Scott Atikins is a producer best known for his work with Cradle Of Filth and Sylosis.

Chapters:
00:02:17 - Starting a Career In Mobile Recording
00:04:30 - Support and Mentorship in the Music Industry
00:11:30 - Balancing Workload and Work-life Balance
00:15:49 - Managing Band Expectations
00:18:08 - The Importance of Structuring Your Day
00:22:41 - The Challenges of Recording in the Studio
00:29:24 - Providing Fresh Perspective on Songwriting
00:38:34 - Challenges of a Geographically-dispersed Band
00:43:11 - The Challenges of Starting a Studio in LA
00:49:49 - The Signature Sound of Cradle of Filth
00:56:29 - Overcoming the Need for Routine
01:01:02 - The Gift of Genuine Talent
01:03:09 - Encouraging the Type of Person Who Pursues Music
01:07:29 - Josh Middleton's Success in Architects And Sylosis

NAIL THE MIX is an online mixing school created by Joey Sturgis, Joel Wanasek and Eyal Levi - the guys who produced bands like TDWP, Chelsea Grin, Blessthefall, Machine Head, Monuments, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, Reflections, Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and dozens more of this generation's best metal bands.

Every month, NAIL THE MIX members get exclusive access to the REAL MULTI-TRACK SESSIONS from a REAL ALBUM, and a 6-8 hour live streaming class from the producer who mixed it. These are the actual sessions by bands like Gojira, Meshuggah, Periphery, Opeth, Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember and more - and NTM is the only place in the world you'll get access to them!

SCOTT ATKINS (CRADLE OF FILTH, SYLOSIS, ANDY JAMES)

Cody Matthew Johnson is an award-winning composer and the CEO of Emperia Group.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - Cody Matthew Johnson: Metal Musician to Game Audio Composer and CEO
00:07:15 - Forging Your Path in Music
00:20:42 - The Crucial Role of Passion and Identity in Creative Work
00:31:12 - Metal's Impact on Gaming Culture
00:38:35 - Managing Hate in the Digital Sphere
01:06:10 - Understanding Video Gaming's Immersive Soundscapes
01:09:19 - Crafting Vibes and Atmosphere With Sound Design
01:26:14 - Building a Company and Supporting Its Talent
01:32:47 - The Current State of the Music Industry
01:36:08 - Balancing Defensive and Offensive Strategies
NAIL THE MIX is an online mixing school created by Joey Sturgis, Joel Wanasek and Eyal Levi - the guys who produced bands like TDWP, Chelsea Grin, Blessthefall, Machine Head, Monuments, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, Reflections, Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and dozens more of this generation's best metal bands.
Every month, NAIL THE MIX members get exclusive access to the REAL MULTI-TRACK SESSIONS from a REAL ALBUM, and a 6-8 hour live streaming class from the producer who mixed it. These are the actual sessions by bands like Gojira, Meshuggah, Periphery, Opeth, Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember and more - and NTM is the only place in the world you'll get access to them!
http://nailthemix.com/

CODY MATTHEW JOHNSON (Online Hate, Video Game Music, and Metal)

Tank The Tech is a guitar, bass, drum tech, tour manager, and successful YouTuber best known for laying out the cold, hard truth about how the touring and music industry works.
Chapters:00:00:00 - Welcome to the Unstoppable Recording Machine Podcast00:02:24 - The Truth About the Touring Industry00:05:13 - Why the Music Industry isn't for Everyone00:07:41 - The Importance of Humanizing Artists00:10:27 - The Rising Costs of Touring Expenses00:18:12 - Fond Memories of Van Touring00:23:32 - Trailer Troubles and Midnight Emergencies00:36:43 - The Importance of Planning for the Future in the Music Industry00:44:01 - Representing the Artist00:46:45 - Finding Your Zen in Instrument Work00:54:35 - The Importance of Learning Various Skills on the Road00:59:53 - The Unsung Heroes of the Concert Tour01:05:03 - Recognition as the "YouTube Guy" during work01:07:26 - The Need for Qualified People in the Music Industry
NAIL THE MIX is an online mixing school created by Joey Sturgis, Joel Wanasek and Eyal Levi - the guys who produced bands like TDWP, Chelsea Grin, Blessthefall, Machine Head, Monuments, Miss May I, Of Mice & Men, Reflections, Born Of Osiris, Asking Alexandria and dozens more of this generation's best metal bands.
Every month, NAIL THE MIX members get exclusive access to the REAL MULTI-TRACK SESSIONS from a REAL ALBUM, and a 6-8 hour live streaming class from the producer who mixed it. These are the actual sessions by bands like Gojira, Meshuggah, Periphery, Opeth, Fall Out Boy, Bring Me The Horizon, A Day To Remember and more - and NTM is the only place in the world you'll get access to them!
http://nailthemix.com/

