Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Nik Nocturnal talks with Winston McCall of @Parkwaydriveofficial about recording Killing with a Smile in just two weeks with producer Adam Dutkiewicz, blowing out his voice before tracking the entire album in a single day, and why the pressure and imperfections became part of what made the record a metalcore classic.


🎙️ Nik Nocturnal Podcast — Episode #95
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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 — Recording Killing with a Smile in just two weeks
00:00:49 — Racing the clock with Adam D
00:01:45 — Blowing out his voice on day one
00:02:18 — Recording the entire album's vocals in one day
00:03:12 — 13 hours of brutal vocal takes
00:04:00 — Parkway Drive's first real studio experience
00:04:46 — Why the chaos made the album special
00:05:52 — Why imperfections create timeless records
00:07:07 — Why great art isn't made in comfort


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