As The Story Grows

Today we dive into my favorite albums of 2024. A look at my top ten favorite ep's and top twenty five favorite full lengths! Full lists are available at https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected]:Owl - "A Window In A Strange City"Black Pegasus - "Void Reapers"Gel - "Mirage"Foreign Hands - "A Memory In Latency"Trauma Ray - "Chameleon"Planes Mistaken For Stars - "Matthew Is Dead"Boundaries - "Turning Hate Into Rage"Glassing - "Defacer"State Faults - "Palo Santo"Love Letter - "Popular Memes"Love Letter - "Panic Disordinary"

Chapter 571 - "It Sparked The Rebirth Of The Genre" ...as read by rosecoloredworldToday we welcome Rae and Addison from rosecoloredworld to the podcast! The band is currently signed to Velocity Records, with an album coming out later in 2025. The band talks about their experiences growing up, the emo scenes in Florida and New Jersey, connecting with each other in Los Angeles, touring, and more! https://www.rosecolored.world/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 571 Music:rosecoloredworld - "All We Had"rosecoloredworld - "Cold Day In Hell"rosecoloredworld - "Broken Glass"

Chapter 570 - "Pay It Forward However I Can" ...as read by Matt BurnsToday we welcome Matt Burns from Smartpunk Records to the podcast! Matt talks about his history in the Florida music scene, Smartpunk’s transition from distribution to record label, navigating the rise of streaming, offering their in house manufacturing services to a wider audience, and more. https://www.smartpunk.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 570 Music:Reconciler - "Runaway"Suffocate Faster - "Strength"Suck Brick Kid - "I Wrote On The Wall! Take That Society!"

Chapter 569 - "It Makes Me Feel" ...as read by Melee FairyToday we welcome Moxii and Fox from Melee Fairy to the podcast! The band talks about how they met at Staples, dealing with opinionated people, the inspiration for their lyrical content, and more. https://meleefairy.com/Discordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 569 Music:Melee Fairy - "Stoner Boi"Melee Fairy - "Undertow"

Chapter 568 - "We Can Do Whatever We Want, Whenever We Want" ...as read by Peter EspevollToday I’m stoked to finally share my chat with Peter Espevoll of Extol! Peter talks about discovering heavy music, how Extol got started and trying to find their place as a band, why the band’s sound shifted, creating new music without boundaries, and more. https://intheosis.bandcamp.com/https://extol.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 568 Music:Extol - "Inferno"Extol - "Burial"InTheosis - "Mysteria"InTheosis - "Iconoclast"

Chapter 567 - "Get A Little More Creative" ...as read by Craig MabbittToday we welcome Craig Mabbitt to the podcast. Craig is currently releasing music with Escape the Fate and Dead Rabbitts. Craig talks about his earliest music memories, how he accidentally ended up fronting Escape The Fate, the rise of metalcore, how releasing music has changed, and more.https://www.escapethefate.com/Discordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 567 Music:Dead Rabbitts - "Mistake"Escape The Fate - "LOW"Dead Rabbitts - "Oxygen"

Chapter 566 - "Always An Opportunity To Grow" ...as read by Jaali Cypher of Until i WakeToday we Until I Wake frontman Jaali Cypher to the podcast! The new Until I Wake record, Renovate, is out this Friday on Fearless Records! Jaali talks about crazy lake effect snow totals in Buffalo, making music as a hip hop artist and metal frontman, the themes behind Renovate, touring in Europe, and more! https://untiliwake.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 566 Music:Until I Wake - "Renovate"Until I Wake - "Hole Hearted"Until I Wake - "Messenger"

Chapter 565 - "The Journey I Was Going Through" ...as read by Cherry DuesburyToday we welcome Defences vocalist Cherry Duesbury to the podcast. Defences released Shadowlight back on November 8th with Long Branch Records. Cherry talks about the impact of the Myspace emo scene, seeing more representation in underground music scenes, being the focal point of the art direction for Shadowlight, the themes on the album, and more.https://www.defencesofficial.com/https://defences.bandcamp.com/album/shadowlightDiscordhttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 565 Music:Defences - "The Curse"Defences - "Gold In The Dark"Defences - "Silence & The Sound"Defences - "Shadowlight"

