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Chapter 774 - "Exactly The Way I Wanted It To Sound" ...as read by Jeff and Katie Golden of Blood Of The Earth"Today we welcome Jeff and Katie Golden from Blood Of The Earth to the podcast! The new Blood Of The Earth ep, Beneath A Sky That Breaks, is out today! Jeff and Katie talking about deciding to make music together that then led to them getting married, the appeal of doom metal, having J Costa join the band on vocals, their hopes for the future, and more.https://bloodoftheearth.bandcamp.comhttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/j-costa-of-thy-will-be-doneOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 774 Music:Blood Of The Earth - "Beneath A Sky That Breaks"Blood Of The Earth - "The Constellation"Blood Of The Earth - "Barren Oasis"Blood Of The Earth - "Petrichor"

Chapter 773 - "Doesn't Really Fit" ...as read by Kristeen YoungToday we welcome Kristeen Young to the podcast! Kristeen’s new record, Full Scrotal Scorpio, is out tomorrow! Kristeen talks about getting to perform with The Smashing Pumpkins, her approach to creating music, the feeling of dread that led to Full Scrotal Scorpio, trying to find her place in the industry, and more.https://kristeenyoung.comhttps://kristeenyoungmusic.bandcamp.comOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 773 Music:Kristeen Young - "Not Like You"Kristeen Young - "Numbers"Kristeen Young - "Full Scrotal Scorpio"

Chapter 772 - "The Future That Never Arrived" ...as read by Helle Bohdanova of IgneaToday we welcome Ignea front woman Helle Bohdanova to the podcast! The new Ignea record, Monumental, is out this Friday on Napalm Records. Helle talks about having a wide range of musical influences, the themes and ideas that shape Monumental, the struggles of living in Ukraine and touring with war happening, and so much more!https://ignea.bandhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/igneaOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 772 Music:Ignea - "Dreams Of Lands Unseen"Ignea - "Darkness"Ignea - "Prefab"

Chapter 771 - "All Of This, For Some Reason, Works" ...as read by Joey Tyler of VRSTYToday we welcome back VRSTY frontman Joey Tyler to the podcast! The new VRSTY record, Icon, is out this Friday on Spinefarm Records. Joey talks about needing to step away from music and what led him to make another VRSTY record, releasing an acoustic ep, how Michael Jackson inspired the titled of the album, the music video process for the singles on Icon, and more.https://www.vrsty.nychttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/joey-tyler-of-vrstyOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 771 Music:VRSTY - "Face Down"VRSTY - "Dig (acoustic)"VRSTY - "Sugar"VRSTY - "Dear Whoever"

Chapter 770 - "We Were So Inspired and Excited" ...as read by Marco Pastorino of TemperanceToday we welcome Temperance guitarist and founding member Marco Pastorino to the podcast! The new Temperance record, Arcani, is out today on Napalm Records! Marco talks about starting Temperance, keeping the band going through line-up changes, going from Scarlet to Napalm Records, letting Kristen take the lyrical reins on Arcani, and more!https://www.temperanceband.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/temperancehttps://temperance.bandcamp.com/October Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 770 Music:Temperance - "The Devil: Sin, Sin Sin"Temperance - "Daruma Live"Temperance - "Death: Right Before We Die"Temperance - "The Tower: Lean Into Fear"

Chapter 769 - "It's A Reminder To Everybody" ...as read by Tony Maue of DefectsToday we welcome Defects frontman Tony Maue to the podcast! The new Defects record, Artificial Icons, is out this Friday on Mascot Records! Tony talks about his parents influence in his musical upbringing, signing with Mascot and how the label has started to shift, the difficulties of losing over half the band, and themes on Artificial Icons, and more.https://www.defectsofficial.comhttps://defectsuk.bandcamp.comOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 769 Music:Defects - "Artificial Icons"Defects - "Signs"Defects - "Where Did I Do Wrong"

Chapter 768 - "Complete The Story" ...as read by Sozos Michael of GloryhammerToday we welcome Gloryhammer frontman Sozos Michael to the podcast! The new Gloryhammer record, Space 1993: Wrath of Kor-Virliath, is out this Friday on Napalm Records! Sozos talks about getting into Power Metal and the challenges of the metal community in Cyprus, joining Eons Enthroned and Gloryhammer, the writing process for Space 1993 and creating a sci-fi story, and more!https://www.gloryhammer.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/gloryhammerOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 768 Music:Gloryhammer - "Ultimate Sacrifice"Eons Enthroned - "The Ones Who Defied"Gloryhammer - "Imperium Dundaxia"Gloryhammer - "Warriors of Auchtermuchty"

Chapter 767 - "Just Give Everything" ...as read by InheritedToday we welcome Dutch hardcore newcomers Inherited to the podcast! Inherited recently released their Mascot Records debut ep, All 4 One. The guys talk about the hardcore scene in the Netherlands, the band’s musical legacy that inspired the name, finding success through their live shows, connecting with Mascot Records, and more.https://inherited1.bandcamp.comhttps://inherited-band.comOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 767 Music:Inherited - "Wasted Space"Inherited - "Won't Break"Inherited - "All 4 One"

