As The Story Grows

As The Story Grows Presents Albums That Matter: Caspian - You Are The ConductorToday I dive into my love and relationship with Caspian's debut record, You Are The Conductor!https://caspiantheband.bandcamp.com/album/you-are-the-conductorhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordMusic:Caspian - "Quovis - Further Up - Further In"Saxon Shore - "Replacement Driver"Caspian - "Loft"Caspian - "Last Rites"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

Chapter 468 - "There Will Be A Lot More" ...as read by Kolby and Dalton from LevelsToday 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/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 468 Music:Levels - "Pulse"Levels - "Siren Hymn"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 467 - "The Chemistry Is Right" ...as read by Lukas Kerk of HiraesToday 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/hiraeshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 467 Music:Hiraes - "Through The Storm"Dawn Of Disease - "Above The Gods"Hiraes - "Solitary"Hiraes - "We Owe No One"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 466 - "We Want To Give The People A Positive Message" ...as read by Dennis Diehl of Any Given DayToday 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://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/any-given-day/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 466 Music:Any Given Day - "Get That Done"Any Given Day - "Savior"Any Given Day - "Come Whatever May"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 465 - "I Just Want To Make The Music" ...as read by Hunter OliveriToday 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-oliverihttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscord Chapter 465 Music:Hunter Oliveri - "Dumb"Hunter Oliveri - "Spiraling Out"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 464 - "Introducing Eschalon" ...as read by Simon Garrod of EschalonToday 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/eschalonhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 464 Music:Eschalon - "Helios"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 463 - "A Lot Of Work But Very Satisfying" ...as read by Tomi KoivusaariToday 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/heartrothttps://amorphis.net/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 463 Music:Bjørkø - "The Heartroot Rots"Amorphis - "The Gathering"Bjørkø - "World as Fire and Hallucination"Bjørkø - "Magenta"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 462 - "45% A Death Metal Band" ...as read by Wes Hauch of AlluvialToday 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/alluvialhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 462 Music:Alluvial - "Bog Dweller"Alluvial - "The Deep Longing For Annihilation"Alluvial - "Death Is But A Door"Alluvial - "Fogbelt"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

Chapter 461 - "Turn Hopelessness Into Something Productive" ...as read by Cash BribeToday 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://cashbribe.myshopify.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 461 Music:Cash Bribe - "Creature Of Consumption"Cash Bribe - "Escape From New York"Cash Bribe - "Umbra"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 460 - "Let The Truth Speak" ...as read by EarthsideToday 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/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 460 Music:Earthside - "But What If We're Wrong"Earthside - "The Closest I've Come"Earthside - "We Who Lament"Earthside - "The Lesser Evil"Earthside - "All We Knew And Ever Loved"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

My Favorite Albums of 2023Today 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/asthestorygrowsDiscordMusic: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 Your Life"Svalbard - "Faking It"Holding Absence - " Head Prison Blues"Invent Animate - "Shade Astray"Invent Animate - "Absence Persistent"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

Chapter 459 - "We're In Our Ideal Situation" ...as read by CapsuleToday 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/capsulehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 459 Music:Capsule - "Trash"Capsule - "Cobalt Connection"Wrong - Feel Great"Capsule - "Ferox"Capsule - "Thermocline"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 458 - "It's Turning Out To Be Something Next Level" ...as read by LYLVCToday 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 tour, and more!https://lylvc.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 458 Music:LYLVC - "Crawl Space"LYLVC - "Perfect Drug"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

Chapter 457 - "Trying To Leave Behind This Legacy" ...as read by Mason BeardToday 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/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 457 Music:Symphony Of Heaven - "Light Upon The Pillars"Symphony Of Heaven - "Dead Winter Fields"Bermuda's Burden - "Sugar Paradise"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

Chapter 456 - "Be Creative Without The Pressure" ...as read by Wounds of RecollectionToday 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/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 456 Music:Wounds Of Recollection - "Pale Blue Light"Wounds Of Recollection - "Devoured By The Black Cold"Wounds Of Recollection - "Crooked Feet"Isleptonthemoon - "In Blood"Wounds Of Recollection - "Everyone Is Somewhere Else"Wounds Of Recollection - "You Were Never Loved"Wounds Of Recollection - "Rapture"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 455 - "It May Be A Sign, But In Which Direction" ...as read by MavisToday 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/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 455 Music:Mavis - "Monsters"Mavis - "Tortured Land"Mavis - "Calypso"Mavis - "Furry Tongue"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 454 - "Getting Through All The Obstacles" ...as read by Nick Woolford of Have MercyToday 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/have-mercyhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 454 Music:Have Mercy - "Alive"Have Mercy - "Level Head"Have Mercy - "Two Years"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 453 - "Find That Light At The End Of The Tunnel and Push Through" ...as read by 7eventh SeaToday 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 herehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 453 Music:7eventh Sea - "Pressure"7eventh Sea - "Betrayer"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

Chapter 452 - "Trying To Break Through The Noise" ...as read by Jorg August of ESHTADURToday 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/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 452 Music:ESHTADUR - "Fire Above, Mountain Below"ESHTADUR - "Plaguemaker"ESHTADUR - "Umbra"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 451 - "Strike While The Iron Is Hot" ...as read by Ben Wyrick from DetachmentToday 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 herehttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 451 Music:Detachment - "Slug"Detachment - "BackBreaker"Detachment - "Medusa Oblongata"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com