As The Story Grows

Today we clips from all the interviews that aired in August, featuring Nathan James of Fox Lake, Frédéric Leclercq of Sinsaenum, Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed, Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AU, Lala Frischknecht of Burning Witches, Matt Bigland of Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Alex Lehneis of Glass Lungs.DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comMusic:Fox Lake - "Pure Adrenaline"Sinsaenum - "Cede To Thunder"ACCVSED - "Dealers Of Doom"Hundreds Of Au - "Scorched Earth Harvest"Burning Witches - "Spell Of The Skull"Dinosaur Pile-Up - "Bout To Lose It"Glass Lungs - "Misery"

Chapter 641 - "My Musical Journey" ...as read by Bryan PattonToday I'm sharing my story of musical discovery and how different genres have entered my life and impacted me.https://educatedowls.bandcamp.com/https://echobrokealone1.bandcamp.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 641 Music:The OC Supertones - "Adonai"Strongarm - "Sorrow Is A Sage"Jimmy Eat World - "Just Watch The Fireworks"Kylesa - "Scapegoat"Wounds Of Recollection - "Pale Blue Light"Lorna Shore - "Into The Earth"Unleash The Archers - "Ph4-NT0mA"Warbringer - "The Last Of My Kind"

Chapter 640 - "What Comes Naturally" ...as read by Alex Lehneis of Glass LungsToday we welcome Glass Lungs guitarist Alex Lehneis to the podcast. The new Glass Lungs ep, Afterglow, is out today. Alex talks about the current state of the music scene in New York City for smaller independent bands, why Glass Lung decided not to talk about their previous projects, the bands shoegaze inspired sound, the themes on Afterglow, and more.https://www.glasslungs.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 640 Music:Glass Lungs - "Labyrinth"Glass Lungs - "Misery"

Chapter 639 - "More Excited Than I Ever Felt" ...as read by Matt Bigland of Dinosaur Pile-UpToday we welcome Dinosaur Pile-Up frontman Matt Bigland to the podcast. The new Dinosaur Pile-Up record, I’ve Felt Better, is out this Friday on Mascot Records. Matt talks about his health struggles and moving forward in a band while prioritizing his health, feeling like he’s starting to achieve his dream sound, rediscovering a love for the musical work ethic, and more. https://www.dinosaurpileup.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 639 Music:Dinosaur Pile-Up - "Bout To Lose It"Dinosaur Pile-Up - "My Way"Dinosaur Pile-Up - "Love's The Worst" 

Chapter 638 - "We Make Good Songs" ...as read by Lala Frischknecht of Burning WitchesToday we welcome Burning Witches drummer Lala Frischknecht to the podcast. The new Burning Witches record, Inquisition, is out next Friday, August 22nd, on Napalm Records. Lala talks about the struggle to find her musical community in Switzerland, Burning Witches moving past the feeling of having to prove themselves, the songwriting of Romana Kalkuhl, the family feeling of Napalm and Nuclear Blast, and more. https://www.burningwitches.ch/https://napalmrecordsamerica.com/burningwitchesDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 638 Music:Burning Witches - "Inquisition"Burning Witches - "Burning Witches"Burning Witches - "Unleash The Beast"Burning Witches - "The Spell Of The Skull"

Chapter 637 - "The Best Record I Will Have Ever Released" ...as read by Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AUToday we welcome Brian Burdzy, frontman for Hundreds of AU, to the podcast! The new Hundreds Of AU record, Life In Parallel, is out next Friday, August 22nd, on Iodine Recordings. Brian talks about growing up in small town New Jersey, how he became the frontman for Hundreds Of AU, the lyrical and political ideas on Life In Parallel, and so much more. I always find these conversations with Iodine artists to be refreshing and deep and I hope everyone enjoys this chat with Brian. https://hundredsofau.bandcamp.com/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/hundreds-of-au-life-in-parallelDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 637 Music:Hundreds Of AU - "Scorched Earth Harvest"Hundreds Of AU - "Endless Beige"Hundreds Of AU - "Wake Today"

