As The Story Grows

00:25:26

Danny Stillman of Drop Dead Gorgeous

As The Story Grows ·

2026/06/12

Chapter 726 - "Adapt And Pivot" ...as read by Danny Stillman of Drop Dead Gorgeous Today we welcome Drop Dead Gorgeous frontman Danny Stillman to the podcast! Drop Dead Gorgeous signed with The Artery Foundation not that long ago and have released 3 new singles, all of which you’ll hear clips from in this episode. Danny talks about getting into heavy music later in life and finding his place in the metalcore scene, what brought the band back to life, the impact losing Kyle Browning had on the band,

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00:21:08

Travis Shettel of Piebald

As The Story Grows ·

2026/06/10

Chapter 725 - "Doing Something With Our Anger" ...as read by Travis Shettel of PiebaldToday we welcome Piebald frontman Travis Shettel to the podcast. Piebald will release their first new album in almost 20 years, Tales For the Rages, this Friday on Iodine Recordings! Travis talks about the band reuniting and what led to them writing new music, how he’s evolved as a lyricist, the band’s relationship with Iodine Recordings, American Hearts becoming a meme, and

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00:18:58

Yegor Savonin of Fires In The Distance

As The Story Grows ·

2026/06/08

Chapter 724 - "It's Reflective Of Where I'm At" ...as read by Yegor Savonin of Fires In The Distance Today we welcome Fires In The Distance guitarist Yegor Savonin to the podcast! Fires In The Distance will release Circadian Promise this Friday on Prosthetic Records! Yeogor talks about moving to the US from Russia as a child, the influence Children of Bodom had on him, how Fires In The Distance got started, the meaning behind the band’s name and new album, and

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00:17:09

Rikard Zander of Evergrey

As The Story Grows ·

2026/06/05

Chapter 723 - "Try To Find Different Ways Of Creating Music" ...as read by Rikard Zander of EvergreyToday we welcome Evergrey keyboardist Rikard Zander to the podcast! The new Evergrey record, Architects Of A New Weave, is out today on Napalm Records! Rikard talks about playing piano and getting into metal, joining Evergrey, how the band is able to bounce between metal genres and connect with fans, the general theme of the new album, and

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00:31:20

Jakob Hemstrom of Oh Hiroshima

As The Story Grows ·

2026/06/03

Chapter 722 - "It's Easy To Get Stuck In Apathy" ...as read by Jakob Hemstrom of Oh HiroshimaToday we welcome Jakob Hemstrom from Oh Hiroshima to the podcast. Oh Hiroshima will release And The Dead Tree Gives No Shelter this Friday on Pelagic Records! Jakob talks about learning to play post rock and use effect pedals, signing with Napalm Records and trying to find their place on the label, the themes on And The Tree Gives No Shelter, and

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00:39:54

May Recap 2026

As The Story Grows ·

2026/06/01

Today we have clips from every interview that aired in the month of May, including conversations with Sofia DeMasi of Torn Open, Ernie Fabian and Justin Jones from idle threat, Anders Jacobsson and Daniel Johansson from Draconian, Frida Ohlin and Jonas Gustavsson from Rexoria, Andreas Clark of Self Deception, Jeremy Walker from Fire In The Mountains, Ben Koehler of Archers, Shane Prickett of Slow Degrade, John Dillon of Code:Words, Joe Stamps of Hecate Enthroned, Marc Mifune and Jean-Anael Abaux

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00:21:42

Narnia

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/29

Chapter 721 - "That's My Driving Force" ...as read by Narnia Today we welcome Christian Liljegren, CJ Grimmark, and Jonatan Samuelsson from Narnia to the podcast. Marina’s tenth record, X, is out today on Sound Pollution Records. We discuss being a band with a christian message in Sweden and their experience navigating the scene, what led to the band’s reunion, how their faith drives the lyrics and passion to keep making music, and more. https://narniatheband.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email:

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00:21:38

Hanry

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/27

Chapter 720 - "We Learned From That" ...as read by HanryToday we welcome Marc Mifune and Jean-Anael Abaux from Hanry to the podcast! Hanry will release What Came From Silence, this Friday on Pelagic Records. The guys discuss the origins on Hanry, creating a more ambient post rock, signing with Pelagic Records, how they theme their songs and albums, and more. https://hanry.bandcamp.com/album/what-came-from-silenceDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com Chapter 720 Music: Hanry -

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00:27:56

Joe Stamps of Hecate Enthroned

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/25

Chapter 719 - "I Wanted It To Be Streamlined" ...as read by Joe Stamps of Hecate Enthroned Today we welcome Hecate Enthroned frontman Joe Stamps to the podcast! The new Hecate Enthroned record, The Corpse Of A Titan, A Lament Long Buried, will be out this Friday on M-Theory Audio. Joe talks about his musical theater background, being a tentative frontman, the disconnected nature of the songs on Embrace of the Godless Aeon and how that informed the writing on the new album, bands as visual brands,

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00:26:56

John Dillon of Code:Words

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/22

Chapter 718 - "Push and Pull" ...as read by John Dillon of Code:WordsToday we welcome Code:Words frontman John Dillon to the podcast! Code:Words is a new hard rock band signed to The Artery Foundation. John talks about moving from Arizona to LA in pursuit of music, trying his hand at pop music, making the type of music the band wants to without genre boundaries, trusting the label as they kick of their career, and more. https://www.codewordscult.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email:

