Dirthead Diaries
Tales from the Bay Area metal scene told by the people who lived it. Friends, wives, and old rockers just chit-chatting about life. Raw, real, and fucking hilarious.
SF Bay Area Metal. The glory days of thrash, speed metal, and all that glorious noise that shook the foundations of the underground scene.
Real Stories. Not the polished bullshit you hear in interviews. These are the behind-the-scenes tales from the people who were actually there.
People Too. Guitar techs, roadies, old ladies, band wives – everyone has a story. And most of them are fucking hilarious.
No Bullshit. Just old rockers talking shit, drinking beer, and remembering the good old days. Sometimes the bad ones too.
Latest Episodes
Episode 01: The Roadie Chronicles
A former roadie spills the beans about life on tour with some of the biggest names in Bay Area thrash. Stories about broken buses, wild parties, and the real shit that happens when the lights go down.
Released: January 2025
Episode 02: Band Wives Tell All
The women behind the metal share their side of the story. From tour life to backstage chaos, these badass ladies have seen it all and they're not holding back.
Coming Soon
Episode 03: The Guitar Tech Diaries
The guy who fixes the broken strings and broken egos. Tales from the gear room and what really goes down when guitarists can't get their sound right.
Coming Soon
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About the Show
Holt My Beer isn't your typical music podcast. We're not interviewing the bands themselves. We're talking to the people who lived the scene alongside them – the roadies who fixed their gear, the wives who put up with their bullshit, the friends who were there for the wild nights and the hangover mornings.
These are stories from the SF Bay Area metal scene, when thrash was king and the underground was thriving. The tales are raw, unfiltered, and sometimes unbelievable – but they're all true. Well, mostly true. Memory gets fuzzy after thirty years and a few too many beers.
Each episode features real people sharing real stories. No scripts, no polish, just honest conversations about what it was really like to be part of the Bay Area metal scene during its heyday. Grab a beer, sit back, and listen to some legends tell it like it was.
Ready for Some Stories?
Grab a cold one and settle in. These tales hit harder than a double bass drum.
Get in Touch
Have a story to share? Know someone who should be on the show? Want to tell us what you think? Hit us up. We're always looking for more tales from the scene.