20 years ago, Bleed From Within started out as a band humbly covering Lamb of God throughout Glasgow, Scotland. At this point in their careers, they have released 6 albums (with the 7th on the way) and have toured around the world, breaking into the USA in 2023. And in that time, they have seen their friends in bands like Bring Me The Horizon and Architects rise to international superstardom.

As artists, what is a band to do with album #7 in a time when heavy music is the toast of the music industry? Do they play it safe and stay in their lane? Or do they take a chance at expanding their sound in a new way, and allowing them to continue being a band for another 30 years? We'd go with the latter.

Ali from the Scottish metalcore heavy hitters Bleed From Within joins the Chord Progression Podcast today. The bands new album, Zenith, is due out on April 4th, 2025, as well as a tour supporting Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium in the United States. On this episode, dive into Bleed From Within & Zenith with us as we talk about:

• - Why Bleed From Within took a different approach when writing & creating Zenith, and how they aim to expand their sound as a band 20 years into their career.
• The reason why "Violent Nature" is the best song the band has ever written, plus the reason why Bleed From Within refused to use it as a single.
• The continued growth of heavy music today, especially when isolated to UK artists like Bring Me The Horizon, Architects, Sleep Token, and Bleed From Within.

If this doesn't get you ready for Zenith, I am not sure what will. Hit the subscribe button to not miss out on another episode.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Bleed From Within is HERE!: (1:11)

Reflecting on 20 Years as a Band: (2:58)

Great TIme for Heavy Music, Especially from the UK: (6:24)

Making Zenith with a New Approach: (12:53)

Diving into New Approach with the Singles: (19:18)

No Live Piper... For Now: (24:50)

Ali's Favorite Song is Violent Nature?: (27:20)

Prepping for Tour with Trivium & Bullet for My Valentine: (30:27)

New Artists to Check Out: (31:46)

Kevin's Final Thought; 20 Years Later, They're Still Exciting: (37:30)

Heavy music in rock and metal has continued to rise in prominence and become a powerhouse once again over the past few years. The reasons behind this have been a combination of a willingness to experiment with sound, a growth of the overall capabilities of the vocals with the musicianship, and an unrelenting authenticity.

Today, we are going all the way to Finland to bring you a band that is combinging their experimental heavy roots, with a vocalist who has heavily worked to master her extensive range, to bring you an up-tempo and energetic metal album that is infectious and, as the artists call it, whimsical.

Lotta from the Finnish nu metal/alt metal band Luna Kills joins the Chord Progression Podcast with their newest album, Deathmatch, releasing on April 4th, 2025. Join us to discover this band and their massive sound as we talk about:

• The backstory of Lotta's vocal range alongside the expansive, heavy & uptempo, instrumental style that created the dynamic album that is "Deathmatch."
• Suggesting unreleased songs on "Deathmatch" we are heavily anticipating for people to listen to because of the range of sound they expose that the singles have yet to show everyone.
• Promoting the band so that we all can get our favorite artists a better chance at touring worldwide.

A fantastic album from a fantastic new artist that you can finally get behind. Tap the subscribe button to never miss another great band to become a fan of before all of your friends do.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Lotta is Here & Promote Your Favorite Bands: (1:09)

How Lotta's Large Vocal Range Came to Be: (4:13)

Sharing the Love for Future Palace & Let's Ask for a Tour: (9:33)

The Sonic Creation of "Deathmatch": (11:36)

Which Non-Singles are We Excited for You to Listen to: (19:30)

The Reaction to "Fever Dream" & Its Showstopping Power: (22:43)

Showing Love to "love u": (26:04)

Keivn's Crazy Promotion Idea on Local Radio: (29:53)

The Post Album release Plan for Luna Kills: (34:36)

New Artists to Check Out: (36:22)

Kevin's Final Thought; Use Luna Kills as a Focal Point to Push your Favorite Artists Online: (42:05)

Life is funny sometimes. Every one of us have massive amounts of dreams that we want to achieve and go after in life, but so many of them go by the wayside for one reason or another. Whether it is a worry about not being good enough, a fear of what others might say and think as you strive to your dream, or anything else, we need inspiration to keep going.

This artist not only struggled through forgiving herself for the things in her past that were holding her back, but the work to do that allowed her to find her sound, discover her passion for heavy music once again, and is a story we can all get behind.

