Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E22) – Mister Earthbound

(S3E22) – Mister Earthbound
On the latest episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E22) we have Jason and Walt from the Richmond, Virginia bluesy swamp rockers Mister Earthbound join the show! The band just recently dropped their latest EP, Ostara, which is the first of a series of four seasonal inspired EPs that we discuss in our chat, as well as a bunch of other stuff, including Turbo coining a new genre. Check out Mister Earthbound if you have not, then come back and check out our interview!!!

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E21) – Elder

(S3E21) – Elder
I am so excited that we were able to get Nick DiSalvo, main man of one of the greatest bands on earth, Elder, to join the show on the day they announce the preorder and drop the first single from album number seven, Through Zero, via Blues Funeral Recordings.  Come listen to Nick tell us all about it and so much more. PEOPLE, NICK FROM ELDER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E20) – Mos Generator (Tony Reed Returns!)

(S3E20) – Mos Generator (Tony Reed Returns!)
We have been so lucky to have so many amazing guests on this show, but the fact that I can say that the legend himself, Tony Reed, is making his third appearance on this episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S3E20), is amazing. This time, we focus on and deep dive into his amazing band, Mos Generator, from its origin to the latest and even future releases. We cover all sorts of other stuff too and even break a bunch of news around the other killer projects he is associated with. Tony is the best, so please check it out. Thank you Tony Reed and thank you to everyone who listens.

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E19) – Witch Ripper

(S3E19) – Witch Ripper
There are a bunch of great records dropping on April 10, 2026, but the one that may wind up being my favorite is album number three from Seattle’s metal/prog/sludge juggernaut Witch Ripper! So we here at Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour are pumped to have band founder/guitarist/vocalist Curtis Parker join the show (S3E19)! We talk all about said new album, titled Through The Hourglass, brought to us by Magnetic Eye Records (preorder here) that continues the storyline started on their last record, The Flight After The Fall, that was high up on 2023’s year end list. We talk about details of the new one, how the band writes, why the Mastodon comparison is fair, but lazy, and we get all sorts of proggy. Curtis was great, the new record rules, and our chat was so much fun. Please check it out, and if you would, please subscribe to the channel!

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E18) – Gjenferd

(S3E18) – Gjenferd
The Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour love this band’s debut record from 2024, and when their new one, titled Black Smoke Rising, was announced, it was top priority to talk to these guys about their amazing blend of 70s hard rock and prog, all tied together with some killer organ. So on this episode (S3E18), all the way from Bergen, Norway, Gjenferd joins the show!!! Jakob (keyboard/vocals) and Vegard (guitar/vocals) chat with us about the new record, what’s different this time for album two, the band’s origin story, what it’s like hauling Jakob’s equipment, how Vegard juggles two excellent bands (he is in the amazing Kryptograf too), and so much more. Black Smoke Rising rules (I gave it a 10 in my Musipedia of Metal review) so go check it out then please come listen to our discussion. 

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E17) – SPINA

(S3E17) – SPINA
A first for Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E17)! The amazing Bend, Oregon band SPINA played a song live on the show! I love these guys, and not only did they play my favorite song on their new release, EP One, they also chatted with me about the history of the band, their influences, how awesome the Oregon music scene is, and so much more. This was awesome and hopefully the start of having actual music on a Podcast about music.  Please go check Spina’s new, killer EP then come check out the interview!

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E16) – New Mexican Doom Cult

(S3E16) – New Mexican Doom Cult
If you are like me, you woke up on the Friday the January Doom Charts dropped and were somewhat shocked to see what album landed at number one.  Not because it didn’t deserve it, but because of the mystery that surrounds the project. Well, we got you, because on this episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E16), Nils from New Mexican Doom Cult joins us all the way from Gävle, Sweden. Nils was great, giving us the details on that number one record, Ziggurat, and so much more, including details on the (now) full band that includes members of a killer Swedish prog band some of you may know, where Nils gets his writing inspiration from, and we finally solve the mystery of that band name. Please check out Ziggurat then come check out our chat!!!

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E15) – SÖNUS

(S3E15) – SÖNUS
On this episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E15), we have the killer trio SÖNUS join the show. The now full band has an absolutely killer record, Planes of Torment,  dropping on May 22 that is going to blow everyone away. If you don’t believe me, go directly to their Bandcamp page and check out the video for the first single, Pagan Woman, and try to tell me otherwise. David, Dave, Colin, Turbo, and I talk about the new record, swords, the making of the video, swords again, acting, The Cult, we break some cool news, and so much more.  Planes of Torment will be on your end of year list, so get in early, check out the video, then come and listen to our interview. 

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E14) – Chuck Robinson (Trouble, Eric Wagner, Kulvera)

Chuck Robinson (Trouble, Eric Wagner, Kulvera)
Anyone who knows me knows I am a huge Trouble fan, so to say it was an honor for Turbo and I to have Chuck Robinson on the show would be a major understatement.  Chuck spent some time in Trouble and in Eric Wagner’s solo band, and developed a great friendship with Eric over the years. Chuck was also instrumental in helping Ripple Music put out Eric’s last recorded song, now available on 7” and it is a beautiful way to honor Eric’s musical legacy, one of the main topics of this episode. Chuck had so many great stories to tell about back in the day with Trouble and his other work, but we are also looking to the future, discussing his new project that you will be hearing more about, Kulvera. Eric’s work means so much to me, and Chuck was so gracious with his time talking about so much great stuff..  Please check it out. 

Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E13) – New Dawn Fades

(S3E13) – New Dawn Fades
I have been chatting with George Chamberlin (aka GFA) for years now, since his time as lead singer in Ritual Earth and right about the time he was dropping his solo project EP, titled Forever, under the name New Dawn Fades. Those four songs blew me away and showed so much potential for more. Today, we talk about that potential realized, as on this episode of Rich and Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S3E13), we have GFA and part of the New Dawn Fades full band experience as drummer Steve Roche and bassist Algar join to talk about the debut full-length record, LORES, that drops on March 25th and is ready for preorder now. We also cover influences, the Philadelphia scene, how this version of the band came together, and so much more. New Dawn Fades will be playing the Rich & Turbo HHH sponsored Tampa Doom and Gloom III, with an amazing set of bands over three days in November. Check all of this out!!!