VITRIOL | Kyle Rasmussen | Garza Podcast 140

[@JimmyBlastBeatz]

Kyle is such a well spoken, and genuinely brilliant person. Thank you for bringing him on!

[@jaysongaymer1975]

It's funny to think that if you talk the way he does which clearly he tries to come off pretentious that people actually think you're well spoken and intelligent.

[@JimmyBlastBeatz]

@@jaysongaymer1975 you obviously haven't watched multiple interviews from kyle.

[@brianthurber1200]

Absolutely agree

[@Aphextal93]

@@jaysongaymer1975 its music f*ckface. Its all pretentious. People from your year sure do seem up their own ass or flat out retar*ed; no in between.

[@DrTabarnak]

Kyle fucking Rasmussen. That man has brought some freshness to modern death metal with his solos. What a well spoken and genuine dude.

[@Nick-xg8ly]

Vitriol is seriously one of the most underrated modern death metal bands. They deserve every bit of recognition they get and more

[@slayaone1]

They’re really not. Someone like immolation is underrated. These guy are ok, blends in with everything else.

[@estebansalas5817]

@@slayaone1 this is how i feel after their new album. really just sucks how much more “diluted” they became. i actually loved the chaotic and messy production of to bathe, gave it identity. this new album almost feels like kyle is holding back and sounds so much more “produced” and inauthentic. really really bums me out :(

[@MortalFear-mt4ov]

Garza lets people talk which is great and unusual these days.

[@Brunetto46]

@@MortalFear-mt4ov Because he s a musician himself

[@aoitsukishiro9926]

He's great interviewer. Letting your guest talk most and you just navigating where the topic land without intervene his talk

[@jasperh1857]

Vitriol’s latest album reached me in a way that music rarely does, it was great to hear Kyle speak on many things. I listened to Suffer + Become daily during a several-day hike I did this year, straight off the back of a couple weeks touring. The bleeding feet, fatigue and homesickness was allowed to grow and turn into a real drive and survival instinct in me, all to the soundtrack of Vitriol’s music.

[@Cris.ag1]

Just want to say thanks Garza for everything you do on this channel and the amount of time and effort you put in and the amazing guests you’ve had on. Hope all is well take care man❤️

[@GarzaPodcast]

I appreciate that. Life is good man. Take care out there. -GaЯza

[@Cris.ag1]

@@GarzaPodcast yea for sure man thanks, looking forward to see you guys at mayhem fest in SB💯

[@Dustinchugs]

MORE INTERVIEWS WITH RIFFS 😍 I’m trying to hear more of that Fender 7

[@russellzauner]

Angel Vivaldi? 7 vs 7

[@Ryo7_7]

Same. I'm trying to get one too lol.

[@metalheadblues]

​@@Ryo7_7I think he begged fender for years before they made him one

[@575gtcFerrari]

For sure, sick format

[@callmealphalfa8425]

Love Garza but Christ the Fender 7 is ugly AF

[@Menoetius.]

Well, that was a learning experience. I like that Kyle doesn't just keep talking excessively because he can. If he needs to take a pause and think about it first, he methodically does.

[@spoonerluv]

Hands down one of the best interviews I've ever seen. It's refreshing to see someone be so vulnerable.

[@chrisburckhard9122]

It so awesome to see Kyle, and the Vitriol boys getting more attention! It's been hard earned and well deserved!!!

[@beansburton]

I'm just starting this and I can already say that it is going to be a great talk with someone that needs some more shine in the scene these days. Dude is an absolute monster and a great conversation to boot. Cheers for having him on.

[@VinnyChezni]

Thank you for bringing Kyle on! Vitriol is the best death metal band around and Kyle is such a cool dude.

[@sterlinglee8832]

But this episode is sick I got the privilege to see vitriol on this year's chaos and carnage they were amazing

[@TheFinalEffortDrums]

What an absolutely incredible human. EXTREMELY well spoken and intelligent. Unbelievable respect for Kyle. His self awareness is admirable.

