Episode 224: The Violent

Mike (ex. Red Sun Rising) of The Violent stops by the Chord Progression podcast. Mike and Kevin discuss the connection that rock and metal has to the Midwestern United States, how he maximized his time with The Violent during 2020, and a deep dive look into the band's latest single, Think For Yourself. Use your brain and dive deep into this podcast with us.   Find The Violent Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theviolentmusic Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheViolentMusic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theviolentmusic/ Instagram (Mike): https://www.instagram.com/mikeprotich/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKukFUFLEchwsuJk7kNg3cQ Think For Yourself (Visualizer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1Lej2_xTjw Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5NokRbYYfqacBmRVBRj0wD?si=UuPH7NHkS72VPlEWyDGAdA&dl_branch=1 Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/the-violent/1512841064   Thank you to our sponsor FNX Fitness: https://fnx.grsm.io/msotdrocks USE CODE "MSOTD" FOR 15% OFF YOUR ENTIRE ORDER!   Follow us on social media!   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/msotdrocks   Twitter: https://twitter.com/msotd_rocks   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/msotd_rocks/   YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQ   Chord Progression Podcast (Spotify): https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLk   Chord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression/id1454876657   Chord Progression Podcast (iHeart Radio): https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-chord-progression-70632531/   Podcast Webpage: https://mysongoftheday.com/my-song-of-the-day-rock-2000-today/chord-progression-podcast/   Intro: (0:00) The Midwest Connection to Rock + Metal: (2:47) Mindset Around Maximizing Time During the Pandemic: (12:11) Think For Yourself Breakdown of Meaning: (23:28) Think For Yourself Instrumental Breakdown: (34:47) Think For Yourself Vocal Breakdown: (44:31) Think For Yourself Wrap Up + Final Remarks: (50:58) Outro: (1:00:50)