Alex Lopez - Ex-SUICIDE SILENCE | Garza Podcast 1

Alex Lopez is an musician, artist & former drummer for the band Suicide Silence. We talk about life on the road, rehab, and much more. We ran out of space on the SD card so the video drops out 3/4 in, but comes back in the end. 1st episode.
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TIME CODES:
00:00 - Intro
00:52 - How Alex joined Suicide Silence
06:30 - Getting into drums watching MTV, Woodstock
11:04 - First hearing Slipknot & starting your 1st band
14:50 - How to go on tour, get signed & play w your favorite bands
16:55 - Having a supportive family
22:50 - Touring in arenas & meeting Joey Jordison
27:25 - Garza getting drunk for the 1st time
33:08 - Listening to your team w different perspectives
39:13 - Low points in life & being a power ranger
42:13 - Going to rehab
01:03:45 - Garza on quitting drugs & rewiring your brain
01:08:37 - Playing shows during Covid w Metalachi
01:17:53 - Destroying gear w Garza.
01:24:50 - Seeing Abe Cunningham & Deftones side stage
01:29:20 - Being married
01:32:18 - Where is music going?
01:34:38 - Ronnie Radke & Falling in Reverse
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[@chrisxhates]

Proud to say, I'm the first subscriber & have the notifications on 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@dannyx.m]

Can't wait for more videos!

[@TheGmoneyless420]

Ahhh! So excited for this podcast! 2 of my favorite people!!

[@robrojas6351]

can't wait for the next one bro 🤙🏻

[@Razrback]

This needed to happen for awhile this is so much better than any i mean ANY SUICIDE SILENCE INTERVIEW ON YOU TUBE thank you Alex and Chris love you guys

[@mattharris9015]

love the podcast man, definitely looking forward to seeing more! 🔥🔥🔥

[@antonhaq3503]

Heartwarming to see Garza and Alex are still close buddies. For all the talk about style, Alex always sounded like a great Hardcore drummer. He hits those drums hard as fuk and can play at speed, I do miss him in SS.

[@bigsuccy420]

I love the great production, this Podcast is gonna be lit !!!

[@wilsonweaver4574]

Duuuude, hooked on this podcast now. Great production -- and even better interviews. Keep it going!!

[@mikeomalley5761]

I love hearing all these stories! Great episode!

[@MetalJeffrey]

This looks and sounds great Garza, congrats homie!🤘🏼

[@AcaciaTreeTV]

Let’s go Garza! Been a fan since 07’ Shoutout from Ontario 🤪

[@GarzaPodcast]

Sic! Cheers. -garza

[@Drumliife]

GTA let’s goooo !

[@matthewhiggins6230]

I'm obsessed with this podcast

[@Demolisher375]

Please keep making these. Dont stop

[@JohnHenry1331]

As a drummer Alex is a huge influence. Love the podcast.

[@adamlucero4783]

After listening to this, I can understand why Alex and SS parted ways now :(. I discovered SS back in 2012, but I was too young to understand. I rediscovered SS when I was 21. I’m 23 now and you guys have been my favorite metal band for the past 2 years. You guys are so fuckin badass and heavy. Also, ya’ll are huge inspiration to me, and have gotten me thru a lot. I’m so proud of you Garza for starting the pod, I’ve been listening to all the episodes, and also for leading the band in its resurgence after several tough years. Keep up the hard work man!

[@zerohavokfeind]

Killer podcast!!!!! More please!!!!!!

[@JangoMike]

That stove heater in the background brings back a lot of memories in that room! Haha Looking good cuz, sounding good and loving the Purple! The Color of Royalty Baby!

[@luisacosta9045]

congratulations for your podcast my brother! I'll be checking your content Garza! Cheers.

[@GarzaPodcast]

I appreciate that. -garza

[@rollingwithisrael3292]

This podcast is awesome

[@ddaayne]

I met Garza at a show in like 2009 and he was the chillest bloke ever

[@BotHoleAssassin]

Damm this is good, it’s nice to hear from the old days

[@draleigh8881]

talking about sobriety... theres 3 steps to get clean. 1. this is the most important step! you have to really want to get clean and stay clean. people do what they want to do and don't do what they don't want to do. unless you really want it, you won't be able to do the next steps to stay clean. 2. you need to change everything. people, places and things. if you aren't around people or around places where people who use or sell how can you get high? 3. continue steps 1 and 2. you do this and you'll never relapse. it's actually pretty simple when you look at it. the hardest part is step 1.

