Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music

Younger artists are contending with many different hurdles in the music industry now compared to 10, 20, 30, 40 years ago. But there are a few things that remain consistent that they have to contend with when compared to musicians of the past. And one of those is, the need to create quality music.

But can a stubborness to create that high quality music end up being detrimental to a band's success? If a new artist is creating music, and members of the band are so set in their ways that no compromise can be made, many things could go wrong. Money wasted on recording and promotion of a less-than-stellar song, conflict within the band, and a struggle to continue on. So let's get everyone to understand that, so artists know how to succed, and what to prevent.

Ben and James from the UK pop punk band Goldstate join the Chord Progression Podcast today. With more new music coming out, we want to present this Manic Kat Records band to you by talking about:

- The history of Goldstate and how BSB TV hyelped create this connection of a brand new band.

- If being stubborn, hard headed, and unwilling to compromise with your bandmates when recording new music will have large costs and negative effects on a new band in the long run.

- Why Goldstate is American inspired pop punk with British vocals, and the importance of finding your own unique selling point.

More new bands coming your way all the time on the Chord Progression Podcast. Tap the subscribe button as more artists like this are coming.

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Welcome: (0:00)

An Odd Connection Made This Happen: (1:46)

How Goldstate Became a Thing: (6:39)

The Need of Radical Candor in a Band: (11:58)

Does Being Stubborn Cost a Band in the Long Run?: (15:57)

Streaming Further Exposing Poorly Recorded Music: (21:00)

American Pop Punk with British Vocals & Finding Unique Selling Point: (23:59)

Live Show Replication Challenges: (33:40)

Unplanned VocalZone Plug: (41:00)

What's On Tap?: (43:34)

New Artists to Check Out: (46:55)

Kevin's Final Thought; Find Your Unique Selling Point: (52:30)

As hardcore music, and heavy music in general, have exploded in popularity since the pandemic, we have been exposed to more and more artists making great music for us to enjoy. But with social media and tik tok driving a lot of discovery to a new audience, a new issue has come to play. The want to go "viral".

With the want to go viral, younger artists in the heavy music space, and music in general, are creating music and catering to the viral moment. But there is a lack of connection between the viral moment, and the song as a whole. That leaves fans passing on a band that cant hold them for a song, just for a moment. So its clear that artists that make strongly cohesive and connetive progressions in their songs, regardless of the genre, are going to win in the end.

Jacob from the UK hardcore band Guilt Trip joins the Chord Progression Podcast today. With the band releasing the God Forgives EP back in February 2026, and more to come, Jacob joins us as we talk about:

- The positive reaction to the God Forgives EP, with a heavier sonic focus to the music that is meant to capture the live setting the best.

- How Guilt Trip learned to write songs with a consumable progression, and why younger artists are struggling with it as the focus on viral moments on Tik Tok grow.

- Touring with Malevolence in spring 2026 over in the USA, reteaching show etiquette as the music scene grows more popular, and Kevin's floatie idea.

This one is heavy, hard, and easily consumable, like Guilt Trip's music. Tap the subscribe button for more episodes like this every week.

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Welcome: (0:00)

No Guilt with this Episode: (2:01)

Reaction to God Forgives EP: (4:12)

Are Younger Artists Struggling to Write Connectively?: (8:40)

Why Developing a Fanbase Over Going Viral is Smart: (18:10)

Reteaching Modern Show Etiquette: (19:37)

First Show Jacob Pitted, Still Pitting Today: (27:15)

Live Reaction to New Music: (32:41)

Is Metal Music Harder to Pull Off Live?: (35:12)

A New Record?: (45:54)

New Artists to Check Out: (47:39)

Kevin's Final Thought; Music Needs Cohesive Flow: (50:34)

Almost 30 years and going to be 10 albums into a career, Atreyu have created music in many different ways to tap into their metalcore style. Whether it was their classic sound on The Curse, their transcendent sound on In Our Wake, and a more modern approach on Baptize, they have created their music in many ways.

But what are they going to do with album #10 to make it different than what they have done in the past while still being Atreyu? What can they do to make an album that is new and exciting to them, but fresh for the fans that have loved them throughout the years? They found it.

Dan Jacobs of Atreyu joins the Chord Progression Podcast as the band is set to release the brand new album "The End Is Not The End" releasing on April 24th, 2026. On this episode, we talk about:

- Writing "The End Is Not The End" in both Toyko and on San Juan Island outside of Vancouver, two unique locations to create music in a different creative headspace.

- How "The End Is Not The End" is a little more aggressive than the albums of the past for Atreyu, complementing the current lineup of the band best.

