As The Story Grows

Chapter 638 - "We Make Good Songs" ...as read by Lala Frischknecht of Burning Witches

Today we welcome Burning Witches drummer Lala Frischknecht to the podcast. The new Burning Witches record, Inquisition, is out next Friday, August 22nd, on Napalm Records. Lala talks about the struggle to find her musical community in Switzerland, Burning Witches moving past the feeling of having to prove themselves, the songwriting of Romana Kalkuhl, the family feeling of Napalm and Nuclear Blast, and more. 

https://www.burningwitches.ch/

https://napalmrecordsamerica.com/burningwitches

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Chapter 638 Music:

Burning Witches - "Inquisition"

Burning Witches - "Burning Witches"

Burning Witches - "Unleash The Beast"

Burning Witches - "The Spell Of The Skull"

Chapter 637 - "The Best Record I Will Have Ever Released" ...as read by Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AU

Today we welcome Brian Burdzy, frontman for Hundreds of AU, to the podcast! The new Hundreds Of AU record, Life In Parallel, is out next Friday, August 22nd, on Iodine Recordings. Brian talks about growing up in small town New Jersey, how he became the frontman for Hundreds Of AU, the lyrical and political ideas on Life In Parallel, and so much more. I always find these conversations with Iodine artists to be refreshing and deep and I hope everyone enjoys this chat with Brian. 

https://hundredsofau.bandcamp.com/

https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/hundreds-of-au-life-in-parallel

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Chapter 637 Music:

Hundreds Of AU - "Scorched Earth Harvest"

Hundreds Of AU - "Endless Beige"

Hundreds Of AU - "Wake Today"

Chapter 636 - "Dealers Of Doom" ...as read by Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed

Today we welcome Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed to the podcast! The new Accvsed record, Dealers Of Doom, came out last Friday on Arising Empire Records. There guys talk about growing up in small villages, the formation of Accvsed, the lyrical themes on Dealers Of Doom, how the rising popularity of metal has impacted the German scene, and more. 

https://accvsed.de/

https://arising-empire.com/artists/accvsed

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Chapter 636 Music:

Accvsed - "Don't Let Me Fall Apart"

Accvsed - "Avoider"

Accvsed - "Make Sure It Hurts"

 

Chapter 635 - "Therapeutic" ...as read by Frédéric Leclercq of Sinsaenum

Today we welcome Frédéric Leclercq, guitarist for Sinsaenum to the podcast! The new Sinsaenum record, In Devastation, is out this Friday on earMUSIC. Frederic talks about not wanting to be known as just a power metal bassist and how that led to the idea of writing heavier songs, his relationship with Joey Jordinson and how that was the catalyst for Sinsaenum, channeling pain into something more joyful on In Devastation, being a part of Kreator and their legacy, and a lot more. 

https://ear-music.shop/products/section/Sinsaenum

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Chapter 635 Music:

Sinsaenum - "In Devastation"

Sinsaenum - "Army Of Chaos"

Sinsaenum - "Last Goodbye"

Chapter 634 - "Choosing To Burn Something Down" ...as read by Nathan James of Fox Lake

Today we welcome Fox Lake vocalist Nathan James to the podcast! The new Fox Lake record, New World Heat, is out today on MNRK Heavy! Nathan talks about how losing football led to his focus on music, the guiding template for Fox Lake’s musical direction, the themes and inspiration for New World Heat, nu metal, and more. 

https://www.foxlakeband.com/

https://foxlakeco.bandcamp.com/album/new-world-heat

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Chapter 634 Music:

Fox Lake - "Pure Adrenaline"

Fox Lake - "Cold Hard Truth"

Fox Lake - "Freestyle"

Today we have clips from interviews with Ben Parker and Alizon Taho from Calva Louise, Audrey Ebrotié of IANWILL, RJ Rabe of Drought, Max and Lukas of THROATCUT, and Devan Fuentes of Scalp!

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Music:

Calva Louise - "Aimless"

IANWILL - "Afterglow"

Drought - "An Invitation"

THROATCUT - "stray."

Scalp - "EGODEATH"

Chapter 633 - "Our World Can Sound Like A Delusion" ...as read by Devan Fuentes of Scalp

Today we welcome Scalp guitarist Devan Fuentes to the podcast. The new Scalp record, Not Worthy Of Human Compassion, is out today on Closed Casket Activities! Devan talks about connecting with grindcore and power violence, how Scalp evolved from a gag into a real band, his inspiration for Not Worthy Of Human Compassion, the band’s visual aesthetic, and more. 

https://scalpoc.bandcamp.com/

https://closedcasketactivities.com/collections/scalp

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Chapter 633 Music:

Scalp - "EGODEATH"

Scalp - "SHACKLEROT"

Scalp - "LOATHER"

Scalp - "DRAG"

Best Of 2025 So Far

Today I talk about my favorite records of 2025 so far and I look ahead to a handful of records I'm looking forward to!

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Echos - "Quiet In Your Service"

Arch Enemy - "Blood Dynasty"

Deafheaven - "Doberman"

Sumac & Moor Mother - "Scene 2 - The Run"

Edge Of Paradise - "Prophecy Unbound"

Warbringer - "The Sword And The Cross"

Chapter 632 - "Stick To It And Push Forward" ...as read by Max and Lukas of THROATCUT

Today we welcome Max and Lukas from THROATCUT to the podcast! The new THROATCUT record, Resilience, is out today on Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their experience trying to start bands, how wanting to be more authentic led to the formation of THROATCUT, signing with Arising Empire, the themes on Resilience, and more! 

https://throatcut.com/

https://arising-empire.shop/kuenstler/throatcut./

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Chapter 632 Music:

THROATCUT - "death.rebirith."

THROATCUT - "shattered.glass."

THROATCUT - "snake.eater."

THROATCUT - "stray."

Chapter 631 - "What Growth Can Look Like" ...as read by RJ Rabe of Drought

Today I’m stoked to share my conversation with Drought guitarist RJ Rabe! The debut Drought LP, Souvenir, is out this Friday on Iodine Recordings. RJ talks about being drawn to bass as instrument, his initial hesitation in joining Drought, the emotional maturity of the band and how that served as a guide for Souvenir, his cancer diagnosis and journey, and more.

https://droughtsounds.bandcamp.com/

https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/drought-souvenir

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Chapter 631 Music:

Drought - "Wayfinding"

Drought - "Consequential Love"

Drought - "We're The Flora"

Drought - "An Invitation"