Chapter 122: "I don't think we're in rural Kentucky anymore" ...as read by Roy Culver of Nuclear Blast Records Roy Culver. I found him. He wasn't exactly hiding...he wasn't exactly talking either. Roy was a Solid State employee back in the early 2000's and now has an executive job at Nuclear Blast Records. Why would we NOT want to hear what this guy has to say? If you like heavy music Roy has most likely been directly affiliated with at least one album in your collection. Roy discusses everything from his personal life to what newer bands on Nuclear Blast deserve a listen. I can't express how nice of a guy Roy has been to myself and Bryan. Stand up individuals deserve to be heard. Speaking of stand-up individuals, special thanks to Scott Hatch of Burnt Toast Vinyl for helping with co-hosting duties...and the beer. Thanks Roy, we love you, take care, Bye-bye. Did you know Nuclear Blast sells bikes? http://shop.nuclearblast.com/en/shop/index.html Scott Hatch does amazing stuff here: http://www.burnttoastvinyl.com/blog/ Chapter 122 Music: The Agony Scene: "We Bury Our Dead At Dawn" Living Sacrifice: "Symbiotic" Power Trip: "Executioners Tax" Wovenhand: "Good Shepard" Battle Beast: "Bringer Of Pain: As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the kaleidoscopic Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 121: "Momento Mori" ...as read by Josh King and Danny Pelletier of Not Beneath Josh King (Vessel, Narcissus) and Danny Pelletier (Outcry, North Meadow Park) are onto something. Welcome to 2018 the year of Not Beneath. These two guys have taken about five years to let this fine wine age for you and the album "Momento Mori" is finally ready. Josh and Danny tell me their backstories and how they weave together to land at this exact spot. Enjoy and Happy New Year everyone. NB FB: https://www.facebook.com/NotBeneath/ NB IG: https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc7xL0ZHH0L/ NB BC: https://notbeneath.bandcamp.com Chapter 121 Music: Not Beneath: "Eben-Ezer" Vessel: "Insurrection" Outcry: "Rooted In Strength" North Meadow Park: "Draft Dodger" Narcissus: "Division Of The Figureheads" Not Beneath: "The Wisdom Of Joseph" Not Beneath: "The Covenant" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 120: "My Favorite Band I Was Ever In" ...as read by Myk Porter While his name might not be super familiar, Myk Porter's nearly 25 year discography touches on the early days of the Christian hardcore scene, Deep Elm's emo heyday, and the return of Steadfast Records! Bryan talks to Myk about an entire lifetime spent in bands. He produced Zao's All Else Failed, toured Japan with Copeland, and has been accused of selling out. Huge thanks to Myk taking the time and letting this be his very first podcast! (And huge thanks to Travis for letting me take the reigns and chat with Myk) You can check out "World War" at https://goldenstreetsofparadise.bandcamp.com/album/world-war or snag the vinyl or cassette version at https://www.steadfastrecords.net/ Chapter 120 Music: Golden Streets Of Paradise - White Glove _ Black Horizon Six Feet Deep - Angry Son Six Feet Deep - Steadfast Brandtson - Blindspot Brandtson - You Do The Science Brandtson - Throwing Rocks Tonight Brandtson - Earthquakes and Sharks Swarm Of Bats - Zombies Golden Streets Of Paradise - Lunatic Golden Streets Of Paradise - Monsters As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the jocund Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 119: "A NEW HEAVY" ...as read by Reid Otto and Christian Johnson of Tetelestai I continue to stumble into more cool people. DJ Sacrifice mentioned his first recorded performance in about 20 years and here we are talking to the gentlemen behind the project! Reid Otto and Christian "soldier" Johnson are the duo making all this damn noise. They are called Tetelestai and they aren't making music to make you happy. Formed in 2010 in Omaha...seven years later and their 3 song ep 7" is about to make it's way into people's collections. Armed with three guest vocal appearances of Matt Beck of Spitfire, Sean Ingram of Coalesce and DJ formerly of Living Sacrifice, the EP "CRVSH SVTVN" will be available on 12/29/17. Here you get to hear the whole story of how they met, how the guests came to be and everything else your itchy earholes are gonna need. Preorder is live: https://anewheavy.com Chapter 119 Music: (clips from all three songs from the upcoming "CRVSH SVTVN" ep) "The Dead We Do Not Mourn" (featuring Sean Ingram of Coalesce) "Proper Exorcism / True Grit" (featuring Matt Beck of Spitfire) "Preeminence" (featuring Darren "DJ" Johnson, formerly of Living Sacrifice) As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 118: "Something old; something new" ...as read by Jim Settle, Roger Dale Martin and Doug Thieme of Vengeance Rising ...and the hits just keep coming. Vengeance "Human Sacrifice" was one of my first thrash albums and here I am talking to two guys who were on it. Former guest Jim Settle (vocalist of Hand Of Fire) has assumed the lead vocal role of what is going to be a newly formed Vengeance Rising...'cept they're not gonna call it Vengeance. We talk about the old days, how Vengeance formed, discuss some of what happened with iconic vocalist Roger Martinez, what the new plan is and surprisingly enough quite a bit about Ted Nugent. Chapter 118 Music: Vengeance: "Receive Him' Vengeance Rising: "Cut Into Pieces" Vengeance Rising: "Space Truckin'" Vengeance: "Human Sacrifice" Die Happy: "Perpetual Motion" Die Happy: "Temple Of The Soul" Vengeance: Fill This Place With Blood As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 116: "...and what the heck does Pyrrhic mean? (Part Two)" ...as read by Jeff Gretz of Zao Here is part two of my conversation with Jeff Gretz of Zao. In this latter half of the conversation Jeff tells me about starting Zao's own label Observed/Observer" and he walks us through the new ep "Pyrrhic Victory" which will be out this friday Nov 3rd. Thank you Jeff! Wanna preorder this thing? http://www.zaoonline.net Chapter 116 Music: Zao: "Physician, Heal Thyself" Then a clip of each song of the new EP: "Drifting Shadows In Walking Dreams" "Gifts Of Flower And Stone" "Clawing, Clawing. Never Cutting Through" "The Host Has Bared Its Teeth" " Feed It Pain" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the jocund Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 117: "Twenty Years And Counting" ...as read by Jason Black of Hot Water Music Twenty years ago today Gainesville Florida natives Hot Water Music released their second full length called "Forever And Counting". This is the first album I ever heard by them and although I will admit it isn't their best effort it is still my favorite. Imagine my surprise to get bassist Jason Black on the show to learn that "Forever" is the bands least favorite release. HA! Well, I don't care...we're doing this anyway. Jason Black and I sat down to discuss how Hot Water Music got started because a strip mall happened to have a frozen yogurt and a Subway in it. We talk a lot about the new release "Light It Up" and we step track by track through the "Forever And Counting" album. Thanks Amy Sciarretto of Atom Splitter for making this possible. All things HWM: https://www.hotwatermusic.com Vultures video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL6vwDDyZek Chapter 117 Music: HWM: "Light It up" HWM: "Never Going Back" Run The Jewels: "Legend Has It" HWM: "Complicated" HWM: "Bury Your Idols" HWM: "Vultures" HWM: "Translocation" HWM: "Better Sense" HWM: "Just Don't Say You Lost It" HWM: "Position" HWM: "Rest Assured" HWM: "Manual" HWM: "Minno" HWM: "Three Summers Strong" HWM: "Man The Change" HWM: "Western Grace" HWM: "Sympathizer" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 115: "You Gotta Be Picky Sometimes (Part One)" ...as read by Jeff Gretz of Zao I love talking to drummers because I feel like I can speak the language. Well, leave it to Jeff Gretz to be so far beyond talented that he can speak the elevated level of the language of drumming. I can't say enough good things about Jeff. I have tremendous respect for a drummer that can be sitting on his couch watching football and within two hours be reading the notation for a drum solo without music and recording it for an Ally Sheedy movie. Sure we all know Jeff is the drummer for Zao but we also discuss Emanuel And The Fear, The Knells, Leverage Models, IKillYa and From Autumn To Ashes. Gretz tells the story of how Dan of Zao got ahold of him to play drums by leaving a note at Jeffs