As The Story Grows

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Filth May 29, 2024

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Chapter 505 - "Southern Hostility" ...as read by Filth
Today we welcome Dustin and David from Filth to the podcast. Filth released Southern Hostility back in April! The guys talk about the benefits of being a band connected to many cities and scenes, playing in an MMA cage, how their side project became their main project, the themes behind Southern Hostility, and more.
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Chapter 505 Music:
Filth - "Cement Shoes"
Filth - "Gutter"
Filth - "Chin Check"
Filth - "Stay Gutter"

Kevin Fifield of Cassetta May 24, 2024

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Chapter 504 - "Trying To Write As Heavy A Song As We Can" ...as read by Kevin Fifield of Cassetta
Today we welcome Cassetta and Pressure Cracks guitarist Kevin Fifield to the podcast! Cassetta recently dropped their latest single, Give Them Nothing. Kevin talks about his love of music and getting into heavy music, the conception of Cassetta, having Bob Bradley’s experience in the band, the future of the band, and more!
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Chapter 504 Music:
Cassetta - "Thin Blue Crime"
Cassetta - "Give Them Nothing"

Capstan May 22, 2024

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Chapter 503 - "Becoming Parents Had The Most Impact" ...as read by Capstan
Today we welcome to the podcast Joseph Mabry and welcome back Harrison Borman from Captan! Capstan’s new album, The Mosaic is out this Friday, May 24th, on Fearless Records! Joseph talks about his musical background and then we dive into releasing music during lockdown, pitching an eighteen track album to Fearless Records, the sonic diversity on The Mosaic, the themes and inspiration behind the album, and more.
https://capstanband.com/
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Chapter 503 Music:
Capstan - "Heart To Heart"
Capstan - "Empire"
Capstan - "What You Want"

Suck Brick Kid May 17, 2024

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Chapter 502 - "A Mashup Of A Bunch Of Different Things" ...as read by Suck Brick Kid
Today we Welcome Suck Brick Kid to the podcast. The new Suck Brick Kid record, The End Is What I Want, is out today on Smart Punk Records. The guys talk about their musical backgrounds, navigating shifting and inconsistent Covid restrictions, how bathroom graffiti was the inspirational catalyst for the new album, why punk has endured and more!
Snag The End Is What I Want on vinyl here
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Chapter 502 Music:
Suck Brick Kid - "It's Ok... Probably"
Suck Brick Kid - "What I Do When I Blackout Is None Of My Business"

James Benson of Amiensus May 15, 2024

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Chapter 501 - "An Explosion Of Music" ...as read by James Benson of Amiensus
Today we welcome Amiensus frontman James Benson to the podcast! The new Amiensus record, Reclamation Part 1, is out now on M-Theory Audio! James talks about getting into social work, finding a label willing to release a two part album, the writing and inspiration behind Reclamation, and so much more!
https://amiensus.bandcamp.com/
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Chapter 501 Music:
Amiensus - "Blink Of The Moment"
Amiensus - "Reverie"
Amiensus - "Spoken Into Will"

Chris Roetter from Like Moths To Flames May 10, 2024

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Chapter 500 - "All From The Heart" ...as read by Chris Roetter from Like Moths To Flames
Today I’m stoked to welcome Like Moths To Flames vocalist Chris Roetter to the podcast! Like Moths To Flames new record, The Cycles Of Trying To Cope, is out today on UNFD Records! Chris talks about the struggles and doubt that come with trying to keep a band together, Rise Records and the Ohio metalcore scene, getting to work with Will Putney, exploring emotion on the new record, deciding to take a break from touring, and more.
https://unfdcentral.com/artists/like-moths-to-flames/
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Chapter 500 Music:
Like Moths To Flames - "Angels Weep"
Like Moths To Flames - "Dissociative Being"
Like Moths To Flames - "Kintsugi"

James Lascelles of Wheel May 08, 2024

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Chapter 499 - "I Want Every Song To Have A Distinct Personality" ...as read by James Lascelles of Wheel
Today we welcome Wheel frontman James Lascelles to the podcast! The new Wheel record, Charismatic Leaders, came out last Friday on Inside Out Music! James talks about moving to Finland to play with a pop artist, how needing to scratch a creative itch led to Wheel, concept albums and other prog metal tropes, politicians and cult leaders and how they inspired some of the themes on Charismatic Leaders, and more!
https://wheelband.net/
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Chapter 499 Music:
Wheel - "Empire"
Wheel - "Hyperion"
Wheel - "Porcelain"
Wheel - "Disciple"

Wretched Blessing May 03, 2024

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Chapter 498 - "It Is A Blessing For Us To Make The Music" ...as read by Wretched Blessing
Today we welcome Rae Amitay (they/them) and Kayhan Vaziri from Wretched Blessing to the podcast! Rae is also in Immortal Bird and Kayhan is in Coliseum. Wretched Blessing’s debut ep came out last Friday! Rae and Kayhan discuss the music scene in Birmingham, talk about how they connected and started playing music together, what Wretched Blessing means to them, the future of making music together, and more.
https://wretchedblessing.bandcamp.com/
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Chapter 498 Music:
Wretched Blessing - "Spurious Ovation"

Luke Caley of unpeople May 01, 2024

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Chapter 497 - "I Think It Could Be Great" ...as read by Luke Caley of unpeople
I’m so stoked to share my chat with Luke Caley from unpeople today! Unpeople recently released their self-titled ep on Sharptone Records! Luke talks about struggling with ADHD and how guitar helped him focus, the struggles of being a musician in the UK, Sharptone taking a chance on unpeople, the concept behind the ep artwork, and a lot more.
https://www.weareunpeople.com/
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Chapter 497 Music:
unpeople - "Waste"
unpeople - "Smother"
unpeople - "Moon Baboon"

Brent Mills of Greyhaven Apr 26, 2024

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Chapter 496 - "I Like To Be Immersive In Music" ...as read by Brent Mills of Greyhaven
Today we welcome Greyhaven vocalist Brent Mills to the podcast! Greyhaven just dropped their brand new ep, Stereo Grief, on Solid State Records! Brent talks about finding a place among rigid metal scenes and how that’s changing, what has led to long stretches between the release of each album, signing with Solid State Records, the lyrical inspiration on Stereo Grief, and more!
https://solidstaterecords.store/collections/greyhaven
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Chapter 496 Music:
Greyhaven - "Past Material"
Greyhaven - "Confined Collapse"
Greyhaven - "Sick and Lavish"
Greyhaven - "An Inverse Self-Reflection"

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