Explore with us the overall themes and a deep dive track by track commentary into the brand new Panthalassan album "From the Shallows of the Mantle", with creator and friend of the show Jake Wright (Viathyn, ex-Ravenous).
Follow along after you've listened to the album for a deeper comprehension of this new Prog Power release and of Jake's own world and what it represents to him as a time capsule of this point in his life.
Get the album at Panthalassan's Bandcamp:
https://panthalassan.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-shallows-of-the-mantle
And don't miss out on Viathyn for a fuller experience:
https://viathyn.bandcamp.com/album/cynosure
For the impatient:
00:00:00 Pre-roll
00:00:31 Sup Nerds
00:01:53 Top 4 Power Metal Bands
00:03:39 What is Panthalassan (and Viathyn)
00:09:26 Not using your own name on a solo project
00:10:29 Geology 101
00:11:57 Singing for the first time
00:15:11 A record of not just music, but oneself at the time
00:17:10 Hearing that small annoying mistake, only after release
00:18:47 The squeaky pedal tangent
00:20:21 Dealing with Label and ultimately releasing independently
00:21:55 Born to play music, forced to create content
00:25:40 Solo, but not alone
00:27:49 Collaborating with Daniel Carpenter on the Orchestration
00:29:35 Guitar Solos
00:30:38 Commissioning Adam Burke for Artwork, and public domain art for each song
00:33:57 Album Deep Diving - From the Shallows of the Mantle
00:34:16 Points for no Intro Track!
00:34:59 The Album Structure and Themes
00:40:56 A therapy session (Fellowship mentioned)
00:42:15 Disclaimer: Jake is actually a really happy man
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00:44:29 01 - Lowstand Leviathans
00:47:11 Between Power and Prog
00:48:27 Tanagra being an influence
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00:50:55 02 - Coral Throne
00:54:39 Being the older bro tangent
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00:57:45 03 - Worth my Salt (Wuthering Heights love)
01:01:14 The big fast power metal single
01:02:10 The loss of friendship
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01:04:38 04 - Driftwood Reverie
01:06:08 Now for real
01:06:42 Riffs upon Riffs upon Riffs
01:07:19 Procrastination
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01:10:46 05 - Foundation to Firmament
01:11:30 Family, being a child and a parent
01:15:00 The proggy side
01:16:10 A time capsule to look back on
01:18:07 When you have a kid, your life stops being about you
01:19:26 The Trumpet solo
01:21:04 It all makes sense now
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01:22:29 06 - Clandestine Traveller
01:22:50 The Jake Wright Cinematic Universe
01:23:23 Opeth influences
01:24:05 Impostor Syndrome
01:26:57 The darker sounding song
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01:28:58 07 - By Shank's Mare
01:29:48 The songy song
01:30:19 Celebrating achievement
01:31:24 Understanding the effort it takes
01:33:05 Finding someone that understands is important
01:36:37 Working with Damien Rainaud
01:38:05 New challenges on this album
01:40:01 Picking up vocals and what can come next
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01:42:18 08 - Abalone
01:43:49 Moar Prog
01:44:56 The least power metal song on the album
01:46:00 The continuous small changes that make partners grow together
01:49:54 Embrace the change
01:51:20 The third single
01:53:00 Varied endings, songs flowing into each other
01:57:36 How we listen to music
02:02:33 Stop complaining about album lengths
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02:06:07 09 - Embers on Our Shore
02:06:53 A discarded ending idea
02:07:32 Recording acoustic guitars
02:09:29 The Burning Piano
02:11:48 Yes, it's burning and it's a thing
02:12:51 But the Virtual Instrument version is more affordable
02:13:59 Official Long Song:tm:
02:14:46 Ending the album, not just the song
02:17:04 Kyle's favourite thing
02:18:01 Acceptance
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02:20:32 More Panthalassan? More Vyathin? Eveything is open
02:22:13 Embracing the Prog for musical exploration
02:24:03 Ensiferum are cool
02:24:55 Long albums not so often
02:26:27 Economics of a metal musician
02:28:04 We bring you the bonus commentary for the albums
02:28:52 DVD Bonus Features tangent
02:30:40 Wrapping Up
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