As The Story Grows

Chapter 561 - "Are You Going To Do This" ...as read by Evan Seidlitz of Thrown Into ExileToday we welcome Thrown Into Exile vocalist Evan Seidlitz to the podcast. Thrown Into Exile just released their new ep, Passageways. Evan talks about the Cleveland metal and hardcore scene and his part in it, moving to LA to explore musical opportunities, joining, leaving, and then rejoining Thrown Into Exile, the band’s hope for the future, and more. Listen to Pasageways herehttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 561 Music:Thrown Into Exile - "Last Breath"Thrown Into Exile - "Killing The Only One"Thrown Into Exile - "Desolation"Thrown Into Exile - "The Forsaken" 

Chapter 560 - "What Do You Want To Sound Like" ...as read by Kris Keller of Black Note GraffitiToday we welcome Black Note Graffiti guitarist Kris Keller to the podcast. Black Note Graffiti released Resist the Divide on October 25th with Golden Robot Group. Kris talks about playing music with his brother, the road the two took to forming Black Note Graffiti, working with a producer that brings out the best in the band, what he hopes for the future, and more! http://blacknotegraffiti.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 560 Music:Black Note Graffiti - "Place You Lie"Black Note Graffiti - "The Source"

Chapter 559 - "The Grief You Go Through Every Day" ...as read by Austin Hayes of Heavy//HitterToday we welcome Austin Hayes to the podcast. Austin is the frontman for Florida deathcore newcomers Heavy//Hitter. Heavy//Hitter released Moments of Misery last Friday on Blue Grape Music. In this short chat Austin talks about the resurgence of the Florida metal scene, Heavy//Hitter's evolution towards a heavier sound, the themes on Moments Of Misery, and what the future holds. https://heavyhitterfl.bandcamp.com/album/moments-of-miseryDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 559 Music:Heavy//Hitter - "Deposition Of Violence"Heavy//Hitter - "No Mercy, No Remorse"Heavy//Hitter - "Waste Of Life"

Chapter 558 - "Believe In What We Cannot See" ...as read by Guillaume Bernard of KloneToday we welcome Klone guitarist Guillaume Bernard to the podcast! Klone released The Unseen last Friday on Pelagic Records. Guillaume talks about his musical influences, Klone’s musical evolution, using AI art, the struggles of touring and playing shows, and more.https://kloneeofficial.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 558 Music:Klone - "Interlaced"Klone - "Magnetic"Klone - "Spring"

Chapter 557 - "Be Artsy With It" ...as read by Gore.Today we welcome Devin and Alex from Gore. to the podcast! Gore. released their debut ep, A Bud That Never Blooms, back on October 24th with Spinefarm Records. The guys discuss the humidity in Texas, how Gore came together, the band’s visual aesthetic, the desire to tour, and more. https://www.spinefarmrecords.com/515/artists/gorehttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 557 Music:Gore. - "Pray"Gore. - "Doomsday"Gore. - "Babylon"Gore. - "Heaven Is Above Me"

Chapter 556 - "The Music Is Always In Me" ...as read by Juha Raivio of Swallow The SunToday we welcome Swallow The Sun guitarist Juha Raivio to the podcast. Swallow The Sun released Shining back on October 18th with Century Media Records. Juha talks about how his brain has always connected with music, the inspiration for Swallow The Sun, the dark place he was at while writing Moonflowers, coming out of that to write Shining, and more. http://swallowthesun.net/https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/shining-24-bit-hd-audiohttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 556 Music:Swallow The Sun - "Innocence Was Long Forgotten"Swallow The Sun - "What Have I Become"Swallow The Sun - "Moonflowers Bloom In Misery"Swallow The Sun - "Charcoal Sky" 

Chapter 555 - "A Sense Of Finality" ...as read by Mike Ricketts Of Planes Mistaken For StarsToday we welcome Mike Ricketts from Planes Mistaken For Stars to the podcast! Planes released their new record, Do You Still Love Me, last Friday on Deathwish Inc. Mike talks about his drumming education, the origin of band’s name, moving the band to Denver, the hiatus and reunion, the untimely passing of Gared, and Gared’s influence on the new record, plus a lot more!https://planesmistakenforstars.net/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 555 Music:Plans Mistaken For Stars - "Matthew Is Dead"Planes Mistaken For Stars - "Modern Logic"Planes Mistaken For Stars - "Put Your Heart On The Fire"

