Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone

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!

Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone is a interviews podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 70 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone, a interviews show with 70 episodes published.

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  Episode #69

  Anesthesia/Jake Pacheco

  Aug 13, 202619 minS3

  On this episode of the Zero Hour Squared Metal Zone, Mike is joined by guitarist/vocalist/and one of the founders of METAL stalwarts of Albuquerque, New Mexico Anesthesia, Jake Pacheco. He discusses a very cool event happening Friday August 14th, 2026, that is the 29th Birthday of the Legndary Albuquerque venue Launchpad! We talk about his experiences there both as a fan and a musician, check it out! Lots of fun!!! Portions of this interview were played on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

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  Episode #68

  Dazeyrot/Jake Snider, Ema Beckley

  Jul 31, 202619 minS3

  Mike has a great conversation with Albuquerques Jake Snider (guitar), and Ema Beckley (vocalist, guitar) for the hightly talented, high octane (hardcore adajcent) band as they call themselves Dazeyrot. They talk about their history, there EP Skulljuice, and there upcoming show in Albuquerque this Saturday night August 1st, 2026 with Sweet Roll, Mishap, Sweet Tooth, and Casper the Hoax, then the second show A Celebration of Green Day, happening August 15th, 2026 at Launchpad with Alter Apex, Right on Kid, November Radio, and Shyguy. Portions of this interview were also played with a sample song on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

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  Episode #67

  Prism Bitch/Chris Walsh

  Jul 25, 202620 minS3

  Mike has a cool conversation with Chirs Walsh, Guitarist and one of the founding members of the ecletic, energetic indie rock trio from Albuquerque, New Mexico Prism Bitch. This band is awesome and as Chris will point out somewhat undefineable, not limited to one genre, but play melodic music influenced by punk, metal, hard rock, and performance art. Check it out! Prism Bitch has a show in Albuquerque, at Hotel Zazz Sunday July 26th, 2026 with Sweet Nothin, CeeMo and the Lovers, and special guest Debora Iyall (Romeo Void, The Raton 3), Exerpts of this interview were originally aired on Albuquerque radio station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

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  Episode #66

  Nocturne/New Mexico All Female/Indigenous/Female

  Jul 16, 202614 minS3

  The powerful Black Metal/Indigenous/Female Metal Band from Albuquerque, and other parts of New Mexico join Mike to talk about their history and the upcoming Fundraiser for their journey to play Fire in The Mountais Festival July 23-26, 2026 at Blackfeet Nation, Montana, USA. This Friday July 17th they will play along side Unseen Espiritu (ABQ.), Ethereal Moon(ABQ), Mortalizer (ABQ), IIS' NAAI' at Albuquerque venue Launchpad for their fundraising! Help them out to represent New Mexico!

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  Episode #65

  Fit to Burn/vocalist JD Dame

  Jul 9, 202618 minS3

  Vocalist for the Albuquerque Punk band Fit to Burn, JD Dame joins Mike to discuss their latest CD Short Fuse via The Decibal Foundry (Santa Fe, NM). Fit to burn has a CD release party happening Friday July 10th, 2026 at Launchpad with support from La Chapuza (El Paso), Sweet Nothin (Albuquerque), Sick in the Head (Phoenix), 20 Year Gap, and DJ Gamma Ray. Portions of this interview were originally aired on Albuquerque Radio Station 94.5FM KTBL The Pit.

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