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Chapter 785 - "Take It To A Personal Level" ...as read by Alan Grnja of DistantToday we welcome Distant frontman Alan Grnja to the podcast! Distant released Into Despair last Friday on Century Media Records. Alan talks about the lack of a metal scene in Slovakia, how he ended up joining Distant, taking a different lyrical approach on Into Despair, European deathcore fans, and more!https://distantofficial.comhttps://distantofficial.bandcamp.com/album/into-despair-24-bit-hd-audio-2https://centurymedia.store/collections/distantNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 785 Music:Distant - "Nothing Left To Hate"Distant - "Spirit"Distant - "Circle Of Vultures"Distant - "Rat Torture"

Chapter 784 - "Quality Over Quantity" ...as read by Dustin Schoenhofer of Walls Of JerichoToday we welcome Walls of Jericho drummer Dustin Schoenhofer to the podcast! The new Walls Of Jericho album, System Error: Humanity, is out this Friday on Napalm Records! Dustin talks about Walls of Jericho’s approach to touring vs releasing new music, how the current state of the hardcore scene made now the right time to release new music, working Kurt Ballou for the first time, why the band has focused on touring in Europe, and more.https://wallsofjericho.bandcamp.com/album/system-error-humanityhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/walls-of-jerichoNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comhttps://alarmcast.app/gift - Use Code ASSTORYGROWS for a free year of premium service! DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 784 Music:Walls Of Jericho - "The Ascent"Walls Of Jericho - "True Til' Death"

Chapter 783 - "We'll See How This All Plays Out" ...as read by Brian Moss of The Darién GapToday we welcome back to the podcast Brian Moss from The Darién Gap! The Darién Gap released their new ep, in miniature, last Friday. Brian talks about life interrupting the creative process, his approach to writing the songs on in miniature, embracing the band’s emo side with the album artwork, why playing shows with The Darién Gap is difficult, and more.https://thedariengap.bandcamp.com/album/in-miniaturehttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/brian-mossNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 783 Music:The Darién Gap - "Slow Cooker"The Darién Gap - "Tio Tomas"The Darién Gap - "Jackson Painted Red"The Darién Gap - "A Guide To Living With The Dead"The Darién Gap - "Lemming Migration"

Chapter 782 - "This Was An Opportunity" ...as read by Tommy Victor of ProngToday we welcome back Prong frontman Tommy Victor to the podcast! The new self-titled Prong record is out today on Napalm Records! Tommy talks about how different band members change the approach to songwriting, the process of recording and mixing the new album, the thought process behind self-titling this record, writing an album that spans the diversity of Prong’s discography, and more!https://prongmusic.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/pronghttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/tommy-victor-of-prongNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comhttps://alarmcast.app/gift - Use Code ASSTORYGROWS for a free year of premium service! DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 782 Music:Prong - "The Banner"Prong - "New Commission"

Chapter 781 - "Our Friendship Is Above Everything Else" ...as read by E-L-RToday we welcome Isabelle and Selina from E-L-R to the podcast! The new E-L-R record, Atropa, is out tomorrow on Prophecy Productions. We discuss how the two of them came together and what influenced the sound of the band, the visual aesthetic and inspiration, signing with Prophecy Productions, the lyrical themes on Atropa, and more.https://e-l-r.bandcamp.comhttps://spkr.store/collections/e-l-rNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 781 Music:E-L-R - "Oaken Reaper"E-L-R - "Archeress"E-L-R - "Cobalt Wound"E-L-R - "Solace Tracery"E-L-R - "Echo Space" 

Chapter 780 - "Maybe I'm Not Alone" ...as read by Tyler Levevson of AfterlifeToday we welcome Afterlife frontman Tyler Levenson to the podcast! The new Afterlife record, The PainThat Shapes Us, is out this Friday on Mascot Records! Tyler talks about the friendships that led to Afterlife, signing with Mascot Records, inviting other people’s stories to be a part of the lyrical landscape, creating memorable album artwork, and more.https://afterlifeofficial.comNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comhttps://alarmcast.app/gift - Use Code ASSTORYGROWS for a free year of premium service! DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 780 Music:Afterlife - "Bad Habits"Afterlife - "A Thousand Warnings"Afterlife - "Sick Of It All"Afterlife - "Empty"