[@LP-ec7hw]

Aw man what a great interview. Also, the fact that he didn’t sue the hospital after his experience is wild but kuddos to him. Great guy.

[@zdf14]

@@LP-ec7hw Most of what he made probably would have been close to what they charged him in the hospital tbh. If he didn't get a bill, he came out winning.

[@NeilDethml]

I’ve just got onto this episode. I saw Vitriol when they came over to the UK with Hate Eternal & Nile. I went solely to see them. It was so sad to see that Adam had left but fair play to Kyle on the Dying Fetus tour. Brave af! Even on his own his music is powerful.

[@VitrificationOfBlood]

YES, so hyped for this one. Kyle is one of the most well spoken and insane guitarist in contemporary Death Metal

[@Kyp031]

Vitriol is insanely good live. Great music and musicians all around.

[@ml610]

Ya''ll went from gear, riffs, to covering the topic of addiction. The beauty of it is that it is between two real musicians that can relate and connect on a different level. Thanks for this guys. ♥

[@ChristianArvizo]

Kyle is such a great guy loved the chat between two great musicians that get each other. Metal on metal on metal. You're too good to us, Chris.

[@Ressic]

Love watching interviews with Kyle. Interesting and intelligent dude Awesome one Garza!

[@ninjosolo1624]

Upon discovering Vitriol and listening to Suffer and Become, I had an experience I've rarely felt from music. I found myself halfway through the album, just listening, and sort of coming out of this "trance" to discover I had been clenching my teeth and squeezing my hands together. The only way I can describe it was the first time you experience a really horrific intense movie or take a ride on a roller coaster. It was wild. I've been into extreme music since it began in the mid 80s or so and this was something different. Saw them on Chaos and Carnage and I could have left happy after their set. They are in it live. Support them!

[@djentmaster33]

Please do more interviews like this with riffs from the guests!!!! This was awesome!

[@Three-LeggedCat]

I am utterly heartbroken at the recent news. Adam, the original bass player is no longer in the band. They're pushing forward as a two-piece, it's such a travesty because this is one of the last real death metal bands in the scene right now at the forefront...

[@Job.Well.Done_01]

LEZZ FAWKIN GOOoOoOoO, bro - KYLE is a shredder and a virtuoso!!!! Vitriol are a massive talent.

[@W1GSPL1TTAH]

Kyle is so fucking smart. The way he is able to articulate things that I’ve felt but never been able to put into words is insane. Great convo.

[@Erica-rf1re]

I probably listened to this three times. Powerful episode. Great job Garza and team.

[@Gorthaur-Bauglir]

Hands down one of the best interviews I've ever seen, it introduced me to vitriol. I love how you let Kyle get philosophical.

[@GarzaPodcast]

Thanks man!

[@legalizexit]

his guitar stuffs are focking insane! can't with to see him in Copenhagen they are touring soon!

[@JohnnyColdheart]

Haven't been this excited about a Garza episode since the first one. Awesome to hear Kyle give early Chris Barnes his due

[@DemonizedAlucard]

Vitriol is so awesome! Great interview!

[@CaptnShred]

Yesss!! Kyle reinvigorated my love for death metal. Suffer and become is a masterpiece.

[@WilliamRyan-h2y]

Suffer and Become has been heavy in my rotation and likely will be for a damn long time!

[@nikeisagreekgoddess4135]

what song has the clean part that comes before the beautiful blast beat?

[@dissonant_a]

Sick episode. I’d never heard of Kyle or Vitriol prior to this interview. Needless to say I’ve been listening to Vitriol all day now. Having the guitars is a really nice addition to the episode too.

[@dayninprislupsky971]

This podcast saved me from a panic attack at work today. Thank you

[@ChristianArvizo]

Panic attacks are no joke. Hope you are well.

