M. Shadows | The MARVIN Podcast S1 EP 4

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Sit back, relax, and prepare to be educated by @avengedsevenfold’s M. Shadows. Rewinding all the way back to his school days, the lead vocalist describes growing up with his bandmates in Huntington Beach, California and starting a punk rock band in 6th grade called ‘Successful Failure.’ From there, we get into the influence of The Misfits, designing the band’s recognizable logo, and starting the band as juniors in high school before diving headfirst into the world of blockchain. Continually finding new ways to deepen their connection with fans, M. Shadows explains how the technology opens new doors for their community.

0:14 – Growing up in Huntington Beach, CA

0:40 – Discovering music through his dad

2:37 – How the band first got together

5:01 – Coming up with the band’s name

6:23 – How the logo came about

9:45 – Blockchain & starting a reward system that the band participates in

16:38 – Web 2 vs web 3

19:55 – Working with Pussy Riot

21:15 – Board apes

24:30 – Taking Poppy out on tour

28:03 – Benji & Joel Madden’s influence on the band

28:49 – Collaborating with Wes Lang

34:30 – Playing arenas vs festivals

41:09 – Pushing the sounds of production

45:47 – Meeting your childhood heroes

Subscribe & listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/0vgJd0NT9uEUYYON5k2RDf

Blasting out of the throbbing core of LA’s Art District, MARVIN has taken over Spotify’s Studios to broadcast a pirate signal that disrupts the ice-cold norm of traditional artist Q&A sessions.

Capturing the audacious spirit of MARVIN Magazine—home to icons like Playboi, Carti, Aoki, Trent, St. Vincent, and the like—this podcast bashes through the sound barrier, bringing together artists from all corners of the spectrum for creative deep dives into tunes, threads, brushstrokes, and the cultural fabric that weaves it all together.

Your host, Marvin Scott Jarrett, is an icon himself in the culture wars and curates raw, unfiltered dialogues with kindred creatives. It’s a mosh pit of authenticity sans script or angle.

Available on Spotify, YouTube, and any other place smart enough to know what’s really happening.

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24 thoughts on “M. Shadows | The MARVIN Podcast S1 EP 4”

  7. He is so friendly and emphatetic and inteligent. The thing with avenged is that you could always tell that beyond the music they were friends… I always get proud listening to him speaking about the world, my childhood idol happened to be also a great man.

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  18. As someone who does not like LIBAD, still love A7X and respect their willingness to try new things and embrace new ideas. Matt is always nice to listen to as well, would be good to hear more from the other guys too.

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