- How Dan applies the Fibonacci Pattern to the music of Atreyu, and why he is writing a book about it.

Big bands, small bands, all bands in the heavy music space come to the Chord Progression Podcast. Tap subscribe button for the full episode.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Dan from Atreyu is Here: (1:40)

Writing "The End Is Not The End" in Two Unique Locations: (2:59)

Leaning a Little More Aggressive this Time Around: (11:59)

Wanting to Take People on a Sonic Journey: (19:00)

Music Connection to Fibonacci Pattern: (23:59)

Non-Singles to Check Out: (31:03)

Metalcore MMA?: (33:19)

Touring with Sevendust: (36:00)

What Else in 2026?: (40:56)

New Artists to Check Out: (47:37)

Kevin's Final Thought; Massively Different Recording Locations Leaves Much Interest in "The End Is Not The End": (53:51)

For a band that has been around for almost 20 years, and only have 2 albums to their name, you would assume their influence on a genre would be minimal. But as time has proven with a few releases, and a few shows, the want and desire for more music has not died.

Now with their first song released since their "Overthrown" EP in 2023, and more music still to come, many metalcore fans are curious as to what could be next. What could this new music consist of? And is it going to be more expansive than any music they have released since?

Logan from the South Texas Metalcore band Scarlett O'Hara joins the Chord Progression Podcast. After the band released their first single, REDRUM, since their last EP in 2023, we got to the bottom of what comes next. On this episode, we talk about:

- Why Scarlett O'Hara is now releasing new music for the first time since the Overthrown EP, and how much more new music is yet to come.

- Having no pressure when it comes to writing new music, mixing the produciton of the Overthrown EP with the "Rise-core" rawness of Welcome To The Brodeo, into a brand new EP for 2026.

- Getting more experimental on the new EP with inspiration from mainstream popularity, including new tunings and inspiration from movies of their childhood.

If you ever missed out on Scarlett O'Hara, we dont want that to continue. Tap the subscribe button as more episodes like this come on the Chord Progression Podcast.

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Welcome: (0:00)

The Return of Scarlett O'Hara with New Music: (1:47)

Are We Getting a New Music Release Cycle in 2026?: (6:49)

No Pressure When Writing New Music Anymore: (10:59)

Did Scarlett O'Hara Take Inspiration from Metal Going Mainstream?: (15:14)

Metalcore Purists on Reddit Complain Again: (22:17)

Diving into "REDRUM" & its "Blade" Connection: (24:47)

Difference Between Albums & New Music: (33:08)

Listener Behavior Changing Over Time: (35:13)

Retrospective of Overthrown EP & Past Albums: (38:30)

Other Movie Inspirations on New EP: (40:30)

What Else in 2026?: (45:57)

New Artists to Check Out: (49:56)

Kevin's Final Thought; Liking Mix of Old Styles with Childhood Sonic Influences: (54:14)

What makes a song timeless? What makes an artist's music timeless? We listen to artists from the 70's like Queen, from the 2000's like Fall Out Boy, and Bring Me The Horizon's 2013 album, Sempiternal, and they all sound of the time, but they sound timeless today. But why?

Is it because they don't use common influences of the time in their music and make something fluid for fans across the years? Is it because the influences of the time are so prevelantly in the music that it marks that point in time? Or is it something else? Well we figure it out, and show you a new band doing it.

Dalton from the Arkansas modern metalcore band LEVELS returns to the Chord Progression Podcast with the band's new album "This Will Make You Feel Again" releasing on April 10th, 2026. Discover the new album with us as we talk about:

- What happened to LEVELS after the release of the PULSE - EP in 2024, and why writing new music took precedence over live shows, when getting on tours proved harder than anticipated.

- What makes music timeless, great songs that use influences of the time as accenting pieces, while the core of the song remains true to the artist with a solid emotional story telling flow.

- How LEVELS used futuristic programming tones and production as influenctial accents to their modern metalcore anthems on This Will Make You Feel Again, solid to the core of LEVELS.

Glad to get you back into this band. Tap the subscribe button as we keep bringing more your way.

