Bilmuri (Video)

Bilmuri (Video)

From Lipps Service with Scott Lipps by Audio Up, Inc.

May 25, 2026 · 1h 15m

About this episode

Johnny Franck of Bilmuri discusses his musical journey and the evolution of his genre-defying project on Lipps Service with Scott Lipps.

Johnny Franck of Bilmuri joins SPIN Magazine’s Lipps Service with Scott Lipps for a deep dive into the rise of one of heavy music’s most genre-defying projects. Johnny discusses growing up in Ohio’s metalcore scene, early influences like AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, the rise of Attack Attack!, creating Bilmuri as a personal creative outlet, blending country music with heavy music, touring with Sleep Token and Bad Omens, signing with Columbia Records, and the massive success of tracks like “Better Hell” and “Always Let You Down.” Johnny also opens up about authenticity, internet culture, producing other bands, bizarre video concepts, dream collaborators including Tyler Hubbard and BABYMETAL, and shares his Top 5 metal bands and underrated rock artists. Interview by Scott Lipps. 00:00:24 on Nashville 02:16 on growing up in Ohio and the metalcore scene 03:36 on early life 05:12 on AC/DC, Led Zeppelin 08:10 on Ohio’s thriving metal scene 10:03 strangest show ever played 11:32 on the genre bending that’s Bilmuri 12:20 on Attack Attack! 16:19 on needing a personal outlet during Attack Attack! 18:26 on producing other bands 19:08 on the birth of Bilmuri 21:03 where the name Bilmuri comes…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Lipps

Guest: Johnny Franck

Topics covered

  • heavy music
  • metalcore
  • Bilmuri
  • music production
  • authenticity
  • touring

Keywords

  • Bilmuri
  • metalcore
  • Attack Attack!
  • Columbia Records
  • country music
  • music production
  • authenticity
  • Sleep Token

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: SPIN Magazine, Columbia Records, BABYMETAL, Attack Attack!, Sleep Token, Bad Omens

Books & works: Better Hell, Always Let You Down

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