Scars and Guitars

With over 900 interviews, a welcoming environment for artists to discuss their politics, social insights, and artistic perspectives. Offering an authentic experience, this podcast invites you to tune in to the conversations with numerous luminaries from hard rock, heavy metal, and extreme metal.

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Updated Nov 15, 2025
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Oct 11, 2021 · 39 min
Matthew Fackrell and Toby Peterson-Stewart (The Omnific)
Matt and Toby are the extraordinary bassists in Melbourne based The Omnific. Beating the lockdown blues by releasing a killer debut album is one way to get through living in the most locked-down city in the world, although Matt and Toby have done more than that; they've reimagined their bass-prog extravaganzas for a listening experience unlike almost any other. The lads discuss the recording, bass philosophy and much more!
Oct 11, 2021 · 36 min
Josh Kelly & Ian McAllister (Kimura)
Josh (vocals) and Ian (guitar) are in Western Australia based extreme metal outfit Kimura. They have a killer new album out on October 21, 2021, called Circle The Prey. We battle internet connectivity issues to talk about the album, what's been happening in the band, and many other worthy topics!
Oct 11, 2021 · 1 hr 16 min
Sam Dillon & Alasdair Belling (Nesher)
Sam and Alasdair are two-thirds of Nesher, a killer Australian metal 'supergroup'. Their debut single is called "Preservation of Privilege", and it's out now. Throughout this chat, they cover the reasons behind the band's formation, why they enjoy performing brutal metal and as you have (hopefully) come to expect from the show, a dive into topics relating to social issues.
Oct 8, 2021 · 29 min
Dennis Mikula (Ghost Bath)
Black metallers Ghost Bath are proving the doubters wrong with their stunning new album, Self Loather which will be released on 19th November via Nuclear Blast. Frontman Dennis Mikula was available to share his thoughts in the album, Ghost Bath's comparisons to Deafheaven, and the time he trolled a Vice/ Noisey contributor who assumed the group were from Chongqing, China!
Oct 4, 2021 · 31 min
Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, The Abyss, Pain, ex-Bloodbath, ex- Lindemann)
The legendary Swedish death metallers Hypocrisy release their new album Worship (their first in 8 years) on 26th November 2021 via Nuclear Blast. A chat with main man Peter Tägtgren about the album isn't complete unless we cover his extensive production credits, so we talk about his work with Celtic Frost, Immortal, and many more!
Sep 18, 2021 · 38 min
Dave Coutts (ex- Talk Show)
Dave is back with a new single called "Teargas in August" and promises to be the first of many cuts he plans on releasing. We chat about the song, his reasons for performing and recording again and yes, we cover his days in Talk Show, a band that featured Stone Temple Pilots members Robert and Dean DeLeo and Eric Kretz.
Sep 18, 2021 · 1 hr 58 min
Jekyll Jones (Gangs of Old Ladies/ Vegas Rhythm Kings)
The catalyst for this chat is the new single from Gangs of Old Ladies called "Raped by Ghosts". We talk about musical pursuits, although this chat is notable for the number of other topics we cover, you will gain a deep insight into Jekyll's thoughts on a range of subjects, so enjoy!
Sep 12, 2021 · 28 min
Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge/ Rod Stewart/ Cactus/ Blue Murder)
Vanilla Fudge has released their latest single, a 'fudged up' version of The Supremes classic 'Stop In The Name Of Love', and a tribute to their late bandmate Tim Bogart. The release was also an opportunity to chat with Carmine about his stellar career as one of rock and soul's most significant percussionists. For more information on the release and Vanilla Fudge visit www.vanillafudge.com For Carmine's website visit https://www.carmineappice.net/ ♠️ Support independent podcasts! ♠️ You can help by hitting that Like/ Subscribe and Share icon, but even better, PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT ♠️ Tell everyone what you thought of the chat ☠︎ Check out well over 550 conversations with musicians who appear on the podcast: https://www.scarsandguitars.com
Sep 12, 2021 · 1 hr 3 min
Jack Frost (Brothers In Arms/ Seven Witches/ ex- Savatage)
Brothers In Arms is the brainchild of guitarist/composer Jack Frost, who it must be said is one of the most underrated guitarists in rock and metal. Brothers In Arms debut is called 'Sunset and Clark' and the band features Jack along with vocalist Andrew Freeman (Last In Line, Lynch Mob, Hurricane), drummer Karl Wilcox (Diamond Head), bassist Alex Jansen (Hardline) and keyboardist Charlie Calv (Angel) plus many more contributors. This long-awaited conversation was a chance to dive into many aspects of Jack's career, so if you're yet to become acquainted with his playing, this chat is a great place to start. This is one of my favourite conversations conducted for the podcast, so I hope you enjoy it too! Pre-save the album and single here: https://bit.ly/2VFISX5 For more information about Brothers In Arms, follow this link: https://www.dekoentertainment.com/brothers-in-arms ♠️ Support independent podcasts! ♠️ You can help by hitting that Like/ Subscribe and Share icon, but even better, PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT ♠️ Tell everyone what you thought of the chat ☠︎ Check out well over 550 conversations with musicians who appear on the podcast: https://www.scarsandguitars.com
