D'Addario had a controversy regarding AI usage on their string demo. Paul Masvidal of Cynic and Kenji Tsunami of Narcotic Wasteland chimes in!

Also discussing topics - Buying onto tours - is it ethical?

And Kenji's experience being mistaken for John Myung (and Crystal Lake)

Nathan Williams joined California thrash metal band, Phantasm, which featured members Katon de Pena (Hirax), Gene Hoglan and Ron McGovney (formerly of Metallica) when he was just 16 years old. From there he chronicles his downward sprial into addiction and homelessness - and his 40 year journey to sobriety. Brandon Giffin is a talented bassist, currently a member of Cynic and The Zenith Passage, Ex- The Faceless. He happened to be in town, recording new material for Cynic (wait what?), and we had a quick impromptu chat!1:20 Nathan Williams51:32 Brandon GiffinInstagram: X Twitter:Facebook: YoutubePaul Instagram: Kenji InstagramCynic is an influential American progressive metal band formed in Miami, Florida, in 1987. Renowned for pioneering the fusion of technical death metal, jazz fusion, ambient textures, and vocoder-processed vocals, they are widely considered one of the most innovative groups in modern progressive music.

Jeff Hughell of Six Feet Under joins the podcast to talk about his new career as a firefighter, touring with Rings of Saturn and addressing the discussion around Chris Barnes vocals.Also part 3 of the conversation between Rob Barrett of Cannibal Corpse and Paul Masvidal - featuring a very special guest, Dana Cosley who appears via phone call. Dana Cosley toured with Cynic during the 1994 Cannibal Corpse, Sinister, Cynic tour.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyondthemetalverse/X Twitter: https://x.com/BTMetalverse

YouTube: https://youtu.be/y7AYopy97CgFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/beyondthemetalverse Paul Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulmasvidalKenji Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satanclausemusic/Six Feet Under is one of the most commercially successful and long-running American death metal bands. Formed in 1993 in Tampa, Florida, the band carved out a distinct niche by stripping down death metal's traditional hyper-fast tempos in favor of mid-tempo, groove-heavy riffs and ultra-guttural vocals—a sound often described as "death 'n' roll."Both Rob Barrett and Dana Cosley are musicians from the early 1990s Florida death metal scene. Rob Barrett is an American metal guitarist best known for his long-standing work with Cannibal Corpse. Dana Cosley was in an all female metal band called Demonomacy, eventually she went on to tour with Cynic in 1994.1:18 Jeff Hughell SIX FEET UNDER33:52 Rob Barrett and Dana Cosley#podcast #OSDMPodcast#metalpodcast #ExtremeMetalPodcast#DeathMetalPodcast#heavymetalpodcast #metalradio #UndergroundMetalPodcast