drum shop. We get some insight of the drumming community of New York and how the world sometimes isn't quite as big as it seems. We also attempt to get to the bottom of Jeff "leaving" Zao during the hiatus. Yeah...he kinda didn't. This is just the first half, folks. Wait until next week when Jeff walks us track by track through the new Zao EP "Pyrrhic Victory" which is available for pre-order at http://www.zaoonline.net Little Sister on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/search?q=ally%20she&jbv=80106504&jbp=1&jbr=0 Chapter 116 Music: Zao - "Xenophobe" Zao - "Everything You Love Will Soon Fly Away" Zao - "Reveal" Little Sisters OST: "Is Jacob Home" The Knells: "Sub Rosa" Emanuel And The Fear: "Samuel" Leverage Models: "Cooperative Extensions" IKillYa: "Starve" Zao: "I Leave You In Peace" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the iridescent Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 114: "Doing" ...as read by Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor / Roadside Monument Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor took some time out of his overloaded schedule to record his first podcast with me. Mr. Ford discusses Mr. Bishop's Fist, Warlord, Roadside Monument, Pedro The Lion, Decahedron, Unwed Sailor and just about every story that connects this outlandish resume. Johnathon takes us to the House Of Funk In Seattle (where Jeremy Enigk performed on the couch he was living on) all the way to living at JPUSA and trading a ride back home for a sega genesis. We discuss how whiskey can get you in trouble but a good IPA never hurt anybody. We also cover the Transformers movie, the GI Joe series, Christian school dress codes and all the other important stuff that makes a person question everything they've ever been told. Thank you Johnathon for taking the time; it was truly an honor. (Thanks to Matt Putman for being one of my loudest and most effective cheerleaders. Love you brother.) "Take A Minute" to check out the newest Unwed Sailor EP: https://unwedsailor.net Chapter 114 Music: Roadside Monument: "Sperm Ridden Burden" Lo Tom: "Another Mistake" Unwed Sailor: "Ruby's Wishes" Unwed Sailor: "The House Of Hopes, Dreams and Wishes" Unwed Sailor: "The End" Decahedron: "Delete False Culture" Roadside Monument: "Zyzzyzx" Roadside Monument: "My Hands Are Thermometers" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the hawkish Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 113: "Knowing (Part One)" ...as read by Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor / Roadside Monument Johnathon Ford of Unwed Sailor took some time out of his overloaded schedule to record his first podcast with me. Mr. Ford discusses Mr. Bishop's Fist, Warlord, Roadside Monument, Pedro The Lion, Decahedron, Unwed Sailor and just about every story that connects this outlandish resume. Johnathon takes us to the House Of Funk In Seattle (where Jeremy Enigk performed on the couch he was living on) all the way to living at JPUSA and trading a ride back home for a sega genesis. We discuss how whiskey can get you in trouble but a good IPA never hurt anybody. We also cover the Transformers movie, the GI Joe series, Christian school dress codes and all the other important stuff that makes a person question everything they've ever been told. Thank you Johnathon for taking the time; it was truly an honor. (Thanks to Matt Putman for being one of my loudest and most effective cheerleaders. Love you brother.) "Take A Minute" to check out the newest Unwed Sailor EP: https://unwedsailor.net This chapter is dedicated to my latest patron Buddy Hershey for helping prolong the mortality rate of this podcast. Thanks Buddy! Chapter 113 Music: Unwed Sailor: "Copper Island" Unwed Sailor: "Night Nest" Mr. Bishop's Fist: "You're Stolen" Roadside Monument: "OJ Simpson House Auction" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the galvanic Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 112: "From Deep Inside The Anti-Matter Room; II of II" ...as read by Kurt Bachman of Believer Here is the second half of my conversation with Kurt Bachman of Believer. He and I wrap up our conversation for about another half an hour and then things get crazy. I read comments and questions from Liam Wilson of Dillinger, Klank of...well...Klank, Mark Garza of Embodyment / The Famine, Darren Johnson and Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice, Jeff Bellew of The Crucified / Stavesacre, we hear live from Jeff King and Kevin Leaman of Believer in the room, we get Lance Garvin of Living Sacrifice and the IMPOSSIBLE to find Joey Daub of Believer on the phone to have a four way discussion about "The Phoenix". This was one of the funniest, most spontaneous conversations I've ever had on the show. Yeah I'm name dropping...wouldn't you? www.believerband.com Chapter 112 Music...ALMOST all Believer: "Gone" "Trilogy Of Knowledge: Part III "The Key" "The Brave" "Perfect Day" "Return To Zero" "Tormented" Bachman Turner Overdrive: "Ain't Seen Nuthin' Yet" Starbuck: "Moonlight Feels Right" "Extraction From Mortality" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 111: "From Deep Inside The Anti-Matter Room; I of II" ...as read by Kurt Bachman of Believer Kurt Bachman of Believer is one hell of a cook. He invited me to his home to meet his dog Gabriel and record his first podcast with me. I love Believer and always have from day one so we took our precious time with this one. We ate, we drank, we were merry and recorded the whole thing. We talk about everything from his first guitar, how he met Joey and started Believer, faith, beer...it's such a doozy that I've split it into two. Hey, they're recording and releasing an entire album two songs at a time. There are no rules anymore. http://www.believerband.com Chapter 111 music are all selections from Believer's entire discography: "Sanity Obscure" "Mindsteps" "888" "The Need For Conflict" "Home" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 110: " * " ...as read by Jeff Bellew of Stavesacre The self-professed "human asterisk" Jeff Bellew has recorded his first podcast chapter with ATSG. He has graced our ears with the latest Stavesacre release "MCMXCV", The Crucified "Pillars Of Humanity", Chatterbox, Mortal and the list goes on. Professor Bellew explains how we ALL should've been measuring our cassette lengths to figure out the genre. Jeff tells us his entire story and it's a good one...the accidental glance of a penny saver ad which led to a musical career all the way up to what might happen next. Beautiful guy inside and out. Enjoy! This chapter is dedicated to my newest patron Brandon Graves. Thanks Brandon! https://www.stavesacre.com Chapter 110 Music: Stavesacre: "Sundown Motel" Stavesacre: "Mr. Larkspur" Stavesacre: "On Being A Human" The Crucified: "The Strength" Mortal: "Alive And Awake" Chatterbox: "Epignosis" Stavesacre: "The Dead Rejoice" Stavesacre: "The Band Played On" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the facetious Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 109: "A New Heavy" ...as read by Darren Johnson, formerly and occasionally still of Living Sacrifice Darren Johnson otherwise known as "DJ Sacrifice" swings in for a visit. DJ finally gives us the dirt on the fact that there was no dirt with his departure with Living Sacrifice; it was just time. I've been wanting to ask him about that for twenty years. Darren gives us one of the funniest stories I've heard yet: a dude SHOT HIMSELF to be in a band with Lance Garvin. DJ tells us some very old and timeless stories as well as an exclusive listen to a new project he was asked to do a song with called Tetelestai. I love doing this show for many reasons and this chapter is just another example of how amazing this journey has been. Thanks DJ. Go make friendlys with DJ: https://www.facebook.com/darren.johnson.773981 LS FB: https://www.facebook.com/livingsacrifice/ Tetelestai is coming: www.anewheavy.com Slow Southern Steel Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDK6ECp-6Zc Chapter 109 Music: "Violence" by Living Sacrifice "Anorexia Spiritual" by Living Sacrifice "Enthroned" by Living Sacrifice "Not Beneath" by Living Sacrifice "The Good The Bad And The Ugly" Theme "No Grave Concern" by Living Sacrifice "Breathing Murder" by Living Sacrifice (as performed by Crutch) "Preeminence Of" by Tetelestai "Breathing Murder" by Living Sacrifice As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 108: "A Well In-Tensioned Virus" ...as read by Jeff Martin of Lo-Pan See what