As The Story Grows
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Jules Mitch of SETYØURSAILS
April 12, 2024 04:00 - 26 minutes - 24.6 MBChapter 492 - "We're Not A Pirate Band" ...as read by Jules Mitch of SETYØURSAILS Today we welcome Jules Mitch from German metalcore band SETYØURSAILS to the podcast! The new SETYØURSAILS record, Bad Blood, is out today, April 12th, via Napalm Records! Jules talks about her dad’s influence on her as a music fan, moving to Cologne and starting the band, the inspiration and design behind Bad Blood’s artwork, the importance of supporting new bands, and more! https://setyoursails.net/ https:/...
Matt McDougal of Boundaries
April 10, 2024 04:00 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBChapter 491 - "Prove We're Still A Heavy Band" ...as read by Matt McDougal of Boundaries Today we welcome Boundaries vocalist Matt McDougal to the podcast! Boundaries just released one of my favorite records of the year, Death Is A Little More, on 3Dot Records. Matt talks about getting involved in the Connecticut hardcore scene and the history of Boundaries, the band’s relationship with 3Dot, switching up his approach to writing lyrics on Death Is A Little More, and more. https://boundari...
Chaney Elaine from House Parties
April 05, 2024 04:00 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBChapter 490 - "Other Emotions" ...as read by Chaney Elaine of House Parties Today we welcome Chaney Elaine from House Parties to the podcast! House Parties released their latest ep, Side Effects, back in January with Equal Vision Records. Chaney talks about the importance of Hayley Williams and Paramore, being excited to find a band name that wasn’t taken, signing with Equal Vision, working towards the future, and more. https://housepartiesband.com/ https://houseparties.bandcamp.com/ ht...
AVRALIZE
March 29, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBChapter 488 - "Embrace Yourself and Express Your Feelings" ...as read by Avralize Today we welcome Avralize to the podcast! Avralize recently released their debut record, Freaks, on Arising Empire Records! The guys talks about live music unlocking a love for heavy music, how covid lockdowns led the band to take their music more seriously, the meaning behind Freaks, wanting to showcase every song on the album, and more. https://avralize.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows https:/...
Rob Fish
March 27, 2024 04:00 - 58 minutes - 53.5 MBChapter 487 - "Accidental Hardcore Frontman" ...as read by Rob Fish Today we welcome 108 and Unsufferable frontman Rob Fish to the podcast! Unsufferable dropped their first two songs earlier this year with Iodine Records! Rob talks about discovering hardcore, his involvement with Hare Krishna, how he keeps ending up fronting hardcore bands, his approach to writing lyrics and a lot more. https://unsufferable.bandcamp.com/album/unsufferable https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www...
Venues
March 25, 2024 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBChapter 486 - "We Have A Voice That Is Going To Be Heard" ...as read by Venues Today we welcome back to the podcast Robin and Lela from Venues! The new Venues record, Transience, is out this Friday, March 29th, via Arising Empire Records! Robin and Lela discuss the contrasts between this album cycle and Solace, the band undergoing lineup changes and how that affected the their sound, the changing German metal scene, and a lot more. I love Venues and am so stoked to have them on the podcast ...
Jørn Kaarstad of Bokassa
March 22, 2024 04:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBChapter 485 - "I Like That The Record Expresses Something" ...as read by Jørn Kaarstad of Bokassa Today we welcome Bokassa guitarist and frontman Jørn Kaarstad. Bokassa released All Out Of Dreams back on February 16th with Indie Records! Jørn talks about the lack of a punk scene growing up, the struggles of picking a band name, touring with Metallica, picking a Norwegian label for All Out Of Dreams, and more. https://www.bokassaband.com/ https://bokassaband.bandcamp.com/ https://asthes...
Frail Body
March 20, 2024 04:00 - 42 minutes - 38.5 MBChapter 484 - "I Should've Been Able To Have Those Conversations" ...as read by Frail Body Today I’m stoked to share my chat with Lowell and Nic from Frail Body! Frail Body will release their new record, Artificial Bouquet, next Friday, March 29th, on Deathwish Records. The guys talk about the Rockford Illinois scene, their love for screamo, signing with Deathwish, the lyrical background for Artificial Bouquet, and more! https://www.frailbody.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows ...
