Will Jackson is the former vocalist of From A Second Story Window, appearing on Delenda, Conversations, and the singles “So Say We All” and “Earthen Eyes.”

In this episode, we dig into his roots in the North Carolina hardcore and metal scene, his path from End of All to joining FASSW, and share stories from our time together on the road and in the studio.

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Solo episode | I talk about leaving Ohio in my 20s to chase film and music in LA, and the unpredictable path of jobs and creative projects that led me to freelancing and podcasting—my first acting gig, meeting Ben Affleck, that one horror movie I was in, and a new project in the works with Mike Ilich (Robinson, ThunderRider).

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What Say You - "Potentials": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9926AJ3iTgs

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Destroyer Destroyer is back with their new EP 'VOID' and their first show in 17 years—June 28 at The Sanctuary in OKC. Corey Ray and Noah Taylor join me to talk about the reunion, the band's early years, and what it's like writing new material as a four piece.

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Kyle Medina is the vocalist of Florida deathcore powerhouse Bodysnatcher. In this episode, we talk about his recent performance with Float Face Down for their reunion show, how he got started doing vocals, the origins of Bodysnatcher, and the 10-year anniversary re-release of their debut EP Abandonment.

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Chad Fjerstad is a musician, author, and adult film actor. He’s played bass in Dead To Fall, Nehemiah, and The Primals, and currently performs in K’mono, Ass Life, and More Ephemerol. For the past 16 years, he’s worked in adult film, recently winning Best Actor at the 2025 AVN Awards. Chad is the author of two books, including the audiobook 'Warship', which he narrates himself. While fictional, the first half loosely reflects his time in Dead To Fall, and the second follows his move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in adult entertainment.

Heads up—some video glitches in this one due to a platform issue. Audio's all good. Thanks for bearing with it!

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Mike Ilich was the vocalist for both Robinson and ThunderRider. In this episode, we discuss how he got started as a vocalist, dive deeper into Robinson’s history, and talk about how ThunderRider was formed in the wake of FASSW and Robinson disbanding. We also kick around the idea of starting a new project together!

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John Kempainen is the former lead guitarist for The Black Dahlia Murder from 2002-2008 playing on the albums Unhallowed, Miasma, and Nocturnal. We get into the early BDM days, writing process, gear, touring and why John decided to leave the band.

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Trevor Tribute "Statutory Ape" Cover

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Jon Hunt is the vocalist of Chicago metalcore pioneers Dead To Fall. Our bands came up together and ended around the same time in 2008, so we share a lot of history. In this episode, we talk touring chaos, Jon’s move to Spain, getting blacklisted from Furnace Fest, writing heavy music, and teaching kids how to shred. We swap road stories, dig into creative struggles, and look ahead at the future of music with AI.

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