As The Story Grows

Chapter 585 - "Write Songs That We Like" ...as read by Joel Stroetzel of Killswitch Engage

Today we welcome Killswitch Engage guitarist Joel Stroetzel to the podcast. The new Killswitch Engage record, This Consequence, is out today on Metal Blade Records. Joel talks about getting into metal and playing guitar, the pressure of being a career musician, the evolution of songwriting as a band, keeping things in house, and more. 

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Chapter 585 Music:

Killswitch Engage - "Forever Aligned"

Killswitch Engage - "My Last Serenade"

Killswitch Engage - "The Signal Fire"

Killswitch Engage - "Us Against The World"

Killswitch Engage - "I Believe"

Chapter 584 - "Finding Their Own Meaning" ...as read by Oversize

Today we welcome to the podcast Lewis and Sam from UK rock band Oversize! Oversize will release their Sharptone Records debut, Vital Signs, next Friday, February 28th. The guys talk about small town scenes, the bands that inspired Oversize, shoegaze as a catchall genre, the struggle of finding single artwork that gels with the album art, and more. 

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Chapter 584 Music:

Oversize - "Vital Signs"

Oversize - "Fall Apart"
 

Chapter 583 - "Appreciate Exploration" ...as read by Cloakroom

Today we welcome Doyle Martin and Tim Remis from Cloakroom to the podcast. Cloakroom will release Last Leg Of The Human Table on February 28th with Closed Casket Activities. We spend some time hanging out before the guys dive into the origins of the band, talk about lineup changes, the themes on the new record, and more.  

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Chapter 583 Music:

Cloakroom - "Unbelonging"

Cloakroom - "Lost Meaning"

Cloakroom - "A Force At Play"

Cloakroom - "Bad Larry"

Chapter 582 - "We Created A New World To Exist In" ...as read by Cameron Humphrey of Love Is Noise

Today we welcome Cameron Humphrey, frontman for Love Is Noise, to the podcast! Love is Noise will release To Live A Different Way, this Friday via Century Media Records. Cameron talks about the influence of his dad on his musical obsession, putting on shows as a teenager, wanting to create something unique musically, capturing listeners attention, and more. 

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Chapter 582 Music:

Love Is Noise - "To Live A Different Way"
 

Chapter 581 - "Keep It Going And See What It Can Do" ...as read by Chris Kelly of Hillhaven

Today we welcome Hillhaven frontman Chris Kelly to the podcast. Chris was also a founding member of Galactic Empire. Chris talks about the impact the School of Rock school had on his musical trajectory, the trials of trying to make it as a musician, Galactic Empire’s accidental rise to fame, the reason he decided to start a new project, and more. 

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Chapter 581 Music:

Hillhaven - "Sycophants"

Galactic Empire - "Duel Of The Fates"

Hillhaven - "Temple & Tomb"

Chapter 580 - "Find The Joy In The Music Again" ...as read by Bjorn Strid

Today we welcome Bjorn Strid to the podcast! Bjorn is obviously most well known as the frontman for Soilwork but Bjorn as also fronted The Night Flight Orchestra for nearly two decades. The Night Flight Orchestra released their Napalm Records debut, Give Us The Moon, last Friday. Bjorn talks about the eclectic music scene in Sweden, his desire to do something outside of metal which led to The Night Flight Orchestra, how the band’s sound has shifted, creating music that’s genuine, honoring David Andersson on this record, and more.

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https://www.soilwork.org/

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Chapter 580 Music:

The Night Flight Orchestra - "Way To Spend The Night"

Soilwork - "As We Speak"

The Night Flight Orchestra - "Give Us The Moon"

Doing something new in 2025 with a monthly recap of each episode that aired in the month! So you will hear from Josh English of Six Going on Seven, Roger Miret of Agnostic Front, Jeremy Hunt from Qoheleth, Peter Iwers from The Halo Effect, Alexandra Norton from Echos, Matti Keitel from Blacktoothed, Janine Shilstone from Vukovi, and Jay from TheCityIsOurs!

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Music:

Six Going On Seven - "Portsmouth"

Agnostic Front - "Believe"

Qoheleth - "Till Creatures Have Faces"

The Halo Effect - "Detonate"

Echos - "Quiet In Your Service"

Blacktoothed - "Get Me Down"

Vuvoki - "Fallen Beyond"

TheCityIsOurs - "Psycho"

Chapter 579 - "Stamp His Mark On The Band" ...as read by TheCityIsOurs

Today we welcome to the podcast Jay and David from TheCityIsOurs! TheCityIsOurs will release their new album, Will You Still Love Me, this Friday on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about David joining the band, Oli sharing his story and vision on the new album, a long release process and how that helps live, and more.

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Chapter 579 Music:

TheCityIsOurs - "Psycho"

TheCityIsOurs - "Can You Feel It"

TheCityIsOurs - "Hot Mess"

TheCityIsOurs - "Dopamine"

Chapter 578 - "We've Been Genuine And True To Ourselves" ...as read by Janine Shilstone from Vukovi 

Today we welcome Janine Shilstone from Vukovi to the podcast! Vukovi’s Sharptone Records debut, My God Has Got A Gun, is out today! Janine talks about her musical journey that eventually led to Vukovi, how processing therapy led to the emotional themes on My God Has Got A Gun, the unpredictability of the music industry, and more. 

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Chapter 578 Music:

Vukovi - "Gungho"

Vukovi - "Sno"

Vukovi - "My God Has Got A Gun"

Chapter 577 - "Our Album Cycles Don't Sync" ...as read by Matti Keitel of Blacktoothed

Today we welcome Blackedtoothed guitarist Matti Keitel to the podcast. The new Blacktoothed record, Headway, is out this Friday on Arising Empire Records. Matti talks about playing violin and transitioning to guitar, the unfortunate logo the band started with, the band trying to find their footing as a rock band in a metalcore scene, the concept for Headway, and more. 

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Chapter 577 Music:

Blacktoothed - "Time Bomb"

Blacktoothed - "If You Wanna Say So"

Blacktoothed - "Antidote"

Blacktoothed - "Novocaine"