# 178 - MALEVOLENCE: Metalcore Riffs, Guitar Rundown & Navigating Fatherhood

An episode of [Garza Podcast](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1551076579), 5 May 2025, 1 h 53 min.

Audio: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/APO7683954657.mp3

Garza sits down in-person with Konan Hall & Josh Baines. Guitar players from Sheffield, UK metal band MALEVOLENCE. https://linktr.ee/malevolenceriff SPONSORS: Sweetwater - https://imp.i114863.net/rnrmVB DistroKid - https://distrokid.com/vip/garza 30% OFF! 00:00 - Kemper & Quad Cortex 01:52 - Starting Malevolence as Kids 02:57 - Playthrough: First Song Pessimist 09:15 - Buying First “Real” Guitar 11:18 - Gear Broken by Airlines 14:35 - Acoustic Show 23:57 - Playthrough: Higher Place 25:55 - Writing Higher Place 32:19 - Navigating Fatherhood as a Musician 41:22 - Beer Run 41:48 - Keeping Same Lineup Since 2010 47:13 - Partying in the Early Days 54:15 - Switching to Digital Amps & Cabs 1:02:12 - Konan Builds Custom Music Gear (Konvikt Kustoms) 1:13:10 - Performance: Keep Your Distance 1:15:30 - Approach to Writing Songs 1:23:25 - Riff: On Broken Glass 1:27:11 - No Phones at Concerts 1:32:18 - Josh’s Custom Shop Ibanez Guitar Rundown 1:36:21 - Active vs Passive Pickups 1:39:05 - Konan’s Jackson Soloist Guitar Rundown 1:45:32 - Working with Josh Wilbur on New Album

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