Chapter 680 - "The Power Of Chasing Creativity" ...as read by Jake Woodruff of Jagged City/Defeater

Today we welcome Defeater guitarist Jake Woodruff to the podcast! Jake has a new project called Jagged City and they released their debut EP, There Are More Of Us, Always, last Friday with Pelagic Records! Jake talks about his early days touring, joining Defeater, the inspiration behind Jagged City, connecting with Robin and Pelagic Records, and more.

https://jaggedcity.bandcamp.com/album/there-are-more-of-us-always

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Chapter 680 Music:

Jagged City - "Imaginary Lines"

Defeater - "Unanswered"

Jagged City - "Ocean East, Ocean West"

Jagged City - "Deluge In A Paper Cup"

Chapter 679 - "Death & Connection" ...as read by Joe Edwards and Sam Finney of Shields 

Today we welcome Joe Edwards and Sam Finney from UK Metalcore band Shields to the podcast. Shields released Death & Connection last Friday, January 30th, with Long Branch Records. We dive deep into this new record, talking abut the musical exploration and diversity on the album, the trials and suffering the led the band to reunite and inspired the lyrical ideas, the art design concept, and so much more. 

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Chapter 679 Music:

Shields - "Abuser"

Shields - "Death & Connection"

 

January 2026 Recap

Today you'll Dave Lee of Signal Snowboard, Sabine Edelsbacher and Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer of Edenbridge, David Grossman of New Miserable Experience, Uri Dijk of Textures, Mike Gitter of BLKIIBLK Records, Joe Nally of Urne, Nils Wittrock and John Lappin of The Hirsch Effect and Manuel Möbs of Our Mirage.

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Music:

Turnstile - "Holiday"

Edenbridge - "Where The Wild Things Are"

New Miserable Experience - "Payback From God"

Textures - "At The Edge Of Winter"

Unto Others - "Angel Of The Night"

Urne - "The Spirit Alive"

The Hirsch Effekt - "Das Seil"

Our Mirage - "Violent Spin"

Chapter 678 - "A Huge Increase Of Energy" ...as read by Manuel Möbs of Our Mirage

Today we welcome Manuel Möbs, bassist for German metalcore band Our Mirage to the podcast. Our Mirage’s new album, Fractured Minds, is out today on Arising Empire Records. Manuel talks about transitioning from piano to bass guitar, the band surviving and releasing music throughout Covid lockdowns, their relationship with Arising Empire, the musical shifts on Fractured Minds, and more. 

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Chapter 678 Music:

Our Mirage - "Violent Spin"

Our Mirage - "Awakening"

Our Mirage - "Fractured"

Our Mirage - "God Behind Your Eyes"

Chapter 677 - "Should I Go On With This Tradition" ...as read by Nils Wittrock and John Lappin of The Hirsch Effect

Today we welcome Nils Wittrock and John Lappin from The Hirsch Effect to the podcast! The Hirsch Effect will release Der Brauch, the Friday on Long Branch Records. The guys talk about the musical connection that led to them playing together, the good and bad of being a German language band, expanding their sonic palate on Der Brauch, accepting their level of success, and more.

https://thehirscheffekt.de/

https://thehirscheffekt.bandcamp.com/

https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/moritz-schmidt-from-the-hirsch-effekt

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Chapter 677 Music:

The Hirsch Effekt - "Der Brauch"

The Hirsch Effekt - "Der Doppelgänger"

The Hirsch Effekt - "Die Heimkehr"

Chapter 676 - "There's No Way I Can Go Down That Avenue Again" ...as read by Joe Nally of Urne

Today we welcome back Urne frontman Joe Nally to the podcast! Urne will release their incredible new album, Setting Fire To The Sky, this Friday on Candlelight Records! Joe talks about wanting to stay away from the dark themes that were on A Feast Of Sorrow, his grand vision for the artwork on the new album, adding a new member to the band, and more. 

https://urneofficial.com/

https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/joe-nally-from-urne

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Chapter 676 Music:

Urne - "Be Not Dismayed"

Urne - "The Spirit, Alive"

Urne - "Harken The Waves"

Chapter 675 - "It's A Very Rare And Special Situation" ...as read by Mike Gitter

Today we welcome Mike Gitter to the podcast. Mike was just announced as the new Global Head of A&R for Frontiers Label Group, who just relaunched BLKIIBLK, their metal, hardcore and extreme music label! Mike talks about starting a zine and how that zine led to him eventually becoming an A&R Rep for Atlantic Records, the journey the led him to working with Frontiers and BLKIIBLK, his passion for new music that keeps him going, and so much more.

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Chapter 675 Music:

Biohazard - "Forsaken"

Cro-Mags - "Signs Of The Times"

Thrown Into Exile - "The Forsaken"

Unto Others - "Cold World"

Chapter 674 - "We All Want To Write Cool And Beautiful Song" ...as read by Uri Dijk of Textures

Today we welcome Textures keyboardist Uri Dijk to the podcast. Textures will release their new record, Genotype, this Friday with KScope Records. Uri talks about discovering metal and learning to play keys, the feeling of watching the bands you inspire pass you in popularity, the freedom to explore new musical ideas on Genotype, and more. 

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Chapter 674 Music:

Textures - "Nautical Dusk"

Textures - "Shaping A Single Grain of Sand"

Textures - "Closer To The Unknown"

Textures - "At The Edge Of Winter"


 

Chapter 673 - "It Happened Organically" ...as read by David Grossman of New Miserable Experience

Today we welcome Rosetta bassist and New Miserable Experience frontman David Grossman to the podcast. New Miserable Experience will release Gild The Lily next Friday, January 23rd, on Pelagic Records! David talks about the journey of musical discovery and the importance of teachers and record stores, the hubris of youth and Rosetta’s The Galilean Satellites, embracing darkness with Gild The Lily, the possibility of New Miserable Experience being a live band, and more. 

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https://theanaesthete.bandcamp.com/

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Chapter 673 Music:

New Miserable Experience - "The Devil We Know"

Rosetta - "Capella"

New Miserable Experience - "Ordinary People"

New Miserable Experience - "Payback From God"

Chapter 672 - "Only What Comes To Light Can Be Seen" ...as read by Edenbridge

Today we welcome Sabine Edelsbacher and Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer from Symphonic Metal band Edenbridge to the podcast! Edenbridge will release Set The Dark On Fire this Friday with Steamhammer Records. Sabine and Arne talk about how they met and started playing together, keeping a band together for 25 years while members come and go, the themes on Set The Dark On Fire, and more. 

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https://edenbridgesteamhammer.bandcamp.com/music

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Chapter 672 Music:

Edenbridge - "The Ghostship Diaries"

Edenbridge - "Set The Dark On Fire"

Edenbridge - "Where It Ends Is Where It Starts"