On this episode, I'm joined by the NATIVE TRIBAL METAL TITANS: TRIBUS! Originally haling from the scattered parts of Gallup, NM. They have stamped out the scene and have become a strong influence on many up and coming bands. I got a chance to talk with Travis, Matt, and Wulfe - unfortunately, Pete was not able to join! This is part 1, as I am looking to get Pete onto Part 2! It was a blast catching up with the homies! Music kicks off at 1:22:56 1. Tribus "Deadwalk (Live)" 2. Tetelestai "Estas Muerto" 3. Bloodline "Skinwalker" 4. 44 Dead "Girls in the Pit" 5. Heart Museum "Lucid" 6. New Mexican Erection "Better Than You" 7. Gridlokt "Virus" 8. Caustic Lye "All this I said...(under my breath)" 9. Incide "Inside This Cage" 10. Sacred Blood "My Princess"

Ya'at'eeh everyone! It has been some time once again but I'm hoping with a good shift in my life that I can release more episodes on a monthly basis. I have not secured any interviews lately but I thought I would chime-in about my thoughts about Navajo Treaty of 1868 and how that ties into everything we do as Diné. Intro/outro music by: Sacred Blood "In Dust and Shadows" Music starts at 1:05:00 01. Dyzynus. "Purple Heart" 02. sleepyhevd "The Way You Make Me Feel" 03. YUNG CHEI "Tender Heart" 04. Ke1than Richards "Tonenili" 05. jacob shije "Hide The Heartbreak" 06. Earth Surface People "Running With Fire" 07. DE▲THSCENE "Ghost of Starlight" 08. The Flossies "Only You" 09. Radnavajo "Stardust" 10. Lyla June "It's Only Just Begun"

Granted, it has been a long time since I uploaded anything, my apologies! Here's a small life update and rambling. No music this time around, as I want to save the rez metal for the interviews. Here's a playlist though: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/49F7oBNy7avpXDOE37JFwL Enjoy!

I have been anticipating the day when Chuck would agree to do the interview! I'm glad to have Chuck Haven from Signal 99 join me on this episode. Hear about how he got in the scene, what issues he's passionate about, his fight against systemic racism, and his insight into the music scene! You can find music and updates from Chuck: https://sig99.com/ Special thanks to Chuck for taking some time out of his day to do this interview with me! Intro and outro music by: Sacred Blood "Dust and Shadows" Music starts: 1:21:57 01. Signal 99 "Banner of Corpses" 02. Existence AD "Ascend Beyond the Now" 03. NebulousAsh "Nocturnal Morning" 04. Under Exile "The Watchers" 05. Dyfrost "Storm on the Horizon 06. Obsolete "The Eradication" 07. Rubella -"Bleed the Same" 08. Crepitus "Lucifer's Groin" 09. Here Lies Treachery "Clockwork" 10. Swell Chemistry "The Seeker" 11. Sleep Tastes Pretty "All My Heart" If you have demos or would like to share some music from rez bands, please rip and email to me at [email protected]

In this episode we are joined by Bronson Yazzie (aka Brodie) of Rocking Horse, Sonic Cocaine, and currently, Alchemy. Brodie is known for his rock/blues band Rocking Horse based out of Pinon, AZ, playing with numerous Rez Metal and Rock bands across the Navajo Nation, and even, becoming a place where musicians can begin to develop their chops! Listen the interview and hear all about Brodie's experiences through the years. You can find music from Brodie on: https://www.reverbnation.com/rockthehorse https://www.reverbnation.com/soniccocaine https://alchemymetal.net/ Special thanks to Brodie for reaching out and conducting the interview. Intro and outro music by: Sacred Blood "Dust and Shadows" Music kicks off at: 1:39:17 Playlist: 01. Rocking Horse "Mine Again" 02. Sonic Cocaine "Polarize" 03. Coalition "Gone" 04. Souls on Monday "Alive" 05. Blackfire "Overwhelming" 06. The Cremains "Freedom" 07. Swell Chemistry "MoreThanYouAre" 08. Chucki Begay and the Mother Earth Blues Band "Long Walk" 09. James Bilagody and the Cremains "Horses" 10. Keddah "Nothing" 11. Sunburnt Stone "Bluebird" 12. Deathscene "Propitiation"

A bit of a catchup episode because it has been so long since I have released anything. You'll get to hear what I have been up to and some of the observations I have made a long the way. As always, the narrative in the front and shred in the back! Recommended list from the first half of the podcast: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/50XjEMI0fs9lgpcExTK69E?si=de81e0af7902415e   Intro and outro music by: Sacred Blood "Dust and Shadows" Music kicks off at 1:04:39 01. EDG "Talk Sick" 02. Drazil "Lightning Song" 03. Existence AD "Thru These Eyes" 04. Gloni-XXX "Down" 05. Paranormal Slaughter "Tribal Revolt" 06. DownGauge "Straight Out Thoughts" 07. Heavy Metal Blood Drive "Still Thrashing" 08. Styr "Styr" 09. Mutilated Tyrant "The Night's Eternal" 10. War Motor "Decapitated Scourage" 11. Liłith "Colors" 12. Four Skin "Cloud (Live)" 13. Firewater "Morbid Mutilation" 14. Keddah "So-Called" 15. Hunters Moon "I Will Not Fail" 16. Tribus "TRIBAL" 17. Latin Teeth "Car pet" 18. Tribal Kills "Fire in the Sky" 19. Sacred Blood "My Princess" 20. Dying Tribe "Seasons of Chaos" 21. Alchemy "Stigmata"

