As The Story Grows

Chapter 326 - "The More You Put In, The More You Get Out" ...as read by Lucas Woodland of Holding Absence

Today I’m stoked to share my chat with Lucas Woodland, frontman for Holding Absence. Holding Absence just released their incredible split ep with Alpha Wolf called The Lost & The Longing. Holding Absence also released an amazing record in 2021 called The Greatest Mistake Of My Life! Lucas talks about his experience in the choir in Wales, joining Holding Absence, not wanting the pandemic to define their 2021 release and how that influenced releasing a split ep, and the musical direction that is driving the band. 

https://www.holdingabsence.com/

Grab The Greatest Mistake of My Life on Bandcamp at https://sharptonerecords.bandcamp.com/album/holding-absence-the-greatest-mistake-of-my-life


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Chapter 326 Music:

Holding Absence - "Celebration Song"

Holding Absence - "Curse Me With Your Curse"

Holding Absence - "Aching Longing"

Holding Absence - "Coffin"

Alpha Wolf - "60 CM of Steel"


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Chapter 325 - "I'm Trying Not To Be Naive" ...as read by Bella Rios

Today we welcome future pop star Bella Rios to the podcast! Bella talks about her love for classic rock and the journey she took to find her unique sound and voice as an artist. She also talks about school and keeping herself grounded as she navigate life in the music industry.

Check out Bella's music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o2bhNkfO238PkmWAxB47Z?si=2Nj4SC5oTz-6Q5S6H6PUSg


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Chapter 325 Music:

Bella Rios - "Calm Down"

Bella Rios - "Bitter"

Bella Rios - "Reveries"

Bella Rios - "By The Water"

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Chapter 324 - "The Strongest We've Ever Been" ...as read by Prosper or Perish

Today we welcome Eric, Austin, and Steve from Philadelphia metal band Prosper or Perish to the podcast! Prosper or Perish self released Shroud of Serpents on July 29th. The guys talk about their personal musical histories and the formation of the band, how member changes and Covid have given the band a fresh start, and the themes behind Shroud of Serpents! 

https://www.prosperorperishband.com/

Snag Shroud Of Serpents and all of Prosper's discography at https://prosperorperish.bandcamp.com/

Or grab the cd and other awesome merch (I dig the hoodie) at https://www.prosperorperishband.com/collections/all

Find Metal Bandcamp Gift Club at https://metalbandcampgift.club/


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Chapter 324 Music:

Prosper or Perish - "Ironborn"

Prosper or Perish - "Anchored"

Prosper or Perish - "Jobson"

Prosper or Perish - "Fit For Vultures"

Prosper or Perish - "An Offering"

Prosper or Perish - "Gone To Waste"


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Chapter 323 - "It's Curated Like A Roller Coaster" ...as read by Franz Stefanik from Dead Tired

Today I’m stoked to share my chat with Dead Tired guitarist Franz Stefanik. Dead Tired is the side project of AlexisOnFire frontman George Pettit. Dead Tired released Satan Will Follow You Home back on July 8th, via New Damage Records. Franz talks about going to hardcore shows in Buffalo, getting into tattooing, the meaning behind Satan Will Follow You Home, and listening to albums as a whole. 

Stick around after the interview with Franz to hear a review of the new Chat Pile record, God’s Country!

You can snag Dead Tired's discography digitally at https://zdeadtiredz.bandcamp.com/

Satan Will Follow You Home is available on vinyl at https://www.dinealonestore.com/products/dead-tired-satan-will-follow-you-home-purple-lp?_pos=3&_sid=7b7bc9317&_ss=r 

The rest of Dead Tired's discography is available on vinyl at https://deadtired.bigcartel.com/

Check out Franz's tattoo work at https://www.instagram.com/franzstefanik/

Chat Pile's "God's Country" is available at https://chatpile.bandcamp.com/

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Chapter 323 Music:

Dead Tired - "Predatory Loans"

Dead Tired - "Breakfast of Participants"

Dead Tired - "SWFYH"

Dead Tired - "Domestic"

Dead Tired - "Aging Out"


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Chapter 322 - "Everything We Do Is Effortless" ...as read by Joseph Grillo from Her Head's On Fire

Today we welcome Joseph Grillo, aka Sid Jagger to the podcast. You might recognize Joe as the frontman for Garrison but Joe has a new project called Her Head’s on Fire with members of Small Brown Bike and Saves the Day to name a few. Their debut LP, College Rock & Clove Cigarettes, came out on July 29th via Iodine Records. Joseph talks about knowing he was going to be a musician at a young age and understanding what that actually meant, Garrison’s The Bend Before the Break reissue, and all things Her Head’s On Fire.

