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

Myles from Schemata Theory is here for one unforgettable podcast. The band is releasing their new album, Unity In Time, on February 25th and we dive incredibly deep into the album's themes of current human disconnection and deploying empathy to become a better person for yourself and help create a better world. This album will connect with you in so many ways that are topical to the current state...

Tik Toker Lexy Messina is our guest on the Chord Progression Podcast today. Lexy details her story for us from her parent's beginning influence on her music taste, how she began building her own musical taste after hearing Situations by Escape the Fate, and how she became addicted to going to as many concerts as possible. Then the pandemic hit. Find out how and why Lexy started her tik tok channel...

Pat from Fit For An Autopsy stops by the Chord Progression Podcast today. With the band back out on the road finally, we talk about their first live shows with their new record "Oh What The Future Holds," the themes behind the album, and how a few of the intros of these songs make them more accessible to a mass audience without sacrificing the band's core sound. And the rest of the band stops by f...

Lucas, Alex, and Ben from the English metalcore band InVisions are here today with us. We have a lot of fun chatting with the guys about their return back to the stage, their first headlining run since the pandemic, Ben almost blowing out his voice at every show, and the horrors of every day Covid testing. But the band's new album "Deadlock" comes out on February 11th and we talk all about it. We...

Tyler and Braeden from the emo band Sounds & Scenarios are the guest on the Chord Progression Podcast today. This podcast opens up with the history of the band and both guys as we see how they got into music, and how they are all a part of the band today. Then we talk about the band's writing style of "Show, Don't Tell" and how it applies to the band's latest single, Stalemate. But then the podcas...

Nikolaj from Cold Night For Alligators, a Danish progressive metal band, is on the Chord Progression Podcast today. We talk about the bands new album, The Hindsight Notes, releasing on February 4th. We dive deep into how Covid impacted the release of the album, how the pandemic added to the significance of the album's themes, and look into some of the songs to show their alternative and forward th...

Jake from New Medicine is HERE for an unforgettable hour. With New Medicine releasing new music and planning to go out on the road, Jake talks about how he is the happiest he has ever been in his music career. He talks about how New Medicine is doing everything on their own terms, how the fans and their success in streaming fueled their return, and how much fun they are having experimenting with t...

Elias from Nonpoint is on the podcast today. With the band's new Ruthless EP out now, we talk about the EP, how Nonpoint learned to fully adapt in 2021, and how they created their incredible cover of When Doves Cry by Prince. But when we talk about the band creating their own label, Elias goes all in on the decision, how he sees the current artist/label relationship, and why independence is the be...

Another great band from the North Carolina rock & metal scene, Death of Uriah, is with us today on the Chord Progression Podcast. The band talks about their connection to the growing scene, playing more live shows in 2021, shares some very funny stories, and details Jimfest, the best place to see many live bands in that region. Don't miss out.   Find Death of Uriah Online: Facebook: https://www.fa...

Australian symphonic metal band (and frontwoman) Victoria K returns to the podcast. She talks about playing live shows as much as possible with restrictions being lifted, the importance of bringing energy to every live show, building a local audience at this time, and she teases some new music the band is working on. A great conversation to open up 2022 with.   Find Victoria K Online: Facebook: ht...

Maggie, CJ, and Lulu from Gold Frankincense & Myrrh (GFM) are back on the podcast once again. We discuss the band's rigorous touring in 2021, dive deep into their backstory of getting to tour with Fozzy in 2022, and tease some of the new music they are working on. Team GFM, this one is for you. Non-Team GFM member, join the team with this episode.   Find GFM Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook....

Joey from Ovtlier is back on the podcast for yet another fantastic episode. The band went on tour with Gemini Syndrome in 2021, and Joey talks all about it. We discuss how "Let's Fucking Go!" became a staple at their shows, how he will let the music and the live show stand for themselves, and the great stories and interactions he had with fans on tour. Plus we dive deep into his mentality around b...

Matt McAndrew of Rain City Drive (formerly Slaves) is on the Chord Progression Podcast today! Matt goes in deep with the name change to Rain City Drive, talking about how he joined the band, how that inspired the final name, and the process the band went through to change the name in great detail. We also discuss Matt's further background in music, the importance of positively standing out, and th...

