#541 - Tom S. Englund (Evergrey)

This week on The MetalSucks Podcast, Evergrey's Tom S. Englund
returns to discuss the band's 14th studio album Theories of
Emptiness, due out this Friday, June 7. During our chat, discuess
what went into the promotional picture where the band is covered in
mud and the experience cleaning all that off after the shoot. We
also discuss the music video for “Falling From The Sun” and some of
the artistic decisions that went into its creation, Looking to the
band's future plans, Englund lists the countries Evergrey will be
visiting for the first time on their upcoming South American tour.
He also shares how he got Adam “Nolly” Getgood involved in the
mixing process early on for the new album, how the constellation on
the cover artwork has a direct tie-in to the album title, and some
of the projects he's currently working on in the world of video
games. Petar goes solo this week as he answers a fan’s email about
the recently released docuseries Lolla: The Story of Lollapalooza,
how the series missed a major change in the industry, my theory on
what changed the festival, and how modern music has been formatted
since to audiences. Song: Evergrey “Falling From The Sun” Song:
Evergrey “Say” Song: Vision of Atlantis “Armada” Learn more about
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