Sep 12, 2021 · 28 min
Bill Steer (Carcass/ ex-Napalm Death)
The legendary Carcass releases their first new album in 8 years, 'Torn Arteries', on 17th September via Nuclear Blast. The release presented an opportunity to chat with Bill about the album and dive into subjects relating to his superb career as one of the most influential guitarists in extreme metal. I chatted with bassist/ vocalist Jeff Walker before Bill and asked if he thought carcass had been a key inspiration for the 'Gothenburg' sound. You'll hear Bill's take on the subject and much, much more. Australian retail edition fo 'Torn Arteries' can be ordered here: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/search?query=carcass%20torn%20arteries&page=1 iTunes: https://music.apple.com/au/album/torn-arteries/1568277293 ♠️ Support independent podcasts! ♠️ You can help by hitting that Like/ Subscribe and Share icon, but even better, PLEASE LEAVE A COMMENT ♠️ Tell everyone what you thought of the chat ☠︎ Check out well over 550 conversations with musicians who appear on the podcast: https://www.scarsandguitars.com
Sep 5, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
David Andersson (Soilwork/ The Night Flight Orchestra)
David Andersson is a guitarist and medical professional. Throughout this conversation, we cover the new album from The Night Flight Orchestra, called Aeromantic 2, his experiences as a musician and touch on his expertise as a doctor practising in the Swedish Health system.
Sep 5, 2021 · 1 hr 10 min
Ginger Wildheart
Ginger is a rock n roll original, and The Wildhearts is his semi eponymous musical vehicle. The group's new album for 2021 is called 21st Century Lovesongs. Ginger talks about the album and a heap of other worthy topics, such as his time in Courtney Love's band and performing at a moments notice with Cheap Trick!
Sep 5, 2021 · 43 min
Mat Wale & Braden Dawson (The Ascended)
Mat Wale is the vocalist/ guitarist & Braden Dawson is the bassist in Melbourne based The Ascended. The new album from the lads is called The Dark and is out on September 17, 2021. We cover the album, reinvigorating metalcore and much, much more!
Sep 5, 2021 · 43 min
Robben Ford
Robben Ford is one of the guitar greats and with a new instrumental album out called Pure, he's at the peak of his considerable powers. This far-reaching conversation covers Pure, and his thoughts on working with greats such as Miles Davis, and George Harrison. We also discuss a little known aspect of Robben's career: working on an album with actor Bruce Willis.
Aug 21, 2021 · 29 min
Jeff Walker (Carcass)
The legendary Carcass releases their first new album in 8 years, Torn Arteries on 17th September 2021 via Nuclear Blast. Jeff is certainly a character with a laconic approach to these media events but, it was great to chat with him all the same!
Aug 21, 2021 · 28 min
Andrew Hudson (Harlott/ Desecrator)
Andrew is the guitarist in Desecrator and the guitarist and vocalist in Harlott. It's not bragging to say that both bands are amongst the most important heavy metal bands in Australia today. Both groups command international attention and Harlott are signed to Metal Blade. The catalyst for the chat is the launch of Summoning, the new album for 2021 from Desecrator. We talk about all sorts of stuff in this episode, so enjoy!
Aug 21, 2021 · 28 min
Scott Lewis (Carnifex)
Carnifex will release their new album Graveside Confessions on September 3, 2021, which meant it was a great time to catch up with frontman Scott Lewis. In this frank appraisal of the impact of the pandemic lockdowns on the group's finances, you'll hear that a deathcore band is like any other business, and Carnifex is suffering. Let's hope, for the group's sake touring can resume and Scott and the band can get back to eviscerating stages again.
Aug 21, 2021 · 22 min
Alex Grossi (Hookers & Blow/ Quiet Riot)
Hookers & Blow have just launched a collection of covers under the banner of a self-titled album. The group features Guns'n'Roses keyboard player Dizzy Reed. Alex has played in a bunch of great outfits so we cover his experience recording with many well-known groups such as Public Enemy as well!
Aug 21, 2021 · 1 hr 6 min
Christos Athanasias (The Ugly Kings)
The new album from The Ugly Kings is out now, called Strange, Strange Times, which acts as the catalyst for this conversation between myself and Christos. A truly enjoyable foray into topics such as the new album, COVID, creating a killer guitars sound and much more!
Aug 11, 2021 · 1 hr 23 min
Riley Strong (Desecrator)
Riley Strong is the guitarist and frontman for one of the great modern Australian heavy metal outfits, Desecrator. Riley talks about the new album, due for release on August 27, 2021, called Summoning, and his thoughts on the Mad Max film franchise, the state of Metallica and Iron Maiden, and his epic tale of filling in for Mantas in Venom Inc.!