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Chapter 337 - "Science Fiction Is A Great Vehicle For Exploring Human Condition" ...as read by Jason Wisdom of Becoming the ArchetypeToday we welcome back, for the 5th time, Jason Wisdom from Becoming the Archetype and Death Therapy! Becoming The Archetype recently released Children of the Great Extinction on Solid State Records. It’s their first new record in ten years and the first record with Jason on vocals since 2011’s Celestial Completion. Jason and I chat about Georgia sports, Death Therapy moving away from the heavy music space, the return of Becoming the Archetype and the inspiration for the concept of Children of the Great Extinction. Both vinyl variants and the cd are sold out but you can snag a digital copy of Children of the Great Extinction at https://solidstate.merchnow.com/collections/becoming-the-archetypeChapter 337 Music:Becoming the Archetype - "The Dead World"Becoming the Archetype - "The Lost Colony"Becoming the Archetype - "The Hollow"Becoming the Archetype - "The Sacrament"---As The St

Chapter 336 - "It's A Fun And Cool Experience" ...as read by Rob, Rhys, and Jamie of Friend Club RecordsToday we welcome to the podcast Jamie Loren, Rhys Meatyard, and welcome back Rob Froese from Friend Club Records. We discuss the growth of the label, Furnace Fest exclusive releases, working with Steadfast and Iodine Records, creating album art, and more! Rob, Rhys, and Jamie will be at Furnace Fest again this year. So make sure you find their table, say hi, and purchase some tapes!https://www.friendclubrecords.com/https://friendclubrecords.bandcamp.com/https://themeatyard.com/Chapter 336 Music:Bad Lives - "Why Do You Want Me"Drowningman - "It Will End In Cops"Least - "Power Blazer"Post Skeleton - "Sea Isle City"---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 335 - "Something For Old and New Fans Alike" ...as read by Mike Hranica from The Devil Wears PradaToday I’m stoked to have Mike Hrancia from The Devil Wears Prada join the podcast. Prada’s new album, Color Decay, is out today on Solid State Records! Mike talks about the metalcore scene they came up in and it’s popularity, signing with Solid State, the process of writing Color Decay, themes behind the lyrics, and more.https://tdwpband.com/Go snag Color Decay (and more merch from TDWP) at https://solidstate.merchnow.com/collections/the-devil-wears-pradaChapter 335 Music:The Devil Wears Prada - "Salt"The Devil Wears Prada - "Gauntlet Of Solitude"The Devil Wears Prada - "Outnumbered"The Devil Wears Prada - "Nightfall"The Devil Wears Prada - "Watchtower"The Devil Wears Prada - "Hallunicate"---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=s

Chapter 334 - "A Running Theme of Emotional Damage" ...as read by Confessions Of A TraitorToday we welcome Stephen, Jacob, and Seb from Facedown Records band Confessions of a Traitor to the podcast. The band’s Facedown Records debut, Punishing Myself Before God Does, is out this Friday, September 16th! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, how the band came together, how they managed to release so much music during the pandemic, finding their place in the UK scene, the lyrical themes on the new record and more. Pre-order Punishing Myself Before God Does at https://facedown.merchnow.com/catalogs/Confessions-Of-A-TraitorYou can find more music at https://confessionsofatraitor.bandcamp.com/releasesChapter 334 Music:Confessions Of A Traitor - "Punishing Myself Before God Does"Confessions Of A Traitor - "Peacekeeper"Confessions Of A Traitor - "To Care For Those Who Cared For Us"Confessions Of A Traitor - "TVA"---As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email Li

Chapter 333 - "God Get Me The F**k Out Of Here" ...as read by Matt Wainwright of Cold GawdToday we welcome Matt Wainwright from Cold Gawd to the podcast. Cold Gawd will release God Get Me The Fuck Out Of Here on September 23rd via Dais Records. Links to pre-order the album will be in the show notes. Matt talks about the influence of Green Day, being a fan of all genres of music, the impact of nu-gaze on his musical direction, how Covid impacted him and influenced the new album, and a lot more.Pre-order God Get Me The Fuck Out Of Here on cd and vinyl at https://www.daisrecords.com/collections/cold-gawd/products/cold-gawd-god-get-me-the-fuck-out-of-hereYou can snag the album digitally and Cold Gawd's back catalog at https://coldgawd.bandcamp.com/Chapter 333 Music:Cold Gawd - "Sweet Jesus Wept Shit"Cold Gawd - "You Should Be Fine Down There"Cold Gawd - "Gin"---As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - htt