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Welcome: (0:00)

The Return of LEVELS: (1:46)

What Happened After PULSE - EP Release?: (7:14)

The Timelessness of Music, Good Songs with Timely Element Accents: (14:00)

Using Futuristic Sound as Accent to LEVEL'S Core: (23:16)

Diving Into "This Will Make You Feel Again": (25:17)

Art Decorates Space, Music Decorates Time: (30:45)

Non-Singles to Check Out: (33:29)

Emotional Progression Takes Precedence over Popular Sounds of the Day: (40:59)

What Else in 2026?: (49:27)

New Artists to Check Out: (50:16)

Kevin's Final Thought; Buliding a Song Around a Popular Trope Doesn't Work: (55:57)

When Broadside has been around for over 15 years at this point, their core fans know their sound and casual fans have heard of them. But as costs continue to rise and staying full time as a musician becomes tougher, Broadside was going to have to do something on album number 6 to really make a splash.

So did they change their sound? Did they play into what is popular and the wants of the casual music listener? Did they work to please the algorighms of streaming platforms? No, they did something a lot better, with integrity, and wow did it work.

Oliver from Broadside joins the Chord Progression Podcast today. With the new album "Nowhere, At Last" releasing on April 10th, we dive deep into how great this album is. We discuss:

-How "Nowhere, At Last" feells like the first "record," feeling though patience makes this the quintessential record, delivering a sound for their core audience.

- Why Broadside took an audit of their own sound, as an influence to make "Nowhere, At Last" sound like Broadside but bigger, to elevate the band to the next level.

- If Broadside succeeded in taking the next step as a band with their bigger sound on "Nowhere, At Last".

An incredible sound that you need to hear. Tap the subscribe button for more episodes like this.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Completing a Long Standing Request: (1:59)

The First Broadside "Record"?: (3:59)

From Ego Driven Writing to Focus on Core Fans & Their Own Works: (6:54)

An Album that Sounds "Bigger" to Level Up: (10:23)

Writing an Album That's Good Enough to Keep Going for their Own Meaning & Value: (14:59)

Kevin Loses It on "Blissed Out": (20:07)

Why "Nowhere, At Last" Sounds So Much Bigger: (23:04)

Non-Singles to Check Out: (27:45)

What Is Next?: (35:41)

New Artists to Check Out: (37:49)

Kevin's Final Thought; Broadside Succeeded on This Album's Mission: (40:44)

The music industry is in love with artists releasing singles right now, as streaming platforms have incentivized singles being released to please playlists and algorithms for popularity and discovery. However, rock and metal artists seem to still be holding onto the album. So, who is right.

What if we said that it was both? What if we said it was releasing an album to create a full body of work, but also releasing a few singles in between major releases to show continued creativity, growth, and exploration of the sound? Well, that seems about right.

Adam from the English Alt Rock & Metalcore band As Everything Unfolds joins the Chord Progression Podcast today. The band is releasing their new album, Did You Ask To Be Set Free?, on April 10th. Join us on this episode as we talk about:

- Why As Everything Unfolds is not afraid to take the time in writing music, but know releasing a few singles in between larger releases is smart to show fans bread crumbs in evolution.

- How social meida is impacting how we consume music, where artists that make ease of access & connection a focal point to success, but penalizing artists deviating from their niche.

- The album Did You Ask to Be Set Free? and why they went darker and heavier for their third album.

A great album with an artist you might not know yet. Tap link in comments for the full episode.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Blaming Chinese Democracy by Guns N Roses: (1:53)

Does Too Much Time Between New Music Hinder a Band's Progress?: (3:30)

Are Small Releases In Between New Albums Smart Sonically?: (7:02)

How Social Media is Affecting How We Consume Music: (17:04)

Analyzing When an Artist Makes a Cultural Impact: (23:41)

Did You Ask To Be Set Free? Preview; Darker & Heavier: (34:12)

Non-Singles to Check Out: (46:12)

What's Next in 2026?: (51:05)

New Artists to Check Out: (52:20)

Kevin's Final Thought; Artists' Legacy Last Longer than Immediate Cultural Impact: (55:33)

When the pandemic finally broke and concerts came back in 2021, we finally were able to return to mosh pits, our home away from home. Our first mosh pit back was an album release show at the West Chicago Social Club, for a band we hadn't ever heard of. Since then we hace seen that band at least 6 times, and have always wanted to bring them here.

Today is the day we make that want a reality, bringing you the leaders of the bad luck crew, who are always bringing a fresh side to heavy music while blending metalcore and hardcore together. With new songs and enw collaborations always coming, keeping their sound adventurous, fresh, and heavy is still strong.

Meredith and John from the Chicago metalcore/hardcore band VCTMS are here on the Chord Progression Podcast with us today. With new songs like "devil's // speak" and "burning/bones" releasing to start 2026, we have plenty more to show you from this band. Join us as we talk about:

- How VCTMS is blending their metalcore and hardcore style with features from some of their long time friends, helping to create a more dynamic and adventurous sound to VCTMS 15 years in.