EP 398 | TANK THE TECH: The dirty truth about touring, disaster management, and how to land a career in music

Justin Mckinney and Derek Rydquist from The Zenith Passage join us to discuss everything you've ever wanted to know about producing top tier tech death.

Chapters:
00:06:43 - The Evolution of Music Technology and its Impact on Bands
00:10:07 - Enhancing Songs with Vocal Patterns
00:16:31 - Making Tech Death Accessible
00:19:55 - The Death Metal Voice & Sacrificing Lyrics for Performance
00:26:15 - Refining the Recording Process
00:29:05 - The Challenges of Tracking and Evaluating Performance
00:35:32 - Constructed Guitar Tracking
00:38:38 - Using Guitar Pro for Writing Music
00:45:24 - Achieving a Mechanical Sound while Remaining Human
00:48:35 - Ensuring Strong and Accurate Vocals
00:51:46 - Triggering Drum Samples
00:54:56 - Layering and Mixing Techniques
01:01:35 - The Explosive Finale
01:04:46 - Finding the Balance in Mixing
01:07:41 - The Magic of Working with Dave Otero
01:23:48 - Overcoming Performance Anxiety
01:35:43 - Sharing and Tagging on Social Media

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EP 397 | THE ZENITH PASSAGE: Technical Brutal Death Metal Vs Brutal Technical Death Metal

Jens Bogren is a producer/mixer who is known for his work with bands such as Opeth, Dimmu Borgir, Amon Amarth, and Arch Enemy. He also owns Bogren Digital and Fascination Street Studios. Ihsahn is the vocalist and guitarist in Emperor.
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EP 396 | Jens Bogren and Ihsahn

David Packouz is the CEO and founder of Singular Sound and the creator of BeatBuddy.
Check out Singular Sound.
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EP 395 | David Packouz

Brian Slagel is the founder and CEO of Metal Blade Records. He's also the author of Swing of the Blade: More Stories from Metal Blade Records.
Get a copy of Swing of the Blade.
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EP 394 | Brian Slagel

George Lever is a producer who has worked with bands such as Sleep Token, Monuments, Loathe, and many others. 
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EP 393 | George Lever

Jarrett Pritchard is an engineer, musician, and producer who has worked with Cynic, Goatwhore, Blood Messiah, and many others.
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EP 392 | Jarrett Pritchard

Mark Heylmun is a guitarist in Suicide Silence. Taylor Young is a producer, mixer, and musician (ex Nails) who has worked with Suicide Silence, Twitching Tongues, and many others. 
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EP 391 | Mark Heylmun and Taylor Young

Daniel Rowland is an Oscar-winning, Grammy-nominated Audio Engineer and producer. He’s also the Head of Strategy with LANDR as well as a Professor of Music Tech and Industry.
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EP 390 | Daniel Rowland

Sean Z is the vocalist for Daath, Sinsaenum, and Vented.
On this episode:

How Sean got the Daath gig

You can always tell which member produced the demos

What Sean does to warm up before hitting the studio

Why it’s crucial to be able to record yourself

Switching from a dynamic mic to a condenser mic

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EP 389 | Sean Z

Morgoth Beatz is a producer/songwriter who is the guitarist for Winds Of Plague. In the studio he’s worked with Korn, Travis Barker, JuiceWrld, Lil Xan, and many others.
On this episode: 

Getting the gig with Korn

Working with Travis Barker on Machine Gun Kelly’s album

Why it’s good to combine genres

What it takes to work with your dream artists

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EP 388 | Morgoth Beatz

Sammy Duet is the legendary guitarist of Goatwhore who is also known for his other bands; Crowbar and Acid Bath. Kurt Ballou is also a legendary musician, Grammy winning producer, URM vet, and business owner known for his band Converge, his pedal and instrument company God City Instruments, and his countless productions for bands such as Nails and High On Fire among many others. 
On this episode:

