Album Deep Dive - From the Shallows of the Mantle (Feat. Jake Wright) - Powerful Podcast Ep66

Explore with us the overall themes and a deep dive track by track commentary into the brand new Panthalassan album "From the Shallows of the Mantle", with creator and friend of the show Jake Wright (Viathyn, ex-Ravenous).Follow along after you've listened to the album for a deeper comprehension of this new Prog Power release and of Jake's own world and what it represents to him as a time capsule of this point in his life.Get the album at Panthalassan's Bandcamp:https://panthalassan.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-shallows-of-the-mantle And don't miss out on Viathyn for a fuller experience:https://viathyn.bandcamp.com/album/cynosure For the impatient:00:00:00 Pre-roll00:00:31 Sup Nerds00:01:53 Top 4 Power Metal Bands00:03:39 What is Panthalassan (and Viathyn)00:09:26 Not using your own name on a solo project00:10:29 Geology 10100:11:57 Singing for the first time00:15:11 A record of not just music, but oneself at the time00:17:10 Hearing that small annoying mistake, only after release00:18:47 The squeaky pedal tangent00:20:21 Dealing with Label and ultimately releasing independently00:21:55 Born to play music, forced to create content00:25:40 Solo, but not alone00:27:49 Collaborating with Daniel Carpenter on the Orchestration00:29:35 Guitar Solos00:30:38 Commissioning Adam Burke for Artwork, and public domain art for each song 00:33:57 Album Deep Diving - From the Shallows of the Mantle 00:34:16 Points for no Intro Track!00:34:59 The Album Structure and Themes00:40:56 A therapy session (Fellowship mentioned)00:42:15 Disclaimer: Jake is actually a really happy man-----00:44:29 01 - Lowstand Leviathans00:47:11 Between Power and Prog00:48:27 Tanagra being an influence-----00:50:55 02 - Coral Throne00:54:39 Being the older bro tangent-----00:57:45 03 - Worth my Salt (Wuthering Heights love)01:01:14 The big fast power metal single01:02:10 The loss of friendship-----01:04:38 04 - Driftwood Reverie01:06:08 Now for real01:06:42 Riffs upon Riffs upon Riffs01:07:19 Procrastination-----01:10:46 05 - Foundation to Firmament01:11:30 Family, being a child and a parent01:15:00 The proggy side01:16:10 A time capsule to look back on01:18:07 When you have a kid, your life stops being about you01:19:26 The Trumpet solo01:21:04 It all makes sense now-----01:22:29 06 - Clandestine Traveller01:22:50 The Jake Wright Cinematic Universe01:23:23 Opeth influences01:24:05 Impostor Syndrome01:26:57 The darker sounding song-----01:28:58 07 - By Shank's Mare01:29:48 The songy song01:30:19 Celebrating achievement01:31:24 Understanding the effort it takes01:33:05 Finding someone that understands is important01:36:37 Working with Damien Rainaud01:38:05 New challenges on this album01:40:01 Picking up vocals and what can come next-----01:42:18 08 - Abalone01:43:49 Moar Prog01:44:56 The least power metal song on the album01:46:00 The continuous small changes that make partners grow together01:49:54 Embrace the change01:51:20 The third single01:53:00 Varied endings, songs flowing into each other01:57:36 How we listen to music02:02:33 Stop complaining about album lengths-----02:06:07 09 - Embers on Our Shore02:06:53 A discarded ending idea02:07:32 Recording acoustic guitars02:09:29 The Burning Piano02:11:48 Yes, it's burning and it's a thing02:12:51 But the Virtual Instrument version is more affordable02:13:59 Official Long Song:tm:02:14:46 Ending the album, not just the song02:17:04 Kyle's favourite thing02:18:01 Acceptance-----02:20:32 More Panthalassan? More Vyathin? Eveything is open02:22:13 Embracing the Prog for musical exploration02:24:03 Ensiferum are cool02:24:55 Long albums not so often02:26:27 Economics of a metal musician02:28:04 We bring you the bonus commentary for the albums02:28:52 DVD Bonus Features tangent02:30:40 Wrapping Up Support us on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast Follow us! Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcastInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcastTwitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey