Tech Death Musicians & Fans - Origins Musicianship & Appeal

Interviews for an article about Technical Death Metal (music, musicians, and fans) Hey, I'm a tech death fan (lately lots of Archspire and Allegaeon), and I've been looking to write something (to submit for some culture mag, worst case into my crappy substack) about technical death metal. I want to cover lots of things, but in particular here I'd love to speak to some tech death performers (both pro and amateur/enthusiasts) and fans, about topics like: How did you get into this genre What do you like about the genre, or what do you think appeals to you What other musical genres or acts you like The idea of technical and precise vs instinctive or improvised playing; how jazz can be both improvised and deeply technical The line between something that is both technical and musical, or just "wanking" as some describe it. For musicians: life as a performer in a relatively niche/obscure sub-subgenre. How technical death metal often finds connections in what outsiders might consider totally unrelated genres: classical, jazz... And of course if there's something you want to add to the discussion, I'd love to hear it. I really just want to get to know the kind of person who's into this stuff and what about the genre speaks to them. Interviews to take place primarily over Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or WhatsApp/Telegram calls, 15-30 minutes each, I think. If you have something to add, but don't want to interview, please feel free to add to comments below. Thank you!