EP 246: Cronos Compulsion – The Weight of Law and Filth

Tom is joined by Addison and Will of Cronos Compulsion to talk about their crushing new album “Lawgiver” out now via Avantgarde Music. From pandemic-born beginnings in 2021 to a full-length that’s already making waves in the underground, this conversation explores how the band blends sludge, grind, doom, and politically charged themes into a unique and furious sound.🔥 In This Episode:The origins of Cronos Compulsion and their evolution from a prior projectNew album “Lawgiver”: from lineup challenges to standout tracks like “Gyre of Decaying Filth” and “Lawgiver”The Midwest DIY tour circuit, and why Louisville’s Portal and Metal Monday at Mag Bar are vitalEmbracing mixed-genre bills and pushing against metal gatekeepingReflections on environmental decay, political power structures, and the value of critical thinking in artThe struggle of making time for full albums in a single-driven streaming cultureThe importance of physical formats and sustainability as a bandDream tour mates like Pig Destroyer, Carcass, and Primitive Man🎧 Recommended for fans of:Primitive Man, Graves at Sea, Defeated Sanity, Napalm Death, Dragged Into Sunlight, and anyone ready to sit back and let the filth wash over them.📀 Lawgiver is out now. Stream, support, and buy the physicals if you’re about that sludge life.🔗 Follow Cronos CompulsionInstagram: @cronoscompulsionBandcamp: cronoscompulsiondeath.bandcamp.comAvantgarde Music (Label): avantgardemusic.com#CronosCompulsion #LawgiverAlbum #SludgeMetal #AvantgardeMusic #NewMetal2024 #DoomGrind #ExtremeMetal #UndergroundMetal #AndNowTheBand #MetalMonday #LouisvilleMetal #DenverMetalScene #PigDestroyer #PrimitiveMan #MetalPodcast #HeavyMusicPodcast #Grindcore #PostDoom #EnvironmentalMetal #PoliticalMetal #SupportUndergroundBands