Chapter 779 - "Documenting Our Lives" ...as read by  Daphney Hanono and Tony Jouvin of Deux VisagesToday we welcome Daphney Hanono and Tony Jouvin from Deux Visages to the podcast! Deux Visages will release their debut lp, Call It Goodbye, this Friday on Pure Noise Records! Daphney and Tony talk about the origins of the band, signing with Atlantic and the chaotic nature of being on a major label, how time has changed how they view their debut record, the process of creating the album artwork, and a lot more.https://www.deuxvisages.comhttps://purenoise.bandcamp.com/album/call-it-goodbyehttps://purenoise.merchnow.com/collections/deux-visagesNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 779 Music:Deux Visages - "Disengage"Deux Visages - "Always You"Deux Visages - "Behind"Deux Visages - "Missed Calls"Deux Visages - "Paint Myself Blue"Deux Visages - "Call It Goodbye"

Chapter 778 - "That's The Fun Part Of It" ...as read by Ole Børud of ExtolToday we welcome Extol guitarist Ole Børud to the podcast! Extol’s new record, Aura Of Decay, is out this Friday on Solid State Records! Ole talks about his decision to leave Extol after Undeceived, what brought him back for Synergy, the enjoyment of writing music for Extol, what the future of the band could hold, and more!https://extol.bandcamp.com/musichttps://solidstaterecords.store/products/extol-aura-of-decay-format-tbd?_pos=1&_sid=f213aedb2&_ss=rhttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/peter-espevollNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 778 Music:Extol - "The One And The Many"Extol - "A Gift Beyond Human Reach"Extol - "Disintegrate" Extol - "Merciless Hunger"

October 2026 RecapToday we have clips from interviews with Casval Wolfe of Vespera, Em Lodge and Richard Rayner of unpeople, Kai Zamora and Drew Storcks from Shy, Low, Chiaran Verheyden of Hippotraktor, Ethan Kahn of Chained Saint, Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium, Inherited, Sozos Michael of Gloryhammer, Tony Maue of Defects, Marco Pastorino of Temperance, Joey Tyler of VRSTY, Helle Bohdanova of Ignea, Kristeen Young, Jeff and Katie Golden of Blood Of The Earth, Eivør, Go Forward In Flames, and Riku Niemelä of Black Royal!October Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected]:Vespera - "Sleepless"Unpeople - "Friends"Shy, Low - "The Bloat"Hippotraktor - "I Breathe, I Am"Chained Saint - "Rise To Fall"Insomnium - "Shadowlife"Inherited - "Wasted Space"Gloryhammer - "Ultimate Sacrifice"Defects - "Artificial Icons"Temperance - "Death: Right Before We Die"VRSTY - "Sugar"Ignea - "Dreams Of Lands Unseen"Kristeen Young - "Not Like You"Blood Of The Earth - "Beneath A Sky That Breaks"Eivør - "Og mánin græt"Go Forward In Flames - "Boatman's Obol"Black Royal - "Abyssian Doom"

Chapter 777 - "This Is Our Sound, This Is Our Way" ...as read by Riku Niemelä of Black RoyalToday we welcome Black Royal vocalist Riku Niemelä to the podcast. Black Royal’s new album, Abyssian, is out tomorrow on M-Theory Audio! Riku talks about growing up alongside the evolution and growth of metal, the musical influences the inspired Black Royal, creating themes to write lyrics around, the immersive artwork on Abyssian, and more.https://blackroyal.bandcamp.com/musichttps://m-theoryaudio.com/storeOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 777 Music:Black Royal - "Abyassian Doom"Black Royal - "Extremophiles"Black Royal - "Drown The Seaweed"Black Royal - "Tidal Wave"Black Royal - "Beneath The Surface"