Joel Hokka from Blind Channel
March 18, 2024 04:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBChapter 483 - "Let's Write A Metal Album" ...as read by Joel Hokka of Blind Channel Today we welcome Joel Hokka, lead vocalist for Finnish nu metal band Blind Channel to the podcast! Blind Channel recently released Exit Emotion on Century Media Records. Joel talks about the band’s love for Linkin Park, how Covid got the band to participate in Eurovision, how Eurovision helped the band connect with Century Media, and more. https://www.blindchannelofficial.com/ Watch the DFT Dungeon episode...
James Clark of Kill The Lights
March 15, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.4 MBChapter 482 - "A Soundtrack To Everybody's Life" ...as read by James Clark of Kill The Lights Today we welcome James Clark, vocalist for Kill the Lights to the podcast! Kill the Lights released Death Melodies last week on Fearless Records! James talk about moving to America to play soccer, staying to pursue music, the formation of Kill the Lights, being honest and saying something meaningful lyrically, and more. https://killthelightsofficial.com/ Discord https://www.patreon.com/asthestor...
Defocus
March 13, 2024 04:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBChapter 481 - "Expressing What We Have In Our Minds" ...as read by Defocus Today we welcome Simon and Jeffery from Defocus to the podcast. Defocus released There Is A Place For Me On Earth back on March 1st via Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, releasing music during lockdowns, expanding their sound on the new record, and more! https://defocusband.com/ Discord https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ Chapter 481 ...
Shane Handal
March 11, 2024 04:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MBChapter 480 - "This Is All I've Done With My Life" ...as read by Shane Handal Today we welcome Shane Handal to the podcast! Shane is the frontman for Philly indie rock band Timelost. Timelost released their new album, Drained, back on February 23rd via Church Road Records. Shane also works for Atom Splitter PR! Shane talks about growing up and the music scene in Florida, the formation and evolution of Timelost, getting his start with Atom Splitter, and a lot more! https://wearetimelost.ban...
Floya
March 08, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBChapter 479 - "We've Been Called 100 Genres Already" ...as read by Floya Today we welcome Phil and Marv from Floya to the podcast! New Floya record, Yume, is out today on Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their metalcore backgrounds, how they teamed up to start Floya, the origin of the band name, releasing their album single by single and more. https://floyamusic.com/ https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows Discord Chapter 479 Music: Fl...
Emily Highfield of Suldusk
March 06, 2024 05:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBChapter 478 - "Growth Can Be Brutal" ...as read by Emily Highfield of Suldusk Today we welcome Emily Highfield from Suldusk to the podcast! Suldusk released Anthesis last Friday on Napalm Records! Emily talks about music as a safe place, finding a community on SoundCloud, discovering a love for black metal, pushing the aggression on Anthesis, and more! https://suldusk.bandcamp.com/ https://napalmrecords.com/english/suldusk https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows https://asthestorygrows....
Taylor Roberts of Riding With Killers
March 04, 2024 05:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBChapter 477 - "It Sounded Like Fun" ...as read by Taylor Roberts Today we welcome Taproot guitarist and Riding With Killers frontman Taylor Roberts to the podcast! Riding With Killers released Full Circle back in December and Taylor and I chatted in January. Taylor talks about his painting business, the struggle to find his place in the Gulf Coast scene, his love for Europe, balancing being in two bands, and a lot more! https://ridingwithkillers.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrow...
Boris from Moneky3
March 01, 2024 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBChapter 476 - "A Reflection Of The World We're Living In" ...as read by Boris from Moneky3 Today we welcome Monkey3 guitarist Boris to the podcast! Monkey3 released Welcome To The Machine last Friday on Napalm Records. Boris talks about how the band's name is a tribute, the struggles of trying to find a vocalist and what led to the band going the instrumental route, putting together album concepts, the artwork for Welcome To The Machine, and more. https://www.monkey3official.com/ https://...
Øystein Brun of Borknagar
February 28, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBChapter 475 - "We Didn't Expect That Kind Of Focus" ...as read by Øystein Brun of Borknagar Today we welcome Borknagar guitarist Øystein Brun to the podcast! Borknagar released Fall last Friday on Century Media Records. Øystein talks about how doing press has changed over his 30 year career, the rise of the Norwegian metal scene, how the album artwork influenced the album title, how trying to tour Stateside has changed and more. https://borknagar.com/ https://centurymedia.store/collection...
