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Warfield Apr 07, 2025

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Chapter 601 - "We Hope To Lift You Up And Make You Feel Powerful" ...a read by Warfield
Today we welcome Johannes and Matthias Clemens from German thrash band Warfield to the podcast. Warfield’s Napalm Records debut, With The Old Breed, came out last Friday! The brothers talk about growing up in Kaiserslautern, the ease in which Warfield was formed, why they were drawn to thrash, the themes that now guide the band’s name and new album, and more.
https://www.warfieldthrash.com/
https://warfieldthrash.bandcamp.com/
https://napalmrecordsamerica.com/warfield-with-the-old-breed-black-vinyl-lp.html
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Chapter 601 Music:
Warfield - "Lament Of The White Realm"
Warfield - "Tie The Rope"
Warfield - "Soul Conqueror"
Warfield - "Appetitive Aggression"

Mark Goodwin of Sick Puppies Apr 04, 2025

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Chapter 600 - "We Wanted More Freedom" ...as read by Mark Goodwin of Sick Puppies
Today we welcome Sick Puppies drummer Mark Goodwin to the podcast! The new Sick Puppies record, Wave The Bull came out last Friday on OneRPM. Mark talks about growing up in Southern California, getting his musical footing in church, deciding to move forward as a band with a new vocalist, the scene for a mainstream rock band, and more.
https://sickpuppies.com/
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Chapter 600 Music:
Sick Puppies - "Going Places"
Sick Puppies - "There Goes The Neighborhood"
Sick Puppies - "Creature"
Sick Puppies - "Friends Like You"
Sick Puppies - "Knock Your Lights Out"

Lotta Ruutiainen of Luna Kills Apr 02, 2025

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Chapter 599 - "Trying To Survive With Your Own Thoughts" ...as read by Lotta Ruutiainen of Luna Kills
Today we welcome Lotta Ruutiainen, front woman for Luna Kills to the podcast. Luna Kill’s Sharptone Record debut, Deathmatch, is out this Friday! Luna talks about her musical journey in Finland and finding her voice and scene, the unique process in which the band chose its name, the themes on Deathmatch, the album artwork inspiration, and more.
https://lunakills.com/
https://sharptonerecords.co/collections/luna-kills
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Chapter 599 Music:
Luna Kills - "Sugar Rush"
Luna Kills - "Slay Ur Enemies"
Luna Kills - "Waves"

March Recap Mar 31, 2025

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Today we'll hear from all our guests in the month of March, including George Hirsch of Staticlone, Margarita Monet of Edge Of Paradise, Frank Te Riet of Cryptosis, Mike and Will from SOM, John Kevill of Warbringer, Daniel Erlandsson of Arch Enemy, Katla, John Maiello of Dead Bars, Piotr Turek and Richard Powley from Telepathy, and Sungwoo Jeong from Aversed!
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Music:
Staticlone - "Honeycomb"
Edge Of Paradise - "Death Note"
Cryptosis - "Faceless Matter"
SOM - "The Place That I Belong"
Warbringer - "A Better World"
Arch Enemy - "Liars & Thieves"
Katla - "Taurus"
Dead Bars - "Last Call Alarm"
Telepathy - "Oath"
Aversed - "Solitary"

Sungwoo Jeong of Aversed Mar 28, 2025

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Chapter 598 - "Everything We Listened To Weaseled It's Way Into The Sound" ...as read by Sungwoo Jeong of Aversed
Today we welcome Aversed guitarist Sungwoo Jeong to the podcast. Aversed released their new record, Erasure Of Color, last Friday with M Theory Audio. Sungwoo talks about his struggles as a young immigrant in America, the impact of Headbangers Ball, the band going through a change in vocalist, the musical direction on Erasure Of Color, and more.
https://aversed.bandcamp.com/music
https://m-theoryaudio.com/store
https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrows
https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
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Chapter 598 Music:
Aversed - "To Cover Up The Sky"
Aversed - "Lucid Decapitation"
Aversed - "Erasure Of Color"
Aversed - "Departures"

