As The Story Grows

Chapter 430 - "I Don't Question My Own Stuff Anymore" ...as read by Tommy Victor of ProngToday we welcome Prong frontman Tommy Victor to the podcast. Prong’s new record, State Of Emergency, came out last Friday on Steamhammer Records! Tommy talks about the New York scene that Prong emerged from, major label frustrations, the themes on State of Emergency, and songwriting.https://prongmusic.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 430 Music:Prong - "The Descent"Prong - "Snap Your Fingers, Snap Your Neck"Prong - "Non-Existence"Prong - "Breaking Point"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 429 - "It's An Elaborate Lore" ...as read by Will Gould of CreeperToday we welcome Creeper frontman Will Gould to the podcast. Creeper’s new album, Sanguivore, is out this Friday, October 13th, on Spinefarm Records. Will talks about being a part of the punk scene, how books influenced Creeper’s name, figuring out how to be a band remotely, creating album concepts within the framework of streaming music, and more.https://www.creepercult.com/Snag Sanguivore on cd or vinyl herehttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 429 Music:Creeper - "Cry To Heaven"Creeper - "Black Rain"Creeper - "Teenage Sacrifice"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 428 - "I'm Doing What I Love" ... as read by Prika Amaral of NervosaToday Im stoked to share my chat with Nervosa front woman Prika Amaral! Nervosa’s new album, Jailbreak, is out this Friday on Napalm Records. Prika talks about the metal scene in Brazil, how finding a drummer led to Nervosa’s formation, dealing with line-up changes, stepping into the role of vocalist, and more! https://www.nervosaofficial.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 428 Music:Nervosa - "Jailbreak"Nervosa - "Twisted Values"Nervosa - "Under Ruins"Nervosa - "Seed Of Death"Nervosa - "Endless Ambition"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 427 - "We Don't Want To Limit Ourselves" ...as read by Moritz Schmidt from The Hirsch EffektToday we welcome to the podcast Moritz Schmidt, drummer for German prog metal band The Hirsch Effekt. The Hirsch Effekt’s new record, Urian, came out last Friday, September 29th, on Long Branch Records. Moritz talks about his musical influences, choosing to sing in German, the band’s musical diversity, the themes behind Urian, and more.https://thehirscheffekt.de/https://thehirscheffekt.bandcamp.com/https://store.spv.de/collections/the-hirsch-effekt-1https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 427 Music:The Hirsch Effekt - "Urian"The Hirsch Effekt - "Otus"The Hirsch Effekt - "Granica"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 426 - "A Reflection On Life" ...as read by Kaan Tassan from Heart Of A CowardToday we’re joined by Heart of Coward frontman Kaan Tassan! Heart Of A Coward’s new record, This Place Only Brings Death, came out last Friday September 22nd, on Arising Empire Records! Kaan talks about discovering nu metal and transition into heavier music, moving to London to be involved in the music scene, how lockdowns nearly brought the band to an end, the journey of life that inspired the lyrics on the new album, and more!https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/heart-of-a-coward/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 426 Music:Heart Of A Coward - "This Place Only Brings Death"No Consequence - "Coerce, Conform"Heart Of A Coward - "Drown In Ruin"Heart Of A Coward - "Decay"Heart Of A Coward - "Devour Me"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 425 - "The Path To Righteousness" ...as read by Grove StreetToday we welcome Josh Williams and Andy Harper from crossover hardcore band Grove Street to the podcast! Grove Street’s new record, The Path To Righteousness is out this Friday, September 29th, on UNFD Records. The guys talk about the support of their parents, how they both joined Grove Street, the band establishing a vibe, feeling disconnected from the American hardcore scene, and more!Snag The Path To Righteousness on vinyl here. https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 425 Music:Grove Street - "The Path To Righteousness"Grove Street - "Make With It"Grove Street - "Lessons Of The Past"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 424 - "We Want These Stories To Connect" ...as read by Damon Tate from Of VirtueToday we welcome Of Virtue guitarist Damon Tate to the podcast. The new Of Virtue record, Omen, is out next Friday, September 29th on Arising Empire Records! Damon talks about transitioning from bass player to guitarist, how Of Virtue started to keep him out of trouble, connecting with Arising Empire, evolving musically, using their platform to say something deeper, and more.https://ofvirtueband.