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Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
The podcast Rolling Stone said "initiates profound discussions with rock and metal artists, allowing fans to discover the creative workflow of their favorite musicians and understand the factors that make the bands succeed or fall from fame." https://tinyurl.com/rollingstonecppod Kevin AKA the moshing mad man who isn’t tame or timid, derives his non-stop energy from rock & metal music. But that wasn’t the case in 2017, when he was depressed and almost ended his life, with music being one of his…
Episodes
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How Nervosa Is Refreshing Their Thrash Metal Sound on 6th Album "Slave Machine" Interview with Prika
Over 15 years making great thrash metal is not an easy thing to do. As the world of music has changed much since the time of trash metal bands being regarded…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
The DON'T YOU DARE Experience: How This Two-Piece Nu Metalcore Band Shows Commitment Need to Succeed
When two artists come together thanks to "band Tinder" (called Band Mix), we have a story of musicians who found another that would be just as dedicated to the…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How Resistor Stands Out in Hardcore Music Using TurnTables as Focal Point on New Album "Bite This!"
Hardcore music is more popular than ever in 2026, tahnsk to the success of artists like Knocked Loose, Kublai Khan, and Drain making waves in the culture of…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Introducing S8NT ELEKTRIC: Why Living "OFF THE EDGE" Is Their Unique Sound On Rock Music
Rock music has always had a reputation of "live fast and die young." You saw this taken to the max with so many legendary artists in rock and metal like Motley…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Discover Lost In Hollywood: The German Metalcore Band Arising Empire Found to be Consistently Unique
Everyone that has ever wanted to make music and have it be their career has had dreams of making it big, of becoming a world renowned artist, and have their…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Warped Tour 2026: Kevin Lyman on the Festival's Legacy, and Why It Inspired a Generation of Artists
If you are a part of the heavy music scene or alternative scene in any way, Warped Tour has touched your life in more ways that one. Whether it was spending…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
The Adventurous Metalcore Album of 2026: Breaking Down "The Anatomy of Survival" with Vicious Rain
Typically when music fans hear a band decided to get "experimental" on a new album, there is a stigma attached to it that makes fans question the direction…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Metalocalypse Turns 20! Brendon Small on Legacy of Dethklok, Metalocalypse, & Heavy Metal in History
20 years ago, the world was graced with the greatest, most crude, and yet hysterical cartoon TV show ever made called Metalocalypse. Following the adventures…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How Archers Continued Their Rise in The Heavy Music Scene with Signing to Fearless Records
Back in 2024, Archers joined the Chord Progression Podcast after so many previous guests said this was a band that you should be listening to. At that time…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Chuck Billy of Testament Talks Success of Para Bellum and How New Influences Keep Testament Fresh
40 years into any band's career (if they get that far), it is hard to imagine them continuing to innovate, reinvigorate their sound, and create music at such a…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Previewing Varials’ New Album “Where The Light Leaves” & the Future of Hardcore Music
Heavy music, espescially hardcore music, has continually risen not only in quality, but in prominence throught the heavy scene and culture since the early…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Deep Diving The Gloom In The Corner’s New Album “Royal Discordance” | Concluding the Trilogy
The Gloom In the Corner is a band that a lot of diehard metalcore fans know of for their consistently heavy metalcore, and the ability to create an expansive…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Why Musicians Need to Build Their Own Brand & Not Become a Meme Band: Everbloom Tackles Social Media
Every single day, it becomes harder and harder for musicians to stand out and be noticed. This is due to a number of factors from increades competition from so…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How The Veer Union Continued to Evolve and Get Heavier with their Music: A Look into "Reinvention"
The Veer Union has been around for over 20 years at this point and relevant for that entire time, something that very few musicians and artists could ever say…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Execution Day Interview: How Metalcore Music Helps You Survive Life’s Hardest Moments
Music has, is, and always will be used as a vehicle to help people all across the world find some sort of emotional positivity in their lives. It helps make…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Capsize Returns For First Full EP in 10 Years: Daniel Wand & the New EP “Under a Hollow Sky”
It has been 10 years since Capsize released their last record, A Reintroduction: The Essence of All That Surrounds Me. Since then, Capsize went away, and have…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Zac Mayfield on The Rise of Dayseeker & The Return of Oh, Sleeper with a New Album in 2026
Before the pandemic, you easily knew the band Oh, Sleeper in the metalcore world. And why not, they were putting out great music at that time. But then, they…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Major Moment on Standing Out in Music: Visual Branding, Merch Strategy & Live Concert Lessons
One question that all young artists and bands must ask themselves is this... what sets you apart from everyone else? Why should people and music fans in…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Timo of Our Mirage: How Musicians Go From Local Act to Worldwide Success & New Album Fracured Minds
