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- Yesterday21 min
Tommy Victor of Prong
Chapter 782 - "This Was An Opportunity" ...as read by Tommy Victor of ProngToday we welcome back Prong frontman Tommy Victor to the podcast! The new self-titled Prong record is out today on Napalm Records! Tommy talks about how different band members change the approach to songwriting, the process of recording and mixing the new album, the thought process behind self-titling this record, writing an album that spans the diversity of Prong’s discography, and more!https://prongmusic.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/pronghttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/tommy-victor-of-prongNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comhttps://alarmcast.app/gift - Use Code ASSTORYGROWS for a free year of premium service! DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 782 Music:Prong - "The Banner"Prong - "New Commission"
- 2 days ago20 min
E-L-R
Chapter 781 - "Our Friendship Is Above Everything Else" ...as read by E-L-RToday we welcome Isabelle and Selina from E-L-R to the podcast! The new E-L-R record, Atropa, is out tomorrow on Prophecy Productions. We discuss how the two of them came together and what influenced the sound of the band, the visual aesthetic and inspiration, signing with Prophecy Productions, the lyrical themes on Atropa, and more.https://e-l-r.bandcamp.comhttps://spkr.store/collections/e-l-rNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 781 Music:E-L-R - "Oaken Reaper"E-L-R - "Archeress"E-L-R - "Cobalt Wound"E-L-R - "Solace Tracery"E-L-R - "Echo Space"
- 3 days ago26 min
Tyler Levevson of Afterlife
Chapter 780 - "Maybe I'm Not Alone" ...as read by Tyler Levevson of AfterlifeToday we welcome Afterlife frontman Tyler Levenson to the podcast! The new Afterlife record, The PainThat Shapes Us, is out this Friday on Mascot Records! Tyler talks about the friendships that led to Afterlife, signing with Mascot Records, inviting other people’s stories to be a part of the lyrical landscape, creating memorable album artwork, and more.https://afterlifeofficial.comNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comhttps://alarmcast.app/gift - Use Code ASSTORYGROWS for a free year of premium service! DiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 780 Music:Afterlife - "Bad Habits"Afterlife - "A Thousand Warnings"Afterlife - "Sick Of It All"Afterlife - "Empty"
- 4 days ago29 min
Daphney Hanono and Tony Jouvin of Deux Visages
Chapter 779 - "Documenting Our Lives" ...as read by Daphney Hanono and Tony Jouvin of Deux VisagesToday we welcome Daphney Hanono and Tony Jouvin from Deux Visages to the podcast! Deux Visages will release their debut lp, Call It Goodbye, this Friday on Pure Noise Records! Daphney and Tony talk about the origins of the band, signing with Atlantic and the chaotic nature of being on a major label, how time has changed how they view their debut record, the process of creating the album artwork, and a lot more.https://www.deuxvisages.comhttps://purenoise.bandcamp.com/album/call-it-goodbyehttps://purenoise.merchnow.com/collections/deux-visagesNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 779 Music:Deux Visages - "Disengage"Deux Visages - "Always You"Deux Visages - "Behind"Deux Visages - "Missed Calls"Deux Visages - "Paint Myself Blue"Deux Visages - "Call It Goodbye"
- 5 days ago24 min
Ole Børud of Extol
Chapter 778 - "That's The Fun Part Of It" ...as read by Ole Børud of ExtolToday we welcome Extol guitarist Ole Børud to the podcast! Extol’s new record, Aura Of Decay, is out this Friday on Solid State Records! Ole talks about his decision to leave Extol after Undeceived, what brought him back for Synergy, the enjoyment of writing music for Extol, what the future of the band could hold, and more!https://extol.bandcamp.com/musichttps://solidstaterecords.store/products/extol-aura-of-decay-format-tbd?_pos=1&_sid=f213aedb2&_ss=rhttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/peter-espevollNovember Sponsor - Tapehead City https://tapeheadcity.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 778 Music:Extol - "The One And The Many"Extol - "A Gift Beyond Human Reach"Extol - "Disintegrate" Extol - "Merciless Hunger"
- 1 weeks ago54 min
October 2026 Recap
October 2026 RecapToday we have clips from interviews with Casval Wolfe of Vespera, Em Lodge and Richard Rayner of unpeople, Kai Zamora and Drew Storcks from Shy, Low, Chiaran Verheyden of Hippotraktor, Ethan Kahn of Chained Saint, Niilo Sevänen of Insomnium, Inherited, Sozos Michael of Gloryhammer, Tony Maue of Defects, Marco Pastorino of Temperance, Joey Tyler of VRSTY, Helle Bohdanova of Ignea, Kristeen Young, Jeff and Katie Golden of Blood Of The Earth, Eivør, Go Forward In Flames, and Riku Niemelä of Black Royal!October Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comMusic:Vespera - "Sleepless"Unpeople - "Friends"Shy, Low - "The Bloat"Hippotraktor - "I Breathe, I Am"Chained Saint - "Rise To Fall"Insomnium - "Shadowlife"Inherited - "Wasted Space"Gloryhammer - "Ultimate Sacrifice"Defects - "Artificial Icons"Temperance - "Death: Right Before We Die"VRSTY - "Sugar"Ignea - "Dreams Of Lands Unseen"Kristeen Young - "Not Like You"Blood Of The Earth - "Beneath A Sky That Breaks"Eivør - "Og mánin græt"Go Forward In Flames - "Boatman's Obol"Black Royal - "Abyssian Doom"
- 1 weeks ago28 min
Riku Niemelä of Black Royal
Chapter 777 - "This Is Our Sound, This Is Our Way" ...as read by Riku Niemelä of Black RoyalToday we welcome Black Royal vocalist Riku Niemelä to the podcast. Black Royal’s new album, Abyssian, is out tomorrow on M-Theory Audio! Riku talks about growing up alongside the evolution and growth of metal, the musical influences the inspired Black Royal, creating themes to write lyrics around, the immersive artwork on Abyssian, and more.https://blackroyal.bandcamp.com/musichttps://m-theoryaudio.com/storeOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 777 Music:Black Royal - "Abyassian Doom"Black Royal - "Extremophiles"Black Royal - "Drown The Seaweed"Black Royal - "Tidal Wave"Black Royal - "Beneath The Surface"
- 1 weeks ago40 min
Go Forward In Flames
Chapter 776 - "Craved Our Own Space" ...as read by Go Forward In FlamesToday we welcome Jason Hensley, Daniel Johns, and Jesse Nason from Go Forward In Flames to the podcast. Go Forward In Flames self-released their debut album, Liminal Spaces, last week! The guys talk about the musical connections the bind them together and the bands the influenced Go Forward In Flames, how the band structured their songs and soundscapes on Liminal Spaces, the story behind the album artwork, and more.https://goforwardinflames.bandcamp.com/album/liminal-spacesOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: asthestorygrows@gmail.comChapter 776 Music:Go Forward In Flames - "Skeleton Lake"Go Forward In Flames - "Let The Right One In"Go Forward In Flames - "Fifty-four Cures"Go Forward In Flames - "Beneath The Lake"
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