All episodes of How Songs Are Made

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Trey Xavier talks to Cole Rolland about his songwriting process and his new song "Echo." Listen to "Echo" on YouTube. Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 08/02/23

How Songs Are Made

Published 08/02/23

David Ellefson (Dieth)

David Ellefson joins Trey Xavier to talk about Dieth's debut album To Hell and Back. Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 07/05/23

Per Nilsson (Scar Symmetry)

Per Nilsson joins Trey Xavier to talk about the process for writing the new Scar Symmetry album The Singularity (Part II - Xenotaph), out June 9th on Nuclear Blast. Pre-order/pre-save the album: https://scarsymmetry.bfan.link/xenotaph.yde Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 05/17/23

DAATH

Eyal Levi of DAATh joins the podcast to discuss reuniting the band with a new lineup and the songwriting process for "No Rest No End." Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 03/22/23

Visions of Atlantis

Michele Guaitoli and Clémentine Delauney join Trey and Alex on the first episode of season 2 to discuss their album Pirates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 02/22/23

Lacuna Coil

Lacuna Coil joins Trey Xavier to discuss how the band writes their songs. In Virtue Hyperfollow: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/invirtue/scream Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 11/16/22

Jinjer

Eugene Abdukhanov, the bassist for Jinjer, joins Trey Xavier to discuss how the band writes their songs. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 11/02/22

Lorna Shore

Adam De Micco from Lorna Shore joins the podcast to talk about Pain Remains. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 10/26/22

Andy Gillion

Andy Gillion joins the podcast to discuss his songwriting process and his new album Arcade Metal. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 10/19/22

John Petrucci

John Petrucci joins the podcast for a quick chat about his songwriting process. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 10/12/22

Charlotte Wessels

Charlotte Wessels joins the podcast to discuss her songwriting process and how it differs when writing solo versus writing with others. Check out Charlotte's Patreon. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 10/05/22

Amaranthe

Elize and Olof from Amaranthe join Trey Xavier to discuss how the band writes songs, their ability to keep working on new music, and much more. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 09/07/22

Sean Ashe

Sean Ashe joins Trey Xavier to discuss making guitar music melodic again, imposter syndrome, and much more. Check out Sean's video for "Tangerine Dream." Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 08/24/22

Revocation

Dave Davidson from Revocation joins the podcast to talk about the band's upcoming album, his music knowledge, and more. Check out Revocation: https://www.revocationband.com/ Check out Trey's new song presave: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/treyxavier1/back Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear...

Published 08/17/22

Nik Nocturnal

Nik Nocturnal joins the podcast to talk about how he writes songs and how the methods differ between projects. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Published 07/20/22

Interloper

What is Interloper doing that makes their music SO interesting? Andrew Virrueta and Miles Dimitri Baker join the podcast to answer that crucial question! Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Published 06/22/22

Jason Richardson

Jason Richardson joins the podcast to discuss how he writes songs. He dives into the collaboration process, how he uses pop structure, and much more. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Published 06/15/22

Rohan Stevenson (I Built The Sky)

Rohan Stevenson of I Built The Sky joins the podcast to discuss how he writes songs, why having fun is the main priority, and much more! Check out The Quiet Place Away: https://listen.ibuiltthesky.com/tqpa Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB See acast.com/privacy for privacy...

Published 06/08/22

Tom Englund (Evergrey)

Tom Englund joins the podcast to discuss how Evergreen songs are made. You won't want to miss out on the valuable nuggets of wisdom in this one! Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Published 06/01/22

Sahil Makhija (Demonstealer)

Trey Xavier sits down with Sahil Makhija, aka The Godfather of Indian Metal, to talk about his band Demonstealer and how he writes songs. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Published 05/18/22

Hellis

Trey Xavier sits down with Hellis, who won a Gear Gods contest, to talk about his songwriting process. Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Published 05/11/22

Justin McKinney (The Zenith Passage)

Justin McKinney joins Trey Xavier to talk about his songwriting process for The Zenith Passage. On this episode: The snowball effectIncorporating metal with other genresDealing with emotions through musicAnd much more!Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB See acast.com/privacy...

Published 04/28/22

Myrone

Trey Xavier is joined by Myrone to talk about his songwriting work and his solo project. Check out some songs Myrone has worked on: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0chizW91EIZAvPc4XkCks8?si=0ff8759888e74e26&nd=1 Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB See acast.com/privacy...

Published 04/20/22

Monuments - "In Stasis"

Andy Cizek and John Browne from Monuments join Trey Xavier to discuss their album "In Stasis." On this episode: Writing from promptsCutting what doesn't workPop song structure is superiorAnd much more!Sponsored by: DistroKid (join and get 7% off your first year!) Join the Gear Gods public DISCORD server. Follow Gear Gods: ►Website: http://geargods.net ►Facebook: http://bit.ly/GGFBPAGE ►Twitter: http://bit.ly/GGTWEETS ►Instagram: http://bit.ly/GGIGBB See acast.com/privacy for privacy and...

Published 04/13/22