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00:17:44

Shane Prickett of Slow Degrade

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/20

Chapter 717 - "Taking Time To Build It" ...as read by Shane Prickett of Slow DegradeToday we welcome Slow Degrade frontman Shane Prickett to the podcast! Slow Degrade is a new heavy shoegaze band and they recently dropped their new single Lead Me Down! Shane talks about his musical journey with his brother, discovering shoegaze and the band finding their sound, his hopes for the future of the band, and more. https://slowdegrade.bigcartel.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email:

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00:21:09

Ben Koehler of Archers

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/18

Chapter 716 - "Very Specific To Us" ...as read by Ben Koehler of Archers Today we welcome to the podcast Ben Koehler, guitarist for Fearless Records band Archers! Ben talks about the origins of Archers, how the band defines their sound and style, signing with Fearless Records, releasing singles vs an album, and more. https://www.archersband.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com Chapter 716 Music: Archers - "The Dirt"

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00:30:27

Jeremy Walker from Fire In The Mountains

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/15

Chapter 715 - "Committing My Life To This" ...as read by Jeremy Walker from Fire In The MountainsToday we welcome Fire In The Mountains founder Jeremy Walker to the podcast! Fire In The Mountains Festival will take place July 23 through the 26th at the Red Eagle Campground on the Blackfeet Nation Reservation in Montana. Jeremy talks about his musical background in Vermont, the initial inspiration for Fire In The Mountains, partnering with the Firekeeper Alliance, having to keep Neurosis a secret,

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00:27:31

Andreas Clark of Self Deception

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/13

Chapter 714 - "I Ask Questions In Every Song" ...as read by Andreas Clark of Self DeceptionToday we welcome Self Deception frontman Andreas Clark to the podcast!. Self Deception will release their Napalm Records debut, One Of Us, this Friday! Andreas talks about trying to make your living as a creative person in Sweden, the push to keep trying to make music and entertaining work as a career, the band trying to find their place in the musical landscape, the themes and ideas behind One Of Us and the

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00:21:04

Rexoria

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/11

Chapter 713 - "Royal Metal" ...as read by Rexoria Today we welcome Frida Ohlin and Jonas Gustavsson from Rexoria to the podcast. Rexoria released Fallen Dimension last Friday with Black Lodge Records. We discuss Frida’s interest in fronting a metal band and the influence of Iron Maiden, being a power metal band in Sweden, the origins of the band’s name and royal metal, the approach to writing lyrics and the ideas behind Fallen Dimension, and more. https://www.rexoria.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack

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00:19:48

Draconian

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/08

Chapter 712 - "More Abstract and Elusive" ...as read by DraconianToday we welcome Anders Jacobsson and Daniel Johansson from Draconian to the podcast! The new Draconian record, In Somnolent Ruin, is out today on Napalm Records! The guys discuss welcoming Lisa back into the band, the process of songwriting, the lyrical themes have been present throughout the band’s discography, why they haven’t toured the United States yet, and

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00:29:39

idle threat

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/06

Chapter 711 - "Where Else Would We Go" ...as read by Ernie and Justin of idle threatToday we welcome Ernie Fabian and Justin Jones from idle threat to the podcast! idle threat will release "you’ll forget the sun" this Friday on Tooth and Nail Records. The guys talk about Nashville local scene and separating that from the music business in Nashville, signing with Tooth and Nail and how the christian music industry has changed, working with Stephen Keech on the new record, the theme running through

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00:24:05

Sofia DeMasi of Torn Open

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/04

Chapter 710 - "That's Something That's Pretty Interesting" ...as read by Sofia DeMasi of Torn Open Today we welcome Torn Open front woman Sofia DeMasi to the podcast. Torn Open released their Blue Grape Music debut ep, Torn The Fuck Open Volume 2 last Friday. Sofia talks about the mental strain of being a death metal drummer, switching to vocals and trying to find her voice, her approach to tackling lyrics, deciding to sign with Blue Grape, and a lot

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00:54:56

April 2026 Recap

As The Story Grows ·

2026/05/01

Today we have clips from every interview that aired in the month of April featuring Marton Kertesz of Rivers Ablaze, Maik Weinhardt of Messticator, Nick and Dawson of The Props, Adam Kerr of As Everything Unfolds, Curtis and Joe from Witch Ripper, Jager Feloce of Levels, Jacob Lilly of Chamber, John Marino of Circle Back, Joel Birch of The Amity Affliction, Logan Burns of Scarlett O'Hara, Janosch Rathmer of Long Distance Calling, and Stephen Keech of Haste The Day.DiscordPatreonSubstack Email:

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00:33:35

Stephen Keech of Haste The Day

As The Story Grows ·

2026/04/29

Chapter 709 - "This Is A Story We're Trying To Tell" ...as read by Stephen Keech of Haste The DayToday we welcome Haste the Day frontman Stephen Keech to the podcast! Haste the Day will release Dissenter, this Friday on Solid State Records. Stephen talks about separating his identity from Haste the Day, the approach going into Dissenter and how it differs from Cowards, creating a concept and some of the lyrical themes on Dissenter, how technology has changed the bands approach to recording and

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