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

Joey Varela from VRSTY is back on the Chord Progression Podcast once again. The band is releasing their debut LP, Welcome Home, on January 21st, 2022. And we go deep into the album looking at Joey's favorite tracks, the surprises on the album, the deep connection to the song 11 AM, and how the whole album was written. We discuss how Joey is the hardest working man in rock & metal, and sum up Welco...

Emo + Metalcore, we have found your new favorite band. Patrick from If Not For Me sits down with Kevin to talk all about their new album, Eulogy, releasing in February of 2022. The guys dive deep into a few of the tracks not released yet like Powerless, Better Days, and Voices to really show you the inspiration behind the track, and how high quality these songs are. This is not a band you will wan...

Will from the hard rock band Hollow Intent is here today. Will talks about the past live shows the band has played, including Blue Ridge Rock Fest and Battle of the Bands with SAUL. Will also gives more backstory on the Ronnie Radke at Blue Ridge story, as one of the band's biggest fans and closest friends was the one who created the shirt. We close the podcast by discussing the latest single, Hyp...

Robin from the French metalcore band Resolve is back on the podcast once again. The band is finally back to playing live shows, and we get to dive deep into two songs off of their new album, Between Me and the Machine. We discuss the connection between the titular track and Emerald Skies, analyze both tracks in depth, and the sad reality that is the current state of humanity. The new album comes o...

Erica LeAnn, one of the creators of m0shtok on Tik Tok, is on the Chord Progression Podcast today. After her introduction story, we dive deep into how she got into rock & metal music, how she got into Tik Tok and helped start the m0shtok collaboration, and get to know her even further as we geek out about music. Help us grow rock & metal by enjoying the podcast, and supporting her on Tik Tok.   Fi...

Bryce from Crestfallen Records is on the podcast today. We talk all about how Bryce went from college to creating Crestfallen Records, how his love for vinyl was the catalyst for helping bands press their albums, and how he works to get bands onto his platform. We close out with what is next for Crestfallen, the economics of producing vinyl records in the music industry, and how to leverage your s...

Hard rockers known as Artifas come to the Chord Progression Podcast today. Starting out with an array of funny stories, the guys dive deep into their personal connection to their new album Reflections, a deep dive into the song Leave Me For Dead, and then some aspects you will have to hear to believe. We talk about how added production when done right can be an incredible thing to a song, how you...

Gary from EMPTY comes onto the Chord Progression podcast for an unbelievable moment. With EMPTY now back out on the road, Gary and Kevin discuss managing live show expectations post-pandemic, how he brings a lot of energy to make a memorable live show, and a little look into the new album Made of Fire. However, Gary shares what has to be the funniest story we have ever heard on the Chord Progressi...

Oli and Mikey from the UK Metalcore band THECITYISOURS are on the Chord Progression Podcast today. With their new album COMA coming out on October 22nd, they guys dive deep into the record. They talk about Oli joining the band and being throwing into the live show fire, the theme behind COMA and breaking the stigma of young men not being open about their emotions, and a deep look into a number of...

Chris from Can't Swim stops by the Chord Progression podcast for a quick one today. With the band ready to go on tour with The Plot in You and Silverstein, along with the release of Change of Plans on October 22nd, Chris and Kevin talk about the idea behind the album, the religious connection to Deliver Us More Evil, and get you ready for its release.   Find Can't Swim Online: Facebook: https://ww...

The guys from Seasons are back on the Chord Progression Podcast once again. They guys talk with Kevin about their show at Blue Ridge Rock Fest, and how they made the most of their set to grow a crowd of 500 people to 5000+. They also discuss their interaction with the fans after the show, what to expect going forward, and work to convince Kevin to see them live again in Virginia on October 23, 202...

Virginia metalcore rockers Dying Oath join the Chord Progression Podcast. The band talks with Kevin about their set at Blue Ridge and how it impacted the band's growing fan base, what they base their music off of, and how the rock and metal community is a full on family that you should be a part of.   Find Dying Oath Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dyingoath Twitter: https://twitter.com...

