Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour

(S2E88) – Temptress (full band!)
When it was announced that the American band Temptress signed to Blues Funeral I reached out to bassist/vocalist Christian Wright to come on the show to discuss signing to one of the best labels in the heavy underground and what’s next for the band given this big news. Well, what’s next is a 2026 album of the year candidate in the form of album number two, Hear, that drops on January 23, 2026. Christian is back, and this time brought his bandmates Andi Cuba (drums/vocals) and Kelsey Wilson (Guitars/Vocals) for the latest episode of the Rich & Turbo Heavy Half Hour (S2E88). Come check out our chat about Hear and how it’s going to blow your mind, as well as a bunch of other cool stuff. 

(S2E87) – River Cult
November is starting off with a heavy and trippy blast, so on the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E87) we talk with Sean and Anthony from New York heavy psych rippers, River Cult.  We talk to the guys about their new amazing record, High Anxiety, which dropped on Nov. 7th and will be for sure on the top of my list this month, as well as other topics like the Brooklyn psych scene, influences, how the band writes, Sean’s approach to lyrics, and Anthony and Rich nerd out on Long Island and NYC Hardcore. The new River Cult record is amazing, so go buy it and then check out this interview!

After speaking with Kaleb Riser of Toledo, Ohio’s Black Moon Cult on the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E86), my faith that rock and roll is not dead and will continue on with the next generation has been restored. Kaleb came on the show to discuss BMC’s debut record, Ophidian Future (The Children of Yig), brought to us via Black Doomba Records. The dude knows more about rock music than people twice his age and we had so much fun chatting about every generation of rock we could make it a recurring segment.  Please check out our chat and do not miss the debut record from Black Moon Cult.

(S2E85) – Obsidian Sea
I was recently asked to list my five favorite active heavy underground bands. After a long internal debate, the band on the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E85), София, Bulgaria’s Obsidian Sea, was featured prominently on that list. If you don’t know these guys you should, as their last record, 2022’s Pathos, brought to us from Ripple Music, was pretty much perfect. So, I thought what better to have one of my favorite bands on the show to spread the word on how great they are and what they are currently up to. Please go grab their stuff, especially the last to releases on Ripple, then come back and check out our chat

(S2E84) – Wolftooth
On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E84), Indiana’s Wolftooth joins the show! 4/5 of the band gave us their time to discuss their triumphant return to Ripple Music in the form of their fourth record, Wizard’s Light, dropping on Nov. 21, 2025 and if you love Wolftooth like we do you are going to be blown away. We discuss the new material, the journey back to Ripple, how the band writes, and so much more. Wolftooth is one of the bands that brought me back to the heavy underground, so please check out their stuff then come listen to our interview.

(S2E83) – Midwest Doom Coalition
On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E83), we chat with Shane and Lance, the founders and curators of the Midwest Doom Coalition! We discuss all the cool stuff they are doing for the heavy underground scene in the Midwestern US and really across the globe.  These guys are doing amazing work, so come check out what the MDC is all about!

(S2E82) – And I Become Death
On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E82), Paul Genet from post metal/death doom band And I Become Death joins the show. We discuss the band and their newest EP, Dies Irae I, in all of its heavy glory, and talk about their two upcoming festival appearances at both Stoned Riff Revival 2025 taking place at Tribble's Bar in Piedmont, SC on November 15 with a bunch of other cool NC/SC/GA bands and playing day 2 of the amazing second annual Tampa Doom and Gloom Fest. Paul also hints on his love of 90s hardcore, which is definitely going to be another episode. Go check out And I Become Death’s stuff then come back and listen to our chat!

(S2E81) – Bog Wizard
On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E81), Harlen Linke from Bog Wizard joins the show!!! Harlen dropped by to discuss the trio’s new record, Satanik Panik, that drops fittingly on Halloween and is next level stuff from the band. We get into all sorts of stuff, including how the new record came to be, the role D&D plays in the band, we share hitting deer stories, and so much more. Go check out Satanik Panik and then come listen to our discussion and enjoy!

S2E80) – Mordbear
On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E80), Portland, OR trio Mordbear joins the show!!! The guys chatted with us about a bunch of cool stuff, including details on their amazing EP that dropped back in June. Erik, Nico, and Tyler also discussed their past bands and influences, what’s coming with their next release, and why there are no doom bands with a stand-up bass. You may have missed this EP when it first dropped, but you have time to fix that issue right now.  Enjoy!

(S2E79) – Ravine
On the latest episode of Rich & Turbo’s Heavy Half Hour (S2E79), the show lives up to its name and welcomes the twin guitar attack of Justin and Nico from Ravine to the show! Ravine dropped their killer bomb of heavy, Chaos and Catastrophes, on the world via Ripple Music a couple of months ago and whoa boy does it crush. We talk about the record, what it’s like to write and record with two guitarists, the band’s influences, the Portland scene, and a bit about Nico’s other band, Robots of the Ancient World. Justin’s other band, SkullDozer, have been on the show before so this is old hat for him, but this chat was just as fun as our last.  Check out the holy heavy of Ravine then come listen to our discussion!