Episode 73: Tom "Fountainhead" Geldschläger (CHANGELING)

Progressive-metal guitarist Tom "Fountainhead" Geldschläger recently released his eponymous "debut" as CHANGELING.An album several years in the making, the music is essentially Fountainhead under a new name—and a sonically intense and enveloping progressive-death-metal experience it is too.Featuring a host of guest musicians and intricate arrangements, the album is out now on Season of Mist.Tom and I discuss the album, his time growing up in post-Communist East Germany, how he got into fretless-guitar playing and his thoughts on the state of the music business.Thanks to Will at Season of MistClosing track "Abyss"For all things CHANGELINGI'm running the 2025 Edinburgh Marathon on the 25th of May for the Scottish Refugee Council. I predict pain. If you'd like to support, any contribution would be gratefully received. ⁠⁠Click here⁠⁠Check out my latest album ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Real Silence on Drama Recorder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Podcast artwork and logo: https://www.garjk.com/Intro music: "Detachment" by Tom Osman This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tomosman.substack.com