The Touring Heavy Metal Band Podcast – #3 – Justin Bender Of Third Ion - Inner Ear Monitors

The Touring Heavy Metal Band Podcast – #3 – Justin Bender Of Third Ion - Inner Ear Monitors

Author: Terry Anderson September 3, 2014 Duration: 1:08:38
If you haven’t heard of Third Ion yet, we’ll forgive you. They’ve only made their presence known to the online community in the last 4 months. Featuring members of Into Eternity, The Devin Townsend Project, they’re off to a good start. Throw in phenomenal singing talent and intensely progressive drumming, Third Ion will win over listeners with their tactful balance of harmony and space-age time signatures. Bottom line… You will be assimilated. Today’s Podcast features Third Ion guitarist Justin Bender. In this episode, we discuss: Inner Ear Monitor Systems Click Tracks Third Ion The Importance of Tech guys in your band Opeth Internet Downloading Puppies (Briefly) Questions? Fan/Hate Mail? Please send to: riffsthatkill@gmail.com Links for Third Ion: 09/11 – Winnipeg, MB @ The Zoo (w/ Grand Master and Dissolution) 09/12 – Regina, SK @ The Exchange (w/ Magnetic and Room 333) 09/13 – Red Deer, AB @ The Vat (w/ Demise Without Reason, Valyria, Plaguebringer, Wraith Risen) 09/14 – Calgary, AB @ Lord Nelson’s (w/ Kyoktys and Illuminated Minerva) 09/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rendezvous (w/ The Noumenon and The Universe Machine) 09/17 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret (w/ Omnisphere and Wolfborne) aaronedgardrum.com tylergilbert.ca facebook.com/thirdion twitter @justin_thirdion instagram @jb_thirdion youtube Thirdion

Ever wondered what really happens between the screaming guitars and the encore? The Touring Heavy Metal Band Podcast pulls back the curtain on the relentless, gritty, and often unglamorous reality of life on the road. Hosted by Terry Anderson, this is a raw, practical guide for musicians immersed in the scene. Forget just theory; here you’ll find hard-won advice on keeping a van alive past its tenth breakdown, finding a cheap crash pad in a strange city, and actually getting paid for a gig. We dig into the nitty-gritty that never makes the album liner notes: navigating backroads with a trailer, designing merch that sells, and harnessing social media without selling out. It’s about the hustle behind the riffs-transforming passion into a sustainable, roaring journey. This podcast connects you with the shared struggles and clever solutions only fellow touring artists understand, offering a real-talk community for those who live for the roar of the crowd and the hum of the highway. Tune in for stories, strategies, and the sheer endurance it takes to keep the metal moving.
Author: Language: en-ca Episodes: 3

The Touring Heavy Metal Band Podcast
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The Touring Heavy Metal Band Podcast - RTK #1 - Introduction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 9:06
This show is targeted specifically at artists in one of the most passionate, yet highly underpaid genres of music in the industry. In Episode #1, I talk a little bit about the nature of the show and where I'd like to see…