Chapter 564 - "Being Open To Whatever Came" ...as read by Adam DubinToday we welcome Adam Dubin to the podcast. Adam has directed legendary music videos for the Beastie Boys, Metallica, and more! Adam has a new band called Das Moöse and their new album, Moösehenge, is out now! Adam also has a horror movie coming out called Traction Park Massacre. Adam talks about having Rick Rubin has a roommate at NYU, being in the right place to direct music videos for the Beastie Boys, his transition into directing comedy specials, starting a band, and the inspiration for Traction Park Massacre.https://www.tractionparkmassacre.com/Listen to Moösehenge hereDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 564 Music:Das Moöse - "Death, Death, Death, and More Death"Das Moöse - "Gasoline"Das Moöse - "Traction Park Massacre"

Chapter 563 - "Getting The Artistic Expression Out There" ...as read by Brendan Frey of Hostile ArrayToday we welcome Hostile Array frontman Brendan Frey to the podcast! Hostile Array released their latest ep, Underneath, back on September 20th. Brendan talks about the impactful a his small-town music scene, how changing beliefs led to Hostile Array’s formation, working with Andy Cizek, and more.https://hostilearray.com/https://hostilearray.bandcamp.com/Discordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 563 Music:Hostile Array - "Underneath"Hostile Array - "Survive"Hostile Array - "Slow Decay"

Chapter 562 - "Polar's Got Under People's Skin" ...as read by Adam "Woody" WoodfordToday we welcome back to the podcast Polar frontman Adam "Woody" Woodford. Polar's new album, Five Arrows, is out today on Arising Empire Records. Woody talks about the musical landscape that the band's last album was released in to, losing all the members of the band, rebuilding, trying to recapture the band's creative spirit, and a lot more.https://www.polaruk.co/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 562 Music:Polar - "Swimming With Sharks"Polar - "Paranoia"

Chapter 561 - "Are You Going To Do This" ...as read by Evan Seidlitz of Thrown Into ExileToday we welcome Thrown Into Exile vocalist Evan Seidlitz to the podcast. Thrown Into Exile just released their new ep, Passageways. Evan talks about the Cleveland metal and hardcore scene and his part in it, moving to LA to explore musical opportunities, joining, leaving, and then rejoining Thrown Into Exile, the band’s hope for the future, and more. Listen to Pasageways herehttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 561 Music:Thrown Into Exile - "Last Breath"Thrown Into Exile - "Killing The Only One"Thrown Into Exile - "Desolation"Thrown Into Exile - "The Forsaken"

Chapter 560 - "What Do You Want To Sound Like" ...as read by Kris Keller of Black Note GraffitiToday we welcome Black Note Graffiti guitarist Kris Keller to the podcast. Black Note Graffiti released Resist the Divide on October 25th with Golden Robot Group. Kris talks about playing music with his brother, the road the two took to forming Black Note Graffiti, working with a producer that brings out the best in the band, what he hopes for the future, and more! http://blacknotegraffiti.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 560 Music:Black Note Graffiti - "Place You Lie"Black Note Graffiti - "The Source"

Chapter 559 - "The Grief You Go Through Every Day" ...as read by Austin Hayes of Heavy//HitterToday we welcome Austin Hayes to the podcast. Austin is the frontman for Florida deathcore newcomers Heavy//Hitter. Heavy//Hitter released Moments of Misery last Friday on Blue Grape Music. In this short chat Austin talks about the resurgence of the Florida metal scene, Heavy//Hitter's evolution towards a heavier sound, the themes on Moments Of Misery, and what the future holds. https://heavyhitterfl.bandcamp.com/album/moments-of-miseryDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 559 Music:Heavy//Hitter - "Deposition Of Violence"Heavy//Hitter - "No Mercy, No Remorse"Heavy//Hitter - "Waste Of Life"

