And Now The Band

In Episode 258 of And Now The Band , we bring you Sponsor Spotlights from Post Festival 2025 , diving into the unique atmosphere, community, and innovations that define this year’s event. From equipment challenges handled by top-tier crews to the evolving sound of post-rock , this episode explores how festivals like Postfest connect fans, musicians, and innovators. Sponsors and crew members share...

In Episode 257 of And Now The Band, Tom sits down with Braun of Crop to discuss their highly anticipated new album SSRI, releasing August 20th via 3rd House Communications. The conversation dives deep into the emotional charge behind SSRI, with Braun opening up about themes of depression, death, and self-awareness that run through tracks like Flatline and Formaldehyde. They also explore the band’s...

In Episode 256 of And Now The Band , host Tom sits down with Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AU for a deep dive into punk and hardcore culture, the challenges of being an artist in today’s music industry, and the evolving landscape of music promotion. They talk about Louisville’s vibrant music scene, the decline of college radio, and the financial struggles that touring bands face. Brian shares his jo...

During Post. Festival 2025 in Indianapolis, host Tom sits down with Trevor de Brauw of Pelican , Chicago’s seminal post-metal two-guitar instrumental powerhouse. They reflect on the evolution of the post-metal scene over the past 25 years and discuss the emotional resonance of music and community built through live performances. Trevor emphasizes how fan support, festival camaraderie, and the shar...

Tom chats with Valentin and Tino from German metalcore band Accvsed about their formation in 2021, their transformation into a five-piece lineup, and their unapologetically raw debut album, Dealers of Doom , released via Arising Empire . The conversation explores their creative autonomy, DIY production approach, vocal technique evolution, and the significance of live performances and mutual suppor...

Pete Carreno and Jamy Carlton (amazing tattoo artists) sit down with Tom on day 3 of the festival to discuss the high points of the Post Fest. From the pre-show put on by Idlestar Productions to the event itself, it was an excellently curated event with staff and festival goers all on the same page. Watching bands such as Kiritsis, who opened the preshow, to Hiroe, Zeta, We Lost The Sea, Pelican,...

Recorded live at The Post Festival in Indianapolis, Tom catches up with Hiroe to talk about their critically praised new album Wield , the band’s performance energy, and the evolving dynamics of being a collaborative musical unit. The members of Hiroe reflect on the nerves and excitement of releasing Wield , how it’s been received by both fans and peers, and how live shows build powerful, often un...

In this episode, Tom sits down with Josh, Paul, and Si of Pennsylvania’s own Amplifiers for a deep conversation just after their post-festival pre-show performance. The band reflects on the intensity and connection that only live music can bring—how it builds community, offers healing, and captures emotions that words often can't. They talk about the evolution of the band, the chemistry between me...

Tom sits down with Justin Pearson , the ferocious voice behind Deaf Club , to dive deep into the band’s upcoming album: 💥 We Demand a Permanent State of Happiness 📆 Out September 19th via Southern Lord & Three One G Records 🖤 We Demand a Permanent State of Happiness 📅 Release Date: September 19, 2025 📀 Format: Vinyl (multiple variants), CD, Digital 🎧 Listen / Preorder / Follow: Bandcamp...

Tom sits down with Brooks Wilson of Crypt Sermon to discuss their powerful new EP, Saturnian Appendices , out August 8th . They explore the album’s lyrical depth, its connections to occult mysticism , and the evolving world of doom metal . 💿 Saturnian Appendices 📆 Release Date: August 8, 2025 📀 Formats: Vinyl / CD / Digital 🛒 Preorder / Buy: Bandcamp – Crypt Sermon Pronouncing "Saturnian...

Tom is joined by Kamble (Mrudul) of Blood Brain Barrier to dive into their upcoming EP “Windows Drenched in Red” (self-releasing July 29th ). Combining black metal , sludge , and experimental elements , Blood Brain Barrier delivers an immersive sonic journey that Tom praises as “hypnotic and haunting from start to finish.” “Windows Drenched in Red” EP Breakdown: Track-by-track insights into the em...

Tom connects with Ingvarr , co-founder of Schreigarm , the German-Ukrainian two-piece atmospheric black metal force, to discuss their upcoming album “Mara Comes, and Darkness Shall Reign” , dropping September 12th via Purity Through Fire Records . Atmospheric, post-black, and pagan to the bone, Schreigarm is carving a unique sonic path rooted in dark mysticism and total DIY ethos. 🔥 Highlights fr...

Tom is joined by Addison and Will of Cronos Compulsion to talk about their crushing new album “Lawgiver” out now via Avantgarde Music . From pandemic-born beginnings in 2021 to a full-length that’s already making waves in the underground, this conversation explores how the band blends sludge, grind, doom, and politically charged themes into a unique and furious sound. 🔥 In This Episode : The orig...