[@harpliver]

Love these guys. And I say with the utmost respect, its megazord fellas. 😂

[@METALHEAD-fh8qc]

Hey Chris, First off thank you for saving my life with Suicide Silence. I wish Mitch was still here so I could meet him and for him to be on this Podcast. Eddie is awesome, He is another singer that is great but Mitch stood out to me more. Its not Eddies fault though. Eddie is great just the way he is. This might be a weird thing but I talked about Mitch out loud with my friends and a week or 2. After that, He was in a dream I had and it got me wondering like questioning myself if Mitch was right there because I mentioned him before......I know that Mitch is not friend and family member but somehow my mind just questioned if he was there or not. Yes, It would be creepy but also a cool thing. For sure Mitch is watching and here with you guys. Also, I just subscribed today. I know I was just today. I didn't realize the Podcast was on KZbin. I just stumbled across it. Anyways, Suicide Silence is great and hope to hear more from you guys! My favorite album from the band is "The Cleansing". You know what?? Fuck It! All of em are great!

[@GarzaPodcast]

You saved my life as well. It's refreshing to see a balanced perspective between Eddie and Mitch. It's hard to deny the feeling of Mitch still being with us. Thank you for checking out the podcast and supporting Suicide Silence. -Garza

[@techdeathhippie6319]

Today I started watching all your podcasts in order . Thus is great !Then in car I’m Listening to all Suicide Silence cds in order . Fun

[@GarzaPodcast]

Thats sic! -Garza

[@techdeathhippie6319]

@@GarzaPodcast I love the evolution the band has made . All of it

[@Razrback]

@@GarzaPodcast you have to interview Mark and Danny bro please

[@Razrback]

MY 2 FAVORITE HUMAN BEINGS IN THE WORLD

[@krisleonesio7919]

Was the place in norcal in orangvale(outside of sac) at the boardwalk maybe??? I was there and still have the shirt with the kool aid guy!!! Trendkiller tour maybe?! Saw u guys there countless times..i remember mitch walking to the stage and i said hey to him and he told us to go fucking nuts!!! Love u guys and love the podcasts bro!

[@TexasRigour]

10-6-10 HOB in Houston. I believe you guys played whole no time to bleed record… Mitch came out with a lot of energy crowd gave it right back. Band rocked the house

[@Razrback]

ALEX got news for ya you guys are ROCK STARS

[@BJPennSuxhard]

First time I heard you guys was the Diecast/Sworn Enemy tour. Stole the show

[@persik_3rd]

Y e s

[@Nightshade1881]

Damn I remember being in math class 7th grad with Alex I remember him wearing a Motörhead shirt before I know what rock and metal was I wish I had asked him what that band was I didn’t become a metal head still 10th grade.

[@deadmind3]

So glad to be one of the first ten ppl seeing this

[@Razrback]

I've seen ALEX drum head painting I've seen them at every show unfortunately couldn't afford had to buy tour shirt so I did help some

[@DarthInfernusify]

I went to the same high school Alex did in Whittier. When Suicide Silence blew up all the deathcore kids claimed to be related to Alex. Miss those scene/br00t4l years

[@tylerm8145]

Lol Megatron is a transformer. I'm pretty positive y'all were combining megazord with voltron (a fucking double megazord?!) which is understandable, considering they're pretty much the same thing. Cheers thanks for the great podcast dude 🙂

[@arifamshhar9523]

Megazord

[@cameroncorrosive925]

@10:00 talking about the difference between analog and digital sounds and speaker/cab composition.

[@albeemarquez38]

BLEAK DECEMBER , SUICIDE SILENCE W/ BROKEN FRONT HEADLINING. 2003 SHOWCASE THEATRE. JEFF GOT HIS TEETH KICKED OUT AT THAT SHOW. Miss the good days.

[@metalheddful]

Wait.... did he say they were in corona?? That's my city!

[@GarzaPodcast]

Hometown man! -Garza

[@jamesdragonforce]

Coronaville? Lol that’s tragic.

[@metalheddful]

@@jamesdragonforce helluva step up from San Bernardino lol that's where I spent most of my life

[@chavator1]

Why did Alex quit SS?

[@blakemalloy7598]

....megazord guys. lol

[@heyeverybody340]

That’s my cousin

[@user-hw9cj2nu5f]

why isn’t Alex playing with them anymore???

[@Vb98765]

I mean, you could just watch the video. He goes into detail why.

[@Razrback]

GARZA HOW IS PARKER MITCHS DOG

[@n0rthlane317]

Bro, I cannot be the only one that thinks that Garza kinda sounds like H3H3. No disrespect 🤘

[@antonhaq3503]

I hope Alex is creatively fulfilled as a musician, but I can't see how drumming for POD is anywhere near to the satisfaction of playing with SS.