Chapter 558 - "Believe In What We Cannot See" ...as read by Guillaume Bernard of KloneToday we welcome Klone guitarist Guillaume Bernard to the podcast! Klone released The Unseen last Friday on Pelagic Records. Guillaume talks about his musical influences, Klone’s musical evolution, using AI art, the struggles of touring and playing shows, and more.https://kloneeofficial.bandcamp.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 558 Music:Klone - "Interlaced"Klone - "Magnetic"Klone - "Spring"

Chapter 557 - "Be Artsy With It" ...as read by Gore.Today we welcome Devin and Alex from Gore. to the podcast! Gore. released their debut ep, A Bud That Never Blooms, back on October 24th with Spinefarm Records. The guys discuss the humidity in Texas, how Gore came together, the band’s visual aesthetic, the desire to tour, and more. https://www.spinefarmrecords.com/515/artists/gorehttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 557 Music:Gore. - "Pray"Gore. - "Doomsday"Gore. - "Babylon"Gore. - "Heaven Is Above Me"

Chapter 556 - "The Music Is Always In Me" ...as read by Juha Raivio of Swallow The SunToday we welcome Swallow The Sun guitarist Juha Raivio to the podcast. Swallow The Sun released Shining back on October 18th with Century Media Records. Juha talks about how his brain has always connected with music, the inspiration for Swallow The Sun, the dark place he was at while writing Moonflowers, coming out of that to write Shining, and more. http://swallowthesun.net/https://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/shining-24-bit-hd-audiohttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 556 Music:Swallow The Sun - "Innocence Was Long Forgotten"Swallow The Sun - "What Have I Become"Swallow The Sun - "Moonflowers Bloom In Misery"Swallow The Sun - "Charcoal Sky"

Chapter 555 - "A Sense Of Finality" ...as read by Mike Ricketts Of Planes Mistaken For StarsToday we welcome Mike Ricketts from Planes Mistaken For Stars to the podcast! Planes released their new record, Do You Still Love Me, last Friday on Deathwish Inc. Mike talks about his drumming education, the origin of band’s name, moving the band to Denver, the hiatus and reunion, the untimely passing of Gared, and Gared’s influence on the new record, plus a lot more!https://planesmistakenforstars.net/https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 555 Music:Plans Mistaken For Stars - "Matthew Is Dead"Planes Mistaken For Stars - "Modern Logic"Planes Mistaken For Stars - "Put Your Heart On The Fire"

Chapter 554 - "New Jersey Gets A Bad Rep Sometimes" ...as read by David Lawrence Osterhout from Bike RoutesToday we welcome David Lawrence Osterhout from Bike Routes to the podcast! Bike Routes released Rush of Energy, their new ep, back on October 25th with Blue Grape Music. David and I chat about growing up in Southern New Jersey and his musical inspirations, transitioning Bike Routes from a solo project to full band, the album art aesthetic across his discography, and more!https://bikeroutesnj.bandcamp.com/album/rush-of-energyhttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 554 Music:Bike Routes - "You Want It, You Got It"Bike Routes - "World Apart"Bike Routes - "Rush Of Energy"Bike Routes - "Killing Cattle In The Valley"

Chapter 553 - "Bring It Back To The Old School" ...as read by "Nasty" Ronnie GallettiToday we welcome "Nasty" Ronnie Galletti from thrash metal legends Nasty Savage to the podcast! Nasty Savage released Jeopardy Room,, their first new record in 20 years, back on October 10th! Ronnie talks about his ambition that drove the early days of Nasty Savage, getting the attention of Metal Blade Records, reforming Nasty Savage, the band’s legacy and longevity, and more! https://fhmrecords.bandcamp.com/album/jeopardy-roomhttps://fhmrecords.bigcartel.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 553 Music:Nasty Savage - "Jeopardy Room"Nasty Savage - "Divination"Nasty Savage - "Brain Washer"Nasty Savage - "Sainted Devil"

