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Jake Collinson from Judiciary Mar 10, 2023

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Chapter 368 - "Trying To Build A Visual World" ...as read by Jake Collinson of Judiciary
Today we welcome Judiciary frontman Jake Collinson to the show! Judiciary’s new record, Flesh + Blood, is out today on Closed Casket Activities. Jake talks about his love for Texas, starting bands in a small town, how Judiciary got connected with Closed Casket, the new record, and much more!
Plus a look at some music news and new releases for this week!
You can snag Flesh + Blood (plus a ton of other killer releases) digitally at https://closedcasketactivities.bandcamp.com/
Or grab a copy on cd or vinyl at https://closedcasketactivities.com/products/judiciary-flesh-blood
Chapter 368 Music:
Veil Of Maya - "Red Fur"
Nearly Spent - "Drowning"
Judiciary - "Engulfed"
Judiciary - "Social Crusade"
Judiciary - "Karama's Knife"
Judiciary - "Paradigm Piercer"
Judiciary - "Knife In The Dirt"
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Chad Ruhlig from For The Fallen Dreams Mar 08, 2023

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Chapter 367 - "We Did What Came Most Natural" ...as read by Chad Ruhlig
Today I’m stoked to welcome Chad Ruhlig from For The Fallen Dreams to the podcast! For The Fallen Dreams will release their self-titled album this Friday, March 10th, on Arising Empire Records! Chad talks about the impact nu metal had on his life, the hardcore scene around Lansing, his relationship with Rise Records, moving to a European label, shifting sound as a band, and much more.
You can grab For The Fallen Dreams new record at https://arising-empire.shop/en/artists/for-the-fallen-dreams/
Chapter 367 Music:
For The Fallen Dreams - "RE-Animate"
For The Fallen Dreams - "Brothers In Arms"
For The Fallen Dreams - "What If"
For The Fallen Dreams - "Last One Out"
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New Music Friday 3.3.2023 Mar 03, 2023

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Happy Friday! Today I have new singles from Metallica, Svalbard, Scowl, and more, plus a mini conversation about grace and forgiveness and platforms.
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Music:
Metallica - "If Darkness Had A Son"
Scowl - "Shot Down"
Svalbard - "Eternal Spirits"
Jeromes Dream - "Stretched InvisibleFrom London"
Chthonic - "Pattonkan"
Born Through Fire - "The Reckoning"
Liturgy - "Before I Knew The Truth"
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Chaney Crabb of Entheos Mar 01, 2023

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Chapter 366 - "Dealing With The Bigger Questions In Life" ...as read by Chaney Crabb
Today Entheos front woman Chaney Crabb joins the podcast! Entheos' new record, Time Will Take Us All, is out this Friday on Metal Blade Records. Chaney talks about the metal scene in Iowa, the formation of Entheos, the themes on Time Will Take Us All, and more!
You can grab Time Will Take US All digitally at https://entheosofficial.bandcamp.com/
Or on vinyl and cd at https://www.indiemerch.com/metalbladerecords/b/entheos
Chapter 366 Music:
Entheos - "Absolute Zero"
Entheos - "Remember You Are Dust"
Entheos - "In Purgatory"
Entheos - "I Am The Void"
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Ruadhan O'Meara from No Spill Blood Feb 24, 2023

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Chapter 365 - "Something We Leaned Into Naturally" ...as read by Ruadhan O'Meara of No Spill Blood
Today we welcome Ruadhan O’Meara from Ireland’s No Spill Blood to the podcast! No Spill Blood’s new record, Eye Of Night, is out today on Start Records! Ruadhan talks about the music scene in Dublin, getting into punk and synthesizers, the creative process for No Spill Blood, and the what the future holds for the band! I have loved getting to dive into No Spill Blood’s discography and I can’t recommend it enough.
Before that, a look at the Furnace Fest 23 lineup.
Listen to No Spill Blood at https://nospillblood.bandcamp.com/
Chapter 365 Music:
MXPX - "Doing Time"
No Spill Blood - "Ad Unguem"
No Spill Blood - "Back To The Earth"
No Spill Blood - "Ossein"
No Spill Blood - "Dead Satellite"
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Ian Fike of It Prevails and Unarmed Feb 22, 2023

