Chris Turner is the drummer and founding member of Oceans Ate Alaska and a solo artist in his own right who puts together super technically challenging drum performances on the regular. In this conversation we chat about the joys he finds in particular through his drumming style, the role that talent plays in drumming skill, and the challenges of making drumming a career in 2025.Be sure to keep up with Chris Turner in future via these platforms:

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChrisTurnerDrums* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/58sBIaSMMZUOlBs4dQblGJ?si=zLLF3fAcR9OokRubFRA25A*

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chrisoaa

* Oceans Ate Alaska YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@oceansatealaska

* Oceans Ate Alaska Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/48zUWAXpgEXfpttz23pCNQ?si=FXUkQWRHTeaEen_6F8b6rg

* Oceans Ate Alaska Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oceansatealaska

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Alex Kerski from Vianova joins for a deep conversation about what went into creating their 2025 masterpiece album "Hit It!". We talk about how their latest work is propelling them into new areas of the music industry as well as some specific songwriting and production decisions that went into this incredible album.

You can keep up with Vianova through the following links:

• Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/01DWiz55UPC4lQOGIo4z5n?si=ZPcqqOGdTmO4YG3AbpSNRQ
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPOPx3OIcFIl_QwdofJGKIg
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vianova.band
• TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@vianovaberlin

Hot Milk's latest album "Corporation P.O.P." is a darker record than their previous: what inspired that change of tone and how did they go about creating it? Han and James from the band join the podcast for a chat all about their latest album and their upcoming tour.🎟 See Hot Milk live soon! → https://mailchi.mp/c90f89565022/hot-milk-uk-tour-2025You can keep up with Hot Milk through the following links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1koutXdSFq2PHqtxSWj9tK?si=H0XCOeSvT1-ZLei_DtZ6yw- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTeWqo0hbs5Qr1iGlTcKUcg- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hotmilkhotmilk- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hotmilkhotmilk

Aaron Pauley and Valentino Arteaga from Of Mice & Men joined the podcast for a conversation about their latest album "Another Miracle" as well some reflection on how their songwriting has developed over the years. You can keep up with Of Mice & Men through the following links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4tususHNaR68xdgLstlGBA?si=NsgdGLEmTaKxMIIxXKINIQ- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@OMandMTV- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ofmiceandmen- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ofmicetiktok

Jacob Charlton and Ethan McCann from Thornhill joined the podcast during their support tour of Sleep Token in North America. In this discussion we chat about how that experience has been as well as songwriting notes from their most recent album "Bodies".You can keep up with Thornhill through the following links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2dE5audbkV3o5cKxvM7lBD?si=45VMDv4rRP238wJ1lBVmoA- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@thornhillmelb- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thornhillmelb- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thornhillmelb🔓 Submit questions for future interviews on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/steveogrock

Deaf Havana are releasing a brand new album in 2025 called "We're Never Getting Out" and singer James Veck-Gilodi joined the podcast for a conversation all about it. We also chat about the evolutions their music has gone through over the years and the challenges they experienced along the way.You can keep up with Deaf Havana through the following links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0exhrQcReCdr11oPbOh22M?si=CI2-AidNThip07LDHcq1mA- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DeafHavana- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deafhavana- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@deafhavana🔓 Submit questions for future interviews on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/steveogrock

James Morgan is the vocalist and founding member of Catsclaw who released their debut album in 2025 called "Perfect Death". He joins the podcast for a conversation in which we talk about the emotive power of heavy metal music, how Catsclaw's music is created, and a key songwriting discovery which has changed the way he approaches his music now.You can keep up with Catsclaw through the following links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7wOW98O5VLYYbJxntYe799?si=T7jHmVIdTeSVC1SXbH9yGg- YouTube: www.youtube.com/@catsclawband- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catsclawband/🔓 Submit questions for future interviews on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/steveogrock

Andrew Wells and Matt Mingus of Dance Gavin Dance joined for a conversation about their latest album "Pantheon". In this conversation we delve into some of the creative process of their song-writing over the years, hear the back story of the George Clinton feature, and get a taste of what may be coming next from them.You can keep up with Dance Gavin Dance through the following links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6guC9FqvlVboSKTI77NG2k?si=WM60vq6FTK6XTm8LJ07jXw- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkmEoZbpH7jPCe1_Ym4XJdQ- Official Website: https://dancegavindanceband.com- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dancegavindance- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DanceGavinDance- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dgdtheband🔓 Submit questions for future interviews on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/steveogrock

Blessthefall's singer Beau Bokan joins the podcast to chat about their latest album "Gallows" and where the band finds themselves in the metalcore scene after 2 decades.

You can keep up with Blessthefall through the following links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7t2C8WwLyKUKRe0LVh8zl9?si=YWXYVF9PQPagqs9T_NEa2g- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@blessthefallmusic- Official Website: https://www.blessthefallmusic.com- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blessthefall- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blessthefall🔓 Submit questions for future interviews on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/steveogrock

Manuel Gagneux joins the podcast for a chat about how Zeal & Ardor's unique songs are written and how they are brought to life in live performances. We also discuss the risk of over-producing the recordings as it relates to the human experience and what drives him within this particular project.You can keep up with Zeal & Ardor through the following links:- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6yCjbLFZ9qAnWfsy9ujm5Y?si=xFPRE9g-QlOElfbQYCLr5A- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ZealArdor666- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zealandardor- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@zealandardor- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/zealandardor🔓 Submit questions for future interviews on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/steveogrock