Writing heavy and aggressive music over the course of a long career is not an easy thing. Yes it can be done, but to have a long and successful career, it requires a few things. It requires an ability to adapt writing style as time goes on, not restricing themselves based on past success and fan expectations, and not staying focused on the viral moment that hooks a fan.
Heavy bands that are able to evolve and resist the urge of staying with fan expectations end up creating a more diverse sound, maintaining heaviness throughout, and stay fresh throughout time. That is the hallmark of a great heavy band.
Darius and Alex from the great deatcore band Spite join the Chord Progression Podcast. With their new album "New World Killer" releasing on October 31st, we dive deep into the album, the creation of its sound, and more. We talk about:
- How Spite recorded "New World Killer" differently than all of their previous releases, from Alex's writing styles, Daruis's vocal recording, and the success of not staying married to their original ideas.
- Why Spite wrote "New World Killer" with the mindset of not writing to the expectations of their past sounds or what fans would completley expect from them.
- Heavy music fans, why they are being sucked into associating bands with one song or one soundbite, and why Spite will never give into that trend.
Heavy music is great because of bands like Spite. Tap the subscribe button because plenty more heavy bands are coming your way.
Find Spite Online:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spitecult
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spiteofficial/
Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@spitecultofficial
YouTube: https://youtu.be/d5I2MKOEI8Y?si=n2V4QWH2Qdtsu46j
Website: https://spitecultmerch.com
Merch: https://spitecultmerch.com/collections/apparel
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2DynE7m1BMVl4hQMvCXXq0?si=IjqFuwkqTnatxODW-1QyFg
Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/spite/261493655
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Welcome: (0:00)
Let's Get Heavy with Spite: (1:29)
Writing "New World Killer" without Expectations: (3:48)
Writing Less with Prior Expectaitons in Mind: (9:31)
Albums with Consistent Energy, or Albums that Ebb and Flow?: (12:14)
Not Giving Into Time-Relevant Influences, Ozzy Style: (17:13)
Writing Raw, Not Married to the Material: (22:30)
Doing Vocals a Little Differently: (29:14)
Unreleased Songs to Check Out: (31:28)
The Viewer Questions: (39:37)
The "Fit For A King" Tour Preview: (42:10)
What's on Tap for 2026?: (44:26)
New Artists to Check Out: (46:39)
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