Matt Guglielmo, drummer for The Acacia Strain & END, joins us this week on the podcast. We talk about The Acacia Strain` upcoming record "You Are Safe From God Here", producing alongside Will Putney & Randy LeBoeuf, work ethic, influences, crazy tour stories & so much more.
MATT GUGLIELMO: https://www.instagram.com/matt.guglielmo/
THE ACACIA STRAIN: https://www.instagram.com/theacaciastrain/
END: https://www.instagram.com/yourfuckingend/
PRODUCING: https://www.mattguglielmo.com/
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CHAPTERS:
[00:00:00] Teaser / Intro
[00:01:31] Yan can't speak / Passionated
[00:05:40] Tour w/ Bodysnatcher
[00:11:01] NOT New England Metal & Hardcore Fest
[00:13:28] Malaysia doesn't like END
[00:19:30] Bandmates never showed up to the gig
[00:22:59] Discovering drums
[00:26:41] Myspace
[00:28:59] Drumming influences
[00:31:39] IndieMerchstore
[00:32:59] Getting into producing
[00:36:12] Machine, Will Putney & Randy LeBoeuf
[00:41:28] Early records w/ Will Putney, Counterparts
[00:42:46] Producing VS having a girlfriend
[00:51:20] Joining END
[00:52:51] Not being an *sshole
[00:56:25] Role as a producer
[01:01:47] Experimenting, new TAS record
[01:08:08] Joining The Acacia Strain
[01:12:45] TAS thought I was weird
[01:16:31] Filling in for The Acacia Strain
[01:17:44] Playing Continent in full
[01:19:32] Favorite The Acacia Songs
[01:21:15] New record writing process
[01:30:10] Being stubborn
[01:33:53] Goofy music videos
[01:42:38] Learning 57 songs at once
[01:47:40] Is The Acacia Strain deathcore?