Telepathy Mar 26, 2025

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Chapter 597 - "Sit With It and Have A Picture Come To Your Mind" ...as read by Telepathy
Today we welcome Piotr Turek and Richard Powley from Telepathy to the podcast. The new Telepathy record, Transmissions, is out this Friday On Pelagic Records! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds and how the band came together, the dynamics and balancing being family and a band, the prophetic nature and timeliness of Burn Embrace with the Covid pandemic, the process of delivering a theme or vibe with instrumental music, their relationship with Pelagic and more!
https://www.telepathyband.com/
https://telepathyband.bandcamp.com/music
https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrows
https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
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Chapter 597 Music:
Telepathy - "Oath"
Telepathy - "Pariah"

John Maiello of Dead Bars Mar 24, 2025

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Chapter 596 - "Heaven Is Really About Life and Hope" ...as read by John Maiello of Dead Bars
Today we welcome Dead Bars frontman John Maiello to the podcast. The new Dead Bars record, All Dead Bars Go To Heaven, is out now on Iodine Recordings. John talks about being exposed to punk at a very young age and growing up as the New Jersey scene was starting to take off, teaching himself to play guitar and how that lead to Dead Bars, the band regrouping after Covid lockdowns to create something meaningful, and more.
https://deadbars.bandcamp.com/album/all-dead-bars-go-to-heaven
https://deathwishinc.com/collections/iodine-recordings/products/dead-bars-all-dead-bars-go-to-heaven
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https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
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Chapter 596 Music:
Dead Bars - "I Wanna Be A Ghost"
Dead Bars - "Give The Metalhead A Hug"

Katla Mar 21, 2025

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Chapter 595 - "A Bit More Nuanced " ...as read by Katla
Today we welcome Katla to the podcast! Katla’s Napalm Records debut, Scandinavian Pain, is out today! The guys talk about how being doom metal fans lead them to being a band, the lyrical themes that have been a part of the band’s DNA, figuring out the touring landscape that’s possible for them, and more!
https://label.napalmrecords.com/katla
https://katladk.bandcamp.com/
https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrows
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Chapter 595 Music:
Katla - "Taurus"
Katla - "Dead Lover"

Daniel Erlandsson of Arch Enemy Mar 19, 2025

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Chapter 594 - "Keep Ourselves Inspired and Motivated" ...as read by Daniel Erlandsson of Arch Enemy
Today we welcome Arch Enemy drummer Daniel Erlandsson to the podcast! The new Arch Enemy record, Blood Dynasty, is out next Friday, March 28th, on Century Media Records. Daniel explains why he wasn’t the main drummer on Stigmata, the band staying with Century Media over the year, how the band approaches writing new material, wanting to showcases Alissa’s vocal range more on Blood Dynasty, and more!
https://www.archenemy.net/en/
https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
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Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com
Chapter 594 Music:
Arch Enemy - "Liars & Thieves"
Arch Enemy - "Dark Insanity"
Arch Enemy - "Bridge Of Destiny"
Arch Enemy - "Heart Of Darkness"
Arch Enemy - "Handshake With Hell"
Arch Enemy - "Paper Tiger"

John Kevill of Warbringer Mar 17, 2025

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Chapter 593 - "Wrath And Ruin" ...as read by John Kevill of Warbringer
Today we welcome Warbringer frontman John Kevill to the podcast! Warbringer’s new album, Wrath and Ruin, was released last Friday with Napalm Records! John talks about why he loves thrash metal, how his love for history influences the band’s lyrical direction, the origin’s of the band’s name, the theme behind Wrath and Ruin, and more.
https://warbringermusic.com/
https://asthestorygrows.substack.com/
https://www.patreon.com/c/asthestorygrows
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Email: asthestorygrows@gmail.com
Chapter 593 Music:
Warbringer - "The Sword And The Cross"
Warbringer - "A Better World"

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