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

Indey, the bassist of Windwaker, is on the podcast today. Windwaker recently signed with Fearless Records ahead of the release of their debut LP Love Language on May 6th. 2022. So we talk about the signing with Fearless Records, share funny stories from the road, and really see how the long release schedule for the album might have been beneficial for the band. On top of that, we dive deep into Lo...

Tyler from Hollow Front is here on the Chord Progression Podcast today. Hollow Front recently finished 2 tours headlined by We Came as Romans and Fit For A King in the past 6 months. Therefore we talk about those tours, what it was like playing with AVOID, and preview their upcoming tour with August Burns Red and We Came as Romans. Tyler and Kevin also talk about The Rave in Milwaukee and talk abo...

Bobby from Saliva is here today on the Chord Progression Podcast. The band's first new single "Revelation Man" in 4 years is out now and we dive deep into its personal meaning and discuss the importance of finding happiness and the positive impacts of therapy. We also talk about the band bringing back original frontman Josey Scott for their Blue Ridge Rock Fest set, what to expect going forward in...

Brandon Richie of The Brandon Richie Band is here. This one is all sorts of fun as we talk about the importance we place on music following the pandemic, understanding audience demographics to grow your band, Brandon showing his little brother his demos, and live show stories you will not believe. Plus we talk about the band's new single "If There's A God," ask why Betty White is on the cover art,...

Brandon from Palisades comes on for one great episode of the Chord Progression Podcast. We open talking about Brandon's journey taking over as the band's lead vocalist, and how the band is still tight with their former vocalist Lou. From there we talk about their recent single "Better" in depth around why Brandon wrote the song based off of is inner mental health challenges, and sheds light as to...

The Broken View shows up for a great episode of the Chord Progression Podcast. After another great instagram ad caught Kevin's attention, he wanted to talk to the guys about their debut album "On The Mend" and how they have grown from it. They also talk about how each person discovered music was their passion in life, Austin's vocal challenge on On The Mend, and why good quality is not good enough...

Travis from Hey Thanks! is on the Chord Progression Podcast today. The band has a new record "start/living" due out on May 27th. With the release, we talk about how this album came to be, how the band got signed by Iodine Records and how that is helping them better market the album, and how Travis got over dreaded "Demo-itis." Then we talk about what would have happened if we told the band "no" to...

YES THIS IS REAL! Will and Mal, the co-founders of When We Were Hungry, are on the Chord Progression Podcast today. Everything you needed to know about the festival before the lineup is announced is here. We ask if this is legit (of course it is), how this all started from Will's meme ability, and how the fans are helping market this thing and driving a lot of the passion. We also have some teaser...

Anastasia Rose (Anastasia Canfield) is on the Chord Progression Podcast. Anastasia is a board-certified music therapist, licensed counselor, professional musician, and sits on the board of the Colorado Musicians Union as a Womxn's Committee Leader. In this episode, we discuss her expertise in musical therapy, the neuropsychology behind music, and how it is used to help many people. We then talk ab...

Mike from Generation Underground is back on the Chord Progression Podcast, this time with new members Rob and Raf. Mike does not hold back when talking about what happened to the band recently with changes in members, managers, publicists, and what they've learned in order to make put the band in the position they want to. We then dive into everything you could imagine around the rock and metal sc...

Brayan from Cheer Up Dusty is here on the Chord Progression Podcast today for a great time. Brayan talks about immigrating to the United States, and using pop punk music to learn English and connect to American culture. From there, we talk about the band seeing some good organic growth as of late, and how we must understand expectations so that we dont let our minds get lost in them. Finally we di...

Jonathan from Of The Wasteland stopped by for a spot on the Chord Progression Podcast. The member of this Miami band that takes influences from Guns n Roses & My Chemical Romance talks about the early grind the band went on that no one talks about in the music industry, how building confidence in yourself will build quality in your music, why bands should cater live shows to the fan experience, an...

Diego from Lions At The Gate is here with us today. Following years in Ill Niño, Diego talks about the new focus of Lions At The Gate. We discuss how the band is focused on a long term growth plan to achieve their goals, not chasing the fastest dollar or the sexiest decision, and why they are not focused on following the assumptions fans have about their music. Also we talk about the band's upcomi...

