Metal Queens Podcast

Emily Wolfe joins Steve Richards on Metal Queens Podcast for a wide-open conversation about her new single “Power,” her forthcoming album, guitar, desire, authenticity, touring, TOOL, Black Sabbath and the evolution of her sound. Emily talks about stripping away self-censorship, the story behind “Power,” becoming a signature Gibson/Epiphone artist, Adam Jones inviting her to open for TOOL, and the...

Darkness. Transformation. Folklore. Doom. Alice of Mothertomb joins Metal Queens Podcast to talk about the band's crushing debut album Dying to Live . We explore the band's Northern Michigan roots, the tragic ice storm that inspired the name Mothertomb, Welsh folklore, occult imagery, songwriting, Alice's work as vocalist and lyricist, creating the album completely DIY, and the band&#3...

What happens when pain, vulnerability, powerful melodies, and heavy music collide? Vanessa from Black Heart Society joins Steve Richards on Metal Queens Podcast for an honest conversation about gothic/alt metal, songwriting, emotion, the Orlando music scene, the intensity of performing live, and the band's exciting run of new music coming throughout 2026. Black Heart Society has shared stages...

What happens when resilience becomes music? Astrum Lux Lucis of One World (R)evolution joins Metal Queens for an honest conversation about four decades in music, surviving the reasons to quit, reinventing yourself, ageism, authenticity and discovering that your next chapter may be the most powerful one yet. At 58, Astrum is creating some of the heaviest and most authentic music of her career. We t...

Chelsea Wolfe has spent nearly two decades turning darkness into something beautiful. On this episode of Metal Queens Podcast, Chelsea talks about The Dark —a deeply personal album about transformation, letting go, relationships, identity, mystery and learning to embrace the unknown. We dive into the creative process behind the album, working with Jennifer Decilveo and Ben Chisholm, collaborating...

Reykjavík's Hrafnablót are bringing Icelandic folklore, Sagas, magick and folk metal together for their ambitious debut album, Guðlaugar Saga , arriving September 11, 2026. Steve Richards talks with vocalist Hugrún Hanna Stefánsdóttir about the story of Guðlaug, the band's Icelandic roots, the contrast between darkness and light, and the creation of a 48-minute narrative journey blending N...

Sofia Frasz of Forgotten Shrine joins Metal Queens Podcast! Folk-metal duo Forgotten Shrine are preparing to unleash their ambitious concept album Nox Aeterna on November 6, 2026. Sofia Frasz takes us inside the album's fantasy-driven narrative about two guardians defending an ancient shrine devoted to art, creativity, and freedom as darkness begins consuming the world around them. We discuss...

Holly F. Royle of DISCONNECTED SOULS is on Metal Queens Podcast! Holly takes us inside the band's cinematic, progressive and electronic approach to metal, discusses the new “The Bystander” guitar & bass playthrough , and talks about her roles as guitarist, vocalist, keyboardist and programmer. We also go behind the scenes of Fragments of Consciousness , explore the band's genre-defying...

Vocalist and lyricist Helle Bohdanova joins Steve Richards to discuss IGNEA's upcoming album Monumental , arriving October 23, 2026 via Napalm Records. Helle takes us inside an album inspired by nostalgia, retrofuturism, Cold War space exploration, modernist architecture, urban decay and the futures humanity once imagined but never reached. We also talk about creating the album in Kyiv during...

On this episode of Metal Queens Podcast , Steve Richards welcomes Rachel Cartwright , lead vocalist of Kansas City melodic hard rock and alternative metal band ATYPICAL . Rachel talks about the band's unexpected beginning, the creative chemistry that brought the members together, their emotionally charged songwriting, and the evolution toward a heavier and more refined sound. She also discusse...

Symphonic metal artist Talia Hoit joins Steve Richards on the Metal Queens Podcast to discuss her new album When The Skies Fall , out now via SAOL. Talia discusses her unique “piano confessional” songwriting process, the deeply personal stories behind the album, and how intimate piano-and-vocal compositions become massive symphonic metal productions. The conversation explores identity, grief, loss...

Patience joins Steve Richards on the Metal Queens Podcast to talk about her incredible journey from musical theatre to becoming the frontwoman of Los Angeles-based metal band Mortalis . With a BFA in musical theatre and a background as a multi-genre vocalist, Patience initially built her own project around blues and rock covers. After being discovered online by members of Mortalis, she found herse...

Los Angeles rising star MADiSON ViOLETT joins the Metal Queens Podcast! We talk about her journey into modern metal, her debut single “Circling,” the evolution of her sound, the influence of 2000s post-hardcore, her explosive collaboration with Sleeping With Sirens' Kellin Quinn on “BLEED FOR ME,” songwriting, performing live, and creating music that tells a story without being confined by gen...

