Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music

What happens when you mix emo music and ska music together? Well, you get something that you probably haven't heard yet but know that your interest has been peaked. However, would you be surprised if we told you the ska community hasn't embraced them becasue they aren't "ska enough?"

Well we want to get you into this "sad ska" band that not only is blending emo music so well with the upbeat sounds of ska, but showing even more by ex...

We have seen musicians and artists evolve their sound thorughout their careers all the time. There are always different reasons why artists do that, and those reasons can create great music that you never expected.

This band we found originally started in pop punk, but connected with more of a Warped Tour post-hardcore sound almost immediately and set up their core sound from there. But what is the next step in that evolution? Somet...

We live in a world in 2025 that consists of many things that might not be the best for our own self worth. Social media is only showing us the highlights of other people's lives, and we compare ourselves to that. We are pressured to "keep up with the Jones's" and follow along with the crowd in terms of style and tastes.

That is why it is more imporant to find yourself, fall in love with who you are, and be yourself unapologetically....

If you were ever laid up in a hospital bed, seeing people with the same condition as you never leaving, what would that do to your will to fight? Would it inspire you to keep going, or would it make you want to throw in the towel? And if you made it out, how would you treat the rest of your life?

For one musician, he lived this exact scenario over the past few years, going from hospital bed to being unsure if he would make it. But a...

10 years is a long time being in a band and trying to make it in the music industry. It is something that very few people achieve, and even fewer succeed in. And for an artist that succeeds in that endeavour and onto album 6, what goes through their minds?

Are they thinking of the next step and wanting more? Are they thinking it is good enough? Are they keeping things in perspective to their wants and goals, while enjoying the ride ...

Who would have thought that after over 13 years since their last album and breakup, that Woe Is Me would be back together as a band, but releasing a full length album? Certainly not the band. But you would be surprised just how much can change over time.

Now there is a new album ready to be released, and a more enhanced sound to come. But what does that sound consist of? And how has the band evolved as songwriters over the last deca...

A special episode is here with our 3rd band to be featured on the Chord Progression Podcast for a 5th time. From their first time on the podcast all the way during the pandemic till now, being able to watch them grow into a great band and even greater people has been our pleasure, and we hope it has been yours too.

So what do we have for you on this band's 5th episode with us? A great number of stories to share from the life of a gr...

What is reggaecore? Is it hardcore reggae music? Is it a blend of reggae music and heavier musical styings like metalcore? And what can a blend of those types of styles do in order to come together and create some beautiful new heavy music in today's world?

We found out the answer to that is yes, and the way we found it out is by being open minded to all of the experimentation that is coming through in heavy music today, to find the...

Supporting local artists and emerging artists in the music world is one of the most important things we can do as fans to propel the best bands around us to where we want to see them go, and create a community of support and growth. We always advocate for that here.

So when we saw a pop punk artist shoot a promo video on the marooned Deep Thought or "Milwaukee Minnow" with music that pops, we knew what our mission was. Bring this ba...

In the heavy music scene of 2025, we are seeing so many bands doing creative things with their music. Sleep Token is bringing an intense aura to metal. Electric Callboy is turning heavy music into a party. Ice Nine Kills brings horror to life with their style of metal. So let's find another great thing.

4 years ago, we met a band that was blending an intense love and passion for synthwave into their style of metalcore. Now, not only...

When a new band hits the music scene and is about to release their first full length record, one fo the best ways to measure & predict how things will go for them is how their music resonates with the live crowd that has yet to know them. Are they going to be a band that takes the crowd by storm? Or are they going to be forgotten about?

Well when you play a show outside your home country and people are in the front row singing e...

It is no shock that hardcore music is having a moment right now. From the massive blow up in pop culture of Knocked Loose, the incredible rise of Kublai Khan, Alpha Wolf, and thrown, as well as the experimental flow of Mugshot and Thoratcut, we are in the golden age. Therefore, how will the golden age continue? With innovation and creativity in a sound that has so much room for growth.

And yes, there is a band that did that in hardc...

When a young band sees success, and that success continues to build, what does their mindset become? Some thrive in the situation as if they were destined to do this from the moment they were born. Some take it for granted, and end up crashing and burning. Some, wonder if they deserve it and wait for the ride to be over.

Today, that is something that we get to look into. What happens when an artist begins to succeed, and is wonderin...

Every young band and artist is looking for their way to making it big in the music industry. They want to be able to stand out any way they can in a world that not only is fighting for everyone's attention, but dealing with so many more musicians online today.

So what is the way for a young band or musician to do this? There are many ways but if you look closely at the biggest bands, there is a commonality amongst all of them. They ...

Hardcore music keeps crushing it in the 2020's, but why is that? Of course there are many reasons for the increasing popularity of the genre and increase of the quality of music being created. Those reasons can come from better production, better songwriting, a stronger connection to the public's emotions.

But when it comes from the quality of the music, it comes from an authentic focus on anger, aggression, and angst. And to create...

At one point in time, every band has had a dream to be signed to a great label and to release a debut album to show that their creative endeavors are both worth it and their new way of life. But the questions for so many that want to acheive that remain the same. How do we get signed? What do you have to do to release a debut album? How do you make your sound unique?

Well we aim to get those answers with a band that not only is livi...

Calva Louise is a complete enigma of a band that you will ever find. 3 band members from different corners of the globe somehow came together at the right time to achieve their dreams with their own style of music. Only problem is… it seemed like the world was against them.

From living with nuns, couch surfing for years in London, working odd jobs just to get by, the world seemed to always say no to Calva Louise. But they never said...

Over the past 5 years, we have seen the French metal scene begin to really grow in relevance. We have seen Gojira explode in popularity thanks to their performance at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Novelists get big with Camille taking over vocals, Landmvrks headlining a tour in the USA, & Resolve growing as well. So... who is next?

How about a band that never lets one song be like another that they have done? What about a band that n...

Rock & metal music have been seeing a large amount of artists blending their style with other genres to create a much larger sound and a more expansive idea of what heavy music can be. Some have hit, some need some work, and some really hit.

This artist really hit from her music making roots in country, but with her childhood containing some of the best heavy music around, she was bound to blend country and heavy music together....