As The Story Grows

Chapter 603 - "Create With No Obstacles" ...as read by Evan Diprima of Moon Destroys

Today we welcome back to the podcast Evan Diprima. Evan is playing drums with Moon Destroys and their new album, She Walks By Moonlight, is out now! Evan talks about connecting with Juan and the journey the two took to get to Moon Destroys and the current iteration of the band, evolving their sound, the benefits of having creative control and freedom, and more.

https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/evan-diprima-of-royal-thunder

https://moondestroys.bandcamp.com/album/she-walks-by-moonlight

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Chapter 603 Music:

Moon Destroys - "The Nearness Of June"

Moon Destroys - "Only"

Chapter 602 - "Waiting For Something To Fall In Front Of Us" ...as read by Josh Barber of Idle Heirs

Today we welcome Josh Barber from Idle Heirs to the podcast. Idle Heirs debut record, Life Is Violence, is out this Friday on Relapse Records! Josh talks about his musical journey and the scene in Kansas City, how being young and cocky got him started as an audio engineer, working as Norma Jean’s producer, and then we dive into connecting Sean, starting Idle Heirs, and all things Life Is Violence.

https://idleheirs.bandcamp.com/album/life-is-violence

https://www.relapse.com/collections/idle-heirs

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Chapter 602 Music:

Idle Heirs - "Rare Bird"

Idle Heirs - "Dead Ringer"

Idle Heirs - "Pillow Talk"

Chapter 601 - "We Hope To Lift You Up And Make You Feel Powerful" ...a read by Warfield

Today we welcome Johannes and Matthias Clemens from German thrash band Warfield to the podcast. Warfield’s Napalm Records debut, With The Old Breed, came out last Friday! The brothers talk about growing up in Kaiserslautern, the ease in which Warfield was formed, why they were drawn to thrash, the themes that now guide the band’s name and new album, and more.

https://www.warfieldthrash.com/

https://warfieldthrash.bandcamp.com/

https://napalmrecordsamerica.com/warfield-with-the-old-breed-black-vinyl-lp.html

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Chapter 601 Music:

Warfield - "Lament Of The White Realm"

Warfield - "Tie The Rope"

Warfield - "Soul Conqueror"

Warfield - "Appetitive Aggression"
 

Chapter 600 - "We Wanted More Freedom" ...as read by Mark Goodwin of Sick Puppies

Today we welcome Sick Puppies drummer Mark Goodwin to the podcast! The new Sick Puppies record, Wave The Bull came out last Friday on OneRPM. Mark talks about growing up in Southern California, getting his musical footing in church, deciding to move forward as a band with a new vocalist, the scene for a mainstream rock band, and more.

https://sickpuppies.com/

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Chapter 600 Music:

Sick Puppies - "Going Places"

Sick Puppies - "There Goes The Neighborhood"

Sick Puppies - "Creature"

Sick Puppies - "Friends Like You"

Sick Puppies - "Knock Your Lights Out"

Chapter 599 - "Trying To Survive With Your Own Thoughts" ...as read by Lotta Ruutiainen of Luna Kills

 Today we welcome Lotta Ruutiainen, front woman for Luna Kills to the podcast. Luna Kill’s Sharptone Record debut, Deathmatch, is out this Friday! Luna talks about her musical journey in Finland and finding her voice and scene, the unique process in which the band chose its name, the themes on Deathmatch, the album artwork inspiration, and more.

https://lunakills.com/

https://sharptonerecords.co/collections/luna-kills

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Chapter 599 Music:

Luna Kills - "Sugar Rush"

Luna Kills - "Slay Ur Enemies"

Luna Kills - "Waves"

Today we'll hear from all our guests in the month of March, including George Hirsch of Staticlone, Margarita Monet of Edge Of Paradise, Frank Te Riet of Cryptosis, Mike and Will from SOM, John Kevill of Warbringer, Daniel Erlandsson of Arch Enemy, Katla, John Maiello of Dead Bars, Piotr Turek and Richard Powley from Telepathy, and Sungwoo Jeong from Aversed!

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Music:

Staticlone - "Honeycomb"

Edge Of Paradise - "Death Note"

Cryptosis - "Faceless Matter"

SOM - "The Place That I Belong"

Warbringer - "A Better World"

Arch Enemy - "Liars & Thieves" 

Katla - "Taurus"

Dead Bars - "Last Call Alarm"

Telepathy - "Oath"

Aversed - "Solitary"

Chapter 598 - "Everything We Listened To Weaseled It's Way Into The Sound" ...as read by Sungwoo Jeong of Aversed

Today we welcome Aversed guitarist Sungwoo Jeong to the podcast. Aversed released their new record, Erasure Of Color, last Friday with M Theory Audio. Sungwoo talks about his struggles as a young immigrant in America, the impact of Headbangers Ball, the band going through a change in vocalist, the musical direction on Erasure Of Color, and more.

https://aversed.bandcamp.com/music

https://m-theoryaudio.com/store

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Chapter 598 Music:

Aversed - "To Cover Up The Sky"

Aversed - "Lucid Decapitation"

Aversed - "Erasure Of Color"

Aversed - "Departures"

Chapter 597 - "Sit With It and Have A Picture Come To Your Mind" ...as read by Telepathy

Today we welcome Piotr Turek and Richard Powley from Telepathy to the podcast. The new Telepathy record, Transmissions, is out this Friday On Pelagic Records! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds and how the band came together, the dynamics and balancing being family and a band, the prophetic nature and timeliness of Burn Embrace with the Covid pandemic, the process of delivering a theme or vibe with instrumental music, their relationship with Pelagic and more!

https://www.telepathyband.com/

https://telepathyband.bandcamp.com/music

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Chapter 597 Music:

Telepathy - "Oath"

Telepathy - "Pariah"

Chapter 596 - "Heaven Is Really About Life and Hope" ...as read by John Maiello of Dead Bars

Today we welcome Dead Bars frontman John Maiello to the podcast. The new Dead Bars record, All Dead Bars Go To Heaven, is out now on Iodine Recordings. John talks about being exposed to punk at a very young age and growing up as the New Jersey scene was starting to take off, teaching himself to play guitar and how that lead to Dead Bars, the band regrouping after Covid lockdowns to create something meaningful, and more.

https://deadbars.bandcamp.com/album/all-dead-bars-go-to-heaven

https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/dead-bars-all-dead-bars-go-to-heaven

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Chapter 596 Music:

Dead Bars - "I Wanna Be A Ghost"

Dead Bars - "Give The Metalhead A Hug"

Chapter 595 - "A Bit More Nuanced " ...as read by Katla

Today we welcome Katla to the podcast! Katla’s Napalm Records debut, Scandinavian Pain, is out today! The guys talk about how being doom metal fans lead them to being a band, the lyrical themes that have been a part of the band’s DNA, figuring out the touring landscape that’s possible for them, and more!

https://label.napalmrecords.com/katla

https://katladk.bandcamp.com/

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Chapter 595 Music:

Katla - "Taurus"

Katla - "Dead Lover"