I did there? I met Jeff Martin at a Zao show in Indianapolis and we hit it off. I asked him onto the show and it's just that easy. Here he is. Jeff is the VERY talented vocalist of the band Lo-Pan and I've really come to love listening to him sing. Jeff was nice enough to take some time out and tell us about his early years and how it has all lead to what he is doing now with Lo-Pan...which includes a tie-in with Ooziest. Not to shabby, Jeff. He also has a new band called Acula and I can't wait to hear what he is doing vocally in a darker band with nine minute songs. Thanks Jeff! http://lopandemic.com https://www.facebook.com/lopandemic Chapter 108 Music: I played all five songs from their latest release "In Tensions" on Aqualamb Records "Go West" "Sink Or Swim" "Long Live The King" "Alexis" "Pathfinder" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 107: "All of Less Art, more or less" ...as read by Mike Minnick of Less Art What happens when Thrice, Kowloon Walled City and Curl Up And Die all combine their artistic forces? You get Less. Mike Minnick sits down with me and goes over every square inch of the new Less Art album "Strangled Light" on Gilead Media. Mike was the vocalist of the kegger-ruining band Curl Up And Die from Vegas and now lives in Chicago. Mike was asked to put his honest and gut-wrenching lyrics to this amazing album and offered the time to sit with me and cover it all. He tells a bit of back story, we clean up the alternate facts on his wiki page and then we go track by track for you. Thank you Mike, Less Art, former guests Ian and Riley and Gilead for allowing me to do this. This is getting a nod for AOTY2017 from me. Enjoy all of Less Art. Less Art FB: https://www.facebook.com/LESSARTBAND/ The "Diana The Huntress" podcast. Wow. https://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/506/secret-identity Check out Megans band Super Unison: http://www.superunison.net Friend of the show, former guest and all around sex bomb Jon Petkau did a review for "Strangled Light" for Nine Circles. Read it here: https://ninecircles.co/2017/07/24/album-review-less-art-strangled-light/ Chapter 107 Music: Curl Up And Die: "There ain't no CAN'T in AmeriCAN" Less Art, "Strangled Light" in it's entirety "Optimism As Survival" "Diana The Huntress" "Mood 7 Mind Destroyer: Guilt" "Wandering Ghost "Pessimism As Denial" "Shapeshifter" "Crushed Out" "What Is It In Man" "Strangled Light" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the efficacious Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 106: "Where The Mosh Pit Meets The Dance Floor" ...as read by Klank Meet Daren Diolosa, the one and only Klank. Listen as Mr. Klank leads us through the early days of Circle Of Dust all the way up to being bitten by a rattlesnake and almost dying last year. How'd he get his name? In here. How he met his wife at the circus? Yep. Dug Pinnick slept on his couch for a week? You betcha. Signed with Tooth And Nail in blood? No joke. Some of his wildest stories? Yessirs we gots 'em. Plus we go track by track for his newest release "Rise". Klank you very much. http://klanknation.com Chapter 106 Music: Circle Of Dust: "Deviate" Argyle Park: "Headscrew" Klank's 2017 album "Rise" in it's entirety: "Bring Me Down' "Better Place" "The Beast Within" "Only Human" "Rise" "These4walls" "De-Volve" "Manipulation" "Till The End" "The Damage" "Something About You" (featuring Dug Pinnick of King's X) As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 105: "Ghosting The Room" ...as read by Jason Thomson of Vast Robot Armies This chapter is dedicated to one of my favorite finds called Vast Robot Armies. Jason Thomson and I became fast friends via email about the podcast and long story short: here we are. Jason founded a band called Vast Robot Armies and I have really taken a liking to their Life And Times/Archers/Hum/Polvo style. Jason and I talk about how the band got started as pretty much just him, meeting up with Allen Epley of Life And Times, misconceptions of Canadians, being a new dad and a killer Will Sasso story. Check out the links to learn everything you need to know about VRA and I hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Definitely scratching the itch for me... https://www.facebook.com/VastRobotArmies/ Chapter 105 Music: from the VRA release "Dinner Music" https://vastrobotarmies.bandcamp.com Motor Home Sailing Stones Dinner Music Commodore Grey Area Living (from Goodnight Myopia) Cruel Elephant Mahovolich Normal Things Sailing Stones (again, because it's awesome) As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 104: "God Is The Warmest Place To Hide" ...as read by Jeremy Hunt of Qoheleth This podcast has afforded me the opportunity to become friends with folks that I listen to already. Sometimes my friends BECOME musicians I listen to. Jeremy Hunt has become such a great friend that I am more than honored and excited to introduce his new musical project Qoheleth. Jeremy, along with his drummer Mike Strickler and the "visual identity" position being filled by his cousin Caiden Withey are up to something unique and very special. Jeremy tells me all about being born overseas and living in France, moving all over the world and the eventual goal of coming home to the east coast. Mr. Hunt is in seminary and has the daily wrestling match with his own faith which I am always interested in hearing about. Qoheleth was assembled as part of a college thesis and I wanted you all to hear about this. Yeah, it's just a noise rock band...but this story has angles I wanted you to hear. I backloaded this chapter with a lot of the Qoheleth release "God Is The Warmest Place To Hide" which is available on band camp. Go get. This chapter is dedicated to my friend Seth Werkheiser who lost his mother this past week. My heart is crushed right next to yours, my friend. Hang in there. Follow Jeremy on FB at https://www.facebook.com/jeremy.hunt ...or watch us beat each other up on twitter at https://twitter.com/jehuthehunt Qoheleth FB: https://www.facebook.com/qohelethnoise/ Qoheleth BC: https://qohelethnoise.bandcamp.com Chapter 104 Music: All Qoheleth from "God Is The Warmest Place To Hide" Brood Of Vipers Advance Of Inhumanity Heaviness Of Presence The Hypocrisy In You Is The Hypocrisy In Me Brain Of Bees As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 103: "Podcast Empowered" ...as read by Bruce Fitzhugh, Lance Garvin, Chris Truby, Jason Truby and Brandon Ebel Where were you on June 3rd, 1997? (I don't remember either.) But, I know something special that happened that day. A band from Little Rock, Arkansas called Living Sacrifice released their fourth full-length album called "Reborn" on new Tooth & Nail metal spinoff label Solid State Records. People have called this one a game changer; others claim this was Christian metal's first "metal core" album. I personally think this is one of the most important Christian metal albums to ever hit the scene. You are going to hear from all four members who recorded on the album along with executive producer and label owner Brandon Ebel. This massive undertaking began it's planning stages about five months ago and I'd like to personally thank all five guests who took time from busy lives to speak with me. I especially need to thank my partner-in-crime Bryan Patton who is responsible for stitching this thing together for you. It's a biggie. Strap on a paper hat and grab a slice of cake. Today is Reborn's twentieth birthday. (Be sure to stick around to the end; Chad Neptune of Further Seems Forever/Strongarm has something funny to add to this.) Living Sacrifice is still alive and well with Arthur and Rocky at https://www.facebook.com/livingsacrifice/ As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the dasterdly Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 102: "Suns and Daughters" ...as read by Alexis Marshall of Daughters (and formerly As The Sun Sets) Recorded on March 31st, 2017 Alexis Marshall has been the lead vocalist of Daughters for 15 years. He was the lead in the group As The Sun Sets and I'd recommend them as well. This guy is actually one of my favorite vocalists because I love his approach to his vocal style. Snarky and backhanded with plenty of metal still in the tank. "Lex" tells me about his troubled childhood, parental stuff, living on couches and his climb out of alcoholism. I love this discussion because he didn't have to open up like he did...but he did. We learn that the iconic "announcement" after As The Sun Sets and before Daughters was a mistake. There is plenty of turbulence in the band's past. And, hilariously, if it hadn't have been from Andy Low of Robotic Empire kinda lying to Lex and Nick they may not be back together now. