As The Story Grows

My Favorite Albums of 2023 So FarThis week I talk about a lot of the records that I've loved in 2023, including records from Fallstar, Veil of Maya, Atreyu, Yashira, and more!https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrowsDiscord!Music:Invent Animate - "Shade Astray"Fallstar - "Insight"Periphery - "Wildfire"Veil of Maya - "Artificial Dose"Narnia - "Rebel"Sleep Token - "Chokehold"Atreyu - "Gone"Yashira - "Burial Mound"Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com 

Chapter 410 - "Something That Wil Hold Me Accountable" ...as read by Mark Tindal from To Kill AchillesToday we welcome Mark Tindal from To Kill Achilles to the podcast! To Kill Achilles will release their new album, Recovery, on August 11th via Arising Empire Records. Mark talks about buying tab books, weaseling his way into To Kill Achilles, being grateful for Arising Empire, writing music to match the lyrics, and more.Pre-order Recovery on vinyl and cd here. Or you can snag it digitally here. Join the As The Story Grows Mailing List!And come hang out on Discord!Chapter 410 Music:To Kill Achilles - "Rats"To Kill Achilles - "Oh God, I've Never Felt This Low"To Kill Achilles - "...and I'm An Addict"To Kill Achilles - "Chemical Counterpart"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 409 - "People Can Connect To Very Honest Lyrics" ...as read by Branson of ToxinsWe have an extra pod this week! Today we welcome Branson from the band Toxins to the podcast! Toxins released Existential Dread on June 9th! Branson talks about is journey to living in San Diego, starting a band during lockdowns, trying to tour as an independent band, and more.You can grab Existential Dread on vinyl and digitally here. Join the As The Story Grows mailing list at https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/And come hang out on Discord! Chapter 409 Music:Toxins - "Something Worse Than Nothing"Toxins - "Boxed In"Toxins - "Worlds Apart"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 408 - "We Can Fit Wherever" ...as read by GuardrailToday we welcome Kevin and Ken from diet punk band Guardrail to the podcast! Guardrail released Content back on July 7th via Open Your Ears Records. The guys discuss the origins of Diet Punk, their lifelong friendship which led to Guardrail, being content creators as much as musicians, and more.guardrailsucks.comYou can snag Content (and Yikes) on vinyl here. Guardrail's back catalog is available digitally here. Join the As The Story Grows mailing list. And come hang out on Discord! Chapter 408 Music:Guardrail - "Down At The Bottom"Guardrail - "Joke's On Me"Guardrail - "Silhouette"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 407 - "It's Fun To Record With The Guys" ...as read by Jason Camacho of Audio Karate Today we welcome Jason Camacho from Audio Karate to the podcast! Audio Karate released their new 7”, A Show of Hands, on July 30th via Iodine Recordings. Jason talks about the importance of La Bamba, challenging himself to write differently than other bands in the scene, the joy of working in an actual studio, being inspired by Thrice, and more.https://www.audiokaratestore.com/You can snag A Show Of Hands on vinyl here.Or digitally on Bandcamp here. Discordhttps://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Chapter 407 Music:Audio Karate - "A Show Of Hands"Audio Karate - "Rosemead"Audio Karate - "Return Of A Monster In Disguise"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 406 - "A Welcome Limitation" ...as read by Domenic Romeo Today we welcome Domenic Romeo from End Reign to the podcast. End Reign’s debut, The Way Of All Flesh Is Decay, came out last Friday on Relapse Records. Domenic talks about growing up in Canada, moving to US to pursue full-time touring, turning down and then later getting to join Integrity, how Gene Simmons inspired a Covid hobby that led to End Reign, and more!  Grab The Way Of All Flesh Is Decay on vinyl or cd here. Or on Bandcamp https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Discord is fun! Chapter 406 Music:End Reign - "Chaos Masked As Order"End Reign - "Divine Abysmal End"End Reign - "The Night Creeps Upon Me"  --As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 405 - "Can You Make Something Good and Valuable Happen" ...as read by Kitty and Jon from Saint Agnes Today we welcome Kitty Austen and Jon Tuffnel from Saint Agnes to the podcast. Saint Agnes’ new record, Bloodsuckers, will be out this Friday on Spinefarm Records! Jon and Kitty discuss their passion for music and the journey to form Saint Agnes, wanting to scare the Britpop scene, creating an image around the new album, the process of grief and more.Bloodsuckers is available on vinyl and cd here. https://saintagnes.bandcamp.com/Join the As The Story Grows mailing list here. Come Hang out on Discord!  Chapter 405 Music:Saint Agnes - "Animal"Saint Agnes - "Bloodsucker"Saint Agnes - "Outsider"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber 

