#433: Destruction's Schmier

Destruction frontman Schmier is our guest this week! We discuss the
40th anniversary of the band, how writing music for their new album
Diabolical was his personal savior, how influential GBH was during
the the early days of Destruction, if the punks vs. metalheads feud
of the ‘80s was a positive for thrash's image, and how Destruction
got hate from their South American fanbase for canceling shows in
Russia. He also discusses his thoughts on how social media became
nothing more than a propaganda tool, his surprise at how easy it
was to divide the world between vaxxers and anti-vaxxers during the
pandemic, the story behind the Chef Schmier’s Cooking Studio videos
on YouTube, what the first stop always is when Destruction tour
America, and why he feels he is the best guy to man the  grill
when the band is on the road. Petar and Brandon also discuss
Dragonforce not getting paid a ton for Guitar Hero, the impact of
video games and music in their youths, and Chris Jericho admitting
to using backing tracks at live shows Song: Destruction “No Faith
In Humanity” Song: Destruction “State of Apathy” Thank you to our
sponsor, Metal Blade Records, for their continued support!
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