Psychic Warfare

It's about time we featured an actual philosopher on PSYCHIC WARFARE, and there's no one better suited than Dr. William Irwin. Dr. Irwin is a professor of philosophy at King's College in Wilkes Barre, PA and is an accomplished author who's topics focus on how philosophy intersects with pop culture. However, he's also an incredibly huge Metallica fan. So much so that he has both edited a book of essays entitled Metallica and Philosophy and written a book of his own, The Meaning of Metallica: Ride the Lyrics. In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Irwin to talk about the philosophical ideas of Metallica's lyrics discussed in the former of the two books, including the search for authentic self, enlightened self interest, and James Hetfield's existentialist lyrics and values. Do you enjoy the show, and want more insightful content like this with the heavy music artists you love? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice and follow the show at the below socials: Twitter - @psychicwarfarepodcast Instagram - @psywarpod

I AM BACK! Thank you to everyone for being so patient with me as I took some time off from the podcast, but I've returned with bigger plans ahead as I talk with the frontman one of death metal's youngest and brightest bands, Chad Green of Frozen Soul, on the spiritual nature of games, holding on to the things you find fun, and never losing your spark in the face of great loss and personal pain. A massive thank you to Chad for being so open and candid in this amazing talk. 22 is my lucky number and Episode 22 of Psychic Warfare is the beginning of bigger and better things for this podcast! Do you enjoy the show, and want more insightful content like this with the heavy music artists you love? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice and follow the show at the below socials: Twitter - @psychicwarfarepodcast Instagram - @psywarpod

Jordan Sloan, vocalist of one of the coolest new nu-metal bands out there, ZoneZero, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how his straight edge lifestyle shapes his world beliefs, how we can blend beliefs with our partners in romantic relationships, the beauty of sense memory, and more in Episode 21 of Psychic Warfare! Do you enjoy the show, and want more insightful content like this with the heavy music artists you love? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice and follow the show at the below socials: Twitter - @psychicwarfarepodcast Instagram - @psywarpod

Stephen Richards, vocalist of alt-metal legends Taproot joins me on Psychic Warfare this week to speak about how humor (especially dark humor) has a spiritual power all its own, how he feels he's been guided on an invisble track of fate for his life, the reality of his experiences with astral projection, and much more. Also, be sure to look out for his absolutely wild story of how he met his current wife - aptitude test to OKCupid? You'll see the spiritual power of humor first hand in this episode! Do you enjoy the show, and want more insightful content like this with the heavy music artists you love? Be sure to subscribe to the podcast on your platform of choice and follow the show at the below socials: Twitter - @psychicwarfarepodcast Instagram - @psywarpod

Sometimes it takes an architect to see practical solutions to the issues in the rock and metal scene, and that's exactly who we brought on this week. Katerina Economou, vocalist of one of the fastest rising grindcore acts out there, Escuela Grind, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about what separates hate from anger, the idea of spiritual examination as a potential remedy for social issues, and the unseen philosophical beauty of architecture.

Psychic Warfare is thrilled to feature Jake Duszik, vocalist of one of the coolest and forward thinking bands in heavy music, HEALTH, on the podcast. We take an incredibly deep dive into the ideas and forces that have shaped Jake's pragmatic view of existence, the lingering curse, and eventual salvation, of our own consciousness and awareness of pain and mortality, and the biological complexities of the human mind that shape exactly how we behave in any given moment. Just like his band, Jake truly is a forward thinking and insightful individual and you're not going to want to miss out on this incredibly enlightening conversation.

Knox Colby of crossover thrash brutalizers Enforced joins Psychic Warfare for an absolutely jam packed, emotional, poignant, and in depth discussion on how his life was changed by the philosophy of Stoicism, how community is one of the most important foundations of human growth, and how he, and we, can come to the realization that we are all God. Knox also tells some incredibly personal stories about his confrontation with his own dark thoughts and how they found their way on Enforced's upcoming record, War Remains, and we talk about the philosophical implications of his lyrics on songs yet unheard from the new record.

Andrew Thorp King, author of Failure Rules: The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics, joins the show to talk about how failure can distill us down to our most authentic selves, the most important lessons of hardcore, how we can embrace our calling journey, how we can stop clinging to safety, and much more! I'm hoping to have more guests on the show who are philosophy authors and who also happen to be huge fans of heavy music, so I hope you all enjoy this twist of an episode and look forward to more in the future, and of course many more interviews with heavy music's most iconic artists!

