Episode 253: Bullet to the Heart

Audrey and Draven from the Chicago alt metal band Bullet to the Heart are on the podcast today. The band's new album Transcendence is available now, so we dive deep into the themes of the album, the last single released called Decay, and how Audrey lets the musical composition guide her lyric writing process. Need to get into Bullet to the Heart? This is the podcast for you.   Find Bullet to the Heart Online: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BulletToTheHeartBand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BulletTTHeart Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bullettotheheart/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbgXljB4ij8geoysweCocRQ Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/bulletttheart Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@bullettotheheartofficial Merch: https://bullettotheheartofficialmerch.bigcartel.com/products Merch (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/s?rh=n%3A7141123011%2Cp_4%3ABullet+To+The+Heart&ref=bl_sl_s_ap_web_7141123011 All Audio Streams: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/bullettotheheart/transcendence Transcendence (Physical CD): https://bullettotheheartofficialmerch.bigcartel.com/product/transcendence-album   Thank you to our sponsor Custom Debuts: http://fluroes.myshopify.com/discount/CPP10 Use code CPP10 for 10% off your order.   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 (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4ba   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) How the Band Refused to Stop during the Pandemic: (3:31) Audrey's Hard Work to Write Lyrics and Vocals over the Demos: (9:55) The Positivity of Playing Live Again: (16:38) The Themes Surrounding Transcendence: (21:27) Analyzing the Meaning of Decay: (27:24) How Decay's Instrumentals came to Connect to the Meaning: (34:00) The Best of Decay - The Chorus Vocals: (42:06) Summing up Decay & Looking to 2022: (49:59) Closing This One Out: (54:23)