Chris Wieczorek of Annisokay Talks Abyss The Final Chapter: Why Releasing 2 EPs & 3 Songs Worked Out

4 years to create an album is a long time, especially in the age of streaming and digital music. So why not release the album in 3 batches? 2 EPs and then as a full album with more songs thrown in there? Would that even work?

Well it does satisfy the hunger and the want for consistent music in the world today. But it poses some problems of the thought of releasing something as repackaged, releasing something that is better off as parts of a whole, or releasing something that is mostly filler. Can a band do this style right and create something that is great on its own, great as a whole, & only good quality songs? This one can.

Chris form the German post-hardcore/metalcore band Annisokay joins the Chrod Progression Podcast today. The new album, Abyss - The Final Chapter, is releasing on November 21st, and yes it is 2 EPs as a whole connected with 3 new songs. On this episode, we talk about:

- Why Abyss was released as one EP in 2023, a second EP in early 2025, & a full album at the end of 2025, & how those 3 songs help create an entirely new experience for the album.

- Creating no filler songs on a 15 song album thanks to the amount of time able to create music, and the mission of the band to not release a song that is less than fully fleshed out and finished.

- The reponse to the new songs My Effigy & Splinters, as well as a deep dive into the unreleased Silent Anchor, with its construction and meaning.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Introducing Annisokay to Everyone: (1:27)

Why Abyss was Released as 2 EP's and 3 Songs: (2:26)

Connecting Part 1 & Part 2 into an Album: (7:40)

Only Releasing Full Songs, No Filler: (10:15)

Overall Response to New Songs: (17:20)

Deep Dive into "Silent Anchor": (22:25)

The Plans for 2026: (29:48)

New Artists to Check Out: (36:12)

Kevin's Final Thought; The Abyss Experience is Worth It: (41:59)