As The Story Grows

Chapter 722 - "It's Easy To Get Stuck In Apathy" ...as read by Jakob Hemstrom of Oh Hiroshima Today we welcome Jakob Hemstrom from Oh Hiroshima to the podcast. Oh Hiroshima will release And The Dead Tree Gives No Shelter this Friday on Pelagic Records! Jakob talks about learning to play post rock and use effect pedals, signing with Napalm Records and trying to find their place on the label, the themes on And The Tree Gives No Shelter, and more.http://www.ohhiroshima.com/https://ohhiroshima.bandcamp.com/musicDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 722 Music: Oh Hiroshima - "Broken Sunlight" Oh Hiroshima - "Holiness Movement" Oh Hiroshima - "Secret Youth" Oh Hiroshima - "Meridian"

Today we have clips from every interview that aired in the month of May, including conversations with Sofia DeMasi of Torn Open, Ernie Fabian and Justin Jones from idle threat, Anders Jacobsson and Daniel Johansson from Draconian, Frida Ohlin and Jonas Gustavsson from Rexoria, Andreas Clark of Self Deception, Jeremy Walker from Fire In The Mountains, Ben Koehler of Archers, Shane Prickett of Slow Degrade, John Dillon of Code:Words, Joe Stamps of Hecate Enthroned, Marc Mifune and Jean-Anael Abaux from Hanry, and Christian Liljegren, CJ Grimmark, and Jonatan Samuelsson from Narnia!DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Music: Torn Open - "A Testament to Stoicism" idle threat - "In Tandem" Draconian - "The Monochrome Blade" Rexoria - "Dancing On The Ruins" Self Deception - "The Wedding" Neurosis - "Mirror Deep" Archers - "The Dirt" Slow Degrade - "Lead Me Down: Code:Words - "Wash The Blood" Hecate Enthroned - "Spirits Stir Within Our Ancestors Tombs" Hanry - "Aurora" Narnia - "Like A Thief In The Night"

Chapter 721 - "That's My Driving Force" ...as read by Narnia Today we welcome Christian Liljegren, CJ Grimmark, and Jonatan Samuelsson from Narnia to the podcast. Marina’s tenth record, X, is out today on Sound Pollution Records. We discuss being a band with a christian message in Sweden and their experience navigating the scene, what led to the band’s reunion, how their faith drives the lyrics and passion to keep making music, and more. https://narniatheband.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 721 Music: Narnia - "Jerusalem" Narnia - "Reaching For The Top" Narnia - "Thief"

Chapter 720 - "We Learned From That" ...as read by Hanry Today we welcome Marc Mifune and Jean-Anael Abaux from Hanry to the podcast! Hanry will release What Came From Silence, this Friday on Pelagic Records. The guys discuss the origins on Hanry, creating a more ambient post rock, signing with Pelagic Records, how they theme their songs and albums, and more. https://hanry.bandcamp.com/album/what-came-from-silenceDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 720 Music: Hanry - "Noise Drowns Out" Hanry - "Radience" Hanry - "Dustwake" Hanry - "Remains" Hanry - "Phantom Rush"

Chapter 719 - "I Wanted It To Be Streamlined" ...as read by Joe Stamps of Hecate Enthroned Today we welcome Hecate Enthroned frontman Joe Stamps to the podcast! The new Hecate Enthroned record, The Corpse Of A Titan, A Lament Long Buried, will be out this Friday on M-Theory Audio. Joe talks about his musical theater background, being a tentative frontman, the disconnected nature of the songs on Embrace of the Godless Aeon and how that informed the writing on the new album, bands as visual brands, and more. https://www.hecateenthroned.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 719 Music: Hecate Enthroned - "Spirits Stir Within Our Ancestors Tombs" Hecate Enthroned - "The Arcane Golem" Hecate Enthroned - "Deathless In The Dryad Glade" Hecate Enthroned - "Into The Vale Of Endless Snow"

Chapter 718 - "Push and Pull" ...as read by John Dillon of Code:Words Today we welcome Code:Words frontman John Dillon to the podcast! Code:Words is a new hard rock band signed to The Artery Foundation. John talks about moving from Arizona to LA in pursuit of music, trying his hand at pop music, making the type of music the band wants to without genre boundaries, trusting the label as they kick of their career, and more. https://www.codewordscult.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 718 Music: Code:Words - "Wash The Blood"

