Will Benoit has a voice and style that fits squarely into the uniquely complex post metal, alternative dream/doom band, SOM.

SOM will be releasing the new album, The Shape of Everything in a few days, and will be out by the time you hear this interview. It's massive in scope, sound, and vision. It's a singular gargantuan album and it's my great hope that it won't get lost in the myriad of musical releases that happen this time of year. It's already on my Album of the year list, and I don't see how it can be bested. It's just that good.

Will was kind enough to give me a some time in the middle of his press run for the new album release, so I honor his attention to this experience and I'm deeply honored. His voice is impeccable and if I didn't make it obvious, the music could be the best thing ever.

This is my conversation with the man himself, vocalist Will Benoit, of the atmospheric SOM, on Rockstar Superhero.

Time Codes:

2:20 Being passionate and annoying about the new album
3:20 What does it feel like to create amazing material
6:00 Will's early life
8:40 It's about the heart
12:15 The fun challenge of creating with a band
15:00 The melody and the heavy
18:00 The idea of tension and complexity
21:00 Relating to true human emotion
24:00 The open heart approach of experience
27:00 Stairway to Heaven and the beautiful accidents
30:30 As simple as they can get
33:40 Beach Boys, Metallica, and Peter Gabriel
37:00 The dense dissonance of flying
40:00 Leaving the mark of creation
42:40 COVID and touring

The song 'Animals' from the 2021 Album, The Shape of Everything, has been graciously provided by the band SOM, Copywrite 2021, All Rights Reserved.

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