Chapter 404 - "I Can Choose The Way I Feel" ...as read by Evan Patterson Today we welcome Evan Patterson to the podcast. Evan has been a part of the hardcore and punk scene for a long time as a member of Breather Resist and Young Widows. More recently, Evan has been releasing music under the moniker Jaye Jayle. Jaye Jayle’s new record, Don’t Let Your Love Life Get You Down, is out today on Pelagic Records. Evan talks about the scene in Louisville, the transition from Breather Resist to Young Widows, pushing himself creatively, finding contentment, and more.  https://jayejayle.bandcamp.com/https://shirtkiller.com/collections/jayejaylehttps://pelagicrecords.indiemerch.com/b/jaye-jayle Make sure you join the As The Story Grows mailing list at https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/And come hang out on Discord!  Chapter 404 Music:Jaye Jayle - "The Party of Redemption"Breather Resist - "An Insomniac's Complexion"Young Widows - "Mr No Harm"Jay Jayle - "Black Diamonds and Bad Apples" --As The Story Grows links:​Help o

Chapter 403 - "I'm Going To Make Music Videos" ...as read by Darren Doane Today is my fifth anniversary as host of As The Story Grows. And today we have an incredible guest as we welcome filmmaker and legendary music video director Darren Doane to the podcast! Darren talks about deciding to make music videos, the journey to his big break, discovering the christian punk and hardcore scene, the end of the music video era, and so much more!https://www.doanenetwork.com/  Chapter 403 Music:Blink 182 - "Dammit"The Dingees - "Chaos:Control"Project 86 - "Sad Machines"MXPX - "Doing Time"Living Sacrifice - "Reject"Strife - "Overthrow" --As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 402 - "I Wrote A Record And I Love It" ...as read by Jeff Ogle of LockjawToday we welcome Lockjaw guitarist Jeff Ogle to the podcast! Lockjaw’s new album, Relentless, is out today! Jeff talks about baseball and the injury that led him to quit pitching, hitting the reset button on Lockjaw, life as an independent artist, and more.  https://www.lockjawlive.com/ You can snag Relentless on vinyl and cd, plus a ton of other killer merch designs here.  https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/  Chapter 402 Music: Lockjaw - "Silence The Fear" Lockjaw - "Living Inside My Head" Lockjaw - "No Gods Among Men"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber      

Chapter 401 - "It Hates You Should've Done Something Really Huge" ...as read by Schuylar Croom of He Is Legend Today we welcome He Is Legend front man Schuylar Croom to the podcast! Schuylar talks about what led the band to Solid State Records, how a changing scene and disappointment led to the band’s hiatus, achieving cult status, connecting with Spinefarm Records, being in a Project 86 music video, and more! You can find vinyl, cd's, and more merch from He Is Legend here.   Chapter 401 Music: He Is Legend - "The Prowler"He Is Legend - "The Seduction"He Is Legend - "Burn All Your Rock Records"He Is Legend - "Honey From The Hive"He Is Legend - "Animals"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber       

Chapter 400 - "We're Writing For Us" ...as read by Mike D'Antonio of Killswitch Engage Today is the 400th Chapter of As The Story Grows and today we welcome Mike D’Antonio from Killswitch Engage to the podcast! Mike’s side project, Death Ray Vision is releasing their new record, No Mercy From Electric Eyes, today on Metal Blade Records! Mike talks about the genesis of Death Ray Vision, his love of skateboard deck art, the New England metal and hardcore scene, having an opinion on lyrics, and more.https://www.metalblade.com/deathrayvision/ https://deathrayvision.bandcamp.com/ Music from Death Ray Vision and Overcast is available at https://bullettoothhq.bandcamp.com/music  Chapter 400 Music: Death Ray Vision - "Behead The King"Kilswitch Engage - "Embrace The Journey"Death Ray Vision - "From The Rafters"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?v

