The Heavyist #275 Mike White from Orthodox

Sonny sits down with Mike White of the Tennessee metalcore band Orthodox. Subscribe to the channel here!: https://www.youtube.com/@theheavyistpodcast?sub_confirmation=1 Their new album "A Door Left Open" drops on June 6th 2025 on Century Media. The thing absolutely rips. They dive into how the band's sound has evolved, what's poppin' in the metalcore scene right now, and why keeping it real is key in heavy music. Mike shares awesome insights on his journey behind the kit, cool collaborations, and what’s next for Orthodox and his other band, Bather. This was really cool, thanks to Mike for hangin! Follow us on the socials! https://discord.gg/nSjP3A8bRy https://www.instagram.com/theheavyistpodcast/ https://twitter.com/TheHeavyist https://www.facebook.com/TheHeavyist/ https://www.tiktok.com/@theheavyist https://bsky.app/profile/theheavyist.bsky.social STAY HEAVY x #podcast #musicpodcast #metal #hardcore #deathcore #metalcore #deathmetalriffs #riffs #grind #grindcore #hardmetal #sludge #sludgecore #slam #doommetal #doom #interview #musicinterviews #numetal #numetalcore Chapters 00:00 Intro & New Album Hype 02:59 Metalcore Evolution 06:08 Band Journey 08:57 Musical Identity 11:54 Creative Process 15:09 Heavy Music Trends 18:03 New Bands Buzz 21:08 Peers Reflection 23:27 Band Evolution 25:18 Drumming Inspirations 27:58 Touring Highlights 29:42 Feature Impact 32:25 Big Collabs 36:57 Future PlansJoin the Discord! It's full of people sharing sick heavy music all the time.