As The Story Grows

Chapter 276 - "I'm Very Blunt About My Opinions" ...as read by Gary Spears of Empty

This week we welcome Gary Spears, frontman for Solid State Records band Empty to the podcast. Empty dropped their sophomore full-length, Made of Fire, back in October. Gary talks about the band’s aspirations that led them to Solid State Records, the frustrations that come with being a non-Christian band on Solid State and the themes and musical shifts that define Made of Fire.

You can snag Made of Fire (and Hope and the Loss of It) on cd at https://solidstate.merchnow.com/collections/empty

Or Stream Made of Fire at https://open.spotify.com/album/0gcDMBnjWOuzKumBCpzTiF?si=d966JUAJQJO2h3pOQkCh6g


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Chapter 276 Music:

Empty - "Temporary High"

Empty - "From A Chemist's Point Of View"

Empty - "Still Standing"

Empty - "Letting Go"

Empty - "Close My Eyes"

Empty - "Put Myself Through Hell"


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Chapter 275 - "I'll Never Be Done With Music" ...as read by Landon Tewers from The Plot In You

This week The Plot In You frontman Landon Tewers joins the podcast. Plot’s latest record, Swan Song, dropped back in September on Fearless Records. Landon and I chat about the weird rise of christian metalcore, record label drama, and how Covid gave him the time to be happy with his creative output on Swan Song.

Give Swan Song a spin at https://theplotinyou.bandcamp.com/

Or snag it on vinyl at https://theplotinyou.com/products/the-plot-in-you-swan-song-tangerine-lp/


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Chapter 275 Music:

The Plot In You - "Letters To A Dead Friend"

Before Their Eyes - "Hell Or High-water"

The Plot In You - "The Father's Seed"

The Plot In You - "Face Me"

The Plot In You - "Too Far Gone"

The Plot In You - "Freed"


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Chapter 274 - "I Went Through A Lot of Changes" ...as read by Chris LoPorto from Can't Swim

This week we welcome Can’t Swim frontman Chris LoPorto to the show! Can’t Swim just dropped their third full-length record, Change of Plans, this past Friday on Pure Noise Records. Chris talks about how Pure Noise was the catalyst for the band’s career, releasing music and being creative during Covid lockdowns, and the themes and trajectory that shaped Change of Plans.

You can download Change of Plans at https://cantswim.bandcamp.com/

Or snag it on vinyl at https://purenoise.merchnow.com/collections/cant-swim


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Chapter 274 Music:

Can't Swim - "Deliver Us More Evil"

Can't Swim - "Your Clothes"

Can't Swim - "Foreign Language"

Can't Swim - "To Heal At All, You Have To Feel it All"

Can't Swim - "Everyone That I Know, I Hate"



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Chapter 273 - "We Now Have This Whole Other Layer To Explore" ...as read by Oli Duncanson and Mikey Page from TheCityIsOurs 

This week we welcome Oli Duncanson and Mikey Page from TheCityIsOurs to the podcast! City’s new record, Coma, comes out this Friday, October 22nd, on Arising Empire Records. The guys chat about the music scene in the UK, Oli’s transition from band photographer to frontman, and the lyrical themes on Coma.

Pre-order/pre-save Coma at https://thecityisours.lnk.to/coma


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Chapter 273 Music:

TheCityIsOurs - "Coma"

TheCityIsOurs - "Violent"

TheCityIsOurs - "Death of Me"

TheCityIsOurs - "So Sad"


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Chapter 272 - "I Was Sick of the Music Industry" ...as read by Joe Cotela of Ded

This week we welcome Ded frontman Joe Cotela to the podcast. Ded will release their sophomore full-length School of Thought this Friday, October 15th, via Suretone Records. Joe talks about transitioning from athletics to music, letting the rockstar dream go that led to Ded, working with the Madden brothers and Fred Durst, and the reasons behind taking a minimal approach to promotion in 2020. 

Ded - https://www.dedband.com/


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Chapter 272 Music:

Ded - "Kill Beautiful Things"

Ded - "Anti-Everything"


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Chapter 271 - "A Lot Of Weird Things Happened Last Year" ...as read by Cody Quistad of Wage War

This week Wage War guitarist and clean vocalist Cody Quistad joins the podcast. Wage War just released Manic on Fearless Records. Cody talks about the evolution and origin of the band’s name, wanting to write about the last year and a half without writing a Covid record, and pushing the band’s sound musically.

