Nik Nocturnal is a musician, songwriter, Twitch Streamer, and YouTuber. He is the guitarist for Termina and NIK NXK. Finn McKenty is director of operations for URM and Riffhard, and the man behind the popular Punk Rock MBA YouTube, Twitch, and Podcast. 

On this episode:

You can’t predict what people will like

Is there a difference between music and content?

The most popular shredders are also the best writers

What sets John Petrucci and Jason Richardson apart

Creating online content that connects with people

Starting with a riff when writing

How Nik collaborates with Andy Cizek for Termina

Metal is just a medium and aesthetic 

Mapping Nik’s trajectory

Why the DAATH self titled was a mistake

Writing for the trash

Not letting online hate get to you

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