Heroek talks to formally trained composer Phendrana about making metal music, his upcoming album "Cathexis," composing long songs, why he prefers recorded works over playing live, and more!

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🎵MUSIC USED🎵

Heroek - Around Midnight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFgTm1_ltnw

Heroek, Chad Rising - Hero's Journey: https://youtu.be/6CYpNXCnUW0

Pehndrana - Cathexis: https://youtu.be/jzoOp5LuFg0?si=oYuiFMRntRdkPfX6

📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

1:30 Describing Phendrana's music

2:15 Phendrana name origins

4:37 Making "Cathexis (single)"

7:37 Making long songs

9:39 Why make metal instead of classical?

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14:15 Making what you're inspired by

14:51 Working with Alonso Huerta

17:47 Making "Sanctum: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi"

23:25 The future of Phendrana

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26:27 Will he focus only make albums?

29:03 Phendrana's inspirations

31:27 Was music always his passion?

33:47 Live performances

37:00 Preferring studio recordings over live sets

39:45 Assembling a live band

41:55 "Bucket list" venues and festivals

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45:49 Getting back into metal

49:49 The essential Phendrana song

51:53 Making personal songs

56:50 Dream collaboration

58:00 Will Cathexis be played live?

59:08 Wrapping up

1:00:17 End screen