On this episode, Tom welcomes Ian, Jon, and Carlos from Psalm , the Las Vegas-based doom metal outfit dropping their powerful new EP “In Darkness, Have Mercy” on July 15th . Ian is Fresh off tour with Sonolith and a crowd-crushing stop at Portal in Louisville , the band reflects on their creative journey, lineup evolution, and the dark energy behind their genre-defying sound. 🔥 Inside This Episod...

Tom sits down with Clint and Matt of Oriska , the genre-defying post-black metal band that’s rewriting the rules of live performance and atmospheric heaviness. With seven members on stage and nine in the full lineup , Oriska’s layered, immersive sound has quickly earned them a place alongside heavyweights like The Atlas Moth and Royal Thunder on recent tours. 🔥 In This Episode : The making of Ori...

In this intensely personal and brutally honest conversation, Tom is joined by Rafael of Cordyceps to discuss the upcoming album “Hell Inside” , dropping July 25th via Unique Leader Records . From personal trauma to death metal triumph, this is a story of survival, rebirth, and finding purpose through the heaviest of sounds. 🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode : Behind-the-scenes of “Hell Inside” a...

Tom connects with Kacper and Denis of the Polish death metal band Clairvoyance to discuss their upcoming full-length album “Chasm of Immurement,” dropping July 18th via Carbonized Records . After a killer demo and EP, Clairvoyance is ready to push boundaries and establish themselves as a global force in underground death metal. 💀 What You’ll Hear in This Episode : The making of “Chasm of Immureme...

Tom is joined by both Travises from Barbarous , a rising Oakland-based death metal band set to release their debut full-length album “Initium Mors” on August 1st via Creator Destructor Records . In this lively conversation, the band shares the story behind their formation, their writing process, and how death is just the beginning—musically and metaphorically. 💀 What You’ll Hear in This Episode :...

In this episode, Tom catches up with Bryan and Ryan of Doomsday Profit , a North Carolina-based sludge/doom band pushing sonic boundaries and staying fiercely independent. The conversation covers the band's musical evolution, their upcoming album release on September 19 , and the DIY mindset driving their work. 🌀 The band opens up about lineup changes, especially the addition of drummer Nat ,...

In this deeply personal episode, Tom speaks with Frédéric Leclercq of Sinsaenum (also known for his work with DragonForce and Kreator ) about the emotional weight behind Sinsaenum’s latest work. The two explore the writing and emotional evolution of the band’s new singles and upcoming material—a journey shaped by the loss of Fred’s father and the late drummer Joey Jordison . 💀 Frédéric opens up a...

In this episode, Tom is joined by Samu , guitarist and founder of Serpent God , a genre-blending metal band born from the overflowing creativity of members from Se, josta ei puhuta. Samu shares the band’s origin story and gives listeners a deep dive into the making of their upcoming album, “Denial,” slated for release on October 10 . 🔥 Samu discusses how Serpent God evolved from a side project in...

In this episode, Tom welcomes Mike Sugars , frontman of Psycho-Frame , to talk about their upcoming debut album , “Salvation Laughs in the Face of a Grieving Mother,” out July 25 on SharpTone Records . 🔥 With vinyl, CD, and tape preorders already SOLD OUT , Psycho-Frame is a force in the new wave of authentic, emotionally intense deathcore . Mike and Tom talk through the band’s rapid rise, the ph...

In this heavy-hitting episode of And Now The Band , host Tom sits down with Greg March , guitarist of False Gods , to dive into the band’s crushingly honest and genre-defying upcoming album “Lost in Darkness and Distance” , out July 25 via BRC Productions . ☠️ Based in Long Island, False Gods blurs the boundaries between doom , hardcore , and sludge metal , creating emotionally raw, punishing trac...

In this hauntingly immersive episode of And Now The Band , host Tom welcomes Steve, Aaron, and Amber of When the Deadbolt Breaks to talk about their upcoming album, “In the Glow of the Vatican Fire” , dropped June 27 via Argonauta Records . Dive into the sonic depths of one of doom metal’s most atmospheric and emotionally resonant bands. 🔥 The band shares how their creative process is rooted in a...

On this episode of And Now The Band , Tom sits down with Eugen and Max of Throatcut , one of Germany’s most exciting new names in metalcore and hardcore . The band dives deep into their emotionally intense and musically aggressive debut full-length album “Resilience,” dropping July 18 via Arising Empire Records . 🔥 From their early days in metalcore and punk scenes to the creation of Throatcut’s...