The Sonic Road Podcast
The Sonic Road Podcast
Podcast Description
The Sonic Road Podcast is your ultimate destination for all things rock and metal! Dive deep into the world of hard-hitting music as we bring you exclusive interviews with iconic musicians, seasoned roadies, visionary photographers, talented graphic artists, legendary producers, skilled engineers, insightful authors, and groundbreaking directors.
Stay up-to-date with the latest music news across the rock, metal, alternative and more. Whether you’re a die-hard metalhead, a rock enthusiast, or just someone who loves discovering the stories behind the music, we’ve got you covered.
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The podcast focuses on diverse topics surrounding rock and metal music, including artist interviews, music production techniques, and historical commentary. Episodes feature discussions on the latest trends, such as the impact of Southern influences in indie rock through interviews with bands like Rare Birds ATL, and deeper explorations of music history with episodes on Rock Hall nominees and producer insights.
The definitive rock podcast. Deep conversations with the musicians, producers & label heads keeping stoner rock, heavy psych & grunge alive. 🎸
I’m Beau, and I built The Sonic Road for fans who still believe in real rock music. No clickbait. No drama. Just honest, unfiltered conversations with the architects of authentic heavy music in 2026.
Every week we go under the hood of the records that define us — the secrets of the recording studio, the grit of the touring circuit, and the creative vulnerability it takes to make an album in an era trying to replace human hands with algorithms.
ABRAMS guitarist and vocalist Zach Amster joins The Sonic Road Podcast to
break down Loon — the Denver heavy rock band's most aggressive and
emotionally raw album yet, out April 17th on Blues Funeral Recordings.
🎵 ABRAMS ”Loon” — Out April 17th on Blues Funeral Recordings
Order the album here: Blues Funeral Recordings (US orders): https://www.bluesfuneral.com/products/us-orders-abrams-loon-deluxe-vinyl-editions
Bandcamp:https://abramsrock.bandcamp.com/album/loon
SPKR Shop (Euro/UK orders):https://en.bluesfuneral.spkr.media
ABRAMS on Instagram: @abramsrockband
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Loon isn't a polite evolution. It's a gut punch. After a decade of building
one of the American heavy underground's most devoted fanbases — through five
albums and stages shared with Khemmis, King Buffalo, Unsane, and Emma Ruth
Rundle — ABRAMS have made the record that demands your attention. Zach
unpacks every inch of it.
🎸 What's inside this episode:
— The sonic fury behind Loon and why it hits harder than anything ABRAMS
has made before
— How the band evolved from post-hardcore aggression to the melodic,
crushing heavy rock they play today
— Zach's musical DNA: Fugazi, Seattle grunge, Soundgarden, Queens of the
Stone Age, Mark Lanegan, At the Drive-In, Mars Volta & A Perfect Circle
— His vocal transformation from screaming to the powerhouse clean singing
on Loon
— How COVID changed ABRAMS' writing process forever
— Recording 14–15 songs in 14 days — and the tough cuts that didn't make
the album
— Gear deep dive: solid-state amp rigs, Ampeg Venture bass, and the tones
behind the wall of sound
— The Denver heavy music scene and why it's one of the best underground
communities in the US
— Blues Funeral Recordings and why it was the right home for this band
— ABRAMS' first-ever European dates, headlined by DesertFest London (May
2026), plus US tour plans
If you're into Torche, Cave In, Converge, Hum, Quicksand, Mastodon, or
Baroness — ABRAMS belong at the top of your playlist. Loon is the record
that changes the conversation.
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