As The Story Grows

Chapter 306 - "Here's Our Music, Here's Our Attitude, Here's Our Emotion" ...as read by Jacob Charlton of Thornhill

This week we welcome Thornhill frontman Jacob Charlton to the podcast! Thornhill released Heroine last Friday on UNFD Records! The band was on their first US Tour when I talked with Jacob. Jacob talks about his transition from drummer to frontman, discovering the scene in Melbourne, and making a musical shift away from metalcore. Heroine is an incredible record and I highly recommend checking it out! One of my favorites of 2022 so far!


Snag Heroine digitally at https://thornhillmelb.bandcamp.com/album/heroine

Or grab it on vinyl or cd at https://usa.24hundred.net/collections/thornhill-1


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Chapter 306 Music:

Thornhill - "The Hellfire Club"

Thornhill - "Views From the Sun"

Thornhill - "Arkangel"

Thornhill - "Casanova"

Thornhill - "Heroine"


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Chapter 305 - "Trying to Do Metal But Not In A Metal Approach" ...as read by Rob and Andreas from The Oklahoma Kid

This week we welcome Rob and Andreas from German metalcore band The Oklahoma Kid to the podcast! The Oklahoma Kid will release Tangerine Tragic this Friday, June 3rd, on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about their musical background and their experience in their respective local scenes, the formation and history of The Oklahoma Kid, how Covid undercut the promotion of Solarray and finding a new sound on Tangerine Tragic.

You can snag Tangerine Tragic on vinyl and cd at https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/oklahoma-kid/

The Oklahoma Kid's back catalog is available at https://theoklahomakid.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 305 Music:

The Oklahoma Kid - "Pale Tongue"

The Oklahoma Kid - "Made Of Stone"

The Oklahoma Kid - "Oasis"

The Oklahoma Kid - "Melt Into You"

The Oklahoma Kid - "Dye Black To Pink"

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Chapter 304 - "The Price of Dreaming" ...as read by Dakota Alvarez of Hollow Front

This week I’m stoked to have Hollow Front guitarist Dakota Alvarez join the podcast! Hollow Front will release The Price of Dreaming this Friday, May 27th, on UNFD Records! Dakota talks about the bus accident that kicked off the band’s last tour, the metalcore scene in Grand Rapids and how he ended up in Hollow Front, and what The Price of Dreaming means to him. This was a conversation that reminds me, no matter age, race, religion, sexual orientation, there’s a connection in this music community!

You can snag The Price of Dreaming on vinyl at https://usa.24hundred.net/collections/hollow-front

And you can find Hollow Front's back catalog at https://hollowfront.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 304 Music:

Hollow Front - "The Price Of Dreaming"

Hollow Front - "Afflicted"

Hollow Front - "P.A.N.I.C."

Hollow Front - "Heritage"

Hollow Front - "Comatose"


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Chapter 303 - "This Is The Time" ...as read by Seth Roberts of Watashi Wa

This week I’m excited to have Seth Roberts from Watashi Wa on the podcast. Watashi Wa will release People Like People this Friday, May 20th, on Tooth and Nail Records. Seth talks about starting Watashi Wa at a super young age, the difficulties and challenges that occurred when the band first joined Tooth and Nail, moving from Watashi Wa into Eager Seas and Lakes, and why the time was right to bring Watashi Wa back. 

Snag People Like People on CD or Cassette at https://toothandnailrecords.merchnow.com/collections/watashi-wa


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Chapter 303 Music:

Watashi Wa - "Let Me Prepare You"

Watashi Wa - "Lost A Few Battles"

Watashi Wa - "All Of Me"

Watashi Wa - "Face"

Lakes/Eager Seas - "1992"

Watashi Wa - "Trust Me"

Watashi Wa - "How Will We Live"


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Chapter 302 - "Why Don't You Just Do It" ...as read by Mike McAllister of Power Wolves

This week we welcome Mike McAllister to the podcast! Mike is the former guitarist for nu-metal band Hospital. Mike is currently the frontman for Power Wolves, an 80’s new wave inspired project. The band just released The Cure for Sleep on The Charon Collective. Mike talks about his love for Metallica, losing his love for writing heavy music, and the theme behind The Cure For Sleep.

