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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"

Chapter 760 - "We've Never Had This Much Fun Before" ...as read by Ann-Sofie Hoyles and John Hoyles of SpidersToday welcome Ann-Sofie and John Hoyles from Swedish rock band Spiders to the podcast! Spiders released their new album, Crystal Eyes, this past Friday on Sound Pollution Records. Ann and John discuss why Sweden has such a robust music scene, the musical influences that have inspired Spider’s sound, creating lyrics to be proud of, being able to keep the band at the scale they want, and more.https://soundpollution.se/artist/spiders/September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 760 Music:Spiders - "Creature Of The Night"Spiders - "Fun In The Sun"Spiders - "Crystal Eyes"

Chapter 759 - "What I've Been Chasing" ...as read by Joshua O’Donnell of Banks Arcade Today welcome Banks Arcade frontman Joshua O’Donnell to the podcast! The new Banks Arcade record, Second Place Superstar, is out today on Arising Empire Records. Josh talks about Banks Arcade finding their place in the Australian and New Zealand music scenes, how the band’s sound has shifted and evolved into something more focused, the themes on Second Place Superstar, figuring out the touring the landscape for the future, and more.https://www.banksarcade.com/September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 759 Music:Banks Arcade - "Severance"Banks Arcade - "Rockstar"Banks Arcade - "Yuck"

Chapter 758 - "My Imagination Could Imagine This Next Chapter" ...as read by Robin Staps of The Ocean Today we welcome back to the podcast Robin Staps from The Ocean! The Ocean will release Solaris this Friday on Pelagic Records! Robin talks about starting and running Pelagic Records, deciding to keep The Ocean going after the major line-up shake-up, the unique process of working with two vocalists on Solaris, the thematic direction of the album, and more.https://theocean.bandcamp.com/album/solarishttps://pelagic.indiemerch.com/collections/the-oceanSeptember Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 758 Music:The Ocean - "Light Pollution"The Ocean - "Belligerence"

Chapter 757 - "A Large Cohort Of Metal Fans" ... as read by Christophe Voisin-Boisvient of SkáldToday we welcome Skáld founder Christophe Voisin-Boisvient to the podcast! Skáld will release their Napalm Records debut, Ørlǫg, next Friday, September 25th! Christophe talks about his interest in Norse Mythology and poetry, how Skáld has found fans amongst the metal community, his process for working on themes for each album, the band’s upcoming tour with The HU, and more.Translator - Claire Taitaihttps://skaldmusic.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/skaldSeptember Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstackEmail: [email protected] 757 Music:Skáld - "Draumakona"Skáld - "Himinbjǫrg"

Chapter 756 - "What We Create Is A Reflection Of Who We Are" ...as read by Jake Luhrs of August Burns Red Today we welcome August Burns Red frontman Jake Luhrs to the podcast! August Burns Red released their 11th full-length album, Season Of Surrender, early this year with Fearless Records. Jake talks about his headspace when he first joined ABR and being in the band almost 20 years later, revisiting old albums and his thoughts on his lyrics aging, the impact of Christmas Burns Red, connecting with fan’s nostalgia, and more.https://augustburnsred.com September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 756 Music: Adzes - "Eroding Tides" August Burns Red - "Legions" August Burns Red - "Composure" August Burns Red - "Existence" August Burns Red - "Carol Of The Bells" August Burns Red - "Den Of Thieves" August Burns Red - "Behemoth"

Chapter 755 - "A Mixed Bag Of Goodies" ...as read by Alva Sandström and Bjorn Johansson from Arctis Today we welcome Alva Sandström and Bjorn Johansson from Arctis to the podcast! We discuss the musical background and formation of the band, the musical shift between the band’s debut and second record, taking time to give each song a chance to bloom and make an impact, finding their fans, and more.https://arctisofficial.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/arctis September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 755 Music: Arctis - "I'll Give You Hell" Arctis - "Remedy" Arctis - "Bimbo" Arctis - "CyberLove" Arctis - "Play My Game"

