PODCAST: Episode 1041 - Blind Equation's James McHenry on A Funeral in Purgatory, Cybergrind, and 8-Bit Extremity

Ghost Cult Magazine Podcast · Sep 7, 2026 · 36m

Chris Elliott (Cell Arts Media / ⁨Black-Angeles⁩ ) caught up with James McHenry, the songwriter and producer behind Chicago cybergrind project Blind Equation, to discuss the band's latest album, "A Funeral in Purgatory," released in 2025 through ⁨Prosthetic Records⁩. James breaks down how a solo internet project started in 2012, blending abrasive electronic beats, 8-bit video game aesthetics, heavy bass synths, and emotional screaming, eventually expanded into a full live lineup and one of extreme music's most genuinely genre-resistant projects.

The conversation covers the creative DNA behind…