Chapter 636 - "Dealers Of Doom" ...as read by Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from AccvsedToday we welcome Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed to the podcast! The new Accvsed record, Dealers Of Doom, came out last Friday on Arising Empire Records. There guys talk about growing up in small villages, the formation of Accvsed, the lyrical themes on Dealers Of Doom, how the rising popularity of metal has impacted the German scene, and more. https://accvsed.de/https://arising-empire.com/artists/accvsedDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 636 Music:Accvsed - "Don't Let Me Fall Apart"Accvsed - "Avoider"Accvsed - "Make Sure It Hurts" 

Chapter 635 - "Therapeutic" ...as read by Frédéric Leclercq of SinsaenumToday we welcome Frédéric Leclercq, guitarist for Sinsaenum to the podcast! The new Sinsaenum record, In Devastation, is out this Friday on earMUSIC. Frederic talks about not wanting to be known as just a power metal bassist and how that led to the idea of writing heavier songs, his relationship with Joey Jordinson and how that was the catalyst for Sinsaenum, channeling pain into something more joyful on In Devastation, being a part of Kreator and their legacy, and a lot more. https://ear-music.shop/products/section/SinsaenumDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 635 Music:Sinsaenum - "In Devastation"Sinsaenum - "Army Of Chaos"Sinsaenum - "Last Goodbye"

Chapter 634 - "Choosing To Burn Something Down" ...as read by Nathan James of Fox LakeToday we welcome Fox Lake vocalist Nathan James to the podcast! The new Fox Lake record, New World Heat, is out today on MNRK Heavy! Nathan talks about how losing football led to his focus on music, the guiding template for Fox Lake’s musical direction, the themes and inspiration for New World Heat, nu metal, and more. https://www.foxlakeband.com/https://foxlakeco.bandcamp.com/album/new-world-heatDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 634 Music:Fox Lake - "Pure Adrenaline"Fox Lake - "Cold Hard Truth"Fox Lake - "Freestyle"

Today we have clips from interviews with Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise, Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILL, RJ Rabe of Drought, Max and Lukas of THROATCUT, and Devan Fuentes of Scalp!DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comMusic:Calva Louise - "Aimless"IANWILL - "Afterglow"Drought - "An Invitation"THROATCUT - "stray."Scalp - "EGODEATH"

Chapter 633 - "Our World Can Sound Like A Delusion" ...as read by Devan Fuentes of ScalpToday we welcome Scalp guitarist Devan Fuentes to the podcast. The new Scalp record, Not Worthy Of Human Compassion, is out today on Closed Casket Activities! Devan talks about connecting with grindcore and power violence, how Scalp evolved from a gag into a real band, his inspiration for Not Worthy Of Human Compassion, the band’s visual aesthetic, and more. https://scalpoc.bandcamp.com/https://closedcasketactivities.com/collections/scalpDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 633 Music:Scalp - "EGODEATH"Scalp - "SHACKLEROT"Scalp - "LOATHER"Scalp - "DRAG"

Best Of 2025 So FarToday I talk about my favorite records of 2025 so far and I look ahead to a handful of records I'm looking forward to!DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comMusic:Echos - "Quiet In Your Service"Arch Enemy - "Blood Dynasty"Deafheaven - "Doberman"Sumac & Moor Mother - "Scene 2 - The Run"Edge Of Paradise - "Prophecy Unbound"Warbringer - "The Sword And The Cross"

Chapter 632 - "Stick To It And Push Forward" ...as read by Max and Lukas of THROATCUTToday we welcome Max and Lukas from THROATCUT to the podcast! The new THROATCUT record, Resilience, is out today on Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their experience trying to start bands, how wanting to be more authentic led to the formation of THROATCUT, signing with Arising Empire, the themes on Resilience, and more! https://throatcut.com/https://arising-empire.shop/kuenstler/throatcut./DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 632 Music:THROATCUT - "death.rebirith."THROATCUT - "shattered.glass."THROATCUT - "snake.eater."THROATCUT - "stray."