Chapter 754 - "Deep Diving Into Something New" ...as read by Aamir Syed of The Unknown Today we welcome Aamir Syed, guitarist for The Unknown to the podcast! The Unknown released their new record, Graveyard Of Empires, last Friday! Aamir talks about his love of Iron Maiden and deep diving into metal and the music that inspired the genre, finally starting a band with The Unknown, the themes on Graveyard Of Empires, the struggles of playing shows and touring as an independent band, and more. Graveyard of Empires is a super fun record and I highly recommend checking out the album!https://www.unknownmetal.com September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 754 Music: The Unknown - "Ardennes Offensive" The Unknown - "Graveyard Of Empires" The Unknown - "I Am Death"

Chapter 753 - "Exactly What You Get From Us" ...as read by Darkest Prince of Devil Master Today we welcome Darkest Prince from Devil Master to the podcast! The new Devil Master album, Bloody Dreams, is out today on Relapse Records! We discuss the love of Japanese Hardcore Punk that led to the formation of Devil Master, the importance of the Relapse Records store, the imagery behind Bloody Dreams, the impact of Christian Nationalism on the band, and more.https://devilmaster.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.relapse.com/collections/devil-master September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 753 Music: Devil Master - "You Worms' Vain Delusion" Devil Master - "Sex With Succubus" Devil Master - "Bloody Dreams"

Chapter 752 - "Extremely Busy" ...as read by Arve Isdal of Audrey Horne and Enslaved Today we welcome Audrey Horne and Enslaved guitarist Arve, Ice Dale, Isdal to the podcast! Audrey Horne will release their new record, Achilles, this Friday on Napalm Records! Arve talks about the genesis of Audrey Horne, balancing being in two full time bands, the themes on Achilles, finding an audience as a rock band in a metal landscape, and more.https://napalmrecords.us/collections/audrey-hornehttps://shop.nuclearblast.com/collections/enslaved September Sponsor - Philip K Discs https://philipkdiscs.bandcamp.comDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 752 Music: Audrey Horne - "Insanity" Audrey Horne - "God Damn Beautiful

August Recap Today you'll hear clips from interviews with Marco Heubaum of Xandria, Franz Stefanik of Dead Tired, Ali Tabatabaee and Adrian Estrella from Zebrahead, Sven Polizuk of Rising Insane, Eric Stenmen of The Barbarians Of California, Jon Cattivera from Time Spent Driving, Felipe Mendes Hervoso Martins of AXTY, Ionei Heckenberg of Ocean Sleeper, Eric “AK” Knutson of Flotsam and Jetsam, Angi and Mazvis from Black Spikes, and Thomas Youngblood of Kamelot!DiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Music: Xandria - "Eclipse" Dead Tired - "Dust Storm" Zebrahead - "A Perfect Life Is Such A Bore" Rising Insane - "Death race" The Barbarians Of California - "The Gnarlycore Class" Time Spent Driving - "Weak Arm" AXTY - "Nothing But Pain" Ocean Sleeper - "Peace When I'm Dead" Flotsam and Jetsam - "Harvesting The Hate" Black Spikes - "Revana" Kamelot - "Godlike Alchemy"

Chapter 751 - "It's Important To Focus On The New Album" ...as read by Thomas Youngblood of Kamelot Today we welcome Thomas Youngblood, guitarist for Kamelot to the podcast! The new Kamelot record, Dark Asylum, is out today on Napalm Records. Thomas talks about his early days playing guitar, his approach to writing new music, choosing artists to collaborate with, touring in the States vs Europe, and a lot more.https://kamelot.comhttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/kamelotDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 751 Music: Kamelot - "Ashen World Kamelot - "Godlike Alchemy"

Chapter 750 - "Something That Makes Us More Unique" ...as read by Black Spikes Today we welcome Angi and Mazvis from Lithuanian metal band Black Spikes to the podcast. The new Black Spikes record, Ydos, is out this Friday on Napalm Records! The bands talk about the metal scene in Lithuania, the inspiration for Black Spikes, creating a visual framework for the band, writing songs in the native tongue, and more.https://blackspikes.lthttps://napalmrecords.us/collections/black-spikesDiscordPatreonSubstack Email: [email protected] Chapter 750 Music: Black Spikes - "Aurea" Black Spikes - "Revana" Black Spikes - "Motina"