Chapter 332 - "What We Felt We Wanted to Hear" ...as read by Jolie Lindholm of The Darling FireI’m excited to welcome back Jolie Lindholm from The Darling Fire to the podcast! The Darling Fire will release their incredible new album, Distortions, next Friday, September 16th, on Iodine Records. After my chat with Jolie I have a review of the new album. So stick around for that. Jolie talks about getting connected with Iodine, The Darling Fire’s shift in sound, navigating the changing musical landscape, and more.Chapter 151: "All In On This" https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/b10fc01ePre-order Distortions of vinyl and cd at https://deathwishinc.com/products/the-darling-fire-distortionsOr snag it on Bandcamp at https://iodinerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/distortionsYou can find Dark Celebration at https://thedarlingfire.bandcamp.com/Chapter 332 Music:The Darling Fire- "Machina"The Darling Fire - "Clean Hands"The Rocking Horse Winner - "Orange Blossom"The Darling Fire - "Amber"The Darling Fire - "Rituals"---As

Chapter 331 - "We Want It To Be Always Exciting" ...as read by Chris Turner and James Kennedy from Oceans Ate AlaskaToday we welcome James Kennedy and Chris Turner from Oceans Ate Alaska to the podcast. Oceans just released their new album, Disparity, on Fearless Record. I have a review of the album after the interview! So stick around. James and Chris talk about their musical backgrounds, European metal fans, Covid challenges, and the music and lyrical themes that Disparity represents.You can Disparity on your streaming platform of choice at https://found.ee/disparityMerch from OAA is available at https://store.fearlessrecords.com/collections/oceans-ate-alaskaChapter 331 Music:Oceans Ate Alaska - "Paradigm"Oceans Ate Alaska - "Blood Brothers"Chris Turner - "40 Roll"Oceans Ate Alaska - "Nova"Oceans Ate Alaska - "Hallucinogen"---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/U

Chapter 330 - "To Be Able To Do It Regardless" ...as read by Nathan GrayToday we welcome back Nathan Gray to the podcast!  Iodine Records re-released Nathan’s incredible "solo" record Rebel Songs on vinyl, cd, and cassette. You can order those now! Nathan talks about touring in a Covid accepted world, coming out as pansexual and gender non conforming, fighting against long held religious shame, The Iron Roses, and much more.Chapter 142: "Happy People Don't Make Other People Miserable" - https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/3daee782Go grab a physical copy of Rebel Songs at https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/nathan-gray-the-iron-roses-rebel-songs?variant=41492483276971Or snag it on Bandcamp at https://nathangraymusic.bandcamp.com/album/rebel-songs-2Rebel Psalms is available digitally at https://nathangraymusic.bandcamp.com/album/rebel-psalmsChapter 330 Music:Nathan Gray & The Iron Roses - "The Reckoning"BoySetsFire - "Everything Went Black"Nathan Gray & The Iron Roses - "Reb

Chapter 329 - "This Is A Very Genuine Old School Sounding Band" ...as read by Davide Tiso of Red RotToday we welcome Davide Tiso from death metal band Red Rot to the podcast. Red Rot’s debut album, Mal De Vivre, is out today, August 26th, on Svart Records! Davide talks about his experience in the metal scene in Italy, the freedoms and frustrations of being an abstract metal band, how living in the US has changed his perspective, and the musical and lyrical direction of Red Rot. Grab Mal De Vivre digitally at https://redrotmetal.bandcamp.com/releasesOr you can get it on vinyl or cd at https://svart.ochre.store/artist/223074-red-rot----------Chapter 329 Music:Red Rot - "Ashes"Red Rot - "Near Disaster"Red Rot - "Gruesome Memento"Red Rot - "Under Attack"---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 328 - "There's A Lot Of Mutual Respect and Love" ...as read by Paul and Brian of StrategiesToday we welcome Paul Lask and Brian Moss to the podcast. Paul and Brian are in a new indie rock/emo band called  Strategies with Neil Hennessy (The Lawrence Arms/Joyce Manor). The band is self-releasing their self-titled, debut ep this Friday, August 26th. A link to the album will be in the show notes. The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, teaching online during Covid lockdowns, how Strategies took shape, lyrical inspiration and more.https://bandstrategies.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 328 Music:Strategies - "Outages"Strategies - "Silent Count"Strategies - "Fire Drill"Strategies - "Camp Elsewhere"---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 327 - "The Scene Was Changing"  ...as read by Jason Moody of No Innocent VictimToday we welcome No Innocent Victim frontman Jason Moody to the podcast! Jason talks about the history of No Innocent Victim, joining Victory Records, the band’s break-up and reunion, and what has been happening in the band and his life for the last few years!Thanks to Shannon Quiggle for connecting Jason and me. ----------Chapter 327 Music:No Innocent Victim - "C.E.B."No Innocent Victim - "No Wrong"No Innocent Victim - "Stand"No Innocent Victim - "As I FIght"No Innocent Victim - "To Burn Again"No Innocent Victim - "Highly Flammable"No Innocent Victim - "My Beliefs"---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 326 - "The More You Put In, The More You Get Out" ...as read by Lucas Woodland of Holding AbsenceToday I’m stoked to share my chat with Lucas Woodland, frontman for Holding Absence. Holding Absence just released their incredible split ep with Alpha Wolf called The Lost & The Longing. Holding Absence also released an amazing record in 2021 called The Greatest Mistake Of My Life! Lucas talks about his experience in the choir in Wales, joining Holding Absence, not wanting the pandemic to define their 2021 release and how that influenced releasing a split ep, and the musical direction that is driving the band. https://www.holdingabsence.com/Grab The Greatest Mistake of My Life on Bandcamp at https://sharptonerecords.bandcamp.com/album/holding-absence-the-greatest-mistake-of-my-lifeHolding Absence merch is available at https://sharptonerecords.co/collections/holding-absence----------Chapter 326 Music:Holding Absence - "Celebration Song"Holding Absence - "Curse Me With Your Curse"Holding Absence - "Achi