Katerina Nicole joins the Chord Progression Podcast with her newest EP, Serene in Violet Oceans, as her return to the heavy music she has always loved, available now. Join us as we dive deep into:

• Karetina's journey to discovery her sound and how she wants to express herself in music, starting in a pop and EDM world, to the world of heavy music from her time as a kid.
• How writing and creating "Serene in Violent Oceans" taught her to forgive herself to not be reserved by the past and embrace attacking her dreams head on.
• Learning how to write more metaphorically to create a more emotionally connected song experience for the listener.

Bringing you great artists you might not know (and ones that you will) is our thing. Tap the subscribe button as we will keep doing this over and over again.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Shouting Out Tori Kravitz & The Warning: (1:35)

Katerina's Sound Journey, from EDM to Heavy Music: (4:26)

How Going into Heavy Music lets Artists Express any Emotion: (10:56)

Learning to be OK being Vulnerable and Confident to Venture into Music: (14:14)

"Catch My Breath" & Learning to Write Metaphorically to Express Proper Emotions: (20:35)

The Current Reception of the New EP: (29:20)

Katerina's Favorite Reaction Video & "What I Know Now": (33:43)

What is Next for Katerina?: (41:59)

New Artists to Check Out: (43:28)

Kevin's Final Thought; Forgive Yourself to Move Forward with Momentum: (47:19)

Any new artist that is trying to get as much positive buzz around their debut album as possible knows how tough of a task it is. Do you focus on the social media aspect? Should your focus go towards making the most dynamic music possible? Or is it about playing live and getting fans excited for yet-to-be released music?

This band, with their second turn on the podcast, have shown that it is a combination of all 3 that gets the best buzz for a debut album. Dynamic music, appearing all over social media and other media publicaitons, and playing new songs live with an energy to make fans want them early. That is how it is done.

Zak and Rex from the nu metalcore band Uncured join the podcast. Their debut LP, Warpath, is available for you to check out now, however we recorded this hours before the album dropped. On this episode, we dive into it with the guys discussing:

• How Uncured made fans hyped for the new album playing every song live prior to its release, without letting fans know they were new.
• Why Uncured did not take any shortcuts to build the buzz around the band for almost 10 years, focusing on building their sound and becoming recognizable on social media.
• Looking at how each song on Warpath went in a different direction and how they are going to continue building on their sound with album #2.

A great band returned to the podcast, and wont be the last time either. Hit the subscribe button if you haven't because we are not stopping either.

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All Dressed Up for the Return: (0:00)

Uncured is Back!: (1:10)

Hiding Unreleased Tracks, Yet Fans Hunted Them Down?: (3:26)

How Fans Reacted to New Music Live Prior to Release: (6:07)

The Increased "Buzz" for Uncured Over the Years: (14:10)

The Songs People Really Wanted to Hear on Release Day: (18:39)

Going Further on Album #2?: (24:02)

Talking about "Crucify" & Showing What Might Be Next: (25:09)

Reviewing what Influences Inspired "Warpath" & What is Next: (29:14)

What's On Tap for the Rest of 2025?: (33:54)

New Artists to Check Out: (38:50)

Kevin's Final Thought; Yea, They Hype is Real: (41:40)

The concept of the album in rock and metal has forever changed since the streaming revolution took over. As people, artists, and labels put more importance on releasing singles to maximize a song's life in a time with shorter attention spans, does that mean the album will die out.

We say it will not, because it will take its construction and build onto its legacy as a time capsule of the band at that time. It may just be seen as a collection of singles, but it is the marker to an era for that band. And this newer band is driving that idea home with their career.

Mitch from Moon Fever returns to the Chord Progression Podcast, with our first actual episode not plagued by interent connection issues. With the band's debut LP, Forever Sleep, already out, discover the band with us as we talk about:

• The new meaning and symbolism in rock & metal albums as the age of single-focused streaming forges on, as the encapsulation of an era or a time period in their evolving histories.
• A look into the release of Forever Sleep, and why TV Skin shows the beginning transition from this era of the band to the next one.
• How Moon Fever is already writing album 2 and why working with an EDM producer on this one just ended up being a natrual fit.

A quick 30 minutes that has a lot of insights and a lot more talk about the pancake hot dog. Tap the subscribe button to not miss out on any more bands going forward.