Chapter 717 - "Taking Time To Build It" ...as read by Shane Prickett of Slow Degrade Today we welcome Slow Degrade frontman Shane Prickett to the podcast! Slow Degrade is a new heavy shoegaze band and they recently dropped their new single Lead Me Down! Shane talks about his musical journey with his brother, discovering shoegaze and the band finding their sound, his hopes for the future of the band, and more. https://slowdegrade.bigcartel.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 717 Music: Slow Degrade - "Lead Me Down"

Chapter 716 - "Very Specific To Us" ...as read by Ben Koehler of Archers Today we welcome to the podcast  Ben Koehler, guitarist for Fearless Records band Archers! Ben talks about the origins of Archers, how the band defines their sound and style, signing with Fearless Records, releasing singles vs an album, and more. https://www.archersband.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 716 Music: Archers - "The Dirt"

Chapter 715 - "Committing My Life To This" ...as read by Jeremy Walker from Fire In The Mountains Today we welcome Fire In The Mountains founder Jeremy Walker to the podcast! Fire In The Mountains Festival will take place July 23 through the 26th at the Red Eagle Campground on the Blackfeet Nation Reservation in Montana. Jeremy talks about his musical background in Vermont, the initial inspiration for Fire In The Mountains, partnering with the Firekeeper Alliance, having to keep Neurosis a secret, and so much more! https://www.fitmfest.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 715 Music: Baroness - "Last Word" Yob - "Ablaze" Neurosis - "First Red Rays" Borknagar - "Northward"

Chapter 714 - "I Ask Questions In Every Song" ...as read by Andreas Clark of Self Deception Today we welcome Self Deception frontman Andreas Clark to the podcast!. Self Deception will release their Napalm Records debut, One Of Us, this Friday! Andreas talks about trying to make your living as a creative person in Sweden, the push to keep trying to make music and entertaining work as a career, the band trying to find their place in the musical landscape, the themes and ideas behind One Of Us and the artistic direction of the band, and more! https://selfdeception.se/https://napalmrecords.us/collections/self-deceptionDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 714 Music: Self Deception - "One Of Us" Self Deception - "Don't B E L O N G" Self Deception - "The Wedding"

Chapter 713 - "Royal Metal" ...as read by Rexoria Today we welcome Frida Ohlin and Jonas Gustavsson from Rexoria to the podcast. Rexoria released Fallen Dimension last Friday with Black Lodge Records. We discuss Frida’s interest in fronting a metal band and the influence of Iron Maiden, being a power metal band in Sweden, the origins of the band’s name and royal metal, the approach to writing lyrics and the ideas behind Fallen Dimension, and more. https://www.rexoria.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 713 Music: Rexoria - "Metallic Rain" Rexoria - "Awakening" Rexoria - "Running With The Stars"

Chapter 712 - "More Abstract and Elusive" ...as read by Draconian Today we welcome Anders Jacobsson and Daniel Johansson from Draconian to the podcast! The new Draconian record, In Somnolent Ruin, is out today on Napalm Records! The guys discuss welcoming Lisa back into the band, the process of songwriting, the lyrical themes have been present throughout the band’s discography, why they haven’t toured the United States yet, and more. https://draconianofficial.com/https://napalmrecords.us/collections/draconianDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 712 Music: Draconian - "Cold Heavens" Draconian - "Misanthrope River"

Chapter 711 - "Where Else Would We Go" ...as read by Ernie and Justin of idle threat Today we welcome Ernie Fabian and Justin Jones from idle threat to the podcast! idle threat will release "you’ll forget the sun" this Friday on Tooth and Nail Records. The guys talk about Nashville local scene and separating that from the music business in Nashville, signing with Tooth and Nail and how the christian music industry has changed, working with Stephen Keech on the new record, the theme running through the new album and more. https://toothandnailrecords.store/collections/idle-threatDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 711 Music: idle threat - "evermind" idle threat - "in tandem

Chapter 710 - "That's Something That's Pretty Interesting" ...as read by Sofia DeMasi of Torn Open Today we welcome Torn Open front woman Sofia DeMasi to the podcast. Torn Open released their Blue Grape Music debut ep, Torn The Fuck Open Volume 2 last Friday. Sofia talks about the mental strain of being a death metal drummer, switching to vocals and trying to find her voice, her approach to tackling lyrics, deciding to sign with Blue Grape, and a lot more! https://bluegrapemusic.com/artists/torn-openhttps://beentherescenethat.bandcamp.com/album/torn-open-torn-the-fuck-open-vol-1DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 710 Music: Torn Open - "The Way Things Should End"

