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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"