Occupy The Void with Xtina and Tim

Musician Devin Townsend reflects on mental health, mental illness, emphathy, trauma, the musical creative process, creating a meditation practice and the life-changing impact of psychedelics. Devin has created over 30 albums of music that defies the simplistic "heavy" tag and operates in its own sonic realm of emotional expresssion and experimentation - a truly unique sound.

Rou Reynolds of UK band Enter Shikari reflects on why capitalist society couldn't be a worse system for our mental health and how we could break the system to save the planet and our minds. He also reflects on what being open about his struggles did for his connection with his fans. As Rou says, "society's push for self interest, for competition, our thirst for more (of everything) completely disregards our need for community, for connection, our ability to empathise, to help each other, for altruism." After the interview, your co-hosts Tim and Christina do a deep dive on the themes raised during the thought-provoking conversation.

Lzzy Hale and Arejay Hale of Halestorm discuss overcoming depression and anxiety, connecting with the magic within, accepting yourself, the merits of therapy and medication, changing your inner voice and being the mental health “cycle breakers” in their family.

Nergal, the singer/guitarist from Polish extreme metal band Behemoth, shares his story of life after recovering from leukemia, the Behemoth musical renaissance that followed his experiences with his own mortality, why he moves on stage the way he does, some sure-fire strategies to lift your mood wherever you are in the world and if dance is something the frontman of one of the world's premier extreme metal bands has ever considered incorporating into his life. This interview was filmed in December 2023 backstage at Good Things Festival in Sydney, Australia. Listen to OTV co-host Tim Charles' Body Scan Meditation on YouTube here.

Iconic Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor talks about how being open with the fans about his struggles with mental illness changed the way he handled the issue with his loved ones, shares what he thinks is missing from the discussion around bipolar disorder, explores the connection between his state of mind and his lyrics, and reflects on surviving some of his darkest days.