MONSTERS (FRANKIE PIERRI) | Chicago Deathcore & The Truth Behind The Band's Breakup
Frankie Pierri, vocalist of Chicago deathcore band Monsters, joins us this week to talk about growing up homeschooled, finding community in the metal scene, the Chicago metal scene, the start of Monsters & their iconic "The Righteous Dead" album, False Prophet Records, getting chewed up by the music industry & how the band ultimately met it's demise. We also chat about their upcoming reunion show & getting back into doing vocals & the future of Monsters.FRANKIE PIERRI: https://www.instagram.com/frankiepierri/MONSTERS: https://www.instagram.com/monsters_chi/COLD BELOW: https://www.instagram.com/cold_below/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[00:01:28] Bonjour, hi[00:04:12] Resurgence of deathcore[00:10:53] Monsters' sound[00:16:21] Growing up homeschooled[00:21:11] Introduction to heavy music[00:28:32] The Dial[00:31:55] Starting Monsters[00:34:18] IndieMerchstore[00:36:06] Starting Monsters (cont.)[00:39:02] Bad Mouth[00:42:56] Djent VS 4/4 riffs[00:50:48] Hardcore?[00:53:55] Ignite The Underground[00:55:39] Hooks in metal songs[00:00:37] Writing for the live show / crowd[00:05:30] Enjoying multiple genres of music[00:10:18] Yan's hot take[00:12:41] Unique sounding bands[00:13:54] Deathcore copycats[00:16:28] Monsters reunion show(s)[00:20:27] Getting back into vocals, Cold Below[00:26:50] False Prophet Records, Frankie Palmeri, breaking up[00:49:40] The need for labels in 2025[00:51:52] What could have been[01:55:49] Monsters merch[01:56:40] Abuse of power in the industry[02:06:00] Monsters windbreakers[02:04:49] Realities of touring[02:06:59] Still touring after the incident, breakup[02:14:16] Hype, hate & Lambgoat[02:19:12] Montreal lore
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DESIGN THE SKYLINE | DANI DOOM: The Return Of The Internet's Most Hated Deathcore Band
This week we are joined by Dani Doom, vocalist of the infamous experimental deathcore/metalcore band Design The Skyline. In traditional Brutality Podcast fashion, we go through Dani's musical journey & all of the Extra Large Kids/Design The Skyline lore, including the Surrounded By Silence music video, signing with Victory Records & the hate that came with it all. We chat about the bands musical direction over the years, the comeback single "Beckoning" as well as the future of the band.DANI DOOM: https://www.instagram.com/danid00m/DESIGN THE SKYLINE: https://www.instagram.com/DesignTheSkylineOfficialMOVE LIKE GHOSTS: https://www.instagram.com/MoveLikeGhostsThank 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 [00:01:34] Bonjour [00:02:40] Getting into music [00:05:08] 2006 BMTH and early deathcore [00:10:51] Dani Dior was big on Myspace [00:20:17] Extra Large Kids [00:23:44] Surrounded By Silence music video [00:26:10] Impact of the online hate [00:28:46] Dr Acula shenanigans [00:33:13] The scene look [00:37:30] The timing of Surrounded By Silence [00:38:19] Design The Skyline vocals [00:40:07] Direction of the new material [00:43:24] Shadowdropping the new single [00:45:43] Members' projects outside of DTS [00:46:37] Drop C [00:47:26] Navaeh writing/recording [00:52:16] Experience with Victory Records [01:00:34] Sound The Alarms [01:02:34] People writing off Navaeh [01:04:48] Deathgaze [01:05:46] Clean singing & autotune [01:11:26] Future Design The Skyline material [01:12:24] Coming back to the Myspace Revival era [01:16:40] Beckoning music video [01:23:29] Tour story 1 [01:25:35] Tour story 2 [01:27:49] Myspace era bands [01:29:43] Corpus Christi scene [01:31:40] The future of Design The Skyline [01:33:33] Stage presence [01:34:30] Dream tour [01:36:21] Clothing brand
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JOSH GODDARD (ex-SUICIDE SILENCE) | The Man Behind The Mask