Today we have clips from every interview that aired in the month of April featuring Marton Kertesz of Rivers Ablaze, Maik Weinhardt of Messticator, Nick and Dawson of The Props, Adam Kerr of As Everything Unfolds, Curtis and Joe from Witch Ripper, Jager Feloce of Levels, Jacob Lilly of Chamber, John Marino of Circle Back, Joel Birch of The Amity Affliction, Logan Burns of Scarlett O'Hara, Janosch Rathmer of Long Distance Calling, and Stephen Keech of Haste The Day.DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Music: Rivers Ablaze - "Enemy WIthin" Messticator - "The Pitslayer" The Props - "White Noise" As Everything Unfolds - "Gasoline" Witch Ripper - "The Portal" Levels - "Godlike" Amulets - "Paths Of Acceptance" Chamber - "Scarlet Ink" Circle Back - "Built From Bones" The Amity Affliction - "House Of Cards" Scarlett O'Hara - "Redrum" Long Distance Calling - "Nocturnal" Haste The Day - "Burn"

Chapter 709 - "This Is A Story We're Trying To Tell" ...as read by Stephen Keech of Haste The Day Today we welcome Haste the Day frontman Stephen Keech to the podcast! Haste the Day will release Dissenter, this Friday on Solid State Records. Stephen talks about separating his identity from Haste the Day, the approach going into Dissenter and how it differs from Cowards, creating a concept and some of the lyrical themes on Dissenter, how technology has changed the bands approach to recording and touring, and more. https://hastetheday.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 709 Music: Haste The Day - "Shallows" Haste The Day - "Burn" Haste The Day - "Teeth" Haste The Day - "Oblivion"

Chapter 708 - "In Love With Details" ...as read by Janosch Rathmer of Long Distance Calling Today we welcome Janosch Rathmer, drummer for German post rock band Long Distance Calling to the podcast!. Long Distance Calling released The Phantom Void on April 10th with EarMusic. Janosch talks about the post rock scene in Germany, what led Long Distance Calling to be an instrumental band, creating album themes, the influence of 80’s movies on the new album, and more. https://www.earmusic.com/longdistancecalling/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 708 Music: Long Distance Calling - "The Spiral" Long Distance Calling - "A Secret Place" Long Distance Calling - "Phantom Void" Long Distance Calling - "Sinister Companion"

Chapter 707 - "We Try To Incorporate That Sound " ...as read by Logan Burns of Scarlett O'Hara Today we welcome Scarlett O’Hara guitarist Logan Burns to the podcast! At the time we chatted, Scarlett O’Hara had recently dropped their latest single, Redrum, which you will hear part of in this episode! Logan talks about about the myspace metalcore scene. The fashion, its rise to popularity, and being the last real cd era success. Then Logan talks about the band in 2026, how the scene has shifted, and what the future holds for Scarlett O’Hara! https://www.scarlettoharaband.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 707 Music: Scarlett O'Hara - "Redrum"

Chapter 706 - "Very Meaningful For Me" ...as read by Joel Birch of The Amity Affliction Today we welcome The Amity Affliction frontman Joel Birch to the podcast. The Amity Affliction will release House of Cards this Friday on Pure Noise Records. Joel talks about getting injured on the Summer of Loud tour, expressing pain and grief through songwriting, his clarity around sobriety, his idea for the album artwork and what it represents, and more. https://theamityaffliction.net/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 706 Music: The Amity Affliction - "House Of Cards" The Amity Affliction - "Bleed" The Amity Affliction - "Heaven Sent"

Chapter 705 - "Give A Little Bit Of Encouragement To People Who Might Need It" ...as read by John Marino of Circle Back Today we welcome back to the podcast Circle Back frontman John Marino! Circle Back release Built From Bones back on March 27th. John talks about how the hardcore scene has grown since Covid lockdowns, the musical identity that Circle Back has carved for itself, switching up the visual look for Built From Bones, finding joy playing shows, and more. https://circlebackhc.com/https://circlebackhc.bandcamp.com/https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/john-marino-of-circle-backDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 705 Music: Circle Back - "Built From Bones" Circle Back - "Constant Chaos" Circle Back - "C.F.B."