Chapter 552 - "Validate Yourself" ...as read by Alex Varkatzas of Dead IcarusToday we welcome Alex Varkatzas to the podcast! You probably know Alex as the former frontman of Atreyu. Alex has a new band called Dead Icarus and their new full-length album, Zealot, is out tomorrow on MNRK Heavy! Alex talks about feeling like he was losing his voice and perspective with Atreyu, why he decided to step aside, still feeling like he had something to say musically, and more.https://deadicarus.net/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 552 Music:Dead Icarus - "The Unconquerable"Dead Icarus - "1 Million Days"

Chapter 551 - "We Have To Make It Count" ...as read by J. CostaToday we welcome Thy Will Be Done frontman J. Costa to the podcast! Thy Will Be Done released Pillar Of Fire back on September 13th. J talks about the tradition of using biblical imagery in metal, connecting with Stillborn Records, the long and difficult road that it took to finish Pillar Of Fire, the inspiration for the artwork, and more!https://thywillbedone.bandcamp.com/Listen to Pillar of Fire herehttps://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 551 Music:Thy Will Be Done - "Prelude To Apostasy"Thy Will Be Done - "An Eternal Light"Thy Will Be Done - "Eye, The Ascension"

Chapter 550 - "More Comfortable With Not Having The Answers" ...as read by Hayden Trobee of TigerwineToday I’m so stoked to welcome Tigerqwine frontman Hayden Trobee to the podcast! The new Tigerwine record, Toil & Spin, is out this Friday on Tooth and Nail Records! Hayden talks about his families musical background, being in the right place at the right time to sign with Blood and Ink and then Tooth and Nail, growing up and realizing you don’y know it all, and more!https://tigerwine.storenvy.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 550 Music:Tigerwine - "Wax Magnetic"Tigerwine - "Lull"Tigerwine - "Technicolor Yawn"Tigerwine - "Prototypic"

Chapter 549 - "Stop Caring In The Wrong Ways" ...as read by chokecherryToday we welcome Izzie and Scarlett from chokecherry to the podcast! The debut chokecherry ep, Messy Star, is out this Friday on Fearless Records! The girls talk about their unique musical backgrounds and how it shaped and informed them as performers, deciding to make music together, their big plans for the future, and more.https://fearlessrecords.com/artists/chokecherry/https://chokecherry4ever.bandcamp.com/Discordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 549 Music:chokecherry - "Afterglow"

Chapter 548 - "The Most Real Life Record" ...as read by Brandon Williams of ChastityToday we welcome Brandon Williams from Chastity to the podcast! Chastity’s released their self-titled album back on September 13th on Deathwish, Dine Alone, and Big Scary Monsters. Brandon talks about wanting to represent his small town, tells the story about how he ended up on Dine Alone, coordinating working with three labels, the art atheistic over Chastity’s discography, and more. https://www.chastitysongs.com/https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 548 Music:Chastity - "Jaw Locked"Chastity - "Electrical Tower Dive"Chastity - "Teeth On The Curb Looking Up At The World"Chastity - "Demons In The House"Chastity - "Drawing The Sun Back In The Corner Of The Paper"

Chapter 547 - "The Duality of Big Life" ...as read by Kiri Oliver of Early RiserToday we welcome Kiri Oliver from New York cello driven pop punk band Early Riser to the podcast! Early Riser released their new album,. Big Life, last Friday with Asbestos Records! Kiri chats about the New York music scene, learning to improve her guitar skills over lockdown, navigating the sudden loss of a label, the theme behind Big Life, and more!https://www.earlyrisermusic.com/https://earlyriserrr.bandcamp.com/album/big-lifehttps://asbestosrecords.bigcartel.com/product/early-riser-big-lifehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 547 Music:Early Riser - "Beetlejuice"Early Riser - "Strays"Early Riser - "Big Life"Early Riser - "So Much Left"

Chapter 546 - "Always Something Beautiful" ...as read by Vicious RainToday we welcome David and Mauro from Swiss metalcore band Vicious Rain to the podcast! The new Vicious Rain record, There Is Beauty In Letting Go, came out last Friday on Arising Empire Records. The guys talk about the influence of their parents on their musical tastes, the scene in Switzerland, how big a deal it was to sign with Arising Empire, sharing duties as lyricist, and more. https://viciousrain.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 546 Music:Vicious Rain - "Dead End"Vicious Rain - "Blackout"Vicious Rain - "There Is Beauty In Letting Go"

