A special episode is here with our 3rd band to be featured on the Chord Progression Podcast for a 5th time. From their first time on the podcast all the way during the pandemic till now, being able to watch them grow into a great band and even greater people has been our pleasure, and we hope it has been yours too.

So what do we have for you on this band's 5th episode with us? A great number of stories to share from the life of a growing band? A recap of what has been happening to the band and why you should be following them if you arent? A look at some new music and their growth as musicians and creatives? All of the above? Yes, all of the above.

Our friends in the Houston rock band RoZY return to the Chord Progression Podcast for the 5th time, and with their newest EP, Welcome to the Show, due to release on August 22nd. Join us for a celebration of RoZY as we talk about:

- One of their most intense stories of how Zoe broke her pinky on their bus during a recording session, and how the ordeal brought the band together.

- Their experience touring more often, how fans outside of the Texas area have been taking to RoZY, and when they will be making their debut in the northern half of the USA.

- The new EP "Welcome to the Show," how the band grew instrumentally on 'In The Middle,' and how they created a rebel rock anthem using Zoe's increased power as a vocalist on 'Sweetheart.'

1,2,3,4,5 times for RoZY on the Chord Progression, and hopefully many more to come. Tap the subscribe button to be here when the next artist reaches 5 times on the Chord Progression Podcast,

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Welcome: (0:00)

RoZY is Here for the 5th Time!: (1:25)

Recapping 2024 & 2025: (3:29)

Zoe's Broken Pinky Saga: (7:57)

Where Was Brandon During Pinky Saga?: (18:25)

When is RoZY Touring the Northern USA?: (23:30)

The Instrumental Growth on 'In The Middle': (30:22)

'Sweetheart' & Zoe's Vocal Growth: (33:31)

What's Next for RoZY?: (46:16)

New Artists to Check Out: (49:38)

Kevin's Final Thought; 5 Time Retrospective of RoZY: (57:09)

What is reggaecore? Is it hardcore reggae music? Is it a blend of reggae music and heavier musical styings like metalcore? And what can a blend of those types of styles do in order to come together and create some beautiful new heavy music in today's world?

We found out the answer to that is yes, and the way we found it out is by being open minded to all of the experimentation that is coming through in heavy music today, to find the perfect blend of a sound that makes you "aggressively happy" and we are here today, to present it to you.

Nathan from the reggaecore band Aurorawave joins the Chord Progression Podcast today with the band's second album, Monument, releasing on August 15th. Discover a brand new sound with this episode as we talk about:

- The invention of reggaecore, where the sound came from, and why its explorative style is being welcomed by so many people in the heavy music scene.

- What to expect on Monument as a preview of the whole album, including a dissection of the use of features from bands like Atreyu, Left to Suffer, and even Ekoh.

- Why Aurorawave can be seen as a gateway band for so many people today, and how couples are discovering a commonality in their music tastes with Aurorawave.

We discovered a new sound, and always want to share it with you. Tap the subscribe button as we find more and more of these sounds for you.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Aurorawave = Reggaecore: (1:25)

Seeing Heavy Music Stretch to Other Realms: (3:59)

Not as Gatekeeping Anymore: (9:58)

How Aurorawave Invented Reggaecore: (11:51)

Not Pidgeonholing the Features to 1 Genre: (17:51)

Analyzing the Ekoh Feature: (24:01)

The Most Anticipated Song for People to Hear: (26:38)

Attachment Creating Life Around Music: (33:03)

Judce Me, the Perfect Reggaecore Song?: (35:00)

Fan Reaction So Far: (38:11)

Can Aurorawave Be a Gateway Band?: (44:10)

What's Next for Aurorawave?: (45:11)

New Artists to Check Out: (50:02)

Kevin's Final Thought; Open Minded with Music Brings Great Things: (53:33)

Supporting local artists and emerging artists in the music world is one of the most important things we can do as fans to propel the best bands around us to where we want to see them go, and create a community of support and growth. We always advocate for that here.

So when we saw a pop punk artist shoot a promo video on the marooned Deep Thought or "Milwaukee Minnow" with music that pops, we knew what our mission was. Bring this band to the podcast, show you who they are, and fully support the local scene to our home of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

That is why Betty from the Milwaukee pop punk group Gold Steps joins the podcast today. With a great bounce to their music overall, we take supporting our local scene to the next level by bringing on such a great band. On this episode, we discuss:

- The origins of Gold Steps, their strong ties to the Milwaukee music scene, a snapshot of the scene in general, as well as the importance of supporting musicians in your area.