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed speaking to him. Daughters FB page: https://www.facebook.com/daughtersmusic/ Chapter 102 Music: Daughters: "Our Queens" Daughters: "Jones From Indiana" As The Sun Sets: "From This Day Forward" As The Sun Sets: "Searching For A Reason To Carry On" Daughters: "Fur Beach" Daughters: "The Unattractive" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the capatious Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 101: "This one's for Jet" ...as read by Mike Felumlee of The Bigger Empty and The Smoking Popes (Recorded on April 11th, 2017) Mike Felumlee has quite a musical resume....and drummer for The Smoking Popes and Alkaline Trio wasn't quite enough. Mike is the lead vocalist and guitarist for his group The Bigger Empty. Mike tells us about skateboarding in the basement, playing a show for the deaf and opening for Weezer to about 17,000 people. We also cover dogs, his band Duvall and what it is like to be a non-religious guy in a band that suddenly has a religious change. Oh...and this little thing called "Live at The Rock Room." Crazy. This is a great chapter and we have Gary Strack of Reybee Inc to thank for the hook up. Thanks, Gary! The Bigger Empty FB page: https://www.facebook.com/TheBiggerEmptyBand/ The Bigger Empty Reybee page: http://www.reybee.com/wp3/roster/the-bigger-empty/ The Bigger Empty on La Escalera: http://laescalerarecords.com/bigger-empty-eps/ You have GOT to check out the Rock Room: https://www.livefromtherockroom.com Chapter 101 Music: The Bigger Empty: ""By Its Own" Smoking Popes: "That's Where I Come In" Smoking Popes: "End Of Your Time" Alkaline Trio: "Stupid Kid" The Bigger Empty: "Take My Heart With You" The Bigger Empty: "All Mixed Up" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the bohemian Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 100: "Podtera?" ...as read by Joshua Toomey, Erik Hall and Brandon Kellum This may be the world's first online podcast cover band. Maybe? That's actually not a big deal anyways...nevermind. But Podtera? We've been assembling a cover song for well over a half-a-year and the best we could come up with is PODTERA? Long story short: Brandon Kellum (vocalist of American Standards), Erik Hall (of the guitar podcast Shoot The Shred), Joshua Toomey (former bassist of Primer 55 and host of the Talk Toomey podcast) and myself decided to start an online cover band. Why? Because we can. Our first song is Elite from the Deftones. Why? Because Erik makes bad decisions. We're naming the band Podtera. Why? Because Josh makes bad decisions. It can be found on my bandcamp page for free. Why? Because I make bad decisions. ...and so do YOU! Thank you for listening to this show a hundred times. When I rebranded this thing I was intimidated that no one would care. In the grand scheme of podcasts...no one does. But i'll tell you what: I get quite a bit of love from email, twitter, Facebook and people reaching out to me to let me know that they're listening and they love the show. I'd like to thank every single one of you. This has been a blast. Onward...upward...we love you. Take care. Bye-bye. Get the song and some other songs HERE: https://asthestorygrows.bandcamp.com American Standards FB: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanStandards/ American Standards BC: https://americanstndrds.bandcamp.com Talk Toomey Home: http://www.talktoomeypod.com Shoot The Shred Home: https://shredpod.simplecast.fm Chapter 100 Music: American Standards: "Carpe Diem Tomorrow" Podtera: "Elite" (Deftones cover...sorry Deftness) As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 99: "The Anniversary Of A Miracle" ...as read by Chad Neptune, Jason Berggren, Chris Carbonell, Steven Kleisath and Billy Power Hey, you know what today is? Today is the 20th anniversary to the very first Solid State release "The Advent Of A Miracle" by Strongarm. Join Bryan Patton (appearing on his first episode) and I, strap on a party hat and grab some cake and lets talk ADVENT! This is a very special chapter for me as we are joined by five guests: bassist Chad Neptune, former vocalist Jason Berggren, album vocalist Chris Carbonell, drummer Steven Kleisath and former label AR rep Billy Power. Thanks SO much for listening today. I've been wanting to do this for a while. Chapter 99 Music: "The Advent Of A Miracle" in its entirety "These Times That Try Men's Souls" "Supplication" "Council Of Perfection" "More BitterThan Death" "Advent Of A Miracle" "Measure Of Consequence" "Sorrow Is A Sage" "Increase" "The Fall Of Babylon" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the abominable Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 98: "Loser Lifer" ...as read by Jesse Matthewson of Ken Mode Jesse Matthewson, lead vocalist and guitarist of the Canadian outfit Ken Mode was good enough to grace us with his chapter. I caught Jesse in a bit of some downtime within Ken Modes schedule so this conversation is about as hangout as you can get. He's not even promoting anything as of yet...but he assures us that a whole new direction is afoot in the Ken Mode camp. We discuss the unique geographical challenges on being a band in the Canadian tundra, vocal challenges that come with downtime, early inception of the band, he (and brother/drummer Shane's) management company and how the rest of the world is viewing good ol' America right now. All things Ken: http://www.ken-mode.com Chapter 98 Music: Ken Mode: "Management Control" Ken Mode: "The Pioneer" Ken Mode: "The Irate Jumbuck" Ken Mode: "Blessed" Kittens: "Tiger Comet" Ken Mode: "The Goat" Ken Mode: "A Wicked Pike" Ken Mode: "A Catalog Of Small Disappointments" Ken Mode: "Dead Actors" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the insatiable Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 97: "All Over The Map" ...as read by Damon Atkinson of Braid and Hey Mercedes This chapter is dedicated to Keith Woodson, thanks for the patreon donation Keith! This podcast has afforded me the opportunity to talk to and get to know some of my favorite musicians. Damon Atkinson is a HUGE influence on me and I'm so happy to present this Damon-marathon to you. We talked for about two hours about his first emergency Braid tour, meeting and working with Jawbox, voluntary sobriety, his tons of jobs that have led him to his involvement in music festivals. This man has done it all...then opens a restaurant. If you enjoy this anywhere near as much as I did then I'm proud to present it to you. This photo is from after the Hey Mercedes show in Philly last year. Score. Damon on the AMAZING podcast The Trap Set: http://www.thetrapset.net/076-damon-atkinson-braid-hey-mercedes/ Braid Home Page: http://braidcentral.com Hey Mercedes FB page: https://www.facebook.com/heymercedesband/ Chapter 97 Music: Hey Mercedes - Quality Revenge at Last Braid - Milwaukee Sky Rocket Hey Mercedes - Knowing When To Stop Braid - East End Hollows Braid - Killing A Camera Hey Mercedes - Let's Go Blue As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

(recorded on Friday March 3rd, 2017) Chapter 96: "In Droves" ...as read by Mark Engles of Black Map/Dredg Mark Engles is one of my favorite guitarists. After Dredg kicked multiple dents in my head in the mid-2000s this guy starts another one of my favorite bands called Black Map with Ben Flanagan of The Trophy Fire and Chris Robyn of Far. FAR! Remember them? Mark talks about how he decided to NOT be a drummer as a kid, we touch a little bit about Dredg but this chapters' main focus is Black Map. Black Map has a new album called "In Droves" being released on March 10th. Thank you Bill Meis and EntertainmentOne for the connection. Mark let me play SO much music on here!!! All things Black Map: https://blackmapmusic.com Mark on the Ink And Echo Podcast: http://www.inkandecho.com/archive/2017/1/17/ie024-mark-engles-of-dredg-black-map-the-band-who-provides-ies-theme-music Listen to me blather about Dredg "El Cielo" on Respectably Loud: https://soundcloud.com/user-630663489/respectably-loud-episode-15-travis-turner Chapter 96 Music: Black Map: Run Rabbit Run Dredg: It Only Took A Day Dredg: Spitshine Dredg: Ireland Black Map: (Transit One) Black Map: Foxglove Black Map: Dead Ringer Black Map: Ruin Black Map: Coma Phase Black Map: Chinaski Black Map: Head For The Hills Black Map: Stranger Black Map: No Color