Chapter 545 - "Simple But Brutal" ...as read by Salem Vex of CrucifictionToday we welcome Salem Vex from Florida deathcore band Crucifiction to the podcast! Crucifiction released their debut record, Will To Power, last Friday on Rise Records. Salem is also a member of The Requiem. Salem talks about skateboarding in Florida, forming Bloodbather, being in two bands on different labels, transitioning Bloodbather to Crucifiction, the artwork he created for Will To Power, and more.https://riserecords.com/collections/crucifictionhttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/damien-douleur-of-the-requiemhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 545 Music:Crucifiction - "Caged For Extermination"Bloodbather - "As Your Die"Crucifiction - "VHS"

Chapter 544 - "You Know This Is Our New Band Now" ...as read by Eric StenmanToday we welcome Eric Stenman from The Barbarians Of California to the podcast! The Barbarians Of California released their debut album, And Now I’m Just Gnashing My Teeth, last Friday. Eric talks about skateboarding, his journey as a guitarist and recording engineer, his desire to write music that led to The Barbarians Of California, recording Training For Utopia, and more. https://www.thebarbariansofcalifornia.com/https://www.ericstenman.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 544 Music:The Barbarians Of California - "The Library"The Barbarians Of California - "The Walrus"Training For Utopia - "New York City Is Overrated"The Barbarians Of California - "Far Out, Bro"

Chapter 543 - "Do Other Things In Other Different Ways" ...as read by Chrissy CostanzaToday we welcome Against The Current frontman Chrissy Costanza to the podcast! Chrissy is releasing her debut solo ep, VII, this Friday! Chrissy is also on Disney’s A Whole New Sound record, covering A Whole New World with Yellowcard! Chrissy talks about not being a part of the music scene in New Jersey and having to learn about the emo and hardcore scenes, how Against The Current came together and signing with Fueled by Ramen, taking a step into the world as a solo artist, and a lot more!https://www.chrissyofficial.com/https://www.atcofficial.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 543 Music:Chrissy Costanza - "7 Minutes In Hell"Against The Current - "Gravity"Against The Current - "Silent Stranger"Chrissy Costanza - "I Tried To Act Your Age"

Chapter 542 - "I Actually Really Love This Album" ...as read by Steve Kleisath of Further Seems ForeverToday we welcome Steve Kleisath from Further Seems Forver to the podcast! Further Seems Forever is releasing a 20th anniversary vinyl re-issue of Hide Nothing with Iodine Records. Steve talks about connecting with Jake Brown and playing with En Masse, how the guitar players he’s been in bands with have shaped his drumming style, the possibility of new music from Further Seems Forever, and then we dive into the Hide Nothing era of Further Seems Forever. We also chat about Steve's time in The Darling Fire and then end with a little conversation about Strongarm!You can find Further Seems Forever and The Darling Fire merch hereHide Nothing vinyl is available here Listen to Alarm! https://computerclubrecords.bandcamp.com/album/alarmhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 542 Music:Further Seems Forever - "Light Up Ahead"En Masse - "To Resonate"Further Seems Forever - "Hide Nothing"The Darling Fire - "Rituals"Further Seems Forever - "Bleed"Strongarm - "Advent Of A Miracle"

Chapter 541 - "Hard To Shock People With Music Now" ...as read by Ashley Tubb of Sugar HorseToday we welcome Sugar Horse frontman Ashley Tubb to the podcast. The new Sugar Horse record, The Grand Scheme of Things, is out this Friday on Pelagic Records. Ashley talks about being drawn to the technical side of guitar, the weird origins of the band’s name, silly song titles, the inspiration of Mogwai and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and a lot more. https://sugarhorse.bandcamp.com/https://pelagicrecords.indiemerch.com/b/sugar-horsehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 541 Music:Sugar Horse - "The Shape Of ASMR To Come"Sugar Horse - "I Liked You Better Before You Went To Art School"Sugar Horse - "Office Job Simulator"

