Evoken Talk New Album "Mendacium"

Heroek talks to Vince from Evoken about their upcoming album "Mendacium," out October 17th, going through many lineup changes in the band's decades-long career, building a global fanbase, the success of their song "Valorous Consternation," and more!Sorry for the poor audio quality in this one. Some technical difficulties led to me needing to use my backup audio instead of the mic audio.📰READ THE PUBLISH PRESS 📰https://news.thepublishpress.com/subscribe?ref=fuCIs7Hw3Q💥GET 7% OFF ANY DISTROKID PLAN💥https://distrokid.com/vip/seven/4022281⚔️QUEST CLOTHING (Heroek merch!)⚔️https://quest-clothing-3.creator-spring.com/📱HEROEK LINKS📱Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heroekmusic/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@heroekmusicHeroek Hub: https://padlet.com/heroek/heroek-hub-sk7mmzyhbb3jge0fTwitch: https://www.twitch.tv/heroekytThreads: https://www.threads.net/@heroekmusicBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/heroek.bsky.socialHeroek Headlines (Newsletter): https://heroekheadlines.beehiiv.com/subscribeHeroek Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/heroek/Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.YouTube.com/c/HeroekRobotek (Second Channel): https://www.youtube.com/@R0botekHeroek Live (Twitch VODs): https://www.youtube.com/@HeroekLiveGun Vio-Let's Talk (Activism Project): https://www.youtube.com/@GunVioLetsTalk/videos🥁EVOKEN🥁Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evoken_doom_official/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1LCcrzGpwygmH6pxvLXI3i?si=c-FpWotxQ5OLCm67RMP11g🎧HEROEK MUSIC🎧Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3JGIIk1vSbNwt9I9QSHnrRApple Music: https://apple.co/3vyk7L5Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0B3TV8Z6T/heroekYouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3FV7-ZE89ixixQsXa0G8oAz3S9sXkWoPandora: https://www.pandora.com/artist/heroek/ARZw535v2qm7pmk?part=ug-desktop&corr=209660376889950450Deezer: https://deezer.page.link/qckgnzH8vAdBn8UT9Tidal: https://tidal.com/browse/artist/32642487Boomplay: https://www.boomplay.com/artists/48506531?from=searchQobuz: https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/interpreter/heroek/14462802🎙️HERO'S JOURNEY PODCAST🎙️Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2nGjbdH1eruOzWjNF2SkZsApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3jJyysWAmazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d63b25fa-a7d6-4c20-a9af-697230e2782c/hero's-journeyPandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/heros-journey/PC:1001065299Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/Hero's-Journey-id5057660?Overcast: https://overcast.fm/itunes1621391879/heros-journeyPocket Casts: https://pca.st/kgek6g1biHeart Radio: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-heros-journey-112845459/RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/heros-journey-WzJ7yKStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/1065299Anghami: https://play.anghami.com/podcast/1029574008Goodpods: https://goodpods.com/podcasts/heros-journey-604085🎵MUSIC USED🎵Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnwHeroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0📚CHAPTERS📚0:00 Intro0:26 Celebrity deaths1:52 What Evoken's done since the last album5:08 Choosing "Matins" as a lead single9:00 Making "None"11:20 💥DistroKid ad (7% off ANY plan!)💥12:25 Making the tracklist for "Mendacium"14:29 "Mendacium" cover art20:17 ⚔️Quest Clothing ad (Heroek merch!)⚔️21:12 Evoken name origins23:51 Keeping a steady sound through lineup changes25:55 Building a global fanbase30:51 What's coming for the rest of "Mendacium"32:53 Growing up playing drums38:35 Advice to new musicians43:20 First Evoken concert46:00 Vince's favorite concert he's played49:00 "Bucket list" venues and festivals50:34 Has Vince ever wanted to quit?52:07 Success of "Valorous Consternation"53:11 Has any Evoken song flopped?55:32 Essential Evoken songs56:54 Does Vince have a favorie Evoken song?58:15 Vince's dream collaboration59:01 Where does Evoken go from here?1:00:37 End screenHero's Journey Podcast ep. #176