Level3Studios Podcast

What can I say..Its been awhile since our last Podcast. Well, I moved and am building a new and better studio so things have taken their priorities. This band, Casket Robbery, garnered my attention from the very first time I saw them... An intelligent blend of death metal and horror, of which I am a fan, hit a nerve with me an I was intrigued from the get go. I had to learn more... A lot has transpired since that first initial exposure. You'll hear the whole story in this episode. You'll become a fan too. Cant wait for you all to get into it. A lot more coming this year and couldn't be happier. Tune in to find out!! Check out, support,  and subscribe to the links below: Casket Robbery Link Tree: https://casketrobbery.com/linktree Music:  https://fanlink.to/bonemotherstreaming Discord: https://discord.com/invite/yps6EPDerv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/casketrobbery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casketrobbery/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/casketrobbery

What can I say..Its been awhile since our last Podcast. Well, I moved and am building a new and better studio so things have taken their priorities. This band, Casket Robbery, garnered my attention from the very first time I saw them... An intelligent blend of death metal and horror, of which I am a fan, hit a nerve with me an I was intrigued from the get go. I had to learn more... A lot has transpired since that first initial exposure. You'll hear the whole story in this episode. You'll become a fan too. Cant wait for you all to get into it. A lot more coming this year and couldn't be happier. Tune in to find out!! Check out, support,  and subscribe to the links below: Casket Robbery Link Tree: https://casketrobbery.com/linktree Music:  https://fanlink.to/bonemotherstreaming Discord: https://discord.com/invite/yps6EPDerv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/casketrobbery Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casketrobbery/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/casketrobbery

Ever wondered what it's like to travel the world and mix Front of House for such metal greats like: Septic Flesh, Morbid Angel, Nile, Symphony X, Fleshgod Apocalypse? This episode is for you. Alexi is not only an awesome drummer, with a killer band of his own (Full House Brew Crew), but also a seasoned veteran of engineering great live sound as well and turning out quality studio mixes. *We do feature a track from his band FHBC within this episode Ever wonder what the main differences between mixing live vs. in studio is so different ? Great! It’s a good way to spend your next hour listening. Do you know which well-known metal guitarist gave Alexi his nickname? Tune in. You'll find out…. Cheers everyone! Thanks for listening! Please visit Alexi's links below and show him some support!! ImI ImI Alexi's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/alexikeito Alexi's Band: http://fullhousebrewcrew.com Alexi's Instagram: chttps://www.instagram.com/alexi_keito/ Alexi's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/alexi-keito Nile: http://nile-official.com

This episode we sit down with a great creative musical mind we are all glad is now a part of the mid-west since relocating from southern Florida. ..Matt LaPlante. Cutting his teeth on the hi-profile Miami, Fl studios , working in the "famous ones" we have all heard of (Lil Jon/Gibb) , and making a name for himself bringing names like #nonpoint to the scene - Matt LaPlante has absorbed decades of studio experience from the legends he has worked with. I can't do it justice in a paragraph so you'll just have to listen to the episode :0... I recently met Matt L. through our mutual friend, Thom Hazaert, who is the front man of #megadeth 's #davidellefson on his project #ellefson. Great dude and willing to share whatever he can.. Plus, has a versatile background and amazing ear for production and song writing. Perfect guest and can't wait to do more with Matt! Checkout everything Matt LaPlant has going on at the link below: https://m.facebook.com/matthew.laplant

Nader Sadek, hailing from Cairo, Egypt, is no stranger to the death metal scene.  His catalog goes back years blending a unique artistic vision with amazing death metal. His latest offering, "The Sarapeum," incorporates musicians which need no introduction...including Karl Sanders (NILE), Derek Roddy (Serpents Rise/Hate Eternal). We discuss at great length the origin of the song, the members, the locations, and much more! NADER SADEK: "THE SERAPEUM (Polluted waters)" OFFICIAL VIDEO ft. Karl Sanders, Derek Roddy and more Click here for the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gQsx04wEmQ&feature=youtu.be&list=PLWbhBVuEuDkVjhuSGbdtd_c3GjdoHJBCX The 5 song E.P. will be available November 20 but available for pre-orders here: https://nadersadekartist.bandcamp.com/ Nader Sadek-vocals, brings Karl Sanders ( Nile)-Rhythm Guitar , Derek Roddy ( Serpents Rise)-Drums, Mahmud Gecekusu (Perversion)- Guitar Solo, To Egypt to collaborate on new EP,  " The Serapeum" joining Sadek and Co. are Dominic 'Forest' Lapointe (Augury)-bass, Alex Zubair (Nephelium) -Guitar harmonies and Nancy Mounir (Massive Scar Era)- Theremin.  Mixed By Mendel Bij De Leij. Mastered by Ahdy Khairat Vocals recorded inside Pyramid of Snefru, Dahshur- Egypt. Limited edition 4-Track EP out Nov 4th Digital, Cd, with Vinyl to be released later...

