As The Story Grows

Chapter 626 - "An Opportunity To Look Inward" ...as read by Kasey Karlsen of Deadlands Today 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 t...

Chapter 625 - "This Music Will Never Die" ...as read by Tom Angelripper of Sodom Today we welcome Tom Angelripper from legendary thrash metal band Sodom to the podcast! The new Sodom record, The Arsonist, is out this Friday on Steamhammer Records. Tom talks about working with Steamhammer throughout Sodom’s career, the German Big Four and not worrying about Sodom’s legacy, finding lyrical inspirati...

Chapter 624 - "This Is What We Live For" ...as read by Austin Evans of Orthodox Today we welcome Orthodox guitarist Austin Evans to the podcast! Orthodox released A Door Left Open back on June 6th  through Century Media Records. Austin talks about how being good at recorder led him to a love of music, how he became straight edge, wanting to make his mark as a songwriter with Orthodox and how that...

Chapter 623 - "What Do We Do With This Thing We Just Made" ...as read by Eric Kusanagi of Hiroe Today we welcome Eric Kusanagi, guitarist for Hiroe to the podcast! The new Hiroe album, Wield, is out this Friday on Pelagic Records. Eric talks about how a spots injury led him to guitar, restarting musically in a new city, the struggle to get the album artwork they wanted, the guitar tone for Wield,...

Chapter 622 - "The Definitive Album For Us" ...as read by Alex Garcia Rivera of Bloodhorse Today we welcome Bloodhorse drummer Alex Garcia Rivera to the podcast. Bloodhorse released A Malign Star last Friday with Iodine Recordings! Alex talks about Mystic Valley Studios and the joy of analog recording, his journey of musical discovery, the inception of Bloodhorse and the band’s journey to Iodine a...

Chapter 621 - "It Is A Concept Album" ...as read by Kyle Schaefer of Fallujah Today we welcome Fallujah vocalist Kyle Schaefer to the podcast! Fallujah’s new record, Xenotaph, is out this Friday on Nuclear Blast Records. Kyle talks about not worrying about the pressure of joining an established band, the vision behind the band’s new record, recapturing the technical and heavy elements, and a lot m...

Chapter 620 - "Quite Hopeful and Glorious" ...as read by Gabriel Tapper and Rasmus Booberg from Gosta Berlings Saga Today we welcome Gabriel Tapper and Rasmus Booberg from Gosta Berlings Saga to the podcast ! The new Gosta record, Forever Now, is out today on Pelagic Records! The guys talk about they each joined the band, the trials of trying to find their scene, coming up with themes for album ti...

Chapter 619 - "The Weirdest Band Origin Story" ...as read by Matt Harvey of Gruesome Today we welcome Exhumed and Gruesome frontman Matt Harvey to the podcast! The new Gruesome record, Silent Echoes, is out this Friday on Relapse Records! Matt talks about the discovering death metal, his long relationship with Relapse Records, how the idea for Gruesome was born, having Death’s discography as a gui...

Today we look back at the episodes that aired in the month of May. So you'll hear from from Ben Lumber and Jack Rogers from Acres, Carlos Alverez of Behölder, Johan Längqvist of Candlemass, Daniel Winter-Bates of Bury Tomorrow, Camille Contreras of Novelists, Robert Leht and Martin Randalu of Pridian, Johan Sébenne and Pierre Anouilh of Year Of No Light, and Steve Cobucci of Wolves At The Gate! Di...

Chapter 618 - "Give People Something Different" ...as read by Steve Cobucci of Wolves At The Gate Today we welcome back to the podcast Wolves At The Gate guitarist Steve Cobucci! The news Wolves At The Gate record, Wasteland, is out this Friday on Solid State Records! Steve and I dive deep into Wasteland, talking about creating a concept record, the help of Josh Gilbert to push the band’s sound, b...

Chapter 617 - "Instinctive" ...as read by Johan Sébenne and Pierre Anouilh of Year Of No Light Today we welcome Johan Sébenne and Pierre Anouilh from French post metal band Year Of No Light to the podcast! Year Of No Light’s newest release, Les Maîtres Fous, is out today on Pelagic Records. The guys talk about their music influences as a band, how the creation process has changed over the years, t...

Chapter 616 - "Emotionally Loaded" ...as read by Robert Leht and Martin Randalu of Pridian Today we welcome Robert and Martin from Estonian metal band Pridian to the podcast! Pridian released their Century Media debut, Venetian Dark, last Friday. The guys talk about the generational divides in Estonia, how the music scene is changing in Estonia, the history of the band, the themes behind Venetian...

Chapter 615 - "A Shared Emotion" ...as read by Camille Contreras of Novelists Today we welcome Camille Contreras, vocalist for French metalcore band Novelists! The new Novelists album, Coda, is out today on Novemvrks Records! Camille talks about growing up in Marseille and discovering the local hardcore and punk scene, how joining Novelists helped evolve the band’s sound, wanting to see more Frenc...

