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I continue to stumble into more cool people. DJ Sacrifice mentioned his first recorded performance in about 20 years and here we are talking to the gentlemen behind the project! Reid Otto and Christian "soldier" Johnson are the duo making all this damn noise. They are called Tetelestai and they aren't making music to make you happy. Formed in 2010 in Omaha...seven years later and their 3 song ep 7" is about to make it's way into people's collections. Armed with three guest vocal appearances of Matt Beck of Spitfire, Sean Ingram of Coalesce and DJ formerly of Living Sacrifice, the EP "CRVSH SVTVN" will be available on 12/29/17. Here you get to hear the whole story of how they met, how the guests came to be and everything else your itchy earholes are gonna need.

Preorder is live: https://anewheavy.com

Chapter 119 Music: (clips from all three songs from the upcoming "CRVSH SVTVN" ep)

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...and the hits just keep coming. Vengeance "Human Sacrifice" was one of my first thrash albums and here I am talking to two guys who were on it. Former guest Jim Settle (vocalist of Hand Of Fire) has assumed the lead vocal role of what is going to be a newly formed Vengeance Rising...'cept they're not gonna call it Vengeance. We talk about the old days, how Vengeance formed, discuss some of what happened with iconic vocalist Roger Martinez, what the new plan is and surprisingly enough quite a bit about Ted Nugent.

Chapter 118 Music:

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Here is part two of my conversation with Jeff Gretz of Zao. In this latter half of the conversation Jeff tells me about starting Zao's own label Observed/Observer" and he walks us through the new ep "Pyrrhic Victory" which will be out this friday Nov 3rd. Thank you Jeff!

Wanna preorder this thing? http://www.zaoonline.net

Chapter 116 Music:

Then a clip of each song of the new EP:

As The Story Grows links:

This chapter was edited by the jocund Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Twenty years ago today Gainesville Florida natives Hot Water Music released their second full length called "Forever And Counting". This is the first album I ever heard by them and although I will admit it isn't their best effort it is still my favorite. Imagine my surprise to get bassist Jason Black on the show to learn that "Forever" is the bands least favorite release. HA! Well, I don't care...we're doing this anyway.

Jason Black and I sat down to discuss how Hot Water Music got started because a strip mall happened to have a frozen yogurt and a Subway in it. We talk a lot about the new release "Light It Up" and we step track by track through the "Forever And Counting" album. Thanks Amy Sciarretto of Atom Splitter for making this possible.

All things HWM: https://www.hotwatermusic.com

Vultures video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL6vwDDyZek

Chapter 117 Music:

HWM: "Light It up"

HWM: "Never Going Back"

Run The Jewels: "Legend Has It"

HWM: "Complicated"

HWM: "Bury Your Idols"

HWM: "Vultures"

HWM: "Translocation"

HWM: "Better Sense"

HWM: "Just Don't Say You Lost It"

HWM: "Position"

HWM: "Rest Assured"

HWM: "Manual"

HWM: "Minno"

HWM: "Three Summers Strong"

HWM: "Man The Change"

HWM: "Western Grace"

HWM: "Sympathizer"

As The Story Grows links:

I love talking to drummers because I feel like I can speak the language. Well, leave it to Jeff Gretz to be so far beyond talented that he can speak the elevated level of the language of drumming. I can't say enough good things about Jeff. I have tremendous respect for a drummer that can be sitting on his couch watching football and within two hours be reading the notation for a drum solo without music and recording it for an Ally Sheedy movie. Sure we all know Jeff is the drummer for Zao but we also discuss Emanuel And The Fear, The Knells, Leverage Models, IKillYa and From Autumn To Ashes. Gretz tells the story of how Dan of Zao got ahold of him to play drums by leaving a note at Jeffs drum shop. We get some insight of the drumming community of New York and how the world sometimes isn't quite as big as it seems. We also attempt to get to the bottom of Jeff "leaving" Zao during the hiatus. Yeah...he kinda didn't.

This is just the first half, folks. Wait until next week when Jeff walks us track by track through the new Zao EP "Pyrrhic Victory" which is available for pre-order at http://www.zaoonline.net

Little Sister on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/search?q=ally%20she&jbv=80106504&jbp=1&jbr=0

Chapter 116 Music:

Zao - "Xenophobe"

Zao - "Everything You Love Will Soon Fly Away"

Zao - "Reveal"

Little Sisters OST: "Is Jacob Home"

The Knells: "Sub Rosa"

Emanuel And The Fear: "Samuel"

Leverage Models: "Cooperative Extensions"

IKillYa: "Starve"

Zao: "I Leave You In Peace"

As The Story Grows links:

This chapter was edited by the iridescent Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor took some time out of his overloaded schedule to record his first podcast with me. Mr. Ford discusses Mr. Bishop's Fist, Warlord, Roadside Monument, Pedro The Lion, Decahedron, Unwed Sailor and just about every story that connects this outlandish resume. Johnathon takes us to the House Of Funk In Seattle (where Jeremy Enigk performed on the couch he was living on) all the way to living at JPUSA and trading a ride back home for a sega genesis. We discuss how whiskey can get you in trouble but a good IPA never hurt anybody. We also cover the Transformers movie, the GI Joe series, Christian school dress codes and all the other important stuff that makes a person question everything they've ever been told. Thank you Johnathon for taking the time; it was truly an honor. (Thanks to Matt Putman for being one of my loudest and most effective cheerleaders. Love you brother.)

"Take A Minute" to check out the newest Unwed Sailor EP: https://unwedsailor.net

Chapter 114 Music:

Roadside Monument: "Sperm Ridden Burden"

Lo Tom: "Another Mistake"

Unwed Sailor: "Ruby's Wishes"

Unwed Sailor: "The House Of Hopes, Dreams and Wishes"

Unwed Sailor: "The End"

Decahedron: "Delete False Culture"

Roadside Monument: "Zyzzyzx"

Roadside Monument: "My Hands Are Thermometers"

As The Story Grows links:

This chapter was edited by the hawkish Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor took some time out of his overloaded schedule to record his first podcast with me. Mr. Ford discusses Mr. Bishop's Fist, Warlord, Roadside Monument, Pedro The Lion, Decahedron, Unwed Sailor and just about every story that connects this outlandish resume. Johnathon takes us to the House Of Funk In Seattle (where Jeremy Enigk performed on the couch he was living on) all the way to living at JPUSA and trading a ride back home for a sega genesis. We discuss how whiskey can get you in trouble but a good IPA never hurt anybody. We also cover the Transformers movie, the GI Joe series, Christian school dress codes and all the other important stuff that makes a person question everything they've ever been told. Thank you Johnathon for taking the time; it was truly an honor. (Thanks to Matt Putman for being one of my loudest and most effective cheerleaders. Love you brother.)

"Take A Minute" to check out the newest Unwed Sailor EP: https://unwedsailor.net

This chapter is dedicated to my latest patron Buddy Hershey for helping prolong the mortality rate of this podcast. Thanks Buddy!

Chapter 113 Music:

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This chapter was edited by the galvanic Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Here is the second half of my conversation with Kurt Bachman of Believer. He and I wrap up our conversation for about another half an hour and then things get crazy. I read comments and questions from Liam Wilson of Dillinger, Klank of...well...Klank, Mark Garza of Embodyment / The Famine, Darren Johnson and Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice, Jeff Bellew of The Crucified / Stavesacre, we hear live from Jeff King and Kevin Leaman of Believer in the room, we get Lance Garvin of Living Sacrifice and the IMPOSSIBLE to find Joey Daub of Believer on the phone to have a four way discussion about "The Phoenix". This was one of the funniest, most spontaneous conversations I've ever had on the show. Yeah I'm name dropping...wouldn't you?

www.believerband.com

Chapter 112 Music...ALMOST all Believer:

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Kurt Bachman of Believer is one hell of a cook. He invited me to his home to meet his dog Gabriel and record his first podcast with me. I love Believer and always have from day one so we took our precious time with this one. We ate, we drank, we were merry and recorded the whole thing. We talk about everything from his first guitar, how he met Joey and started Believer, faith, beer...it's such a doozy that I've split it into two. Hey, they're recording and releasing an entire album two songs at a time. There are no rules anymore.

http://www.believerband.com

Chapter 111 music are all selections from Believer's entire discography:

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The self-professed "human asterisk" Jeff Bellew has recorded his first podcast chapter with ATSG. He has graced our ears with the latest Stavesacre release "MCMXCV", The Crucified "Pillars Of Humanity", Chatterbox, Mortal and the list goes on. Professor Bellew explains how we ALL should've been measuring our cassette lengths to figure out the genre. Jeff tells us his entire story and it's a good one...the accidental glance of a penny saver ad which led to a musical career all the way up to what might happen next. Beautiful guy inside and out. Enjoy!

This chapter is dedicated to my newest patron Brandon Graves. Thanks Brandon!

https://www.stavesacre.com

Chapter 110 Music:

Stavesacre: "Sundown Motel"

Stavesacre: "Mr. Larkspur"

Stavesacre: "On Being A Human"

The Crucified: "The Strength"

Mortal: "Alive And Awake"

Chatterbox: "Epignosis"

Stavesacre: "The Dead Rejoice"

Stavesacre: "The Band Played On"

As The Story Grows links:

This chapter was edited by the facetious Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84