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00:26:45

Leah McHenry

As The Story Grows ·

2024/02/23

Chapter 474 - "The Niche Can't Be Completely Obscure" ...as read by LeahToday we welcome symphonic metal vocalist Leah to the podcast. Leah released her new record, The Glory and The Fallen, today. Leah talks about discovering symphonic metal, creating a fanbase without touring, the theatrical and visual elements of Leah, her dreams for the future, and

00:34:11

Damien Douleur of The Requiem

As The Story Grows ·

2024/02/21

Chapter 473 - "Rock Will Always Be Appreciated" ...as read by Damien Douleur of The RequiemToday we welcome Damien Douleur frontman for The Requiem to the podcast. The Requiem released A Cure To Poison The World last Friday on Fearless Records. Damien talks about growing up as an immigrant in the United States, creating music for art instead of chasing trends, trying to find love in a digital world, the theatrical side of the band, and

00:35:26

Uffe Cedarlund of Haystack

As The Story Grows ·

2024/02/16

Chapter 472 - "Doomsday Goes Away" ...as read by Uffe Cedarlund of HaystackToday we welcome Entombed guitarist and Haystack frontman Uffe Cederlund to the podcast! Haystack just released their new record Doomsday Goes Away last Friday. Uffe talks about music schools in Sweden, the desire to start a three piece band, getting older as a musician, the meaning behind Doomsday Goes Away, and

00:39:12

Eric Urbach from States Of Nature

As The Story Grows ·

2024/02/14

Chapter 471 - "A Burst Of Creative Energy" ...as read by Eric Urbach from States Of NatureToday we welcome States Of Nature frontman Eric Urbach to the podcast! States Of Nature will release Brighter Than Before this Friday on Sell The Heart Records. Eric talks about learning to play guitar to join the band that would become Static Thought, signing with Hellcat Records, capitalizing on creativity, enjoying being alive, and

00:35:37

Reconciler

As The Story Grows ·

2024/02/09

Chapter 470 - "Trying To Shift Perspective" ...as read by ReconcilerToday we welcome Joe and Derron from Reconciler to the podcast! Reconciler released Art For Art’s Sake last Friday on Smartpunk Records! The guys talk about unknowingly being a part of the same scene, giving up a solo project to start Reconciler, surviving Covid and label drama, finding joy, and

00:46:30

Mariel Loveland from Best Ex

As The Story Grows ·

2024/02/07

Chapter 469 - "Authenticity, Honesty, and Choosing To Do The Right Thing" ...as read by Mariel LovelandToday we welcome Mariel Loveland from Best Ex to the podcast. Best Ex released With A Smile back in October on Iodine Records. Mariel talks about trying to find her place in high school, the importance of a record label’s ethos, how misogyny and abuse are tolerated and overlooked in the music industry, how Black Lives Matter protests reshaped Best Ex, and

00:19:55

Caspian - You Are The Conductor

As The Story Grows ·

2024/02/02

As The Story Grows Presents Albums That Matter: Caspian - You Are The ConductorToday I dive into my love and relationship with Caspian's debut record, You Are The Conductor!https://caspiantheband.bandcamp.com/album/you-are-the-conductorhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordMusic:Caspian - "Quovis - Further Up - Further In"Saxon Shore - "Replacement Driver"Caspian - "Loft"Caspian - "Last Rites"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

00:38:22

Kolby and Dalton from Levels

As The Story Grows ·

2024/01/31

Chapter 468 - "There Will Be A Lot More" ...as read by Kolby and Dalton from LevelsToday we welcome Kolby Carigan and Dalton Kennerly from Levels to the podcast. Levels will release their new ep, Pulse, this Friday on Sharptone Records. The guys talk about how where they grew up shaped their musical experiences, the long road to get Kolby in the band, navigating a lineup change during lockdowns, being excited to reintroduced themselves to the world, and

00:34:35

Lukas Kerk of Hiraes

As The Story Grows ·

2024/01/26

Chapter 467 - "The Chemistry Is Right" ...as read by Lukas Kerk of HiraesToday I’m stoked to share my chat Hiraes guitarist Lukas Kerk. The new Hires record, Dormant, is out tomorrow on Napalm Records! Lukas talks about teaching himself guitar, Dawn of Disease's musical evolution, how Dawn of Disease morphed into Hiraes, the joy of having Britta write lyrics, and

00:25:22

Dennis Diehl of Any Given Day

As The Story Grows ·

2024/01/24

Chapter 466 - "We Want To Give The People A Positive Message" ...as read by Dennis Diehl of Any Given DayToday we welcome Any Given Day frontman Dennis Diehl to the podcast. The new Any Given Day record, Limitless, is out this Friday on Arising Empire Records! Dennis talks about the process of bands that led to the formation of Any Given Day, the importance of American Football to the band’s name, coming out of lockdown stronger, Limitless and