Leah McHenry
February 23, 2024 05:00 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBChapter 474 - "The Niche Can't Be Completely Obscure" ...as read by Leah Today we welcome symphonic metal vocalist Leah to the podcast. Leah released her new record, The Glory and The Fallen, today. Leah talks about discovering symphonic metal, creating a fanbase without touring, the theatrical and visual elements of Leah, her dreams for the future, and more! https://leahmchenrymusic.com/ https://theleahshop.com/ https://leahmusic.bandcamp.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows h...
Damien Douleur of The Requiem
February 21, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBChapter 473 - "Rock Will Always Be Appreciated" ...as read by Damien Douleur of The Requiem Today we welcome Damien Douleur frontman for The Requiem to the podcast. The Requiem released A Cure To Poison The World last Friday on Fearless Records. Damien talks about growing up as an immigrant in the United States, creating music for art instead of chasing trends, trying to find love in a digital world, the theatrical side of the band, and more. https://therequiemband.com/ https://therequie...
Uffe Cedarlund of Haystack
February 16, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.5 MBChapter 472 - "Doomsday Goes Away" ...as read by Uffe Cedarlund of Haystack Today we welcome Entombed guitarist and Haystack frontman Uffe Cederlund to the podcast! Haystack just released their new record Doomsday Goes Away last Friday. Uffe talks about music schools in Sweden, the desire to start a three piece band, getting older as a musician, the meaning behind Doomsday Goes Away, and more. https://threeman.se/project/haystack/ https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www.patreon...
Eric Urbach from States Of Nature
February 14, 2024 05:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBChapter 471 - "A Burst Of Creative Energy" ...as read by Eric Urbach from States Of Nature Today we welcome States Of Nature frontman Eric Urbach to the podcast! States Of Nature will release Brighter Than Before this Friday on Sell The Heart Records. Eric talks about learning to play guitar to join the band that would become Static Thought, signing with Hellcat Records, capitalizing on creativity, enjoying being alive, and more. https://statesofnature.bandcamp.com/ https://selltheheartre...
Reconciler
February 09, 2024 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32.6 MBChapter 470 - "Trying To Shift Perspective" ...as read by Reconciler Today we welcome Joe and Derron from Reconciler to the podcast! Reconciler released Art For Art’s Sake last Friday on Smartpunk Records! The guys talk about unknowingly being a part of the same scene, giving up a solo project to start Reconciler, surviving Covid and label drama, finding joy, and more! https://reconcileratl.bandcamp.com/ https://smartpunkshop.com/products/reconciler-art-for-our-sake-lp-only https://asthe...
Mariel Loveland from Best Ex
February 07, 2024 05:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBChapter 469 - "Authenticity, Honesty, and Choosing To Do The Right Thing" ...as read by Mariel Loveland Today we welcome Mariel Loveland from Best Ex to the podcast. Best Ex released With A Smile back in October on Iodine Records. Mariel talks about trying to find her place in high school, the importance of a record label’s ethos, how misogyny and abuse are tolerated and overlooked in the music industry, how Black Lives Matter protests reshaped Best Ex, and more. https://www.bestexnj.com/ ...
Caspian - You Are The Conductor
February 02, 2024 05:00 - 19 minutes - 18.2 MBAs The Story Grows Presents Albums That Matter: Caspian - You Are The Conductor Today I dive into my love and relationship with Caspian's debut record, You Are The Conductor! https://caspiantheband.bandcamp.com/album/you-are-the-conductor https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows Discord Music: Caspian - "Quovis - Further Up - Further In" Saxon Shore - "Replacement Driver" Caspian - "Loft" Caspian - "Last Rites" Email: [email protected] ...
Kolby and Dalton from Levels
January 31, 2024 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBChapter 468 - "There Will Be A Lot More" ...as read by Kolby and Dalton from Levels Today we welcome Kolby Carigan and Dalton Kennerly from Levels to the podcast. Levels will release their new ep, Pulse, this Friday on Sharptone Records. The guys talk about how where they grew up shaped their musical experiences, the long road to get Kolby in the band, navigating a lineup change during lockdowns, being excited to reintroduced themselves to the world, and more. https://levels-band.com/ htt...
