Marianas Trench on Emo Lyrics, Riot Fest, & McDonald’s Black Sabbath?!

We're hanging with Marianas Trench backstage at Riot Fest 2025! The band gets into what makes their candid lyrics so emo, the tough choices that go into building a festival setlist, and an unbelievable story about a Black Sabbath cover band that dresses like McDonald's characters.

Topics discussed:

• Why their candid, personal lyrics are the most "emo" thing about them.
• The challenge of building a 30-minute setlist for Riot Fest and why they mashed up older hits.
• Bands they were excited to see, including The Pogues and Blink-182.
• A hilarious deep-dive into Mac Sabbath, a Black Sabbath tribute band dressed as McDonald's characters.
• Debating which McDonaldland character each band member would be.

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