Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music

Jonathan Norris from Kingdom Collapse is back for his 5th time on the Chord Progression Podcast. Kingdom Collapse played 162 shows in 2022 including tours with From Ashes to New, Attack Attack, and their own headlining run. We talk about all the crazy show stories they have from 2022, why they are in the best position to grow even larger in 2023, and prep you (finally) for the DEBUT ALBUM! Get rea...

Sumy from Dead Lakes stops by and it is all positive all the way through. We speak about life through music on this one, talking about stepping out of your comfort zone to experience life, and the magic that can bring. We also talk about connecting those emotions and experience to music, how we can understand all kinds of music through the emotional tells of our experiences, and how Stamina is a p...

Zahna is our guest on the podcast today. Her new album, Stronger Than Death, is out February 10th, and do we dive deep into the personal stories and themes Zahna wrote this about. From struggles as a woman in the music industry, disease and a kidney transplant, fighting for her marriage, and so much more, you see how Stronger Than Death shows us how powerful human will, mental strength, and love c...

Lexy Messina is Back on the podcast once again. Her influence in the music industry and on Tik Tok behind her music and fashion personal brand has really grown in 2022, and we dive into all of it. We talk about Lexy working with UNFD Records in 2022, connecting with We Came As Romans, shooting content for Breaking Benjamin, and partnering with Blue Ridge Rock Fest in 2022. Plus we also talk about...

The gents from In Fear join us today. The band is releasing new music starting with the single "Abyss," and its story leads this podcast. We talk about the song's 4 year long process, how every other song the band has already released is leading to this sound, how the song was written around sleep paralysis, and how the fans promoting the song is helping the band get even more press. We also talk...

Elias from Nonpoint returns to close out the Chord Progression Podcast for 2022. Nonpoint is going out on the road with Sevendust to close out 2022, and we talk about that run and Nonpoint's spooky encounter at The Rave in Milwaukee. We also talk about the other shows Nonpoint played in 2022, including how much the look forward to playing Taste of Madison every year. But Elias also talks about the...

Woody and Fabian from Polar come in for an information filled podcast today. We start talking about the impact that the past few years have had on the band and other bands in the scene, including how Brexit has made it harder for British bands to tour, and how the pandemic and greed have made touring and live music much less of a fruitful venture. We also discuss the band's new album, Everywhere E...

Mark from the positive hardcore band Knelt Before is with us today. This episode dives deep into why we love the hardcore style, how people ease into the genre over time, and Mark's inspiration for writing the band's debut album, Be Nice, as a conversation between him and his son. The positivity radiates as we talk about change and more acceptance across genres in the music scene from the early 20...

Erica LeAnn returns to the podcast in 2022. Recently surpassing 500K followers on Tik Tok, we review the insane year Erica has had. We talk about Erica seeing Megadeth side stage, her collarboration with Ivan Moody, appearing in a Smashing Pumpkins music video, doing a DJ set in Vegas, and the time we both went to Welcome to Rockville. We also go into Erica's favorite moments and musical releases...

The guys in Dark Divine come to the Chord Progression Podcast today! Fresh off of the release of their debut EP "Halloweentown," we talk about the band still being fresh in the scene and their goals for 2023, which include a large tour and a new album. We also talk about how Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando influenced the bands sound, and make a pitch to Universal Studios to let the band perform...

L from Cultus Black brings their unapologetic and hard-hitting nu metal/deathcore hybrid to the podcast today. L comes on and tells us stories about Cultus Black's live shows, including how he is able to read a crowd and how the band's mysterious persona allows them to create their own show narrative every time. We also discuss the band's upcoming 2023 tour supporting Static-X, the creation of the...

James from Thousand Below joins us for a Top 5 Chord Progression Podcast episode. Thousand Below is currently on A Tour Of The Concrete Jungle with Bad Omens, and we discuss the tour, how Thousand Below works on the tour as the opener, the scale of this great tour, and the fun stories the band has from it so far. Plus Thousand Below's new album, Hell Finds You Everywhere, drops December 9th. We ta...

