Johnny Franck of Bilmuri joins SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for a deep dive into the rise of one of heavy music’s most genre-defying projects.

Johnny discusses growing up in Ohio’s metalcore scene, early influences like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, the rise of Attack Attack!, creating Bilmuri as a personal creative outlet, blending country music with heavy music, touring with Sleep Token and Bad Omens, signing with Columbia Records, and the massive success of tracks like “Better Hell” and “Always Let You Down.”

Johnny also opens up about authenticity, internet culture, producing other bands, bizarre video concepts, dream collaborators including Tyler Hubbard and BABYMETAL, and shares his Top 5 metal bands and underrated rock artists.

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