Chapter 540 - "Decided To Start From Ground Zero Again" ...as read by James JosephToday we welcome James Joseph from the band James And The Cold Gun to the podcast! When James and I chatted the band had just released their latest single, Fragile, which you’ll hear part of in this episode, and had signed with Stone Gossard’s Loosegroove Records! James talks about the music scene in Wales and the bands that made a difference, his time in and then stepping away from Holding Absence, the genesis and inspiration for James And The Cold Gun, and more! https://jamesandthecoldgun.com/homehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 540 Music:James and The Cold Gun - "Fragile"

Chapter 539 - "(Music) Should Make Somebody Happy" ...as read by Brandon Mullins of Across Five AprilsToday we welcome Across Five Aprils vocalist Brandon Mullins to the podcast! Brandon chats about moving around and trying to find home, getting into hardcore, how he came to join Across Five Aprils, the band’s experience with Victory Records, reuniting and a lot more!https://www.a5aband.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 539 Music:Across Five Aprils - "Tallahassee's For Hookers"Across Five Aprils - "You're Not Alone"Across Five Aprils - "Bring Me Their Head"

Chapter 538 - "Not Trying To Make Anything Specific" ...as read by Elliott MagsToday we welcome Elliott Mags to the podcast! Elliott released his latest record, Creator, back on August 26th with Smartpunk Records. Elliott talks about how being home schooled allowed him time to explore creative endeavors, the disappointment of his band breaking up and his place in the Buffalo music scene, working with Jay Mass on Destroyer and exploring a different side of Destroyer with Creator.https://www.elliottmags.com/https://elliott-mags.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 538 Music:M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 1"M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 2"M.A.G.S. - "Destroyer"M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 4"M.A.G.S. - "Sequence 9"

Chapter 537 - "Life Is A Lot More Interesting Looking At It Through A Different Lens" ...as read by Nick Holland of Wounded TouchToday we welcome Wounded Touch vocalist Nick Holland to the podcast. Wounded Touch recently released Traumatic Entanglement, a split ep with fallfiftyfeet! Nick talks about the local scene as a hangout for everyone, the struggles of working as a first responder during the early days of Covid lockdowns, how parenthood reshaped his perspective, and more. https://woundedtouch.bandcamp.com/musichttps://smartpunkshop.com/collections/wounded-touchDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 537 Music:Wounded Touch - "Submitted For (Dis)Approval"Wounded Touch - "Sleep A Cicada Would Envy"Wounded Touch - "In Mouths Wielding Silence"

Chapter 536 - "We All Like It, Let's Run With It" ...as read by Seamus Menihane of My FictionsToday we welcome My Fictions drummer Seamus Menihane to the podcast! The new My Fictions record, Touch of Glass, came out on August 23rd with 1126 Records! Seamus talks about the impact of the VFW Hall scene, My Fictions sound and joining Topshelf Records, the band’s hiatus and return, and creating what they want this time around. https://myfictions.bandcamp.com/https://1126records.com/collections/my-fictions/products/my-fictions-touch-of-glass-pre-orderDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 536 Music:My Fictions - "Dreams Of Escape"My Fictions - "Psychic Reading"My Fictions - "Cold Streak"My Fictions - "Touch Of Glass II"

Chapter 535 - "Release The Best Music You Can Possibly Do" ...as read by Timo Bonner of AlleviateToday we welcome Alleviate and Our Mirage vocalist Timo Bonner to the podcast. Alleviate released DMNS back on August 23rd with Arising Empire Records! Timo talks about the musical influence of his father, growing up with a strong music scene, forming Alleviate over Grand Theft Auto, working with Nik Nocturnal and more!https://arising-empire.com/artists/alleviatehttps://ourmirage.de/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 535 Music:Alleviate - "DMNS"Our Mirage - "Black Hole"Alleviate - "Broken"Alleviate - "Gravity"