What can go wrong when you use a mastering engineer

Working with the legendary Ted Jensen

The old school way of thinking doesn’t work for bands anymore

How Kurt and Goatwhore worked together on the “Angels Hung From The Arches Of Heaven” mix

How Sammy gets his killer guitar tone

What Kurt thinks of the Line 6 Helix


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EP 387 | Kurt Ballou and Sammy Duet

Kerim "Krimh" Lechner is a world renowned drummer known for his bands Septicflesh and DAATH, his ex band Decapitated, live stints with Behemoth, his YouTube channel with over 100k subs, and his virtual drum instrument with Bogren Digital, “Krimh Drums.”
On this episode:

How Krimh manages his time between YouTube, Septicflesh, Krimh drums, session work, DAATH, his solo music, and life

Getting the Behemoth gig

Krimh’s approach to learning someone else’s songs

Proper risk assessment 

Are YouTubers real musicians?

How Eyal and Krimh collaborated to create “No Rest No End”

Finding the exact right tempo for a song

What it was like to work with Jens Bogren

The meticulous drum sampling process

How to prepare for a recording session

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EP 386 | Kerim "Krimh" Lechner

Dean Lamb is a guitarist in Archspire and YouTuber with over 89k subscribers. Dave Otero is a producer and mixing/mastering engineer who owns Flatline Audio in Denver, Colorado.
On this episode: 

The dynamic between Archspire and Dave in the studio

Not letting the business side of things interfere with the music

How to price your services

What a producer manager ACTUALLY does

Eyal, Dave, and Dean. The three most handsome men on the internet

How Dave keeps his objectivity as producer

Technicality vs musicality

Do awards matter?

Dave’s approach to negotiation

Perks to being a Canadian metal band

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EP 385 | Dean Lamb and Dave Otero

Jonathan Gering is a musician, producer, and songwriter who has worked with bands such as A Day to Remember, One OK Rock, and Papa Roach. He is also the keyboardist for The Devil Wears Prada.
On this episode:

Should you go to audio school?

Transistionig from a songwriter for The Devil Wears Prada to a band member

Why you should write music. Often. 

The #1 mistake local bands and producers make

How do you know when something actually sounds good?

Kevin Thrasher’s genius “writing for the trash bin” idea

The importance of the technical side of production

Learning how to read the room

Using limitations as a tool

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EP 384 | Jonathan Gering

Lawrence Mackrory is a producer, mixer, and mastering engineer who has worked with Meshuggah, Bloodbath, Katatonia, and many others. 
On this episode: 

Working with Daniel Bergstrand

How to grow your career as a producer/mixer

Branching out on his own

Choosing your clients is a luxury to build towards

What it was like to work with Bloodbath and Katatonia

The nerve racking reality of sending files to a producer like Jacob Hansen

Having a side gig in voice acting

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EP 383 | Lawrence Mackrory

Ryan Clark is the vocalist and main songwriter, and Jeremiah Scott is the producer and a guitarist in Demon Hunter. 
On this episode:

The process of making the new Demon Hunter album

How Jeremiah learned from Aaron Sprinkle and Zeuss

Balancing a successful band with full time careers and family lives

The power of being fully DIY

Nobody is going to care about your music as much as you

How Ryan and Jeremiah fell into their roles

What led Jeremiah into production

Why Demon Hunter are so selective about tours

The lessons Ryan learned working at a label

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EP 382 | Jeremiah Scott and Ryan Clark

Frank Godla is a musician, the chief company director, and co-founder of the legendary media outlet Metal Injection, Blast Beat Network and recently, MetalSucks. 
On this episode:

The early days of Metal Injection

Living a nomadic lifestyle

Following your passion relentlessly

Working on music during the pandemic

What it means for a band to have their own sound

The realities of making a living off an unrealistic profession

Developing a super efficient content creation system

Knowing when to let an idea go

Are you just too close to a song or piece of content, or is it really great?

The commitment required to win 

How Frank got Metal Injection’s Slay At Home series off the ground

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