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Hosted by Mike Trujillo, Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Interviews with heavy metal bands both from New Mexico and abroad. There will be current content...
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Hosted by Mike Trujillo, Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Interviews with heavy metal bands both from New Mexico and abroad. There will be current content and archvied interviews that have never been released, some as old as 30 years!
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17 MAY 2026 · Writer, longtime Metal journalist, and author, Octavio Ramos from White Rock, New Mexico joins Mike to discuss a brand new graphic comic book he and illustrator Paul Ziomak created entitled "Cuentos Infernales: Frighting Folklore from Latin America". He talks about it's creation, and how he was infuenced by the scary stories in Latin culture (Hispanic, Spanish, Mexican, etc.). Octavio will be doing an instore on May 21st, 2026 at Scum Pit Comics in Albuquerque, NM. They will have signed copies available for $5 each. Locally, they can be found at 6 p.m., Friday, June 5 at Samizdat in Los Alamos, NM. Portions of this interview originally aired on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.
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17 MAY 2026 · Drive Thru Metal franchising everywhere around the world, and Mac Sabbath Manager Mike Odd joins Trujillo to talk about their fast food metal infused continued hostile takeover. Odd talks to us about the latest exploits for Mac Sabbath, which includes contant touring (festivals, cruises, etc.), he also let's us know whats new on the menu, and an experience of a lifetime having perform for the Prince of Darkness Ozzy Ozbourne, and how his life and passing will forever resonate with Mac Sabbath
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27 APR 2026 · Very cool and quick conversation from the road with vocalist Pepper Keenan of one of the veteran leaders in Heavy music Corrosion of Conformity. Out now supporting their latest Double Album entitled Good God/Baad Man via Nuclear Blast Records. Pepper talks about the latest album, the co-headlining tour with Clutch, and a dumb thing that Youtube did. Enjoy!Â
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24 APR 2026 · Very cool conversation with one of the World's top Death metal outfits out of Oakland, California Necrot. Mike spoke to Albuquerque native and guitarist for the band Sonny Reinhardt of Necrot. Sonny talks to Mike about the 2026 Edition of the Decibal Magazine tour, coming to play Albuquerque, and the latest news for the band, signing to Metal Blade records. All this an more! Necrot has a show at Inside Out in Albuquerque Friday April 24th, 2026 with Albuquerque's Suspended, Egregious, and Shadow Worship.
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24 APR 2026 · Skater, organizer, and long time affiliate, G-LOC from the All Nations Skate Jam joins Mike to dicuss this sick event, The All Nations Skate Jam which is happening this Saturday April 25th, 2026 starting at 8am at Los Altos Park in Albuquerque, New Mexico This is a FREE EVENT! Portions of this interview originally aired today over on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit. Here are the bands to play. La Chapuza (El Paso, TX), Intentional Misuse (ABQ), The Car Bombs (El Paso, TX), Racist Cop (ABQ), Roadside Memorial (ABQ), Negative Order, and the Ass Souls (ABQ)
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18 APR 2026 · Super cool conversation with Deborah Iyall who fronted one of rock music's most interesting, fun, and underappreciated 80's rock pioneering groups (Romeo Void).Currently with the Raton 3 out ot Raton, New Mexico, Deborah describs hereself in her IG bio, as "a poet, artist, and a 20th century original", she is all that,and very true to the game! She discusses with Mike, residing in New Mexico, the legacy of one of two top charting hits Romeo Void had, "Never Say Never", and how Queens of the Stoneage covered that song. She also discusses her relationship with the hard rockin Albuquerque band Sweet
Nothin. Please ENJOY! Portions of this interview were originally aired on the Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit
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14 APR 2026 · A cool conversation with Bassist Steve Schmidlapp of the Albuquerque, New Mexico premiere Desert rock band Blue Heron. A very busy and rising band world wide, Steve talks to us about the bands history, touring huge festivals overseas, and the real feel of Desert rock, being from a desert state. Blue Heron has a killer show Tuesday April 14th, 2026 at Launchpad with legendary Penatagram, and Albuquerque's Nomestomper. Portions of this interview were played on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.Â
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11 APR 2026 · Albuquerque, New Mexico's heavy/thrash/hardcore/punk/metal/rock outfit Night Child return with a brand new EP entitled "Darkened Grid". Joining Mike to talk about the album, is drummer and one of the founding members JR Willoughby. He talks briefly about their history, the creation of the album, and the eclectic producer they worked with. Night Child will have their EP release party Saturday April 11th, 2026 with Albuquerque's Crushed?!, Upon a Fields Whisper (CO), and Albuquerque's Abscond at Lauchpad. Portions of this interview were originally played on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.
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3 APR 2026 · From the LOUD alternative/electronic rock duo hailing from Albuquerque, New Mexico vocalist/guitarist/and one half duo of The Talking Hours joins Mike for a quick discussion. They catch up on a few things, talk a little about their history and what a Talking Hours show is like. They were prepping to play on that night at Launchpad with Albuquerque's Youngsville, Chicago Illinois' North by North and Albuquerque's Shyguy. Portions of this interview were played on local Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.
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3 APR 2026 · Guitarist, vocalist, and founding member Carlos Garcia of the pop/rock/indie group born out of the desert, Youngsville from Albquerque, New Mexico, joins Mike for a quick conversation. He catches Mike up with what the band is doing, new lineup and new Music Top notch, very talented. Portions of this interview origihally aired on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit. The band was preparing to pley a show at Launchpad in Albuquerque, with Albuquerque's The Talkiing Hours, from Chicago, Il North by North and from Albuquerque Shyguy
Hosted by Mike Trujillo, Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Interviews with heavy metal bands both from New Mexico and abroad. There will be current content...
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Hosted by Mike Trujillo, Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Interviews with heavy metal bands both from New Mexico and abroad. There will be current content and archvied interviews that have never been released, some as old as 30 years!
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