The Heavy Desert Podcast

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, I sit down with Alice and Chance Gawlinski of Mothertomb—the vocalist and guitarist behind one of the year’s heaviest debut records, Dying to Live, released July 14. We dig into the album’s creation, their influences, the band’s origin story, and the wild ride of opening for Pentagram.

Chance also shares what it meant to play their album‑release show at The Pyramid Scheme in Grand Rapids—a full‑circle moment that hit like a dream come true.

This conversation covers a ton of ground, and these two brought nothing but passion and fire. Tune in, subscribe, and don’t miss this one.

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, Alex Risberg of Swedish stoner‑rock titan 10,000 Years joins me for a killer deep dive. With their killer brand‑new album, Esox Lucifer, dropping August 7th via Ripple Music, Alex breaks down the record, his influences, the band’s origin story, and how some of the new songs have been going over at some of their recent live shows. We also talk of a possible Ripplefest Texas appearance in the future.

And stick around after the interview… I’m debuting a brand‑new track from Esox Lucifer that you’ll hear first on The Heavy Desert Podcast. So dig in, listen, and subscribe!

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, concert correspondent Chris McGowan returns to the show. Chris hits 100+ shows a year, mostly in the heavy underground repping the heavy scene across Chicagoland with nonstop support—buying merch, boosting bands on socials, and showing up for the community. He’s been on a wild run since his last visit and has even more lined up. Tune in and subscribe for the latest from one of the underground’s most dedicated supporters.

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, we’re blasting off with Jason Doome and Sean Patrick Brooks as they unveil their brand‑new record label, Spacegoat Records. These two aren’t just scene supporters — they’re the forces behind Grand Rapids Doomfest and HUFR Fest, and now they’re leveling up with a label built straight from the heart of heavy music culture. We get into why they launched Spacegoat, what they’re aiming to build, and who’s landing on their first release. Jason and Sean were an absolute blast to talk to, and this episode is packed with passion, vision, and plenty of fuzz‑soaked energy.  Crank it up, tune in, and hit subscribe.

Today on The Heavy Desert Podcast, the show celebrates its 150th episode with a very special guest! Ben McLeod, the guitarist of All Them Witches joins the show and we dig deep into his influences, and his journey of guitar playing starting in the third grade, through high school and college which eventually lead to All Them Witches. We talk about some of the other projects he’s been involved in, his solo album he released in 2025 titled “Pronounced ‘Mick Loud’” and some of the things he does to stay on top of his guitar-playing game. Ben was very generous with his time and we touched on a lot. So on this 150th episode of the show, I hope you dig my chat with Ben McLeod! Tune in and subscribe.