I stood there with a mic the whole time like a fool but it was worth it to capture this superb lineup in all their glory! Enjoy! Thanks to all four bands and everybody that came out!!

https://www.instagram.com/faerie_ring/

https://www.instagram.com/legalizecrop/

https://www.instagram.com/templeofthefuzzwitch/

https://www.instagram.com/restlessspirit_/

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In this episode we talked about the end of the world in 2054 in a black 2003 Ford Taurus, LOTFW's track 'KEY', writing music since 16, how the band met (brothers), influences, Highlands Taproom, upcoming RUMINATION EP, looking for a bass player, themes of the music, catharsis of heavy music, self producing on a budget, putting out tapes, artwork on the first EP, how LOTFW is going to blow up soon imo, practicing a lot, the brother dynamic in the band, respect, pushing boundaries, youth being in their favor, ADHD versus recording the podcast, getting my lazy old ass out on a Monday, LOTFW socials, bandcamp and the benefits of that, full album plans, motivation, not listening to music much, benefits of not having too many influences, Metallica, punk, Descendents, Dead Boys, booking shows and touring Louisville, early show playing in Chickasaw

LOTFW links - https://linktr.ee/lastofthefreewill

First track was KEY - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNvOyHEv3OY

Closing track was DOWN - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zscn5w1YnZg

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In this episode we talked about touring with Restless Spirit, local doom scene in Detroit, Temple Of The Fuzz Witch new single Cursed, the bands history in other bands, looking forward to the show on 3/30, CROP, the band looking forward to touring, bands history, PORTAL Louisville venue, the podcast, vocals sound great, popularity of hardcore (again), Monolithic Architecture, Funeral Noise, Fel Ruin, Graboids, difficulty buying records in the 90s, Terrorizer magazine, Metalinjection, Metalsucks, Decibel, Hank Williams, Mutoid Man, Enforced, Craft, Khold, Meatbodies, value of local shows (again), stuff the band might play at the show, Legalize Lex festival, bands tour schedule for 2024, Magbar in Louisville

Louisville show at PORTAL with CROP, Faerie Ring, Temple Of The Fuzzwitch and Restless Spirit - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/restless-spirit-temple-of-the-fuzz-witch-faerie-ring-crop-tickets-830228524867

Buy the bands new single 'Cursed' - https://templeofthefuzzwitch.bandcamp.com/track/cursed

Restless Spirit - https://linktr.ee/restlessspirit

CROP - https://linktr.ee/legalizecrop

Monolithic Architecture - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLUwwX61IpY

Funeral Noise - https://funeralnoise.bandcamp.com/music

Fell Ruin - https://fellruin.bandcamp.com/album/to-the-concrete-drifts

Graboids - https://graboids.bandcamp.com/album/demo

Enforced - https://enforced.bandcamp.com/music

Khold - https://www.instagram.com/kholdofficial/

Meatbodies - https://meatbodies-band.bandcamp.com/music

Legalize Lex Fest - https://www.facebook.com/events/905054527537250/

Magbar - https://magbarlouisville.com/

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In this episode we talked about chicken trouble, Restless Spirit's show on 3/30 at Portal in Louisville, CROP, meeting new people on tour, switching from bass to guitar, not much of a doom scene in Long Island vs hardcore, older demographic for doom music, Blind Scryer, going back to familiar records, rebelling against metalhead dad, John Frusciante and RHCP, high ticket prices, sneaking into festivals, Tool live, subconscious influences when writing songs, Murlock band*, Coheed + Cambria, After Image, Portal show on 3/30, free tickets, being a homebody and touring, Dio + Khemmis 'Rainbow in the Dark' cover, Dio solo vs Sabbath, Dio documentary, Heaven + Hell / Coheed + Cambria, "Bill Ward!", having cool metalhead parents, keeping kids away from the touring musician life, dad's uncool music, blasting metal in apartments/terrace houses, not bothering neighbors, silkie chickens, escapee chickens, roosters, having cool neighbors, Ronnie, metalheads at work, melodic metal vocals, not learning to sing, bandcamp, automatic deletion of unauthorized content, Youtube and listening for free vs paying, After Image album having hidden details, single choices vs reality, working with Wino, Wino's coolness, acoustic jamming with Wino, The Obsessed, anxiety and Tombs

Restless Spirit + Temple of the Fuzz Witch + Faerie Ring + CROP show tickets - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/restless-spirit-temple-of-the-fuzz-witch-faerie-ring-crop-tickets-830228524867

