Well, the day has finally arrived... After nearly four years of consistently praising Merauder's debut album, Master Killer (one of our favorite records ever) we're finally joined in person for a full length episode by vocalist Jorge Rosado.

We discuss his early life in Brooklyn, the Sunset Skins, meeting the late great Javier "Sob" Carpio, being asked to eventually join Merauder (& recording Master Killer just a few months later), the complicated timeline of Five Deadly Venoms, his love for the Eddie Leeway versions of the songs, the rejection of not landing the Sepultura gig and much, much, MUCH more.

A loaded episode that's been a long time coming. Thank you Jorge for joining us as we all celebrate 30 years of one of the best albums ever. Enjoy.

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00:00:00 - Start

00:01:00 - Jorge Rosado

00:04:55 - Brooklyn, Puerto Rico, Finding Music

00:09:14 - Early Bands He Connected With

00:12:16 - Meeting Javier "Sob" Carpio

00:14:29 - CARNIVORE's Influence on Merauder

00:15:55 - Jorge Rosado: The First Spinkicker?

00:20:56 - Merauder Before Jorge, Attempts on His Life

00:24:52 - "Sob Stories"

00:29:08 - Merauder Demo With Minus, Full Contact

00:33:29 - Joining Merauder

00:35:50 - Jorge The Runner

00:38:51 - Writing For Master Killer

00:40:10 - Master Killer Demos, Contact with the Original Lineup

00:43:37 - Pardon this Interruption...

00:46:44 - Breaking Down Master Killer

00:57:00 - Reaction To Master killer

00:58:45 - Five Deadly Venoms

01:05:46 - Merauder Tours

01:08:39 - Auditioning For Sepultura

01:20:12 - Bluetality

01:23:57 - Reflecting On Five Deadly Venoms, Re-recording "Final War"

01:24:57 - Thoughts on Merauder Merch Prices

01:26:34 - Rag Men

01:30:40 - God Is I (AKA Gangsta)

01:36:56 - Jorge's Favorite Merauder Set, Relationship with Minus Now

01:40:00 - HardLore Loves Merauder

01:42:50 - Looking Back On Merauder

01:46:08 - Top 4 Hardcore Records

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