Episode 60: Wheel of Time

On Episode 60 of The Distorted Dialogue Podcast, Beijing guitarist and one man metal project, Jimmie Hong of Wheel of Time, stopped in to talk about his new album, Asymmetry, and his experiences with Kiko Loureiro's Mentorship Program, working with amazing musicians and so much more. Jimmie took part of Kiko's program which put him in touch with legendary musicians like Dream Theater's Derek Sheinan, Guitar virtuoso Tony MacAlpine, and host of other world class musicians. This helped not only his writing process, but gave him ideas and outlets to incorporate, making a truly great album. We discuss the incorporation of his newly acquired skills into this album, what went into making such a killer album, and even incorporating some traditional elements of Chinese music into the project. If you haven't heard Asymmetry by Wheel of Time, you are missing out. World class musicians collaborate, to make some amazing progressive metal, and being the debut, how much better can it get?!? For fans of Dream Theater, The Liquid Tension Experiment, Angra, Steve Vai, and other progressive visionaries. Putting a modern spin on this sound, and one hell of a spin it was. This album is great. Welcome to Distorted Dialogue, the official podcast of The Metal Institute of Thrashology. Where I interview each guest, getting to the bottom of what you want to know. Wether it’s a Headlining Act from the other side of the world or a thrash band next to a river, I am always searching for the next riff, album or tour, and this is where to find out about it. Discussing topics such as new albums, inspirations, concerts, crazy road stories and wherever else the conversation takes us. Don’t think of this as a rapid fire, monotone filler, but rather a conversation where we can all learn about albums, tours and more, while laughing along the way Some keep coming back, so find out why! I don’t just interview musicians, but techs, label executives, industry attorneys and anything else that is metal as hell. Why limit the fun? Date Recorded: 11/25/25🚨🎶 Have your music reviewed at:🎶🚨🔗sbmt.to/metalinstituteofthrashology —Submit Hub Link Or🔗https://bit.ly/4iJZMZA —Groover Profile LinkWelcome to the Metal Institute of Thrashology, Whether you’re looking for the newest, heaviest, most extreme metal riffs, or you need something that fits the mood, you have come to the right place. We put all things metal to the most rigors of tests, so you don’t have to. Combing the farthest reaches of the globe, or at the top of the charts, we’re into everything in between. Our passion is spread just as far, whether it’s death and thrash metal, or doom and psych chances are I like it.