This week we are joined by Josh Goddard, the legendary masked drummer from the early days of Suicide Silence. We're talking the 2004 demos, the Family Guy Demo and of course the iconic Self-Titled EP. We end up chatting about his whole backstory / lore with the band, getting into drums, stories behind the mask, his exit from Suicide Silence, Mitch Lucker's memorial show & reconnecting with the band, personal growth, dealing with anxiety & so much more.JOSH GODDARD: https://www.instagram.com/im_not_the_mess_officer/METALOMICS PODCAST: https://www.instagram.com/metalomics/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[00:01:28] Long time coming[00:05:38] Getting into heavy music[00:11:13] Starting to play drums[00:14:24] Sucking at drums[00:17:40] Discovering Suicide Silence[00:20:29] Josh can't listen to the old stuff[00:21:52] Recording session challenges[00:25:04] Early Suicide Silence being the backbone of the revival[00:28:58] IndieMerchstore[00:30:20] Improving as a drummer[00:34:48] Bands that make you wanna quit[00:36:32] First shows with Suicide Silence[00:38:37] The mask's origin story[00:41:32] Family Guy samples & early songs[00:43:45] Destruction Of A Statue music video[00:47:29] Job For A Cowboy[00:49:28] Crazy house show[00:51:55] Mask conspiracy theories[00:53:43] Moments of realisation[00:55:11] Exiting Suicide Silence[01:04:50] Fame at a young age[01:07:30] Van brakes giving out[01:09:41] Mitch Lucker was a rockstar[01:14:52] Sense of self[01:18:40] Moving on from Suicide Silence[01:29:09] Mitch Lucker Memorial Show[01:36:23] Exploring other types of music[01:39:10] Heavy music Josh is into[01:47:01] Favorite Suicide Silence song[01:49:09] Favorite bands to play with[01:51:13] Inspiration for crazy live performances[01:52:57] Working at Showcase Theatre[01:57:16] Metalomics podcast
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SPITE | Darius Tehrani: anger, authenticity & building a timeless legacy
Spite vocalist Darius Tehrani joins us this week to talk about the band's new record "New World Killer", the band's inception, influences, being authentic in the music industry, internet discourse/censorship, realities of touring with your heroes, the myspace deathcore revival, horror movies & so much more.DARIUS TEHRANI: https://www.instagram.com/dariusspite/SPITE: https://www.instagram.com/spiteofficial/ROLLOVER DISPATCH: https://www.instagram.com/rolloverdispatch/OUTSIDER APPAREL: https://www.instagram.com/outsidercult/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 [00:01:40] Yo what's up [00:03:13] New World Killer writing process [00:07:44] Working with Will Putney [00:11:39] Different writing approach [00:15:23] Unfortunate release timing of debut single [00:18:00] New World Killer single [00:19:43] Looking Glass, collaborating with Boundaries [00:22:28] Will Ramos & Tyler Shelton [00:24:14] IndieMerchstore [00:25:35] Spite's origin story [00:31:38] Spite's hangman skull logo [00:33:14] Nothing Is Beautiful and breaking out [00:38:24] Realities of touring with your idols [00:44:31] Favorite bands to tour with [00:46:34] James Mislow & King Conquer [00:47:56] Scary vocalists [00:49:19] Channeling anger, being called down-tempo [00:53:05] Making authentic music, state of metal [00:58:50] Whitechapel [00:59:51] Tim Lambesis sucks [01:03:22] Myspace deathcore bands [01:07:46] Spite's fanbase [01:13:22] The underground coming back [01:16:51] Myspace revival deathcore [01:20:14] Psycho-Frame & Hunter Young [01:24:50] Rollover Dispatch [01:29:15] Censorship in art & music [01:34:55] Internet discourse is cooked [01:41:20] Horror movies [01:49:35] Tour life & habits [01:52:28] Rapidfire round [01:55:09] Banned from playing a church [01:56:36] Spite Night
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YET STILL WE PRAY (SANTIAGO SILVA & CALEB TELLO)
This week we are joined by Santiago Silva & Cabel Tello of brutal revival deathcore band Yet Still We Pray. The band reflects on forming their previous band BirthOfTragedy, early chaotic shows, the explosive growth of the South Florida heavy scene, the influence of Disfiguring The Goddess, vocal olympics, Tracheotomy’s impact on the revival scene & so much more.SANTIAGO SILVA: https://www.instagram.com/lovesafloatingghost/CALEB TELLO: https://www.instagram.com/caleb.ab1/YET STILL WE PRAY: https://www.instagram.com/yetstillwepray/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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