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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNqZkryn89YVTpPDI3sqSdQ

Website: https://moonfever.com

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Welcome: (0:00)

2 Years in the Making: (1:18)

Was Releasing Most Songs as Singles Natural?: (3:39)

The New Meaning of and Album in a Streaming World: (4:48)

Already Talking Album #2?: (8:05)

Why "TV Skin" is Important to the Band: (12:12)

Fan Reaction of 2 Year Rollout, in Retrospect: (17:07)

What's Coming Up for Moon Fever: (19:20)

The European Casino Story: (22:29)

3 New Artists to Check Out: (26:02)

Kevin's Final Thought; TV Skin Shows More of What Moon Fever Can Be:(29:03)

Writing music is no easy task in the year 2025. At times it seems like artists past and present have either come up with the progressions and ideas that you have previously, or the only way to find success is to chase the trends of what is popular on Tik Tok and social media. So how do bands like Bad Omens, Sleep Token, and Knocked Loose pop off with unique sound and flare?

The answer to those questions can be found right here, in this episode, with someone who lives this in his music, and needed to try and always be unique, in order to discover the answer.

Aaron Nordstrom of Gemini Syndrome joins the Chord Progression Podcast today, with new music and a new album coming out in 2025. In this episode join us as we talk about:

• How the music industy being so single-dominated in the streaming age has its roots back when artists and labels were pitching to radio, and trying to follow what was popular on those platforms.
• Why artists being authentic in their niche is causing those music artists to find success in this era more than in the past.
• The reason why almost all ideas and progressions in music have been used before, but why what you do with it in your music to make it special matters.
• A look into the first single "Suffer In Silence" in 2025 and why it connects so well with so many of our own internal struggles.

A fantastic episode for any musican or music lover to understand the industry today. Tap the subscribe button as we have more like this coming.

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Website: https://synnersociety.com

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Welcome: (0:00)

6 More Singles in 2025?: (1:17)

How Single-Focused Releases Is Similar to Radio Focused Releases of the Past: (4:35)

Chasing Trends? You're Already Too Late: (11:11)

How Authenticity in Niche Music is Causing Popularity Spikes: (17:15)

Only 12 Notes in Music, But It's What You Do With It: (20:07)

Communicating Your Emotions Through the Songs of Others: (29:46)

Suffer In Silence & the New Album Explained by Aaron: (33:41)

Fighting your Own Suffering in Silence & the Bully Connection: (41:58)

Gemini Syndrome in 2025: (48:22)

New Artists to Check Out: (50:32)

Kevin's Final Thought; All Artists, Go Back to Making Those 12 Notes Unique to You: (57:52)

When someone is the son of a well known musician such as Jason Bonham, and the grandson of legendary Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, naturally people are going to assume this person is going to follow in their footsteps and make similar music.

But that is not what happened. This man went on his own journey to discover what his desires in life were, and when it was found to be music, what his sound should be. What came out was vastly different than expected, more experimental than anticipated, and something that makes this artist his own person.

Jager Henry joins the Chord Progression Podcast today! His debut LP "Heart of Thorns" released back in August of 2024, but this is the best way to discovering an emerging artist. On today's episode, we go deep into:

• Jager discovering his love for music and creating his own sound in his own unique way, bucking any expections others may have had for him.
• Why it is important to make music for what you want, and not to please an algorithm, or whatever is going to be the catchiest or easiest to sing along to (something many artists will run into at some point).
• The album "Heart of Thorns" and how Jager is grateful that people all over are connecting with his music.

This is the type of sound and artist you are going to want to get into. Tap the subscribe button as more artists to discover are coming your way here.

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Welcome: (0:00)

How Jager Henry Discovered Himself in Music: (1:18)

How "Heart of Thorns" Came Together: (6:04)

Jager vs. Tik Tok & Finding his Sound:(7:37)

Why Jager Loves Making Music for Fun, Not What Might Be the Catchiest: (12:14)

The Reception to "Heart of Thorns" as Time Goes On: (14:57)

3 New Artists to Check Out: (20:12)

Kevin's Final Thought; Jager's Mindset of Discovering Creativity is Perfect: (22:18)

One major goal of any musician is to make sure their live show is engaging, captivating, and a memorable experience for anyone in the audience. There are many tools and tricks that artists use in order to ensure this is achieved. But of those tools out there, is ther one that could be better.

Prompters have been used in the music industry for quite a while now. But most prompters limit what you can use them for. We found someone who tried to better the prompter for live musicians. And we work to see if using a prompter limits what the artist can do on stage. The debate rages on.

