How The Wise Man's Fear Created "Apocrypha" as DLC to "Castle in the Clouds": Nostalgia vs Retconing
About this episode
The episode explores how The Wise Man's Fear balances nostalgia and new influences in their music with the release of their EP 'Apocrypha'.
When you have a band with a sound that you loved of their's from the past, what are your thoughts when they release new music that is a deviation from that original album you fell in love with? Are you open to seeing where the sound will expand to? Or are you resistant to change and want them to stick with the sound that made the artist "pop"? 2015, everyone wanted sounds to be classified and segmented, without a deviation from the norm. 2026, experimentation and exploration in music writing is welcome and championed. So, if an artist were to go back to their original album and add on to it, what would happen? The guys from the fantasy metalcore band The Wise Man's Fear join the Chord Progression Podcast right after releasing their most recent EP, "Apocrypha" on June 26th, 2026. Join us for this episode as we dive into: - "Apocrypha," why it is an extension onto "Castle in the Clouds" and how they balanced nostalgia of their older sound, while embracing their new skills and influences in songwriting. - Figuring out where that line is between nostalgic songwriting and retconing an old idea with new material, while maintaining a consistent story throughline in the music's lore…
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