Interview Under Fire Podcast

Send us Fan Mail It's been a busy time for the all-female heavy metal legion of Burning Witches. From a studio album, an acoustic EP, and now back at it with another follow-up LP, this entire last year seemed to fly by in a blink for them. We get the opportunity to bring in the marvelous voice of frontwoman Laura Guldemond onto IUF. For her and the talented ladies, it's business as usual...

Send us Fan Mail On the verge of their 25th anniversary of the band, it was only fitting for the German metalcore giants in Caliban to give their passionate fanbase something unique – An album filled with lyrics sung in their native tongue. Guitarist Marc Görtz from the band joins IUF today to talk about the new music they are eagerly looking forward to unleashing here in 2021, which is plenty lef...

Send us Fan Mail Transitioning as an artist from a genre like pop music into heavy metal can be quite the challenge – for someone like a vocalist in Skye Sweetnam, it felt as if she found her calling with that said transition. Having been at this gig for nearly 2 decades, forming the Canadian metal outfit Sumo Cyco in the last 10 years allowed Skye to channel everything within herself to put her a...

Send us Fan Mail "Vive la France" and turn up the volume, as we are joined by guitarist Nicolas Exposito from the French metalcore outfit LANDMVRKS. The new album, “Lost In The Waves” has been through quite the process from start to finish that involved lineup changes and a new collaborative effort in the writing stages. Summer 2019 saw the birthing elements of the new record, and going...

Send us Fan Mail It's been over 4 decades in the making of Saga – a Canadian band who have been the cornerstone of the progressive rock world. In that timespan, they have presented 22 studio albums while trekking worldwide performing alongside some of the most notable artists in classic rock. Veteran guitarist Ian Crichton is our guest today on IUF, and he tells us about the many countless an...

Send us Fan Mail For anyone who doesn't know – “Diamante”, translated from Spanish means “Diamond”, which inspires the imagination and ingenuity, and the artist we have today embraces both attitudes flawlessly. In this episode, we are joined by the talented sapphire-haired singer-songwriter as she takes us through the journey leading up to her highly-anticipated 2nd studio album, “American Dr...

Send us Fan Mail There are no words to describe the mindblowing sound incorporated with the St. Louis metal trio named The Lion's Daughter. Formed in 2007, they started off with more of a blackened sludge element before evolving into what it is today. We are joined by frontman Rick Giordano as he takes us through the thought process of the new album, “Skin Show”. Plenty of ideas came to the s...

Send us Fan Mail One of the more unique releases of 2021 will be manifested by the Norwegian black metal giants, Vreid. We are joined by the founder and bassist of the band, Jarle Hváll Kvåle as he talks about the multiple productions on the music and the movie behind the new release titled “Wild North West”. With each song in the record, a music video was created to tell the story in the record i...

Send us Fan Mail From touring in a handful of notable festivals such as Roadburn, Wacken, and Hellfest – Icelandic psychedelic rock band The Vintage Caravan continue to make strides in their career with the upcoming 5th album “Monuments.” We chat with frontman Óskar Logi Ágústsson about the current life events occurring in Iceland and what he has been doing to keep himself busy during this past ye...

Send us Fan Mail “The only way to do that was to, of course, become a musician myself.” - Says rising Dutch/Spanish guitarist Sonia Anubis. It was at the age of 14 when Sonia first picked up the bass guitar while being influenced by the likes of KISS and Megadeth that she made the decision to forge the music of heavy metal into her most beloved passion. Now at the age of 22, she has already taken...

Send us Fan Mail Call it a comeback. The U.K. based post-metal band Devil Sold His Soul make their heroic return after nearly a decade – but this time it's with the joining of forces of both the current and previous vocalists, Ed Gibbs and Paul Green. Garnering a mix of the old and the new, the duo have formed a chemistry that is nothing short of extraordinary within the record's vocal w...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome to IUF, seasoned veteran guitarist Jimmy Bower from the New Orleans-based band Eyehategod. The doom-slinging sludge-punk masters are back with their 6th studio album “A History Of Nomadic Behavior”. This album, while it does cover a lot of ground in the political themes, is also the reflection of the chaos and elation the band have experienced over the past three years...

Send us Fan Mail In the final episode of season 6, we welcome a multi-dimensional talent in Aaron Thompson. While also known by many others as “Small Hands” for being one of the most celebrated adult films stars in the modern era, it's just the beginning for Aaron. As he is winning awards in multiple outlets for “Male Performer Of The Year”, he is also furthering himself as a musician in his...