As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 95: "Death By A Thousand Cuts" ...as read by Andrew Elstner (Recorded on Saturday Feb 4th, 2017) We finally get a little bit serious with triple-timer Andrew Elstner. We have some serious topics to discuss. Andrew has since been dismissed from his role as the guitarist in Torche. Elstner tells for the first time what happened, sort of. We also talk about the passing of his amazing TILTS drummer and long time friend Ken McCray. Cancer sucks. Andrew connects some dots with TILTS members with some local St Louis bands and gives us a little insight to some great bands we don't know about (Prepare the google.) Not really anything to link for this one, but check out TILTS!!! https://tilts.bandcamp.com/music Chapter 95 is dedicated in the memory of Ken McCray. Thanks for the music, sir. Chapter 95 Music: Day Old Man: "Ancestral Demise" Torche: "Reverse Inverted" TILTS: "The Sleepover" Hell Night: "Perpetual Motion Machine" James Brown: "Get Up Offa That Thing" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 94: "The Inconviniant Truth, Or Consequences " ...as read by Dana Filloon, drummer of Junius (Recorded on Sunday, February 12th, 2017) ...and the beat goes on. Speaking to Daryl Rabidoux of The Cancer Conspiracy led me to Dana Filloon, drummer of the almighty Junius. Dana jots down his chapter as he tells about his early bands, playing with Kathy of Circle Takes The Square, abandoning tour vehicles in the desert and what goes into making that huge Junius sound. Dana gets pretty deep into how to manufacture a live sound as it is constantly evolving and getting ready for tour to support their new album "Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light" which is being released on March 3rd on Prosthetic Records. Thanks Daryl, thank you Dana, thank you Prosthetic...thanks Joe for a killer album. Check out all things Junius on their gorgeous website: http://www.juniusmusic.com Chapter 94 Music: A Mass For Metaphysicians Hiding Knives Beyond The Pale Society The Queen's Constellation Clean The Beast As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 93: "The Podcast Before The Calm..." ...as read by Jason Wisdom of Death Therapy, formerly of Becoming The Archetype (Recorded on Friday February 17th , 2017) Hopefully this will be the last time we hear from Jason Wisdom for a while, AMIRITE? Totally kidding. One of my loveliest friends comes back for a third time to do a track by track of his new Death Therapy album "The Storm Before The Calm"...out on Solid State on Feb 24th, 2017. Pre-order here: http://flyt.it/DeathTherapy Jason and I discuss everything from a man's walk with God, a lil' bit o' sports (sorry, Jeremy!) to video games. Stick around to the end because I have a special message from Seth Werkheiser. Death Therapy: https://www.facebook.com/deaththerapy/ Death Therapy Merch: https://deaththerapymetal.bandcamp.com/merch Seth's run for Women's Resources of Monroe County: https://www.gofundme.com/trail-run-for-womens-resources Chapter 93 Music: THANK YOU JASON AND SOLID STATE RECORDS! Thanks to them, you get to hear a little bit of the entire album. Until Then Self. Mind. Dead. The Lie Wake Me When I'm Dead Prodigal Slow Dance With Death Possessed Everything Burns Belmont Family Curse Part One (Night) Belmont Family Curse Part Two (Day) As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 92: "Let The Song Write Itself" ...as read by Carley Coma of Candiria (Recorded on Monday January 23, 2017) Carley Coma, lead vocalist of Candiria has done a lot of podcasts lately. We tried something a little different. Candirias' new album "While They Were Sleeping" is an outrageous concept album that had been birthed from Carleys' perspective of 9/11, people on their phones at the train station, Ferguson, a vision of the Empire State Building and inspiration from Brooklyns' largest library. I wanted to go track for track and have him walk me through it. So here it is, the podcast companion to the new Candiria album straight from the man who dreamed it up. Thank you Carley for dragging your weary behind to task and having this conversation. This podcast makes me want to do more of these. Enjoy...and BUY THIS AMAZING ALBUM! Candiria lives at Metal Blade: http://www.metalblade.com/candiria/ Talk Toomey with Carley and Chuck Billy of Testament: https://www.buzzsprout.com/48505/426394-ep-68-chuck-billy-testament-carley-coma-candiria Using your eyes, watch Candiria here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXLFVpLcolGtR7o88zzMO1Q Chapter 92 Music: Michael Jackson: Thriller (because...MJ.) Every track, in order, from "While They Were Sleeping": While They Were Sleeping Mereya Wandering Light The Cause Forgotten One Of You Will Betray Me Opaque The Whole World Will Burn Behind These Walls With Broken Bones Ten Thousand Tears Servitude As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 91: "Driving The Truck" ...as read by Gene Hoglan of Testament, Strapping Young Lad, Death, Dethklok, Dark Angel and on and on. (Recorded Tuesday January 24, 2017) This just keeps getting better. I am joined by now-legendary drummer Gene Hoglan for this next chapter. If you're into metal then I'm willing to bet that not only have you heard Gene play drums before but probably own a few albums that he is on. Gene has played with Dark Angel, Devin Townsend, Strapping Young Lad, Death, Fear Factory, Dethklok , now currently working with Testament and he was even a guest vocalist on Slayer's "Show No Mercy". He has appeared live with Opeth, Anthrax and Unearth under what can be considered "emergency circumstances." Nothing rattles this guy. Gene and I discuss his trip to NAMM, his earliest induction into the scene through his older sister, pulling off the interstate to pick up music so he could learn it on the way to the gig, his tremendous effort committed to weight loss, health and avoiding diabetes, Death and Chuck Schuldiner and air drumming on his bed to become an open-handed hi-hat leftie because of where he had his record player as a kid. Most importantly, Gene has his new SELF-FUNDED drumming dvd "The Atomic Clock Strikes Two" coming out on Feb 3rd. Please don't steal it. Instead go to his website and order it! Genes' website: http://hoglanindustries.com If you need more Gene check out my buddy Josh Toomey's conversation on the Talk Toomey podcast: http://www.talktoomeypod.com Chapter 91 Music: Death: "Zero Tolerance" Dark Angel: "Death Is Certain; Life Is Not" Death: "Spirit Crusher" (Richard Christy on drums) Testament: "Brotherhood Of The Snake" Death: "The Philosopher" As The Story Grows links: [Help out at Patreon][1] [Follow on Twitter][2] [See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions][3] [ATSG Website][4] [ATSG Music and Merch][5] [Leave some feedback at iTunes][6] [ATSG YouTube Channel][7] [Join the Email List][8] [ATSG Facebook][9] Email: [email protected] We love you. Take care. Subscribe.

Chapter 90: "(Omega)" ...as read by Daryl Rabidoux of Cancer Conspiracy and Radar Studio (Recorded on January 6th, 2017) Let's see...where were we? Here is part two of my discussion with Daryl Rabidoux. You should really listen to the first one before this one, but whatever. Good times are to be had either way. We discuss the "lost" Cancer Conspiracy Omega, the theft that kinda began the ending for Cancer Conspiracy, working with Will Benoit at Radar Studio http://theradarstudio.com , gear nerdy and building equipment, speed doctoring? That's a thing?, Club 242 and being started by none other than Bernie Sanders, getting a note from his parents to get out of school to tour, the almighty Rocketsled and how the vinyl bug bit at a very young age. Enjoy. Ok this was a beast to edit. If you wanna watch us have the ENTIRE discussion with close to an hour of extra discussion, hustle that bustle over to my youtubicles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03BKIK0VOyc Chapter 90 Music: Cancer Conspiracy: "II" Daughters: "Providence By Gaslight" Cancer Conspiracy: "Summer Of Andy" Constants: "Genetics Like Chess Pieces" Rocketsled: "Main Man" Nels Cline: "The Gamine" Conan: "Revengeance" Cancer Conspiracy: "III" As The Story Grows links: [Help out at Patreon][1] [Follow on Twitter][2] [See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions][3] [ATSG Website][4] [ATSG Music and Merch][5] [Leave some feedback at iTunes][6] [ATSG YouTube Channel][7] [Join the Email List][8] [ATSG Facebook][9] Email: [email protected] We love you. Take care. Subscribe.

