In today’s episode, we are excited to welcome back the talented Dutch singer-songwriter Charlotte Wessels. Since her last appearance in 2021, much has changed. With the release of two solo studio albums and growing recognition from fans worldwide, Charlotte has firmly established herself as a force in the jazz, classical, and hard rock genres. Her …

We are joined by Damon Tate, guitarist and founder of the Michigan-based metalcore band Of Virtue. The band has been gaining significant attention recently, and with their new album "Omen" receiving positive recognition, Damon shares the major personal and professional strides he has taken. Each step has led to significant improvements, fueled by h…

Time for some Canadian Power Metal. Juno Award-winning heavy metal band Unleash The Archers returns with their sixth studio album, "Phantoma," continuing the momentum from their 2020 release. We recently had the pleasure of welcoming back the band's prolific frontwoman, Brittney Slayes, to the podcast to discuss the past four eventful years for thi…

Transience – the fleeting nature of existence, lasting only for a short time. For the German-based post-metal band Venues, this concept has profound meaning. Their latest album is a testament to their seamless transition into new chapters of their lives, both individually and collectively, a journey that is evident in their music. I had the pleasur…

Nestled in central Massachusetts, the post-hardcore band Wind Walkers has carved out a niche in the scene with their blend of heavy, intricate guitar work, melodic hooks, and poignant lyrics. While these elements may echo those of other bands in the genre, Wind Walkers have managed to carve out their own identity since forming in 2017, quickly sett…

Over the span of a decade, time can seem interminable, especially for music acts attempting to resume their careers after a long hiatus. However, fan-favorite death metal band Job For A Cowboy has managed to make a seamless transition back into the spotlight. Joining us in this episode is bassist Nick Schendzielos, who discusses the band's decade-l…

Today, we are delighted to have frontwoman Britta Görtz from the German-based metal band Hiraes joining us. Britta, known for her work with other music acts like Chaos Rising and Critical Mess, founded Hiraes in the challenging year of 2020. Despite the difficulties, the chemistry she developed with her bandmates was immediate and profound. Followi…

“Cult Classic” has become a classic. The newest EP from LA-based duo Holy Wars showcases unique genre blending in the elements of hard rock and heavy metal, and they do it well. We welcome that duo, Kat Leon and Nick Perez on today's podcast to talk about this new album and what the future holds as they continue to trend upward on their musical jou…

Brooklyn's finest have never looked better. We are of course, talking about rising metalcore group VRSTY (pronounced Varsity). We are joined by the uniquely talented frontman Joey Tyler. Joey is a Puerto Rican singer raised on R&B, pop, and Spanish music, which makes it that much more impressive due to him taking the route to heavy metal. Equally i…

The amazing Sharon den Adel has made her long-awaited return, and not just on IUF, but with a brand new album from Within Temptation, titled “Bleed Out.” We last spoke with Sharon during the early days of the pandemic, and boy oh boy, times have changed since then. 3 years have gone by in a blink, and it's been a breath of fresh air getting the cha…

We recently welcomed back seasoned veteran guitarist Travis Miguel onto the podcast. It's been a couple of years traversing through the pandemic, and now with the world wide open again, Travis gets us caught up with everything he's been working on. Whether it's touring with metalcore giants Atreyu, or building the foundation with his side project, …

Siblings, artists, and talented chemistry. Anastasia and Max Haunt have all the tools to put together one of the rising bands in the contemporary alt-pop scene. We were recently joined by this duo to talk about their short yet successful journey in the last 8 years. The Haunt, who have been receiving widespread critical acclaim from their 2021 EP, …

Welcome to Rose City. Metalcore music of the modern era has been on the rise, and at a breakneck pace too, thanks to Portland, Oregon-based group Dying Wish pushing the movement forward. We were recently joined by the viciously talented frontwoman Emma Boster to talk about her beginnings with the band that kicked off in 2018. Five years into the gi…

Taking the sound of death metal back to its roots; We are joined by drummer Morten Hansen from danish-based band Asinhell. Morten, alongside bandmates from other heavy metal acts, Michael Poulsen (Volbeat), and Marc Grewe (Morgoth), didn't take long for their chemistry to develop into a full-fledged three piece. We talk to Morten about his relation…

Black metal. But make it western. We welcome frontman Shane McCarthy from Colorado-based black metal outfit, Wayfarer. In this episode of IUF, Shane talks about the 11-plus-year journey for the band, leading up to their fifth studio album, titled “American Gothic.” Powerful riffing, bleak melodic sensibilities and visceral songwriting have cemented…

Deathcore will never die. We welcome back a seasoned frontman from one of the genre's finest, Scott Lewis of Carnifex. Now reaching 18 years of brutality, the San Diego-based outfit continues to raise the bar with their upcoming 9th album, “Necromanteum.” Scott sits with us today to talk about the band's journey and bringing that level of consisten…

The French are coming. Lyon's post-metal outfit Resolve have returned with their highly-anticipated sophomore effort, “Human.” We talk to bassist Robin Mariat about the formation of the band and the years leading up to their debut album “Between Me And The Machine” in 2021. Not only was that album a solid effort, but it was a product of work that p…