Chapter 399 - "Letting Things Build, Letting Things Breathe" ...as read by Sean Leary of Loma PrietaToday I’m stoked to finally share my chat with Sean Leary, frontman for Loma Prieta. Loma’s new album, Last, is out this Friday, June 30th, on Deathwish Inc. Sean talks about how becoming a musician felt inventible, the term screamo, the weirdness of recording during Covid restrictions, joining Jeromes Dream, and more.https://www.loma-prieta.com/https://lomaprietaband.bandcamp.com/https://deathwishinc.com/collections/loma-prietaChapter 399 Music:Loma Prieta - "Sunlight"Loma Prieta - "Careful Subliminal"Sailboats - "Behind Trees"Loma Prieta - "Fire In Black & White"Jeromes Dream - "The Future Of Memory"Loma Prieta - "Glare"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 398 - "You Don't Really Know If Anyone's Going To Connect With It" ...as read by Tuck O'Leary Today we welcome back Tuck O’Leary to the podcast! Off Road Minivan’s new album, May This Keep You Safe From Harm, is out today on Tooth and Nail Records. Tuck and I dive into the emotionally charged themes on this album and that’s really where we stay for most of the podcast. We also dive into Get Tucked and Beacon Management. May This Keep You Safe From Harm is available on vinyl here.   Chapter 398 Music:Off Road Minivan - "Victim Complex"Off Road Minivan - "The Breakdown"Off Road Minivan - "Basement"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 397 - "The Most Collaborative That It Could Be" ...as read by Ok Goodnight Today we welcome Martín de Lima and Augusto Bussio from progressive hard rock band Ok Goodnight to the podcast. Ok Goodnight just released The Fox and the Bird on June 2nd. The guys talk about growing up in South America, choosing to go to Berklee, creating the lyrical theme and musical landscape that became The Fox and The Bird, and more. https://www.okgoodnight.com/ https://okgoodnight.bandcamp.com/album/the-fox-and-the-bird  Chapter 397 Music:Ok Goodnight - "The Drought"Ok Goodnight - "The Snake"Ok Goodnight - "The Mountain"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 396 - "There's Always Going To Be Someone Who's Pissed Off" ...as read by Tony Conner and Doll RiotToday you get two for the price one!First up we welcome Tony Conner, frontman for Pennsylvania pop punk band TwentyTwo! TwentyTwo just dropped their new single, The Sound, and have an ep on the way later this year! Tony talks about getting into punk later in life, why punk still resonates, and a love for comic books! And then we welcome Elena, Ella, London, and Lillee from Doll Riot to the podcast! Doll Riot is an up and coming Riot Grrrl band from Sand Diego. Their latest single, Those Days, was released back in March. The girls talk about the influence of their parents on their musical tastes, the formation of Doll Riot, politics in punk, and more! Listen to TwentyTwo here.And you can listen to Doll Riot here.  Chapter 396 Music: TwentyTwo - "The Sound"TwentyTwo - "Surrounded"TwentyTwo - "World Piece"Doll Riot - "Fuck You"Doll Riot - "Paresthesia"Doll Riot - "Those Days"--As The Story Grows links:​Help

Chapter 395 - "Feel Over Perfection" ...as read by Evan Diprima of Royal ThunderToday we welcome Royal Thunder drummer Evan Diprima to the podcast! Royal Thunder’s new album, Rebuilding The Mountain, is out this Friday, June 16th, on Spinefarm Records! Evan talks about playing drums as much as possible and how that helped him land his spot in Royal Thunder, sobriety, and the work that went into Rebuilding The Mountain.You can pick up Rebuilding The Mountain on vinyl or cd here.  Chapter 395 Music: Royal Thunder - "Fade"Royal Thunder - "April Showers"Royal Thunder - "The Knife" --As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber        

Chapter 394 - "There's Not One Kind Of Person Who Listens To Metal" ...as read by John Wray Today we welcome author John Wray to the podcast! John’s most recent book, Gone To The Wolves, revolves around the late 80’s and early 90’s death, glam, and black metal scenes. John talks about growing up in Buffalo and his metal fandom, the hard journey that led to his first book, and why metal made a good backdrop for his latest novel.https://www.johnwray.net/Join As The Story Grows on Discord! https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/ https://www.patreon.com/asthestorygrows  Chapter 394 Music: Cannibal Corpse - "Born In A Casket" Death - "Zombie Ritual" Bathory - "Raise The Dead"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber 

Chapter 393 - "I'd Rather Be Doing This" ...as read by Oli and Tobi of ArchspireToday we welcome Oil and Tobi from Canadian tech death band Archspire to the podcast! Archspire’s last record, Bleed The Future, came out in 2021 on Season Of Mist. The guys talk about life on tour, growing up in the 80’s, the history of Archspire, and what the future holds. https://archspire.bandcamp.com/ Grab all your Archspire goodies hereChapter 393 Music:Archspire - "Drone Corpse Aviator"Archspire - "Involuntary Doppelgänger"Archspire - "Golden Mouth Of Ruin" Archspire - "Acrid Canon"Archspire - "A.U.M.--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber

Chapter 392 - "Something Will Come To Me" ...as read by Marc Gaffney of GozuToday Marc Gaffney from Gozu joins the podcast! Gozu released Remedy back on May 19th via Metal Blade Records! Gaffe talks about growing up in Upstate New York, getting into music, and then we spend the bulk of the conversation talking about the writing and recording process of Remedy!https://gozu.bandcamp.com/musicGrab Remedy on cd or vinyl here.https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/Chapter 392 Music:Gozu - "Tom Cruise Control"Gozu - "CLDZ"Gozu - "The Magnificent Muraco"Gozu - "The Handler"--As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuP0_JUpT6DoIhhbGlwEYA?view_as=subscriber