WARNING! The Warning are on the Chord Progression Podcast. The band sits down with Kevin to talk about playing Welcome To Rockville as their first show since the pandemic, a deep look into their new EP Mayday and their song EVOLVE, and what it is like writing and recording songs in English and in Spanish. A great podcast to get into this incredible band, and also find out how butterfly wings in a...

Jake from the Australian metalcore band Mirrors joins the Chord Progression podcast. We discuss their debut LP "The Ego's Weight" in detail from its theme, staying true to yourself, and detail how this album is more than just and album, it is an experience.   DISCLAIMER: When we recorded the episode, the original release date of the album was set for October 8th, 2021. An hour after recording, we...

Swedish band Eyes Wide Open comes to the Chord Progression Podcast with you today. Erik and Kristofer join Kevin and talk about how they plan to return post-Covid, and what they want the future to hold for them. But then they dive into the band's new album, Through Life and Death (out November 12th), look at a few songs, and how to fully understand all different kinds of music. Do we like the new...

The guys from the rock band Along Came A Spider stop by the Chord Progression Podcast. After a half hour of gut-bustlingly funny stories that rival Modern Day Escape as the funniest podcast (and the bands are friends which makes it better), the band jumps into what they learned during the pandemic. They talk about being independent, adapting to the world of streaming, launching their new album Bla...

This episode of the Chord Progression Podcast features ENMY out of Cincinnati, OH. Mike and Brady sit down with Kevin to talk all about playing live shows following the pandemic, their intense writing process unlike any other band, how they take influence form instrumental music in their writing style, and an insanely deep dive into their latest single DAMN, as it relates to depression. It is anot...

Kade from Throw The Fight is back once again on the Chord Progression Podcast. We talk about the band back out on the road, Kade's daughter being the barometer of what makes good music, and a deep dive into the band's new single, Wake Up. Wake up, this is a good episode. Find Throw The Fight Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/throwthefight Twitter: https://twitter.com/throwthefightMN Twitt...

Jonny from Small Town Titans stops by for a great podcast episode for everyone to understand about the music industry and about your professional life. Following their tour with Hinder, Jonny shares how they made the most of the pandemic, what they have learned from playing with larger bands, and the importance of remaining professional in the music industry. This band is doing it right, and is on...

Ricky of Settle Your Scores, a pop punk band out of Ohio, comes to the Chord Progression podcast today. The band released their latest album, Retrofit, in August 2021. They guys go deeply into the albums theme of nostalgia and discover how why notsalgia is so powerful to so many people. A episode full of pop punk and insightfulness that will blow your mind.   Find Settle Your Scores Online: Facebo...

We attended Blue Ridge Rock Fest in 2021 and we are here to talk about it. We take a look at how the bands and the fans alike worked together in order to give people a great experience and show the power of the rock and metal community. But we also look at the many things that went wrong (camping, parking, shuttles, gate security, the Golden Circle & VIP, ADA compliance, and more) to paint the pic...

Census, an Arkansas emo band, makes their way to the Chord Progression podcast. After some funny grade school stories, the guys talk about the resurgence of pop punk, why it is latching on to the next generation, and how they see emo as a logical step for Gen Z to get into next. Then they dive deep into the band's latest song TILTS, how it takes influences from many different places, to create a s...

Landon from The Plot in You joins for a quick and deeply insightful podcast. After Landon talks about the pandemic and his evolving mindset during it, the guys dive deep into the thematic breakdown of the new album Swan Song (available September 17th) and how it all was made. Then the conversation takes a great turn when Landon talks about the importance of having a great relationship with your la...

Bryan from Fame on Fire stops by and prepares you for the rest of 2021. With Fame on Fire going out on tour with Currents, Bad Omens, Escape the Fate, and Ice Nine Kills in 2021, we preview the tour, talk about the bands on the bill, what to expect from Fame on Fire, how this will impact their future, and how they had to decline an offer from Skillet to do this. Plus Bryan shares a story about how...

Mike (ex. Red Sun Rising) of The Violent stops by the Chord Progression podcast. Mike and Kevin discuss the connection that rock and metal has to the Midwestern United States, how he maximized his time with The Violent during 2020, and a deep dive look into the band's latest single, Think For Yourself. Use your brain and dive deep into this podcast with us.   Find The Violent Online: Facebook: htt...