Chapter 704 - "It Would Be Weird Not To Do This" ...as read by Jacob Lilly of Chamber Today we welcome Chamber frontman Jacob Lilly to the podcast! Chamber released “this is goodbye” on March 27th with Pure Noise Records! Jacob talks about becoming a frontman but not wanting to be a lyricist, Chambers chaotic brand of metalcore, shifting the visual aesthetic on the new album, and more.https://purenoise.bandcamp.com/album/this-is-goodbyehttps://chambertn.bandcamp.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 704 Music: Chamber - "Arms Of Eternity" Chamber - "Vanity" Chamber - "In Revolving Doors"

Chapter 703 - "Progressing The Evolution" ...as read by Randall Taylor of Amulets Today we welcome Randall Taylor of Amulets to the podcast. Amulets released their new ep, Rem(a)inders last Friday with Pelagic Records! Randall talks about learning to play guitar, discovering tape loops and experimenting with sound, the creative process and ambiguity with Amulets, re-creating soundscapes in a live setting, and more. https://amulets.bandcamp.com/album/rem-a-indersDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 703 Music: Amulets - "Paths Of Acceptance" Amulets - "Former Shells" Amulets - "Black Sheep" Amulets - "Remain, Remind"

Chapter 702 - "The State Of Metalcore Is Weird Right Now" ...as read by Jager Feloce of Levels Today we welcome Levels guitarist Jager Feloce to the podcast! Levels released there new album This Wil Make You Feel Again, last Friday on Sharptone Records! Jager talks about how he joined Levels, the band embracing genre diversification and trying to standout from the modern metalcore scene, the artistic vision for the new album's cover art, the metalcore touring landscape, and more. https://levels-band.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 702 Music: Levels - "Black Dove" Levels - "Fume"  Levels - "Death Dance" Levels - "The Grave"

Chapter 701 - "You Can't Have Stuff That's Not Relatable" ...as read by Witch Ripper Today we welcome Curtis Parker and Joe Eck from Witch Ripper to the podcast ! The new Witch Ripper record, Through The Hourglass, is out today on Magnetic Eye Records! The guys talk about the current state of the Seattle music scene, the trope of stoner/doom/sludge band names, storytelling with music and album artwork, trying to define their sound, and a lot more. https://witchripper.bandcamp.com/https://en.merhq.net/en/Artists/Witch-Ripper/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 701 Music: Witch Ripper - "The Portal" Witch Ripper - "Hydra" Witch Ripper - "Symmetry Of The Hourglass" Witch Ripper - "The Spiral Eye"

Chapter 700 - "Give You The Thing You Didn't Know You Wanted" ...as read by Adam Kerr of As Everything Unfolds Today we welcome As Everything Unfolds guitarist Adam Kerr to the podcast! As Everything Unfolds will release their new album, Did You Ask To Be Set Free, this Friday on Century Media Records! Adam talks about the joy and randomness of music discovery, the band finding success during Covid lockdowns, making the jump to Century Media, the vision and theme behind Did You Ask To Be Set Free, and more. https://www.aseverythingunfolds.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 700 Music: As Everything Unfolds - "Set In Flow" As Everything Unfolds - "Point Of View" As Everything Unfolds - "Gasoline"

Chapter 699 - "It Might Work One Day" ...as read by Nick and Dawson of The Props Today we welcome Nick Ruiz and Dawson Henry from indie rock band The Props to the podcast. The Props will release their new ep, Arrow, this Friday on Blue Grape Music! The guys talk about their music backgrounds and getting started in music, how they came together as a band, the art of songwriting, and more. https://bluegrapemusic.com/artists/the-propsDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 699 Music: The Props - "Arrow" The Props - "Se Llama (Tell Me What You Want)"

Chapter 698 - "Suddenly People Had Us On The Map" ...as read by Maik Weinhardt of Messticator Today we welcome Maik Weinhardt, drummer for German death metal band Messticator to the podcast! Messticator released Total Mastery back on March 13th with Testimony Records. Maik talks about the influence of his father and uncle, convincing his family to let him play drums, how Wacken helped Messticator gain some notoriety, the theme of Total Mastery, and more. https://messticator.bandcamp.com/album/total-masteryhttps://en.testimonyrecords.de/en/Artists/Messticator/Messticator-Total-Mastery.htmlDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 698 Music: Messticator - "The Pit Awaits" Messticator - "The Pitslayer" Messticator - "Bloodsport" Messticator - "Skeletal Thorns"

