THE BEAST

James Murphy Talks Obituary, Death, Testament & More on The Zach Moonshine Show!

Legendary metal guitarist James Murphy joins Zach Moonshine for an exclusive deep dive into his iconic career with Obituary, Cancer, Death, Testament, and more! He shares how he landed these legendary gigs, his process for learning and performing their music, and his experiences playing with some of the biggest names in metal.

We also explore James’ current and future projects , including Webb of Deceit, Becoming, Gravehuffer, and others. Plus, we discuss amps, pedals, music gear, growing up in Europe, and much more!

🎶 This episode features music from:
In The Distance, Gomold, Impurity, Crown Magnetar, Black Label Society, Pantera, Satan Takes A Holiday, Truckface, Trip To The Morgue, Outburst, BECOMING, The Beast of England, Obituary, Cancer, Death, Testament, Webb Of Deceit, Gravehuffer, Disincarnate, HAEMORRHAGE (Spain), and Boneyard!

🔊 Don't miss this must-hear interview for death metal, thrash, and heavy metal fans !

Track List:

Battle Of The Bands Top Three Winners:

1 - In The Distance - Twilight -  (197,961 votes)
2 - Gomold - Eretnekek Imája - (9,489 votes)
3 - Impurity - Ancient Remains - (2,233 votes)

The Zach Moonshine Intro

4 - Crown Magnetar - Barbed Wire Noose
5 - Black Label Society - Lord Humungus
6 - Pantera - Fucking Hostile (live 2025)
7 - Satan Takes A Holiday - TRAPS! feat. Dregen
8 - Truckface - The Difficult S%#t
9 - Trip To The Morgue - DIGGING YOUR GRAVE (FEATURING MITCH HARRIS OF NAPALM DEATH)
10 - Outburst - Streams Of Death
11 - BECOMING - Through The Now
12 - The Beast of England - Perverts, Thieves & Liars
13 - Obituary - Infected/Cause of Death

James Murphy - Interview

14 - Cancer - Hung, Drawn And Quartered/Burning Casket
15 - Death - Living Monstrosity/Spiritual Healing
16 - Testament - True Believer/Dog Faced Gods/Ten Thousand Thrones
17 - Webb Of Deceit - Hellswithin (Feat. Dave Frost & Jason Aaron Wood)
18 - Gravehuffer - Destroyer Of Worlds
19 - Disincarnate - Stench Of Paradise Burning
20 - HAEMORRHAGE (Spain) - Scalpels, Scissors and Other Forensick Instruments
21 - Boneyard - Before The Fall

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Super massive thanks to the 62,293 metal maniacs from around the world that joined us for the live broadcast of devastation Friday night!

Check out more about James Murphy here at this link: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/James_Murphy/787