Nik Nocturnal Podcast

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#105 DARKEST HOUR Oct 17, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with John Henry of Darkest Hour about the evolution of metalcore, the band's 31-year legacy, and their new album, Suffer Divine. They discuss Darkest Hour's hardcore roots, melodic death metal influences, vocal techniques, songwriting, and how the band continues to evolve while staying true to its sound.Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal🎙️ Podcast Studio Setup & Gear: ► https://sweetwater.sjv.io/niknocturnal

#104 HATEBREED Oct 07, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with Jamey Jasta of HATEBREED about 30 years of Hatebreed, the evolution of modern metal, breakdowns, hardcore, metalcore, and the band's influence on heavy music.

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#103 SHOWING TEETH Sep 30, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with Addison of Showing Teeth about viral car videos, touring, DIY music and finding her sound. They discuss modern metal, Auto-Tune, social media, vocal practice, her new EP, the music industry, modern metal, DIY recording and the Sumeriancore era.Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal🎙️ Podcast Studio Setup & Gear: ► https://sweetwater.sjv.io/niknocturnal

#102 Briton Bond (Wage War) Sep 23, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with Briton Bond of Wage War about Blueprints, the band's near-breakup before signing to Fearless, their evolution through Dead Weight, Pressure and Manic, and finding their sound again with their latest music.They also dive into 2000s metalcore, genre-fluidity, vocal techniques, the Florida metal scene, touring life, the band's Florida Core identity, and the story behind their swamp video.Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal🎙️ Podcast Studio Setup & Gear: ► https://sweetwater.sjv.io/niknocturnal

#101 Jordan Fish Sep 16, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with Jordan Fish about modern metal production, songwriting, his new signature synth plugin, Bring Me The Horizon, genre-blending, and the creative process behind working with artists like Poppy, Northlane, Beartooth, and Evanescence.Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal🎙️ Podcast Studio Setup & Gear: ► https://sweetwater.sjv.io/niknocturnal🎛️ Get 20% off Cradle State Machine & Alt Textures with code NIK20:https://cradle.app/products/state-machine-alt-textures

#100 Johnny Franck (BILMURI) Sep 09, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with Johnny Franck of BILMURI about the new album, Crabcore revival, Attack Attack’s legacy, the MySpace era, modern metal production, and the evolution of Bilmuri’s sound.

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#99 Lukas Nicolai (MENTAL CRUELTY) Sep 02, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with Lukas Nicolai of Mental Cruelty about joining the band, the evolution of deathcore vocals, Vocal Olympics, Mental Cruelty’s darker Nordic and folk influences, the deathcore revival, and where the genre could go next.

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#98 Marcus Bridge (NORTHLANE) Aug 26, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with with Marcus Bridge of NORTHLANE about their new upcoming album Anemoia, joining Northlane, Alien, the evolution of his vocals, electronic elements in modern metal, and how the band's sound has evolved over the last decade.Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

#97 Chris Wiseman (Currents & Shadow of Intent) Aug 21, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with with Chris Wiseman Currents and Shadow of Intend about Guitar Hero, writing music for two bands, the evolution of modern metal, Deathcore, and the journey behind both projects.Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

#96 Jami Morgan (NOWHERE2RUN) Aug 12, 2026

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Nik Nocturnal talks with Jami Morgan of Nowhere2run & Code Orange about life after Code Orange, building Nowhere2Run and Blood Rave, and finding new creative freedom through heavy music, electronic music, film, and collaboration.Get 7% off Distrokid here: https://distrokid.com/vip/niknocturnal

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