[@NancySkavarc]

So many great takeaways from this interview. Two very insightful musicians, they vibed. You can tell they understand each others inner deamons and creative sides.

[@danielwieten8617]

YESSS I was waiting for this one to happen. Such an interesting guy. You wouldn’t expect such an intense person to be so nice but he couldn’t be more gracious. Matt and Adam as well. Hope to see them live again soon.

[@ChristianArvizo]

This is what we need. Thanks guys.

[@AmyKu-bg6uq]

This is too good. Thanks, Garza!

[@Keepitsavage21]

Goddam this has got to be the best Garza interview so far and that’s saying a lot. I really need to listen to more vitriol. I follow the vocalist on Instagram where he post a lot on guitars he find interesting and talks about its history. I learn a lot from all these guys.

[@toddedrums]

This was so powerful, thank you Kyle for being so open

[@zdf14]

Kyle is such a cool guy. I love how upfront he is about his flaws as a human, and he has such intriguing things to say about music and life and how they intertwine. Such a great interview.

[@jimhaglund597]

i sat in my apartment for almost 2 years drinking... corona years.. then i got a truck licence. in the beginning it was brutal and wierd... now im garbage-trucking every day, greeting everyone.. just seeing classes of kids asking for a honk.... i always honk... free smiles along the day.. gotta love that point is.... own what u love... to me its driving for some reason... yet i almost never drive a normal car.... only 49cc sccooter and a 16,5 ton truck... slow life

[@BORISxTHExBULL]

Such an awesome, in-depth interview! I love the riffs and ideas Kyle cooks up, really an outside the box player in the best way possible. I was so stoked to meet and talk to Kyle in 2021 when Vitriol came to Nashville. He's a kind and genuine dude, and being an introvert myself, I get the struggles of wanting to talk but also not. It took a lot for me just to go to their merch table, but I'm glad that I did, and it was a real honor to shake his hand. That's something I can never forget. So cool that you had him on the show!

[@MartyMcDonnald]

Amazing conversation!!! I loved the substance of the questions you bring up. Kyle is a very unique person.

[@gdogg3]

Vitriol been my favorite band since last year! Brutal and hits right in the feels \m/ Also really enjoyed hearing about the mental health/therapy aspect. I myself am going through therapy and connect with the way Kyle articulates himself.

[@TKJazmon]

What a treat to have this on a Monday afternoon. Great episode with two greats.

[@hugoflores8090]

Kyle is the most insane metal guitarist I've ever seen

[@Moonchilddbk]

Best podcast ever greetingzzz from Croatia

[@CH-ml4rz]

Very cool seeing Kyle go over the intro! Seconding the comments wanting more playing (in whatever form) on the podcast.

[@nick-alias]

Played many shows with him when he was in Those who lie Beneath. They were ahead of their time. His new stuff is the new level

[@nicramtimzs6245]

I rarely watch anything that last 2hrs, but this is well worth it if You're into extreme metal and extreme humans behind it.

[@TuneL0wDieSl0w]

Best podcast so far. Loved listening to this man talk and play. Also they ripped on chaos and carnage 😤

[@marcolbymarks]

I seen these guys in Baton Rouge first night of tour, they killed it. I will say i was lucky to catch the band with Adam and he kills the freaking bass. Great show

[@DaDungeonNCR]

Wow. It was surreal hearing him mention Louisiana in the beginning of the interview. The atmosphere here is always kind of depressing for me, but it really is a hotbed for musicians

[@leslieandries8860]

Kyle Rasmussen=the future of Death Metal!

[@xymoriintus]

He needs more support/sponsorship also more band members would help lol

[@ericbasora4697]

This bro is the man!!

[@chrispease6939]

I love Kyle’s collection of warriors Especially his ‘90 warriors. They’re beautiful

[@crypticsoil]

This was really potent and familiar to hear. The varying foundations that have been experienced through the many walks of life & lenses. I like to call it gray-walker. And those are values I respect and live by. I dig the realness madly. Thank you.

