PODCAST: Episode 348 - Mike Vennart and Simon Neil (Biffy Clyro ) of Empire State Bastard Breakdown "Rivers of Heresy"

Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Mike Vennart (ex-Oceansize) and Simon Neil of Empire State Bastard. The supergroup features the duo from @BiffyClyro , along with Dave Lombardo (Mr Bungle, Slayer, Dead Cross, etc.) After getting rained out at Riot Fest, the guys were kind enough to circle back with Keefy to pick up the chat with us. They discussed their love of extreme metal including Grindcore and Death Metal, subverting the expectations of Biffy fans, a breakdown of the new album, working with Lombardo, adding Naomi Macleod (Bitch Falcon) to the live line-up on bass, signing to  @RoadrunnerRecords , their first USA gigs, and much more! Thanks to ESB and Roadrunner Records for making this happen! Buy the album here: https://esb.lnk.to/RiversOfHeresy Check out our recent concert review of the band: https://ghostcultmag.com/concert-review-chat-pile-nerver-empire-state-bastard-live-at-le-poisson-rouge/ Interview by Ghost Cult Keefy https://www.instagram.com/ghostcultkeefy Editing by Omar Cordy https://www.instagram.com/ojcpics Theme music by Salted Wounds https://www.instagram.com/saltedwoundsnyc This video includes a shoutout (mention) for Battery Acid https://www.instagram.com/battery.acid.band/ *Get your band, DIY label, or store a mention in our videos by visiting our pinned post on Twitter! https://twitter.com/GhostCultMag/status/1142861626590355456