Totally unrelated, but I'm starting to get into composing retro-ish (PS1/N64 style) video game music too. If you know anyone who wants some cheap, custom, non-AI tracks, hit me up!

To say I'm excited about the 2026 band would be a huge understatement. I can't wait to storm stages with these guys. They add so much energy to these songs. Justin Lawnchair - Guitar/Vocals Dan Hunter - Bass Guitar Dhruv Talekar - Rhythm Guitar/Backing Vocals Alonso Umana - Drums

Hey look! A 2 hour podcast episode, featuring an ultra-deep dive into everything Biscuit related. Perfect for your commute, or Stardew Valley binge. There's also a WORLD EXCLUSIVE PREMIER of my newest song, Golden Age, at the end! youtu.be/RuaJecAICs8?...

Counting down to 2026, I'd like to introduce my band for next year! Mostly familiar faces, but there might be a surprise in store. First off, me! I know it might come as a surprise. But yes, I am in fact in the band.

I haven't worked on tapping in a long time and now my tapping finger hurts. I can't believe my whole hand used to hurt like that lol

Guys can we PLEASE stop acting like there's an album out there that's better than Rust in Peace? It doesn't exist. And it's not even close.

Got the first mix of the first song was yesterday. It rips.

Our rhythm guitarist, Dhruv, released his long-awaited new album yesterday! Highly recommended if you're into early 00s nu-metal, or if you just like heavy grooves. This has all of that (and a bit more!) spotify.link/e6DvRjxjJXb

Recorded some really cool stuff for next year's instrumental track today. Started out as just a weird series of odd-time arpeggios, and it's morphed into a sonatina of sorts. Three distinct sections. Main part of the opening section sounds a bit like early Scale the Summit (for people that remember)

It's Bandcamp Friday! Great opportunity to catch up on your biscuits. I'd recommend Tempora if you want something proggy and melodic, Visible Scars if you want something to rip your face off, and Phobia if you want both! thebiscuitmerchant.bandcamp.com

Started the week with 2 songs finished and ended the week with 5. October is a hell of a drug

35 years since the greatest guitar album of all time was unleashed

Music is the best

Yes I know I haven't posted a lot. I was in Japan and now I'm recording for next year's album. I don't have a social media manager soooooo it's just going to be quiet sometimes. Thanks for checking in though!

It's been a quiet time in Biscuit land lately, but here's a fun little curio. Back in January/February we did a live session at a local studio in Detroit. It was a bit of a warm up for our first gig in March. Live recording, no click! Super energetic. youtu.be/vAiBg-_JOMY?...

Black Sabbath Discog Run Pt 2 - Paranoid Yeah, everyone knows Paranoid is good. Still blows me away though. It holds up today, but listening to it in 1970 historical context is mind-destroying. War Pigs, Electric Funeral, Hand of Doom. Come on. This is the heaviest shit on EARTH at the time.

Black Sabbath Discog Run Part 1 - Black Sabbath Next discog run, for obvious reasons. It's incredible how strong the band is already. NIB is such a well-crafted and well-performed song. And the title track is INSANE. This was the heaviest thing ever at the time, and for many years after.

Dude I love the Spotify live tracking thing for artists lol. I can see people listening to our stuff on the way to the show 😀

We lost an actual legend today, friends. RIP Ozzy youtu.be/K0siYUjV9UM?...

It's show week!!!!! We're excited. Final rehearsal tonight too so busy day. Long shot I know, but if you're local (or if you wanna make a road trip) and you want tickets I've got a few left for $20 out the door. No stupid fees or anything! DM me if you want in

A new review from Progressive Subway! Seems they liked the overall vibe and performances, but didn't care for the jumpy songwriting. Understandable! It's a chaotic ride at times. theprogressivesubway.com/2025/07/12/r...

Slamming through some Parasite at our last show! Growls were sounding fiery that night. Big ups to the sound engineer!

Hi! It's my birthday today (33, yeesh). As usual, I'm asking for Spotify followers. It helps the algorithms more than you can even believe. 🙏 open.spotify.com/artist/64fm3...

An excerpt from @deadheretic.bsky.social and the glowing review of Unexplained Wounds! It was a lot of fun to revisit the album through someone else's eyes/ears. He cuts right through to the core of the album, recognizing its message as deep, philosophical anger. open.substack.com/pub/deadhere...

One of my favorite lines from @deadheretic.bsky.social reviewing Visible Scars. These are some very colorful descriptors. Read the full review (for free!) via the Substack app! open.substack.com/pub/deadhere...

