#132 - Maruta - Forward Into Regression w/ Jack McBride (...

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This week we are joined by guitarist and grindcore scholar Jack McBride (Bandit) to explore the enduring legacy of Florida’s Maruta and dive into their pummeling sophomore album, Forward Into Regression.Released via Willowtip Records nearly 15 years ago, Forward Into Regression remains a milestone of technically proficient death metal mixed with the unhinged ferocity of grindcore.We’ll break down the band’s history, the massive production and riffs behind the record, and why this underrated classic is essential listening for any fan of extreme music!Recommendations:Bandit - Siege of SelfChepang - JhyappaPatrick Shiroishi - Forgetting is ViolentM. Sage - Tender / WadingJan Jelinek - Loop-Finding-Jazz-RecordsWu-Tang Clan - Wu-Tang ForeverDefeated Sanity - Chronicles of LunacyKnifeplay - Animal DrowningEuphoria Again - Destination HeavenSnocaps - SnocapsBarren Path - GrievingBeasters - Intrinsically WorthlessBeasters - Alienated by SolidarityFollow BanditInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/banditgrindcore/Twitter: https://x.com/BanditGrindcoreYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@banditgrindcore7748Follow Riff WorshipInstagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/riffworshippod/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/RiffWorshipPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@RiffWorshipPod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Check out our Official Playlists:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Riffs on Repeat (Spotify)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Riffs on Repeat (YouTube Music)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Hits from the Crypt (Apple)⁠

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This week we are joined by guitarist and grindcore scholar Jack McBride (Bandit) to explore the enduring legacy of Florida’s Maruta and dive into their pummeling sophomore album, Forward Into Regression.Released via Willowtip Records nearly 15 years...

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