The Faultline Social Podcast

Perry (Cauldron) is joined by Josh Baines guitarist of Sheffield metal band 'Malevolence' to talk about their new record coming out and their experiences through the pandemic and playing shows.

The band took off very early on for Josh and from a young age he's been involved in making music and playing shows, he was 18 when their debut 'Reign of Suffering' came out and later that year the band played Download.

As well as being a prolific guitarist and veteran of the metal scene, Josh is also teaches others guitar and he shares his experiences. Thanks to Josh for coming on and talking to the podcast, go check out Malevolence if you haven't already.

Fraser sits down to talk to Andrew Neufeld, lead vocalist and guitarist for Canadian hardcore outfit Comeback Kid. A hugely influential band in the hardcore scene, with 20 years playing together and countless shows, Andrew shares with us his experiences of being in the band and touring.

He also discusses the upcoming album release 'Heavy Steps' by taking us through the first two singles that have been released so far; the full record will be ready in the new year. Check out the new record and thanks so much to Andrew for joining us and sharing his stories with the podcast.

Today's guest on the podcast is hardcore vocalist and frontman for 'Your Demise', EdMcrae. He talks to Perry (Cauldron) about the upcoming 10th anniversary tour of 'The Kids We Used to Be', and his thoughts on readjusting to touring after such a long time away from playing shows.

Ed is an inspirational figure in the hardcore scene, and many will remember listening to Your Demise, many thanks to him for coming on the show and talking about his music and sharing his experiences with us.

Today's guest on the podcast is drummer from hardcore outfit Jesus Piece, Luis Aponte. We catch up with the work he's been doing recently; he walks us through the incorporation of electronic elements into his music and the learning process involved.

Today's guest on the podcast is guitar legend Andreas Kisser of the Brazilian heavy metal group Sepultura. A name that needs no introduction, Andreas and the band were major driving forces on the Brazilian heavy music scene, and indeed their influence and work is known across the globe too.

Andreas talks us through the beginnings of his life, how he was first exposed to music and then the meteoric and rapid rise that placed them playing alongside their musical heroes and influences.

Their newest release 'SepulQuarta' recorded at various stages over the pandemic features live recordings of the group and a host of other musicians from across the globe.

On today's episode of the podcast, Sam interviews Sunny Singh (hate5six), videographer, activist and music archivist. His solo project is focused on the redistribution of music footage and gigs to the wider community; making music available to as many as possible.

They talk about live shows, music, political activism and his general mission statement with hate5six; check out his work and videos online.

Perry (Cauldron) talks to Brian Talipan of the band One Step Closer; they discuss their old records, their sound and the influences on their hardcore sound. They also talk about the new release 'This Place You Know', scheduled for the end of September this year.

In today's episode Rob sits down to talk to Liz Westsmith, who tells us about her experiences and career as a sound engineer and mixer. She's worked all over the States with many bands, but operates mainly now out of the Bay area. She tells us about her beginnings at Gilman Street and how her passion for music production grew from there. She gives us an glimpse into what it takes to make a live show come together and provides valuable insight into what happens on the other side of the mixing desk.

Perry (Cauldron) talks to Chaka Malik of the band Orange 9mm. Chaka has been part of the hardcore scene since his days in the band Burn. They talk about how Orange 9mm was received in the context of his older work, how the project came about and how Chaka approaches songwriting in general.

Perry (Cauldron) talks to Cody Dewald of the hardcore groups Mortality Rate and Serration. They talk about the music he makes and where he draws inspiration for his music and especially lyrical content as the vocalist in Serration.