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00:31:47

Best Of 2025 So Far

As The Story Grows ·

2025/07/23

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"

00:20:51

Max and Lukas of THROATCUT

As The Story Grows ·

2025/07/18

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

00:43:42

RJ Rabe of Drought

As The Story Grows ·

2025/07/16

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

00:22:55

Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILL

As The Story Grows ·

2025/07/11

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:

00:24:48

Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise

As The Story Grows ·

2025/07/09

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

00:49:21

June Recap

As The Story Grows ·

2025/07/02

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

00:16:39

Ryan Vanderwolk of Death Rattle

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/30

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

00:23:29

TSS

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/27

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:

00:30:25

Kasey Karlsen of Deadlands

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/25

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:

00:21:19

Tom Angelripper of Sodom

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/23

Chapter 625 - "This Music Will Never Die" ...as read by Tom Angelripper of SodomToday 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 inspiration for 40 years, and

00:29:18

Austin Evans of Orthodox

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/20

Chapter 624 - "This Is What We Live For" ...as read by Austin Evans of OrthodoxToday 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 evolved with A Door Left Open, and

00:29:00

Eric Kusanagi of Hiroe

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/18

Chapter 623 - "What Do We Do With This Thing We Just Made" ...as read by Eric Kusanagi of HiroeToday 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, and more. https://hiroe.bandcamp.com/album/wieldDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail:

00:43:33

Alex Garcia Rivera of Bloodhorse

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/13

Chapter 622 - "The Definitive Album For Us" ...as read by Alex Garcia Rivera of BloodhorseToday 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 and A Malign Star, and

00:29:52

Kyle Schaefer of Fallujah

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/11

Chapter 621 - "It Is A Concept Album" ...as read by Kyle Schaefer of FallujahToday 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

00:34:23

Gabriel Tapper and Rasmus Booberg from Gosta Berlings...

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/06

Chapter 620 - "Quite Hopeful and Glorious" ...as read by Gabriel Tapper and Rasmus Booberg from Gosta Berlings SagaToday 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 titles and songs, the commitment to not using backing tracks, and a lot

00:42:51

Matt Harvey of Gruesome

As The Story Grows ·

2025/06/04

Chapter 619 - "The Weirdest Band Origin Story" ...as read by Matt Harvey of GruesomeToday 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 guide path for each Gruesome release, and

00:26:41

May Recap

As The Story Grows ·

2025/05/30

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!DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comMusic:Acres - "Not So Different"Behölder - "A Pale

00:25:49

Steve Cobucci of Wolves At The Gate

As The Story Grows ·

2025/05/28

Chapter 618 - "Give People Something Different" ...as read by Steve Cobucci of Wolves At The GateToday 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, being inspired by newer bands, the visual elements that accompany the record, and a lot more! Steve's

00:21:02

Johan Sébenne and Pierre Anouilh of Year Of No Light

As The Story Grows ·

2025/05/23

Chapter 617 - "Instinctive" ...as read by Johan Sébenne and Pierre Anouilh of Year Of No LightToday 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, the origins of creating Les Maîtres Fous, the type of fan who listens to the band, and

00:29:17

Robert Leht and Martin Randalu of Pridian

As The Story Grows ·

2025/05/21

Chapter 616 - "Emotionally Loaded" ...as read by Robert Leht and Martin Randalu of PridianToday 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 Dark, trying to navigate their future on a bigger scale, and a lot

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