As The Story Grows

Chapter 658 - How Can The Fantasy Become The Vehicle For Real Emotion" ...as read by Howling GiantToday we welcome Tom Polzine and Zach Wheeler from Howling Giant to the podcast. Howling Giant’s new album, Crucible & Ruin, is out this Friday on Magnetic Eye Records. The guys talk about embracing musical simplicity with doom metal, the journey that eventually got them signed to Magnetic Eye, the lore behind Crucible & Ruin, creating video games to accompany albums, and so much more. https://www.howlinggiant.com/https://howlinggiant.bandcamp.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 658 Music:Howling Giant - "Canyons"Howling Giant - "Hunters Mark"Howling Giant - "Beholder I Downfall"Howling Giant - "Beholder II Labyrinth"

Chapter 657 - " Expand Our Universe" ...as read by Darius and Alex Tehrani of SpiteToday we welcome Darius and Alex Tehrani from Spite to the podcast! The new Spite record, New World Killer, is out next Friday, October 31st, on Rise Records! The guys talk about the relational aspect of being brothers in a band, working with Will Putney on New World Killer, their Australian fanbase, and more. https://spitecultmerch.com/https://riserecords.com/collections/artist-spiteDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 657 Music:Spite - "New World Killer"Spite - "Looking Glass"

Chapter 656 - "Getting Lost" ...as read by Skye Sweetnam of Sumo CycoToday I’m so stoked to finally share my interview with Sumo Cyco front woman Skye Sweetnam. The new Sumo Cyco record, Neon Void, is out this Friday! Skye talks about the ups and downs of being a pop act on major label, going from opening for Britney Spears to touring in a van, the musical and visual inspirations for Sumo Cyco, leaving label life to be an independent band, the themes on Neon Void, and so much morehttps://www.sumocyco.com/en-usDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 656 Music:Sumo Cyco - "Villains"Sumo Cyco - "Shivers"Sumo Cyco - "Asteroid"

Chapter 655 - "We Know What We Want To Do" ...as read by Devin Shidaker of The Acacia Strain Today welcome Devin Shidaker, guitarist for The Acacia Strain, to the podcast! The new Acacia Strain record, You Are Safe From God Here, is out this Friday on Rise Records! Devin talks about the Ohio metalcore scene, how The Acacia Strain approaches writing new music, the current state of touring, and a lot more.https://youaresafefromgodhere.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 655 Music:The Acacia Strain - "A Call Beyond"The Acacia Strain - "Send Help"The Acacia Strain - "Chain"The Acacia Strain - "Holy Moonlight"The Acacia Strain - "Swamp Mentality"

Chapter 654 - "Write What We Enjoy" ...as read by Harrison Seanor and Chris Arnold of Downswing Today we welcome Harrison Seanor and Chris Arnold from Downswing to the podcast. The new Downswing record, And Everything Was Dark, is out next Friday, October 24th, on MNRK Heavy. The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, the formation and evolution of Downswing, bad record label experiences, growing as songwriters to create something memorable, and more. https://downswing.bandcamp.com/album/and-everything-was-darkhttps://downswing.bigcartel.com/productsDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 654 Music:Downswing - "Too Little Too Late"Downswing - "For What It's Worth"

Chapter 653 - "Write About More Serious Stuff" ...as read by Jorge Ramírez of Jet Jaguar Today we welcome Jet Jaguar bassist Jorge Ramírez to the podcast! The new Jet Jaguar record, Severance, is out next Friday, October 24th, on Steamhammer Records! Jorge talks about growing up in Cancun and the Mexican metal scene, winning the 2017 Wacken Metal Battle, the dark themes behind Severance, and more. https://jetjaguarofficial.bandcamp.com/album/severancehttps://store.spv.de/products/jet-jaguar-severance-lpDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 653 Music:Jet Jaguar - "Eternal Light"Jet Jaguar -"Fool's Paradise"

Chapter 652 - "Have Fun While You're Here" ...as read by Stefan De Graef of PsychonautToday we welcome Pyschonaut guitarist and vocalist Stefan De Graef to the podcast! The new Psychonaut record, World Maker, comes out on October 24th with Pelagic Records! Stefan talks about the importance of Tony Hawk Pro Skater, the origins of Psychonaut and joining Hippotractor, fatherhood and that influenced World Maker, and more. https://psychonautband.bandcamp.com/album/world-makerhttps://pelagicrecords.indiemerch.com/b/psychonautDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 652 Music:Psychonaut - "Endless Currents"Psychonaut - "The Story of Your Enslavement"Psychonaut - "You Are The Sky"Psychonaut - "Everything Else Is Just The Weather"

Chapter 651 - "Let's Go Fully Dark" ...as read by Molly Rennick of Living Dead GirlToday we welcome Living Dead Girl front woman Molly Rennick to the podcast! The new Living Dead Girl record, Conspiracy, is out this Friday! Molly talks about the musical impact Avril Lavigne had on her, getting pigeonholed as a vocalist, the decision to move from Canada to Florida, the intentionality behind the artwork for Conspiracy, and more.https://www.livingdeadgirl.ca/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 651 Music:Living Dead Girl - "Poison Me"Living Dead Girl - "Beautiful"Living Dead Girl - "We'll All Be Dead"Living Dead Girl - "Ugly" 

