Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E7) - Kal-El

(S2E7) - Kal-El
When I started the Podcast I had a list of five bands that were my dream guests for the show. I can now cross one of those bands off the list, because this time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E7), we talk to Kal-El! Yes, Kal-El!!! We were lucky enough to have the two original members of the band, Bjørn Stornes (drums) and Ståle Rodvelt (vocals), on the show and they gave us a whole bunch of their time on the chaotic day their new single and the preorder dropped for the first of their two-record epic release, Astral Voyager Vol. 1, being brought to you from Blues Funeral in the US and Majestic Mountain across the rest of the world. We talk about the new record as well as Volume 2 of the series, which will follow later this year, as well as a ton of other really cool stuff. I try not to fanboy out too hard but it was not easy. In addition, Rich and Turbo discuss their new album of the episode, the classic record of the week, and Turbo's Future Classic Song. Please check it out!!!

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E6) - Clouds Taste Satanic

(S2E6) - Clouds Taste Satanic
This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E6), we talk to our favorite Instrumental doom band from NYC, Clouds Taste Satanic! We sat down with founding member/guitarist Steven Scavuzzo and talk all about the band, including about their new release, a live in the studio record called Birmingham 2024, which is the first record in a super cool series that the band has started, available for order on their Bandcamp page and through Majestic Mountain Records outside the U.S. We discuss all sorts of other topics and of course, as a fellow Long Islander, Steve was super cool to chat with. In addition, Rich and Turbo discuss their new album of the episode, the classic record of the week, and Turbo's Future Classic Song. Please check it out!!!

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E5) - Blue Heron

(S2E5) - Blue Heron
This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E5), we talk to the mighty Blue Heron! We were lucky enough to have 3/4 of the band join us. Jadd (vocals), Big Steve (bass), and Ricardo (drums) gave us a bunch of their time and talked about a number of topics with us, with the focus on one of the heaviest and one of our favorite records from 2024, Everything Fades. We discuss the early days of the band as well as the band before, Spiritu, the main musical influences for each of the members, if there are actually Blue Herons in the desert, and Turbo confirms the origin of the band name.  You can hear Rich fanboy over one of his favorite drummers too.  In addition, Rich and Turbo discuss their favorite records of January 2025. Check it out!!!
 

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E4) - Buddy Donner (Glory or Death Records, Great Electric Quest)

(S2E4) - Buddy Donner (Glory or Death Records, Great Electric Quest)
This time on the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E4), we talk to the founder and owner of Glory or Death Records/guitarist from the killer band Great Electric Quest, Buddy Donner! Buddy discusses all sorts of stuff with us, including the amazing releases from the label from last year, the excellent records dropping in the first quarter of this year (Shrew!!! and many more), life running a label, what's next for GEQ, the time he got on stage with Van Halen, and so much more. We also cover our new album of the episode (interview tie in!) the classic album of the week, and Turbo's Future Classic song.  Check it out!!!
 

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E3A) - Ultra Death Cult and Shrew

(S2E3A) - Ultra Death Cult and Shrew
This time on a special extra edition of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we have interviews with two new bands that are making some huge waves in the scene.  First, we have Chris Taylor from the new and mysterious Ultra Death Cult. This interview confirms that he is 100% a real dude who creates filthy dirty riffs with real guitars. The debut EP is called End Times Are Good Times, it dropped on January 4th, 2025, and it rips up the place. Second, we talk to the new band coming out on Glory or Death Records soon, Portland, Oregon's Shrew, who consists of a member of Slow Goat and former members of Greenseeker. Rich talks to Selina and Rosie from the band about the new, self-titled record that will be dropping early this year, and so much more.  I have been lucky enough to hear it and it is excellent. Check out both of these interviews!!!

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E3) - Scott Hamilton of Small Stone Records

(S2E3) - Scott Hamilton of Small Stone Records
This time on Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we talk to founder and owner of the amazing Small Stone Records, Scott Hamilton! Small Stone will be celebrating 30 years soon, so this was the perfect time to connect with Scott about the influential label and try to get out of him what's coming in 2025. Scott has all sorts of cool stories and an amazing back catalog, so there was so much to chat about, including Big Chief, Kid Rock, Puny Human, The Verve, Five Horse Johnson, record collecting, a really cool interaction with a very famous guitarist, Rich tries to reignite some kind of label beef, and much more. In addition, Rich and Turbo talk about their album and classic album of the episode (interview tie in!!!), and Turbo's future classic song. Check it out!

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E2) - The Kryss Talmeth Experience

(S2E2) - The Kryss Talmeth Experience
This time on the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we talk to the Edinburgh, Scotland power trio The Kryss Talmeth Experience! Craig, Mark, and Matt were so fun to talk to, diving into their new and amazing record When The Wheels Fall Off, brought to you by Kozmik Artifactz, and other topics like where the desert is in Scotland (hint: there isn't one), what the addition of Matt on drums has brought to the band, how the trio translates to "jam" bands, the Edinburg and overall Scotland scene, and where that band name came from, amongst other topics. In addition, Rich and Turbo list their most overlooked records of 2024, the classic album of the episode (we talk Warrior Soul!!!) and Turbo's future classic song. Check it out!
 

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S2E1): Year in Review: 2024 (w/Special Guest Host Rob in the 'Hood)

(S2E1): Year in Review: 2024 (w/Special Guest Host Rob in the 'Hood)
This time on a very special episode and Season 2 premiere of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we have part two of our time with X personality and heavy music aficionado Rob in the 'Hood, joining us this time to discuss our top 12 albums of the year 2024, as well as our top live record and top split/EP. Some of us get number one right, some of us don't, but you, the listener, can be the judge of that. Thank you for listening in 2024 and we can't wait for what we have coming up in season 2 in 2025. Check it out!!!
 

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S1E27) - Top 12 of Q4, 2024 (w/Special Guest Host Rob in the 'Hood)

(S1E27) - Top 12 of Q4, 2024 (w/Special Guest Host Rob in the 'Hood)
This time on a very special episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, we have X personality and heavy music aficionado Rob in the 'Hood join us to discuss our top 12 albums of Q4, 2024, because 10 is way too small for this show, plus it was a killer quarter. This is the first time the three of us have ever talked together, and you know there will be some opinions tossed around. For example, why Rob's number one and number two should be reversed. It's the episode released on Christmas where we actually don't mention Christmas at all, which tracks nicely.  Check it out!!!

Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour (S1E26) - Planet Desert Rock Preview (John Gist)

(S1E26) - Planet Desert Rock Preview (John Gist)
This time on a very special episode of the Rich & Turbo's Heavy Half Hour, Rich talks to fellow Doom Charts contributor John Gist, creator and curator of the amazing Planet Desert Rock Weekend festival that is once again taking place in Las Vegas, with the 2025 edition happening on Jan. 30 - Feb. 2, 2025. Bands like Fireball Ministry, Unida, Mos Generator, Sergeant Thunderhoof, Luna Sol, and so many more will be playing over the four nights, and John is on the show to tell us all about it, while talking about the state of the heavy music scene as a whole as well.  Check it out!!!