- Recording a promo video on the "Milwaukee Minnow," what it did for the band, & the importance of having fun with your music (it doesn't have to be serious all the time).

- "Rent Free" as a track from its personal message of letting things go after a situation has passed, and the up beat, summer, cheer vibe to the song with shades of inspiration from Olivia Rodrigo.

A great band for you to check out, local to us here in Milwaukee. We do this with artists all around the world so tap subscribe to not miss out.

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Welcome: (0:00)

A Milwaukee Band is Here!: (1:12)

The Gold Steps Origin: (2:59)

Connecting to the Milwaukee Local Scene: (5:44)

A Monster Truck Music Video?: (12:49)

Filming a Promo Video on the "Milwaukee Minnow": (15:31)

Discovering the Gold Steps Sound: (23:41)

Not Having to be "Serious" All the Time: (29:21)

The Lyrical Backstory of "Rent Free": (36:58)

Summertime & Cheery Bop on "Rent Free": (47:36)

New Artists to Check Out: (53:09)

Kevin's Final Thought; Support Local Artists, I Need to Do That More: (58:38)

In the heavy music scene of 2025, we are seeing so many bands doing creative things with their music. Sleep Token is bringing an intense aura to metal. Electric Callboy is turning heavy music into a party. Ice Nine Kills brings horror to life with their style of metal. So let's find another great thing.

4 years ago, we met a band that was blending an intense love and passion for synthwave into their style of metalcore. Now, not only have they expanded their idea of synthwave mixed with metal in that time, but they have incorporated the saxaphone to make their brand of "wave core" have a sultry, sexy sound. And with a new album coming out to show it, we need to show it to you too.

The guys from Dreamwake join the Chord Progression Podcast for the first time in 4 years with their brand new album, The Lost Years, releasing on August 8th, we want you to get into this increible smooth brand of heavy music. On this episode, we dive deep into:

- How Dreamwake added the saxophone to their blend of synthwave & metalcore, while doing it tastefully so it would not become a gimmick in their music.

- Why 'The Lost Years' explores the topic of nostalgia for your childhood and remembering what it was like to not have any worry in the world, and how we should still connect and relate to that time today.

- Each and every song that has not been released as a single, bringing you the ultimate preview of 'The Lost Years'

A smooth episode with wavecore band, and a not-so-smooth moment during the recording that will make you enjoy the episode even more. Tap the subscribe button as more bands like this are coming your way.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Dreamwake is Back for First Time Since 2021: (1:26)

Recapping the Last 4 Years: (2:59)

Expanding the Sound with Saxophone on Album #2: (7:18)

Balancing Clean & Unclean Vocals on Wavecore Sound: (14:14)

'VHS DREAMS' Mindset Shift Interlude: (18:10)

Non-Singles Deep Dive: (27:36)

The Fan Reception to "Sax-Core": (41:28)

What's On Tap for Dreamwake?: (46:19)

New Artist Suggestions: (48:27)

Kevin's FInal Thought; Such A Tasteful Addition

When a new band hits the music scene and is about to release their first full length record, one fo the best ways to measure & predict how things will go for them is how their music resonates with the live crowd that has yet to know them. Are they going to be a band that takes the crowd by storm? Or are they going to be forgotten about?

Well when you play a show outside your home country and people are in the front row singing every word to every song, you know you have something. When people at a show in your home country are moshing like crazy during the intro to your set, yeah, you are on the right track.

Tino and Valentin from the German metalcore band ACCVSED come to the Chord Progression Podcast. With their debut album, Dealers of Doom, relesing on August 1st, we get you into the band that is already winning fans over as the opening act. On this episode, we go over:

- The thematic focus of Dealers of Doom, and how Valentin writes about his personal issues in a way that everyone can relate to the intense topics thorughout their own lives.

- How ACCVSED used this album to create a heavier sound that resonates with so many fans both recorded and in a live setting, as well as the shift they made on the song Make Sure It Hurts.

- ACCVSED using 2 styles of unclean vocals to produce a more dynamic power on their heavier songs, and why they will continue to explore that going forward.

This is a great new heavy band for you to get into like so many European fans who get to see them live. Tap the subscribe button to not miss out on another.