“The Weight Of The Mask,” the newest album from post-hardcore outfit Svalbard, shows the evolution of not only the genre, but the band itself. Transcending over a decade through the sounds of heavy metal and blackgaze, and with a twist of melodic death, this UK-based quartet are now finally receiving the recognition they deserve. We are joined by t…

One of the more innovative progressive metal acts is back with their highly-anticipated 5th studio album, “War Of Being” from UK-based band Tesseract. We welcome back bassist Amos Williams onto IUF, and he talks about the writing process behind one of this year's top contending albums. While this record is aiming to be the band's best offering, Amo…

When it comes to the theatrics, heavy metal lore, humor, medieval themes, and fantasy, German folk-metal giants Feuerschwanz deliver. We are joined by founder and frontman of the band, Hauptmann Feuerschwanz to talk about the band's 11th studio album “Fegefeuer.” Nearly 2 decades of insane battlecry-filled up-tempo tunes, and taking the biggest sta…

“A puzzle, a painting, a work of art in the making.” Frontman Lucas Woodland from Wales-based post metal outfit Holding Absence recently joined the IUF podcast. It's been an insanely good and well-deserved journey for Lucas in the last eight years. In today's podcast, he talks about the early days of the band while establishing themselves as one of…

“My biggest competition is myself.” We welcome back seasoned musician Nicole Papastavrou from rising bi-coastal progressive metal outfit, Kallias. On the cusp of unleashing their first LP, Nicole sits with us today to talk about the hard-grinding journey leading up to “First Ascent.” From the signing with Jackson Guitars to her passion of being a r…

Evolution. If there's one word out there to describe deathcore mainstays Signs Of The Swarm, there you have it. We are joined by prolific drummer Bobby Crow to talk about one of the most creative deathcore albums in recent memory, titled “Amongst The Low & Empty.” In the last 10 years, the sound of deathcore has evolved, and while other notable act…

Welcome to season 16! Our returning guest today is established music producer and guitarist JF Dagenais from heavy metal titans Kataklysm. Now back with their 15th studio album, appropriately titled “Goliath,” JF talks about his experience on producing the band's work over the years and how the convenience of being at the helm of production provide…

Lots of bands can tell you horror stories about paying dues on their way to the top. But on the finale of our fifteenth season, the guys from Return to Dust tell a different kind of tale. By a string of fortunate events, combined with formidable talent and unmatched dedication, Return to Dust are ready to truly hit the ground running with their deb…

Welcome to the Age Of The Offended. We welcome back a veteran frontman from the Norwegian underground metal scene, Anders Odden from extreme metal act, Cadaver. We last spoke to him in the pandemic-ridden 2020. 35 years in on setting the foundation for underground music, Anders and Cadaver are back and refined the new album, “The Age Of The Offende…

Over the last couple of years, Tyler Harper of the Louisiana-based hardcore outfit Capra has become a good pal to us here at IUF. We absolutely relish every opportunity we get to sit down and chat with him. Besides being lucky enough to call ourselves friends of Tyler's, we are also undeniably huge fans of Capra's music. In this special episode wit…

“It's always about the music, that's the whole point of being in a band.” We are joined by frontman Matthew Flood of Caskets. The metalcore quintet from Leeds, UK are back with their sophomore effort, “Reflections,” and have more than lived up to the hype. After dropping their debut record in 2021, Caskets have earned all the well-deserved recognit…

Bloodsuckers forever. Saint Agnes forever. Across the pond we go, and enter the new age of punk music, a passion unmatched from the quartet called Saint Agnes. We are joined by frontwoman Kitty Austen and guitarist Jon Tufnell in today's edition of IUF. Almost a decade into the frey of existence, Kitty and Jon talk about the early days of the band,…

We welcome one hell of a talented Swede from one of heavy metal's latest comebacks: Multi-instrumentalist Per Nilsson of Scar Symmetry. Nearly 10 years since the bands last album, Per takes a moment to look back on the groups early days that lead up to an unforeseen hiatus. Now back and better than ever, Scar Symmetry's newest epic, “The Singularit…

Rising New York City based singer-songwriter, and poet, Stella Rose Gahan is an exceptional talent, and one to keep an eye on going forward. Stella joins the IUF series as we dive into her upstart music career, filled with exciting storylines and a bright future. Mixing together sounds of folk, lo-fi rock, industrial, and indie elements, Stella has…

Stoner rock outfit, Gozu, are back with their 5th full-length album “Remedy.” Like many, the pandemic was an obstacle they needed to overcome to have this record see the light of day, which also saw a lineup change during that time frame. Lead frontman and founder of the band, Marc Gaffney, is our guest today as he takes us through a journey that b…

In our 10th edition of Deep Cuts, we are proud to welcome DC-born, Mexico-based award winning author John Wray on the podcast. An author, a husband, and a metalhead. John is an example of each and every one of us in this ever-growing community. We get the chance to talk to him about his highly-anticipated 6th novel “Gone To The Wolves,” and the sto…

