Episode 164: Worldwide Panic

On this episode of March Forth with Mike Bauman, Mike chats with Lane Steele of Worldwide Panic!

Based in Los Angeles, Worldwide Panic is a hard rock/alternative metal band that formed in 2016. Over the years, the band has put the work in and built their audience through touring with the likes of Flaw, Smile Empty Soul, Mushroomhead, and The Convalescence.

In 2023, Worldwide Panic dropped their self-title debut LP. Mastered by Chris "Zeuss" Harris (Hatebreed, Rob Zombie, Shadows Fall, Demon Hunter), the album produced heavy hitters like "Burn Letter" and "Another Side of Me," as well as the Active Rock Radio charting singles "I Tried" and "Falling Apart."

On November 1st, 2024, Worldwide Panic released "Break Me Down," the first single off their forthcoming album The Greatest Villain The World Has Even Seen. In a short period of time, "Break Me Down" is already resonating with hard rock and metal fans. The music video for the single is nearing 100k YouTube views, with the song itself reaching No. 9 on the Top 50 Mainstream/Active Rock Chart for SMR.

In this episode, Lane chats with Mike about his childhood and how he got into heavy music, navigating the music industry over two-plus decades, the formation and evolution of sound for Worldwide Panic, working with the aforementioned "Zeuss" and Bob Marlette, the early success of "Break Me Down," making cool covers like Eddie Murphy's "Party All The Time," and more.

This episode also features Worldwide Panic's cover of "Party All The Time" featuring Angel Nightmare, available where you get your music!

Follow Worldwide Panic on Instagram @worldwide_panic. To stay up-to-date with Worldwide Panic, visit https://www.worldwidepanicband.com/. To watch the music video for Worldwide Panic's cover of "Party All The Time," visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUNkfXBmrq4.

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