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Welcome: (0:00)

The Experience of the 1st ACCVSED Album Release: (1:18)

The Fan Reaction to the Singles: (4:33)

When ACCVSED Hooked Fans Live, as the Opener: (7:47)

The Thematic Focus of ACCVSED: (14:28)

The Toughest SOng to Create on "Dealers of Doom": (18:29)

Geeking Out Over the Songs We Love: (23:00)

The Power of 2 Unclean Vocalists: (27:29)

What's Next for ACCVSED?: (30:54)

New Artists to Check Out: (34:12)

Kevin's Final Thought; Art, Artist, & Song Connection Beauty

It is no shock that hardcore music is having a moment right now. From the massive blow up in pop culture of Knocked Loose, the incredible rise of Kublai Khan, Alpha Wolf, and thrown, as well as the experimental flow of Mugshot and Thoratcut, we are in the golden age. Therefore, how will the golden age continue? With innovation and creativity in a sound that has so much room for growth.

And yes, there is a band that did that in hardcore in 2025 by bringing in so much more nu metal flare into hardcore, just becasue it is what they found cool. So what was the outcome of this idea and feel? Well, hardcore album of the year 2025 is the answer.

Zach from the Denver hardcore band Fox Lake is on the Chord Progression Podcast today. With their new album, New World Heat, dropping on August 1st for your listening pleasure, we dive into the album in 30 minutes or less to get you ready for the ahrdcore album of the year. Join us as we talk about:

- Why 'new World Heat' was written based off of a feeling that the band was having during the creation process, of them just going with what they thought was cool at the time.

- The hardcore and nu metalcore mix that is shown in Fox Lake sound, creating the 'nu hardcore' subgenre for themselves.

- How hardcore music is connected to the weight lifting community, and the reason behind Fox Lake loving that connection.

Let's get heavy and full into the hardcore sound that is sweeping the heavy music scene. Tap the subscribe button because we keep it coming.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Let's Check In with Fox Lake: (1:09)

Playing in Japan: (3:00)

Writing 'New World Heat' as a Feeling: (5:10)

Cultivating Nu Metal Back into Hardcore: (9:30)

The Non-Singles You NEED to Check Out: (11:08)

The Perfect Album for the Gym: (16:25)

What's On Tap after "New World Heat?": (20:12)

New Artists to Check Out: (21:59)

Kevin's FInal Thought; Oooh, This Album is Fresh: (25:37)

When a young band sees success, and that success continues to build, what does their mindset become? Some thrive in the situation as if they were destined to do this from the moment they were born. Some take it for granted, and end up crashing and burning. Some, wonder if they deserve it and wait for the ride to be over.

Today, that is something that we get to look into. What happens when an artist begins to succeed, and is wondering when the ride is going to stop. Hopefully, they are able to press on and have it turn out like this.

Mike from the modern deathcore band Psycho-Frame joins the Chord Progression Podcast today. With their debut album, Salvation Laughs in the Face of a Grieving Mother, releasing on July 25th, we get into the Pyscho-Frame story and prepare you for the debut album with this interview. We dive into:

- Mike's current mindset on why it seems like he is waiting for this ride to be over, given a look into the statistics of being a successful band, and starting the band without any expectations.

- The dedicated fanbase cultivated by Psycho-Frame, why Mike does not take that for granted, and the nerves of delivering for the fans on their debut album.

- A view into the debut album, the current maximized sound of their deathcore style, as well as how it opens up for so much more in the future.

This was an episode we didnt expect to go this way, but now we want Psycho-Frame to win even more. We hope you feel the same way. Tap the subscribe button becuase more episode like this are coming.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Vinyl Pre-Orders in High Demand?: (1:21)

Waiting for the Ride to be Over?: (5:54)

Reflecting on Fan Dedication: (13:32)

The Creation Process of Debut Album: (18:00)

The Expanded Sound on Debut Album, Explained: (31:29)

Tracking "I Won't Be There to Watch You Go": (41:47)

The Vocal Focus on "God Is Busy": (44:15)

New Artists to Check Out: (52:12)

Kevin's Final Thought; This Band Won't End the Ride: (57:37)

Every young band and artist is looking for their way to making it big in the music industry. They want to be able to stand out any way they can in a world that not only is fighting for everyone's attention, but dealing with so many more musicians online today.

So what is the way for a young band or musician to do this? There are many ways but if you look closely at the biggest bands, there is a commonality amongst all of them. They dediced to stand out and go the extra mile, when others would not.

Chris and Ciaran from the British pop punk band Weak Asleep join the Chord Progression Podcast today. Discover this new British band and the focus to stand out amongst the crowd as we discover:

- The history of Weak Asleep and how their writing style includes the village around them, including the producers they work with & the suggestions of their significant others.