Alexandra, the voice and songstress behind Echos , joins Steve Richards for a deeply personal conversation about turning pain into music. For Alexandra, songwriting is a sanctuary—a place to make sense of difficult experiences and give them a final resting place. We explore vulnerability, abuse, emotional survival, resilience, introspection, empathy, healing, and the powerful connection between ar...

SICKSENSE vocalist Vicky Psarakis joins Steve Richards for The Metal Queens Podcast to talk about the band's new chapter and upcoming EP Funerals . Arriving independently September 25, Funerals finds SICKSENSE pushing beyond traditional nu metal into a darker and heavier fusion of nu-metalcore, melodic prog and djent . Vicky breaks down the inspiration behind "Artificial Irrelevance,&quot...

PLUSH's Moriah Formica joins Metal Queens Podcast. Moriah talks about the band's brand-new single  “Animalistic,”  the first taste of PLUSH's upcoming second full-length album  Mass Hysteria , arriving September 18, 2026 via Pavement Entertainment. We talk songwriting, production, touring, Billboard success, the band's evolution, playing major festivals, sharing stages with some of...

She's toured with Jelly Roll, Three 6 Mafia, Rittz, Dizzy Wright, Kottonmouth Kings and RA The Rugged Man. She's shared festival stages with Tool, Post Malone and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony. She's landed on the Billboard charts, contributed to a Grammy Award-winning album, and built her own independent label,  Alpha Howse . Now Whitney Peyton joins Steve Richards on  Metal Queens Podcast  fo...

What happens when you've survived the thing you thought would destroy you? Zahna joins Steve Richards for a powerful conversation about her new album  Break or Breakthrough , releasing September 4 via XOVR Records. From kidney failure and transplant to grief, betrayal, spiritual warfare, damaged love and forgiveness, Zahna transforms some of life's darkest chapters into heavy music with a message...

Vocalist and songwriter  Cherry Valance  joins Steve Richards on The Metal Queens Podcast to talk about the power of emotional performance, songwriting, finding her identity as an artist, building an audience online, and being a woman in rock and metal. Cherry discusses the stories behind her music, the relationship between performance and vulnerability, and the journey toward creating an authenti...

Ecuadorian extreme metal trio  MINIPONY  are entering a new sonic era with their third studio release,  DETACH . Steve Richards sits down with vocalist, synth player and sonic architect  Emilia Moncayo  to talk about the band's evolution, technical metal, mathcore, djent, electronics, Latin influences, extreme vocals, international touring, and the creative journey behind  DETACH . From sharing st...

Grief. Trauma. Healing. Darkness. Light. And learning to  feel everything . Kat Leon joins Steve Richards for a deep dive into Holy Wars' powerful new album  Shadow Work/Light Work  and the incredible journey that brought the band to this moment. From losing loved ones and turning that pain into music to playing massive stages with  Evanescence, The Warning, Kittie and Poppy , Kat opens up about t...

On this episode of The Metal Queens Podcast , Steve Richards welcomes Tina Langevin , lead vocalist of Raleigh, North Carolina heavy metal band CRIMSON STEEL . Tina talks about the band's highly anticipated new album, Show No Fear , arriving October 2, 2026, and the band's mission to keep the spirit of traditional heavy metal alive while creating a sound of their own. Inspired by legends i...

MEGG joins  Metal Queens  to talk about her incredible breakout year, playing  Vans Warped Tour , opening for  The Used ,  Strung Out ,  Pulley , and  Tomorrow's Bad Seeds , signing with  507 Publishing , and the upcoming  Low Life Club Deluxe  featuring the new single  "Idiot." If you love high-energy pop-punk with heart, attitude, and serious early-2000s vibes, this episode is for...

Skylar Grey joins Metal Queens Podcast for an unforgettable conversation about  WASTED POTENTIAL , emotional songwriting, creativity, and the stories behind some of music's biggest hits. Listen and Watch now on Spotify. #SkylarGrey #MetalQueensPodcast #Podcast #AlternativeMusic #Songwriter #MusicPodcast #WastedPotential#wornstarclothing Photo Credit: Shervin Lainez

Nova Twins have completely rewritten the rules of modern rock. From Mercury Prize recognition and BRIT Award nominations to sharing stages with Foo Fighters, Muse, Lenny Kravitz and more, Amy Love and Georgia South continue pushing alternative music into exciting new territory. They join Steve Richards on  Metal Queens Podcast  to talk about  Parasites & Butterflies , building one of rock'...