EP 243: Cordyceps – Rebirth Through Brutality, Trauma, and Death Metal’s Rawest Truths

In this intensely personal and brutally honest conversation, Tom is joined by Rafael of Cordyceps to discuss the upcoming album “Hell Inside”, dropping July 25th via Unique Leader Records. From personal trauma to death metal triumph, this is a story of survival, rebirth, and finding purpose through the heaviest of sounds.

🔥 What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

• Behind-the-scenes of “Hell Inside” and its seamless transitions (Flock of Sheep → I Am the Plague)

• Rafael’s journey from drummer to frontman, rebuilding Cordyceps after lineup collapses

• Writing through trauma: how surviving a stabbing shaped the most personal Cordyceps release yet

• Raw mental health talk: surviving suicide attempts, grief, and isolation in the music scene

• Vinyl, patches, CDs, and more – merch and physical releases in the works

• The Las Vegas & Denver metal scenes, death metal influences, and DIY perseverance

• Honoring the underground: why authenticity matters more than streams

🎧 This episode is for fans of raw, emotional death metal and those who understand that music can be a lifeline.

🩸 Cordyceps – “Hell Inside”
Release Date → July 25
Label → Unique Leader Records
Instagram → @cordycepslv

🎨 Album art by Santiago | Vinyl release pending | Limited merch available soon

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