In this week of Life of Defiance, Roland and Mason are back and they are playing "Underrated vs. Overrated". They compared bands, musicians, musical aspects, and additional nostalgic paraphernalia. Check it out!

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This week Mason (Roland was unavailable for this episode, so Mason took the interview solo this week) sat down and talked to Bryce and Reece Maopolski of the thrash and groove metal band Brotality! We discussed the band's newest album, Worldwide Desolation, as well as the band's beginnings, big shows they played, and some interesting news about a second album. Also, a story about Kidz Bop? What? Yes, you read that right. Hope you listen to this episode!

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Today, Roland and I sat down with our close friend Spencer Byers. And did it go downhill from there? Conspiracy theories, joking around, and towards the end, Spencer turned the tables on us and wanted to ask us questions about the music industry. Spencer is a guy our age who is wanting to get into it just like us and we're there to support him in this venture. Follow him on Instagram! (Also, if you want a guitar, hit this man up.) Sidenote: Mason's brother Silas makes a cameo appearance. What a weirdo.

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Welcome to 2021! It's already been an interesting year, only two weeks in. Anyway, we decided to kick it off with an interview. We talked to Hyperion Zhang of The Thlipsis and Risen, both projects Mason has been involved in at one point or another. Hyperion talks to us about The Thlipsis, his time with Risen, how he and Mason met, upcoming shows, recordings, and the current lineup of the band. On a side note, we also discuss a controversial topic relating to a metal guitarist in the news lately.

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Welcome back, welcome back! Hope you all have a Happy New Year and that you had a Merry Christmas! I'll warn you now but the audio is really rough on this episode, with Roland's mic cutting in and out, and Mason's having a lot of static. However, hopefully, that will not take away from our guest, Joey Nogle! Our country-loving friend Joey has been working on new music, while also teaching his loveable dog Bruce how to pray (more on that later). We also talk about our favorite films. Hurtful words are exchanged in the process as well, but that's normal.

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We are back after a few weeks. Trying to give this every two weeks thing a shot. We're busy dudes, what do you want from us? Anyways, we're back this week and we covered five bands each we discovered this year that we found, so 10 in total. Also, toward the end, for whatever reason, we discussed what next year looks like for the music scene and generally for the public. These are simply our opinions and we are trying to be gracious with them.

Huge thanks to Erik Street (for putting up with us) and Monica Soe (for the dope artwork), as well as all the bands we have mentioned for the killer material!

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Yes, that’s two drum puns in a row. May have to capitalize on that. Anyway, this week Mason and Roland go into the mindset of musicians, specifically drummers in this case. Even the mindset of Christian drummers! Or if you want to get even more niche, Christian metal drummers. 

Another thank you to Erik Street for working with us on the technical/behind-the-scenes side, as well as Monica Soe for creating the dope artwork!

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Hello! Welcome to the Life of Defiance Podcast, hosted by Mason Beard (Symphony of Heaven, Mystic Winter) and Roland Street (An Infinite Moment, Lost in Faith); a couple of drummers from the Midwest. In this episode the two talk about their upbringings and the bands and musical ventures they have partaken in.

Huge thank you to Erik Street for manning the camera for the video version of this and to Monica Soe of Aseity Graphics (go hire her!) for designing the cover of our podcast.

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