As The Story Grows

Chapter 429 - "It's An Elaborate Lore" ...as read by Will Gould of Creeper

Today we welcome Creeper frontman Will Gould to the podcast. Creeper’s new album, Sanguivore, is out this Friday, October 13th, on Spinefarm Records. Will talks about being a part of the punk scene, how books influenced Creeper’s name, figuring out how to be a band remotely, creating album concepts within the framework of streaming music, and more.

https://www.creepercult.com/

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Chapter 429 Music:

Creeper - "Cry To Heaven"

Creeper - "Black Rain"

Creeper - "Teenage Sacrifice"

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Chapter 428 - "I'm Doing What I Love" ... as read by Prika Amaral of Nervosa

Today Im stoked to share my chat with Nervosa front woman Prika Amaral! Nervosa’s new album, Jailbreak, came out Friday September 29th on Napalm Records. Prika talks about the metal scene in Brazil, how finding a drummer led to Nervosa’s formation, dealing with line-up changes, stepping into the role of vocalist, and more! 

https://www.nervosaofficial.com/

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Chapter 428 Music:

Nervosa - "Jailbreak"

Nervosa - "Twisted Values"

Nervosa - "Under Ruins"

Nervosa - "Seed Of Death"

Nervosa - "Endless Ambition"

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Chapter 427 - "We Don't Want To Limit Ourselves" ...as read by Moritz Schmidt from The Hirsch Effekt

Today we welcome to the podcast Moritz Schmidt, drummer for German prog metal band The Hirsch Effekt. The Hirsch Effekt’s new record, Urian, came out last Friday, September 29th, on Long Branch Records. Moritz talks about his musical influences, choosing to sing in German, the band’s musical diversity, the themes behind Urian, and more.

https://thehirscheffekt.de/

https://thehirscheffekt.bandcamp.com/

https://store.spv.de/collections/the-hirsch-effekt-1

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Chapter 427 Music:

The Hirsch Effekt - "Urian"

The Hirsch Effekt - "Otus"

The Hirsch Effekt - "Granica"

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Chapter 426 - "A Reflection On Life" ...as read by Kaan Tassan from Heart Of A Coward

Today we’re joined by Heart of Coward frontman Kaan Tassan! Heart Of A Coward’s new record, This Place Only Brings Death, came out last Friday September 22nd, on Arising Empire Records! Kaan talks about discovering nu metal and transition into heavier music, moving to London to be involved in the music scene, how lockdowns nearly brought the band to an end, the journey of life that inspired the lyrics on the new album, and more!

https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/heart-of-a-coward/

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Chapter 426 Music:

Heart Of A Coward - "This Place Only Brings Death"

No Consequence - "Coerce, Conform"

Heart Of A Coward - "Drown In Ruin"

Heart Of A Coward - "Decay"

Heart Of A Coward - "Devour Me"

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Chapter 425 - "The Path To Righteousness" ...as read by Grove Street

Today we welcome Josh Williams and Andy Harper from crossover hardcore band Grove Street to the podcast! Grove Street’s new record, The Path To Righteousness is out this Friday, September 29th, on UNFD Records. The guys talk about the support of their parents, how they both joined Grove Street, the band establishing a vibe, feeling disconnected from the American hardcore scene, and more!

Snag The Path To Righteousness on vinyl here. 

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Chapter 425 Music:

Grove Street - "The Path To Righteousness"

Grove Street - "Make With It"

Grove Street - "Lessons Of The Past"


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Chapter 424 - "We Want These Stories To Connect" ...as read by Damon Tate from Of Virtue

Today we welcome Of Virtue guitarist Damon Tate to the podcast. The new Of Virtue record, Omen, is out next Friday, September 29th on Arising Empire Records! Damon talks about transitioning from bass player to guitarist, how Of Virtue started to keep him out of trouble, connecting with Arising Empire, evolving musically, using their platform to say something deeper, and more.

https://ofvirtueband.com/

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Chapter 424 Music:

Of Virtue - "Cannibals"

Of Virtue - "Damaged"

Of Virtue - "Sinner"

Of Virtue - "Sober"

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Chapter 423 - "The World Keeps Changing" ...as read by Shayley Bourget

Today we welcome Shayley Bourget from Dayshell to the podcast! The new Dayshell record, Pegasus, is out Friday, September 22nd! Shayley talks about joining Of Mice and Men, the back injury that led him to reconsider his place in Of Mice and Men and upended his life, the struggles of being on a label, and why Pegasus is his last album. 

Pegasus is available on vinyl and cd here. 

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Chapter 423 Music:

Dayshell - "You Wish"

Of Mice & Men - "They Don't Call It The South For Nothing"

Dayshell - "Not Coming In"

Dayshell - "Letting Go"


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Chapter 422 - "It Just Got Weird For A While" ...as read by Leroy Hamp from War of Ages

Today we welcome War of Ages frontman Leroy Hamp to the podcast! War of Ages new record, Dominion, is out today on Facedown Records! Leroy talks about discovering hardcore and how it helped channel his energy as a teen, War of Ages musical evolution, losing Kaleb Leubchow, drawing inspiration from the book of Revelation, and more!

https://warofagesmetal.com/

https://facedown.merchnow.com/collections/war-of-ages

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Chapter 422 Music:

War of Ages - "Armageddon"

xDisciplex AD - "So I Send You"

War of Ages - "All Consuming Fire"

War of Ages - "Failure"

War of Ages - "Greed"

War of Ages - "Dominus"

War of Ages - "From Ashes"


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Chapter 421 - "So Much Magic To That" ...as read by Mike Mains

Today I’m stoked to share my chat with Mike Mains from Mike Mains & The Branches. Mike’s new record, Memory Unfixed, is out this Friday, September 15th, via Tooth and Nail Records! Mike talks about the influence of radio in helping his band, capturing the human experience in song, fulfilling his dreams, the theology of hell and more.

https://mikemainsmusic.com/

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Chapter 421 Music:

Mike Mains & The Branches - "We're Alive"

Mike Mains & The Branches - "Stereo"

Mike Mains & The Branches - "Breathing Underwater"

Mike Mains & The Branches - "If We Run"

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Chapter 420 - "Everything Is Growing and Evolving" ...as read by Nathan Mariat from Resolve

Today we welcome back to the podcast Resolve drummer Nathan Mariat. Resolves new album, Human, is out next Friday, September 15th, via Arising Empire Records! Nathan talks about making the right decision to delay the release of Between Me and The Machines, not forcing songs to be something they don’t want to do be, creating art with AI, wanting to tour in America, and more! 

https://resolveofficial.co/

https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/resolve/

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Chapter 420 Music:

Resolve - "Death Awaits"

Resolve - "Human"

Resolve - "New Colors"


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