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

Cold Subject, a band all their own style, stop by the Chord Progression Podcast. The guys first provide some funny stories together that involve both vodka and fireworks, that then leads to how the band blends so many different genres into their songs, and a full breakdown of their song Polygonal. So much to unpack here from a band with so much talent to add to it all.   Find Cold Subject Online:...

Texas alternative rock band Post Profit comes to the podcast today. Matt and Jordan sit down with Kevin to discuss their use of time during the pandemic, their song Better Off and how a sample of a Jane Elliot speech helps to center the song's focus, and crazy stories involving fork trucks. See if you can spot where the power goes out mid podcast on this stellar episode.   Find Post Profit Online:...

Mariel Loveland of Best Ex (and formally of Candy Hearts) joins the Chord Progression podcast. While her style of music is typically out of our realm, an incredible conversation is still had. We rant about Facebook since the beginning of 2020, explore the differences in genre based musical fandom based on geography, and how her song "Good At Feeling Bad" has a strong connection to the millennial m...

Canadian metalcore group Dead Days stop by the Chord Progression podcast for a crazy, open, and insanely insightful time. Following crazy stories including a story about what else happened at Six Flags during the Ronnie Radke mic stand incident, the guys talk about working with Justin deBlieck to produce their song control, and a deep look into their song Doom & Gloom and its themes surrounding th...

Kentucky post-hardcore band Polterguise come to the podcast to share how they once awkwardly shared the stage with Corey Feldman, how the songs on their new EP Vantablack are interconnected, and how the post-hardcore genre allows them to play around with many other musical influences.   Find Polterguise Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/polterguise Twitter: https://twitter.com/polterguise...

Luca, a post-hardcore outfit from Chicago, makes their way to the Chord Progression podcast today. After Kevin meet Luca's frontman Adrian at a Sleep Waker show, they set up a podcast and here we are today, Naturally funny stories are shared, but the guys also talk about how their harder post-hardcore style and content help connect them to their emotions and how we are drawn into genuine writing w...

Sean from the Christian metal/metalcore band Phinehas stops by for an incredibly enlightening podcast. After a funny story of how they had a taser taken from them at the Canadian border, we go into 3 songs off of the band's new record, The Fire Itself. We dive deep into the personal meanings of the songs, how the music allows us to personally reflect on our lives, and the power it has to help us h...

The guys from Idol Threat bring you 90 minutes of a podcast to get into their easy core style. Starting out with some great stories involving a frat party gone wrong and a military exercise in the cold, the guys share how they started the band, how they are tempering expectations, the meanings behind their first two songs, and how you can learn about yourself and grow as a person through the use o...

Tyler from the Vermont metalcore band Saving Vice is the guest today. The guys discuss the band's latest song Phantom Pain in great detail. From it's meaning about pain caused by something missing or how trauma pain can always come back at any time, how the instrumentals and the vocals connect the meaning through sound, and how the band will always connect with their own music. A truly deep podcas...

Robin from the German modern metal band Venues stops by the Chord Progression Podcast once again. With both Kevin and Robin happy to have the music world returning back to normal, the guys talk about the making of Venues new album Solace, their modern metal pirate shanty Whydah Galley, and what else to look for in the band's 2nd full length album. Enjoy and check it out.   Find Venues Online: Face...

Daisy from The Dead Deads makes her return to the Chord Progression podcast today. We discuss the band's new album Tell Your Girls It's Alright plus the two singles off the album and one featuring Corey Taylor, what we would do as ghosts, and a 20 second flute/recorder battle. It's a great one and a great insight into the two singles before jumping into the whole album.   Find The Dead Deads Onlin...

A brand new band stops by the podcast, and they're called The Difference Between. Cody Frain (A Scent Like Wolves) and Chris Roberts (ex. Emarosa) come by to share their new band that has a classic post-hardcore sound with a modern twist. The guys talk about how the band started during the pandemic quarantine to relieve some stress, a deep dive into their two songs that are out right now, and a lo...

