Mike Felker of Convictions is back on Ian’s Untitled Scene Show, and this one is a little different than usual. Instead of the studio, this episode was recorded live in my car outside Come and Take It Live in Austin right before their show with Wolves At The Gate, which made the whole conversation feel much more in-the-moment and exactly the kind of thing this podcast was made for (with minimal sound issues).
Mike and I catch up on everything that’s happened since the last time he was on the show, going even farther back than the I Won’t Survive era when Convictions had just gone independent after their time on InVogue, and how things have changed now that the band is touring behind The Fear of God. We talk about what life is really like as a DIY band in 2026, balancing touring, teaching vocals, songwriting work, and all the behind-the-scenes stuff that goes into keeping a band alive when you’re not relying on a label to do it for you.
We also discuss lineup changes over the last few years, how the current version of Convictions came together, why the band is comfortable touring without a bassist, and how the writing process for The Fear of God pushed things heavier while still keeping the emotional side that the band has always had. Mike talks about experimenting more with production, adding different sounds without losing what makes the band feel real, and why he still wants the live show to sound like a live band, not just a wall of tracks.
From there, we get into one of those classic IUSS conversations about the metalcore scene, how some of the older MySpace-era influences seem to be coming back around, and why it’s interesting to see younger bands picking up sounds that never really went away for Convictions. We also talk about touring with Wolves At The Gate and Demon Hunter, and how being on the road with bands that have been doing this for years can turn into more life conversations than music.
We finish up talking about the deluxe version of The Fear of God, the extra songs that got added later, new material that’s already being worked on, and what the future could look like for Convictions as they keep building without slowing down.
And after seeing the show live that night, I can say this for sure: if this tour is coming anywhere near you, go see Wolves At The Gate and Convictions. Both bands sounded huge, the energy was there the whole night, and this lineup is definitely worth showing up early for 🤘
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