Matt Flood and Chris McIntosh are 2 of the 5 members of Caskets, a musical force of nature from Leeds in the UK.

I had the opportunity to connect with these kind guys as they are starting the promotional rollout for their major label debut on Sharp Tone Records. The new record, Lost Souls, drops on August 13th and I admit I'm pretty excited about it.

The guys were super cool, put up with all my fanboy action, and gave you, the listener, great insight into who they are, their writing process, and what it feels like when the record business comes crashing around them, both the good parts and not so good parts.

If I wasn't clear before, yeah... I'm definitely digging these guys. They take the best parts of their influences, and filter it through modern technology along with impeccably prepared arrangements to create lush soundscapes pierced by amazing vocals of the highest caliber. This is Caskets, complete and fully formed, ready to take on the world.

I promise you'll enjoy listening to this interview as much as I did doing it. This is my conversational flow with Matt Flood and Chris McIntosh from Caskets, the post hardcore promise of the future, on the Rockstar Superhero Podcast.

Time Codes:

2:00 I just needed Caskets music
5:00 Where the boys are from
8:00 How Adam joined the group
13:00 Meeting your heroes
17:40 The journey and discovery of Linkin Park
22:00 Finding the best drummer around
27:00 Picking the name and the problem around that name
32:00 Losing the momentum through a lawsuit
38:00 Hearing influences and making assumptions
42:00 Writing the music before COVID
46:00 Always learning from bands before them
51:00 Writing songs you can play live
55:00 Adam Kerr from As Everything Unfolds asks a question
1:00:00 Choosing to stop being lazy
1:05:30 Is Matt better than Chester Bennington?
1:10:00 Matt doesn't agree then goes away
1:15:00 Getting to the core of a Caskets song
1:19:00 Synth Wave and wrapping up
1:23:00 The frontman gets all the attention
1:26:00 Breaking barriers and being diverse
1:29:30 Loving the band and the new release


New album "Lost Souls" comes out on August 13th, 2021 - Don't delay!
Buy the new album here:
Website: https://www.casketsband.com

Follow the band here:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/casketsbando...
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caskets_band
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/caskets_band

Check out the band's videos on Sharptone's YouTube page:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4JNkNxIB9u2Yihx7lTZA5Q

Check out the new video and variables here:
https://shrptn.co/lostinechoes

"Lost in Echoes" generously provided by Caskets and released on Sharptone Records. All rights reserved.

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