Symphonic power metal has a new face in the mix. Angus McSix has now entered the fray filled with all the immense storylines and fantasies alongside powerful music compositions. We are joined by the prolific guitarist Thalìa Bellazecca, to talk about the band's debut album, “Angus McSix And The Sword Of Power”. Thalia talks to us about her personal…

Frontman Knox Colby from Richmond-based metal outfit Enforced, joins us today to talk about their new album, “War Remains.” It's been 7 years into the band's existence, and they have finally found their signature sound with this highly-anticipated 3rd record. We talk to Knox about the band's early days in Virginia, and the opportunity of making a n…

There are bands few and far between who have gone through what Project 86 has seen over the years, and we had the chance to invite frontman Andrew Schwab on the podcast to talk all about it. Andrew dives into “Omni Part 1,” the newest creation from the OC-based metalcore outfit. Project 86 has dropped 11 albums in a near three decade span, and this…

We welcome back frontman Brian Wille from the metalcore outfit, Currents. It's been over a decade in the making of this rising Connecticut-based group, and now with their 3rd album in their arsenal, this new chapter is setting up to be one of the best they will ever set forth. We talk to Brian about developing his vocals over the years, getting thr…

We welcome Psycho Spice, aka Emmy Mack from one of Australia's rising heavy metal acts, RedHook. It's shaping up to be a defining year for this viciously talented frontwoman, and Emmy starts us off by talking about the early days of performing, including her first band Smokin' Mirrors and the influences of notable acts such as Chester Bennington an…

Transcendence. A word that's seemingly being redefined out in the hills of Oslo, Norway by a talented individual known as Roman V. We get a chance to speak with Roman about his upbringing and influences that began with him as a fan of literature. In his early days as a poet, it didn't stop there, as his side music project, appropriately titled Biza…

Parody. Satire. Humor. They take comedy seriously. In today's episode we are joined by guitarist, Abdul, from Italian heavy metal outfit, Nanowar Of Steel. Abdul, with a stage name known as Valerio Storch, talks to us about the band's 20th year of playing music with the majority of the lineup still intact. While not an easy thing to do on keeping a…

They were almost done. After 15 years of manifesting some of the grooviest breakdowns and heaviest riffs, UK metalcore favorites Bury Tomorrow were ready to call it quits...until they didn't. And boy, are we glad they made that choice, because the new record, “The Seventh Sun,” has shaped up to be their best release since the band's inception. We a…

Death metal has a new face from the heart of Brazil, and it's name is Crypta. We were able to catch up with the frontwoman and founder of the band, Fernanda Lira during their tour stop in Dallas, TX. Not only was this Crypta's first ever trip to the US collectively as a touring band, but this interview was also the first to be done on American soil…

Headbangers Assemble. We welcome Jake Collinson, a monstrous frontman filled with talent, from Texas' very own hardcore outfit Judiciary. Taking influences from the likes of Slayer and Chimaira, the new album “Flesh+Blood” will cater to many heavy metal fans from all over the realm. Jake talks to us about bands early days in Lubbock, playing shows,…

We welcome guitarist Chase Wilson, guitarist of rising deathcore outfit, Ov Sulfur onto IUF. Ov Sulfur have been making waves in the last year or so, from touring alongside other acts such as Lorna Shore and As I Lay Dying, and the talk of the town has been about the innovative musicianship of this Las Vegas-based quartet. Chase talks to us about t…

20 years, and metalcore giants August Burns Red continues to push the boundaries of the genre. In this episode, we get up close, personal, and even random with acclaimed drummer Matt Greiner, as he makes his second appearance on IUF. From being a newlywed to his faith, to Greiner Farms, to the Spice Girls (Yes, you read that correctly), and to teac…

If you’ve ever been to a great concert, you owe something to people like these two superheroes. Listen as we catch up with our pals Victoria Sauerland, and Conni Ettinger, whom we first connected with a year ago to the day. These two road warriors’ collective resumes include tour managing, merch sales, audio engineering, and podcasting (among a gre…

Welcome to Season 15! We begin things in Nashville, Tennessee – The newest home for rising indie-folk singer-songwriter, Alicia Blue. After residing in Los Angeles for the majority of her life, it was time to take the next step. We get the chance to speak to Alicia about her highly-anticipated upcoming EP: “Inner Child Work Pt. 2,” and the hard-wor…

Multi-Award-Winning Indie Pop Artist From London, Natalie Shay, is finally making the rounds. After a decade of creating some of the most original and inspiring indie pop music, her work is catching the eye of the likes of Billboard, BBC Radio, and MXDWN to name a few. We get the opportunity to sit with this gifted individual to discuss her persona…

9 studio albums now cemented into their decorated catalog, Finnish-based melo-death stalwarts Insomnium return with their highly-anticipated new album, “Anno 1696.” Guitarist Ville Friman joins IUF to talk about the writing process behind this concept album. We also talk about his life as a University professor, including looking back on 25 years w…

2023 is the year for Thousand Below. 7 years in and it feels as if the San Diego-based metalcore quartet has finally found their groove. We are joined by frontman James Deberg as he takes through the journey of the band and his own, and through the long road to get to where they are today. The new album, “Hell Finds You Everywhere,” is full of crea…