What makes a band or artist go from a local act, to one that is touring the world and making music that is listened to day after day by many people around the…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Shields UK Returns with New Album "Death & Connection" | The Full Breakdown & Social Media Struggles
UK metalcore band Shields split in 2018 given the tragic circumstances with the passing of guitarist George Cristie. Very few thought the band would ever make…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Are Emerging Artists Outgrowing Small Venues with Production? An Insight with Vik of Telling Secrets
Are younger artists, smaller artists, and emerging artists outgrowing smaller venues from a production perspective? Think about it. As technology progresses…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Crystal Lake's First Album in 7 Years | Disussing "The Weight of Sound" with New Vocalist John
When a band replaces a longtime vocalist, fans usually have a tough time accepting the change and giving the new vocalist a chance. This is because music is a…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Ov Sulfur’s “Endless” Album Breakdown. When Brutal Motivating Deathcore Meets Expanded Melody
Coming out of the gate as a new band at the beginning of the decade with everything heavy, aggressive, and raw would make any artist stand out in the early…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How Edenbridge Evolved Symphonic Metal After 30 Years with New Album "Set The Dark On Fire"
Being a symphonic metal band for almost 30 years commands respect to the craft and an intrigue to music has a whole. How have things changed since the 90's for…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
MCHNZ Exposes Music Industry Scams & Bad Business Practices for Young Artists to Avoid
Welcome to the Chord Progression Podcast in 2026 with our first episode of the year. So what should we do for our first episode of the year? Sure we will have…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
The LAST Chord Progression Podcast Episode... of 2025: Financial & Year In Review, & What's Next
For the first time in almost 3 years, Kevin does not have a guest on the Chord Progression Podcast. It is the end of the year, and this is the music industry…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How Hell Comes Home Is Grinding Their Way to Deathcore Stardom: New Deathcore for 2026
Bringing little known artists to our audience has been our specialty over the years. It has always been a mission of ours because we know how hard it is for…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
The Rise of Return to Dust in 2025: Breaking Benjamin & Three Days Grace Support, & Modern Grunge
In the middle of 2024, we introduced you to a young band that was taking their gruge inspiration with a much more evolved sound, and starting to make waves in…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Second Harbour Breaks Down New EP "Coalesce:" Sharptone's New Post-Hardcore Band
For artists that started during the age of streaming, where singles dominate music release, consumption, and pleasing streaming algorithms, how is a band…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Inside VOLUMES’ 4-Year Songwriting Journey: The Experience Behind New Album "Mirror Touch"
Artists that have been making music for the majority of their lives notice the same things as they get older. Moving on stage is harder, responsibility in life…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Zero 9:36 on New Album "They Were Always Here" & AI Music - Why Real Artists Will Win The War
Musicians and artists are at war with AI. People are using AI to rip off real musicians for financial gain, and hard working artists are suffering in the…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How "War On Women" Use Punk Rock to Tackle Abuse, Anger & Healing: Discussing "Precious Problem"
Music has an incredible ability to create an enhanced way to express complex issues, problems, and ideas. Those problems could be as small as having a bad day…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Sacred Leather: The Next Wave of Heavy Metal Is Here with new album “Keep the Fire Burning”
There are always bands out there that are making music so closely intertiwned with the sounds that made them want to become musicians in the first place…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Minute After Midnight on “Masochist,” Signing with Fearless Records, & Following Pop Punk Dreams
Musicians face an uphill battle in life when it comes to trying to make it a career, and achieve their dreams. From a need to write great songs, stand out from…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Chris Wieczorek of Annisokay Talks Abyss The Final Chapter: Why Releasing 2 EPs & 3 Songs Worked Out
4 years to create an album is a long time, especially in the age of streaming and digital music. So why not release the album in 3 batches? 2 EPs and then as a…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
When Manga Meets Metal: Rise Of The Northstar mixes Meatlcore, Hardcore, Rap, & Manga on 4th Album
Manga and anime have become a massive force in pop culture around the world, being something that is celebrated and enjoyed by many. 20 years ago in the United…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
AVRALIZE Builds Metalcore Sound with Infectious Grooves & Funky Riffs on New Album "liminal"
Heavy music today is more unique than ever compared to any point in history. It is more diverse in sound compared to the beginnings in the late 60s, than the…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Meet Vianova: The Freshest Band in the Metalcore Scene in 2025 Shows Why With New Album "HIT IT"
Heavy music has always gone through points of evolution throughout the course of time. From the evolution of thrash metal in the 80s, nu metal in the 90s, and…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How Caskets Made Their Best Album Yet with "The Only Heaven You'll Know": Breakdown with Matt Flood
At the beginning of 2021, we brought on a band to the podcast due to a copyright snafu forcing their name to change, because we were interested. That has led…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How a Band Realizes Their Potential & Levels Up with 1 Album: Howling Giant talks Crucible & Ruin