DT discog part 16 - Parasomnia Aside from the AI art, I think Parasomnia is a triumph. The previous record showed signs of reclaiming their former glory, and now they're back. It's dark, heavy, and majestic, like all of the great Dream Theater albums. Big time Train of Thought vibes. Easy top 5!

This is just outrageously cool to see. I'm beyond flattered and excited to read the new review of one of my favorite works. I absolutely poured my heart into Unexplained Wounds and I'm happy that it's reached some people!

Random surge of Bandcamp streams today. I'll take it! thebiscuitmerchant.bandcamp.com/album/tempora

Thanks for a fun first week of Tempora's life! I've loved all the feedback from the reviewers and the random folks on Bsky/IG. I think it'll have a long "life" as it rewards patience and repeated listens.

A new (and very kind!) review from our friends at Metal Eclipse Reviews! metaleclipsereviews.com/2025/06/17/t...

4 albums that influenced my music hmmm The site I used to use to make those album collage things is gone so I'mma have to go old school but in order of when I first got into them Megadeth - Rust in Peace Death - Leprosy Dream Theater - Images & Words Cattle Decapitation - Death Atlas

Epic writeup about Tempora from our friends at A2 Pulp! We've been featured on their weekly release roundup quite a few times but this is our first full piece with them. Equal parts album review and interview! pulp.aadl.org/node/642726

Good morning! Happy Tempora Day! Thanks to Ampwall for the feature. It's true! In addition to digital downloads, Tempora is available as a physical CD! High quality jewel cases so you can appreciate the excellent art by LoneScarecrow 😁

FULL FORCE FRIDAY:🆕June 13th 2️⃣9️⃣🎧 THE BISCUIT MERCHANT – Tempora 🇺🇸💠 10th full-length album from Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA Progressive Death Metal project💠 AL➡️album.link/au/i/1805957...💠 #TheBiscuitMerchant #Tempora #ProgressiveDeathMetal #AnnArborMetal #FFFJun13 #KMäN

The rumors are true! If you can't make it to a show (because you're in California or somewhere else nice), you can still get a shirt! Ultra limited quality! Act fast! thebiscuitmerchant.bandcamp.com/merch/killer...

"All over the place, in the best possible way" First review is in! And it's in a nice, easily digestible video format. Thanks to our friends at The Great Metal Debate! youtu.be/KPP4gJxLFzs?...

Happy 2nd birthday to Phobia! This was a fun record to make. I love the juxtaposition between the thrashy songs and the proggier moments. I think it's a good starting point for new fans and a solid middle ground of where my work has been and where it's going.

Tempora releases in one week! Reviews should be rolling in over the next few days

New interview! Lots of info about Tempora and the 26-album megaproject of course kjagradio.com/themic/the-b...

Photodump from previous show, part 1!

This is NOT A DRILL. It's NATIONAL BISCUIT DAY BABYYYYYYYYYYY My favorite day of the year! Great day to listen to a new song or catch up on the previous albums! open.spotify.com/artist/64fm3...

Really really tired of the false AI art accusations these days. Seems like anything that looks pretty and polished is automatically assumed to be AI. I'll just draw my logo and the album name in pencil on a piece of paper next year lol

🚨SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT 🚨 I know this is more for Michiganders, but we're posting here anyway. This is a huge deal. Sanctuary is my favorite venue in Detroit and I literally can't wait. I need all my locals there for this, and we've got advance tickets! So DM me if you need tickets and I'll hook you up.

Had the pleasure and privilege to talk to @jrundquist.bsky.social at Heavy Debriefings about all things Biscuit the other day. Probably could have talked for another few hours even haha. There's a bit of info dumping about that whole 26 album mega project I'm working on too!

One year ago, Visible Scars was released. For this one, I specifically focused on making something even more extreme than usual. I wanted to craft an uncompromising album that made me feel the same way Deicide, Cattle, and SYL made me feel back in the day. Just a "brick in the face" kind of vibe.

DT discog pt 15 - View Yes yes yes! This one jostles with Dramatic Turn as my favorite Mangini record. Perfect mix of heavy and proggy, well-paced songwriting. I guess the only thing you could say is it's not really pushing anything forward with their style. But if the music's good, does it matter?

DT discog pt 14 - Distance Over Time Better! After a huge concept album, getting back to basics was a smart choice. This sounds more like a band enjoying their time together. Especially S2N and Fall Into the Light. I'd like a little bit more proggy stuff, but maybe they'll fix that next time :)

DT discog pt 13 - The Astonishing Yeahhh...I dunno. I liked it more this time around than usual but it's still bottom tier. Little bit too long winded in some places. The story and most of the leitmotifs aren't super exciting. Second disc would have been a pretty good album on its own though.