Episode 24 - Nate Newton (Converge)

This week on the show, Damian heads out to a show to talk to Converge’s Nate Newton. Listen as the two talk about buying a Skaterock tape at 11 led, as well as Nate joining Converge. Also covered: -Why Nate’s face is burnt into Damian’s memory -Ordering Thrasher Skate Rock Volume 1 at 11 -Nate and Damian unable to think of name of Beyond Possession -Thrasher Magazine -Stonehenge: Virginia Beach’s record/ probable front -Graven Image -Candy Snatchers -At War -Going to a Agnostic Front/ Vandals show for your first show in ’87 -Agent Orange -Seeing the Ramones with Dee Dee -Menace: VB thrashers -1990: NYHC comes to -Loving Gwar so much -Getting a cease and desist order from another band called Lift when you are 15. -The absolute awesomeness of Avail -Four Walls Falling -Being inspired by Shelter -Neurosis and the art of touring -A brief cameo by Tomas Lindberg -The DIYness of Tragedy -Being the first band on Jamie Hatebreed’s label -The No Escape demo! -Clutch and Inner Journey Records -A show featuring bands with members Converge, Dropkick Murphys, Cave-In, Hatebreed and Red Sparrows -Channel nearly being on Overkill Records -The 90’s: When EVERYONE was doing shit -Touring with Converge for your first tour…. years before you are in a band. -Touring with Introspect (Eric Wareheim’s Emo band) -Finding blast beats and starting Jesuit -Eyehategod -Frame 313 -The story of the disastrous Jesuit/ Dillinger Escape Plan/ Botch Canadian tour -Today Is The Day -How is Gehenna not banned from the Gilman?