Chapter 766 - "A Hopeful Ending" ...as read by Niilo Sevänen of InsomniumToday we welcome Niilo Sevänen from Insomnium to the podcast! The new Insomnium record, Netherworlds, is out this Friday on Century Media Records. Niilo talks about the bands that were influences on Insomnium, creating music that is both dark and joyful, the themes on Netherworlds, touring with their musical heroes, and more!https://www.insomnium.nethttps://centurymedia.bandcamp.com/album/netherworlds-24-bit-hd-audiohttps://centurymedia.store/collections/InsomniumOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 766 Music:Insomnium - "Shadowlife"Insomnium - "Through The Shadows"Insomnium - "Gleam In The Black"Insomnium - "Arch Of The Sky"

Chapter 765 - "Total World Domination" ...as read by Ethan Kahn of Chained SaintToday we welcome Chained Saint guitarist Ethan Kahn to the podcast! Chained Saint’s new ep, Rise To Fall, is out today! Ethan talks about starting Chained Saint, the band’s quick rise in popularity, taking control over the recording process for this ep, being the youngest band on touring packages, and more.https://www.chainedsaint.comOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 765 Music:Chained Saint - "Snakeskin"Chained Saint - "Punk"

Chapter 764 - "My Younger Self Would Enjoy This Record More" ...as read by Chiaran Verheyden of HippotraktorToday we welcome Hippotraktor guitarist Chiaran Verheyden to the podcast! Hippotraktor released Annihilist last week on Pelagic Records! Chiaran talks about the influences that led to him starting Hippotractor, the origins of the story Hippotratkor has been telling on each record, taking a different approach to writing Annihilist, the visual aesthetic of the band, and more.https://hippotraktor.comhttps://hippotraktor.bandcamp.com/album/annihilisthttps://pelagic.indiemerch.com/collections/hippotraktorOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 764 Music:Hippotraktor - "I Breathe. I Am"Hippotraktor - "Mover Of Skies"Hippotraktor - "Courageous Apathy"Hippotraktor - "Oblivion Walker"Hippotraktor - "A Different Now"

Chapter 763 - "Songs Are Going To Be Better If Everyone Contributes" ...as read by Kai Zamora and Drew Storcks from Shy, LowToday we welcome Kai Zamora and Drew Storcks from Shy, Low to the podcast. Shy, Low will release Purity Spiral on Friday, October 16th, with Pelagic Records! The guys talk about their musical backgrounds and joining Shy, Low, getting in a room together to write music, the ways in which they theme their songs and albums, the intricacies of the album artwork for Purity Spiral, and a lot more.https://shylowmusic.bandcamp.comhttps://pelagic.indiemerch.com/collections/shy-lowOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 763 Music:Shy, Low - "The Bloat"Shy, Low - "Where The Light Bends"Shy, Low - "The Salix"Shy, Low - "Purity Spiral"Shy, Low - "Palmistry"

Chapter 762 - "We Are All Unpeople" ...as read by Em Lodge and Richard Rayner of unpeopleToday we welcome Em Lodge and Richard Rayner from unpeople to the podcast! The new unpeople record, We Are Unpeople, is out this Friday on Sharptone Records! Em and Richard talk about their musical backgrounds and joining unpeople, creating music that can be unhinged and free of genre confines, the idea behind We Are Unpeople, touring with some of their musical heroes, and a lot more.https://www.weareunpeople.comhttps://asthestorygrows.com/episodes/luke-caley-of-unpeopleOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 762 Music:unpeople -  "Friends"unpeople - "The Garden"unpeople - "Blueprints"

Chapter 761 - "Let Me Just Finish These" ...as read by Casval Wolfe of VesperaToday we welcome Casval Wolfe from Vespera to the podcast! Vespera recently reunited and is working towards a US tour next year. Casval talks about upending the direction his life was headed to write and play music, the devastating impact Covid had on the band, being burnt out on music, returning to Vespera, and so much more.https://www.vesperaofficial.comOctober Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 761 Music:Vespera - "Sleepless"Vespera - "Phoenix Down"Vespera - "Obsidian Dreams"Vespera - "Bloom"Vespera - "Smile"

September 2026 RecapToday we have clips from interviews with Arve Isdal of Audrey Horne, Darkest Prince of Devil Master, Aamir Syed of The Unknown, Alva Sandström and Bjorn Johansson from Arctis, Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red, Christophe Voisin-Boisvient of Skáld, Robin Staps of The Ocean, Joshua O’Donnell of Banks Arcade, and Ann-Sofie Hoyles and John Hoyles of Spiders!September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected]:Audrey Horne - "Achilles"Devil Master - "You Worms' Vain Delusion"The Unknown - "Guns Of August"Arctis - "Tell Me Why"August Burns Red - "New Horizons"Skáld - "Draumakona"The Ocean - "Light Pollution"Banks Arcade - "Yuck"Spiders - "Crystal Eyes"