#320: Midnight Mastermind Athenar

Midnight mastermind Athenar is our guest this week. We discuss the
band's new album, Rebirth by Blasphemy, and how it fits into
Midnight's history starting with the band's early seven-inches, as
well as the difficulty of writing lyrics in the bizarre realm of
metal, if he would ever create a record with other musicians or if
he always plans to maintain full creative control, and the
importance of the visual aspect behind Midnight. Athenar also tells
us a bit about his personal life, explaining how a Cleveland native
became a fan of his hometowns rival Pittsburgh Steelers, the charm
of Cleveland's negative attitude, his lifelong passion for record
collecting, the possibility of a four-year-old being a tour manager
for Midnight, what instruments he learned to play as a child
himself, and the joy that comes with temporarily losing his cell
phone. Petar, Brandon and Jozalyn discuss the passing of legendary
Rush drummer Neil Peart, the legacy of what he did for drummers
everywhere, and the art that Rush left behind for the world. We
also mourn the passing of Black Breath’s Elijah Nelson, and we talk
about Lorna Shore's decision to release their album with the vocals
of fired and disgraced frontman CJ McCreery. Songs: Rush - “Ceiling
Unlimited," Midnight - “Fucking Speed and Darkness” and “Rising
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