You can find music from Her Head's On Fire at https://herheadsonfire.bandcamp.com/

You can snag College Rock & Clove Cigarettes on vinyl and cassette at https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/her-heads-on-fire-college-rock-and-clove-cigarettes

Or on cassette at https://www.friendclubrecords.com/products/724096-fcr073-her-heads-on-fire-college-rock-and-clove-cigarettes-cs

The Bend Before The Break is not sold out yet! https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/garrison-the-bend-before-the-break


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Chapter 322 Music:

Her Head's On Fire - "Burn"

Garrison - "Serious Heavy Drama"

Gay For Johnny Depp - "You Have A Theory, I Have A Gun"

Her Head's On Fire - "Common Shame"

Her Head's On Fire - "Matchsticks"


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Chapter 321 - "If He's Going To Do This, We Should Get In Front Of It" ...as read by Andy Maier from Opponent

On the podcast today we welcome Andy Maier, guitarist and vocalist for Solid State Records newest band, Opponent. Opponent released Sentinel back on July 8th. If you’re a fan of Gojira, Metallica, Mastadon, & Megadeth, you’ll want to give this band a spin! Andy talks about how his dad’s cancer diagnosis was the catalyst for starting the band, his friendship with Ryan Clark and Demon Hunter, and the concept and inspiration behind the lyrics of Sentinel.

You can grab Sentinel on cd at https://solidstate.merchnow.com/collections/opponent

The band's back catalog is available at https://opponent.bandcamp.com/

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Chapter 321 Music:

Opponent - "Betrayed"

Opponent - "Fading"

Opponent - "Shadows"

Opponent - "Forgotten"

Opponent - "Remember"


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Chapter 320 - "There Are Things We Can Fight For Now" ...as read by Jesse Barnett of Stick To Your Guns

Today we get political with Jesse Barnett, frontman for Stick To Your Guns! Stick To Your Guns will release their 7th full-length record, Spectre, this Friday, July 28th, on Pure Noise Records. Jesse talks about the the band’s mindset when they started writing the new record, his work ethic and its influence on the early days of the band, and the broken financial and political system that is the music industry and America.

https://www.sticktoyourguns.net/

Grab Spectre on vinyl and cd at https://purenoise.merchnow.com/collections/stick-to-your-guns

You can grab music from Stick To Your Guns digitally at https://stygoc.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 320 Music:

Stick To Your Guns - "Weapon"

Stick To Your Guns - "Where The Sun Never Sleeps"

Stick To Your Guns - "Part Of Me"

Stick To Your Guns - "Faith In The Untamed"

Stick To Your Guns - "Married To The Noise"

Stick To Your Guns - "Hush"

Stick To Your Guns - "Open Up My Head"

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Chapter 319 - "I Want To Do That" ...as read by Morgan Riley of Blackwater Drowning

Today we welcome Morgan Riley to the podcast. Morgan is the front woman for technical death metal band Blackwater Drowning. Blackwater Drowning self released Sonder/Satori on July 8th. You can find it streaming wherever you listen to music and on cd directly from the band! Morgan talks about the importance of Arch Enemy, where Blackwater got their name, the Charlotte metal scene, the struggles of being an independent band, and more. 


https://www.blackwaterdrowning.com/

Blackwater Drowning's back catalog is available at https://blackwaterdrowning.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 319 Music:

Blackwater Drowning - "Mortal Coil"

Blackwater Drowning - "The Filth Element"

Blackwater Drowning - "Snakejuice"

Blackwater Drowning - "Aberrant Leaves"

Blackwater Drowning - "Voyager"


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Chapter 318 - "A Steward Of History" ...as read by Jason Zeimet of Unoriginal Vinyl

Today we welcome Jason Zeimet from Unoriginal Vinyl to the podcast. This is a conversation between two obsessive music fans about being obsessive music fans and what it means to us. Jason talks about why he started Unoriginal Vinyl and how he views its place in the scene. This was a fun chat for me because I just love connecting with people who have a passion for music.

Snag from Unoriginal Vinyl merch at https://unoriginalvinyl.bigcartel.com/

https://www.facebook.com/unoriginalvinyl/

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Chapter 318 Music:

Mxpx - I'm Ok, You're Ok"

Mxpx - "Middlename"

The Juliana Theory - "The Dream Is Over"

Ghoti Hook - "Shrinky Dinks"

mewithoutYou - "January 1979"

Underoath - "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door"

Stavesacre - "Keep Waiting"


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Chapter 317 - "Create Things We Never Thought Before" ...as read by Oakman 

Today I’m stoked to share my conversation with French power pop band Oakman! I got to chat with trio back in May right when they released their single Fantasy. The band recently dropped their third single of 2022, Murder, which you can hear part of at the end of the show! The band talks about their origin, getting connected with Rude Records, touring and recording in USA, how discovering synthesizers influenced their shift in sound, and more. 

https://www.oakmanband.com/

Check out Oakman's discography at https://oakman.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 317 Music:

Oakman - "Night"

Oakman - "Outer Space"

Oakman - "Naufragé"

Oakman - "Fantasy"

Oakman - "Murder"


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