Restless Spirit - https://linktr.ee/restlessspirit

CROP - https://linktr.ee/legalizecrop

Coheed + Cambria - https://www.coheedandcambria.com/

Murlocs - https://unclemurl.com/

Khemmis - Rainbow In The Dark (DIO) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdGoRfpRYeg

Wino - https://linktr.ee/scottwino

podcast links - https://linktr.ee/podsavethescene

NOTE - this show is missing about 10 minutes near the beginning, I hit the 'pause record' button somehow :/

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In this episode, we talked about Cherokee park in Louisville, calling the podcast Big Rock (changed it in the end, cos thats rubbish), Damian's love of classic metal/powermetal (Maiden, Priest, Dio, Sabbath), difficulty of singing in a classic metal style vs others, seeing Black Sabbath live with Pantera, Sir Ronnie James Dio talk, metal that makes you think and see through societal bullshit, holding metal above politics, Bruce Dickinson flying and swordfighting and no compromising, Rainbow's influence on NWBHM in the 70's, punks vs metalheads in England and tribalism/classism, making mix tapes and tapes vs vinyl, Deep Sabbath (Ian Gillan period), nutty story about the song 'Trashed', Damian getting permission from Sir Ronnie James Dio to become a metal singer and becoming a Neon Knight and his advice for new singers, difficulty of finding a band that fit the vocal style Damian was after, facing bigoted discrimination and from employers for being a metalhead, the pivotal moment that lead to singing in bands, early bands, not being appreciated by other band members, Chainfire, Slayer/Acid Bath, recording an album and making a video, Promise of Plague, maintaining a singing voice, how Damian started self-training, Wolf band (Sweden), Blind Scryer, Ohlm, Damian's current secret project

Astrum - Reaper https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXVX8gu3GCw

Pod Save The Scene Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557381236274

Metal Viper Productions - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092729145767

Mag Bar - https://magbarlouisville.com/

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In this episode we talked about pickleball, Internal Void's Unearthed album, Orange Goblin's Time Traveller Blues*, listening to albums in the 2000's, Blind Scryer's upcoming show at MagBar, great value of local shows, Blue Cheer on Youtube, Metal Monday at Highland Taproom, Ohlm, Bridesmaid, West Virginia scene, Horseburner, Crop amazingness, 4/20 show at Al's Bar in Lexington, Swamp Hawk, new songs from Blind Scryer, lineup changes, Volcandra, Metal Heads at work, Judas Priest, live vs recording, phones at shows, Blind Scryer's wicked merch, Crop's EP, Stonecutters/Batwizard split, playing tapes, my stepdad's 80's vinyl collection, The Great Tour Shirt Theft of 19XX, Metal Forge, Overload, and some other stuff

*meant to say opening track instead of title track :/

Links

Unearthed by Internal Void - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88lRpMVbS5s

Time Traveller Blues - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNpDmKHAjeE

Blind Scryer - https://blindscryer.bandcamp.com/music

Metal Mondays - https://www.facebook.com/metalmondayathighlandstaproom/

Ohlm - https://ohlm.bandcamp.com/music

Bridesmaid - https://bridesmaid.bandcamp.com/

Horseburner - https://horseburner.bandcamp.com/music

Crop - https://legalizecrop.bandcamp.com/music

Swamp Hawk - https://swamphawk.bandcamp.com/music

Volcandra - https://volcandra.bandcamp.com/

Stonecutters/Batwizard split - https://stonecutters.bandcamp.com/merch/stonecutters-batwizard-split-7

Third House Communications - https://www.instagram.com/third_house_communications/

Metal Forge - https://www.facebook.com/metalforgeradio/

Overload - https://officialoverload.com/

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We talked about the founding of the band, magic pipes, the great value of local ticket prices, the greatness of Star Guided Vessel's sound, Marty (drums) not following the bass, how the rest of the band might have adhd, authoritarian band leaders, comparing our diagnosis history and school days, getting through work life with adhd, not driving, coming to america from an english village as a pedestrian, weather, video synths, practice spaces, technical details on Brian's signal path and pedals, cost of boutique pedals, audience feedback, and other stuff.

Star Guided Vessel Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/starguidedvessel/

Star Guided Vessel Bandcamp - https://starguidedvessel.bandcamp.com/

Podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61557381236274

Experimental noise/ambient artist Brian mentioned - https://conniekisselswc.bandcamp.com/album/the-forest-of-things-lost-and-found

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