In continuing our Rez Metal Series, the Ahwééh Podcast is proud to bring on Irv Wauneka, singer/songwriter and vocalist for Born of Winter. Irv talks about his musical journey as well as his experience within the whole Rez Metal scene especially coming from the Window Rock area, which is the heart and capital of the Navajo Nation. I've really enjoyed jamming with Irv when we could and glad to share his music as a singer with his acoustic stylings. You can find Irv on: https://www.facebook.com/IrvWaunekaMusic https://www.reverbnation.com/irvwauneka https://www.instagram.com/irvwauneka https://open.spotify.com/artist/6cuMalr0wZYR22dOLorVb2 https://music.apple.com/us/album/far-from-the-shore/1346237658 Special thanks to Irv Wauneka for joining me on Episode 6. Intro and outro music by: Sacred Blood "Dust and Shadows" Music kicks off at: 1:11:15 https://soundcloud.com/ahweeh-podcast/episode-6-irv-wauneka#t=01:11:15 Playlist: 01. Irv Wauneka "Scary Song" 02. Hataali "Songbird" 03. Sleepyhevd "Juneau" 04. Johnathan Sylversmythe "You Are Fire" 05. Sage Bond "Truth" 06. Deathscene "Next To Me" 07. Darin Jamal and Ryan Dennison "In A Different Light" 08. TheFly "It Don't Hurt to Sleep" 09. Ke1than "Why the Divide?" 10. Cedar "Flowers Of Golden Light (Live)" 11. Nizhonniya "Lover's Tomb" 12. Klee Benally "Song of the Sun" 13. George Yazzie "In the Night" 14. Felix Arthur "Anxiety" 15. The Sillyettes "I Hate to Admit It" 16. Irv Wauneka "Far from the Shore" 17. W. Book "The One and Only"

In this episode, I talk about language revitalization and maintenance, your own language learning journey, differences of Navajo language terms, and encouraging you all to learn your Indigenous languages. Tune in and enjoy. Intro and outro music by: Sacred Blood "Dust and Shadows" Music kicks off at: 50:08 01. Ashtaroth "Shadow to Be" 02. Morbithory "DziT Bi'Naskla" 03. Mutilated Tyrant "Ho'dichiih Dóó' Sáji'" 04. Parábola/Mutilatedtyrant "Tł'izi" 05. Gods Remains "Yásníłt'éés" 06. 'iinááhíí "T'aadii T'ahko" 07. Liłith "Dwellings"

In this episode, I describe my experiences as a Rez Metal show promoter and all of my trials and tribulations in doing so. Tune in and enjoy. Intro and outro music by: Sacred Blood "Dust and Shadows" Music kicks off at: 54:10 01. Sacred Blood "Dying In My Sleep" 02. NebulousAsh "This Blood Will Die With Me" 03. Sheepheads "Bring It On" 04. Condemn the World "Broken" 05. System Addict Shock "Sometimes" 06. Rubella "Bleed the Same" 07. Dark Divinity "Ad Naseum" 08. Testify "Rage" 09. Four Skin "Cloud" 10. Modern Day Martyr "Fuck the Government" 11. Dying Tribe "Get a Life" 12. 'Iisnááhí "Baa Yaa Hasin" 13. Heavy Metal Blood Drive "Fathom" 14. War Motor "Fires Beneath the War Moon" 15. Morbithory "Knowledge Ov The Unholy Hidden Ones"

Landen Lewseeoh is a drummer (Drazil), mechanic, and overall, cool Zuni homie adopted into the Navajo ways of shred or did he help mold the Gallup scene too? As a young person, he found his calling to shred and he stumbled upon the talents of other musicians that helped form Drazil. He talks about his experiences within the Gallup metal scene and expanding from there. He talks about his admiration of the current generation of Rez Metallers. Tune in and enjoy. Special thanks to Landen for taking time to join me in Episode 3. Intro and outro music by: Sacred Blood "Dust and Shadows" Music kicks off at: 1:10:05 Playlist: 01. Drazil "A Few Cavities" https://www.facebook.com/drazil.band 02. Testify "Live for Something, Die for Nothing" https://www.facebook.com/Testify01 03. F.U.M.E Brothers "Pummel Fuck" https://www.facebook.com/FUME-Brothers-186043121477238 04. Fatal Corruption "Defaced" https://www.facebook.com/fatalcorruption11 05. Salvations Lost "Buried Alive" https://www.facebook.com/salvationslost 06. Firewater "Reckless" https://www.facebook.com/Firewater-258914957477916/ 07. Dyfrost "Rose at a Funeral" https://www.facebook.com/dyfrost 08. Unsheathe "Not Even" https://www.facebook.com/unsheathe 09. Paranormal Slaughter "In the Wake of Destiny" https://www.facebook.com/paranormalslaughter 10. Obsolete "War of the Worlds" https://www.facebook.com/obsoleteaz 11. Mutilated Tyrant "Under the Cold Dark Moon" https://www.facebook.com/mutilatedtyrant 12. Liłith "CONCUPISCENCE" https://www.facebook.com/LILITHNM616 13. Tribus "Grindline" https://www.facebook.com/tribusmetal