Chapter 89: "The Audio Medium (Alpha)" ...as read by Daryl Rabidoux of Cancer Conspiracy and Radar Studio (Recorded on January 6th, 2017) In the early 2000s I heard an album that changed my life. A small band called Cancer Conspiracy put out a full-length on Big Wheel called "The Audio Medium" and it became one of my favorite albums. I had the pleasure to talk to Daryl Rabidoux who played guitar in Cancer Conspiracy. Daryl and I weave an epic-length story covering his entire timeline. I sliced it in half because it seemed that the first half focused most of its attention to Daryls' beginnings up through The Audio Medium. Enjoy and if you think you'd enjoy Fugazi and Faraquet playing King Crimson I highly recommend you hunt this album down. Special thanks to my son Ben for helping me figure out an ending to part one...stay tuned, and SUBSCRIBE. Check it out: http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-audio-medium-mw0000212139 Daryls' page at Radar Studio: http://theradarstudio.com/daryldiscog Chapter 89 Music (there's a lot...): Cancer Conspiracy: "Broken Hearts Gathered And Rebroadcast" Toenut: "Mouthfull Of Pennies" The Doors: "The End" Motley Crue: "Shout At The Devil" (A Small Tribute to Headbanger's Ball Themes:) <- Prong: "Steady Decline" <- Megadeth "Peace Sells" <- Pantera: "A New Level" Drowningman: "Busy Signal At The Suicide Hotline" Smart Went Crazy: "Good Day" Faraquet: "Sea Song" One King Down: "Deliver Me" Cancer Conspiracy: "Loft Complication" As The Story Grows links: [Help out at Patreon][1] [Follow on Twitter][2] [See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions][3] [ATSG Website][4] [ATSG Music and Merch][5] [Leave some feedback at iTunes][6] [ATSG YouTube Channel][7] [Join the Email List][8] [ATSG Facebook][9] Email: [email protected] We love you. Take care. Subscribe.

Chapter 88: "The STING of freelance art" ...as read by Jaci KVLT Jaci Raia and our buddy Seth Werkheiser joins the first chapter of 2017 for Jacis' story and some of the obligatory 2016 list stuff...but with a slight twist. Jaci is an art director, designer, author, MetalBandCampGiftClub logo creator, all around ass-kicker and she was awesome enough to come on and admit to a few hair bands and tell us a bit about what she does. Then the three of us give our top three releases on 2016 that we think might not be on a lot of lists. Kinda going' off-road with the list. Enjoy. Happy New Year, you lovely scattered few. All things Jaci: http://kvlt.co Chapter 88 Music: Sting: "I Can't Stop Thinking About You" (Haha. Happy New Year, Jaci.) Skid Row: "Big Guns" (Sorry, Seth and I have a "Skid Row; first two albums" thing...) Metallica: "Disposable Heroes" (This song turned THIRTY this year! THIRTY!!!) Jacis' "top three obscure weird-ass atmospheric metal you may not have heard in 2016" list: Oranssi Pazuzu: "Lahja" http://listen.20buckspin.com/album/v-r-htelij Sleepwalker: "Black Ribbon" https://vnkv.bandcamp.com/track/black-ribbon Noir Noir: "Black Sun" https://noir-noir.bandcamp.com/track/black-sun Seths' 'trying to pick a top three off the typical metal list of 2016" list: Bloodiest: "He is Disease" https://bloodiestband.bandcamp.com/track/he-is-disease Helms Alee: "Andromenous" https://helmsalee.bandcamp.com/track/andromenous Earthship: "Conjured" https://www.facebook.com/wearetheearthship/ Travs' "I barely listened to any new metal albums in 2016" top three list (plus a Zao drop): KENmode: "Absolutely Not" https://kenmode.bandcamp.com/album/nerve-ep Zao: "Jinba Ittai" https://officialzao.bandcamp.com Candiria: "While They Were Sleeping" https://candiriatheband.bandcamp.com Dysrhythmia: "Selective Abstraction" https://profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-veil-of-control The Police: "Roxanne" (Jaci, Seth made me do it.) As The Story Grows links: [Help out at Patreon][1] [Follow on Twitter][2] [See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions][3] [ATSG Website][4] [ATSG Music and Merch][5] [Leave some feedback at iTunes][6] [ATSG YouTube Channel][7] [Join the Email List][8] [ATSG Facebook][9] Email: [email protected] We love you. Take care. Subscribe.

Chapter 87: "10 Things I Hate About Ultimatums" ...as read by Jason Berggren (former vocalist of Strongarm) This chapter is about the first vocalist of hardcore heavyweights Strongarm Jason Berggren. Jason tells us about the bands he was involved with before Strongarm, the beginning at Cornerstone with Tooth And Nail, his end with the band which came from tough decisions and the controversial "tribute" show that never was. We can also call Jason an author being as he has written his first book called "10 Things I Hate About Christianity"...which is hitting me at a good time in my life. I'm reading it and so far I recommend this read for anyone with doubt. Folks, it's no secret I love Strongarm. Enjoy. Jasons' Site, check out his book: http://jasonberggren.com For the Strongarm followers, Jason has made an infamous Facebook "Strongarm Vault" and it's so good: https://www.facebook.com/jason.berggren/media_set?set=a.3832257598237.153665.1031808604&type=3 Chapter 87 Music (all Strongarm): "Gates Of Atonement" "Increase" "Trials" "Remaining" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 86: "Guitar > Dressing As A Penguin" ...as read by Kevin Hufnagel of Gorguts, Dysrhythmia, Sabbath Assembly, Byla and about a hundred other bands Kevin Hufnagel of Gorguts and Dysrhythmia adds his chapter to the story. We discuss Kevins' formative years in Baltimore, the formation of Dysrhythmia and a crazy dream about Jeff, (listen to your dreams, folks), the youtube video that led him to Gorguts, Sabbath Assembly, his ambient guitar project Byla and dressing up as a penguin for money. Love this dude. Kevin's prolific bandcamp page: https://kevinhufnagel.bandcamp.com Kevs' FB page: https://www.facebook.com/Kevin-Hufnagel-165771196852107/ Chapter 86 Music: Dysrhythmia: "Four, Five, Six Minutes Late" Dysrhythmia: "Reactionary" Dysrhythmia: "Veil Of Control" Gorguts: "Obsconders" Sabbath Assembly: "Risen From Below" Byla: "Closer To The Center" Kevin Hufnagel: "Suton" (from his solo release "Kleines Biest") Dysrhythmia: "Nutritional Facelift" As The Story Grows links: [Help out at Patreon][1] [Follow on Twitter][2] [See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions][3] [ATSG Website][4] [ATSG Music and Merch][5] [Leave some feedback at iTunes][6] [ATSG YouTube Channel][7] [Join the Email List][8] [ATSG Facebook][9] Email: [email protected]

Chapter 85: "Wanna Split It?" ...as read by Jon Petkau and Chris Voss This week we are joined with Chris Voss and Jon Petkau. Count these gentlemen among the courageous and talented individuals who have "one man band" projects. This is becoming a most popular trend for those who play guitar and figure out how to program their own drums...thank goodness for technology, huh? Chris Voss is known as "Necrolytic Goat Converter" and Jon Petkau has his own project called "Domestikwom". We get the story behind these crazy band names, the inspirations as to why alone and why now, and details on how to order this digital split and have your proceeds donated to Planned Parenthood. These guys are friends of mine and I'm happy to help. Plus, I FINALLY shoehorned in a Party Cannon reference. This EP is TWO DOLLARS and it goes to charity. Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Domestikwom: Bandcamp, check out Jon's other stuff: https://domestikwom.bandcamp.com Petkau on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Petkau Necrolytic Goat Converter: Bandcamp, check out Chris' other stuff: https://necrogoatconverter.bandcamp.com Voss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cmvoss042 Oh and check to the funniest grind band ever: https://partycannon.bandcamp.com Chapter 85 Music: Necrolytic Goat Converter - "The Crushing Weight of Pater Vita" Domestikwom - "Throne of Cold" Party Cannon - "There's a Reason You're Single" Domestikwom - "A Simple Tailor" Necrolytic Goat Converter - "Fractured Omniscience" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by Jon Petkau himself! Thanks Jon! https://twitter.com/Petkau

