All-time metal guitar legend Phil Demmel sits down with Daniel Dekay in front of a live audience from Lamb of God's Headbangers Boat 2025 to discuss an astonishing career of over 40 years and countless band to boot!

Phil tells the crowd all about his new band with whom he's performing on the ship - Category 7, a supergroup made up of himself and current and former members of Anthrax, Exodus, Shadows Fall and more! The story of the band's formation is detailed, along with the album recording and how it's felt to tour with fellow legends so far.

Phil describes falling for metal at a young age, co-founding thrash legends Vio-Lence as a 21 year old, before going on to have a career playing with some of the best in the business, including Kerry King, filling in for Testament and Lamb of God, and most notably being the longest serving guitarist of metal behemoths Machine head.

Hear from a true stalwart of the game and be captivated and astounded at some of Demmel's anecdotes from throughout the years in the latest episode of Defender of the Riff!