Tory Smith of Black Box Prompter comes to the Chord Progression Podcast for a different episode, trying to help out musicians with their live show. On this episode, we dive deep into:

• Why Tory created Black Box Prompter and what it needed to include to stand out from other prompters being used in the music industry.
• The debate on if a prompter will help an artist create a better live show, or if it will become a crutch that young artists rely on to remember lyrics and chords to their music in a live setting.
• What is coming to the prompter in the future, including new ideas on what can be added to really create a better live experience for any artist.

Yes this is a different one for us, but we are always doing what we can to bring you the best bands and artists in rock and metal. Susbcribe to not miss out on another artist again. Just this time, we wanted to do an episode FOR those artists.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Ok, What is Black Box Prompter?: (1:08)

So, What Is So Special About This Thing?: (10:10)

Will Prompters Become a Crutch for Younger Artists?: (18:58)

How Tory Would Use the Prompter as a Young Artist: (26:13)

Trying to Make It More Professional: (36:16)

Ideas of How a Prompter Can Enhance a Live Show: (38:50)

Kevin's Live Show Voting Idea: (47:25)

The Pitch: (51:09)

Kevin's Final Thought; Enjoyed Stepping Out of the Box: (54:22)

When we all discover a younger artist, we get the privilege of watching them grow and watching the sound they create evolve as time passes. Typlically, we see a change for artists as they go from what they feel they should create, to artists that create the music they want to.

Then, we as fans get to go on that journey of life with the artist, and fully appreciate the music they create, and the overall sounds that amplify our emotions and our lives going forward.

Sorry X (a.k.a. Alexa) joins the Chord Progression Podcast to show you who she is, and show you the musical journey her young career has gone on, and will take you on in the future. On this episode, we discuss:

• Alexa's backstory getting into music and creating art from a young age, and why not following imposed and set limits allowed her to create a more free-flowing, hard rock sound.
• The mindset any musician, artist, creative, or person needs to have when dealing with hate and negativity online.
• Working on her debut album and the type of creative sound that is currently being cultivated on it.

Aiming to bring you as many new artists as possible, and this is one to get in on early. Tap the subscribe button because we have plenty more coming, just like this.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Time to Meet Sorry X: (1:10)

No Limits on Rock Music Creates Authentic Greatness: (6:45)

Sorry X's Draw to the Rock Music World: (12:37)

How lex Lerned to Deal with Negative Comments Online: (21:20)

What is Sorry X Working On in 2025?: (27:47)

The Music Being Created for Sorry X Debut Album: (30:34)

Dream Artists to Have Featured on a Song: (32:33)

The Touring Future of Sorry X: (35:10)

3 New Artists to Check Out & Be Yourself: (39:59)

Kevin's Final Thought; Why We Will Always Interview Young Artists: (45:32)

20 years into being a band is quite the accomplishment. Being the stallworts of deathcore for that entire time is another accomplishment in itself. And after coming off of 2 well recieved records in "The Valley" and "Kin," what do they do to make sure they hit on 3 albums in a row.

The answer is use their competitive nature and challenge themselves to write the heaviest record they could reminiscent of their 2nd album "This Is Exile," while keeping the evolved song structure found on "The Valley" and "Kin." So what is the result? And album that boasts those objectives incredibly well, and easily stands out as an "album of the year."

Ben from the legendary deathcore band Whitechapel joins the Chord Progression Podcast. Their 9th album, Hymns of Dissonance" releases on March 7th and it is nothing short of heavy, enthraling, and increible. On this episode, we dive deep into:

• Why Whitechapel wanted to write their heaviest record to date for their 9th album, and how they absolutley succeeded in that endeavor.
• How Whitechapel is the only band that could write a record this heavy and sophisticated in the heavy music scene in 2025.
• The reasons why fans and music publications in the heavy music scene will have this marked as an Album of the Year for 2025!

Yes, the album is that good. We will keep bringing you new music that will be album of the year contenders, and you won't want to miss out. Subscribe and never miss another great album again.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Best Whitechapel Album to Date?: (1:05)

Writing "Hymns of Dissonance" as their Heaviest: (2:30)

Mixing Heavy like No Other Band Can in 2025: (6:31)

Creating the "Unhinged and Focused" Sound: (8:35)

Finally Getting Great Press for their Music: (13:39)

Ben's Song He Wants You to Check Out: (15:15)

3 Artists to Check Out: (16:40)

Kevin's Final Thought; Competitive Nature to Create Succeeded: (20:38)