Some artists in the music industry never realize their full potential. We have heard of so many artists that never made it and we thought they would, or the…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Aviana and "VOID": How a Band Evolves their Sound Album to Album & Deals with Social Media Marketing
The internet is a tough place for any metalcore band to break through the noise and succeed. Not only are you competing with other artists to get in front of…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Spite Talks "New World Killer" and How They Are Keeping Deathcore Fresh
Writing heavy and aggressive music over the course of a long career is not an easy thing. Yes it can be done, but to have a long and successful career, it…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Breaking Down Heavy/Hitter's New EP "Coming To Terms" & Standout Merch Ideas that Fans Want
When it comes to a heavy band gaining traction and popularity in 2025, we on the Chord Progression Podcast have discovered 2 commonalities. First, the music…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Downswing Talk “And Everything Was Dark” & How You Will Be Hooked in the First 5 Seconds
Time and time again since the 2020, the heavy music scene has been growing because artists have been sticking to their guns with their songwriting, their…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
A Small Budget with a Big Vision: How Arsenic Kitchen Creates Cinema to Add to Music Experience
Diversity in metal music has been growing and become on of the most accepted things in music in the 2020's. But that diversity not only comes in the form of…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
A New Violet & "Rebellion is the Most Important Thing In Life: How Artists Bring Out Individuality
Music and art gives an escape to the individual from the mundane, fall in line, always be the same motivations of society as a whole. For so many, that is the…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Generation Underground Returns with New Album: Why “Our Shattered Lives” Was Worth the 3-Year Wait
The great saying "good things come to those who wait" has stood the test of time for one main reason... because it is true. And in music, not only do good…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Living Dead Girl Expands Darkness Aesthetic on New Album "Con$piracy": A Review of Dark Metal
Bands and musicians are always putting in an increible amount of work in order to push their dreams, and their music, to the next level. And when their sound…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Tough Guy Metalcore: How Fight From Within is Building a "Cult-Like" Following with "Talk is Cheap"
When it comes to being in a band, trying to make it in the rock and metal world, Arnold Schwarzenegger's 5th rule of success applies, WORK YOUR BUTT OFF! Your…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Did Orbit Culture Write the Best Metal Album of 2025 with "Death Above Life?": Interview with Niklas
This band has been classified as the best modern metal band by a good number of publication and tastemakers in metal. And it is not surprising to be honest…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
From Fall To Spring Grinds to Take Music to Next Level with New Album "Entry Wounds"
Many artists have come back to the Chord Progression Podcast over the course of 6 and a half years. Many of those artists share stories of their successes…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
How Hei'An Helps Us Exorcise Our Demons on New Album "Kiss Our Ghosts Goodbye" | Full Album Review
It's the year 2025, and if you look on any social media platform (Facebook, Instagram, Tik Tok, Reddit), you will notice that the world seems to be living in…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Ireland's Greatest Emo Band Greywind Returns with Second Album 'Severed Heart City'
At the end of 2024, we brought Ireland's greatest emo band to the podcast to get to know their backstory where no one believed in their music but themselves…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Is Colorblind the Best Storytelling Band in Post-Hardcore? "Who Sold You This Truth?" EP Release
Making music that connects with fans of whatever genre you are in, isn't easy. Making music that connects with fans of other genres is even harder. Doing so…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?: DED's Joe Cotela Talks New Album "Resent"
Sometimes artists write music to express their own emotions to us in a way that they couldn't do otherwise. Othertimes, they write music as it is the only…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Promoting a Debut Album by Touring at Air BnB's? Hunter Oliveri & his Debut Album 'Teen Slug'
2 years ago, we brought an alt rock and grunge inspired 17 year old artist to the Chord Progression Podcast as he was bringing a fresh sound to the genre…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Nevertel Takes the Next Step on New Album "Start Again": A Creation Process Enhanced by Environment
Put yourself in this position. You are an artist in the heavy music space that has been seemingly opening nearly every tour over the past few years. Every time…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Not Enough Space Previews New Album "Weaponize Your Rage" & Shows Future Metalcore Dominance
In 2024, not only did we discover this hard-hitting band, but the world discovered them with the invention of "moan core." If you heard the song "Primitive"…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Why Rahway’s Riff-Driven Rock Stands Out: The Story of A Band That Is Still Living The Dream
We all know the names of the bands that make it big, go on to have incredibly long and notable careers. Their stories are well known across the musical world…
- Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music
Sad Ska & Breaking Down Mental Health Stigmas: Horizon Point Interview
What happens when you mix emo music and ska music together? Well, you get something that you probably haven't heard yet but know that your interest has been…