Stu Folsom of SpiritWorld joins Hollie Nicole backstage at Welcome to Rockville 2026 for a cinematic and heavy conversation about touring, horror westerns, LP4, and building one of the most unique worlds in modern metal.

Stu discusses SpiritWorld’s evolution from DIY beginnings to major tours with Avatar, Obituary, and Sepultura while also opening up about writing novels, short stories, and creating a fully connected universe around the band’s music.

The episode also dives into horror western movie inspirations, SpiritWorld’s next album, live performance energy, and the creative freedom behind blending hardcore, thrash, country, and cinematic storytelling into one brutal experience.

If you love metal, hardcore, horror, western aesthetics, concept-driven