Chord Progression Podcast

03/01/2024

Next week when Kill The Lights releases Death Melodies, there are unreleased songs you need to check out. But as James and I show, the majority of them are our favorites on the album.

Be sure to check out more of this deep dive into the album by tapping the link below.

https://tinyurl.com/cppodfb116

02/29/2024

NEW EPISODE ALERT! James from Kill The Lights joins the Chord Progression Podcast for the first time in 3 and a half years!

The band has a new album coming out next Friday called Death Melodies. And to say the band found their core sound and already began expanding on it with this album is an understatement. But dont just take it from us. Hit the link below and dive deep into the album with the two of us. Might just be one of your favorites of 2024.

The sophomore album is always seen as a make or break album for any artist. Following their debut, will the artist expand their sound? Venture into new terri...

02/28/2024

The new Defocus album has a precarious title, that really makes you think. Now what was the inspiration behind it you might ask.

This, and a dive into the album, can be found on the Chord Progression Podcast by tapping the link below!

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb115

02/27/2024

Imagine finding a band with the high energy style of Beartooth, but then finding out that their music is even heavier. Pretty cool right?

But what if we also told you that the heavier, high energy style and sound was also mixed and experimented with to convey deeper and grander emotions normally reserved for more melodic sounds. You would want to check it out right? Well, we found it for you.

On the Chord Progression Podcast we present Defocus from Germany, and we deep dive into their new album there is a place for me on earth coming out... THIS FRIDAY!

Check out the episode by hitting the link below!

Imagine finding a band with the high energy style of Beartooth, but then finding out that their music is even heavier. Pretty cool right?But what if we also ...

02/26/2024

On the Chord Progression Podcast, the guys in Blind Channel suggested a few artists for you to check out. They suggested:

Lost Society
NORMANDIE
Ghøstkid

Check them all out, and get an early in-depth look at the new Blind Channel album, Exit Emotions, by tapping the link below!

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb114

02/25/2024

With Blind Channel releasing the new album, Exit Emotions, on Friday, they came up with a crazy idea for the song Where's The Exit (the unanimous must listen to song as voted by the band).

This idea is here, and more of a deep dive into the album can be found on the Chord Progression Podcast so tap the link below!

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb114

02/23/2024

Blind Channel is releasing the new album, Exit Emotions, on March 1st. We asked them which song (that is not a single) is a must listen for fans. They answered... UNANIMOUSLY.

Tap the link below for more of this interview, diving deep into Exit Emotions.

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb114

02/23/2024

Well it is Friday and we are going back to Japan for our reaction, Let's Check Out Some Paledusk

The Japanese band Paledusk recently released the song Palehell and Kevin had some fun reacting to this one.Original video:https://youtu.be/0MKwYgItwtI?si=Kwu...

02/22/2024

2 days ago, House Parties joined the Chord Progression Podcast to talk about how lyric writing music is poetry in action, and how their song "Waterworks" shows this all.

This, and a lot more, on the Chord Progression Podcast, hit the link below!

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb113

02/22/2024

NEW EPISODE ALERT! Blind Channel

After 2 years, and with a brand new album coming out on March 1st, Finnish violent pop/rap-rock band Blind Channel comes back to the Chord Progression Podcast!

Dive into this episode to see why the band wrote the new album, Exit Emotions, with the live show always in mind, a dive into new songs like Where's The Exit and XOXO (featuring From Ashes to New), and why playing over 240+ live shows in 2 years brought the band to have a more pop-style construction to their songs.

This is a banger of an episode, leading to a banger of an album. Tap the link below for the full thing!

How does a band who hit it big because of the Eurovision contest, and became a major player in the European live scene with their Violent Pop sound, evolve i...

02/21/2024

STORY TIME! House Parties once played a show in a literal cave.

Yeah, you read that right.

Head over to the Chord Progression Podcast below for even more of this story.

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb113

02/20/2024

Lyricism in music is essentially poetry in action. It is a beautiful thing really. But, how do artists use this concept in order to maximize on the impact of an emotional song they are writing? This is how.

We have Chaney from the alt-rock House Parties joining the Chord Progression Podcast today to discuss this from the band's song Waterworks, and the time they played a show in a LITERAL CAVE!

Hit the link below and discover more of this band, and the cave story as well.

Lyricism in music is essentially poetry in action. Audiences are able to feel the creative construct of the lyrics, and feel the emotion of that poetry throu...

02/19/2024

When Transient was on the Chord Progression Podcast they listed a lot of bands that they suggest you check out. They are right here for you.

If you want more of this episode, hit the link below!

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb112

02/17/2024

Profiler dropped their new album, A Digital Nowhere, yesterday. Today, Mike is suggesting 3 more artists to check out from his turn on the Chord Progression Podcast. And they are:

Paledusk
Thornhill
Diamond Construct

Check them out and more of this episode by tapping the link below:

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb111

02/16/2024

How did Transient almost die trying to dig a trench for a music video? And what did they do to pull off the effect? Hit the link below and enjoy!

