# Defender of the Riff A podcast by Knotfest, Daniel Dekay. Defender of the Riff brings your favorite musicians to chat and riff with Daniel Dekay in this interview and performance show where the guests discuss their musical journeys to where they are today whilst playing key pieces from their influences and careers along the way. Feed: https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/rss ## Latest episodes - [Nick Hexum (311)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/cb2e50d58560) (2026-03-06, 24 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916812/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390358-44100-2-223837abbcd2eaa4.mp3 - [Ian D'Sa (BILLY TALENT)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/08ad9721a6f5) (2026-02-16, 29 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916830/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390370-44100-2-d0d59026ddc9051a.mp3 - [Brendon Small (DETHKLOK)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/fc4a231dfb2b) (2026-02-14, 34 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916816/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390360-44100-2-ca5a71d341e5f384.mp3 - [Chris Davis (THE GHOST INSIDE)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/f6bd0314bd4f) (2026-02-13, 33 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916815/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390359-44100-2-7e60c999c8db0c16.mp3 - [Blake Ibanez (POWER TRIP / FUGITIVE)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/eff552a50489) (2026-02-12, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916835/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390362-44100-2-e927ed3cb55bbc76.mp3 - [Grant Truesdell (UNLEASH THE ARCHERS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/c2f3857568eb) (2026-02-10, 57 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916821/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390361-44100-2-db1825828d79b9e2.mp3 - [Grodius Maximus (GWAR)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/1c2d87992a1b) (2025-10-29, 35 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916888/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390522-44100-2-65f0403c99426.mp3 - [Robb Flynn (MACHINE HEAD)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/50c3c002d4a8) (2025-04-22, 64 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916858/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390495-44100-2-7f6f8184c3e27.mp3 - [Mike Leon (SOULFLY)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/3ef14b3d2811) (2025-03-11, 39 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916833/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390433-44100-2-d7e3442018b18.mp3 - [John Campbell (LAMB OF GOD)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/b43c0312e29b) (2025-02-24, 12 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916818/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390390-44100-2-5c6bcf1d7339.mp3 - [Wayne Lozinak (HATEBREED)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/c8e750cbd7b2) (2025-02-11, 20 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916819/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390396-44100-2-e8adb035c320a.mp3 - [Gene Hoglan](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/93b004dceaa6) (2025-02-04, 36 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916840/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390453-44100-2-1653987f79ca4.mp3 - [Shane Clark (3 INCHES OF BLOOD)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/6a3249e88829) (2025-01-29, 45 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916836/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390450-44100-2-71288c9887a02.mp3 - [Cody Chavez (DRAIN)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/b718b60cae08) (2024-12-17, 65 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916903/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390562-44100-2-01c31a698dbe8.mp3 - [Josh Baines (MALEVOLENCE)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/9b9a1eaf0be7) (2024-12-13, 51 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916852/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390472-44100-2-0d0f2ece57c6a.mp3 - [Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/1ebf41c20117) (2024-12-11, 31 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916850/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390467-44100-2-937eaf5f78924.mp3 - [Mick Thomson (SLIPKNOT)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/b1c3b0e0c4ff) (2024-12-06, 30 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916831/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390431-44100-2-47858d5b0f5a9.mp3 - [Niklas Karlsson (ORBIT CULTURE)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/3dfd0f5aa0f6) (2024-12-04, 47 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916847/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390465-44100-2-a5e441dfe59ab.mp3 - [Connor Grodzicki & Jeremiah Pugh (VENDED)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/9abd80e2c99f) (2024-12-04, 23 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916817/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390415-44100-2-12a7c6d400b22.mp3 - [Derrick Schneider (TALLAH)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/5c143d761c98) (2024-12-04, 21 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916822/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390404-44100-2-6b1deb1557cf5.mp3 - [Timmy Moreno (SEEYOUSPACECOWBOY)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/decae2fcdc7a) (2024-12-04, 18 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916811/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390394-44100-2-44b399a3ab152.mp3 - [Chase Wilson (OV SULFUR)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/fd3e02bb9115) (2024-12-04, 25 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916828/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390429-44100-2-5d734532493ac.mp3 - [Sean Rosario (DRAGGED UNDER)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/f65b226ca7b4) (2024-12-04, 24 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916829/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390417-44100-2-63e574e6082aa.mp3 - [Chris Wiseman (CURRENTS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/358dbf6772b3) (2024-12-04, 22 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916824/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390414-44100-2-06f6d7de4287d.mp3 - [Sabian Lynch & Scottie Simpson (ALPHA WOLF)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/35987d3f62a9) (2024-12-04, 25 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916826/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390424-44100-2-4cf0620a0f7aa.mp3 - [Sophie Lloyd](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/fd41f5c1e335) (2024-12-04, 120 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916841/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390365-44100-2-bdf045ad2bdbfacf.mp3 - [Dan Sugarman (ICE NINE KILLS)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/0cdb9cf95351) (2024-12-04, 120 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916838/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390366-44100-2-6f017681d084eb47.mp3 - [Charlie Engen (FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/cea9ab11821c) (2024-12-04, 109 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916839/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390368-44100-2-4136000f4446f76d.mp3 - [VMan (SLIPKNOT)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1781207381/625cab72c4af) (2024-11-22, 131 min): audio https://anchor.fm/s/1134a99a8/podcast/play/120916843/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-5-2%2F425390363-44100-2-7f2cae42d542e7b0.mp3 Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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