[@Philipdrummer_Cph]

Thank you Garza and Kyle for a magical podcast

[@nikolayew]

Thank you for the Interview. Saw Vitriol live in Essen, Germany!

[@smorgasgore]

Sick interview, Kyle has his feet grounded and mind on the shreds 👊🏻 super bummed I’ll be missing Vitriol at FTA this weekend bc somebody made them play Thursday 😩

[@dirtyhalo20]

Dude! Please do more of guests and you with guitars!! That was rad!!

[@stevezu6559]

This was one great interview. Awesome band

[@draleigh8881]

Sick episode man! We even got guitar tutorials. Kyle's a cool frickin dude!

[@charlespeter5610]

Kyle is a very intelligent man and this is a great episode of the pod. Great work Garza

[@bymyenemy]

Loved this interview!

[@tylerm8145]

What a fucking conversation holy moley. Genuinely thank you guys so much for this.

[@centroproiv5614]

This episode was crazy good.

[@brutesmagootes3996]

Kyle, I had a blowout too and almost died. Ended up having to have a resection like you. As someone who’s been through it, I fully understand your experience. I’m glad you made it through to continue to make music for us!

[@akoskatai6479]

This exactly what we needed!

[@nikeisagreekgoddess4135]

This is the best interview ever. It was like a Soft White Underbelly episode with guitar nerd shit. Kyle is definitely somewhere in the Cluster B personality types and it is always extremely interesting to get a view at their perspective, inner struggles and ways of dealing with life. People in that end of the distribution tend to be alienated, sometimes due to how they harm others, but it is never acceptable that we just forget about how they suffer and how anyone can come to those behavioral patterns. Assuming his words are honest and not a facade, he really has put enough investment into therapy to get realistic expectations from it, has managed to articulate his experiences like few of us can and seems to be coping successfully with the music. He has my admiration and compassion at a time where his band just lost a founding member, which most definitely will create setbacks in his mission. When a band mate like him leaves, it is the loss of a brother that you will mourn for a long time, mostly if you have a tendency towards guilt, like he described in this interview. I hope he can move on, accept what he can't change and maybe even become a solo project in terms of composition, which seems to be the case, as people with anti-social tendencies have limitations and not every deficiency can be transcended. There's a tragic aspect to our psychological development that is best dealt with acceptance, self-awareness and coping mechanisms. Developmental psychology has shown us that after our first 4 years of age, there are several aspects of our personality that simply become cemented and will not change throughout our lives. To commit to perpetual self-improvement is to use a two edged sword, as the returns on investment become exponentially smaller the higher the amount of time you put into it. Of course this is not a concern for most of us, as this is something you only have to contemplate when you have put so much effort through so much time to see virtually no improvements. A growth mentality does not make you limitless. Also, why has Death Metal become a disease again?? Didn't catch that at any point of the conversation.

[@ScarletteRasmussen]

That's a fascinating thought experiment, but it's one that fails to recognize the realities and nuances of trauma, and while yes, it's largely accepted that all personality disorders are in fact trauma disorders to some degree, the amalgam of complex and chronic trauma, the necessary, albeit often unhealthy, coping mechanisms that are a response to that trauma, and poor emotional regulation does not automatically a personality disorder make. It's unfair to speculate about someone's psychological state based solely on a collection of interviews or their own projections of shame or complicated self-image, and it's simply irresponsible to offer absolute diagnoses of any kind based on the same. It's equally as reckless to purport that individuals who do suffer from those disorders can't in fact make meaningful or lasting changes to their behaviors, schemas, and interpersonal relationships with appropriate and sustained treatment, something that Kyle clearly stated he's been receiving for the past several years, so I'd trust his current mental healthcare providers to make those informed determinations instead of musing about it in a comment section.

