How Dreamwake Blended Saxophone, Synthwave, & Metalcore on 2nd Album "The Lost Years": Interview

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 have they expanded their idea of synthwave mixed with metal in that time, but they have incorporated the saxaphone to make their brand of "wave core" have a sultry, sexy sound. And with a new album coming out to show it, we need to show it to you too.

The guys from Dreamwake join the Chord Progression Podcast for the first time in 4 years with their brand new album, The Lost Years, releasing on August 8th, we want you to get into this increible smooth brand of heavy music. On this episode, we dive deep into:

- How Dreamwake added the saxophone to their blend of synthwave & metalcore, while doing it tastefully so it would not become a gimmick in their music.

- Why 'The Lost Years' explores the topic of nostalgia for your childhood and remembering what it was like to not have any worry in the world, and how we should still connect and relate to that time today.

- Each and every song that has not been released as a single, bringing you the ultimate preview of 'The Lost Years'

A smooth episode with wavecore band, and a not-so-smooth moment during the recording that will make you enjoy the episode even more. Tap the subscribe button as more bands like this are coming your way.

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Welcome: (0:00)

Dreamwake is Back for First Time Since 2021: (1:26)

Recapping the Last 4 Years: (2:59)

Expanding the Sound with Saxophone on Album #2: (7:18)

Balancing Clean & Unclean Vocals on Wavecore Sound: (14:14)

'VHS DREAMS' Mindset Shift Interlude: (18:10)

Non-Singles Deep Dive: (27:36)

The Fan Reception to "Sax-Core": (41:28)

What's On Tap for Dreamwake?: (46:19)

New Artist Suggestions: (48:27)

Kevin's FInal Thought; Such A Tasteful Addition