Chapter 697 - "A Strong Metal Scene" ...as read by Marton Kertesz of Rivers Ablaze Today we welcome Marton Kertesz, guitarist for Hungarian blackened death metal band Rivers Ablaze to the podcast! Rivers Ablaze released Inexternal Dread last Friday on Inertial Music. Marton talks about getting into metal and the scene in Budapest, how playing jazz guitar influenced his playing and writing, starting Rivers Ablaze and the band’s evolution, the rough idea behind Inexternal Dread, and a lot more. https://riversablaze.bandcamp.com/https://www.riversablaze.com/https://www.inertial-music.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 697 Music: Rivers Ablaze - "Silent Orbit" Rivers Ablaze - "Enemy Within" Rivers Ablaze - "A Mass Grave Of Trauma" Rivers Ablaze - "Death On Impact" Rivers Ablaze - "Born From Flame"

Today we have clips from all the interviews that aired in the month of March, including chats with Jake Murphy of Final Gasp, Bryan Manning of Bosse-de-Nage, Eric Peterson of Testament, Ryan Patterson of Coliseum/Fotocrime, David Häusermann and Mauro Gugerli from Vicious Rain, Amon Garrasi of Lost In Hollywood, Nick and Alex from The Silver, Nate Johnivan and Justin Suarez from Red Arrow High, Jay Valentine of Guilt Trip, Ian Schneider and Aaron Conti from Resistor, and S8nt Elektric!DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Music: Final Gasp - "Look Away" Bosse-de-Nage - "Mementos" Testament - "For The Love Of Pain" Fotocrime - "Unthinkable" Vicious Rain - "Gods Of Glass & Wire" Lost In Hollywood - "The Art Of Being Torn Out" The Silver - "Two Candles" Red Arrow Highway - "Stop Worrying" Guilt Trip - "Angel Eyes" Resistor - "Petty Fuck" S8nt Elektric - "Catacombs"

Chapter 696 - "Inspire People To Live More Meaningful Lives" ...as read by S8nt Elektric Today we welcome S8nt Elektric to the podcast! The new S8nt Elektric record, Off The Edge, came out last Friday on Long Branch Records. The band talks about their varied musical backgrounds, Bri’s desire to start a band that led to S8nt Elektric, what being Off The Edge means to the band, the struggles that come with being genre fluid, and more.https://s8ntelektric.band/https://s8ntelektric.bandcamp.com/album/off-the-edgeDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 696 Music: S8nt Elektric - "Catacombs" S8nt Elektric - "HOW2FEEL" S8nt Elektric - "XTC" S8nt Elektric - "Seasons Of Yesterday"

Chapter 695 - "Staying True To What We Want To Do" ...as read by Resistor Today we welcome Ian Schneider and Aaron Conti from Resistor to the podcast! Resistor will release their new album, Bite This, this Friday on Fly South Music. The guys talk about their varied experiences in the Long Island music scene, the evolution from deathcore to a rapcore inspired sound, the inspiration behind Bite This, being true to their creative identity and vision, and more. https://weareresistor.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 695 Music: Resistor - "Dead Soul" Resistor - "Petty Fuck"

Chapter 694 - "We Can Do Things That We Couldn't Have Done Before" ...as read by Jay Valentine of Guilt Trip Today we welcome Guilt Trip frontman Jay Valentine to the podcast. Guilt Trip surprised dropped their new ep, God Forgives, last month on Roadrunner Records. The conversation focuses on the new ep as Jay talks about the decision to release these three tracks as an ep, how his religious background informs his lyrical ideas, how being signed to Roadrunner opens up the bands ability to create more freely, their experience touring in the States for the first time, and more.  https://www.guilttripmhc.com/https://mlvltd.com/collections/guilt-triphttps://guilttripmhc.bandcamp.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 694 Music: Guilt Trip - "Dirt" Guilt Trip - "Angel Eyes" Guilt Trip - "Burn"