Matt from Blacktop Mojo stops by right before the band hits the road and starts supporting their self-titled album releasing on August 13th, 2021. The guys talk about getting back out on the road, Kevin compares Tail Lights to the song writing quality of Prince, and amping up Rock Fest. Get ready for the self-titled Blacktop Mojo album, you know we are.   Find Blacktop Mojo Online: Facebook: https...

Matt and James from CASKETS return once again, but this time the focus is on their new album, Lost Souls, coming out on August 13th, 2021. We go in depth on the making of The Only Ones video, get you excited about some of the deep cuts, and the importance of the Lost Souls group (the fans). Is an album of the year candidate coming from them? Sure seems like it.   Find CASKETS Online: Facebook: htt...

Tre and Alex from Spirit Breaker join the Chord Progression Podcast today and it is all about Cura Nata, their new album coming out on August 13th. After an absolutely hilarious story from Alex, the guys dive deep into the themes of Cura Nata, how it somewhat accidentally became a concept album given its track listing, the deep personal connection behind the whole album, and why this is one of the...

Dakotah, the bassist for BrokenRail, joins the Chord Progression podcast after Blake, Dave, and Aaron were on the podcast back in June. The guys told us many crazy stories about Dakotah, and now Dakotah does the same to them, all in good fun. We also talk about how crazy it is to see Beartooth play live, why self expression is important in music, and how Dakotah wants to try wrestling. The prefect...

It is no trick when Klaudia and Oliver from Swedish rock/punk band Tricky Smile show up on the podcast. We talk about how their 2020 plans got derailed by Covid, their latest release of the Nightmares EP, and how they found their lead guitarist Rasmus during a drunken night.   Find Tricky Smile Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/trickysmileband Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/trickysm...

Bert from Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! comes to the podcast right before the release of their return album, Gone Are The Good Days. Bert and Kevin talk about Chunk coming back and their style of blending genres and preview the new album as well. However, the conversation takes a turn to the scene as well as they discuss Warped Tour, the impact it had on more modern rock and metal bands, and why somet...

Owls & Aliens, the newest band under MVK Music Group, comes to the Chord Progression podcast today. They share their funny pandemic stories, share how the recording of their debut album was upended by the pandemic and how they learned to go with the flow. But they also talk about how important confidence is when starting a band... and how they created their own venue to do that.   Find Owls & Alie...

Aaron from Sleep Waker stops by for an hour and a half of greatness. Not only do we dive deep into the band's new album Alias, and how Aaron joined the band, but also take a look at finding what makes you happy in life and saying yes to opportunities will have you living life without regrets. Alias drops on July 23rd, check it out.   Find Sleep Waker Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/slee...

Anthony from the post-hardcore band Capstan stops by on the Chord Progression Podcast. With the band releasing their new album Separate on July 23rd, we talk about how they wrote the album different from any other album, how they connected with fans during the pandemic, and a look at our favorites that are coming on the record. Make sure you enjoy this one, and check out Separate when it drops on...

San Diego heavy metal band Defy the Tyrants decided to stop by the podcast today for some fun times. The guys share some funny stories about being on stage and when the shows are over, dive deep into their new song "Hiding in Shadows," and discuss how Zach's vocal range opens up new avenues for the band to explore. It is a good one to take part in, heavy metal fans.   Find Defy the Tyrants online:...

New Hampshire metalcore band In Shallows makes their debut to you today. The band shares some crazy stories about their formation, and an in depth look into their debut single Phantom Grace is done. In that analysis, themes of finding inner happiness and not living the life others want you to.   Find In Shallows Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/inshallowsofficial Twitter: https://twitter...

Kia from Conquer Divide is on the Chord Progression podcast today for one of the best hours we have done. She shares how the band likes to prank others at the end of their tours, how a Harry Potter puzzle frustrated her during the pandemic, and how she cant resist any TV show involving Gordon Ramsey. BUT we go deep into the band's latest song Messy from its meaning, its incredible construction, an...

Our friends from the Swedish rock band Aldrovanda ARE BACK on the Chord Progression podcast once again in 2021. We spend time with the band catching up with them following their last podcast with us, and how they have spent their time in the studio working on new music to build up their catalogue of songs, so the are ready to go come live music's return in Sweden. We also go in deep with their lat...