Chapter 325 - "I'm Trying Not To Be Naive" ...as read by Bella RiosToday we welcome future pop star Bella Rios to the podcast! Bella talks about her love for classic rock and the journey she took to find her unique sound and voice as an artist. She also talks about school and keeping herself grounded as she navigate life in the music industry.Check out Bella's music at https://open.spotify.com/artist/3o2bhNkfO238PkmWAxB47Z?si=2Nj4SC5oTz-6Q5S6H6PUSg----------Chapter 325 Music:Bella Rios - "Calm Down"Bella Rios - "Bitter"Bella Rios - "Reveries"Bella Rios - "By The Water"---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 324 - "The Strongest We've Ever Been" ...as read by Prosper or PerishToday we welcome Eric, Austin, and Steve from Philadelphia metal band Prosper or Perish to the podcast! Prosper or Perish self released Shroud of Serpents on July 29th. The guys talk about their personal musical histories and the formation of the band, how member changes and Covid have given the band a fresh start, and the themes behind Shroud of Serpents! https://www.prosperorperishband.com/Snag Shroud Of Serpents and all of Prosper's discography at https://prosperorperish.bandcamp.com/Or grab the cd and other awesome merch (I dig the hoodie) at https://www.prosperorperishband.com/collections/allFind Metal Bandcamp Gift Club at https://metalbandcampgift.club/----------Chapter 324 Music:Prosper or Perish - "Ironborn"Prosper or Perish - "Anchored"Prosper or Perish - "Jobson"Prosper or Perish - "Fit For Vultures"Prosper or Perish - "An Offering"Prosper or Perish - "Gone To Waste"---As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG Webs

Chapter 323 - "It's Curated Like A Roller Coaster" ...as read by Franz Stefanik from Dead TiredToday I’m stoked to share my chat with Dead Tired guitarist Franz Stefanik. Dead Tired is the side project of AlexisOnFire frontman George Pettit. Dead Tired released Satan Will Follow You Home back on July 8th, via New Damage Records. Franz talks about going to hardcore shows in Buffalo, getting into tattooing, the meaning behind Satan Will Follow You Home, and listening to albums as a whole. Stick around after the interview with Franz to hear a review of the new Chat Pile record, God’s Country!You can snag Dead Tired's discography digitally at https://zdeadtiredz.bandcamp.com/Satan Will Follow You Home is available on vinyl at https://www.dinealonestore.com/products/dead-tired-satan-will-follow-you-home-purple-lp?_pos=3&_sid=7b7bc9317&_ss=r The rest of Dead Tired's discography is available on vinyl at https://deadtired.bigcartel.com/Check out Franz's tattoo work at https://www.instagram.com/franzstefanik/C

