eating eyeballs, and their brand new band Hillhaven. Chapt…
Jon Deiley - Northlane (The Best DAW, Writing For Video Games, and 7 String Guitars)
April 10, 2024

Jon Deiley - Northlane (The Best DAW, Writing For Video Games, and 7 String Guitars)

Jon Deiley of Northlane joins us to talk about why he uses Ableton, his writing process, what guitarists should focus on, programming insane light shows, and more. Chapters: 00:01:42 - The Cutthroat Mindset in Songwriting 00…
ALYSSA DAY (Puppies, Injury Recovery, and Risking It All)
April 3, 2024

ALYSSA DAY (Puppies, Injury Recovery, and Risking It All)

Alyssa Day returns to the Riffhard Podcast to talk about making her puppy-filled video for "Trundle," how she recovered from a debilitating arm injury, and more. Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction and Exploration of Puppy L…
WES HAUCH | ALLUVIAL (The Church Of Guitar, Metallica, and Neuralink) w/ Spiro Dussias
Feb. 1, 2024

WES HAUCH | ALLUVIAL (The Church Of Guitar, Metallica, and Neuralink) w/ Spiro Dussias

Wes Hauch of Alluvial joins Eyal Levi and guest co-host Spiro Dussias. 00:00:00 - Introduction to the Riffhard Podcast with guest Wes Hauch 00:03:14 - Cultivating Consistency in Technique Development 00:07:05 - Mastering the…
TANK THE TECH (Reputation Killers, Guitar Tech 101, 7 Min Or Less String Changes, Making $ In Music)
Dec. 20, 2023

TANK THE TECH (Reputation Killers, Guitar Tech 101, 7 Min Or Less String Changes, Making $ In Music)

Tank The Tech is a popular YouTuber by night and guitar tech/tour manager by day. His YouTube channel has grown very fast because of how much truth he spits about reality in the music industry. Chapters: 00:02:06 - The Impor…
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Reviews

Gold!!!

"Between The Riffhard Podcast and URM, I don’t have any time for other ones nor need to venture out. Always entertaining. Edited greatly and they are super good at engaging the guest. Would recommend …"

Bmanchego | April 7, 2021

Very Educating

"I can’t say enough good things about this podcast. I am an aspiring guitarist at the beginner-intermediate level, and every episode is full of information about playing, being in a band, equipment, p…"

RGSHREDDDER | March 15, 2021

Outstanding Podcast

"This is such a great podcast. Eyal and John are great interviewers and the quality of guests is outstanding. Well done."

samm3 | Feb. 12, 2021

Refreshing

"Been a metal guitarists for about 10 years, never thought there would be a metal podcasts for guitarists and to also be this good. This is a big deal, keep it going."

Oregonboy11 | June 19, 2020

Perfect

"This is the podcast I’ve been waiting for."

nunez8891 | June 8, 2020
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