Nik Nocturnal Podcast

Nik Nocturnal talks with Josh Bailey Guard from REV3RENT about the revival of deathcore, the future of heavy music, building a band at a young age, signing to Atlantic Records, staying grounded while growing fast, and why the next generation of metal is just getting started. Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal talks with Joe Bad and David Ball of Spitting Glass about industry plant accusations, playing Download Festival, building a band in the digital era, writing music remotely, dealing with online criticism, and what it takes to break through in modern metal. Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal talks with Anthony Vincent from Ten Second Songs about going viral, internet fame, content creation, social media, music, creativity, and what it really takes to survive over a decade online. Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal talks with Mark Garrett from Kardavox Academy about extreme vocals, deathcore screaming, vocal misconceptions, the science behind harsh vocals, inhale techniques, modern vocal trends, and what it really takes to become a great metal vocalist. Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal talks with Alex Calver, Mauricio Cortez and Grayson Yearty from Netherwalker about the band's viral beginnings, fantasy-inspired storytelling, extreme vocal techniques and more fun metal things! Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal chats with Nik Nocturnal talks with Tom Barber from Darko US and Chelsea Grin about deathcore’s evolution, old-school scene nostalgia, internet culture, and more fun metal things. Start uploading your own music right now with 7% off at Distrokid: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal chats with Nico Sallach and Kevin Ratajczak from Electric Callboy about fun metal, songwriting, touring life, and what makes their music connect with so many fans. Start uploading your own music right now with Distrokid: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal chats with Oli Sykes from Bring Me The Horizon about the band’s evolution, their early deathcore era, Sempiternal and the truth behind Count Your Blessings. Start uploading your own music right now with Distrokid: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal chats with Olli Appleyard from Static Dress about the reality of modern metal, the pressure of today’s music scene, and why authenticity matters more than ever. Get 30% off Neural DSP with code NOCTURNALPODCAST: https://neuraldsp.com

Nik Nocturnal chats with Misha Mansoor from Periphery about their new album, breaking away from the “P” series, creative burnout, and building a concept-driven record. Get 30% off Neural DSP with code NOCTURNALPODCAST: https://neuraldsp.com

Nik Nocturnal chats with Matthew McDougal from Boundaries about the recent song mix controversy, hardcore and metalcore influences, social media culture, mental health, gaming, and the future of heavy music. Get 30% off Neural DSP with code NOCTURNALPODCAST: https://neuraldsp.com

Nik Nocturnal talks with Justin Bonitz from Tallah about modern metal, vocal techniques, and the evolution of heavy music. Get 30% off Neural DSP with code NOCTURNALPODCAST: https://neuraldsp.com

Nik Nocturnal talks with Kyle Medina from Bodysnatcher about the deathcore revival, 2000s scene nostalgia, insane callouts, and why heavy music is bigger than ever. They also dive into writing aggressive music, the evolution of the scene. Get 30% off Neural DSP with code NOCTURNALPODCAST: https://neuraldsp.com

Nik Nocturnal chats with Dan Sugarman of Ice Nine Kills about 2000s metalcore, the evolution of modern metal, and what really makes a riff hit. They also dive into creativity, life experiences, and finding purpose through music. Get 30% off Neural DSP with code NOCTURNALPODCAST: https://neuraldsp.com

Nik Nocturnal chats with Vana about baddiecore, blending pop with extreme metal, going viral on social media, and building her sound in the modern metal scene. Get 30% off Neural DSP with code NOCTURNALPODCAST: https://neuraldsp.com

Nik Nocturnal chats with Oli Peters and Dean Lamb of Archspire about technical death metal, writing insanely fast music, and making extreme metal both fun and accessible. Get 30% off Neural DSP with code NOCTURNALPODCAST: https://neuraldsp.com

Nik Nocturnal chats with Josh Middleton of Sylosis about heavy riffs, guitar tone, high vs low tunings, modern metal production, what actually makes a riff sound heavy. Check out Heavys and use code NOCTURNAL for 10% off: https://www.heavys.com/

Nik Nocturnal chats with Damonteal Harris of PeelingFlesh about slam metal, hip‑hop influence, and the rise of viral heavy music.

Nik Nocturnal chats with Zacky Vengeance of Avenged Sevenfold about the early days of the band, origins of metalcore, guitar dueting with Synister Gates and more fun metal things!

Nik Nocturnal chats with Jake Luhrs (AUGUST BURNS RED) about Gym Music, Mental Health, AI Metal, and Fun Metal Things!

Nik Nocturnal talks with Jt Cavey of Erra about the early 2000s, modern metal, min-maxing and fun metal things! Get Sweet Gear here: ⁠https://sweetwater.sjv.io/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal chats with Johnny Franck of Bilmuri about breakdowns, country-core, animal tierlists and fun metal things! Get Sweet Gear here: ⁠https://sweetwater.sjv.io/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal chats with Herman Li of DragonForce about legendary guitarists, moving to the US, and fun metal things! Get Sweet Gear here: ⁠https://sweetwater.sjv.io/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal chats with Frank Zummo of Electric Callboy and ex: Sum 41 about joining Electric Callboy, being a part of Sum 41, punk-modern metal drumming and more fun metal things! Thanks to Sweetwater for hosting! Get Sweet Gear here: https://sweetwater.sjv.io/niknocturnal

Nik Nocturnal chats with Will Ramos of Lorna Shore all about their new track OBLIVION, Sleep Token, Racing, Deathcore and more fun metal things!