- Why British music is standing out with such high quality in the heavy music scene today, and why that current tradition is showing no signs of stopping.

- What Weak Asleep is trying to do in order to stand out in the music scene around the UK, and if they are going to become the UK band that isn't afraid to travel as their way to stand out.

A great new band for you to check out and keep tabs on. Tap the subscribe button to not miss out on more.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Let's Discover Weak Asleep: (1:20)

Why the UK is "Craking" for Heavy Music Scene: (9:29)

Will Warped Tour Ever Retturn to the UK?: (19:31)

The Sonic Creation of Weak Asleep: (23:54)

Recording Style of Weak Asleep with Productional Enhancement: (33:09)

Turning a Positive Message in Pop Punk?: (40:27)

What's Next & Travel?: (49:19)

Kevin's Final Thought; Are They Going to Travel like a US Band?: (55:57)

Hardcore music keeps crushing it in the 2020's, but why is that? Of course there are many reasons for the increasing popularity of the genre and increase of the quality of music being created. Those reasons can come from better production, better songwriting, a stronger connection to the public's emotions.

But when it comes from the quality of the music, it comes from an authentic focus on anger, aggression, and angst. And to create that authentic sound, artists have to be creative in an environment that authentically creates that aggressive headspace. And this German hardcore band did just that, with incredible musical results.

Lukas and Eugen from the German hardcore band THROATCUT join the Chord Progression Podcast with the debut LP, Resiliance, due out on July 18th. See why this album is so aggressively good as we dive deep into.

- The history of THROATCUT and how a focus on producing their own music allowed them to more freely craft their sound so quickly.

- Why the band created this album secluded at a lakehouse, but the reason it worked out to create a more dynamically aggressive sound.

- How the authenticity in their anger came through in each of these songs, from creating the headspace to properly be that aggressive, and immediately create each song in the moment.

This album is great, this band is great, and the aggression is great. Tap the subscribe button as we are going to keep bringing bands like this again and again.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Time to Meet Throatcut: (1:16)

The History of Throatcut: (4:48)

The Positives and Challenges of Self-Production: (8:19)

Why Throatcut Recorded in Their Own Environment vs Studio: (14:09)

Insight into Creating 'Resilience': (20:54)

The Authentic Pissed Off Nature of 'Resilience': (28:19)

The Non-Singles to Check Out: (36:48)

Throatcut Coming to the USA... with Pool Noodles?: (44:10)

What to Expect the Rest of 2025: (46:56)

New Artists to Check Out: (51:41)

Kevin's Final Thought; Authentic Headspace Works in Isolation: (56:36)

At one point in time, every band has had a dream to be signed to a great label and to release a debut album to show that their creative endeavors are both worth it and their new way of life. But the questions for so many that want to acheive that remain the same. How do we get signed? What do you have to do to release a debut album? How do you make your sound unique?

Well we aim to get those answers with a band that not only is living that right now, but thriving in that situation overall. And with a debut record set to release, you can see how a great plan came together.

Tim from the St. Louis band dead7 joins us on the Chord Progression Podcast today. With the band's debut album, 'Love What You Can While You Still Got Something Left to Love,' releasing on July 11th, we dive deep into the story that got them from local band to a signed contract with a record label and a debut LP ready to drop. Join us as we go through:

- How the band created the sound on their debut album to push electronic boundaries with catchy choruses in heavy music, while leaving room to continue sonic expansion.

- All of the work it takes to release a debut album from recording, marketing, advertising, and everything in between so the amount of work is understood by everyone.

- The story of how the band was signed to Sharptone Records, and how at first they thought someone was trying to scam them.

A great episode to not only enjoy a new band, but to discover what it takes to make it to release a debut LP on a record label. Tap that subscribe button for a lot more episodes like this.

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Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast):

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Welcome: (0:00)

Time to Meet dead7 with Their Backstory: (1:13)

Reflecting Sonically to Create dead7: (7:09)

Unpacking the Release Process of an Album: (11:05)

How dead7 Thought Sharptone Signing Was Fake: (16:21)

Writing the Debut Album: (23:20)

Non-Singles to Check Out: (26:25)

Making the Music Video for 'Nuclear': (31:17)

Let's Break Down Some Songs: (33:41)

Mainstream Popularity for Heavy Music: (43:35)

The Rest of 2025: (46:12)

New Artists to Check Out: (47:52)

Kevin's Final Thought; Understand This for Your Growing Band: (52:39)