Send us Fan Mail Groovy, heavy, atmospheric, melodic, acoustics, orchestral elements and everything else in-between. Finnish melodic death metal quartet, Wolfheart, bring their A-game with their latest work of art. We chat with frontman Tuomas Saukkonen as he describes the recording process of the last two records, the “Wolves Of Karelia” LP and the follow-up EP titled “Skull Soldiers”. Both seem...

Send us Fan Mail In a time where a full venue capacity in live music stays on hold, Swedish heavy metal band Enforcer are giving the fans something to re-live until the doors open up again for worldwide touring. Their 2019 show captured at the Circo Volador venue in Mexico City is a performance unlike any other. If this doesn't get the heavy metal blood flowing, there's no telling what w...

Send us Fan Mail Releasing a debut album with a label like Metal Blade Records is definitely showing the impressions on making noise in the heavy music scene. As is the case with Louisiana metallic hardcore quartet, Capra. We are joined by the guitarist and founder of Capra, Tyler Harper. Tyler walks us through a grueling 5 year stint that ranges from the creation of the band, to his own personal...

Send us Fan Mail “I pushed 'Go' and haven't looked back since 2002.” On International Women's Day, we get the opportunity to speak to Joanna Angel, a woman who is doing everything she ever wanted to do with her life. A great Deep Cuts episode for you here, as we dive behind the curtain with a person who has built an empire in their craft. From being an award-winning adult film...

Send us Fan Mail Canadian singer-songwriter, author, and activist, best known for fronting the Montreal alternative rock band “Your Favorite Enemies”, Alex Henry Foster, is our guest today. It's been a long long road to get to this point in his career, a rewarding yet challenging experience. Since the loss of his beloved father, Alex found a pathway into his own self unlike anything he could...

Send us Fan Mail  Viridian is vastly known as the color which lies between green and blue – Italian melodic heavy metal outfit Temperance is here to cover all three in a sonically induced experience. We chat with guitarist/vocalist Marco Pastorino as he dives into their latest effort, “Melodies Of Green And Blue”, an acoustic EP which serves as an encore to the previous full-length album “Viridian...

Send us Fan Mail From the snowy Amish lands of Lancaster, Pennsylvania – comes a metalcore group who are making a name for themselves. Frontman Al Boltz of A Scent Like Wolves joins IUF to talk about the 3rd and newest album “Mystic Auras”. Not only is Al the vocalist, but he shares that position with his brother Nick, and Al talks about the relationship and chemistry the two have formed over the...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome guitarist Ben Liepelt from German death metal band Endseeker in this edition of IUF. The new album “Mount Carcass” is set to drop soon, and Ben describes how this album had everything from the sound and lyrical elements they have expanded throughout the bands timeline. They spent half a year crafting this album, and from songs about politics, comedy thematics, conspirac...

Send us Fan Mail Hell has awakened, and things are about to get heavy. We chat with frontman Kyle Anderson from Canadian deathcore outfit Brand Of Sacrifice. The new album “Lifeblood” is the latest work of art from this brutal quintet of a band, and they will be turning plenty more eyes, ears, and heads in their direction sooner than later from the metal fanbase. From the bold and resounding vocal...

Send us Fan Mail Harakiri For The Sky is a band who will be talked about endlessly in the near future, not only for the name itself, but for the well deserved recognition they have finally been receiving as of late. The Austrian duo have manifested one of the more earth shattering black metal albums in recent memory, and we get the opportunity to chat with frontman J.J. about this album. “Mære”, w...

Send us Fan Mail Out from the Swiss Alps, come the heavy metal band Dreamshade, who are full of some of the grooviest riffs and niftiest melo-death vibes you will ever hear in modern metalcore. We are joined by guitarist Fernando 'Fella' Di Cicco as he talks about the growth and maturity he and the band have been through in the last decade. Now as they are getting prepared to release the...

Send us Fan Mail The music in the beautiful country of Portugal is widely known for their artistry in classical, folk, fado and rock/blues genres. In addition to that awe, we bring you the heavily praised and influential metal band Moonspell from the capital city of Lisbon. Frontman Fernando Ribeiro joins IUF today to talk about the growth of Moonspell's impact throughout 3 decades of dark an...