- Why VCTMS is releasing Pain Processing 2 EP with more collaborations, and that there is a brand new album coming after that.

- Trying to get VCTMS on the festival circuit in 2027 in the USA and in Europe, as well as getting them to fill in for artists that drop out of festivals in 2026.

A full circle moment for us on the Chord Progression Podcast with VCTMS. Tap the subscribe button because we have more moments like this coming.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Finally VCTMS is Here!: (1:46)

Blending VCTMS Style with their Friends on New Music: (4:30)

VCTMS as Adventurous, Not Experimental: (10:51)

A New EP with More Collaborations?: (16:18)

Stage Diving Memories: (24:10)

Can We Get VCTMS on the Festival Circuit?: (27:15)

Kevin and VCTMS Take On Merch Cuts... Again: (35:54)

What's Next for VCTMS?: (44:59)

New Artists to Check Out: (46:21)

Kevin's Final Thought; I Want You to Support VCTMS: (51:45)

Over 15 years making great thrash metal is not an easy thing to do. As the world of music has changed much since the time of trash metal bands being regarded as mainstays in the pop culture music scene, something has to be done for bands to evolve their sound to still be uniquely them, but also fresh to stand out amongst the crowd.

We saw Testament successfully do this in 2025 by bringing in more influences from the modern metal world into their sound. And in 2026, another thrash metal band is doing the same.

Prika from the Brazilian thrash metal band Nervosa joins the Chord Progression Podcast. As the band is ready to release their 6th album, Slave Machine, on April 3rd, we have a 30 minute chat with Prika about it. Join us as we talk about:

- Prika being proud of where Nervosa is in a career spanning 15 years and 6 albums, taking a path she saw worth taking in life through music, even as the economics of the world is working against artists.

- How the new album Slave Machine brings a fresh constructive sound based in modern metal to the thrash metal core Nervosa has always had.

- Why the metal scene seems resistant to AI music, and why tech companies and their greed might prevent new musicians, and estabilshed ones, from using AI to compose music all together.

A fantastic episode, 30 minutes of fire. Tap the subscribe button because we are keeping these coming!

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Welcome: (0:00)

Did I Pop A Blood Vessel Listening to Nervosa?: (1:37)

Proud of The History of Nervosa: (3:32)

Economics Working Against Artists: (5:15)

Metal Scene Resists AI: (7:20)

Prika Calls Out Artists Using AI: (10:40)

Slave Machine, Modern Thrash Metal Freshness: (14:27)

What's Next for Nervosa?: (19:30)

New Artists to Check Out: (21:17)

Kevin's Final Thought; Prika's AI Comment is SPOT ON: (24:33)

When two artists come together thanks to "band Tinder" (called Band Mix), we have a story of musicians who found another that would be just as dedicated to the band and the craft of creating music. It is what is needed in order from a band to break out from being a local act.

But what else is needed beside just dedication and commitment to the music and to the band in order to be successful and grow. Well there are a few things that are needed; a team that believes in you, a group that can be accountable to their actions, and an understanding of how to properly treat the band as a business. So, who is doing this now?

Noah and Matt from the Modern Nu Metal band DON'T YOU DARE join the Chord Progression Podcast. Join us to discover this band as we talk about:

- The origin story of DON'T YOU DARE, and how Matt & Noah found each other on Band Mix... otherwise known as Band Tinder.

- Why DON'T YOU DARE was kept as a two piece with a team built around them, as it allows the guys to manage the proper level of commitment and to keep creative freedom for their uniqueness.

- How they built a team that sacrifices for the band, giving DON'T YOU DARE the best chance of success.

A fantastic new artists to check out, one that is putting in the work and showing you how it is done in 2026. Tap the subscribe button as more will be coming your way on the Chord Progression Podcast.

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https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression-podcast-the-gateway-to-new-rock-and-metal-music/id1454876657

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Welcome: (0:00)

Don't You Dare Miss This One: (1:59)

The Backstory of DON'T YOU DARE: (4:34)

Working Through Level of Commitment When a Local Band: (13:21))

Why DON'T YOU DARE is a Two Piece Band: (14:55)

Doors Opened through Treating Band like a Business, Staying Accountable: (22:49)

The Delivery of the Live Setting, Putting In the Care: (38:54)

The DON'T YOU DARE Live Unique Selling Point: (43:12)

What's On Tap in 2026: (49:14)

New Artists to Check Out: (51:19)

Kevin's Final Thought; Necesssary Level of Commitment to Success in Music: (55:18)