Brent "Deadly" Smedley (Iced Earth) and Bill from Out Of Darkness are on the Chord Progression Podcast. Deadly talks about the band's cover of I Surrender by Celine Dion, and how the band's arrangement takes the song in a whole new direction. We also discuss the song with Bill when he enters, what to expect from the band in 2022, and early ideas around the new material the band is working on. Let'...

Chris from A Mirror Hollow is BACK on the podcast for the first time since 2020. We talk about the band readying their new EP to come out in the spring, the single Only Hell, and working on this EP with people like Doc Coyle and Meegs Rascon. We also dive deep into the importance of having creative freedom as a musician, and crazy ways the band might be promoting themselves. It is always good to h...

Jan and Nico from the German alternative metalcore band Breathe Atlantis are here for an unforgettable Chord Progression Podcast. The band's new album, Overdrive, drops March 18th, and we get into it. We talk about how the band opened up more emotionally on this album with help from Eddie Berg of Imminence, and how it aided in their incredible storytelling on this album. We also talk in depth abou...

Metalcore outfit A Moment In Pompeii are our guests on the Chord Progression Podcast today. Their latest single, Hands of God, comes out on March 11th, and their new EP, Longing For Substance, releases on April 1st. So we dive deep into the making of the EP, the meaning behind Hands of God and how each member of the band relates to it based on their own experience with faith and religion. From the...

Guinnevere and Chris from AFTYN are on the Chord Progression Podcast today. The band's 70's folk mixed with alt rock influences style is different from the bands we normally talk with, but this conversation is one of the most important ones that we have had. The conversation is based off of the band's new song "Cool Girl" detailing how women in the music industry are treated differently by some me...

Stephen from Wolves At The Gate stops by the Chord Progression Podcast. The band's next album "Eulogies" is set to drop on March 11th so we dive deeper into the album than you could imagine. We talk about how the album was inspired by faith, the Gospel, and what we learned about ourselves during the pandemic. We look at 3 songs specifically: Shadows, Lights & Fire, and Eulogies, to show how dynami...

Jennifer from the band Ignescent is on the Chord Progression Podcast today. The band's newest EP, Ascension, is releasing on March 4th and we talk all about the band's single Remnant, the song and EP's inspiration of building yourself back up after a tragedy, and how it will all come out in their live performance. Also, we share crazy stories about Rockfest in WI, where you can see the band perfor...

Joel and Niko from Blind Channel are here on the Chord Progression Podcast. We get to know a lot more about the band on this episode than ever before. We talk about the band's many influences to create their violent pop sound, how sticking true to their vision and goals has helped them succeed in music, and how that is all being translate into their new music and next album coming soon. Plus we pr...

Johnny and Dax from Above Snakes are here today on the Chord Progression Podcast. The guys from the Boston group talk about how starting the project and moving back to Boston reignited the passion for music, how doing everything DIY helped them grow during the pandemic, and what to expect on their first tour with From Ashes to New. We also talk about their new song The Broken Ones, the music video...

Julian, Oli, and Noah from Pushing Veronica have come back to the Chord Progression Podcast. The band has been hard at work in the studio working on new music for 2022, and we talk all about the new process they are undertaking. We also discuss their multiple tours in 2021 with Gemini Syndrome, the fun stories and pranks from those shows, and then talk about how we can all help Pushing Veronica ge...

Jason from Audio Karate makes a stop on the Chord Progression Podcast today. Audio Karate is releasing their new album ¡OTRA! on March 18th. Therefore we talk about the resurgence of music from the early and mid 2000's into pop culture, how technology has helped bands schedule tours, and why ¡OTRA! might be releasing at the perfect time. Plus we geek out on Rise Against and I give Jason 3 bands fr...

AJ and Jermey from the Florida rock/metal group We're Wolves are here for one of the most ridiculous episodes ever. The guys talk with Kevin about everything under the sun from AJ's concussion seeing The Used, custom funko pops, Jeremy's personality, KrakenFest, and the ultimate tattoo idea for Jeremy. All we can really say is that this is an episode you need to see to believe, and become fans of...