This week we chat with Ben Siptrott, guitarist of bands Jerome & Monsters. With both bands making a comeback, we get into the humble beginnings of starting Jerome, VFW shows, Eat The Gun & gaining fame after the band's breakup, the Chicago deathcore scene, reuniting 15+ years later, new music, Monsters' reunion & so much more.BEN SIPTROTT: https://www.instagram.com/ben_jerome66/JEROME: https://www.instagram.com/jerome_il/MONSTERS: https://www.instagram.com/monsters_chi/Thank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain access to behind the scenes, early access, bonus streams & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcastCHAPTERS:[00:00:00] Teaser / Intro[00:01:26] Long time coming[00:03:35] Monsters reunion[00:06:17] Jerome / Monsters / Oceano crossovers[00:11:17] Jerome were young[00:13:35] Bands prior to Jerome & meeting Boz[00:21:29] Forming Jerome, early days[00:25:11] Recording with Joe Buras (Born Of Osiris)[00:28:21] Quebec tour & scene[00:31:36] IndieMerchstore[00:33:00] Viral Eat The Gun video & breaking up[00:36:54] Forgetting about Jerome[00:39:27] Short lived Chicago supergroup[00:46:44] Monsters vs The Monsters[00:48:02] Song title influences[00:50:41] Eat The Gun live[00:52:03] Boz[00:55:28] Chicago ethics[00:57:25] Going viral after the breakup[01:04:22] Revival deathcore bands covering Jerome[01:08:16] Getting the band back together[01:12:49] First show back[01:14:42] Physical media[01:16:44] Writing new music with Jerome[01:22:21] Recording the Skull Study EP, revisiting the old songs[01:27:01] Boz hadn't screamed since Jerome[01:30:44] Monsters material vs Jerome[01:34:06] Bulb SoundCloud demos[01:37:41] Monsters Canada tour[01:48:43] Fast food deals are a thing of the past[01:51:05] Possible Jerome reunion?[01:51:31] Top 5 deathcore bands[01:52:21] Underrated Chicago bands[01:56:00] Myspace deathcore revival
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MATT GUGLIELMO (THE ACACIA STRAIN, END)
Matt Guglielmo, drummer for The Acacia Strain & END, joins us this week on the podcast. We talk about The Acacia Strain` upcoming record "You Are Safe From God Here", producing alongside Will Putney & Randy LeBoeuf, work ethic, influences, crazy tour stories & so much more.MATT GUGLIELMO: https://www.instagram.com/matt.guglielmo/THE ACACIA STRAIN: https://www.instagram.com/theacaciastrain/END: https://www.instagram.com/yourfuckingend/PRODUCING: https://www.mattguglielmo.com/Thank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain access to behind the scenes, early access, bonus streams & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcastCHAPTERS:[00:00:00] Teaser / Intro [00:01:31] Yan can't speak / Passionated [00:05:40] Tour w/ Bodysnatcher [00:11:01] NOT New England Metal & Hardcore Fest [00:13:28] Malaysia doesn't like END [00:19:30] Bandmates never showed up to the gig [00:22:59] Discovering drums [00:26:41] Myspace [00:28:59] Drumming influences [00:31:39] IndieMerchstore [00:32:59] Getting into producing [00:36:12] Machine, Will Putney & Randy LeBoeuf [00:41:28] Early records w/ Will Putney, Counterparts [00:42:46] Producing VS having a girlfriend [00:51:20] Joining END [00:52:51] Not being an *sshole [00:56:25] Role as a producer [01:01:47] Experimenting, new TAS record [01:08:08] Joining The Acacia Strain [01:12:45] TAS thought I was weird [01:16:31] Filling in for The Acacia Strain [01:17:44] Playing Continent in full [01:19:32] Favorite The Acacia Songs [01:21:15] New record writing process [01:30:10] Being stubborn [01:33:53] Goofy music videos [01:42:38] Learning 57 songs at once [01:47:40] Is The Acacia Strain deathcore?
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ALEX ERIAN (DESPISED ICON)
This week we sit down with none other than Alex Erian, one of two vocalists in the legendary deathcore outfit Despised Icon. In this extended conversation we get to talk about the band’s upcoming album Shadow Work, reflect on the band’s career and what it takes to achieve longevity in the metal scene, Quebec’s heavy metal culture, crazy tour stories, the inception of deathcore and the Myspace days (of course), alongside many words wisdom.ALEX ERIAN: https://www.instagram.com/alexerian514DESPISED ICON: https://www.instagram.com/despisedicon/PREORDERS & TOUR DATES: https://despisedicon.com/Thank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain access to behind the scenes, early access, bonus streams & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcast
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REV3RENT (JOSHUA BAILEY GUARD)
This week we sit down with 16 year old Joshua Bailey Guard, one of our favorite current vocalists & frontman of deathcore revival band Rev3rent. We talk about getting into deathcore & deathcore vocals, his parents being metalheads, his controversial debut with Rev3rent, writing process, stretched ear accidents, tour stories, haters, the future of deathcore & so much more.JOSHUA BAILEY GUARD: https://www.instagram.com/overthegardeniswhereshelies/REV3RENT: https://www.instagram.com/rev3rent_/Thank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain access to behind the scenes, early access, bonus streams & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcast
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JACOB DURRETT: MOLOTOV SOLUTION & SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS
Jacob Durrett, drummer of Shadow Of The Colossus & Molotov Solution, joins us this week to talk about his journey into metal, Debello Castrum, Fate, moving to Nashville to become a country songwriter/producer, working with Will Putney, AI's place in songwriting/producing & so much more.JACOB DURRETT: https://www.instagram.com/durrett.ptx/SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS: https://shadowofthecolossus.bandcamp.com/MOLOTOV SOLUTION: https://www.instagram.com/molotovsolution/Thank you to IndieMerchstore for sponsoring the show: https://www.indiemerchstore.comUse code BRUTALITY for 10% offBRUTALITY PODCAST MERCH: https://www.indiemerchstore.com/collections/brutality-podcastTo support the podcast and gain access to behind the scenes, early access, bonus streams & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcast
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