The Creative Imbalance

Today we are celebrate 30 Years of The Haunted with founding member and guitar player Patrik Jensen! He tells us about the day he quit his job to go all in on his music career which ended up pioneering an entire genre of extreme metal alongside his peers in the Gothenburg scene (At The Gates, In Flames, Soilwork). The Haunted also just dropped an absolute banger brand new album titled "Songs Of Last Resort" and gives us an extra layer of appreciation for the concept as he explains it was inspired from a riveting real life military procedure called the Letter Of Last Resort. He also leaves us with advice for aspiring musicians and his secret to longevity that is all about never letting that excited 16 year old within you fade away.

Today we are joined with Asavari & Shaivalini Kumar around their new short film titled Creatures Of Chaos that takes a deep dive into modern society and the effects of our mental health. Even though this is a short animation it left us moved and questioning personal day to day habits, intake of energies, and unnecessary pressures that this world can weigh on you. Also around the heavy messages this piece is kind of cute with it's cosmic creatures that latch on to people and represent the rational inner voice.

Creatures Of Chaos has been making it's waves around film festivals and we recommend you to follow Supernova Design on their socials to find out when and where you can see it in the near future

Today we are joined with Adam Biggs of Rivers Of Nihil as they are on the cusp of releasing their brand new self-titled album that is sonically one of the coolest things we've heard in metal all year. Around Adam breaking down how they evolved into this sound and direction we take a deep dive into other subjects such as Fantasy Vs Reality in lyrics, making music videos, modern media consumption, living in America, the state of our digital society, and he also leaves us with some advice for aspiring musicians.

The new Rivers Of Nihil self-titled album is coming to your ears on May 30th via Metal Blade Records!

Today we are joined with singer/songwriter and viral video sensation Chrissy Spratt. From combining her musical talents with social media savviness, Chrissy has grown a massive community of over 4 Million people on TikTok, 1 Million on Instagram, and multi-million views on YouTube for her famous cover songs. She breaks down how that success came to be, gives us an inside look into her new single "In Too Deep", and lets us know what she has in store for the future. This is also a great listen to any aspiring content creators themselves as Chrissy shares so much game and personal experience of how to rise to the top of the online spaces.

Today we get a look into the brand new dramatic WWII film "Fog Of War" with director Mike Day. Fog Of War staring the legendary John Cusack, Mira Sorvino (Romy & Michelle Highschool Reunion), Jake Abel (Supernatural), and Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool 1, 2, & Wolverine) is an intense guess who kind of mystery that takes place on a secluded property during the second world war. Around getting the behind the scenes scoop on the making of the film we dive into Mike's untraditional path into the directing chair, and he leaves us with some amazing advice for any aspiring filmmakers trying to take their first step into the industry.

You can check out Fog Of War right now via Prime Video or Apple TV.

Today we are joined with the father of e-sports Walter Day! You may have been introduced to Walter many years ago through the popular Netflix documentary The King Of Kong and he is back as the main focus in a heartwarming new film titled Arcades & Love Songs. There is a brief moment in The King Of Kong showing Walter playing his guitar and saying he was going to quit the gaming industry and become a musician. That stuck with the documentary team and many years later they decided to take a deeper look into what he meant by that and ended up unexpectedly capturing the most beautiful journey. Walter began hearing original songs in his head after getting his heart broken in 1985, and since then he has wrote hundreds of songs about this woman that never saw the light of day. In this film not only does he reunite with her to tell her that, but at the age of 70 embarks on a career in music, records an album, and through the inspiration of his new appreciation for Taylor Swift ends up playing his very first gig. I can't say enough about how wonderful this documentary is. It will leave you inspired, and may even bring a lil tear to your eye. Was amazing to have this chat as well with Walter and get some extra layers and context on his beautiful journey.

Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day is currently playing in select theatres, but be sure to check out their website https://www.arcadesandlovesongs.com/ and follow them on their socials for updates and details on future releases.

Today we are joined all the way from the UK with Sammy and Justine of the mega rising metalcore act Employed To Serve. Beyond us being into their music for the past couple years what we loved the most about this interview is learning their adorable origin story of being high school sweethearts. They tell the tale of how they met and eventually how the band came to be. We also learn about Justine's journey of finding her metal voice, and the evolution of their sound leading into their brand new album "Fallen Star" that features some heavy hitters like Jesse Leach of Killswitch Engage, and Will Ramos of Lorna Shore. Fallen Star is now streaming and available everywhere this week. Around listening to this chat this is a must listen to album of 2025 and is an absolute heavy metal masterpiece.

Not only is our guest today one of the most loveable characters in the MCU (DEADPOOL's Dopinder) but Karan Soni was recently the lead in a brand new romantic comedy titled "A Nice Indian Boy". We are joined with Karan and the director Roshan Sethi to get a behind the scenes look at that film, while also getting some in depth insight on comedic acting, improv, directing, and Karan shares some cool tricks he learned from Ryan Reynolds from the sets of the Deadpool series.

Today we celebrate the legacy of Caliban with founding member Marc Görtz and newest member Kenneth Iain Duncan. This chat has a wide perspective from Marc creating this band over 25 years ago in high school to Iain who was a long time listener being able to join the band with some incredibly fresh elements. Also speaking of those new elements Caliban is on the verge of releasing their new album titled Back From Hell on April 25th! Marc lets us know he wasn't too happy with their previous release and how this one is kind their redemption album that signifies a hard reset of the band and direction for the future. We are one of the few who had the pleasure to listen to it early and are absolutely obsessed! In our opinion it doesn't have a bad track and around sharing this interview we genuinely look forward in hearing what long time Caliban fans think after they drop this atomic bomb of absolute BANGERS!

Today we are joined with filmmaker/pro wrestler Kate Kroll to take a further dive into her incredible documentary "Lunatic" that tells the many layers and legacy of the legendary wrestler Luna Vachon. Personally as a Luna fan I have seen many showcases on her story and this is hands down the best one. Beyond talking about the tragedy around Luna's journey, it shines a light on how much of a pioneer she was for all women in professional wrestling. Kate's crew also discovered some fascinating VHS tapes from a promotion called Wild Women Of Wrestling that have not been seen by the public since the 1980's. Beyond finding even more layers of untold truths this documentary also touches on mental health awareness, gave us an understanding and empathy to those who suffer from bipolar disorder, while also acknowledging how traumas of the past can shape your actions in the future. Whether you are a wrestling fan or not, in the bigger picture this is a story that is for everybody and I am very proud to share this film with some extra context from the director with you today.

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