Chapter 84: "He Blotted Me With Science" ...as read by Ron Jarzombek of Watchtower, Blotted Science, Spastic Ink Tech-metal nerds UNITE! Ron Jarzombek of the cult band Watchtower sits down in his squeaky ass chair and gives us the entire Jarzombek chapter! Growing up with his super-drummer brother Bobby in Texas, building his own guitars and losing guitar endorsements, the Watchtower timeline, Blotted Science and his obsession with bug movies, touring with Marty Friedman, turning down Fates Warning and denying an audition for TSO, teaching guitar, long-distance bandmates, sharing views on todays cookie-monster vocals, and the future of the second EP. (Run on sentance.) Check the links below and you HAVE to watch that Blotted Science video. This dude is a scientist; a scientist who dresses is ferrets in halloween costumes. Believe me he sent me pictures. Rons' site: http://www.ronjarzombek.com Blotted Science "Cretaceous Chasm" video: https://youtu.be/gKkn-YjYmCA Watchtower on Prosthetic Records: http://prostheticrecords.com/?p=8633 Chapter 84 Music: Watchtower: "M Theory Overture" Helstar: "Aieliaria and Everonn" Spastic Ink: "Mosquito Brain Surgery" Watchtower: "Arguments Against Design" Blotted Science: "Cretaceous Chasm" Gordian Knot: "Rivers Dancing" Spastic Ink: "A Chaotic Realization Of Nothing Yet Misunderstood" Watchtower: "The Size Of Matter" As The Story Grows links: [Help out at Patreon][1] [Follow on Twitter][2] [See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions][3] [ATSG Website][4] [ATSG Music and Merch][5] [Leave some feedback at iTunes][6] [ATSG YouTube Channel][7] [Join the Email List][8] [ATSG Facebook][9] Email: [email protected]

Chapter 83: "Sky Beats Gold" ...as read by Marty Lunn of Zao and Young Fox Marty Lunn has been heavily involved in the greater Pittsburgh scene for his entire life. He goes into a lot of detail back in March on the Urban Achiever podcast, but I wanted to hit on a few different things than what he rolled out with Bill. I became friends with Marty because of my relationship with Scott and Zao and we got to spend some quality time in the van between Canada and NY. Marty and I try to cover some of the in-between stuff that he hasn't discussed before...including a lil' hockey. I'm happy to help his band Young Fox with their full length coming "Sky Beats Gold" on Spartan Records in Mid-January! Check out a clip of the song "Sometimes The Monsters Win" at the end of this chapter. Thank you Marty and thank John from Spartan. Marty on Urban Achiever: http://www.urbanachievershow.com/episodes/40335-episode-60-marty-lunn Young Fox Bandcamp: https://youngfoxband.bandcamp.com Young Fox on Spartan Records: http://www.spartanrecords.com/artists/youngfox Chapter 83 Music: Young Fox: "The Answer" Zao: "March" Young Fox: "Gather Up The Flowers" Young Fox: "Sometimes The Monsters Win" (Thanks John from Spartan for the tune!) As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 82: "It's All About The Washingtons" ...as read by Andrea Horne of Vaureen Andrea Horne of Vaureen joins the story to let us know about their new EP that comes out November 18th! We discuss how Vaureen formed sort of by accident with her buddy at work. Andrea was an only child growing up in Green Bay so finding heavy music was kinda tough. We cover a little bit about this North Dakota pipeline thing, the people's history of the united states, standardized testing, religous education and the constant, exhausting hunt for the truth. Andrea also tells us about the scary leap of becoming a freelancer. Brand new video for "Tough Guys": https://youtu.be/-89aVlwj7eo Bandcamp: https://vaureen.bandcamp.com/releases Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vaureen/ Chapter 82 Music: All excerpts from Vaureen's upcoming EP "Violence" "Tough Guys" "Evil" "Before The Rectangles Take Over" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 81: "A Guarenteed Cure " ...as read by Jason Wisdom of Death Therapy Mr. Jason Wisdom, formerly of Becoming The Archetype, has moved on. Most folks join a new band or perhaps start a new one. Nope. Jason started a solo project. By himself. Nothing but bass. Decisions no longer fall on a group of people they fall on one...in a 99' Suburban...but NOT in red tank tops. We got some big news in here: Andrew Schwab of Project 86 is a guest vocalist on the upcoming album, Jason has signed Death Therapy with Solid State and the album should be coming out in February. There we go. You heard it here. Jason has gotten this thing off the ground and is now touring with Project 86. It's a honor that he let some cats out of some bags here. Thanks, buddy! Oh, there's also a never before heard demo of Becoming The Archetypes' "Epoch Of War" that was recorded in my house in 2006. No big deal. Wink. Chapter 81 Notes: DT Bandcamp: http://deaththerapymetal.bandcamp.com/ DT Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Death-Therapy-775868665844725/?hc_ref=PAGES_TIMELINE Listen to my first chapter with Jason from July 2015...Funniest. Tour. Story. Ever. http://www.asthestorygrows.com/episodes/14234-jason-wisdom-becoming-the-archetype-solamors Photo Credit: RJP Photography See the video of this podcast at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DIAUCQ7PLUM Chapter 81 Music: Death Therapy: "Until Then" Death Therapy: "Slow Dance With Death" Becoming The Archetype: "Epoch Of War" (2006 demo from my home studio. Been sitting on this nugget for ten years.) Death Therapy: "Prodigal" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 80: "Burning Ships (Part Two)" ...as read by Doug Mann, founder of R.E.X. Music Here is the second half of Doug Manns' story. Doug and I take a trip to Ireland, talk a little bit more about his musical endeavors and reveal after all these years what "R.E.X." stands for. This is the official launch of Dougs' new website for his art and painting projects called Mann Made. Please go poke around and contact him to talk about what you see. Watch the entire podcast with Bruce Fitzhugh at https://youtu.be/-DduggWvkro Go be Dougs' friend: https://www.facebook.com/douglas.c.mann Doug's brand new art website: http://www.mannmadefineart.com Chapter 80 Music: Argyle Park: "Headscrew" Sixpence None The Richer: "The Fatherless And The Widow" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 79: "Burning Ships (Part One)" ...as read by Doug Mann, founder of R.E.X. Music I FOUND HIM! Douglas C Mann! Ok...Bruce Fitzhugh found him. Ok...he's on Facebook so he wasn't exactly hiding. Anyways I am joined by guest host Bruce of Living Sacrifice to speak to the legendary Doug Mann who founded R.E.X Music just after his time in the Coast Guard with $1,200, preceding Tooth And Nail by around seven years. Doug has decided this is his first, last and only interview that he will do concerning R.E.X. so I thank him for letting it unfold on my show. However, as you will hear...it isn't bad blood. I think there was more mystery and drama surrounding it then it deserved. Either way, THIS is the place to hear it and thank you Doug for taking the time. Really fun conversation; Bruce and Doug just run off and hijack the first half! Great Psychoboy studio story. This was a long one so we're gonna split this one in half. Bruce had to leave halfway through so next week there's no guest host...it's just me and Douglas C Mann. This one is definitely R.E.X. heavy and next week is a little more personal about him. Enjoy! Go be Dougs' friend: https://www.facebook.com/douglas.c.mann DJ, call me. It's time. Chapter 79 Music: Celebrating some of my favorite R.E.X. selections. I'm thirteen again. Living Sacrifice: "Enthroned" (from Non-Existent during Dougs' tenure at R.E.X.) Sacrament: "Testimony Of Apocalypse" (LOVED this album.) Believer: "Unite" (demo from 1987 (love that "tape hiss") then a little from the Extraction From Mortality LP) Living Sacrifice: "Breathing Murder" (SPITE! Haha. It'll make sense in context.) DC Talk: "Jesus Freak" (Doug worked A and R for one of the biggest Christian releases ever. That's a thing.) Iona: "Treasure" (from the album "Beyond These Shores, which Doug worked on with the band at Forefront.) Circle Of Dust: "Deviate: Metamorphosis Remix" (this was after Doug but it was a HUGE album for R.E.X.) As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]

