As The Story Grows

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 more.https://www.alluvialofficial.com/https://shop.nuclearblast.com/collections/alluvialhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 462 Music:Alluvial - "Bog Dweller"Alluvial - "The Deep Longing For Annihilation"Alluvial - "Death Is But A Door"Alluvial - "Fogbelt"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

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 more.https://cashbribe.bandcamp.com/https://cashbribe.myshopify.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 461 Music:Cash Bribe - "Creature Of Consumption"Cash Bribe - "Escape From New York"Cash Bribe - "Umbra"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

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 Music:Earthside - "But What If We're Wrong"Earthside - "The Closest I've Come"Earthside - "We Who Lament"Earthside - "The Lesser Evil"Earthside - "All We Knew And Ever Loved"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

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 Absence - " Head Prison Blues"Invent Animate - "Shade Astray"Invent Animate - "Absence Persistent"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

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 again.https://capsule.bandcamp.com/https://pillowheadmerch.com/collections/capsulehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 459 Music:Capsule - "Trash"Capsule - "Cobalt Connection"Wrong - Feel Great"Capsule - "Ferox"Capsule - "Thermocline"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

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 more!https://lylvc.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 458 Music:LYLVC - "Crawl Space"LYLVC - "Perfect Drug"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

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 more. https://symphony-of-heaven.com/https://symphonyofheaven.bandcamp.com/https://bermudasburden.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 457 Music:Symphony Of Heaven - "Light Upon The Pillars"Symphony Of Heaven - "Dead Winter Fields"Bermuda's Burden - "Sugar Paradise"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

Chapter 456 - "Be Creative Without The Pressure" ...as read by Wounds of RecollectionToday we welcome Annos from Wounds of Recollection to the podcast! Wounds of Recollection is a one man black metal/blackgaze project that I discovered when I first started getting into black metal. We talk about breaking away from a religious upbringing, growth and change as a musician, secretly creating music, and more.https://woundsofrecollection.bandcamp.com/https://isleptonthemoon.bandcamp.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 456 Music:Wounds Of Recollection - "Pale Blue Light"Wounds Of Recollection - "Devoured By The Black Cold"Wounds Of Recollection - "Crooked Feet"Isleptonthemoon - "In Blood"Wounds Of Recollection - "Everyone Is Somewhere Else"Wounds Of Recollection - "You Were Never Loved"Wounds Of Recollection - "Rapture"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 455 - "It May Be A Sign, But In Which Direction" ...as read by MavisToday we welcome Phil Donay and Manu Weller from German metalcore band Mavis to the podcast! Mavis will release their new record, Grief Is No Ally, this Friday, December 15th, on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about the scene around Stuttgart, the long road and hardships endured to getting this album out, being on Arising Empire, and more.https://mavisband.com/https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/mavis/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 455 Music:Mavis - "Monsters"Mavis - "Tortured Land"Mavis - "Calypso"Mavis - "Furry Tongue"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 454 - "Getting Through All The Obstacles" ...as read by Nick Woolford of Have MercyToday we welcome Have Mercy bassist Nick Woolford to the podcast! Have Mercy released their new record, Numb, last Friday on Rude Records. Nick talks about the formation of the band, the various record labels the band has been on over the years, how starting a podcast rekindled their friendship, making music again, and more.https://www.havemercymusic.com/https://www.ruderecords.com/en-us/pages/have-mercyhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 454 Music:Have Mercy - "Alive"Have Mercy - "Level Head"Have Mercy - "Two Years"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 453 - "Find That Light At The End Of The Tunnel and Push Through" ...as read by 7eventh SeaToday we welcome UK metalcore band 7eventh Sea to the podcast! 7eventh Sea dropped their latest single, Pressure, back in September. The guys share one of the best band origin stories I’ve ever heard, talk about finding motivation after Covid, the struggles of being an independent band, and more.Listen to more from 7eventh Sea herehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 453 Music:7eventh Sea - "Pressure"7eventh Sea - "Betrayer"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