Conversation with our friend Bachir Ramadan. Hailing from Beruit, Lebanon he is the  drummer of such bands as: The Weeping Willow, Nervecell, Innerguilt. About 6 weeks ago there was a huge explosion in the port of Beruit which destroyed many city blocks. 300,000 people left without homes. Bachir was severely injured in the blast needing facial, neck, and hand surgeries. His story of that day is incredible and he surely is lucky to be alive. Bachir is recovering and rehabilitating with a deep drive to return to the drums better than ever. A talented musician, check out his music, bands, and links below. Wishing Bachir a speedy recovery! Socials: https://www.facebook.com/Bachirramadandrums/ https://www.instagram.com/bachirramadan89/ http://www.youtube.com/bachirperversion Bands: https://nervecell.bandcamp.com/ https://www.instagram.com/nervecellofficial/ https://www.facebook.com/InnerGuilt https://soundcloud.com/the-weeping-willow

A great conversation with legendary producer Randy Burns. The man behind some of the late 80's best thrash albums including: Megadeth's "Peace Sells but Who's Buying," Death's "Scream Bloody Gore," the debut albums of: Suicidal Tendencies, Dark Angel, & Possessed. Plus, many more..... Back in the mixing game after some time away, Randy is back with his release on Combat Records of Chris Poland's "Metalopolis." Plus many more albums to come. His signature sound cannot be denied and a huge contribution to this amazing musical time period. Can't wait to see what's next! Check out more on Randy Burns below: https://www.facebook.com/randyburnsproducer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCiqzfjxl5U Ending Track: Chris Poland "Return to Metalopolis" @2020 Combat Records a division of EMP Label Group Exec producers: Thom Hazaert & David Ellefson Produced by: Randy Burns & Chris Poland

Thom Hazaert (Ellefson/EMP/Combat/Sleeping Giants) drops by to discuss his new single with David Ellefson (Megadeth), "Simple Truth." You can check that out here: https://ellefson.bandcamp.com/track/simple-truth Thom is a man who wears many hats. From: Managing bands, running multiple labels, producing records, and writing books, to touring the world in "Ellefson" and "Sleeping Giants." He is definitely very busy and really appreciate him spending some time with us on the show. In addition, we get into the foundation he is very passionate about and spent months organizing live streams with hundreds of famous musicians. The Ellefson Youth Music Foundation - partnered with David Ellefson (Megadeth). A great cause and fundraiser to keep kids involved in what we all love- Music! Please checkout the foundation here: http://ellefsonyouthmusicfoundation.org/ https://www.davidellefson.com/ Sleeping Giants: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn8QdhXAVkE https://www.emplabelgroup.com/ https://combatrecs.com/ http://www.level3studios.com

Soundhoops is a new high quality drum microphone system. No stands needed and the mics themselves rest right into a high quality steel drum hoop on your drums. Offering 2 models "specifically" designed for toms or snare drums. The hoops come in all the most common sizes and they also provide quality cables as well. This system not only looks amazing on any kit, but the microphones are of amazing quality as well. In this episode we talk with founder, Apostolos Zaios about his idea behind the concept as well as the story behind bringing this product to the market. Go checkout Soundhoops here: http://www.soundhoops.com Subscribe to the podcast for FREE and be notified when new episodes go live and catch up on all our past guests here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/level3studios-podcast/id1282562513?mt=2 More info available at http://www.level3studios.com

Nick Cavalier is a director of films, commercials, branded content and music videos.  A visual and character-focused storyteller, Nick is known for his high production value docu-driven films with poetic hero centered themes. Nick has been honored with awards and selections at festivals such as SXSW, Palm Springs, and Cleveland International. His work is featured in multiple national publications including New York Times, VICE, Shorts TV, Devour, HYPEBEAST, Alternative Press, Funny Or Die, G4, MTV, Fast Company, Juxtapoz Magazine and many more. Nick is lauded for his award-winning feature film and character portrait on famed artist Derek Hess titled Forced Perspective, his short film about vinyl record resurgence Gotta Groove Records and his new short film on mental health and creativity titled Down Again. “I believe that video content can have soul. I believe the work MUST speak for itself. I believe that if a brand or agency, and the creatives behind the campaign see eye to eye, you build something worth watching. I believe in making the films I want to watch.” — Nick Cavalier View all these films FREE and learn more about Nick here: http://www.nickcavalier.com Subscribe to the podcast for FREE and be notified when new episodes go live and catch up on all our past guests here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/level3studios-podcast/id1282562513?mt=2 More info available at http://www.level3studios.com