Chapter 78: "These Podcasts That Try Men's Souls" ...as read by Chris Carbonell of Strongarm So yeah. One of my favorite vocalists who sang on my favorite hardcore album. No big deal. Chris Carbonell of the legendary Strongarm tells us all about it. We get it all. How he got started in the very early Florida scene in the band Icthus (I'm sure that's spelled wrong), playing drums with Strongarm and then returning to the band as the vocalist. Get this: Advent was his first vocal performance. Ever. And it gets gross. Enjoy this and he WILL be back on. Strongarm FB: https://www.facebook.com/Strongarm-8780659562/ Chapter 78 Music (All from Strongarm's "Advent Of A Miracle") These Times That Try Men's Souls Supplication Advent Of A Miracle As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 77: "Some quiet conversation" ...as read by Eric Andersen of The Novelists For this chapter we are joined by Eric Andersen of The Novelists. Eric was nice enough to sit down having just moved into a new home and wasn't even unpacked yet to keep his commitment to this podcast. The Novelists are a beautiful find from a friend who recommended I listen to their cover of "Africa" by Toto...but once I got started I couldn't stop. I am excited to hopefully introduce this Reno, Nevada gem to those who have never heard of them. We take our time and showcase a lot of music from their new album "Breaking The Script" throughout the entire conversation. Eric discusses his friendship with legendary Genesis guitarist Darryl Stuermer, what he learned from watching Billy Joel master classes and performing in Cowboy Stadium versus playing in a living room. It isn't always heavy stuff here at ATSG headquarters and The Novelists are proof as to how good it can get. Chapter 77 Links: The Novelists Website: http://thenovelists.com/shop/merch/ (buy their stuff here or on iTunes) The Novelists FB: https://www.facebook.com/thenovelists/ All the videos mentioned can be seen on The Novelists YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/thenovelists Chapter 77 Music (all The Novelists) "Africa" (Toto cover where I first stumbled into the band) "Morris And Estelle" (amazingly uplifting super tragic roller coaster of a song) "Above The Hiding" "I Don't Want To Be Like You" "We" "Soul Sucker" "Easier To Dream" "Bohemian Rhapsody" "You Will Know My Name" As The Story Grows links: [Help out at Patreon][1] [Follow on Twitter][2] [See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions][3] [ATSG Website][4] [ATSG Music and Merch][5] [Leave some feedback at iTunes][6] [ATSG YouTube Channel][7] [Join the Email List][8] [ATSG Facebook][9] Email: [email protected]

Chapter 76: "Less Art, More Thrice" ...as read by Riley Breckenridge Riley Breckenridge took some time out of his insane schedule to come join the story. Yeah everyone is busy, but this guy... ...is in a little band called Thrice who is touring again: http://thrice.net ...has started a new band with members of Curl Up And Die, Thrice and Kowloon Walled City called Less Art: https://www.facebook.com/LESSARTBAND/ ...cohosts a music and baseball podcast with Ian Miller called Productive Outs: http://productiveouts.com ...started a joke side project baseball grind band called Puig Destroyer: https://puigdestroyer.bandcamp.com ...and produces his own music: https://rileybreck.bandcamp.com He is also an exhausted new parent trying to find his way. We discuss all his musical endeavors and even in- between band jobs. (He sold a suit to baseball phenom Mike Trout. Seriously.) Riley explains how touring is different than it was before being a dad and we go into the deep end of the pool about faith. Thank you Riley for taking the time and thanks Ian for connecting us. Also, this podcast has an exclusive Less Art clip for their song "Shapeshifter" that Riley was nice enough to let me push out there. Enjoy! You can watch this chapter on youtube if you'd like to see Rileys' Dodgers hat: https://youtu.be/4tvlriRzyvk Chapter 76 Music: Thrice - Hurricane Thrice - Black Honey Thrice - Hood On Peregrine Thrice - Deadbolt Puig Destroyer - Basebrawl Lesser Art - Shapeshifter (exclusive clip, thanks Riley!!!) Thrice - The Long Defeat As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected] This chapter was edited by the amazingly helpful Bryan Patton. Thanks Bryan! https://twitter.com/bryanpatton84

Chapter 75: "Come Talk Toomey" ...as read by Joshua Toomey of the Talk Toomey Podcast and formerly of Primer 55 Fellow podcaster and new friend Joshua Toomey tells us his chapter. Early beginnings as a bassist of Nashville heroes 12V Negative Earth, his joining and immediate touring with Primer 55, being on an album with drumming hero John Stanier playing in a band with Rollins Band drummer Sim Cain. He discusses how setting up a two-week tour with AOL IM. Toomey has some flight time to talk about. Then he decides to give the podcasting game a whirl. In a SHORT amount of time his "Talk Toomey" podcast has gone from the "um I don't know what I'm doing" stages to joining the Los Anarchy Radio and talking to the likes of Glen of Deicide, Max Cavalera, Kirk of Crowbar, Ellefson of Megadeth, Jeff of Carcass...metal fans HAVE to check this out. Talk Toomey Facebook Home: https://www.facebook.com/TalkToomeyTalk/ (Oh he also talked to me after Nick Menza died, so that was awesome. https://www.buzzsprout.com/48505/384627-ep-49-nick-menza-remembered-with-trav-turner-as-the-story-grows ) Toomey and I became buddies and we talk a lot so you get to hear us kinda babble a little bit. This was fun. I love the discovery of talking to new people, but talking to friends is kinda awesome too. Chapter 75 Music: Johnny Cash- "One Piece At A Time" - it'll make sense, hang in there Johnny Cash- "Boa Constrictor" - I kept saying "rattlesnake" and the song is CALLED Boa Constrictor. I'm an idiot.) 12 Volt Negative Earth- "Cancelled" - Toomey's first band. Check em' out: https://www.facebook.com/12v-Negative-Earth-314028633656/ Limp Bizkit: "Break Stuff" - This is only in here to make three particular people laugh.) Primer 55: "Growing" ( https://www.facebook.com/PRIMER55OFFICIAL/ ) Sepultura: "Nomad" - Because...Nomad. Carcass: "Buried Dreams" - Celebrating that Toomey just talked to Jeff Walker. Eddie Murphy: "Party All The Time" As The Story Grows links: Help out at Patreon Follow on Twitter See what we're doing at Lavirra Productions ATSG Website ATSG Music and Merch Leave some feedback at iTunes ATSG YouTube Channel Join the Email List ATSG Facebook Email: [email protected]