Lukas Kerk of Hiraes
January 26, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBChapter 467 - "The Chemistry Is Right" ...as read by Lukas Kerk of Hiraes Today I’m stoked to share my chat Hiraes guitarist Lukas Kerk. The new Hires record, Dormant, is out tomorrow on Napalm Records! Lukas talks about teaching himself guitar, Dawn of Disease's musical evolution, how Dawn of Disease morphed into Hiraes, the joy of having Britta write lyrics, and more! https://www.hiraes.com/ https://www.napalmrecordsamerica.com/hiraes https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www...
Dennis Diehl of Any Given Day
January 24, 2024 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBChapter 466 - "We Want To Give The People A Positive Message" ...as read by Dennis Diehl of Any Given Day Today we welcome Any Given Day frontman Dennis Diehl to the podcast. The new Any Given Day record, Limitless, is out this Friday on Arising Empire Records! Dennis talks about the process of bands that led to the formation of Any Given Day, the importance of American Football to the band’s name, coming out of lockdown stronger, Limitless and more! https://anygivenday.eu/ https://arisi...
Hunter Oliveri
January 19, 2024 05:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MBChapter 465 - "I Just Want To Make The Music" ...as read by Hunter Oliveri Today we welcome Hunter Oliveri to the podcast! Another new, up and coming artist to put on your radar. Hunter talks about the family influence that led to him playing guitar, choosing to be a solo artist, singles vs albums, having to make it on TikTok, and more. https://www.spinefarmrecords.com/438/artists/hunter-oliveri https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows Discord Cha...
Simon Garrod of Eschalon
January 17, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBChapter 464 - "Introducing Eschalon" ...as read by Simon Garrod of Eschalon Today we welcome Simon Garrod, guitarist for metalcore newcomers Eschalon to the podcast! Eschalon dropped their debut single, Helios, late last year. Simon talks about his musical background, starting Tech Fest, being a tour bus driver, finally getting Eschalon off the ground, and more. https://eschalon.bandcamp.com/ https://linktr.ee/eschalon https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthes...
Tomi Koivusaari
January 12, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBChapter 463 - "A Lot Of Work But Very Satisfying" ...as read by Tomi Koivusaari Today we welcome Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari to the podcast! Back in December Tomi released his debut solo album under the name Bjørkø, called Heartrot. Tomi talks about the metal scene in Finland, Amporphis’ label journey, how lockdown gave him the time to pursue a solo album, and more. Heartrot is a fun diverse album and I highly recommend giving it a spin! https://bjorko.bandcamp.com/album/heartrot h...
Wes Hauch of Alluvial
January 10, 2024 05:00 - 51 minutes - 47 MBChapter 462 - "45% A Death Metal Band" ...as read by Wes Hauch of Alluvial Today we welcome to the podcast Alluvial guitarist Wes Hauch. The new Alluvial ep, Death Is But A Door, is out this Friday on Nuclear Blast Records! Wes talks about joining the military, how friendships helped drive his musical career, the search for a vocalist, the influences on Death Is But A Door, and more. https://www.alluvialofficial.com/ https://shop.nuclearblast.com/collections/alluvial https://www.patreon....
Cash Bribe
January 05, 2024 05:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBChapter 461 - "Turn Hopelessness Into Something Productive" ...as read by Cash Bribe Today we welcome Joe and Kirk from New York hardcore band Cash Bribe to the podcast! Cash Bribe released Escape From New York back on December 1st. The guys talk about being transplants to New York and trying to find their way in the music scene, how the other members keep the band’s sound from getting stale, the inspiration for Escape From New York, and more. https://cashbribe.bandcamp.com/ https://cashb...
Earthside
January 03, 2024 05:00 - 54 minutes - 49.8 MBChapter 460 - "Let The Truth Speak" ...as read by Earthside Today we welcome Ben Shanbrom and Frank Sacramone from Earthside to the podcast! Earthside released Let The Truth Speak back in November. The guys talk about their friendship and the journey to forming Earthside, putting the time and effort into each song as if each were an album, and more. https://us.earthsideband.com/ https://earthside.bandcamp.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/...