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Chapter 364 - "All Finally In The Same Place Again" ...as read by Ian Fike
Today we welcome Ian Fike from It Prevails to the podcast. Ian has a new project called Unarmed. Unarmed released their debut ep, It’s Like That, back in January. Ian talks about the beginnings of It Prevails, their tenure with Rise Records, the hiatus and comeback, and going a different direction musically with Unarmed.
Check out It's Like That at https://unarmedmusic.bandcamp.com/album/its-like-that
Chapter 364 Music:
Unarmed - "Home"
It Prevails - "The Distance"
It Prevails - "Caged With Gold Bars"
It Prevails - "The Gift Of Clarity"
Unarmed - "The Perfect Summer"
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It's A Great Time To Be A Music Fan Feb 17, 2023

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Reunions, tour dates, and singles oh my!
This week in music news we have a handful of reunion shows coming, new music from Underoath coming soon, new singles from some deathcore heavy hitters, and more. Then I run through some of my recent Bandcamp favorites!
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A Glimpse Through the Event Horizon - https://lumnos.bandcamp.com/album/a-glimpse-through-the-event-horizon
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https://saltamarges.bandcamp.com/
https://zegemabeachrecords.bandcamp.com/
https://medusaslair.bandcamp.com/music
https://greatfalls.bandcamp.com/
Photo by Sebastian Ervi
Music:
The Acacia Strain - "Fresh Bones"
Cattle Decapitation - "We Eat Our Young"
Lumnos - "Echoes of Elevation"
TANO! - "La Bèstia"
Erode - "Samsara"
Great Falls - "Misery Light"
OVERSEER - "Derelict Wounds"
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Christopher Zühlke of Half Me Feb 15, 2023

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Chapter 363 - "Something I Would've Never Expected" ...as read by Christopher Zühlke
Today I’m stoked to welcome Half Me frontman Christopher Zühlke to the podcast! Half Me will release their debut album, "Soma," this Friday on Arising Empire records! Chris talks about how he first got into heavy music and the joy of sharing music with friends at school, his move to Hamburg, the genesis of Half Me, the meaning behind the band’s name, signing with Arising Empire, the themes on Soma, and more.
Pre-order Soma digitally at https://arisingempire.bandcamp.com/album/soma
Or grab it on cd or vinyl at https://arising-empire.shop/en/cat/index/sCategory/302
Chapter 363 Music:
Half Me - "Trauma Culture"
Half Me - "Blacklight"
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Songs From The Penalty Box Feb 10, 2023

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Today I have a ton of music news! New singles from Earth Groans, Of Virtue, The Plot In You and more, plus new records from Paramore, In Flames, Unwed Sailor, and Pierce The Veil. And then I dive deep into Tooth and Nail's Songs From The Penalty Box compilation!
Listen to my chat with Harald from Imminence https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/harald-barret-from-imminence
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Music:
Earth Groans - "Overgrown"
Attack Attack - "Dark Waves"
No Mas - "Deny/Disgrace"
Of Virtue - "A.N.X.I.E.T.Y."
The Plot In You - "Left Behind"
Spotlights - "Algorithmic"
Imminence - "Jaded"
Stavesacre - "Shiv"
Living Sacrifice - "Reject"
Strongarm - "Sorrow Is A Sage"
Zao - "Exchange"
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Jeremy Hunt Feb 08, 2023

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Chapter 362 - "How Can We Hold The Door Open For Others" ...as read by Jeremy Hunt
Today we welcome Jeremy Hunt to the podcast! Jeremy is from the noise/art rock band Qoheleth and Jeremy has an experimental noise loop project called Ain’t Pancakes. Jeremy talks about how a desire to teach led him to seminary, the themes on Qoheleth’s latest record Warmonger, the creative process for his various outfits, creating toys with his daughters and more!
Grab music from Ain't Pancakes at https://aintpancakes.bandcamp.com/
And from Qoheleth at https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com/
You can listen to my chat with Jeremy and Caiden from 2020 at https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/jeremy-hunt-and-caiden-withey-from-qoheleth
And you can hear Travis' interview with Jeremy at https://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/bd65c1a8

Chapter 362 Music:
Qoheleth - "Jael's Spike"
Qoheleth - "Till Creatures Have Faces"
Qoheleth - "Uterine"
Qoheleth - "Upend The Outcome"
Qoheleth - "The Cutting Blade Must Fall"
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