As The Story Grows

Chapter 775 - "A Beautiful Symbolic Name" ...as read by Eivør

Today we welcome Eivør to the podcast! The new Eivør record, Tungl, was released last Friday on Nuclear Blast Records! Eivør talks about singing at a young age, being on a metal label and connecting with the metal community, choosing which language to sing songs in, the darker themes on Tungl, and more.

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Chapter 775 Music:

Eivør - "Og mánin græt"

Eivør - "Drekafljóð"

Eivør - "Verjugarðar"

Eivør - "Everyone But Me"

 

Chapter 774 - "Exactly The Way I Wanted It To Sound" ...as read by Jeff and Katie Golden of Blood Of The Earth"

Today we welcome Jeff and Katie Golden from Blood Of The Earth to the podcast! The new Blood Of The Earth ep, Beneath A Sky That Breaks, is out today! Jeff and Katie talking about deciding to make music together that then led to them getting married, the appeal of doom metal, having J Costa join the band on vocals, their hopes for the future, and more.

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https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/j-costa-of-thy-will-be-done

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Chapter 774 Music:

Blood Of The Earth - "Beneath A Sky That Breaks"

Blood Of The Earth - "The Constellation"

Blood Of The Earth - "Barren Oasis"

Blood Of The Earth - "Petrichor"

Chapter 773 - "Doesn't Really Fit" ...as read by Kristeen Young

Today we welcome Kristeen Young to the podcast! Kristeen’s new record, Full Scrotal Scorpio, is out tomorrow! Kristeen talks about getting to perform with The Smashing Pumpkins, her approach to creating music, the feeling of dread that led to Full Scrotal Scorpio, trying to find her place in the industry, and more.

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Chapter 773 Music:

Kristeen Young - "Not Like You"

Kristeen Young - "Numbers"

Kristeen Young - "Full Scrotal Scorpio"

Chapter 772 - "The Future That Never Arrived" ...as read by Helle Bohdanova of Ignea

Today we welcome Ignea front woman Helle Bohdanova to the podcast! The new Ignea record, Monumental, is out this Friday on Napalm Records. Helle talks about having a wide range of musical influences, the themes and ideas that shape Monumental, the struggles of living in Ukraine and touring with war happening, and so much more!

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https://napalmrecords.us/collections/ignea

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Chapter 772 Music:

Ignea - "Dreams Of Lands Unseen"

Ignea - "Darkness"

Ignea - "Prefab"

Chapter 771 - "All Of This, For Some Reason, Works" ...as read by Joey Tyler of VRSTY

Today we welcome back VRSTY frontman Joey Tyler to the podcast! The new VRSTY record, Icon, is out this Friday on Spinefarm Records. Joey talks about needing to step away from music and what led him to make another VRSTY record, releasing an acoustic ep, how Michael Jackson inspired the titled of the album, the music video process for the singles on Icon, and more.

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https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/joey-tyler-of-vrsty

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Chapter 771 Music:

VRSTY - "Face Down"

VRSTY - "Dig (acoustic)"

VRSTY - "Sugar"

VRSTY - "Dear Whoever"

Chapter 770 - "We Were So Inspired and Excited" ...as read by Marco Pastorino of Temperance

Today we welcome Temperance guitarist and founding member Marco Pastorino to the podcast! The new Temperance record, Arcani, is out today on Napalm Records! Marco talks about starting Temperance, keeping the band going through line-up changes, going from Scarlet to Napalm Records, letting Kristen take the lyrical reins on Arcani, and more!

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Chapter 770 Music:

Temperance - "The Devil: Sin, Sin Sin"

Temperance - "Daruma Live"

Temperance - "Death: Right Before We Die"

Temperance - "The Tower: Lean Into Fear"

Chapter 769 - "It's A Reminder To Everybody" ...as read by Tony Maue of Defects

Today we welcome Defects frontman Tony Maue to the podcast! The new Defects record, Artificial Icons, is out this Friday on Mascot Records! Tony talks about his parents influence in his musical upbringing, signing with Mascot and how the label has started to shift, the difficulties of losing over half the band, and themes on Artificial Icons, and more.

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Chapter 769 Music:

Defects - "Artificial Icons"

Defects - "Signs"

Defects - "Where Did I Do Wrong"

Chapter 768 - "Complete The Story" ...as read by Sozos Michael of Gloryhammer

Today we welcome Gloryhammer frontman Sozos Michael to the podcast! The new Gloryhammer record, Space 1993: Wrath of Kor-Virliath, is out this Friday on Napalm Records! Sozos talks about getting into Power Metal and the challenges of the metal community in Cyprus, joining Eons Enthroned and Gloryhammer, the writing process for Space 1993 and creating a sci-fi story, and more!

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Chapter 768 Music:

Gloryhammer - "Ultimate Sacrifice"

Eons Enthroned - "The Ones Who Defied"

Gloryhammer - "Imperium Dundaxia"

Gloryhammer - "Warriors of Auchtermuchty"

Chapter 767 - "Just Give Everything" ...as read by Inherited

Today we welcome Dutch hardcore newcomers Inherited to the podcast! Inherited recently released their Mascot Records debut ep, All 4 One. The guys talk about the hardcore scene in the Netherlands, the band’s musical legacy that inspired the name, finding success through their live shows, connecting with Mascot Records, and more.

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Chapter 767 Music:

Inherited - "Wasted Space"

Inherited - "Won't Break"

Inherited - "All 4 One"

Chapter 766 - "A Hopeful Ending" ...as read by Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium

Today we welcome Niilo Sevänen from Insomnium to the podcast! The new Insomnium record, Netherworlds, is out this Friday on Century Media Records. Niilo talks about the bands that were influences on Insomnium, creating music that is both dark and joyful, the themes on Netherworlds, touring with their musical heroes, and more!

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https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/netherworlds-24-bit-hd-audio

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Chapter 766 Music:

Insomnium - "Shadowlife"

Insomnium - "Through The Shadows"

Insomnium - "Gleam In The Black"

Insomnium - "Arch Of The Sky"