Chapter 322 - "Everything We Do Is Effortless" ...as read by Joseph Grillo from Her Head's On FireToday we welcome Joseph Grillo, aka Sid Jagger to the podcast. You might recognize Joe as the frontman for Garrison but Joe has a new project called Her Head’s on Fire with members of Small Brown Bike and Saves the Day to name a few. Their debut LP, College Rock & Clove Cigarettes, came out on July 29th via Iodine Records. Joseph talks about knowing he was going to be a musician at a young age and understanding what that actually meant, Garrison’s The Bend Before the Break reissue, and all things Her Head’s On Fire.You can find music from Her Head's On Fire at https://herheadsonfire.bandcamp.com/You can snag College Rock & Clove Cigarettes on vinyl and cassette at https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/her-heads-on-fire-college-rock-and-clove-cigarettesOr on cassette at https://www.friendclubrecords.com/products/724096-fcr073-her-heads-on-fire-college-rock-and-clove-cigarettes-csT

Chapter 321 - "If He's Going To Do This, We Should Get In Front Of It" ...as read by Andy Maier from OpponentOn the podcast today we welcome Andy Maier, guitarist and vocalist for Solid State Records newest band, Opponent. Opponent released Sentinel back on July 8th. If you’re a fan of Gojira, Metallica, Mastadon, & Megadeth, you’ll want to give this band a spin! Andy talks about how his dad’s cancer diagnosis was the catalyst for starting the band, his friendship with Ryan Clark and Demon Hunter, and the concept and inspiration behind the lyrics of Sentinel.You can grab Sentinel on cd at https://solidstate.merchnow.com/collections/opponentThe band's back catalog is available at https://opponent.bandcamp.com/As The Story Grows on Discord - https://discord.com/channels/865368819756957736/865368819756957739----------Chapter 321 Music:Opponent - "Betrayed"Opponent - "Fading"Opponent - "Shadows"Opponent - "Forgotten"Opponent - "Remember"---As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music an

Chapter 320 - "There Are Things We Can Fight For Now" ...as read by Jesse Barnett of Stick To Your GunsToday we get political with Jesse Barnett, frontman for Stick To Your Guns! Stick To Your Guns will release their 7th full-length record, Spectre, this Friday, July 28th, on Pure Noise Records. Jesse talks about the the band’s mindset when they started writing the new record, his work ethic and its influence on the early days of the band, and the broken financial and political system that is the music industry and America.https://www.sticktoyourguns.net/Grab Spectre on vinyl and cd at https://purenoise.merchnow.com/collections/stick-to-your-gunsYou can grab music from Stick To Your Guns digitally at https://stygoc.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 320 Music:Stick To Your Guns - "Weapon"Stick To Your Guns - "Where The Sun Never Sleeps"Stick To Your Guns - "Part Of Me"Stick To Your Guns - "Faith In The Untamed"Stick To Your Guns - "Married To The Noise"Stick To Your Guns - "Hush"Stick To Your Guns - "Open Up My H

Chapter 319 - "I Want To Do That" ...as read by Morgan Riley of Blackwater DrowningToday we welcome Morgan Riley to the podcast. Morgan is the front woman for technical death metal band Blackwater Drowning. Blackwater Drowning self released Sonder/Satori on July 8th. You can find it streaming wherever you listen to music and on cd directly from the band! Morgan talks about the importance of Arch Enemy, where Blackwater got their name, the Charlotte metal scene, the struggles of being an independent band, and more. https://www.blackwaterdrowning.com/Blackwater Drowning's back catalog is available at https://blackwaterdrowning.bandcamp.com/----------Chapter 319 Music:Blackwater Drowning - "Mortal Coil"Blackwater Drowning - "The Filth Element"Blackwater Drowning - "Snakejuice"Blackwater Drowning - "Aberrant Leaves"Blackwater Drowning - "Voyager"---As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube - https://www.yout

Chapter 318 - "A Steward Of History" ...as read by Jason Zeimet of Unoriginal VinylToday we welcome Jason Zeimet from Unoriginal Vinyl to the podcast. This is a conversation between two obsessive music fans about being obsessive music fans and what it means to us. Jason talks about why he started Unoriginal Vinyl and how he views its place in the scene. This was a fun chat for me because I just love connecting with people who have a passion for music.Snag from Unoriginal Vinyl merch at https://unoriginalvinyl.bigcartel.com/https://www.facebook.com/unoriginalvinyl/https://www.instagram.com/unoriginalvinyl----------Chapter 318 Music:Mxpx - I'm Ok, You're Ok"Mxpx - "Middlename"The Juliana Theory - "The Dream Is Over"Ghoti Hook - "Shrinky Dinks"mewithoutYou - "January 1979"Underoath - "It's Dangerous Business Walking Out Your Front Door"Stavesacre - "Keep Waiting"---As The Story Grows links:​Help out at PatreonATSG WebsiteATSG Music and MerchJoin the Email ListATSG FacebookEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comYouTube