Ryan from the modern metalcore band Aphasia is our guest today! Ryan talks about the band being on an upward trend with their debut LP and new single Afterlife, and how their content strategy of being authentic and consistent is making the band grow faster and faster. We also talk about Ryan's "All or Nothing" writing style, and dive deep into the meaning and instrumental construction behind the A...

California's pop punk/easycore band Protect Your Heart is on the podcast today! We talk with the guys about their individual origins making Dance/EDM music, how one trip to Warped Tour changed their trajectory, and how they all came together. We also dive into the writing process of their debut LP [re]introduction, and how they wrote it with their Dance/EDM roots in mind. If you are a fan of A Day...

Thorp Records and Sailor's Grave Records founder Andrew Thorp King is on the podcast today. Andrew's experience running multiple record companies, body building, spy novel writing, and cigar aficionado experience led him to write his latest book, FAILURE RULES: The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics. We talk about how Andrew has marketed the book and has adapted to the...

Jordan from UK Metal act Borders is with us today! The band's new album, Bloom Season, is available now! We talk about how the band's "metal with a smile" attitude shaped this album, and how it touches on a number of different topics. We dive deep into two songs on the album, NWWM and Godless. We go into both tracks, the intense personal connection Jordan has to both songs and their meanings, and...

UK Rockers The Hunna are on the podcast today. The band has recently released their self-titled album, and we take a look into it along with the opening song "Trash" is a shot at the industry trying to limit them. We also talk about their live show and how they connect so much with it, the struggles they faced playing live amid Covid restrictions, and showing some love to Bring Me The Horizon.   F...

Mikey from The Gloom in the Corner is the featured guest on today's Chord Progression Podcast. The band's newest album, Trinity, is available now, and we dive deep into the lore that the band created around this concept album. The album is full of features from Ryo Kinoshita to Joe Badolato, and more, and we find out how these features came to be. We also dive into how Mikey used some samples from...

Andy from Melted Bodies is with us today on the Chord Progression Podcast. The band is releasing the first EP of their 3 EP album, The Inevitable Fork, on November 25th. In this episode, we talk about the band's sound and how their creativity and energy can place them on any concert lineup. We also talk about why we love mosh pits, breaking the stereotypes of genre specific shows, and call out met...

Italian metalcore band Stain the Canvas is back on the Chord Progression Podcast today! The band is releasing their new album "All Fine / eniF llA" on November 18th and this is already an album of the year heavyweight of an album. The band joins us to talk about their inspiration behind this album from what we all went through the past 2 and a half years, how Lorenzo lost his passion for this and...

Howard from the Slovenian metalcore/deathcore band Within Destruction is on the Chord Progression Podcast today! The band's new album, Lotus, is out now and is easily an album of the year contender. We talk with Howard about how the band wrote Lotus, why Dying World is his favorite song, how the crowd reception is to the new album in a live setting, how the band is perfectly implementing electroni...

The guys from Waking Tera return to the Chord Progression Podcast for another hilarious episode. Two new members introduce themselves with some hysterical stories, and the guys share what they have been up to over the past 18 months and share a tequila shot live. The band's newest single "The Last Campaign" is available now and we talk about its mushroom inception, the grand piano used in the vide...

Skaggs from Outline In Color is today's Chord Progression Podcast guest. The band's newest album, Coast Is Clear, is out now for you to check out. We talk about the album's collaborative style creation, how many of the features came to be, and why you cannot put Outline In Color in a box that we call a genre. We also talk about their tour with Attack Attack, how the tour pivoted after Electric Cal...

Francis of Caustic Casanova is on the Chord Progression Podcast today. The band's progressive rock and stoner, psychedelic, and sludge rock style all roll into the band's new album "Glass Enclosed Nerve Center." We go into the album here, talk about how the 22 minute long ballad "Bull Moose agains the Sky" came together, and how "Shrouded Coconut" will remind you of Rush. We also talk about the be...

Michael from October Ends is on the podcast today. The English band that has no genre is releasing their new album Phases on October 28th, so we dive into the track "Call Me Before I'm Dead," how its feature of Kid Bookie and the breakdown make it a track to remember, and why One More Round is Michael's favorite track one the record. We also talk about why this record was the most fun for the band...