As The Story Grows

Chapter 647 - "Our Outlet For Those Feelings" ...as read by Philip Wilhelm and León Arend from From Fall To Spring Today 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...

Chapter 646 - "Stay Heavy Metal" ...as read by Oskar Jakobsson of Ambush Today 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:...

Chapter 645 - "I Need It To Be An Ass Kicker" ...as read by Jani Zubkovs of Sainthood Reps Today 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 Toot...

Chapter 644 - "Maybe We Can Still Say Something About This" ...as read by Jacques Vierdaz of Abraham Today we welcome Abraham guitarist Jacques Vierdaz to the podcast. The new Abraham record, idsungwüssä, is out Friday September 26th on Pelagic Records. Jacques talks about getting into guitar and his experience as a metal fan in Switzerland, the origins of Abraham, world building album to album, t...

Chapter 643 - "Pointing The Finger At Myself" ...as read by Joe Cotela of DED Today we welcome back to the podcast Joe Cotela, frontman for DED! The new DED record, Resent, is out next Friday, September 19th on UNFD Records! Joe talks about how the nu metal revival has grown and changed, the reasons for another delay between releases, the dual meaning behind Resent, and more.  https://www.dedband....

Chapter 642 - "We Just Want To Play It" ...as read by Keith Freeman of Restraining Order Today we welcome Keith Freeman, bassist for hardcore band Restraining Order to the podcast. The new Restraining Order album, Future Fortune, is out next Friday on Blue Grape Music. Keith talks about his experience in the New England hardcore scene, becoming a bass player, the genesis for Restraining Order, the...

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. Discord Patreon Substack Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com Music: Fox Lake - "Pure Adrenal...

Chapter 641 - "My Musical Journey" ...as read by Bryan Patton Today 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/ Discord Patreon Substack Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com Chapter 641 Music: The OC Supertones - "Adonai" Strongarm - "Sorrow Is A Sage" Jimmy Eat World -...

Chapter 640 - "What Comes Naturally" ...as read by Alex Lehneis of Glass Lungs Today 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, t...

Chapter 639 - "More Excited Than I Ever Felt" ...as read by Matt Bigland of Dinosaur Pile-Up Today 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...

Chapter 638 - "We Make Good Songs" ...as read by Lala Frischknecht of Burning Witches Today 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 themsel...

Chapter 637 - "The Best Record I Will Have Ever Released" ...as read by Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AU Today 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...

Chapter 636 - "Dealers Of Doom" ...as read by Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed Today 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 o...

Chapter 635 - "Therapeutic" ...as read by Frédéric Leclercq of Sinsaenum Today 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 th...

Chapter 634 - "Choosing To Burn Something Down" ...as read by Nathan James of Fox Lake Today 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, an...

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! Discord Patreon Substack Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com Music: 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 Scalp Today 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 C...

Best Of 2025 So Far Today I talk about my favorite records of 2025 so far and I look ahead to a handful of records I'm looking forward to! Discord Patreon Substack Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com Music: 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...

Chapter 632 - "Stick To It And Push Forward" ...as read by Max and Lukas of THROATCUT Today 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 Res...

Chapter 631 - "What Growth Can Look Like" ...as read by RJ Rabe of Drought Today 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 c...

Chapter 630 - "All The Things That Resonate In Ourself" ...as read by Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILL Today 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 scen...

Chapter 629 - "Something For Every Type Of Sensibility" ...as read by Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise Today 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 w...

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! Discord Patreon Substack Email:...

Chapter 628 - "Things Couldn't Be Any Better Than They Are" ...as read by Ryan Vanderwolk of Death Rattle Today 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 Lightni...

Chapter 627 - "If You Sell It Well" ...as read by TSS Today 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/...