Chapter 614 - "Beauty In Tragedy" ...as read by Daniel Winter-Bates of Bury Tomorrow Today we welcome Bury Tomorrow frontman Daniel Winter-Bates to the podcast! The new Bury Tomorrow record, Will You Haunt Me With That Same Patience, will be out this Friday on Sony and Music For Nations. Daniel talks about his methodical approach to improving as a vocalist and lyricist, signing with a major label,...

Chapter 613 - "40 Years Of Doom" ...as read by Johan Längqvist of Candlemass Today we welcome Candlemass vocalist Johan Längqvist to the podcast! The new Candlemass ep, Black Star, is out today on Napalm Records! Johan talks about about his involvement in the debut Candlemass record, being a pioneer of the doom metal genre, rejoining the band after a 30+ year layoff, celebrating 40 years as a band...

Chapter 612 - "Falling Back In Love With My Inner Nerd" ...as read by Carlos Alverez of Behölder Today we welcome Carlos Alverez guitarist for Power Doom band Behölder to the podcast! Behölder released In The Temple Of The Tyrant on April 25th with Black Lion Records. Carlos talks about what stuck and what didn’t of his families musical influence, trying to find his place when a power metal scene...

Chapter 611 - "A Really Nice Stepping Stone" ...as read by Acres Today we welcome Ben Lumber and Jack Rogers from Acres to the podcast. The new Acres record, The Host, is out today on Solid State Records! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, how they each ended up joining Acres, signing with Solid State Records, releasing a lot of music quickly, and more. https://solidstaterecords.store/...

Today we look back at all the episodes released in April, featuring conversations with Lotta Ruutiainen of Luna Kills, Mark Goodwin of Sick Puppies, Johannes and Matthias Clemens from Warfield, Josh Barber of Idle Heirs, Evan Diprima of Moon Destroys, Lauren Babic, Alan Robert of Life Of Agony, Izzy from Glare, Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds of Alien Weaponry, Tony Piccoli of Imminent Sonic Destruction, a...

Chapter 610 - "My Own Healing" ...as read by Cera Gibson Today we welcome dark pop artists Cera Gibson to the podcast. Cera released her debut ep, Pink Soak, back in March. Cera talks about music as healing from purity culture, the balance of being true to her vision while dealing with sexism and unwanted advances, the downside of going viral, the musical inspirations on Pink Soak, and more! https...

Chapter 609 - "What's Going To Set Us Apart?" ...as read by Tony Piccoli of Imminent Sonic Destruction  Today we welcome Imminent Sonic Destruction guitarist Tony Piccoli to the podcast. The new Imminent Sonic Destruction record, Floodgate, is out today on FC Records. Tony talks about wanting to play drums but ending up a guitar player, how Dream Theater altered his musical trajectory, the formati...

Chapter 608 - "Such A Significant Story" ...as read by Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds of Alien Weaponry Today we welcome Alien Weaponry bassist Tūranga Morgan-Edmonds to the podcast! Alien Weaponry released Te Rā back on March 28th with Napalm Records. Tūranga talks about the struggles and changes within the New Zealand music scene, the importance of showcasing the band’s Māori heritage and language, the...

Chapter 607 - "Very Deliberately Chosen" ...as read by Izzy from Glare  Today we welcome Glare guitarist Cesar, Izzy, Izaguirre to the podcast! Glare released Sunset Funeral back on April 4th through Deathwish Inc. Izzy talks about the musical legacy of his family, having a strong DIY music scene in his community, how he joined Glare, the shoegaze renaissance, how the artwork for Sunset Funeral ca...

Chapter 606 - "It's Taken On A Life Of It's Own" ...as read by Alan Robert of Life Of Agony Today we welcome Life of Agony bassist Alan Robert to the podcast. Alan released The Beauty Of Horror, Volume 7, back in February. Alan talks about the inspiration for The Beauty Of Horror, how he got his start in comics, fighting with record labels about albums covers, Life Of Agony getting inducted into t...

Chapter 605 - "Something People Are Not Used To" ...as read by Robin Redbreast of Vulvarine Today we welcome Vulvarine bassist Robin Redbreast to the podcast! The Vulvarine record, Fast Lane, is out now on Napalm Records! Robin talks about the lack of a music scene in Austria, how Vulvarine came together and the inspiration for the band’s name, the importance of being an all female band, and the b...

Chapter 604 - "Women Can Stand Up Against Anyone Else" ...as read by Lauren Babic  Today we welcome Lauren Babic to the podcast! Lauren released her new solo ep, Too Much and Never Enough, back on March 28th. Lauren talks about her new publishing deal, trying to find her place in the Toronto metal scene, finding success on YouTube, how being a woman in the metal scene has evolved and still needs t...