On this new episode of Defender of the Riff, Knotfest host Daniel Dekay talks to Derrick Schneider of American nu-metal revivalists Tallah.
Derrick discusses where his love for heavy music came from, discovering John Petrucci and progressive music when he was a teenager, and his path to becoming a professional musician himself. Derrick also shows his love for making weird noises with his instrument and shows how he uses his whammy pedal!