PODCAST: Episode 1041 - Blind Equation's James McHenry on A Funeral in Purgatory, Cybergrind, and 8-Bit Extremity

Chris Elliott (Cell Arts Media /  ⁨Black-Angeles⁩ ) caught up with James McHenry, the songwriter and producer behind Chicago cybergrind project Blind Equation, to discuss the band's latest album, "A Funeral in Purgatory," released in 2025 through  ⁨Prosthetic Records⁩. James breaks down how a solo internet project started in 2012, blending abrasive electronic beats, 8-bit video game aesthetics, heavy bass synths, and emotional screaming, eventually expanded into a full live lineup and one of extreme music's most genuinely genre-resistant projects.The conversation covers the creative DNA behind Blind Equation, what sets cybergrind apart from every adjacent subgenre, and how "A Funeral in Purgatory" pushes darker and further than 2023's "Death Awaits," into territory that defies easy categorization.Buy "A Funeral in Purgatory" and find more info here:https://prostheticrecords.com/artists/blind-equation/This video's #gcshoutout → Temple of the Fuzz Witchhttps://www.instagram.com/templeofthefuzzwitch/The Usual Suspects:Interview by Ghost Cult Chris Elliotthttps://linktr.ee/c.ellartsEditing by Omar Cordyhttps://www.instagram.com/ojcpicsTheme music by Salted Woundshttps://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnycCheck out our linktree - updated daily with top stories: https://linktr.ee/ghostcultmag#BlindEquation #JamesMcHenry #AFuneralInPurgatory #Cybergrind #ProstheticRecords #8BitMetal