You can grab Manic on vinyl and cd at https://manic.wagewarband.com/

Or digitally at https://wagewar.bandcamp.com/album/manic


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Chapter 271 Music:

Wage War - "Teeth"

Wage War - "Twenty One"

Wage War - "Circle the Drain"

Wage War - "If Tomorrow Never Comes"


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Chapter 270 - "All My Best Ideas I Can't Use" ...as read by Tyler Small from Saving Vice

This week Tyler Small, vocalist for Saving Vice joins the podcast. Saving Vice’s latest single, Phantom Pain, was released back in July. Tyler talks about using television and movies as lyrical inspiration, the struggle to be ahead of the curve creatively, and the ups and downs of trying new ideas musically.

Saving Vice - https://www.savingvice.com/

You can find Saving Vice's music on Bandcamp at https://savingvicemusic.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 270 Music:

Saving Vice - "Phantom Pain"

Saving Vice - "Bring Me To Life" (cover)


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Chapter 269 - "What Felt Like A Bad Situation Was A Blessing" ...as read by Justine Jones from Employed to Serve

This week we welcome Employed to Serve frontwoman Justine Jones to the podcast. Employed to Serve just released their phenomenal new record, Conquering, on Spinefarm Records. Justine chats about learning to scream specifically for Employed to Serve, the expanding community of female vocalist in heavy music, using Patreon to survive the pandemic, and having time to create Conquering.

You can snag Conquering on Vinyl at https://spinefarm.merchnow.com/catalogs/Employed-To-Serve?utm_source=PressRelease&utm_campaign=EmployedToServeMarkOfTheGrave20210609&utm_medium=pressrelease&utm_content=&utm_refererr=www.spinefarmrecords.com%2F&utm_board=spinefarm-records-uk&utm_country=GB&utm_linkurl=EmployedToServe.lnk.to%2FConquering

Conquering (and Employed to Serves back catalog) is available at https://employedtoserve.bandcamp.com/



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Chapter 269 Music:

Employed to Serve - "Universal Chokehold"

Employed to Serve - "Set In Stone"

Employed to Serve - "Mark of the Grave"

Employed to Serve - "Stand Alone"


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Chapter 268 - "Pure Fury and Wonder" ...as read by Tre and Johnny of Spirit Breaker

This week we welcome Tre Turner and Johnny Allor from Solid State Records newest signing, Spirit Breaker. The band released their Solid State debut, Cura Nata back in August. We chatted just before the record dropped. The guys talk about their musical background, the influence of August Burns Red, the long delay in releasing Cura Nata, and the risk taking involved in releasing music.

Pick up Cura Nata on cd at https://solidstate.merchnow.com/products/v2/329008/cura-nata

You can check out Spirit Breaker's back catalog at https://spiritbreakermi.bandcamp.com/


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Chapter 268 Music:

Spirit Breaker - "Pure Fury and Wonder"

Spirit Breaker - "A Cure For Wellness"

Spirit Breaker - "Inhabitant"

Spirit Breaker - "Hello, Drifter"


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Chapter 267 - "If You Don't Like One Song, I Guarantee You'll Find That's Good" ...as read by Charlie Mahoney of Flight Club

This week Charlie Mahoney from Richmond Virginia’s Flight Club joins the podcast. Flight Club released their new album, Until the Sun Drowns, back in July on Open Your Ears Records. Charlie talks about his traveling childhood, the musical background of his family, and wanting people to give all of Until the Sun Drowns a listen.

You can snag Until the Sun Drowns at https://oyerecs.com/store/

Give Flight Club a follow - https://www.facebook.com/flightclubva/

Flight Club's back catalog is available at https://flightclubva.bandcamp.com/



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Chapter 267 Music:

Flight Club - "I've Been Kicked Out Of Better Homes Than This"

Flight Club - "High Roller"

Flight Club - "Adolescence"

Flight Club - "Another Great Unknown"

Flight Club - "Patterns"


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