Chapter 693 - "A Big Milestone" ...as read by Red Arrow Highway Today we welcome Nate Johnivan and Justin Suarez from Red Arrow High to the podcast. Red Arrow Highway’s new record, Be Someone Better, is out today on Self Aware Records. The guys talk about discovering punk rock, how covid lockdowns and a change in approach to songwriting led to Red Arrow Highway, the challenge to themselves that is Be Someone Better, why being in a band is meaningful, and more. https://selfawarerecords.bandcamp.com/album/be-someone-better-2https://www.storenvy.com/products/36993927-red-arrow-highway-be-someone-better-12-lpDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 693 Music: Red Arrow Highway - "Not The End" Red Arrow Highway - "Parallel" Red Arrow Highway - "Stop Worrying" Red Arrow Highway - "Never Too Much" Red Arrow Highway - "Better Things"

Chapter 692 - "The Spirit Of Heavy Metal Lives In This Band" ...as read by The Silver Today we welcome Nick and Alex from The Silver to the podcast. The Silver will release Looking Glass Hymnal Blue, this Friday with Gilead Media. The guys talk about being one of the last releases on Gilead and releasing music with the knowledge that the label is going away, how traditional heavy metal informs their sound and creative process, working with Paul Romano on the album artwork, the multiple layers to the album’s title, and more. https://thesilver.bandcamp.com/album/looking-glass-hymnal-bluehttps://gileadmedia.net/products/the-silver-looking-glass-hymnal-blue-lpDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 692 Music: The Silver - "Looking Glass Hymnal Blue" The Silver - "Two Candles" The Silver - "Twilight Of Love"

Chapter 691 - "For Us, It's A Statement" ...as read by Amon Garrasi of Lost In Hollywood  Today we welcome Lost In Hollywood frontman Amon Garrasi to the podcast! Lost In Hollywood will release their self-titled Arising Empire debut LP this Friday, March 20th. Amon talks about the rising popularity of the German metal scene, becoming a vocalist, the reason behind choosing to self-title their album, being open to blending genres into their metalcore sound, and more. https://lostinhollywood.de/enhttps://arisingempire-us.shop/collections/lost-in-hollywoodDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 691 Music: Lost In Hollywood - "Pretty Skin" Lost In Hollywood - "I Should Have Known Better" Lost In Hollywood - "The Art Of Being Torn Out"

Chapter 690 - "There Is Still Something That Could Be Good" ...as read by Vicious Rain Today we welcome back David Häusermann and Mauro Gugerli from Vicious Rain to the podcast. The new Vicious Rain record, The Anatomy Of Surviving, is out today on Arising Empire Records! The guys talk about the writing process and connecting The Beauty Of Letting Go to the new record, the continuing evolution of writing lyrics as a duo, the intention behind the artwork, being a band on Arising Empire as the label’s popularity grows, and more. https://viciousrain.com/https://arisingempire-us.shop/collections/vicous-rainDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 690 Music: Vicious Rain - "IKIGAI" Vicious Rain - "Spitting Blood Again" Vicious Rain - "Hysteria" Vicious Rain - "A Spotless Mind"

Chapter 689 - "It's Advantageous To Be Creative All The Time" ...as read by Ryan Patterson of Coliseum/Fotocrime Today we welcome Coliseum and Fotocrime frontman Ryan Patterson to the podcast! The new Fotocrime record, Security, is out this Friday, March 13th, on Arttofact Records. Ryan talks about the influence of Dischord Records and creating music outside of genre boxes, inviting friends to be a part of the new Fotocrime record, the theme behind Security, how Fotocrime opened the door for more music from Coliseum, and more. https://www.fotocrime.com/https://fotocrime.bandcamp.com/musichttps://coliseum.bandcamp.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 689 Music: Fotocrime - "Crimewave" Fotocrime - "Plowjob" Fotocrime - "Unthinkable" Fotocrime - "Security"

Chapter 688 - "It Keeps You Young" ...as read by Eric Peterson of Testament Today we welcome Eric Peterson, guitarist for legendary thrash band Testament to the podcast. Testament released their 14th full-length, Para Bellum, late last year and is about to embark on the Thrash Of The Titans tour with Overkill and Destruction. Eric talks about the legacy and relevancy of thrash, how touring, press, and songwriting have changed over the years, the joy of playing music, experimenting with their live set, and more.https://www.testamentlegions.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 688 Music: Testament - "For The Love Of Pain" Testament - "Children Of The Next Level" Testament - "Infanticide AI" Testament - "Witch Hunt" Testament - "Nature Of The Beast" Testament - "Para Bellum" Testament - "Return To Serenity"