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 424 Music:Of Virtue - "Cannibals"Of Virtue - "Damaged"Of Virtue - "Sinner"Of Virtue - "Sober"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 423 - "The World Keeps Changing" ...as read by Shayley BourgetToday we welcome Shayley Bourget from Dayshell to the podcast! The new Dayshell record, Pegasus, is out Friday, September 22nd! Shayley talks about joining Of Mice and Men, the back injury that led him to reconsider his place in Of Mice and Men and upended his life, the struggles of being on a label, and why Pegasus is his last album. Pegasus is available on vinyl and cd here. https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 423 Music:Dayshell - "You Wish"Of Mice & Men - "They Don't Call It The South For Nothing"Dayshell - "Not Coming In"Dayshell - "Letting Go"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 422 - "It Just Got Weird For A While" ...as read by Leroy Hamp from War of AgesToday we welcome War of Ages frontman Leroy Hamp to the podcast! War of Ages new record, Dominion, is out today on Facedown Records! Leroy talks about discovering hardcore and how it helped channel his energy as a teen, War of Ages musical evolution, losing Kaleb Leubchow, drawing inspiration from the book of Revelation, and more!https://warofagesmetal.com/https://facedown.merchnow.com/collections/war-of-ageshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 422 Music:War of Ages - "Armageddon"xDisciplex AD - "So I Send You"War of Ages - "All Consuming Fire"War of Ages - "Failure"War of Ages - "Greed"War of Ages - "Dominus"War of Ages - "From Ashes"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 421 - "So Much Magic To That" ...as read by Mike MainsToday I’m stoked to share my chat with Mike Mains from Mike Mains & The Branches. Mike’s new record, Memory Unfixed, is out this Friday, September 15th, via Tooth and Nail Records! Mike talks about the influence of radio in helping his band, capturing the human experience in song, fulfilling his dreams, the theology of hell and more.https://mikemainsmusic.com/Snag Memory Unfixed on vinyl and cd here. https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 421 Music:Mike Mains & The Branches - "We're Alive"Mike Mains & The Branches - "Stereo"Mike Mains & The Branches - "Breathing Underwater"Mike Mains & The Branches - "If We Run"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 420 - "Everything Is Growing and Evolving" ...as read by Nathan Mariat from ResolveToday we welcome back to the podcast Resolve drummer Nathan Mariat. Resolves new album, Human, is out next Friday, September 15th, via Arising Empire Records! Nathan talks about making the right decision to delay the release of Between Me and The Machines, not forcing songs to be something they don’t want to do be, creating art with AI, wanting to tour in America, and more! https://resolveofficial.co/https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/resolve/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 420 Music:Resolve - "Death Awaits"Resolve - "Human"Resolve - "New Colors"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com       

Chapter 419 - "The Next Generation Is Watching" ...as read by Conquer DivideToday we welcome Sam Landa and Janel Duarte from Conquer Divide to the podcast. The new Conquer Divide record, Slow Burn, is out this Friday, September 8th, on Mascot Records. Sam and Janel talk about their musical journeys and joining Conquer Divide, being a woman in the metal scene, redefining the band, and Slow Burn!https://conquerdivideofficial.com/https://conquerdivide.bandcamp.com/album/slow-burnSnag Slow Burn on vinyl herehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 419 Music:Conquer Divide - "welcome2paradise"Conquer Divide - "Nightmares"Conquer Divide - "N E W H E A V E N"Conquer Divide - "the INVISIBLE"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 418 - "Always Trying To Go Out And Have Fun" ...as read by Austin Visser from The UndertakingToday we welcome back Austin Visser from The Undertaking to the podcast. The Undertaking self released Superstitions back in February with The Charon Collective releasing the cd in March. Austin talks about releasing music at the wrong time, how playing live has informed how The Undertaking approaches writing music, how long the band can keep going, getting to play Furnace Fest, being featured on Hate5Six, and more. https://www.theundertakingrocks.com/https://theundertaking.bandcamp.com/album/superstitionsSuperstitions is available on cd herehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 418 Music:The Undertaking - "Black Cats"The Undertaking - "Death Acquires A Different Meaning"The Undertaking - "A Witch's Deathbed Confession"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 417 - "I'm Just Excited To Play Music" ...as read by Brandon Jenison of Mustard PlugToday we welcome Mustard Plug trumpeter, Brandon Jenison to the podcast! Mustard Plug’s new album, Where Did All My Friends Go, comes out Friday, September 8th, on Bad Time Records. Brandon talks about getting into skateboarding, learning about the ska scene, ska’s