Pick up The Cure For Sleep digitally or on cd at https://thecharoncollective.bandcamp.com/album/the-cure-for-sleep

You can find Hospital's "Stare" at https://screaminggiant.bandcamp.com/album/stare


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Chapter 302 Music:

Power Wolves - "Wild Awake"

Hospital - "Feel This"

Hospital - "Not Now"

Power Wolves - "Warsaw"

Power Wolves - "Heart of the Machine"

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Chapter 301 - "Whatever I Work on Musically, I Don't Want To Be Embarrassed By" ...as read by MC Dälek

This week I’m so stoked to have Wil Brooks, aka MC Dälek on the podcast. Dälek just released their new record, Precipice, on Ipecac Records. Will chats about growing up and getting into hip-hop, signing with Ipecac and the artistic creativity that drives Dälek. This was a super fun chat and I loved getting to explore two decades of music while preparing for this interview. If you’re not a traditional hip-hop fan, I highly recommend giving Dälek some time. It'll be worth it!

You can find Precipice and most of Dälek's discography digitally at https://dalek.bandcamp.com/

Or snag the vinyl at https://ipecac-music.myshopify.com/



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Chapter 301 Music:

Dälek - "Boycott"

Dälek - "Spiritual Healing"

Dälek - "Shattered"

Dälek - "The Harbingers" 

Dälek - "Decimation (Dis Nation)

Dälek - "Precipice"

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Chapter 300 - "Music Goes On" ...as read by Jasan Radford of CenterShift

This week we welcome Jasan Radford to the podcast! You might recognize Jason as the frontman from 2000’s nu-metal/post-hardcore band OneSideZero. VH1 called OneSideZero’s debut album "Is This Room Getting Smaller?" one of the 12 most underrated nu-metal albums. Jasan has a brand new project called CenterShift and it’s a perfect encapsulation of 90’s alternative. Jasan chats about his musical history, signing with Maverick Records, reuniting to a scene that no longer existed, and learning to navigate the shifting musical and social media landscape.

You can  listen to CenterShift at https://centershift.bandcamp.com/

And OneSideZero's second album can be heard at https://onesidezero.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 300 Music:

CenterShift - "My Own World"

OneSideZero - "Instead Laugh"

OneSideZero - "Carry Your Gun"

CenterShift - "9"

"Power Rangers Time Force Theme"

CenterShift - "And So..."


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Chapter 299 - "I Cannot Let This Stop Me" ...as read by Matt Graham

This week MattstaGraham joins the podcast! MattstaGraham is the solo project from Sundressed guitarist Matt Graham! Matt talks about how his parents and cousin influenced his interest in music, using social media to build MattstaGraham, and his new album, Prescribe Whatever, which is out April 29th on I Surrender Records. This chat was a lot of fun and I’m a big fan of Matt’s new solo record!

Pre-order Prescribe Whatever at https://www.isurrenderrecords.com/#/mattstagraham-prescribe-whatever/

You can find more tunes from Matt at https://mattstagraham.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 299 Music:

MattstaGraham - "Prescribe Whatever"

MattstaGraham - "Gotta Be Productive"

MattstaGraham - "Still Hearing About It"


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Chapter 298 - "Just Be Honest About It" ...as read by Matt Honeycutt from Kublai Khan TX

This week we welcome Kublai Khan TX frontman Matt Honeycutt to the podcast! Kublai Khan released their new ep, Lowest Form of Animal on April 1st via Rise Records. Matt talks about how the pandemic led to his move across country and career changes, his instant connection to the hardcore scene, and his inspiration for writing lyrics. 

Snag Lowest Form of Animal on vinyl at https://riserecords.com/collections/artist-kublai-khan


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Chapter 298 Music:

Kublai Khan TX - "Swan Song featuring Scott Vogel"

Kublai Khan TX - "Come Out Of Your Room"

Kublai Khan TX - "Boomslang"

Kublai Khan TX - "Loyalty To None"

Kublai Khan TX - "Dynasty"


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Chapter 297 - "If It Comes Natural, The People Will Get It" ...as read by Jan Euler from Breathe Atlantis

This week Breathe Atlantis guitarist Jan Euler joins the podcast! Breathe Atlantis dropped their new record, Overdrive, last month on Arising Empire Records. Jan chats about the German metal scene, the history of Breathe Atlantis, and the band’s sonic evolution, including their decision to go heavy again. 

You can find Overdrive on cd and vinyl at https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/breathe-atlantis/

Checkout the band's back catalog at https://breatheatlantis.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 297 Music:

Breathe Atlantis - "Break The Silence"

Breathe Atlantis - "I Am The Tide"

Breathe Atlantis - "Dead and Gone"

Breathe Atlantis - "Earthquake"

Breathe Atlantis - "Overdrive"

Breathe Atlantis - "Changes"

Breathe Atlantis - "Going Down"


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