EMQ’s With Vincent of Pythonic
EMQs with Pythonic
What is your name, what do you play, and can you tell us a little bit about the history of the band?
My name is Vincent Kohut, and I play guitar and do backing vocals for the band Pythonic. Pythonic was created by me and lead guitar player Ryan Hunter. We have been hammering away at writing music together for many years and finally have the live lineup to properly back up our tracks. Since January of 2025, when we made a huge change switching up our front man, we have been making waves in the underground metal scenes throughout the prairies, and we will continue to do so for the foreseeable future!
How did you come up with your band name?
We have been running under the name Pythonic for many years, and it was originally coined by our first drummer, AJ Rettger, who brought it up as an idea and was officially chosen in August 2016, hours before we hit the stage for the first time.
What Country / Region are you from and what is the Metal / Rock scene like there?
We are from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in Canada. Metal is alive and well throughout Canada, though the pockets in many regions vary; the undying dedication Canada has to the scene can truly be felt while playing across it!
What is your latest release?
Our latest release is our Laws of Karma EP feature five stellar tracks that have been making up our live sets for quite some time. It feels really great to be releasing these officially, and we couldn’t be happier with how they came out as a final product! The singles “Sentience” and “Set You Free” are definitely favorites of the band and are sure to get you moving in any regard, no matter where you are listening to them.” Set You Free” is also slated to have a music video debut and will be the first of many official music videos from the band!
Who have been your greatest influences?
Musically, we have many influences; Canadian death metal tyrants Cryptopsy definitely top the list as they have directly influenced more than one song. The Black Dahlia Murder is also a huge influence for our singer. We have also pulled influence from great bands such as Morbid Angel, Devildriver, Lamb of God, and Death.
What first got you into music?
As a kid, I’ve always been drawn to music, stealing my parents’ metal tapes to listen to on my Fisher-Price tape recorder or just jamming out around the house doing chores, listening to Metallica, Ozzy, and Mötley Crüe with my mom. But the first time I had ever picked up an instrument was with my grandfather, who was showing me chords on the acoustic guitar. I later would be pushed further into the depths of my music journey by my guitar teacher Jared McRorie and my high school English teacher Fred Small, who, without those two people, I would not be here today doing what I love!
If you could collaborate with a current band or musician, who would it be?
I would love to collaborate with some of the sick death/slam bands coming around right now. Top of the list being Sanguishuggabog as well as 200 Stab Wounds and Peeling Flesh. These bands have been heavy in my rotation, and I would love to hit some devastatingly disgusting breakdowns with these fellas.
If you could play any festival in the world, which would you choose and why?
As generic as it sounds, Wacken Open Air is the one I would love to get on. I would love to have my band head over to Europe. I have been told by many people who are there often that we would do extremely well over there, and ever since seeing the Sam Dunn documentaries Metal: A Headbanger’s Journey and Global Metal as a kid, seeing how the scene interacts overseas just seems like where we need to be!
What’s the weirdest gift you have ever received from a fan?
The weirdest gift was definitely on our tour with Exit Wound when we played in Brandon, Manitoba; one lady gave every member in the band a tiny plastic dinosaur! Definitely something I would expect to be handed out in a city like Drumheller, but nonetheless still very awesome!
If you had one message for your fans, what would it be?
Support your live music scene; you never know when your friend’s band might blow up, and they will have you to thank for it!
If you could bring one rock star back from the dead, who would it be?
If I had been asked this question when I was 16, it would have been Dimebag or Dio. Currently, I would love to meet Chuck Schuldiner; his views on metal and the scene, I believe, could have been revolutionary to how metal interacts with each other and would have been a great aid to bring very heavy music to the masses!
What do you enjoy the most about being a musician? And what do you hate?
Playing live shows and writing songs is where my heart lies with music. I love writing a sick new riff and bringing it to life on stage and seeing all the people moshing around to it! It really shows how one person can make a difference even if it’s just through the solace of music. And I personally hate recording (lol); it’s a ton of work, and I have a very bad perfectionist problem that doesn’t always go the best with recording. It makes an amazing final product, but the time I’ve sunk in can feel tremendous. It’s a tedious process but an extremely important one that in the end does feel quite rewarding. I would say it’s definitely more of a love-hate than a full-on hate.
If you could change one thing about the music industry, what would it be?
The stress on bands about social media. I believe the metrics are focused on way too much by labels and promoters, and it doesn’t reflect the quality of the bands themselves. I’ve played with bands with 400 Instagram followers that are so amazing but have a hard time booking shows because of it, and I’ve played with bands with 1200 followers who are dogwater in comparison.
Name one of your all-time favourite albums?
Sunbather by Deafheaven. I have listened to this album front to back so many times that one year I ended up in their top 0.05% of listeners. Deafheaven is such an exceptional band and every release has something to offer to lovers of heavy music I know they get a lot of flack for having the black metal sub genre and they aren’t “trve cvlt black metal” but they just have such an exceptional sound and their new work is the kind of music that will bridge gaps to bring a wider audience into the metal realm!
What’s best? Vinyl, Cassettes, CD’s or Downloads?
With the proper setup I definitely believe vinyls are the best form for listening to music. It makes you enjoy the albums in their entirety to truly encapsulate what a band is trying to get across with a release. For convenience’s sake, I definitely have to go with downloads, as you can carry music with you wherever you go and a tremendous amount of songs with that. As a kid I used to prefer tapes over cd’s just due to the fact that cd’s would skip without the proper setup and were easier to damage. But at the time cd’s were more accessible than tapes were.
What’s the best gig that you have played to date?
Slaughterfest December of 2025 in Edmonton, Alberta, was definitely one of the biggest shows we have ever played. We were the opening act, and we got to play on the Starlite Room mainstage. It was a very surreal experience; we had kids in the front row singing our songs with us. It was an absolute blast!
If you weren’t a musician, what else would you be doing?
If I wasn’t a musician, I would probably be helping with the family business, being a farmer. It’s a quiet, simple life where all you have to worry about is working hard, and the rest of the world just moves around you.
Which five people would you invite to a dinner party?
Dimebag, Dio, Chuck Schuldiner, Lemmy, and Jack Black.
What’s next for the band?
We are working on setting up the recording of our first full-length album as well as getting more touring scheduled out!
What Social Media / Website links do you use to get your music out to people?
Website: https://pythonicband.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pythonicband/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pythonicband/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@pythonicband
Bandcamp (Merch): https://pythonic.bandcamp.com/
Time for a very British question now. As an alternative to the humble sandwich, is the correct name for a round piece of bread common in the UK either a Bap, a Barm (or Barm Cake), a Batch, a Bun, a Cob, a Muffin, a Roll or a Tea Cake
I would like to say bap, but my heritage is definitely more on the Eastern European side, and I would much rather go for a perishke.
Thank you for your time. Is there anything else that you would like to add?
Stay metal, keep rocking, and stay true to yourself and your goals. You never know where life may take you when you apply yourself and work hard!
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