Lisandra and Sarah from the Montreal punk band NOBRO are on the podcast today. We talk about how the band dealt with the pandemic, how their energy is perfect to return to the stage (post-pandemic), and how they got on a tour in April with Rise Against. Then we talk about the band's latest single, Julia, and how it's real life story is one we can all relate to.   Find NOBRO Online: Facebook: https...

Jonathan Norris of Kingdom Collapse once again returns to the Chord Progression Podcast. Kingdom Collapse continued their rise in 2021 and we talk all about it. We discuss the success of their song Unbreakable on Sirius XM Octane, being added to Welcome to Rockville, and being able to tour once again. We also preview 2022, the debut full length album, and a large amount of touring ahead to keep th...

Florida rockers The DEV are back with us again. The band has been incredibly driven and persistent in 2021, and we talk all about the payoff of that persistence. We talk about their first live shows back following COVID, the entire story of their performance at Welcome To Rockville, and how the possibility of mud wrestling and burlesque dancing during their shows might just become reality.   Follo...

The unexpected happens when Michigan metalcore band Of Virtue join the Chord Progression Podcast. The first half is full of some of the most insane tour stories from across the world; a pee soaked bed, bed bugs, a casino in Macedonia, and Hold 'Em in Amsterdam. The podcast then dives deep into Of Virtue rediscovering the wonderment of playing live shows following the pandemic, and how the pandemic...

Denver progressive metalcore band Colony Collapse joins the podcast today. The band has been rather quiet over the past few years, and they tell you why that reason is. Beyond that, we go over their newest song The Love That Remains, preview their next single Empty Mirror, and dissect their idea to have a microbrew beer special tie-in at their next live show.   Find Colony Collapse Online: Faceboo...

New Jersey Pop Punkers All Systems Go are on the podcast today. The guys talk about their collabs with other bands in the New Jersey scene to keep their band growing during the pandemic, and a deep dive into their latest single, The One Where They Ride Off Into The Sunset. The song has a deep backstory for Devin, and it is nothing short of positive nostalgia.   Find All Systems Go Online: Facebook...

Audrey and Draven from the Chicago alt metal band Bullet to the Heart are on the podcast today. The band's new album Transcendence is available now, so we dive deep into the themes of the album, the last single released called Decay, and how Audrey lets the musical composition guide her lyric writing process. Need to get into Bullet to the Heart? This is the podcast for you.   Find Bullet to the H...

Tom Kiely from Patient Sixty-Seven stops by the Chord Progression Podcast today. They guys talk about how the band's unique online personality is helping the band grow when they are in a more isolated place in the world, and the importance behind their humor. Plus we dive deep into their latest single, Wayfarer, and show how the band's experimental nature works for them. And as a special feature,...

Devils Envy returns to the Chord Progression Podcast once again. The band discusses their decision to go fully independent and a look into their plans for 2022. But the best part comes when the band discusses their plans to release many different things surrounding their music in the NFT world, why they are doing it, how it will work, and how it will be marketed. This is an episode that would even...

Hidden Figures out of Worcester, MA are on the Chord Progression Podcast today. Nick and Casey dive deep into how they worked as a band that first formed at the beginning of the pandemic, and how an understanding of how to run their band as both a business and a family make them successful. They also talk about their new song Damaged Art, and how the specific writing style of Nick and abstract sty...

Keanu from Kill The Blonde returns to the Chord Progression Podcast. It has been over a year and a half, and a lot has changed. Keanu talks about the new stylistic direction of Kill The Blonde, how the band is focused more on what they want to write, and how their new song Anthem For the Freaks really shows this. Plus Keanu teases more new music to come to really show the wide range that Kill The...

The guys from To Begin Anew are back on the Chord Progression Podcast! After one year, the guys catch up with Kevin about the emergence of the North Carolina Rock & Metal scene, playing alongside Fuel at a Marine Corps base, their story of playing Blue Ridge Rock Fest, the growing diversity in their upcoming music, and what to expect from the guys in 2022. Listen and support these guys, you will t...