Chapter 534 - "A Big Explosion Of Energy and Positivity" ...as read by Henry Cox of Boston ManorToday we welcome Boston Manor frontman Henry Cox to the podcast. The new Boston Manor record, Sundiver, is out today on Sharptone Records. Henry talks about his local music scene, how fatherhood and the pandemic reshaped the band, how touring has changed as the years have gone by, the process of promoting a record, and more.https://www.bostonmanorband.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 534 Music:Boston Manor - "Horses In A Dream"Boston Manor - "Sliding Doors"Boston Manor - "Heat Me Up"

Chapter 533 - "I'm Pretty Excited" ...as read by Maria Lessing from Future PalaceToday we welcome back to the podcast, Maria Lessing from German post hardcore band Future Palace! The new Future Palace record, Distortion is out this Friday, September 6th, on Arising Empire Records! Maria and I dive into the new record, when the writing started, the lyrical direction for the album, and the band’s plan for touring the album.https://future-palace.com/Listen to my previous interview with Maria herehttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 533 Music:Future Palace - "The Echoes Of Disparity"Future Palace - "Malphas"Future Palace - "Decarabia"

Chapter 532 - "Breakaway The Blueprint" ...as read by Levi Benton of Miss May IToday I’m stoked to welcome Miss May I vocalist Levi Benton to the podcast! Miss May I just released a re-recorded, 15th Anniversary celebration of Apologies Are For The Weak on Solid State Records! Levi talks about signing with Solid State, the process of re-recording the band’s debut and the guest spots on the record, how the Ohio bands pushed each other, thinking the band was coming to end, and more. https://missmayimusic.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 532 Music:Miss May I - "Architect (featuring Currents)"Miss May I - "Not Our Tomorrow (featuring Bleeding Through)"Miss May I - "Earth Shaker"Miss May I - "Forgive and Forget (featuring Fit For A King"

Chapter 531 - "Releasing A Lot Of Stuff Off Your Chest" ...as read by Teddie Winder-Haron from Yours TrulyToday welcome Teddie Winder-Haron from Yours Truly to the podcast! The new Yours Truly record, Toxic, is out now on UNFD records! Teddie talks about sneaking out to go to shows, how a school music program led to the formation of Yours Truly, releasing music during lockdown and finding new ways to give albums a second life, his mental state around the time Toxic was being worked on, and more. https://yourstruly.band/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 531 Music:Yours Truly - "California Sober"Yours Truly - "Sour"Yours Truly - "Call My Name"

Chapter 530 - "I Never Intended To Do A Podcast" ...as read by Keith M from The New Scene PodcastToday we welcome Keith from The New Scene podcast to the show! Keith has a new band called Memory Entry and their debut single, Crawler, is out today! Keith talks about having a strong scene in the Philadelphia suburbs, how he went from Instagram page to podcast host, his time with the Darling Fire, and his new band, Memory Entry! https://iodinerecords.com/blogs/thenewsceneGrab some New Scene merch herehttps://www.instagram.com/memoryentry/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 530 Music:The Darling Fire - "Machina"Botch - "To Our Friends In The Great White North"The Darling Fire - "Rituals"Memory Entry - "Crawler"

Chapter 529 - "I Don't Think This Music Is For Everyone" ...as read by Famke Canrinus of Vuur & ZijdeToday we welcome Vuur & Zijde vocalist Famke Canrinus to the podcast! Vuur & Zijde recently released Bozem with Prophecy Productions! Famke talks about her musical influences, how the band came together, the importance of the Frisian language and creating music for the sake of creation. https://vuurenzijde.bandcamp.com/album/boezemhttps://us.prophecy.de/us/Artists/Vuur-Zijde/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 529 Music:Vuur & Zijde - "Onbemind"Vuur & Zijde - "Zusterzon"Vuur & Zijde - "Nest"Vuur & Zijde - "Naakt"

