BRUTALITY PODCAST

This week we are joined by ex-Volumes vocalist Gus Farias. A true deep dive into the origins of the band, the djent scene over the years, tour stories, relationships with labels, ex-bandmates, getting kicked off of Warped Tour, addiction / getting sober, the infamous Vol/tures project, his new band Self Checkout as well as his brother's passing.

RIP Diego Farias.

GUS FARIAS: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/realyungyogi/⁠
SELF CHECKOUT: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/selfcheckoutofficial/⁠

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This week we are joined by ex-Volumes vocalist Gus Farias. A true deep dive into the origins of the band, the djent scene over the years, tour stories, relationships with labels, ex-bandmates, getting kicked off of Warped Tour, addiction / getting sober, the infamous Vol/tures project, his new band Self Checkout as well as his brother's passing.

RIP Diego Farias.

GUS FARIAS: https://www.instagram.com/realyungyogi/
SELF CHECKOUT: https://www.instagram.com/selfcheckoutofficial/

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For sponsorship opportunities: info@brutalitypodcast.com

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Our guest this week is Jonathan Huber, legendary vocalist known for his work in I Declare War & Pathology. We chat about the MySpace/early YouTube deathcore era, the "I Declare Goddess" viral video, recording and touring with IDW and Pathology, filling in for Phil Bozeman / Whitechapel, why he stepped away from music & and what life looks like now as a fishing guide in the Pacific Northwest.

JONATHAN HUBER: https://www.instagram.com/opchromefishing/

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Our guest this week is Michael Guidice, guitarist of myspace deathcore / death metal band The Partisan Turbine. We chat about the early 2000s, recording the Surgical Assault for 600$, touring with Whitechapel pre-The Somatic Defilement, their failed contract with SOAR, the full length that ended the band, and finally what brings us to TPT playing again in 2026.

The Partisan Turbine: https://www.instagram.com/thepartisanturbineofficial/
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Brandan Schieppati, frontman of Bleeding Through, sits down to reflect on the band's 26-year career: from the explosive Orange County hardcore scene of the early 2000s to pioneering synths in metalcore and playing Ozfest and Hellfest. He shares stories about the making of This Is Love, This Is Murderous, early friendships with bands like Parkway Drive and Motionless in White, and what it takes to stay relevant and in shape decades into a career. A wide-ranging conversation covering scene history, band philosophy, and what's next for Bleeding Through.

https://www.instagram.com/brandanschieppati/
https://www.instagram.com/bleedingthrough/
https://www.instagram.com/riseabovefitness/

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