As The Story Grows

Chapter 668 - "I Do See A Future In This Genre For Myself" ...as read by RUNE Today we welcome RUNE to the podcast! RUNE’s UNFD debut ep, Depth Perception, is out now! RUNE talks about using VST’s vs actual synthesizers, the transition from WHOISRUNE to RUNE, transitioning from electronic pop music to metal, the hopes for playing live, and more. Depth Perception is phenomenal ep and I loved getting to chat with RUNE and I’m excited to help share her music with all of you!  https://www.whoisrune.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 668 Music:RUNE - "Hostage"RUNE - "Erode"RUNE - "Depth Perception"

Chapter 667 - "The Honor Of My Life" ...as read by Myke Terry of VolumesToday we welcome Volumes vocalist Myke Terry to the podcast. The new Volumes record, Mirror Touch, is out this Friday on Fearless Records. Myke talks about his journey across the United States in pursuit of music, the ups and downs of shifting vocalists in Volumes, the nature of how Volumes writes and records music, being proud of what Volumes have created on Mirror Touch, and more! https://volumesofficial.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 667 Music:Volumes - "Sidewinder"Volumes - "S.O.A.P."Volumes - "Bad Habit"

Chapter 666 - "We Just Took A Chance" ...as read by Hampus Sätterlund and Ludvig Sommar of ThermalityToday we welcome Hampus Sätterlund and Ludvig Sommar from Thermality to the podcast! Thermality released their new record, Concept 42, last week on Black Lodge Records. The guys talk about their early start as metal fans, meeting and forming a band in school, the process of growing up as musicians and people, the ideas on Concept 42, and more. https://thermalitysweden.bandcamp.com/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 666 Music:Thermality - "Concept 42"Thermality - "Fire Will Reign"Thermality - "Breaking Point"Thermality - "Inception"

November RecapToday you'll hear clips from interviews with Jukka Pelkonen of Omnium Gatherum, Alexander Kerski of Vianova, Amy Montgomery and Michael Mormecha of Preyrs, Mike Leon of CKY, Tyler Washington of Excide, and Flynn Zimmer of Gasket!DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected]:Omnium Gatherum - "The Darkest City"Vianova - "Mas Rapido"Preyrs - "Zeros, Ones, Lies"CKY - "Can't Stop Running"Excide - "Worth Your Salt"Gasket - "Blood To Bone"

Chapter 665 - "Finally Hit The Vision" ...as read by Flynn Zimmer of GasketToday we welcome Gasket frontman Flynn Zimmer to the podcast! The new self-titled Gasket record is out today on Blue Grape Music. Flynn talks about the ups and downs of the Baltimore hardcore scene, the musical growth the band has gone through, signing with Blue Grape, and more.https://gasketbaltimore.bandcamp.com/https://store.bluegrapemusic.com/collections/gasketDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 665 Music:Gasket - "Purest Existence"Gasket - "Bled Dry"Gasket - "Guillotine"Gasket - "Blood To Bone"

Chapter 664 - "Weird And Imperfect" ...as read by Tyler Washington of ExcideToday we welcome Foreign Hands drummer and Excide vocalist Tyler Washington to the podcast! The new Excide record, Bastard Hymns, is out next Friday, November 28th, on Sharptone Records. Tyler talks about falling in love with the local hardcore scene, joining Foreign Hands, creating an album with no intention of playing it live, Excide trying to find it’s place within the hardcore scene, and a lot more. https://sharptonerecords.co/collections/excideDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 664 Music:Excide - "Worth Your Salt"Foreign Hands - "A Memory In Latency"Excide - "Call Box"

Chapter 663 - "This New Era" ...as read by Mike Leon of CKYToday we welcome former Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy, Havok, and The Absence bassist Mike Leon to the podcast. Mike is currently the bassist for CKY, who just released their first new song in seven years called Can’t Stop Running. Mike talks about his special relationship with the Florida death metal scene, the highs and lows of being in multiple bands at once, the unique spot he found himself in during Covid lockdowns, his long history with CKY, and more.   DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 663 Music:CKY - "Can' Stop Running"

Chapter 662 - "Reflected In Human Behavior" ...as read by Amy Montgomery and Michael Mormecha of PreyrsToday we weIcome Amy Montgomery and Michael Mormecha from Preyrs to the podcast! Preyrs self-titled debut is out this Friday on Pelagic Records. Amy and Michael talk about the economic realities of being a musician in German vs Ireland, the musical evolution and how that led to a rebrand, writing this album on a remote Canadian Island, digging deep to be vulnerable lyrically, and a lot more.https://preyrs.com/https://preyrs.bandcamp.com/album/the-wounded-healerDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 662 Music:Preyrs - "Into The Blue"Preyrs - "Bring Ur Bruises"Preyrs - "Wave Of Wisdom"

Chapter 661 - "It Feels More Exciting To Me" ...as read by Alexander Kerski of VianovaToday we welcome Vianova frontman Alexander Kerski to the podcast. Vianova released Hit It back in September with Arising Empire Records. Alex talks about life in Berlin and cities vs living in smaller towns and villages, Vianova’s visual and musical aesthetic, wanting to break from metalcore lyrical cliches on Hit It, surprise dropping a record, and more. https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/vianova/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 661 Music:Vianova - "Squier Talk"Vianova - "Mas Rapido"Vianova - "Wheel Of Fortune"Vianova - "Melanchronic"Vianova - "Obsolete"

Chapter 660 - "Enjoy The Music and Let Go Of All The Problems" ...as read by Jukka Pelkonen of Omnium GatherumToday we welcome Omnium Gatherum frontman Jukka Pelkonen to the podcast! The new Omnium Gatherum album, May The Bridges We Burn Light The Way, is out this Friday on Century Media Records. Jukka talks about the joy of live music, what drew him to metal, joining Omnium has their vocalist, working with Bjorn Strid on the new record, and more.https://omniumgatherum.org/DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 660 Music:Omnium Gatherum - "The Last Hero"Omnium Gatherum - "Gods Go First"Omnium Gatherum - "My Pain"Omnium Gatherum - "Walking Ghost Phase"