Chapter 528 - "What's Up With Riffs?" ...as read by Jebb RileyToday we welcome Jebb Riley to the podcast. Jebb has been in some amazing bands, including There Were Wires and Doomriders! Jebb’s new project is called Teardrops and they recently released their debut ep, Something To Cry About, on Iodine Records! Jebb talks about the impact of local rock radio and record stores on his musical tastes, connecting with Iodine during the labels initial run and how they reunited for There Were Wires reissues, joining Doomriders, and we close talking about Teardrops and the new ep and future of the band! https://teardrops-usa.bandcamp.com/album/something-to-cry-aboutYou can snag There Were Wires reissues and merch here!Jebb is also a tattoo artist! https://www.jebbriley.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 528 Music:Teardrops - "Crooked Heart"There Were Wires - "His Talk, Her Teeth"Doomriders - "Heavy Lies The Crown"Teardrops - "Promises"Teardrops - "In My Sleep"

Chapter 527 - "Missing That Connection With People" ...as read by Rory FriersToday we welcome Rory Friers from And So I Watch You From Afar to the podcast! The new And So I Watch You From Afar record, Megafauna, came out last Friday on Velocity and Pelagic Records! Rory talks about traveling with pedal boards and why the band hasn’t gone digital in it’s live set-up, the influences that led to the band’s sound, how Northern Ireland inspired the new record, and more.https://asiwyfa.com/homehttps://asiwyfa.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 527 Music:And So I Watch You From Afar - "North Coast Megafauna"And So I Watch You From Afar - "Run Home"And So I Watch You From Afar - "Years Ago"

Chapter 526 - "What Happens At Night" ...as read by MountaineerToday we welcome Miguel Meza and Clayton Bartholomew from Mountaineer to the podcast! Mountaineer released Dawn And All That Follows last Friday with A Thousand Arms Music. The guys talk about the Oakland music scene, how Mountaineer started, the inspiration behind the lyrics and artwork on the new album, switching labels, and more. https://mtnr.bandcamp.com/album/dawn-and-all-that-followshttps://www.athousandarmsstore.com/collections/mountaineerhttps://mountaineerlfr.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowshttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/DiscordEmail: [email protected] 526 Music:Mountaineer - "Cradlesong"Mountaineer - "Bed Of Flowers"Mountaineer - "Prism"Mountaineer - "Parallels"

Chapter 525 - "We've Got To Really Craft This" ...as read by Jared Wallace of State FaultsToday we welcome State Faults drummer Jared Wallace to the podcast. The new State Faults record, Children Of The Moon, is out now on Deathwish Records! Jared talks about going from church drummer to State Faults, the long process of working on Children Of The Moon, creating an album as a whole listening experience, and a lot more about the album. https://statefaults.com/https://statefaults.bandcamp.com/album/children-of-the-moonDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 525 Music:State Faults - "Blood Moon"State Faults - "Leviathian"State Faults - "No Gospel"State Faults - "Bodega Head"

Chapter 524 - "Feels So Good To Be Here" ...as read by Christian McAlhaney of AnberlinToday we welcome Anberlin guitarist Christian McAlhaney to the podcast! The new Anberlin record, Vega, is out today on Equal Vision Records! Christian talks about the stat of the band ten years ago on their “final” tour, redefining the Anberlin sound on their later discography, how the band seemed headed for another break-up, the addition of Matty Mullins, and more.https://anberlin.com/https://equalvision.bandcamp.com/album/vegahttps://equalvision.com/collections/anberlinhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discordhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsEmail: [email protected] 524 Music:Anberlin - "Lacerate"Anberlin - "We Owe This To Ourselves"Anberlin - "Walk Alone"

Chapter 523 - "A Great Outlet For A Lot Of People" ...as read by Simon Mariante of TracheotomyToday I’m stoked to share my share my chat with Tracheotomy frontman Simon Mariante. Tracheotomy just released their new ep, Fixated Propensity For Destruction with 1126 Records. Simon talks about his early music fandom, how Tracheotomy was birthed out of the death of previous bands, the inspiration and breadth of lyrical styles within metal, and more.https://tracheotomy777.bandcamp.com/musichttps://tracheotomy.bigcartel.com/https://1126records.com/collections/tracheotomyhttps://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Email: [email protected] 523 Music:Tracheotomy - "Maimed"Tracheotomy - "Deliberate Dehumanization"Tracheotomy - "Phosgene Blood Stream"