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb112

02/16/2024

Took our first ever chance at checking out Kittie with the new song EYES WIDE OPEN and... This is how it went.

Kevin checks out Kittie for the first time by listening to their first new song in 13 years, Eyes Wide Open. What will happen? Let's find out.Watch original ...

02/15/2024

When it comes to Profiler releasing their first LP tomorrow, is it going to be an instant smash hit like Linkin Park's Hybrid Theory?

Well the band has gone through a lot of trial and error over the last 4 years, so hit the link below to get into the band now before the album drops.

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb111

02/15/2024

Have you ever thought about playing any concert or live show from the perspective of being the host to the biggest party in town?

Everyone is there to have a good time, and you are hosting it all. How the fans have a good time is dependent on you. And when bands learn this, that is when they step up their game.

The guys in Transient join the Chord Progression Podcast today to discuss being the host of the biggest party when playing live, and how their ingenuity from a music video almost led to collapse, and a 5 alarm fire. Enjoy this one.

Seeing live music is an experience, and that experience is amplified if the artists on stage are enjoying it as much as you are. They are the hosts of the pa...

02/13/2024

NEW Chord Progression Podcast EPISODE ALERT!

We have Profiler bringing their nu metal/metalcore style to show you today. With the release of their debut album, A Digital Nowhere, dropping this Friday, there is no better time to discover a band that is fully embracing the realities of a new band post-pandemic.

Building your musical catalog, generating a larger fan base online, and create an adaptable live show before touring for the first time.

Hit the link below to discover a new band, one embracing the new realities of the music industry.

Brand new music, and the opportunity to finally play live in front of an entire continent that will experience you for the first time. That is a big task to ...

02/11/2024

The boys in Advents suggested a lot of great bands for you to check out on the Chord Progression Podcast.

Search them all up, check them out, and discover more form Advents by tapping the link below.

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb110

02/10/2024

So when it came to writing Persona Melodies by Advents, where the hell did the inspiration come from?

It came from digging deep down and bringing those repressed emotions to light. See how it was done, and more, on the Chord Progression Podcast

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb110

02/08/2024

Bryan from THE UNION UNDERGROUND Official wants you to listen to these 3 bands as said on the Chord Progression Podcast

Royal Blood
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Led Zeppelin

Find out more on the podcast by hitting the link below.

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb109

02/08/2024

We all have an intense emotional connection to the music we listen to, as do the artists that create it. But how do artists hit on the emotional impact so perfectly? Especially if they are used to repressing those emotions?

That is why the metalcore band Advents joins the Chord Progression Podcast today to show off how this writing is done, and the impact shown on the Persona Melodies EP.

Discover a new band NOW!

We all have an intense emotional connection to the music we love, and we know that the artists who make it have that connection intensified when writing from...

02/07/2024

What can we expect from THE UNION UNDERGROUND Official when they return to touring in March? On the Chord Progression Podcast we found this out and more! (SO TAP THE LINK TO FIND OUT!)

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb109

02/06/2024

We asked the boys in Bad Bet to give us some more Canadian Hardcore bands to check out and they did not disappoint. Check them all out and hit the link below to discover more about the band.

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb108

02/06/2024

If you loved hard rock from the early 2000's, or watched WWE between 2002-2006, you know all about the band THE UNION UNDERGROUND Official. They opened up ever WWE Raw for 4 years, and made that time period so special for us.

So how did that happen, and what is the band up to now? Will you be able to see them live?

Well after a number of years, the band is going on tour in March of this year in the USA, and you can find out all about it (and how Across The Nation became the WWE theme for 4 years) on the Chord Progression Podcast TODAY!

If you watched WWE Wrestling between 2002 and 2006, you have fond memories of The Union Underground opening every single show with their song Across The Nati...

02/03/2024

The guys in Levels released the PULSE EP yesterday (and it is awesome). Their turn on the Chord Progression Podcast had them recommend these 3 bands for you to check out.

Resolve
ENOX
Go For Gold

Hit the link below to discover more from LEVELS on the Chord Progression Podcast.

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb107

02/03/2024

The boys in Bad Bet are talking about how generations before them have laid the groundwork for hardcore music to get to its level today. And they know it is up to them to continue that trend going forward.

The Canadian Hardcore scene is blowing up, so hit the link below to find out more about it.

http://tinyurl.com/cppodfb108

02/02/2024

Deep As Ocean reached out to us and said "Kevin, be cool, react to our new song Dark Place"

It is Italian Metalcore so...

Hit the link below and watch it all go down!

Let's venture over to Italy and check out the newest offering from Deep As Ocean, Dark Place.Original Video Here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ygghP-qsvvcF...

02/02/2024

The Warning DROPPED A NEW SONG TODAY, HOLY MOLEY! YES WE REACTED TO IT AND IT IS... S!CK (see what we did there?)

Check it out by hitting the link below!

New song from the powerhouse rock band The Warning and you better believe we reacted to it!Original Music Video Here:https://youtu.be/5IS53CZjT6o?si=3siJ0snv...