The Sonic Road Podcast
The Sonic Road Podcast
Podcast Description
The Sonic Road Podcast is your ultimate destination for all things rock and metal! Dive deep into the world of hard-hitting music as we bring you exclusive interviews with iconic musicians, seasoned roadies, visionary photographers, talented graphic artists, legendary producers, skilled engineers, insightful authors, and groundbreaking directors.
Stay up-to-date with the latest music news across the rock, metal, alternative and more. Whether you’re a die-hard metalhead, a rock enthusiast, or just someone who loves discovering the stories behind the music, we’ve got you covered.
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The podcast focuses on diverse topics surrounding rock and metal music, including artist interviews, music production techniques, and historical commentary. Episodes feature discussions on the latest trends, such as the impact of Southern influences in indie rock through interviews with bands like Rare Birds ATL, and deeper explorations of music history with episodes on Rock Hall nominees and producer insights.
The Sonic Road is the definitive rock podcast for fans of stoner rock, heavy psych, grunge & independent music. New episodes every week. 🎸
Host Beau sits down with the musicians, producers & label heads keeping authentic rock alive in 2026 — going deep on studio secrets, touring life, and the stories behind the records that matter most.
FEATURED GUESTS INCLUDE:
Dave Krusen (Pearl Jam) • Jay Buchanan (Rival Sons) • Michael Miley (Rival Sons) • Ewan Currie (The Sheepdogs) • Todd Severin (Ripple Music) • Ben Berdous (Slomosa) • Ryan Garney (High Desert Queen) • Handsome Jack
Nick DiSalvo — vocalist, guitarist, and founding member of Elder — returns to The Sonic Road Podcast for a full conversation ahead of the band's seventh studio album Through Zero, out May 29th via Blues Funeral Recordings in North America and Stickman Records in Europe.
Topics covered: twenty years of Elder and what it actually feels like from the inside, life in Germany while working for a European record label and playing in two active bands, the heavy music renaissance of 2026, All Them Witches, playing smaller venues by choice, scaling back activity to avoid burnout, being a maximalist and learning to pull back, barely finding time to play guitar, why COVID proved stopping isn't an option, creating from passion vs. making a product, the most important advice for young bands, medieval imagery and modern technocracy, fans and musicians building a community ecosystem within a broken system, the making of Through Zero at Big Snuff Studio with engineer Richard Behrens, Mellotron and the sonic palette of the new record, Ron Nevison and Led Zeppelin, the three-label global distribution setup with Blues Funeral, Stickman Records and Bird's Robe, whether Elder will ever play Through Zero in its entirety live, The Black Crowes and Clutch playing full albums, ticket prices, and what's coming next on tour.
Through Zero out May 29th — Blues Funeral Recordings. bluesfuneral.com | beholdtheelder.com
The Sonic Road Podcast: thesonicroad.com @thesonicroad on all platforms.
Elder: @elderofficial
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