How an Italian Metalcore Band Channeled Linkin Park to Discover Their True Sound

One of, if not the, most influential bands of the 21st century in rock and metal is Linkin Park. The charisma, blend or hip hop with metal, and the beautiful use of synths have inspired bands for what is, and will be generations. But who is doing it right?We know of an Italian metalcore band who decided to take their love of Linkin Park, infuse it into their bright style of metalcore, and discover their true sound out of it.The guys from Median rejoin the podcast for the first time in 4 years! With a new album, Chapter Three, out now, we dive deep into discussion about:How the band experimented with their shared love of Linkin Park in order to discover a sound that was for them, and still had their individual identities in it.The current state of the band's live set, why they haven't played many live shows, but understand the positive impact they need to focus on to make the best experience possible.Hippiecore, and what will happen if the band were to cover a song by Afroman.We always bring you new bands to check out on the Chord Progression Podcast, and here is another one. Tap subscribe to never miss out on another great new band again.Find Median Online:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Median.MetalcoreInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/median.metalcoreYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MedianMetalcoreSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Vx12xRLRF6bIijFEvSMzG?si=zxXeUVOKTGSxH2yPKvwqSwApple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/album/aurora/1497921275Check out our sponsor: DarkFusion Systems!Use code "CPPOD" for $100 off of your computer build!https://darkfusionsystems.comFollow us on social media!Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/chordprogressionpodcastTwitter:https://twitter.com/cppodofficialInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/chordprogressionpodcast/YouTube:https://youtube.com/channel/UCqRKZCDMcFHIYbJaLQMfDbQChord Progression Podcast (Spotify):https://open.spotify.com/show/53XWPGrIUvgavKF5Fm6SLkChord Progression Podcast (Apple Podcast):https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chord-progression-podcast-the-gateway-to-new-rock-and-metal-music/id1454876657Chord Progression Podcast (Amazon): https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/b8dad803-444c-4a73-8aa5-67b4fc43f4baChord 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/Welcome: (0:00)Checking In with Median 4 Years Later: (1:02)Median Playing Live, Impacting Small Number of Shows: (4:25)Did Median Create "Hippiecore"?: (14:00)Why Chapter Three was Inspired by Linkin Park: (19:13)Seeing Sound Growth on Chapter Three: (29:38)Media Does an Afroman Cover?: (36:52)Median Suggests Which Song You Must Check Out: (45:45)Kevin's Final Thought; Respect to Trying Something New: (54:21)