As The Story Grows

Chapter 487 - "Accidental Hardcore Frontman" ...as read by Rob Fish

Today we welcome 108 and Unsufferable frontman Rob Fish to the podcast! Unsufferable dropped their first two songs earlier this year with Iodine Records! Rob talks about discovering hardcore, his involvement with Hare Krishna, how he keeps ending up fronting hardcore bands, his approach to writing lyrics and a lot more.

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Chapter 487 Music:

Unsufferable - "Enemy Of The State"

108 - "Deathbed"

Every Scar Has A Story - "Price Of Admission" 

Unsufferable - "Revisionist"

 

Chapter 486 - "We Have A Voice That Is Going To Be Heard" ...as read by Venues

Today we welcome back to the podcast Robin and Lela from Venues! The new Venues record, Transience, is out this Friday, March 29th, via Arising Empire Records! Robin and Lela discuss the contrasts between this album cycle and Solace, the band undergoing lineup changes and how that affected the their sound, the changing German metal scene, and a lot more. I love Venues and am so stoked to have them on the podcast again!

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

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Chapter 486 Music:

Venues - "Godspeed, Goodbye"

Venues - "Haunted House"

Venues - "Unspoken Words"

 

Chapter 485 - "I Like That The Record Expresses Something" ...as read by Jørn Kaarstad of Bokassa

Today we welcome Bokassa guitarist and frontman Jørn Kaarstad. Bokassa released All Out Of Dreams back on February 16th with Indie Records!  Jørn talks about the lack of a punk scene growing up, the struggles of picking a band name, touring with Metallica, picking a Norwegian label for All Out Of Dreams, and more. 

https://www.bokassaband.com/

https://bokassaband.bandcamp.com/

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Chapter 485 Music:

Bokassa - "The Ending Starts Today"

Bokassa - "Straight Edgelord"

Bokassa - "Lets Storm The Capitol"

Bokassa - "Garden Of Heathen"

Chapter 484 - "I Should've Been Able To Have Those Conversations" ...as read by Frail Body

Today I’m stoked to share my chat with Lowell and Nic from Frail Body! Frail Body will release their new record, Artificial Bouquet, next Friday, March 29th, on Deathwish Records. The guys talk about the Rockford Illinois scene, their love for screamo, signing with Deathwish, the lyrical background for Artificial Bouquet, and more! 

https://www.frailbody.com/

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Chapter 484 Music:

Frail Body - "Scaffolding"

Roanoke - "Pacing"

Frail Body - "Cold New Home"

Frail Body - "Your Death Makes Me Wish Heaven Was Real"

Frail Body - "Critique Programme"

Frail Body - "A Capsule In The Sediment"


 

Chapter 483 - "Let's Write A Metal Album" ...as read by Joel Hokka of Blind Channel

Today we welcome Joel Hokka, lead vocalist for Finnish nu metal band Blind Channel to the podcast! Blind Channel recently released Exit Emotion on Century Media Records. Joel talks about the band’s love for Linkin Park, how Covid got the band to participate in Eurovision, how Eurovision helped the band connect with Century Media, and more.

https://www.blindchannelofficial.com/

Watch the DFT Dungeon episode on Hybrid Theory here

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Chapter 483 Music:

Blind Channel - "Where's The Exit"

Blind Channel - "Deadzone"

Blind Channel - "Die Another Day"

Blind Channel - "Flatline"

 

Chapter 482 - "A Soundtrack To Everybody's Life" ...as read by James Clark of Kill The Lights

Today we welcome James Clark, vocalist for Kill the Lights to the podcast! Kill the Lights released Death Melodies last week on Fearless Records! James talk about moving to America to play soccer, staying to pursue music, the formation of Kill the Lights, being honest and saying something meaningful lyrically, and more.

https://killthelightsofficial.com/

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Chapter 482 Music:

Kill The Lights - "Hear You Scream"

Throw The Fight - "Bury Me Alive"

Kill The Lights - "Bleeding"

Kill The Lights - "Suicidal"

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Chapter 481 - "Expressing What We Have In Our Minds" ...as read by Defocus

Today we welcome Simon and Jeffery from Defocus to the podcast. Defocus released There Is A Place For Me On Earth back on March 1st via Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, releasing music during lockdowns, expanding their sound on the new record, and more!

https://defocusband.com/

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Chapter 481 Music:

Defocus - "Let The Bond Be My Grave"

Defocus - "Thought Of A Vision"

Defocus - "Flatlines"

Defocus - "There Is A Place For Me On Earth"

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Chapter 480 - "This Is All I've Done With My Life" ...as read by Shane Handal

Today we welcome Shane Handal to the podcast! Shane is the frontman for Philly indie rock band Timelost. Timelost released their new album, Drained, back on February 23rd via Church Road Records. Shane also works for Atom Splitter PR! Shane talks about growing up and the music scene in Florida, the formation and evolution of Timelost, getting his start with Atom Splitter, and a lot more!

https://wearetimelost.bandcamp.com/album/drained

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Chapter 480 Music:

Timelost - "Wet J"

Timelost - "Eternal Vibe"

Timelost - "Cranium Dent"

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Chapter 479 - "We've Been Called 100 Genres Already" ...as read by Floya

Today we welcome Phil and Marv from Floya to the podcast! New Floya record, Yume, is out today on Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about their metalcore backgrounds, how they teamed up to start Floya, the origin of the band name, releasing their album single by single and more. 

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Chapter 479 Music:

Floya - "Wonders"

Time, The Valuator - "Elusive Reasons"

Floya - "The Hymn"

Floya - "Lights Out"

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Chapter 478 - "Growth Can Be Brutal" ...as read by Emily Highfield of Suldusk

Today we welcome Emily Highfield from Suldusk to the podcast! Suldusk released Anthesis last Friday on Napalm Records! Emily talks about music as a safe place, finding a community on SoundCloud, discovering a love for black metal, pushing the aggression on Anthesis, and more!

https://suldusk.bandcamp.com/

https://napalmrecords.com/english/suldusk

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Chapter 478 Music:

Suldusk - "Anthesis"

Suldusk - "Crystalline"

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