moment of popularity and people’s perception of the scene, connecting with the scenes younger acts, having longevity as a band, and much much more!http://www.mustardplug.com/home.phphttps://mustardplug.bandcamp.com/https://www.badtimerecords.com/collections/mustard-plughttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 417 Music:Mustard Plug - "Fall Apart"Mustard Plug - "Box"Mustard Plug - "Vampire"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 416 - "This Is What We Like" ...as read by Blake Bedsaul of SaulToday we welcome Blake Bedsaul, frontman for hard rock band Saul to the podcast! Saul’s sophomore album, This Is It… The End Of Everything, came out back on July 28th via Spinefarm Records. Blake talks about leaving sports behind to pursue music, how the band ended up on SiriusXM Radio, releasing an album during lockdowns, finding an audience, and more! https://saulofficial.com/https://spinefarm.merchnow.com/collections/saulhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 416 Music:Saul - "Tooth & Nail"Saul - "The New Low"Saul - "Reign Fire"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 415 - "Sometimes You Need To Break Yourself" ...as read by Lucas Woodland of Holding AbsenceToday we welcome back Lucas Woodland from Holding Absence to the podcast! Holding Absence’s new record, The Noble Art of Self Destruction, is out this Friday, August 25th, on Sharptone Records! Lucas talks about the split with Alpha Wolf, how the band spends their time while touring, going personal with the lyrics on the new album, touring in America, and more!https://holdingabsence.com/Snag the Noble Art of Self Destruction on vinyl or cd here. https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsCome hang out on Discord!Chapter 415 Music:Holding Absence - "Honey Moon"Holding Absence - "Scissors"Holding Absence - "A Crooked Melody"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 414 - "No Problem Making Music In A Low Key Fashion" ...as read by Brian MossToday we welcome back Brian Moss to the podcast. Brian has a new project called The Darien Gap and their debut ep, Haunted Lots, is out today, August 18th! Brian talks about using Craigslist to start a band for the first time, being judgmental, where his musical energy is being spent, and more.https://thedariengap.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discord! Chapter 414 Music:The Darien Gap - "Looking"The Darien Gap - "Albany Bowl"The Darien Gap - "Bad Comment"The Darien Gap - "I Wish I Didn't Wish"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 413 - "Spiral By Spiral" ...as read by Jimbob Isaac from SilverburnToday we welcome James "Jimbob" Isaac to the podcast! You might know Jimbob from bands like Taint and Hark but he has a new project called Silverburn! The new Silverburn record, Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation, came out last Friday, August 11th, on MSH Music Group. Jimbob talks about his love of Helmet, working as an artist and tattooer, his commitment to getting the drums right on the SIlverburn album, genres burning themselves out, and a lot more!https://silverburnmusic.bandcamp.com/Self Induced Transcendental Annihilation can be found on cd and cassette here. https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 413 Music:Silverburn - "Anniliation"Silveburn - "Painbody"Silverburn - "The Unrelenting Will of Boundless Immortality"Silverburn - "Bathe In Fire"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 412 - "There's Only So Many Sad Songs You Can Write" ...as read by Matt Flood of CasketsToday we welcome Matt Flood, frontman for the band Caskets, to the podcast! Caskets’ new album, Reflections, is out today, August 11th, on Sharptone Records. Matt talks about the diversity of his friend group at school, teaching himself guitar, the weirdness of writing and releasing music during lockdowns, making the new album about the whole band, and more.https://casketsband.com/https://sharptonerecords.co/collections/casketshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsATSG on DiscordChapter 412 Music:Caskets - "By The Sound"Caskets - "Lost In Echoes"Caskets - "More Than Misery"Caskets - "Believe"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com         

Chapter 411 - "It Gave Me What I Needed" ...as read by Joe Nally of URNEToday we welcome URNE frontman Joe Nally to the podcast. URNE’s new album, A Feast On Sorrow, will be out this Friday, August 11th, on Candlelight Records. Joe talks about the benefits of having grown up in London, the discovery of Metallica, working with Joe Duplantier, the process of choosing the album’s artwork, and more!https://urneofficial.com/Snag A Feast On Sorrow on vinyl or cd hereOr digitally on Bandcamp. https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsAs The Story Grows on DiscordChapter 411 Music:URNE - "The Burden"URNE - "Dust Atlas"URNE - "Becoming The Ocean"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com