This week we are joined by Abe Kirkpatrick, vocalist of myspace deathcore revival band Mauled. We discuss their brand new single "TheLastThingYouSee", shooting the music video for the single, the self titled EP, influences, upcoming music, 2000s culture & nostalgia, the Myspace days, the revival scene & so much more.ABE KIRKPATRICK: https://www.instagram.com/nodakmauled/MAULED: https://www.instagram.com/mauleddc/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 early access to episodes, members-only Discord channels, stream archives & more: https://www.patreon.com/brutalitypodcastAll BRUTALITY PODCAST links(Discord, Youtube, etc): https://linktr.ee/brutalitypodcast
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CASEY CARRANO (DR ACULA, SLAM SLABS) | Anime, Victory Records & Taco Bell Fights | EP 118
Casey Carrano joins us this week to talk about his time in Dr Acula, as well as his band beginnings with Bubbles & later bands Vulture and Refuge. We nerd out about anime, collectables and his recent trading card venture Slam Slabs. NJ metal & hardcore scene, a whole lot of shoutouts, Victory Records (lol), this one was laughs from start to finish.CASEY CARRANO: https://www.instagram.com/kultivateconcepts/SLAM SLABS: https://www.instagram.com/slamslabs/BUBBLES: https://www.instagram.com/bubblesnjhd/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[00:01:30] Black Metal[00:04:01] Joining Dr Acula[00:06:29] Victory Records[00:16:33] Slander[00:19:16] Nation[00:21:57] Tyler Guida[00:22:58] Recording sessions[00:25:24] Slam Slabs[00:37:55] Labubus or g*ns?[00:40:49] Anime[00:48:21] IndieMerchstore[00:49:51] Getting into heavy music[00:53:37] Bubbles[00:59:19] Float Face Down reunion show[01:00:40] Deathcore revival[01:02:09] Hellphyra, Recon[01:03:07] Despised Icon & Job For A Cowboy[01:09:52] Myspace, HxcMp3 & Limewire[01:13:57] Social media & algorythms[01:23:02] Vulture[01:29:56] Refuge[01:34:42] Taco Bell fight[01:38:29] Fighting mid set[01:42:31] Diverse tour lineups[01:48:18] Hunter Young
We sit down with Koda Kobain, vocalist of Myspace deathcore revival band Execution. We talk a TON about the piercing & tattoo world, the Myspace revival, joining the band, upcoming EP, recording with Noah of Rev3rent, the Kentucky scene & so much more.KODA KOBAIN: https://www.instagram.com/koda2br00tal/EXECUTION: https://www.instagram.com/executionsdc/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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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