My Favorite Albums of 2023
December 27, 2023 05:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBMy Favorite Albums of 2023 Today I talk about my top 10 favorite ep's and 20 favorite albums of 2023! The full lists are available over on Substack! https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows Discord Music: Scowl - "Shot Down" Scowl - "Psychic Dance Routine" City Of The Lost - "War Thunder" Spiritbox - "Jaded" Slowdive - "Alife" These Beasts - "Code Name" Within Temptation - "We Go To War" Death Ray Vision - "Behead The King" Blackbraid - "The Spirit Returns" Initiate - "Waste Yo...
Capsule
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBChapter 459 - "We're In Our Ideal Situation" ...as read by Capsule Today I’m stoked to share my chat with Eric and Ryan from Capsule. Capsule released their new ep, Ferox, back on December 12th. The guys talk about starting the band just so they could go on tour, the importance of the Richmond Virginia scene, how Capsule morphed into other bands and how those other bands led to Capsule releasing new music again. https://capsule.bandcamp.com/ https://pillowheadmerch.com/collections/capsule...
LYLVC
December 20, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBChapter 458 - "It's Turning Out To Be Something Next Level" ...as read by LYLVC Today we welcome Alyse Zavala and Oscar Romero from LYLVC to to the podcast! LYLVC is an up and coming hard rock/nu metal band from Raleigh North Carolina. When we chatted they were in studio working on new music. The band most recently released a single titled Crawl Space. Alyse and Oscar share their backgrounds and how they contrast, how Oscar wanted to rap in a rock band, Alyse’s career as a hacker, the Era’s...
Mason Beard
December 18, 2023 05:00 - 27 minutes - 25 MBChapter 457 - "Trying To Leave Behind This Legacy" ...as read by Mason Beard Today we welcome metal drummer Mason Beard to the podcast! Mason is currently in two bands, Symphony of Heaven and Bermuda’s Burden. Mason talks about growing up without a metal scene, the process of discovering new music, his desire to tour, and more. https://symphony-of-heaven.com/ https://symphonyofheaven.bandcamp.com/ https://bermudasburden.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows https://asthestorygr...
Wounds Of Recollection
December 15, 2023 05:00 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MBChapter 456 - "Be Creative Without The Pressure" ...as read by Wounds of Recollection Today we welcome Annos from Wounds of Recollection to the podcast! Wounds of Recollection is a one man black metal/blackgaze project that I discovered when I first started getting into black metal. We talk about breaking away from a religious upbringing, growth and change as a musician, secretly creating music, and more. https://woundsofrecollection.bandcamp.com/ https://isleptonthemoon.bandcamp.com/ ht...
Mavis
December 13, 2023 05:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBChapter 455 - "It May Be A Sign, But In Which Direction" ...as read by Mavis Today we welcome Phil Donay and Manu Weller from German metalcore band Mavis to the podcast! Mavis will release their new record, Grief Is No Ally, this Friday, December 15th, on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about the scene around Stuttgart, the long road and hardships endured to getting this album out, being on Arising Empire, and more. https://mavisband.com/ https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/mavis...
Nick Woolford of Have Mercy
December 11, 2023 05:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBChapter 454 - "Getting Through All The Obstacles" ...as read by Nick Woolford of Have Mercy Today we welcome Have Mercy bassist Nick Woolford to the podcast! Have Mercy released their new record, Numb, last Friday on Rude Records. Nick talks about the formation of the band, the various record labels the band has been on over the years, how starting a podcast rekindled their friendship, making music again, and more. https://www.havemercymusic.com/ https://www.ruderecords.com/en-us/pages/ha...
7eventh Sea
December 08, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBChapter 453 - "Find That Light At The End Of The Tunnel and Push Through" ...as read by 7eventh Sea Today we welcome UK metalcore band 7eventh Sea to the podcast! 7eventh Sea dropped their latest single, Pressure, back in September. The guys share one of the best band origin stories I’ve ever heard, talk about finding motivation after Covid, the struggles of being an independent band, and more. Listen to more from 7eventh Sea here https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows https://asthestor...
Jorg August of ESHTADUR
December 06, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBChapter 452 - "Trying To Break Through The Noise" ...as read by Jorg August of ESHTADUR Today we welcome Jorg August, frontman for Columbian death metal band ESHTADUR! ESHTADUR released two new singles earlier this year, Umbra and Fire Above, Mountain Below. Jorg talks about discovering metal, his lyrical inspirations, the differences between touring the States, Europe, and Columbia, and more. https://eshtadur.com/ https://eshtadur.bandcamp.com/ https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ htt...