Chapter 687 - "Leave The Interpretation To The Listener" ...as read by Bryan Manning of Bosse-de-Nage Today we welcome Bosse-de-Nage frontman Bryan Manning to the podcast. The new Bosse-de-Nage record, Hidden Fires Burn Hottest, is out today on The Flenser. Bryan talks about his love of black metal, his early bands and the formation of Bosse-de-Nage, the band’s musical exploration and evolution, the inspiration for Hidden Fires Burn Hottest, and more.https://bosse-de-nage.bandcamp.com/https://nowflensing.com/collections/bosse-de-nageDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 687 Music: Bosse-de-Nage - "Where To Now" Bosse-de-Nage - "Marie" Bosse-de-Nage - "In The Name Of The Moth" Bosse-de-Nage - "Leviathan"

Chapter 686 - "An Outside Perspective Of Things I've Seen" ...as read by Jake Murphy of Final Gasp  Today we welcome Final Gasp frontman Jake Murphy to the podcast. Final Gasp released New Day Symptoms last Friday on Relapse Records. Jake talks his experience in the local music scene as a teenager, wanting to create music inspired by Samhain, how friends connected the band to Relapse, the musical evolution the band underwent on New Day Symptoms, how promotion is changing and shifting, and a lot more. https://finalgasp.bandcamp.com/album/mourning-moonhttps://www.relapse.com/collections/final-gaspDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 686 Music: Final Gasp - "The Apparition" Final Gasp - "Climax Infinity" Final Gasp - "Burials Of Birth"

Today I have clips from every episode that aired in February, including conversations with Joe Edwards and Sam Finney of Shields, Jake Woodruff of Jagged City and Defeater, Dima Kozhuhar and Alex Zaterkovny of Space Of Variations, Kat Keo of Hoaxed, Tom Hewson of Tailgunner, Martijn Westerholt of Delain and Eye Of Melian, and Zac Mayfield of Dayseeker and Oh Sleeper. February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Music: Shields - "Abuser" Jagged City - "Imaginary Lines" Space Of Variations - "Tribe" Hoaxed - "Kill Switch" Tailgunner - "Tears In Rain" Eye Of Melian - "Symphonia Arcana" Dayseeker - "Pale Moonlight"

Chapter 685 - "We Want You To Do Cool S*** On Drums" ...as read by Zac Mayfield Today we welcome Dayseeker and Oh Sleeper drummer Zac Mayfield to the podcast! Zac talks about “baddiecore” and genre classifications, how joining Oh Sleeper changed the trajectory of his life, finding himself thrust into the christian metal scene and navigating those experiences, Dayseeker not rushing into new music, the current state of the gaming industry, and more. https://dayseeker.band/ February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 685 Music: Dayseeker - "Bloodlust" Oh Sleeper - "The Marriage Of Steel And Skin" Dayseeker - "Pale Moonlight" Dayseeker - "Nocturnal Remedy"

Chapter 684 - "Not A Preplanned Thing" ...as read by Martijn Westerholt of Delain and Eye Of MelianToday we welcome Delain and Eye of Melian keyboardist and songwriter Martijn Westerholt to the podcast! The new Eye Of Melian album, Forest Of Forgetting, is out today on Napalm Records. Martijn talks about the influence of his brothers and getting into keyboards, starting Delain after leaving Within Temptation, Charlotte leaving Delain, the inspiration for Eye Of Melian and creating something not in the metal world, and so much more.https://eyeofmelian.com/https://eyeofmelian.bandcamp.com/https://www.delain.nl/https://delain.bandcamp.com/musicFebruary Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 684 Music:Eye Of Melian - "Symphonia Arcana"Delain - "Frozen"Delain - "Dance With The Devil"Eye Of Melian - "Dawn Of Avatars"

Chapter 683 - "The Way Heavy Metal Is Supposed To Sound" ...as read by Tom Hewson of TailgunnerToday we welcome Tailgunner bassist and founder Tom Hewson to the podcast! Tailgunner released Midnight Blitz back on February 6th with Napalm Records. Tom talks about his love for and wanting to make classic British heavy metal, finding the right band members to execute the musical vision in his head, signing with Napalm Records, the visual aesthetic of the band and heavy metal as a whole, and a lot more. https://tailgunner.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-blitzhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/tailgunnerFebruary Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 683 Music:Tailgunner - "Midnight Blitz"Tailgunner - "Tears In Rain"Tailgunner - "Barren Lands And Seas Of Red"Tailgunner - "War In Heaven"

