Chapter 525 - "We've Got To Really Craft This" ...as read by Jared Wallace of State Faults

Today we welcome State Faults drummer Jared Wallace to the podcast. The new State Faults record, Children Of The Moon, is out now on Deathwish Records! Jared talks about going from church drummer to State Faults, the long process of working on Children Of The Moon, creating an album as a whole listening experience, and a lot more about the album. 

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https://statefaults.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-the-moon

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Chapter 525 Music:

State Faults - "Blood Moon"

State Faults - "Leviathian"

State Faults - "No Gospel"

State Faults - "Bodega Head"
 

Chapter 524 - "Feels So Good To Be Here" ...as read by Christian McAlhaney of Anberlin

Today we welcome Anberlin guitarist Christian McAlhaney to the podcast! The new Anberlin record, Vega, is out today on Equal Vision Records! Christian talks about the stat of the band ten years ago on their “final” tour, redefining the Anberlin sound on their later discography, how the band seemed headed for another break-up, the addition of Matty Mullins, and more.

https://anberlin.com/

https://equalvision.bandcamp.com/album/vega

https://equalvision.com/collections/anberlin

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Chapter 524 Music:

Anberlin - "Lacerate"

Anberlin - "We Owe This To Ourselves"

Anberlin - "Walk Alone"
 

Chapter 523 - "A Great Outlet For A Lot Of People" ...as read by Simon Mariante of Tracheotomy

Today I’m stoked to share my share my chat with Tracheotomy frontman Simon Mariante. Tracheotomy just released their new ep, Fixated Propensity For Destruction with 1126 Records. Simon talks about his early music fandom, how Tracheotomy was birthed out of the death of previous bands, the inspiration and breadth of lyrical styles within metal, and more.

https://tracheotomy777.bandcamp.com/music

https://tracheotomy.bigcartel.com/

https://1126records.com/collections/tracheotomy

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Chapter 523 Music:

Tracheotomy - "Maimed"

Tracheotomy - "Deliberate Dehumanization"

Tracheotomy - "Phosgene Blood Stream"

Chapter 522 - "Creating A Universe" ...as read by Michele Guaitoli of Visions Of Atlantis

Today we welcome Visions of Atlantis vocalist Michele Guaitoli. Visions Of Atlantis released Pirates II: Armada, back on July 5th with Napalm Records. Michele talks about the music scene in Italy, how he joined Visions Of Atlantis, the birth of the Pirates era, creating more than just an album, and so much more! 

https://www.visionsofatlantis.at/

https://www.micheleguaitoli.com/

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Chapter 522 Music:

Visions Of Atlantis - "The Land Of The Free"

Visions Of Atlantis - "Release My Symphony"

Visions Of Atlantis - "Armada"

Visions Of Atlantis - "Where The Sky and Ocean Blend"
 

Chapter 521 - "We're Getting A Little More Creative" ...as read by Calling All Captains

Today we welcome Calling All Captains to the podcast! Calling All Captains released (e)motion sickness last Friday on New Damage Records. The bands talks about their experience in the music scene in the Edmonton suburbs, how the band came together and reached its current iteration, partnering with New Damage, the new ep, and more.  

https://callingallcaptainsband.com/

https://callingallcaptains.bandcamp.com/album/e-motion-sickness

You can listen to my previous chat with Luc here

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Chapter 521 Music:

Calling All Captains - "Wallflower"

Calling All Captains - "Collapse"

Calling All Captains - "Be Cool"

Calling All Captains - "Sunbeam"

Chapter 520 - "A New Start" ...as read by Sable Hills

Today we welcome Rict and Takuya from Japanese metalcore band Sable Hills to the podcast! The new Sable Hills record, Odyssey, is out today on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about getting into metal and the scene in Tokyo, Covid restrictions for shows in Japan, the inspiration they take from video games, and more.

https://www.sablehills.jp/

https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/sable-hills/

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Chapter 520 Music:

Sable Hills - "No Turning Back"

Sable Hills - "Anthem"

Chapter 519 - "The Power Of Spreading The Word" ...as read by Deep AL Brindle

Today we welcome Alastair Wilson and Diego Castellanos from Deep AL Brindle to the podcast. The new Deep AL Brindle record, Are You Nervous?, came out last Friday on Tooth and Nail Records. The guys talk about how their path’s crossed as audio engineers, the decision to make music together, recording in Mexico City, navigating the music industry as a small band, and more. 

https://deepalbrindle.com/

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Chapter 519 Music:

Deep AL Brindle - "Festival"

Deep AL Brindle - "Paradigm"

Deep AL Brindle - "Dreaming"

Chapter 518 - "What Does It Look Like To Finish This Story" ...as read by Jake Taylor of In Hearts Wake

Today we welcome In Hearts Wake frontman Jake Taylor to the podcast. Incarnation, the new In Hearts Wake album, is out today on UNFD records! Jake talks about the Byron Bay scene and hardcore in Australia, the misfortune of releasing an album in 2020, revisiting the themes of Divination for Incarnation, going carbon neutral as a band, and more.

https://inheartswake.com/

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Chapter 518 Music:

In Hearts Wake - "Orphan"

In Hearts Wake - "Son Of A Witch"

In Hearts Wake - "The Flood"

Chapter 517 - "I'd Rather Say Something That's Bigger Than Me" ...as read by Scott Morrow

Today we welcome Scott Morrow to the podcast! Scott was the editor at Alarm Magazine and Scott is now making waves with his new musical endeavor, Plutocracy Planet. The projects debut self-titled album is out this Friday, July 12th! Scott talks about getting into music and the Chicago scene, his transition into journalism, how lockdown and getting shot impacted this project, how he put together the collaborations and more. 

https://www.plutocracyplanet.com/

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Chapter 517 Music:

Plutocracy Planet - "This Very Severity (f. Bob Nanna)"

Plutocracy Planet - "But You Said (f. onelinedrawing)"

Plutocracy Planet - "Commence Mutation (f. Carson Pace)"

Chapter 516 - "Two Opposing Personalities In One Person" ...as read by Liam Guinane of Windwaker

Today we welcome Liam Guinane from from Windwaker to the podcast. Windwaker’s new album, Hyperviolence, is out next Friday, July 12th, on Fearless Records. Liam talks about the diversity of musical influences each member of Windwaker brings to the band, his thoughts on the genre bending that’s currently happening in music, stepping back into Windwaker after time away, the ideas behind the lyrical and musical direction on Hyperviolence, and more.

https://windwakerband.com/

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Chapter 516 Music:

Windwaker - "Break The Rules"

Windwaker - "Fractured State Of Mind"

Windwaker - "Get Out"