You spent months writing, recording, and releasing new music.

You post it everywhere.

You hit submit on Spotify.

And then… nothing.

Here’s the uncomfortable truth most bands avoid:

It’s probably not the algorithm.

It’s probably not promotion.

Most of the time, the real reason nobody is listening has everything to do with how your music sounds.

Listeners decide whether your band is worth their time in the first 10 seconds. If the mix sounds amateur, sterile, or flat, they skip, and the algorithm quietly learns to ignore you too.

I see this constantly with DIY metal bands. Great ideas. Solid riffs. But the production creates a wall new listeners won’t cross.

In this week’s episode, I break down why nobody is listening to your metal band, and the specific production and songwriting mistakes that are killing your momentum.

The main topics I cover include:

• Bad mixes and amateur production
• Why “music for musicians” turns listeners off
• How generic sounds make bands invisible
• What actually makes listeners stay past the first 10 seconds

These problems are uncomfortable, but they’re fixable once you know what to listen for.

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