Chapter 554 - "New Jersey Gets A Bad Rep Sometimes" ...as read by David Lawrence Osterhout from Bike RoutesToday we welcome David Lawrence Osterhout from Bike Routes to the podcast! Bike Routes released Rush of Energy, their new ep, back on October 25th with Blue Grape Music. David and I chat about growing up in Southern New Jersey and his musical inspirations, transitioning Bike Routes from a solo project to full band, the album art aesthetic across his discography, and more!https://bikeroutesnj.bandcamp.com/album/rush-of-energyhttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 554 Music:Bike Routes - "You Want It, You Got It"Bike Routes - "World Apart"Bike Routes - "Rush Of Energy"Bike Routes - "Killing Cattle In The Valley"

Chapter 553 - "Bring It Back To The Old School" ...as read by "Nasty" Ronnie GallettiToday we welcome "Nasty" Ronnie Galletti from thrash metal legends Nasty Savage to the podcast! Nasty Savage released Jeopardy Room,, their first new record in 20 years, back on October 10th! Ronnie talks about his ambition that drove the early days of Nasty Savage, getting the attention of Metal Blade Records, reforming Nasty Savage, the band’s legacy and longevity, and more! https://fhmrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jeopardy-roomhttps://fhmrecords.bigcartel.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 553 Music:Nasty Savage - "Jeopardy Room"Nasty Savage - "Divination"Nasty Savage - "Brain Washer"Nasty Savage - "Sainted Devil"

Chapter 552 - "Validate Yourself" ...as read by Alex Varkatzas of Dead IcarusToday we welcome Alex Varkatzas to the podcast! You probably know Alex as the former frontman of Atreyu. Alex has a new band called Dead Icarus and their new full-length album, Zealot, is out tomorrow on MNRK Heavy! Alex talks about feeling like he was losing his voice and perspective with Atreyu, why he decided to step aside, still feeling like he had something to say musically, and more.https://deadicarus.net/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 552 Music:Dead Icarus - "The Unconquerable"Dead Icarus - "1 Million Days"

Chapter 551 - "We Have To Make It Count" ...as read by J. CostaToday we welcome Thy Will Be Done frontman J. Costa to the podcast! Thy Will Be Done released Pillar Of Fire back on September 13th. J talks about the tradition of using biblical imagery in metal, connecting with Stillborn Records, the long and difficult road that it took to finish Pillar Of Fire, the inspiration for the artwork, and more!https://thywillbedone.bandcamp.com/Listen to Pillar of Fire herehttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 551 Music:Thy Will Be Done - "Prelude To Apostasy"Thy Will Be Done - "An Eternal Light"Thy Will Be Done - "Eye, The Ascension"

Chapter 550 - "More Comfortable With Not Having The Answers" ...as read by Hayden Trobee of TigerwineToday I’m so stoked to welcome Tigerqwine frontman Hayden Trobee to the podcast! The new Tigerwine record, Toil & Spin, is out this Friday on Tooth and Nail Records! Hayden talks about his families musical background, being in the right place at the right time to sign with Blood and Ink and then Tooth and Nail, growing up and realizing you don’y know it all, and more!https://tigerwine.storenvy.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 550 Music:Tigerwine - "Wax Magnetic"Tigerwine - "Lull"Tigerwine - "Technicolor Yawn"Tigerwine - "Prototypic"

Chapter 549 - "Stop Caring In The Wrong Ways" ...as read by chokecherryToday we welcome Izzie and Scarlett from chokecherry to the podcast! The debut chokecherry ep, Messy Star, is out this Friday on Fearless Records! The girls talk about their unique musical backgrounds and how it shaped and informed them as performers, deciding to make music together, their big plans for the future, and more.https://fearlessrecords.com/artists/chokecherry/https://chokecherry4ever.bandcamp.com/Discordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 549 Music:chokecherry - "Afterglow"

Chapter 548 - "The Most Real Life Record" ...as read by Brandon Williams of ChastityToday we welcome Brandon Williams from Chastity to the podcast! Chastity’s released their self-titled album back on September 13th on Deathwish, Dine Alone, and Big Scary Monsters. Brandon talks about wanting to represent his small town, tells the story about how he ended up on Dine Alone, coordinating working with three labels, the art atheistic over Chastity’s discography, and more. https://www.chastitysongs.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 548 Music:Chastity - "Jaw Locked"Chastity - "Electrical Tower Dive"Chastity - "Teeth On The Curb Looking Up At The World"Chastity - "Demons In The House"Chastity - "Drawing The Sun Back In The Corner Of The Paper"

