Zac Mayfield on The Rise of Dayseeker & The Return of Oh, Sleeper with a New Album in 2026

Before the pandemic, you easily knew the band Oh, Sleeper in the metalcore world. And why not, they were putting out great music at that time. But then, they were gone. At the same time, Dayseeker released Sleeptalk and started to build on some national recognition. Both bands were going in different directions when the pandemic hit.So, now that it is 2026, Dayseeker has released 2 albums since Sleeptalk and have gone from a band headlining in front of 200 cap rooms, to a band headlining 4,000+ cap venues, with worldwide recognition. And Oh, Sleeper is coming back too? There is only one person that could give us the inside scoop of this all.Zac Mayfield, drummer for both Dayseeker and Oh, Sleeper is our guest on the Chord Progression Podcast today. Oh this episode we dive into both bands and reflect on them by talking about:- The rise of Dayseeker since Zac joined the band back in 2022 as well as how fans of rock & metal seem to be much more accepting of experimentation, leading to more artists rising.- How the pandemic may have been the perfect catalyst for rock & metal to gain prominence in music once again, by capitalizing on the shared experience of millions stuck at home, discovering the genres for the first time, online, together.- The status on Oh, Sleeper, what is going on with the new album, and why it is going to be a little bit weird.A full runthrough of 2 great bands, as well as why rock & metal are popular again. Tap the subscribe button because plenty more conversations like this are coming your way.Find Zac, Dayseeker, & Oh, Sleeper Online:Facebook (Zac): https://www.facebook.com/zac.mayfield.2025Facebook (Dayseeker): https://www.facebook.com/dayseekerFacebook (Oh, Sleeper): https://www.facebook.com/ohsleeperTwitter (Zac): https://x.com/ZacMayfieldTwitter (Dayseeker): https://x.com/dayseekerTwitter (Oh, Sleeper): https://x.com/weareohsleeperInstagram (Zac): https://www.instagram.com/zacmayfield/Instagram (Dayseeker): https://www.instagram.com/dayseeker/Instagram (Oh, Sleeper): https://www.instagram.com/ohsleepertx/Tik Tok (Dayseeker): https://www.tiktok.com/@dayseekerbandYouTube (Dayseeker): https://www.youtube.com/@DayseekerbandYouTube (Oh, Sleeper): https://www.youtube.com/@OhSleeperOfficialWebsite (Dayseeker): https://dayseeker.bandWebsite (Oh, Sleeper): https://ohsleeper.comSpotify (Dayseeker): https://open.spotify.com/artist/5FjQVp1Lb0kltmwIuu5kfj?si=0vH7oW7lSsWnN-sHyTV53wSpotify (Oh, Sleeper): https://open.spotify.com/artist/3HMsQNXUa0je3yG5REHkQ7?si=IyUdPDqKTei9-upufTpSoAApple Music (Dayseeker): https://music.apple.com/us/artist/dayseeker/726336927Apple Music (Oh, Sleeper): https://music.apple.com/us/artist/oh-sleeper/266082417Check 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)Zac Mayfield is Here: (1:54)Reflecting on the Rise of Dayseeker since 2022: (3:48)Why Experimentation in Metal has Become Accepted: (6:55)How the Pandemic Helped Rock & Metal Become Popular: (14:15)A New Oh, Sleeper Album Incoming?: (27:37)The Release of the New Oh, Sleeper Album: (38:02)New Artists to Check Out: (39:26)Kevin's Final Thought; Recapping Rise of Metalcore since Pandemic: (42:33)