Known for fronting the extremely successful metal band "Chimaira" for over 15 years, Mark Hunter now brings us his first independent film. "Down Again is an exploration of the connection between mental illness and creativity told through the lens of photographer and Chimaira frontman Mark Hunter. The film explores the catharsis of making music and art and how the result affects the fans." A very personal story not to be missed and can be viewed for FREE at : www.downagainfilm.com A very entertaining hour of fun Chimaira stories as well for fan's of the band that shouldn't be missed. Subscribe to the podcast for FREE and be notified when new episodes go live and catch up on all our past guests here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/level3studios-podcast/id1282562513?mt=2 More info available at http://www.level3studios.com Also, be sure to check out Mark's Photography here: http://www.markhunterphoto.com

This episode on the Level3studios Podcast we are visiting with Mastering engineer Maor Appelbaum! I great mastering engineer whom I have personally worked with and mastered some records for me. He has worked with artists such as: Halford, Faith No More, Dokken, Meatloaf, and even William Shatner. Collaborating with budding artists to seasoned pros, Maor has great advice on how to take your sound to the pro level probably by doing what you’re doing now. You can learn more about Maor Appelbaum at his site below: https://maorappelbaum.com #level3studios0regon #level3studiospodcast #maorappelbaummastering

Checkout or latest episode with Eugene Ryabchenko! Amazing drummer who puts out great drum instructional videos as well as covers. checkout his youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCljQtLPWIlMNdepk5oNIQxg His latest project "Locracy," just released a 3 song EP produced/mixed by Norbert Leitner. You can get into that here: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Flocracy.bandcamp.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR2znqIZSPRi5eYSEuLozi3IG4B5gvYC-4XAv9NA7VaV2-06C4MlAzm7G0A&h=AT2aAQm19ny7XtnY8Wb_yyyeLKOkCUBBoKITjNW6X32F0GSQajrecaWe1-cs5Smab4C-HKhEdRi0dPJ_t0Wy_7eb8ERmmNyG9X1x-YZU8cgwT9BbEnPjeHkW60Iw3i37Vn8J-7k Norbert Leitner: https://www.facebook.com/norbertleitnerproducer Drum Technique Academy: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.drumtechniqueacademy.net%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR34BXU4HXc3k1vNAQip7ypsgsYTqmiSRkY-TZNlWwH2R5oEI2QfhvXl0Ew&h=AT2aAQm19ny7XtnY8Wb_yyyeLKOkCUBBoKITjNW6X32F0GSQajrecaWe1-cs5Smab4C-HKhEdRi0dPJ_t0Wy_7eb8ERmmNyG9X1x-YZU8cgwT9BbEnPjeHkW60Iw3i37Vn8J-7k other videos: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DgxnXVrxidAE%26fbclid%3DIwAR0mRiu7Hao1Vn43cnRR-uVgt0aZsp4I_P0HRr21WFRX5ZFlpmsZ96vmveo&h=AT2aAQm19ny7XtnY8Wb_yyyeLKOkCUBBoKITjNW6X32F0GSQajrecaWe1-cs5Smab4C-HKhEdRi0dPJ_t0Wy_7eb8ERmmNyG9X1x-YZU8cgwT9BbEnPjeHkW60Iw3i37Vn8J-7k https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D2HWG5cX8jwc%26fbclid%3DIwAR193ZfJkX954_J4N16BK5yrJYgeNxOlw680lEqzN_VioVPPRd1DmjD3OIo&h=AT2aAQm19ny7XtnY8Wb_yyyeLKOkCUBBoKITjNW6X32F0GSQajrecaWe1-cs5Smab4C-HKhEdRi0dPJ_t0Wy_7eb8ERmmNyG9X1x-YZU8cgwT9BbEnPjeHkW60Iw3i37Vn8J-7k Subscribe to the podcast for FREE and be notified when new episodes go live and catch up on all our past guests here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/level3studios-podcast/id1282562513?mt=2 More info available at http://www.level3studios.com

Longevity in the music business is difficult to achieve. Mark Hyman has been at it for 50 years and worked with some of the biggest acts in rock history. He is personally responsible for signing: Journey, Quiet Riot, and The Romantics. Now Ceo of "Ashley Talent International," Mark and his team run a world class music personal appearances agency booking artists all over the world. He takes us through his origin's in the business: from working in the mail room at William Morris Agency to mentoring with Frank Barcelona of "Premier Talent" (which at the time the #1 agency in rock music and working with bands like: The Who, The Rolling Stones, & The Beatles). If you're interested on the inside scoop on artist booking and management this episode is for you. You're sure to enjoy some of Mark's stories! You can find out more about ATI here: http://www.ashleytalentinternationalllc.com

