The #1 most requested BIG RIFFER, Kirk Windstein… the RIFF LORD himself! Kirk discusses the history of Crowbar, the sacrifice and dedication it takes to succeed as a musician, how many Crowbar albums he had to make to reach true professional musician status, the riff that made him want to play guitar, finding the unique Crowbar sound during the era of thrash domination, the imminent recording of the new Down album at Phil Anselmo’s home base studio lair, what it's like playing a band with half of Type O Negative, and much more. Bonus appearance by Pepper Keenan as we try to determine the best Judas Priest album.

Albums of discussion:

Crowbar discography

Down discography

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SPIRIT ADRIFT RETURNS

MAY 31. AUSTIN, TX.

Only North American appearance of 2025.

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Find Neon Nightmare:

North America:

https://www.20buckspin.com/neonnightmare

Black Wolf Triarchy single release for CA wildfire relief:

https://20buckspin.bandcamp.com/track/black-wolf-triarchy

Europe:

https://www.hrrecords.de/NEON-NIGHTMARE-Faded-Dream-LP-ELECTRIC-AQUA-BLUE-CLOUDY

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Find Spirit Adrift:

https://spiritadrift.bandcamp.com

https://spiritadrift.com

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Find Nate:

https://www.youtube.com/@BornTooNate

https://www.instagram.com/borntoonate

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