Chord Progression Podcast: The Gateway to New Rock and Metal Music

2 years ago, we aired our 300th episode with JunkBunny (their first ever podcast interview). At that time, Mac was all alone in the band, with the direction yet to be determined.

Now in 2024, a lot ha…

Not only does the Chord Progression Podcast show you some of the best upcoming bands in rock and metal, we get to give advice to bands that want to grow as well. And today, is one of those days for b…

No matter the size of your band, the mindset of opening a show and headlining ghat show is vastly different. From the duty associated with your spot on the bill, the amount of people at the show, and…

2 years ago, Ovtlier recorded a song with Chris Motionless, and have been sitting on it, awaiting for the perfect time to give it to the world.

Now, with Motionless In White writing new music, and peo…

What are you looking for in the next great metalcore band? Are you looking for nods to the past greats? Looking for brutal heavy screams? Looking for something that could be so much more?

Well great n…

When a long time band member leaves the band, the remaining members have many decisions to make about their music. Do they continue on as is without that person? Do they find a replacement? How will …

2 years ago, we had the pleasure of having Windwaker on the podcast for the first time, and that was to discuss their debut album, Love Language.

But now it is 2024 and things have (and have not chang…

The social media world right now is a cesspool of content meant to go viral, be a flash in the pan, and hope that viewers will actually go beyond the doom scroll to check out what you are doing.

But w…

We last had The Warning on the Chord Progression Podcast in 2021 when they were easily one of the best emerging rock bands in the world. So now in 2024, what has happened to them?

Well, would you beli…

We all know artists build their own individual sound from the music and experiences they are influenced by. But to create truly great music is that enough?

Should artists dive in to "influences square…

Don't you love it when a band comes together? I mean really comes together, has the ultimate chemistry, and makes incredible music? We all do.

Well, we found a southern rock band that is doing just th…

Why are bands like Bad Omens, Bring Me the Horizon, Falling In Reverse, Sleep Token, and Knocked Loose hitting so well with so many people? What is the commonality between them?

One reason could be th…

Every growing band out there is trying to do what they can to make it big, to become well known, and to live a life they always dreamed of. And that, is making music and sharing it all across the wor…

If you have been to a punk rock show lately, you may have noticed something about the demographic of the crowd... it tends to be a lot older. So the question is... is punk rock failing to connect wit…

There is a certain hallmark that we have found with the most successful bands out there. Do you know what it is? We will tell you.

That hallmark attribute is being able to make your art the way you wa…

It is never easy starting a band, and in 2024, it keeps getting more difficult. Where do you start? How do you start? How do you get noticed? How do you get booked on shows?

There is no how to manual …

Since 2017, we have only had 2 singles released from the legends in Oceano. Many are wondering what has been going on, why is new music taking so long, and what will this new music entail?

Well, that …

The fear of AI entering the music industry and completely changing the future of music to something less creative and more calculated is growing every day. Artists don't only have to compete for atte…

Metal's growing popularity over the past 5 years has been something to behold. Bring Me The Horizon is the most popular in the genre, Knocked Loose played Coachella, and Sleep Token is an internation…

Technology has massively changed how musicians operate. Long gone are the days of just making the best music. Musicians need to have a brand, create music that is going to have a viral moment, ensure…