Kevin McCombs is a producer, mixer, and engineer known for his work with Papa Roach, 311, and Story of The Year. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster Odeholm and dozens more. Join now at ⁠⁠https://urm.academy⁠⁠ In This Episode: 00:00:00 Kevin Mccombs' Journey from URM Student to Head Engineer 00:04:50 Metal's Influence on Mainstream Music 00:15:08 Mastering the Art of Engineering 00:20:23 Overcoming Less-Than-Ideal Situations 00:34:49 Work Ethic 00:39:52 Life-Changing Career Decision 00:54:42 Mike Shinoda's Collaboration with Colin 00:59:19 Working with Big Names: Jonas Brothers and Cannibal Corpse 01:17:40 Reflecting on the Forum Days FOLLOW EYAL, JOEL & URM: ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/eyalleviurmaudio/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joelwanasek/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/urmacademy/⁠⁠ WEBSITES: ⁠⁠https://www.urmpodcast.com/⁠⁠ ⁠⁠https://urm.academy/⁠