Chapter 650 - "Find Your Own Meaning In It" ...as read by Nils Groth of HeretoirToday we welcome Heretoir drummer Nils Groth to the podcast. The new Heretoir record, Solastalgia, is out now. Nils talks about how he joined Heretoir, feeling disconnected from the Hamburg metal scene, the themes and ideas behind Solastalgia, being open to trying new things and music genres, and a lot more. Just another super rad chat and I’m stoked to share it with everyone! https://www.heretoir.com/https://evilgreed.com/collections/heretoirhttps://heretoir.bandcamp.com/album/solastalgiaDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 650 Music:Heretoir - "The Ashen Falls"Heretoir - "You Are The Night"Heretoir - "Burial"Heretoir - "Metaphor"

Chapter 649 - "There's Some Hope In There" ...as read by Niklas Karlsson of Orbit CultureChapter 649 - "There's Some Hope In There" ...as read by Niklas Karlsson of Orbit CultureToday we welcome Orbit Culture frontman Niklas Karlsson to the podcast! The new Orbit Culture record, Death Above Life, is out this Friday on Century Media Records! Niklas talks about getting into metal, his perspective on metal in Sweden, signing with Century Media, the themes behind Death Above Life, and a lot more. https://www.orbitculture.com/https://orbitculture.bandcamp.com/musicDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 649 Music:Orbit Culture - "The Tales Of War"Orbit Culture - "Black Mountain"Orbit Culture - "While We Serve"Orbit Culture - "Death Above Life"

September RecapToday you'll hear clips from interviews with Keith Freeman of Restraining Order, Joe Cotela of DED, Jacques Vierdaz of Abraham, Jani Zubkovs of Sainthood Reps, Oskar Jakobsson of Ambush, Philip Wilhelm and León Arend from From Fall To Spring, and Jeffrey Eaton of Modern Life Is War!DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comMusic:Restraining Order - "Know Not"DED - "Wasted"Abraham - "Naked In A Naked Sky"Sainthood Reps - "Surfer"Ambush - "Maskirovka"From Fall To Spring - "Blood"Modern Life Is War - "Talismanic"

Chapter 648 - "The Blueprint For What I Want To Do" ...as read by Jeffrey Eaton of Modern Life Is WarToday we welcome Modern Life Is War frontman Jeffrey Eaton to the podcast! Modern Life Is War released Life On the Moon back on September 5th with Deathwish Inc and Iodine Recordings. Jeff and I spend this conversation talking about Life On the Moon, diving into the band’s musical shift, the themes and lyrical ideas behind certain songs, and the visual aesthetic of the album.https://www.modernlifeiswarofficial.com/https://modernlifeiswar.bandcamp.com/musichttps://deathwishinc.com/collections/modern-life-is-warDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 648 Music:Modern Life Is War - "First Song On The Moon"Modern Life Is War - "Johnny Gone"Modern Life Is War - "Bloodsport"Modern Life Is War - "Talismanic"Modern Life Is War - "Jackie Oh No"

Chapter 647 - "Our Outlet For Those Feelings" ...as read by Philip Wilhelm and León Arend from From Fall To SpringToday we welcome Philip Wilhelm and León Arend from German nu metal band From Fall To Spring to the podcast. The new From Fall To Spring record, Entry Wounds, is out this Friday on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about being from one of the smallest villages in Germany, the band’s musical evolution, the theming and storytelling on Entry Wounds, and more. https://fromfalltospring.de/https://arising-empire.shop/kuenstler/from-fall-to-spring/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 647 Music:From Fall To Spring - "Blood"From Fall To Spring - "Take The Pain Away"From Fall To Spring - "Chasing The High"

Chapter 646 - "Stay Heavy Metal" ...as read by Oskar Jakobsson of AmbushToday we welcome Ambush frontman Oskar Jakobsson to the podcast. Ambush released Evil In All Dimensions back on September 5th with Napalm Records. Oskar talks about his experience in the Swedish metal scene, the unique way he learned to sing, his love of traditional heavy metal, making great band merchandise, and more.https://ambushsweden.bigcartel.com/https://ambush.bandcamp.com/album/evil-in-all-dimensionsDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 646 Music:Ambush - "Evil In All Dimensions"Ambush - "Iron Sign"Ambush - "Maskirovka"Ambush - "Come Angel Of Night"Ambush - "Heavy Metal Brethren"

Chapter 645 - "I Need It To Be An Ass Kicker" ...as read by Jani Zubkovs of Sainthood RepsToday we welcome Sainthood Reps bassist Jani Zubkovs to the podcast! Jani also plays bass in Caspian and Incendiary! Sainthood Reps will release their new album, Dull Bliss, next Friday, September 26th, on Smartpunk Records! Jani talks about how he got started as a bass player, why Sainthood signed with Tooth and Nail Records, his departure from the band and the band’s eventual reunion, Dull Bliss, and more. https://sainthoodreps.bandcamp.com/https://smartpunkshop.com/products/sainthood-reps-dull-bliss?_pos=1&_sid=2cff4bbe1&_ss=rDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 645 Music:Sainthood Reps - "Blue Nothing"Sainthood Reps - "Monoculture"Sainthood Reps - "Surfer"