00:22:52

Hunter Oliveri

As The Story Grows ·

2024/01/19

Chapter 465 - "I Just Want To Make The Music" ...as read by Hunter OliveriToday we welcome Hunter Oliveri to the podcast! Another new, up and coming artist to put on your radar. Hunter talks about the family influence that led to him playing guitar, choosing to be a solo artist, singles vs albums, having to make it on TikTok, and more. https://www.spinefarmrecords.com/438/artists/hunter-oliverihttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscord Chapter 465

00:34:41

Simon Garrod of Eschalon

As The Story Grows ·

2024/01/17

Chapter 464 - "Introducing Eschalon" ...as read by Simon Garrod of EschalonToday we welcome Simon Garrod, guitarist for metalcore newcomers Eschalon to the podcast! Eschalon dropped their debut single, Helios, late last year. Simon talks about his musical background, starting Tech Fest, being a tour bus driver, finally getting Eschalon off the ground, and

00:30:03

Tomi Koivusaari

As The Story Grows ·

2024/01/12

Chapter 463 - "A Lot Of Work But Very Satisfying" ...as read by Tomi KoivusaariToday we welcome Amorphis guitarist Tomi Koivusaari to the podcast! Back in December Tomi released his debut solo album under the name Bjørkø, called Heartrot. Tomi talks about the metal scene in Finland, Amporphis’ label journey, how lockdown gave him the time to pursue a solo album, and more. Heartrot is a fun diverse album and I highly recommend giving it a

00:51:22

Wes Hauch of Alluvial

As The Story Grows ·

2024/01/10

Chapter 462 - "45% A Death Metal Band" ...as read by Wes Hauch of AlluvialToday we welcome to the podcast Alluvial guitarist Wes Hauch. The new Alluvial ep, Death Is But A Door, is out this Friday on Nuclear Blast Records! Wes talks about joining the military, how friendships helped drive his musical career, the search for a vocalist, the influences on Death Is But A Door, and

00:34:53

Cash Bribe

As The Story Grows ·

2024/01/05

Chapter 461 - "Turn Hopelessness Into Something Productive" ...as read by Cash BribeToday we welcome Joe and Kirk from New York hardcore band Cash Bribe to the podcast! Cash Bribe released Escape From New York back on December 1st. The guys talk about being transplants to New York and trying to find their way in the music scene, how the other members keep the band’s sound from getting stale, the inspiration for Escape From New York, and

00:54:25

Earthside

As The Story Grows ·

2024/01/03

Chapter 460 - "Let The Truth Speak" ...as read by EarthsideToday we welcome Ben Shanbrom and Frank Sacramone from Earthside to the podcast! Earthside released Let The Truth Speak back in November. The guys talk about their friendship and the journey to forming Earthside, putting the time and effort into each song as if each were an album, and more.https://us.earthsideband.com/https://earthside.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 460

00:40:25

My Favorite Albums of 2023

As The Story Grows ·

2023/12/27

My Favorite Albums of 2023Today I talk about my top 10 favorite ep's and 20 favorite albums of 2023!The full lists are available over on Substack!https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordMusic:Scowl - "Shot Down"Scowl - "Psychic Dance Routine"City Of The Lost - "War Thunder"Spiritbox - "Jaded"Slowdive - "Alife"These Beasts - "Code Name"Within Temptation - "We Go To War"Death Ray Vision - "Behead The King"Blackbraid - "The Spirit Returns"Initiate - "Waste Your Life"Svalbard - "Faking It"Holding

00:38:38

Capsule

As The Story Grows ·

2023/12/22

Chapter 459 - "We're In Our Ideal Situation" ...as read by CapsuleToday I’m stoked to share my chat with Eric and Ryan from Capsule. Capsule released their new ep, Ferox, back on December 12th. The guys talk about starting the band just so they could go on tour, the importance of the Richmond Virginia scene, how Capsule morphed into other bands and how those other bands led to Capsule releasing new music

00:39:09

LYLVC

As The Story Grows ·

2023/12/20

Chapter 458 - "It's Turning Out To Be Something Next Level" ...as read by LYLVCToday we welcome Alyse Zavala and Oscar Romero from LYLVC to to the podcast! LYLVC is an up and coming hard rock/nu metal band from Raleigh North Carolina. When we chatted they were in studio working on new music. The band most recently released a single titled Crawl Space. Alyse and Oscar share their backgrounds and how they contrast, how Oscar wanted to rap in a rock band, Alyse’s career as a hacker, the Era’s tour, and

00:27:15

Mason Beard

As The Story Grows ·

2023/12/18

Chapter 457 - "Trying To Leave Behind This Legacy" ...as read by Mason BeardToday we welcome metal drummer Mason Beard to the podcast! Mason is currently in two bands, Symphony of Heaven and Bermuda’s Burden. Mason talks about growing up without a metal scene, the process of discovering new music, his desire to tour, and

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