Tyler Washington of Excide

Chapter 665 - "Finally Hit The Vision" ...as read by Flynn Zimmer of GasketToday we welcome Gasket frontman Flynn Zimmer to the podcast! The new self-titled Gasket record is out today on Blue Grape Music. Flynn talks about the ups and downs of the Baltimore hardcore scene, the musical growth the band has gone through, signing with Blue Grape, and more.https://gasketbaltimore.bandcamp.com/https://store.bluegrapemusic.com/collections/gasketDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 665 Music:Gasket - "Purest Existence"Gasket - "Bled Dry"Gasket - "Guillotine"Gasket - "Blood To Bone"

Chapter 664 - "Weird And Imperfect" ...as read by Tyler Washington of ExcideToday we welcome Foreign Hands drummer and Excide vocalist Tyler Washington to the podcast! The new Excide record, Bastard Hymns, is out next Friday, November 28th, on Sharptone Records. Tyler talks about falling in love with the local hardcore scene, joining Foreign Hands, creating an album with no intention of playing it live, Excide trying to find it’s place within the hardcore scene, and a lot more. https://sharptonerecords.co/collections/excideDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 664 Music:Excide - "Worth Your Salt"Foreign Hands - "A Memory In Latency"Excide - "Call Box"

Chapter 663 - "This New Era" ...as read by Mike Leon of CKYToday we welcome former Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Havok, and The Absence bassist Mike Leon to the podcast. Mike is currently the bassist for CKY, who just released their first new song in seven years called Can’t Stop Running. Mike talks about his special relationship with the Florida death metal scene, the highs and lows of being in multiple bands at once, the unique spot he found himself in during Covid lockdowns, his long history with CKY, and more.   DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 663 Music:CKY - "Can' Stop Running"

Chapter 662 - "Reflected In Human Behavior" ...as read by Amy Montgomery and Michael Mormecha of PreyrsToday we weIcome Amy Montgomery and Michael Mormecha from Preyrs to the podcast! Preyrs self-titled debut is out this Friday on Pelagic Records. Amy and Michael talk about the economic realities of being a musician in German vs Ireland, the musical evolution and how that led to a rebrand, writing this album on a remote Canadian Island, digging deep to be vulnerable lyrically, and a lot more.https://preyrs.com/https://preyrs.bandcamp.com/album/the-wounded-healerDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 662 Music:Preyrs - "Into The Blue"Preyrs - "Bring Ur Bruises"Preyrs - "Wave Of Wisdom"

Chapter 661 - "It Feels More Exciting To Me" ...as read by Alexander Kerski of VianovaToday we welcome Vianova frontman Alexander Kerski to the podcast. Vianova released Hit It back in September with Arising Empire Records. Alex talks about life in Berlin and cities vs living in smaller towns and villages, Vianova’s visual and musical aesthetic, wanting to break from metalcore lyrical cliches on Hit It, surprise dropping a record, and more. https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/vianova/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 661 Music:Vianova - "Squier Talk"Vianova - "Mas Rapido"Vianova - "Wheel Of Fortune"Vianova - "Melanchronic"Vianova - "Obsolete"

Chapter 660 - "Enjoy The Music and Let Go Of All The Problems" ...as read by Jukka Pelkonen of Omnium GatherumToday we welcome Omnium Gatherum frontman Jukka Pelkonen to the podcast! The new Omnium Gatherum album, May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way, is out this Friday on Century Media Records. Jukka talks about the joy of live music, what drew him to metal, joining Omnium has their vocalist, working with Bjorn Strid on the new record, and more.https://omniumgatherum.org/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 660 Music:Omnium Gatherum - "The Last Hero"Omnium Gatherum - "Gods Go First"Omnium Gatherum - "My Pain"Omnium Gatherum - "Walking Ghost Phase" 

Today you'll hear clips from interviews with Niklas Karlsson of Orbit Culture, Nils Groth of Heretoir, Molly Rennick of Living Dead Girl, Stefan De Graef of Psychonaut, Jorge Ramírez of Jet Jaguar, Harrison Seanor and Chris Arnold of Downswing, Devin Shidaker of The Acacia Strain, Skye Sweetnam of Sumo Cyco, Darius and Alex Tehrani of Spite, Tom Polzine and Zach Wheeler from Howling Giant, and Joel Holmqvist of Aviana!DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected]:Orbit Culture - "Bloodhound"Heretoir - "The Ashen Falls"Living Dead Girl - "Conspiracy"Psychonaut - "Endless Currents"Jet Jaguar - "Mach 10"Downswing - "No God To Me"The Acacia Strain - "A Call Beyond"Sumo Cyco - "Shivers"Spite - "Gavel"Howling Giant - "Canyons"Aviana - "Father"

Chapter 659 - "Very Excited For The Future" ...as read by Joel Holmqvist of AvianaToday we welcome back to the podcast Aviana frontman Joel Holmqvist! The new Aviana record, Void, is out today on Arising Empire Records! Joel talks about starting the writing process for Void to soon after releasing Corporation and how the musical direction changed, taking a different approach to releasing music before the album this time around, the lyrical themes on Void, and more. https://avianaofficial.com/https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/joel-holmqvist-of-avianaDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 659 Music:Aviana - "Father"Aviana - "Evermore"Aviana - "Worlds Pulse"

Chapter 658 - How Can The Fantasy Become The Vehicle For Real Emotion" ...as read by Howling GiantToday we welcome Tom Polzine and Zach Wheeler from Howling Giant to the podcast. Howling Giant’s new album, Crucible & Ruin, is out this Friday on Magnetic Eye Records. The guys talk about embracing musical simplicity with doom metal, the journey that eventually got them signed to Magnetic Eye, the lore behind Crucible & Ruin, creating video games to accompany albums, and so much more. https://www.howlinggiant.com/https://howlinggiant.bandcamp.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 658 Music:Howling Giant - "Canyons"Howling Giant - "Hunters Mark"Howling Giant - "Beholder I Downfall"Howling Giant - "Beholder II Labyrinth"

Chapter 657 - " Expand Our Universe" ...as read by Darius and Alex Tehrani of SpiteToday we welcome Darius and Alex Tehrani from Spite to the podcast! The new Spite record, New World Killer, is out next Friday, October 31st, on Rise Records! The guys talk about the relational aspect of being brothers in a band, working with Will Putney on New World Killer, their Australian fanbase, and more. https://spitecultmerch.com/https://riserecords.com/collections/artist-spiteDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 657 Music:Spite - "New World Killer"Spite - "Looking Glass"