Checkout our latest episode featuring Rob Arnold of Chimaira/The Elite as he walks us through 2003's "The Impossibility of Reason." Track by track. A jam packed hour of fun stories not discussed anywhere before!! Subscribe to the podcast for FREE and be notified when new episodes go live and catch up on all our past guests here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/level3studios-podcast/id1282562513?mt=2 More info available at http://www.level3studios.com Also, be sure to check out all of Rob's activities at http://www.robarnoldworld.com and his latest release "The Elite" here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tot...

The first podcast of 2019 we are joined by "ToneCrate" founder, Clifton Miles. As an audio engineer and owner of his own studio, Stone Creek Sound, Clifton formed the subscription based company "Tonecrate" in April of 2018 creating a unique Kemper platform in providing some of the industry's best guitar sounds.  Capturing the tones of the artist's rig while played by the artist themselves was the idea and from the sound of the examples on www.tonecrate.com I'd say they nailed it! Some of today's best heavy guitarists including: Rob Maramonte (The Zenith Passage), Brian Hodges (The Agony Scene), Alex Wade (Whitechapel), and Rob Arnold (Chimaira/TheElite) have signature bundles available from this affordable monthly subscription service. Love guitars? Relish in finding the perfect tone? Then this episode is for you! Dig into some of the science and art that it takes to capture that massive modern guitar sound. www.stonecreeksound.com www.tonecrate.com

L3 Podcast Episode 015- Rob Arnold (Chimaira/The Elite) Good friend Rob Arnold makes his first trip to L3 Studios for some great convo. Get caught up with all that’s been going on with him and his latest project “The Elite” and their new album “Total Destruction!! Over 2 hours of great info to get you through part of your day! For fans of Chimaira/The Elite/Six Feet Under and anyone who like bad ass metal guitar ! ImI ImI * The first half contents are noted below and video is available here: https://youtu.be/kSjTn6qMJ7s 0:00-1:57   Intro 1:57-3:12    Rob Update  3:12-10:00   Chimaira 10:00-16:31   Documenting/Production 16:31-21:02   Elite/Chimaira Xmas/Future Projects 21:02- 25:38   "My Last Murder"  25:38-30:05  "My Last Murder" Discussion/Writing Process  30:05-35:25   Herrick/Writing/Creativity 35:25-37:30   Drummers- Andols, Talley, D'Amond, Sigel  37:30-40:32   Dynamic- TJ Frost & Austin D'Amond  40:32-43:33  Discussion- "Weightless"/Animation  43:33-46:10   "Weightless"  46:10-47:10      "Weightless" Discussion  47:10-49:30     "You're Not Ready" Discussion  49:30-56:43   Sequencing/Metallica/Six Feet Under  56:43-1:01:11      "You're Not Ready"  *more info at www.Level3studios.com

Always good to talk with someone who is dedicated to his craft. Learn more about Brian Kingsland in this episode from his acoustic classical roots to his guitar wizardry and roaring vocals in extreme metal titans "Nile." Hard work and versatility is so paramount and he will tell you why... Keep up to date with what's going on with the bands rigorous touring schedule and the anticipated 2019 new release. More info at: https://www.facebook.com/nilecatacombs https://www.facebook.com/brian.kingsland.54?fb_dtsg_ag=AdyiHCD_wrj8SDj9_mX-sO_W9VBOxpDs8lhD8M_yvICjfQ%3AAdzKREAwvoFOEcd_jfiXVLF4obnpAXo_0k0O2W9MTn6glg

Always good to talk with such a hard worker with a great personality like Austin D'Amond!! Learn how he turned his dreams into a reality playing with such huge acts like : Chimaira, Devildriver and onto his project with Rob Arnold, The Elite. Versatility is important, so it attitude. He will tell you why... How do you stay so upbeat and positive to perform at the high level he does? Answers in this episode.... Devildriver's new record, "Outlaws Til' the End" comes out on July 6th. Be sure to grab that as soon as it's available! more info at www.fnaustile.com

Alex Morgan has photographed some of the biggest bands in heavy music. From: Cannibal Corpse, Daath, Chimaira, Metallica, Machine Head, and Gojira. Also a drummer for his band, “Deliver us from Evil,” he has combined his love for music and his passion for photography, Alex has carved out a strong name for himself in the industry with a successful decade plus business. If you're a fan of the bands he's photographed, share a passion for photo, or wondering if and when it's time to start your business than this episode is for you!