Chapter 682 - "A More Energetic Album" ...as read by Kat Keo of HoaxedToday we welcome back to the podcast Hoaxed front woman Kat Keo! The new Hoaxed record, Death Knocks, is out today on Relapse Records! Kat talks about adding April to the band on bass, touring with black metal bands, the preparation the band put into the songs before hitting the studio, the lyrical ideas on Death Knocks, and more.https://www.hoaxedband.com/https://hoaxed.bandcamp.com/https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/hoaxedFebruary Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 682 Music:Hoaxed - "Where The Seas Fall Silent"Hoaxed - "The Family"Hoaxed - "Kill Switch"

Chapter 681 - "The Hardest Years Of Our Lives" ...as read by Dima Kozhuhar and Alex Zaterkovny of Space Of VariationsToday we welcome Dima Kozhuhar and Alex Zaterkovny from Ukrainian metalcore band Space Of Variations to the podcast! Space Of Variations will release Poisoned Art this Friday, February 13th, on Napalm Records. The guys talk about how war affected the band and how playing live serves as a moment of escape for the band and fans, being excited to release music even though it was during Covid lockdowns, the themes on Poisoned Art, and more.https://label.napalmrecords.com/space-of-variationshttps://spaceofvariations.bandcamp.com/album/poisoned-artFebruary Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 681 Music:Space Of Variations - "Doppelgänger"Space Of Variations - "Halo"Space Of Variations - "Ghost Town"

Chapter 680 - "The Power Of Chasing Creativity" ...as read by Jake Woodruff of Jagged City/DefeaterToday we welcome Defeater guitarist Jake Woodruff to the podcast! Jake has a new project called Jagged City and they released their debut EP, There Are More Of Us, Always, last Friday with Pelagic Records! Jake talks about his early days touring, joining Defeater, the inspiration behind Jagged City, connecting with Robin and Pelagic Records, and more.https://jaggedcity.bandcamp.com/album/there-are-more-of-us-alwayshttps://defeaterhc.com/February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 680 Music:Jagged City - "Imaginary Lines"Defeater - "Unanswered"Jagged City - "Ocean East, Ocean West"Jagged City - "Deluge In A Paper Cup"

Chapter 679 - "Death & Connection" ...as read by Joe Edwards and Sam Finney of Shields Today we welcome Joe Edwards and Sam Finney from UK Metalcore band Shields to the podcast. Shields released Death & Connection last Friday, January 30th, with Long Branch Records. We dive deep into this new record, talking abut the musical exploration and diversity on the album, the trials and suffering the led the band to reunite and inspired the lyrical ideas, the art design concept, and so much more. https://shields.band/https://shieldsuk.bandcamp.com/album/death-connectionFebruary Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 679 Music:Shields - "Abuser"Shields - "Death & Connection"

January 2026 RecapToday you'll Dave Lee of Signal Snowboard, Sabine Edelsbacher and Arne "Lanvall" Stockhammer of Edenbridge, David Grossman of New Miserable Experience, Uri Dijk of Textures, Mike Gitter of BLKIIBLK Records, Joe Nally of Urne, Nils Wittrock and John Lappin of The Hirsch Effect and Manuel Möbs of Our Mirage.February Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected]:Turnstile - "Holiday"Edenbridge - "Where The Wild Things Are"New Miserable Experience - "Payback From God"Textures - "At The Edge Of Winter"Unto Others - "Angel Of The Night"Urne - "The Spirit Alive"The Hirsch Effekt - "Das Seil"Our Mirage - "Violent Spin"

Chapter 678 - "A Huge Increase Of Energy" ...as read by Manuel Möbs of Our MirageToday we welcome Manuel Möbs, bassist for German metalcore band Our Mirage to the podcast. Our Mirage’s new album, Fractured Minds, is out today on Arising Empire Records. Manuel talks about transitioning from piano to bass guitar, the band surviving and releasing music throughout Covid lockdowns, their relationship with Arising Empire, the musical shifts on Fractured Minds, and more. https://ourmirage.de/https://arisingempire-us.shop/collections/our-mirageDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 678 Music:Our Mirage - "Violent Spin"Our Mirage - "Awakening"Our Mirage - "Fractured"Our Mirage - "God Behind Your Eyes"