Ben Wyrick from Detachment
December 04, 2023 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBChapter 451 - "Strike While The Iron Is Hot" ...as read by Ben Wyrick from Detachment Today we welcome Detachment drummer Ben Wyrick to the podcast. Detachment dropped Lack back in November. If you’re a fan of melodic hardcore, this is a new band to put on your radar! Ben talks about bucking the family trend and not playing guitar, Detachment’s formation, how the band made the most of Covid lockdowns, Lack, and more. You can listen to Lack here https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https...
Sal Medrano from Rebuilder
December 01, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBChapter 450 - "Rarely Do People Find Something They Care About So Much" ...as read by Sal Medrano from Rebuilder Today I’m so stoked to share my conversation with Sal Medrano from Rebuilder with you guys! Rebuilder released Local Support back in August on Iodine Records. Sal talks about realizing other people don’t love music, his struggle to form and join bands, how devastating the pandemic was, Iodine stepping up to release Local Support, and a lot more. https://rebuilderboston.bandcamp....
Milly from HourHouse
November 29, 2023 05:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBChapter 449 - "Our Street Journey" ...as read by Milly from HourHouse Today we’re joined by HourHouse frontman Milly! HourHouse released Gold Tooth Guru back on November 10th via UNFD Records. Milly talks about the musical melting pot that was his childhood, leaving heavy music to focus on rap, trying to be true to the heavy music scene and the hip hop scene at the same time, using a record label properly, and a lot more! https://hourhousela.bandcamp.com/ https://usa.24hundred.net/collec...
Manuel Haglmüller and Julia Ivanova from Kontrust
November 27, 2023 05:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MBChapter 448 - "People Can Just Celebrate" ...as read by Julia and Manuel from Kontrust Today we welcome Julia and Manuel from Kontrust to the podcast! Kontrust released "madworld" back on November 3rd via Napalm Records. Manuel and Julia talk about their musical background, how Kontrust came together and refined their sound, adding Julia to the band, the layoff between alums, and more. https://www.kontrust.info/ https://kontrust.bandcamp.com/ https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https:...
Post Profit
November 24, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBChapter 447 - "Show Different Elements Of What We Can Do" ...as read by Post Profit Today we welcome Post Profit to the podcast! The whole band! Post Profit just released their Sharptone Records debut, Self Defeater! The guys talk about evolving out of the Metalcore scene, not putting a lot of effort into the band’s name, being a part of Sharptone’s roster, their musical influences, and more. Self Defeater is a great six song ep, so go make it a part of your weekend jams! https://postprofi...
Casey Hurd of Hinayana
November 22, 2023 05:00 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBChapter 446 - "We All Shatter and Fall Sometimes" ...as read by Casey Hurd of Hinayana Today we welcome Casey Hurd from melodic death metal band Hinayana to the podcast! Hinayana released their new record, Shatter and Fall, back on November 10th via Napalm Records! Casey talks about how the desire to make music led to him start Hinayana as a solo project, how the pandemic disrupted signing with napalm and the release of Death of the Cosmic, writing death metal lyrics as poetry, the art dire...
Tyler Ritter of Another Day Dawns
November 20, 2023 05:00 - 35 minutes - 32 MBChapter 445 - "A Reflection Of Our Process" ...as read by Tyler Ritter of Another Day Dawns Today Tyler Ritter, guitarist for Another Day Dawns, joins the podcast! Another Day Dawns released Finding Peace Through All The Noise back in October on Century Media Records! Tyler talks about growing up in a small town, transitioning away from being a cover band, concerns about signing with Century Media, trying to find footing as a new band, and more. https://www.anotherdaydawns.com/ https://as...
Tom Higgenson from Plain White T's
November 17, 2023 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBChapter 444 - "A Collection Of Moments" ...as read by Tom Higgenson from Plain White T's Today we welcome Tom Higgenson from Plain White T’s to the podcast! The band’s new self-titled record is out today on Fearless Records! Tom talks about his love for music, the Chicago emo scene, the success of Hey There Delilah, the writing process on the new record, and a lot more! https://plainwhitets.com/ https://store.fearlessrecords.com/collections/plain-white-ts https://www.patreon.com/asthesto...