Hero's Journey

Hero's Journey

Hear Heroek talk to music artists, producers, and bands about their careers and how they started down their paths of life.

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October 1, 2025 55 mins

Heroek talks to Billy from Wretched about making a 17-minute long instrumental song, the band's upcoming album "Decay," and more!


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Heroek talks to Vince from Evoken about their upcoming album "Mendacium," out October 17th, going through many lineup changes in the band's decades-long career, building a global fanbase, the success of their song "Valorous Consternation," and more!


Sorry for the poor audio quality in this one. Some technical difficulties led to me needing to use my backup audio instead of the mic audio.


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Heroek talks to Garrett and Peter from the band Cosmic Reaper about their upcoming album "Bleed the Wicked, Drown the Damned," the success of their song "Hellion," why Garrett doesn't see much importance in money, and more!


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Heroek talks to drummer Russell Hall from Corridoré about the band's new album "Abandon," why they make 7-10 minute long songs, having only black and white cover art, his girlfriend offering neck tattoos, and more!


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Heroek talks to guitarist Jeff Tuttle from Shock Narcotic about the band's new album "My Flesh Is Afraid But I Am Not," combining members and ex-members of Dillinger Escape Plan, Pig Destroyer, and other iconic bands, playing shows with Pantera and Amon Amarth, and more!


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Heroek talks to James from Blind Equation about making 3 title tracks for their new album "A Funeral In Purgatory," going from a solo project to a band, the success of their song "never getting better," being so unique and genreless, and more!


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Heroek talks to viral artist Caleigh about promoting her latest song "left/right" on TikTok, the perfect timing of her song "Mean Girls," the connection between Love Island and the NBA, her time at inpatient treatment, balancing working a job and her music career, and more.


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Heroek talks to Scott from Cryptodira about their upcoming EP and album "Genesis of Error," adding a new member to the band, the meaning behind the band's name, embracing unconventional meter and music theory aspects of their music, and more!


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Heroek talks to Dan from lowheaven about his previous band Sparrows, lowheaven's upcoming album "Ritual Decay," playing a live show 6 nights in a row, why the band name is lowercase, his grandfather's amazing musical talents, and more!


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Heroek talks to drummer Robert Garven of the band Cirith Ungol about their new live album "Live at the the Roxy," if the band will ever tour again, Robert's original "caveman" drumming style, wanting to write the heaviest metal music known to man, and more!


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Heroek talks to Chris "OJ" Ojeda from Byzantine about the band's relationship with Metal Blade Records, their new album "Harbingers" out June 13th, being backstage with bands like Five Finger Death Punch and Machine Head, balancing a band and family, and more!


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Heroek talks to Britt and Tim of about the ska band Catbite about their song "Tired of Talk" with Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy, why the song has 2 music videos, their latest EP "Doom Garden," their summer tour, the success of "Call Your Bluff," and more!


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Heroek talks to Matt "Youngy" Young from grindcore band King Parrot about touring with Pantera and Amon Amarth this summer, their new album "A Young Person's Guide To King Parrot" out June 6th, having their music video be a finalist in the 2013 Australian Music Video Awards, and more!


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Heroek talks to Andy Thomas from the band Rivers of Nihil about their upcoming self-titled album, being the newest member of the band, blending metal with other genres, the story behind the band name, and more!


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Heroek talks to Kshitiz (“Kevin”) Moktan about coming up with the term "immigrindcore," why he prefers the recording process to playing live, the band's upcoming album "Jhyappa" on May 23rd, and more!


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Heroek talks to vocalist Daniel Wallace of the band Meatwound about the expenses a small band has to pay, playing at Monufest, their upcoming album "Macho," getting art done by Cannibal Corpse's artist, and more!


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Heroek talks to rapper YGB Zo 4x about being signed to YGB Entertainment owned by YGB Reaper, his upcoming tour with Bobby Shmurda, opening for Finesse2tymes, wanting to collaborate with female rappers, and more!


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Heroek talks to singer-songwriter John Muirhead about his most vulnerable song, working on his singing voice after starting as a musician, why he was happy to be fired from his job, his upcoming album, and more!


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Heroek talks to LIK drummer Chris Barkensjö about their new album "Necro" out this Friday 4/18, why LIK makes songs with minimal editing, the success of their song "Celebration of the Twisted," getting on Spotify's "Nu Jävlar!" playlist, and more!


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Heroek talks to vocalist Brandon Byars of the metal band Your Spirit Dies about their debut album "My Gnawing Pains Will Never Rest" releasing on May 2nd, the benefits of going on small local tours, their goal of playing shows in Europe, and more!


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