Chapter 452 - "Trying To Break Through The Noise" ...as read by Jorg August of ESHTADURToday we welcome Jorg August, frontman for Columbian death metal band ESHTADUR! ESHTADUR released two new singles earlier this year, Umbra and Fire Above, Mountain Below. Jorg talks about discovering metal, his lyrical inspirations, the differences between touring the States, Europe, and Columbia, and more.https://eshtadur.com/https://eshtadur.bandcamp.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 452 Music:ESHTADUR - "Fire Above, Mountain Below"ESHTADUR - "Plaguemaker"ESHTADUR - "Umbra"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 451 - "Strike While The Iron Is Hot" ...as read by Ben Wyrick from DetachmentToday we welcome Detachment drummer Ben Wyrick to the podcast. Detachment dropped Lack back in November. If you’re a fan of melodic hardcore, this is a new band to put on your radar! Ben talks about bucking the family trend and not playing guitar, Detachment’s formation, how the band made the most of Covid lockdowns, Lack, and more.You can listen to Lack herehttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 451 Music:Detachment - "Slug"Detachment - "BackBreaker"Detachment - "Medusa Oblongata"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 450 - "Rarely Do People Find Something They Care About So Much" ...as read by Sal Medrano from RebuilderToday I’m so stoked to share my conversation with Sal Medrano from Rebuilder with you guys! Rebuilder released Local Support back in August on Iodine Records. Sal talks about realizing other people don’t love music, his struggle to form and join bands, how devastating the pandemic was, Iodine stepping up to release Local Support, and a lot more.https://rebuilderboston.bandcamp.com/album/local-support-2https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/rebuilder-local-supporthttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 450 Music:Rebuilder - "Hanging On the Telephone, Pt. II"Rebuilder - "Wedding Day"Rebuilder - "Another Round"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 449 - "Our Street Journey" ...as read by Milly from HourHouseToday we’re joined by HourHouse frontman Milly! HourHouse released Gold Tooth Guru back on November 10th via UNFD Records. Milly talks about the musical melting pot that was his childhood, leaving heavy music to focus on rap, trying to be true to the heavy music scene and the hip hop scene at the same time, using a record label properly, and a lot more! https://hourhousela.bandcamp.com/https://usa.24hundred.net/collections/hourhousehttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 449 Music:HourHouse - "Gold Tooth Guru"HourHouse - "Bodybag Musik"HourHouse - "Parasyte"HourHouse - "Swarm"HourHouse - "Constricting The Animal"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 448 - "People Can Just Celebrate" ...as read by Julia and Manuel from KontrustToday we welcome Julia and Manuel from Kontrust to the podcast! Kontrust released "madworld" back on November 3rd via Napalm Records. Manuel and Julia talk about their musical background, how Kontrust came together and refined their sound, adding Julia to the band, the layoff between alums, and more.https://www.kontrust.info/https://kontrust.bandcamp.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 448 Music:Kontrust - "I Physically Like You"Kontrust - "Bomba"Kontrust - "Lederhosen Overkill"Kontrust - "I Can't Control It"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 447 - "Show Different Elements Of What We Can Do" ...as read by Post ProfitToday we welcome Post Profit to the podcast! The whole band! Post Profit just released their Sharptone Records debut, Self Defeater! The guys talk about evolving out of the Metalcore scene, not putting a lot of effort into the band’s name, being a part of Sharptone’s roster, their musical influences, and more. Self Defeater is a great six song ep, so go make it a part of your weekend jams!https://postprofitofficial.com/homehttps://sharptonerecords.co/collections/post-profitDiscord https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Chapter 447 Music:Post Profit - "Cancer Culture"Post Profit - "Face The Crowd"Post Profit - "Drug Emporium"Post Profit - "Keep Your Excuses"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 446 - "We All Shatter and Fall Sometimes" ...as read by Casey Hurd of HinayanaToday we welcome Casey Hurd from melodic death metal band Hinayana to the podcast! Hinayana released their new record, Shatter and Fall, back on November 10th via Napalm Records! Casey talks about how the desire to make music led to him start Hinayana as a solo project, how the pandemic disrupted signing with napalm and the release of Death of the Cosmic, writing death metal lyrics as poetry, the art direction of the band and more!https://hinayana.bandcamp.com/https://napalmrecordsamerica.com/hinayanahttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 446 Music:Hinayana - "Reverse The Code"Hinayana - "Pitch Black Noise"Hinayana - "Order Divine"Hinayana - "Triptych Visions" Hinayana - "A Tide Unturning"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 445 - "A Reflection Of Our Process" ...as read by Tyler Ritter of Another Day DawnsToday Tyler Ritter, guitarist for Another Day Dawns, joins the podcast! Another Day Dawns released Finding Peace Through All The Noise back in October on Century Media Records! Tyler talks about growing up in a small town, transitioning away from being a cover band, concerns about signing with Century Media, trying to find footing as a new band, and more.https://www.anotherdaydawns.com/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordChapter 445 Music:Another Day Dawns - "Bitter"Another Day Dawns - "No Way Out"Another Day Dawns - "Pull Me Under"Another Day Dawns - "Luminous Bloom"Another Day Dawns - "Brand New"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com

Chapter 444 - "A Collection Of Moments" ...as read by Tom Higgenson from Plain White T'sToday we welcome Tom Higgenson from Plain White T’s to the podcast! The band’s new self-titled record is out today on Fearless Records! Tom talks about his love for music, the Chicago emo scene, the success of Hey There Delilah, the writing process on the new record, and a lot more!https://plainwhitets.com/https://store.fearlessrecords.com/collections/plain-white-tshttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordChapter 444 Music:Plain White T's - "Fired Up"Plain White T's - "All That We Need"Plain White T's - "Hey There Delilah"Plain White T's - "Hate"Plain White T's - "1, 2, 3, 4"TLB - "Till Death Do Us Party"Plain White T's - "Red Flags"Plain White T's - "You Plus Me"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com