Chapter 631 - "What Growth Can Look Like" ...as read by RJ Rabe of DroughtToday I’m stoked to share my conversation with Drought guitarist RJ Rabe! The debut Drought LP, Souvenir, is out this Friday on Iodine Recordings. RJ talks about being drawn to bass as instrument, his initial hesitation in joining Drought, the emotional maturity of the band and how that served as a guide for Souvenir, his cancer diagnosis and journey, and more.https://droughtsounds.bandcamp.com/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/drought-souvenirDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 631 Music:Drought - "Wayfinding"Drought - "Consequential Love"Drought - "We're The Flora"Drought - "An Invitation"

Chapter 630 - "All The Things That Resonate In Ourself" ...as read by Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILLToday we welcome Audrey Ebrotié, front woman for French metalcore band IANWILL to the podcast! IANWILL released their latest ep, Echoes, back on May 30th! Audrey talks about growing up in Paris, her love of heavy music, the theme behind Echoes, her experience as a woman of color in the French metal scene, and more!https://ianwillmusic.bandcamp.com/album/echoesDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 630 Music:IANWILL - "Afterglow"IANWILL - "Latenti Quietus"IANWILL - "Limbo"

Chapter 629 - "Something For Every Type Of Sensibility" ...as read by Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva LouiseToday we welcome Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise to the podcast! Calva Louise will release Edge Of the Abyss this Friday, July 11th, with Mascot Records. The guys talk about they managed to end up in England, the musical influences that tie the band together, connecting with fans whether the songs are in English or Spanish, finding different online paths to connect with fans, a more. https://calvalouise.bandcamp.com/album/edge-of-the-abyss-albumhttps://www.mascotlabelgroup.com/collections/calva-louiseDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 629 Music:Calva Louise - "Aimless"Calva Louise - "Lo Que Vale"Calva Louise - "Impeccable"

Today you'll hear clips from interviews with Matt Harvey of Gruesome, Gabriel Tapper and Rasmus Booberg from Gosta Berlings Saga, Kyle Schaefer of Fallujah, Alex Garcia Rivera of Bloodhorse, Eric Kusanagi of Hiroe, Austin Evans of Orthodox, Tom Angelripper of Sodom, Kasey Karlsen of Deadland, Matthieu Kirby and John Fine of TSS, and Ryan Vanderwolk of Death Rattle!DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comMusic:Gruesome - "Silent Echoes"Gosta Berlings Saga - "Through The Arches"Fallujah - "Kaleidoscopic Waves"Bloodhorse - "A Malign Star"Hiroe - "I've Been Waiting For You All My Life"Orthodox - "Blend In With The Weak"Sodom - "The Spirits That I Called"Deadlands - "Die In Paradise"TSS - "Something In The Way"Death Rattle - "March Of Delusion"

Chapter 628 - "Things Couldn't Be Any Better Than They Are" ...as read by Ryan Vanderwolk of Death RattleToday we welcome Death Rattle guitarist Ryan Vanderwolk to the podcast! The new Death Rattle record, The Moral Chokehold Is out now on Streaming platforms, with the vinyl, cd, and Bandcamp versions being released on July 11th with M Theory Audio. Ryan talks about the impact of Ride The Lightning, the break the band took before reconvening for The Moral Chokehold, touring in Europe as a smaller band, and more. https://deathrattle333.bandcamp.com/album/the-moral-chokeholdDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 628 Music:Death Rattle - "The Light"Death Rattle - "Immersed In The Black"Death Rattle - "Social War Machine"Death Rattle - "The Darkness"

Chapter 627 - "If You Sell It Well" ...as read by TSSToday we welcome John and Matthieu from French band TSS to the podcast. Their new record, End Of Time, is out today on Fearless Records. The guys talk about writing music that’s genre fluid, how switching genres has hurt their fanbase, signing with Fearless, the work they've already done to find success, and more. https://thesundaysadness.com/https://thesundaysadness.bandcamp.com/album/end-of-timeDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 627 Music:TSS - "Killing Me"TSS - "Something In The Way"TSS - "Dead"

Chapter 626 - "An Opportunity To Look Inward" ...as read by Kasey Karlsen of DeadlandsToday we welcome Deadlands front woman Kasey Karlsen to the podcast! Deadlands' Spinefarm Records debut ep, Seven, is out this Friday! Kasey talks about her brother’s influence in her musical inspiration, starting her YouTube channel, the desire to be in a band and not a content creator, tackling a concept for the band’s debut, and more.https://deadlandsband.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 626 Music:Deadlands - "Villain"Dealands - "Limbo"Deadlands - "Kundalini"