# #75 Josh Middleton (Sylosis)

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Podcast: [Nik Nocturnal Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/nik-nocturnal-podcast-6899787)
Published: 2026-03-18T19:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/nik-nocturnal/episodes/75-Josh-Middleton-Sylosis-e3gk13h
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Duration seconds: 4514

## Resource

Nik Nocturnal chats with Josh Middleton of Sylosis about heavy riffs, guitar tone, high vs low tunings, modern metal production, what actually makes a riff sound heavy. Check out Heavys and use code NOCTURNAL for 10% off: https://www.heavys.com/

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