[@brianthurber1200]

Love this podcast and love Kyle. He is the best and such a humble dude. Adam is first class and just met Matt at the Ghoatwhore show recently.

[@NickTheHun]

Really enjoyed this interview. Kyle has a lot of great insights. I could listen to him for hours. Thanks for sharing. 🤙🏻

[@kaitlyngomez7918]

Awesome interview. It is an absolute honor seeing vitriol live.

[@misterbaker9728]

Immolation was really tight back in the day. As an old school death head I seen all the old bands. Love the new guys

[@lordabortioncof]

I love your conversations Garza. Been watching for sometime. You seem to interview all the greatest nu-metal and death metal bands. Love that

[@jimmy_jam1979]

Never expected to hear a Dodheimsgard reference. 🎉

[@scoobybenguitars]

Kyle is an inspiration!

[@HandsomGarbage]

Dope! Just listened to their latest album this year. Absolutely excellent 🔥👌

[@chadgautier2864]

Was on pain killers for 9 years. I got tired of being a slave to a pill. So I quit. This interview was absolutely amazing.

[@jordicreus4608]

Great interview! Great guys U2! Thank You 🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻

[@davidsteele2548]

Is that a Xiphos?!!😮 that guitar looks so sick!

[@gray9899]

Appreciate you always spotlighting these bands. Great interview and digging their music. Even as a guitarist I agree.. give me those fucking drums!!!

[@hqmon293]

This has to be one of my favorite episodes.

[@uglypineapple03]

Fuck yeah, another Interview with Kyle. Love listening to that dude talk (I even made a Playlist with Vitriol Interviews at some point, called... well, "Vitriol Interviews")

[@palmtreecorpse]

So rad to see his pedalboard, I'm the same I'm just a pedal junkie man. The modeling game is definitely crazy nowadays but I just love a tube head and a stacked pedal board.. maybe I'm just getting old

[@kreavill]

hope you do these types of pods in the future with the instruments

[@hqmon293]

The riffs!! 🤯🤯❤

[@AndrewJShirley]

I followed Kyle for years on IG before I even knew about he's band and knew about some health scares he's had and always liked he's output and think he's a pretty cool guy. Looking forward to this one.

[@AndrewJShirley]

1/4 mill medical costs? Holy fucking hell.

[@CH-ml4rz]

YESSSSSS Just saw it’s 2 hours!! HECK YEAH

[@brandobin]

Hell yah I've been into black and sludge forever but I started really diving into death metal after seeing Vitriol live (as a two-piece no less)

[@mikeomaly]

Thos is a great fuckin interview! Love both these guys! Thank you!

[@oyepvokadub6522]

More riffs Chris Lets gooooo.

[@TheMetalGaia]

Kyle and the rest of Vitriol are awesome! I'm going to be seeing them in Detroit. I'm so excited. What an awesome dude.

[@jared4668]

Saw them last night in Grand Rapids and had the pleasure of meeting him and Matt. Kyle was super chill to talk to. They killed it as a duo!

[@TheMetalGaia]

@@jared4668 the Detroit show was sick, too! Sadly Kyle was MIA after the show but I got to talk with Matt. He was awesome and I told him how great him and Kyle did together. He really appreciated the praise. Bought both their albums!

[@BotHoleAssassin]

18:27 I guess we all can relate to that one time when we were young and discovered a new band, thinking, "That's where the present sound is like."

[@miahcomerford7004]

Love that intro man

[@randydiaz160]

I fucking LOVED this interview! Well done my brothers. Metal Maniacs can be deep and encouraging and awesomely wise. Heart warming interview without a doubt!!!

[@Erica-rf1re]

That pedal board though. Great episode. 🤘🏼

[@nickmartinez4435]

I got to see the boys back in May on Chaos and Carnage tour and they absolutely delivered

[@zeespin]

Being a drummer my self love heavy metal drumming but was raised on Mexican Banda and norteño so that's my biggest influence of drumming