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Jani Zubkovs of Sainthood Reps Sep 17, 2025

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Chapter 645 - "I Need It To Be An Ass Kicker" ...as read by Jani Zubkovs of Sainthood Reps
Today we welcome Sainthood Reps bassist Jani Zubkovs to the podcast! Jani also plays bass in Caspian and Incendiary! Sainthood Reps will release their new album, Dull Bliss, next Friday, September 26th, on Smartpunk Records! Jani talks about how he got started as a bass player, why Sainthood signed with Tooth and Nail Records, his departure from the band and the band’s eventual reunion, Dull Bliss, and more.
https://sainthoodreps.bandcamp.com/
https://smartpunkshop.com/products/sainthood-reps-dull-bliss?_pos=1&_sid=2cff4bbe1&_ss=r
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Chapter 645 Music:
Sainthood Reps - "Blue Nothing"
Sainthood Reps - "Monoculture"
Sainthood Reps - "Surfer"

Jacques Vierdaz of Abraham Sep 12, 2025

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Chapter 644 - "Maybe We Can Still Say Something About This" ...as read by Jacques Vierdaz of Abraham
Today we welcome Abraham guitarist Jacques Vierdaz to the podcast. The new Abraham record, idsungwüssä, is out Friday September 26th on Pelagic Records. Jacques talks about getting into guitar and his experience as a metal fan in Switzerland, the origins of Abraham, world building album to album, the sonic changes on the new album, and more.
http://abrahamband.com/
https://abrahamband.bandcamp.com/album/idsungw-ss
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Chapter 644 Music:
Abraham - "Naked In A Naked Sky"
Le Baron Vampire - "Coyote Vs Machete"
Abraham - "Wonderful World"

Joe Cotela of DED Sep 10, 2025

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Chapter 643 - "Pointing The Finger At Myself" ...as read by Joe Cotela of DED
Today we welcome back to the podcast Joe Cotela, frontman for DED! The new DED record, Resent, is out next Friday, September 19th on UNFD Records! Joe talks about how the nu metal revival has grown and changed, the reasons for another delay between releases, the dual meaning behind Resent, and more.
https://www.dedband.com/
https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/joe-cotela-from-ded
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Chapter 643 Music:
DED - "Eraser"
DED - "Rockstar"

Keith Freeman of Restraining Order Sep 03, 2025

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Chapter 642 - "We Just Want To Play It" ...as read by Keith Freeman of Restraining Order
Today we welcome Keith Freeman, bassist for hardcore band Restraining Order to the podcast. The new Restraining Order album, Future Fortune, is out next Friday on Blue Grape Music. Keith talks about his experience in the New England hardcore scene, becoming a bass player, the genesis for Restraining Order, the shift in visual aesthetic with the new album, and more.
https://restrainingorderhc.bandcamp.com/
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Chapter 642 Music:
Restraining Order - "Know Not"
Restraining Order - "Misled"
Restraining Order - "Were You There"

August Recap Aug 29, 2025

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Today we clips from all the interviews that aired in August, featuring Nathan James of Fox Lake, Frédéric Leclercq of Sinsaenum, Tino Mehlig and Valentin Noack from Accvsed, Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AU, Lala Frischknecht of Burning Witches, Matt Bigland of Dinosaur Pile-Up, and Alex Lehneis of Glass Lungs.
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Music:
Fox Lake - "Pure Adrenaline"
Sinsaenum - "Cede To Thunder"
ACCVSED - "Dealers Of Doom"
Hundreds Of Au - "Scorched Earth Harvest"
Burning Witches - "Spell Of The Skull"
Dinosaur Pile-Up - "Bout To Lose It"
Glass Lungs - "Misery"

Bryan Patton Aug 27, 2025

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Chapter 641 - "My Musical Journey" ...as read by Bryan Patton
Today I'm sharing my story of musical discovery and how different genres have entered my life and impacted me.
https://educatedowls.bandcamp.com/
https://echobrokealone1.bandcamp.com/
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Chapter 641 Music:
The OC Supertones - "Adonai"
Strongarm - "Sorrow Is A Sage"
Jimmy Eat World - "Just Watch The Fireworks"
Kylesa - "Scapegoat"
Wounds Of Recollection - "Pale Blue Light"
Lorna Shore - "Into The Earth"
Unleash The Archers - "Ph4-NT0mA"
Warbringer - "The Last Of My Kind"

Alex Lehneis of Glass Lungs Aug 22, 2025

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Chapter 640 - "What Comes Naturally" ...as read by Alex Lehneis of Glass Lungs
Today we welcome Glass Lungs guitarist Alex Lehneis to the podcast. The new Glass Lungs ep, Afterglow, is out today. Alex talks about the current state of the music scene in New York City for smaller independent bands, why Glass Lung decided not to talk about their previous projects, the bands shoegaze inspired sound, the themes on Afterglow, and more.
https://www.glasslungs.com/
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Chapter 640 Music:
Glass Lungs - "Labyrinth"
Glass Lungs - "Misery"

Matt Bigland of Dinosaur Pile-Up Aug 20, 2025

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Chapter 639 - "More Excited Than I Ever Felt" ...as read by Matt Bigland of Dinosaur Pile-Up
Today we welcome Dinosaur Pile-Up frontman Matt Bigland to the podcast. The new Dinosaur Pile-Up record, I’ve Felt Better, is out this Friday on Mascot Records. Matt talks about his health struggles and moving forward in a band while prioritizing his health, feeling like he’s starting to achieve his dream sound, rediscovering a love for the musical work ethic, and more.
https://www.dinosaurpileup.com/
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Chapter 639 Music:
Dinosaur Pile-Up - "Bout To Lose It"
Dinosaur Pile-Up - "My Way"
Dinosaur Pile-Up - "Love's The Worst"

Lala Frischknecht of Burning Witches Aug 15, 2025

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Chapter 638 - "We Make Good Songs" ...as read by Lala Frischknecht of Burning Witches
Today we welcome Burning Witches drummer Lala Frischknecht to the podcast. The new Burning Witches record, Inquisition, is out next Friday, August 22nd, on Napalm Records. Lala talks about the struggle to find her musical community in Switzerland, Burning Witches moving past the feeling of having to prove themselves, the songwriting of Romana Kalkuhl, the family feeling of Napalm and Nuclear Blast, and more.
https://www.burningwitches.ch/
https://napalmrecordsamerica.com/burningwitches
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Chapter 638 Music:
Burning Witches - "Inquisition"
Burning Witches - "Burning Witches"
Burning Witches - "Unleash The Beast"
Burning Witches - "The Spell Of The Skull"

Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AU Aug 13, 2025

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Chapter 637 - "The Best Record I Will Have Ever Released" ...as read by Brian Burdzy of Hundreds of AU
Today we welcome Brian Burdzy, frontman for Hundreds of AU, to the podcast! The new Hundreds Of AU record, Life In Parallel, is out next Friday, August 22nd, on Iodine Recordings. Brian talks about growing up in small town New Jersey, how he became the frontman for Hundreds Of AU, the lyrical and political ideas on Life In Parallel, and so much more. I always find these conversations with Iodine artists to be refreshing and deep and I hope everyone enjoys this chat with Brian.
https://hundredsofau.bandcamp.com/
https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/hundreds-of-au-life-in-parallel
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Chapter 637 Music:
Hundreds Of AU - "Scorched Earth Harvest"
Hundreds Of AU - "Endless Beige"
Hundreds Of AU - "Wake Today"

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