Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This week we sit down with 16 year old Joshua Bailey Guard, one of our favorite current vocalists & frontman of deathcore revival band Rev3rent. We talk about getting into deathcore & deathcore vocals, his parents being metalheads, his controversial debut with Rev3rent, writing process, stretched ear accidents, tour stories, haters, the future of deathcore & so much more.

JOSHUA BAILEY GUARD: instagram.com/overthegardeniswhereshelies
REV3RENT: instagram.com/rev3rent_


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CHAPTERS:
00:00:00 - Teaser / intro
00:01:34 - Hi Josh, meeting in LA
00:03:59 - Destruction Of A Statue & stage presence
00:05:48 - Synchronized headbanging & stage gimmicks
00:08:52 - Rev3rent fans & egos
00:12:28 - Giving vocalist advice
00:13:43 - Josh's mom is in a Linkin Park video
00:15:20 - Josh's dad is a metalhead
00:18:57 - School & parents allowing him to tour
00:20:22 - Joining Rev3rent
00:21:12 - Generational haters
00:27:17 - First show with Rev3rent
00:29:24 - Bandmate's support
00:31:01 - IndieMerchstore
00:32:34 - Learning deathcore vocals
00:36:25 - Writing process, recording with Noah
00:40:43 - Releasing Decimate
00:43:17 - Writing process, recording with Noah (cont)
00:45:36 - Studio updates, tour vlogs, Buried By The Ocean
00:49:57 - Playing with Elysia
00:59:42 - Los Angeles heavy music scene
01:01:43 - Chris Garza
01:04:13 - In n Out is mid, favorite fast food
01:07:09 - Playing w/ Young Lean & Nettspend
01:10:39 - Fans being too wild
01:12:08 - How Josh's ear split
01:14:45 - Yan's insane ear stretching story
01:22:20 - Mitch Lucker
01:23:54 - Van failure on tour
01:26:41 - The Nyquil incident
01:30:36 - Execution, Mauled
01:33:35 - Myspace deathcore is the future
01:37:17 - Fans switching on bands
01:39:53 - Dream tour lineup
01:41:45 - Upcoming shows with All Shall Perish, Girl Of Glass, Christmas Burns Red
01:44:43 - The future of Rev3rent

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