How to Find Positivity in Life Between Beauty & Trauma: A Journey Into the Music of To Kill Achilles

In the world today, have you ever felt hopeless? As if the negativity in life would never go away, and that you would live in the negative forever?

Many of us have felt the same, and are feeling the same way currently. So one band set out to show both sides of negativity. The side of no hope, and the side of positivity and hope that things can get better.

Mark from the band To Kill Achilles is our guest on the podcast today to dive deep into the concept of hope on the band's new album Recovery. On this episode, you will come to understand.

The difference in wallowing in the negative from their first record Something To Remember Me By, to the hope found in the second record Recovery.Why Mark writes more direct & less metaphorical than others in music today.The shift happening in metal music to more music having a hopeful and positive outlook to it, and the reason behind it.Finding the positivity in life between beauty and trauma.

This is an episode that will connect you to so many positive aspects in life from the negative. So hit that subscribe button to never miss a band that will make you feel like this.

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Merch: https://www.impericon.com/de/to-kill-achilles.html

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6JiVwVHJRXHiZuU9vHzjpz?si=kEjFEeB_Tri85Z2lRKvAwA

Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/to-kill-achilles/647172720

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Intro: (0:00)

Welcome Mark from To Kill Achilles: (2:10)

Recovery's Heavy Topics with a Feeling of Hope: (4:47)

Why Something To Remember Me By had No Hope: (7:45)

How Mark Writes Direct, Less with Metaphors: (14:03)

Mark's Greatest form of Therapy: (17:50)

Why Is Rock & Metal Now Getting More Positive?: (20:54)

Big Scary Sad Songs on Recovery: (27:11)

The Guys Talk Europe & German Crowds: (31:55)

Mark's Favorite Show of All Time: (33:59)

What Would Your 15 Year Old Self Think of You Now?: (37:55)

Finding the Positivity Between Beauty & Trauma: (41:00)

Recapping an Emotionally Positive Conversation: (54:17)

Kevin's Final Thought: Building Positivity in Life with the Little Things: (59:43)

Like, Subscribe, Closing It Out: (1:02:05)