Chapter 547 - "The Duality of Big Life" ...as read by Kiri Oliver of Early RiserToday we welcome Kiri Oliver from New York cello driven pop punk band Early Riser to the podcast! Early Riser released their new album,. Big Life, last Friday with Asbestos Records! Kiri chats about the New York music scene, learning to improve her guitar skills over lockdown, navigating the sudden loss of a label, the theme behind Big Life, and more!https://www.earlyrisermusic.com/https://earlyriserrr.bandcamp.com/album/big-lifehttps://asbestosrecords.bigcartel.com/product/early-riser-big-lifehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 547 Music:Early Riser - "Beetlejuice"Early Riser - "Strays"Early Riser - "Big Life"Early Riser - "So Much Left"

Chapter 546 - "Always Something Beautiful" ...as read by Vicious RainToday we welcome David and Mauro from Swiss metalcore band Vicious Rain to the podcast! The new Vicious Rain record, There Is Beauty In Letting Go, came out last Friday on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about the influence of their parents on their musical tastes, the scene in Switzerland, how big a deal it was to sign with Arising Empire, sharing duties as lyricist, and more. https://viciousrain.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 546 Music:Vicious Rain - "Dead End"Vicious Rain - "Blackout"Vicious Rain - "There Is Beauty In Letting Go" 

Chapter 545 - "Simple But Brutal" ...as read by Salem Vex of CrucifictionToday we welcome Salem Vex from Florida deathcore band Crucifiction to the podcast! Crucifiction released their debut record, Will To Power, last Friday on Rise Records. Salem is also a member of The Requiem. Salem talks about skateboarding in Florida, forming Bloodbather, being in two bands on different labels, transitioning Bloodbather to Crucifiction, the artwork he created for Will To Power, and more.https://riserecords.com/collections/crucifictionhttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/damien-douleur-of-the-requiemhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 545 Music:Crucifiction - "Caged For Extermination"Bloodbather - "As Your Die"Crucifiction - "VHS"

Chapter 544 - "You Know This Is Our New Band Now" ...as read by Eric StenmanToday we welcome Eric Stenman from The Barbarians Of California to the podcast! The Barbarians Of California released their debut album, And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth, last Friday. Eric talks about skateboarding, his journey as a guitarist and recording engineer, his desire to write music that led to The Barbarians Of California, recording Training For Utopia, and more. https://www.thebarbariansofcalifornia.com/https://www.ericstenman.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 544 Music:The Barbarians Of California - "The Library"The Barbarians Of California - "The Walrus"Training For Utopia - "New York City Is Overrated"The Barbarians Of California - "Far Out, Bro"

Chapter 543 - "Do Other Things In Other Different Ways" ...as read by Chrissy CostanzaToday we welcome Against The Current frontman Chrissy Costanza to the podcast! Chrissy is releasing her debut solo ep, VII, this Friday! Chrissy is also on Disney’s A Whole New Sound record, covering A Whole New World with Yellowcard! Chrissy talks about not being a part of the music scene in New Jersey and having to learn about the emo and hardcore scenes, how Against The Current came together and signing with Fueled by Ramen, taking a step into the world as a solo artist, and a lot more!https://www.chrissyofficial.com/https://www.atcofficial.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 543 Music:Chrissy Costanza - "7 Minutes In Hell"Against The Current - "Gravity"Against The Current - "Silent Stranger"Chrissy Costanza - "I Tried To Act Your Age" 

Chapter 542 - "I Actually Really Love This Album" ...as read by Steve Kleisath of Further Seems ForeverToday we welcome Steve Kleisath from Further Seems Forver to the podcast! Further Seems Forever is releasing a 20th anniversary vinyl re-issue of Hide Nothing with Iodine Records. Steve talks about connecting with Jake Brown and playing with En Masse, how the guitar players he’s been in bands with have shaped his drumming style, the possibility of new music from Further Seems Forever, and then we dive into the Hide Nothing era of Further Seems Forever. We also chat about Steve's time in The Darling Fire and then end with a little conversation about Strongarm!You can find Further Seems Forever and The Darling Fire merch hereHide Nothing vinyl is available here Listen to Alarm! https://computerclubrecords.bandcamp.com/album/alarmhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 542 Music:Further Seems Forever - "Light Up Ahead"En Masse -