Djamila Boden Azzouz, vocalist of the massively emerging UK metalcore outfit Ithaca, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about recognizing the self as divine, growing up with religious trauma, exploring the beautiful messages of Islam, accepting your feelings with grace and compassion, and so much more. All this and so much more on Episode 15 of the Psychic Warfare Podcast.

Bobby Amaru, vocalist of early 2000s hard rock breakouts Saliva, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how addiction can remove you from reality, whether one of the meanings of life is to leave an impact on those around you, and the heartbreaking story behind one particular Saliva Song.

The Callous Daoboys are a mathcore outfit out of Atlanta, GA, and they are making huge waves with their ever present end of year best-of list maker of a new album, "Celebrity Therapist." Vocalist Carson Pace joins Psychic Warfare to discuss how his struggle to find love for problematic relatives informed the record, and also discusses how we can cultivate empathy, whether we can truly separate ourselves from our beliefs, and much more.

Psychic Warfare is back from its holiday break, and I hope everyone had a safe and happy holiday season! On our first episode back, Stu Folsom, vocalist and creative mind behind crossover-thrash cowboys Spiritworld, joins Psychic Warfare hot off the back of their lauded new album Deathwestern. Stu talks with us about justice, vengeance, creating and manifesting your dreams, staying organized, and the wisdom and philosophy of Cormac McCarthy. Come join us as we thrash into the new year with an amazing chat with an artist that is going to be on the metal world's radar for a long time to come.

Matt McGachy, vocalist of legendary tech-death outfit Cryptopsy and host of the Vox & Hops Podcast joins Psychic Warfare to discuss his feelings on putting our intentions out into the universe and how that rewards us, how the daily hobbies and outlets that bring us enjoyment will evolve with us as we grow as humans, and how kids can teach us to view everything in life as an ever present wonder. All of this and more from an incredible vocalist and podcaster in his own right on Episode 11 of Psychic Warfare!

Phil Pendergast, lead vocalist and lyricist of doom metal outfit Khemmis joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how joy and terror create transformative experiences, whether we are dictated by fate or control our own destiny, the healing power of present-mindedness, and so much more on one of the deepest and most personal dives yet taken on the podcast.

One of the biggest and best content creators on metal social media, HolidayKirk, the CEO of Nu-Metal himself, joins Psychic Warfare to talk about the insight and philosophical ethos behind Nu-Metal and how it reflects our desire for freedom from society and ourselves, how it's about looking forward and not to the past, and also how much damn fun it is. This and more in a not to miss interview with one of the best, brightest, and hardest working in the metal media world today.

Gabriel Franco of Unto Others, one of the fastest rising bands in metal, joins Psychic Warfare for a candid discussion on the inescapability of nostalgia, how the only absolute truth in life is subjective truth, and how there is no true winner between light and darkness in our universe. Listen to Gabe discuss all of these topics and more in an episode featuring one of the best rising talents in heavy music.

Stan Liszewski of harcore/death metal outfit Terminal Nation joins Psychic Warfare for a passionate discussion on the state of the world, whether we will ever be able to find common ground between each other in a fractured society, how our political leanings and morals are shaped as we age, and whether it would take an "Oh F&k" moment to finally bring us all together to save oursevles from ourselves.

Sathonys of symphonic black metal titans Agathodaimon joins Psychic Warfare for a discussion about the concept of sin, whether science and faith can ever coexist, how we can overcome the greed and envy we experience inside and in the world around us, and so much more in this open and heart to heart conversation, only on Episode 6 of Psychic Warfare.

AJ Channer of Fire From The Gods joins PSYCHIC WARFARE for an extremely important and high energy talk about how people can work through entrenched beliefs to help create a kinder, more unified world, when anger is justified and righteous, the realization that we are not separate from anyone else, and what the concept of the soul means to him. AJ brings such a good heart, soul, and mind to PSYCHIC WARFARE and delivers one of the most important and impactful conversations yet on the podcast!

Eva Marie, powerhouse vocalist of the upstart hard rock quartet Eva Under Fire joins PSYCHIC WARFARE to talk about the perils of and psychology behind love, how to cope with grief, and how her faith has influenced the way she views the world and her place in it. She absolutely brought an amazing conversation to the show and Episode 4 of PSYCHIC WARFARE is one you don't want to sleep on!