Interview Under Fire Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Mastiff are a UK based blackened sludge outfit who bring the pain. And by pain,we mean the monstrous and crushing riffs, earth-shattering vocals, and an atmospheric background which are all brought to the surface on their latest offering, “Leave Me The Ashes Of The Earth.” Vocalist Jim Hodge joins us today to talk about the origins of the band and the production behind their 3rd a...

Send us Fan Mail Season 10 starts with a bang! We welcome the talented frontwoman Kimi Shelter of the majestic Atlanta-based quartet, Starbenders. Along with bandmates Aaron, Emily, and Kriss, the four have put together a certain musicianship and sound that no one else is creating. Well, not the way they are. Mixing in punk, rock n roll, and pop with 70s glitter and 80's glam – Starbenders ar...

Send us Fan Mail Guitarist Mikey Page from THECITYISOURS has been on quite the journey up to this point. The UK based musician joins IUF today to talk about his band's new highly-anticipated album “COMA.” A lot to dissect about the creation of this record as it began before the pandemic took place. In the birth stages of the process, their previous vocalist stepped down and the timing could n...

Send us Fan Mail These are strange, strange times. We welcome the talented bassist Nicolas Dumont from the Australian rock quartet, The Ugly Kings. The new sophomore album “Strange, Strange Times” could not have a more fitting title. Within the last 18 months or so, it's been the state of the world we all have been living in - and now with it seemingly having a light at the end of this long t...

Send us Fan Mail This episode begins with a brief moment of silence for the late great Joey Jordison. RIP Joey. It's been 25 years since Belgian death metal masters Aborted have entered this world of creating headbanging chaos, and they have shown no signs of letting up within that storied timeline. Their 11th album, “Maniacult,” is set to unleash soon and we get the chance to sit with the mo...

Send us Fan Mail A Victim A Target – Commonly pronounced as AVAT in short. We are joined by vocalist Roly Velazquez of the South Florida-based metalcore outfit. Since their inception in 2015, this 5-piece band have dropped a few heavy hitting standalone singles that have caught the eyes of many throughout the underground world of heavy music. Unleashing scorching tracks like “Mirages,” “Faith In F...

Send us Fan Mail From performing in different heavy metal acts like Brujeria, Pentagram Chile, and Lock Up – there is no stopping the creativity and passion for seasoned Chilean musician, Anton Reisenegger. We are joined by the frontman/guitarist of the Chile-based death metal quartet, Criminal. Here they are with the 9th studio album, “Sacrificio,” and after 3 decades of dedicated brutality, it f...

Send us Fan Mail Live streaming has been the norm for the last 18 months, and we are no strangers to it. Having said that, there are live streaming concerts, and then there are Tesseract live-streaming concerts. The progressive-metal U.K. based band are on the verge of dropping a groundbreaking cinematic experience titled “Portals.” Performed back in December of 2020, the demand has been so high f...

Send us Fan Mail True crime. Serial killers. Human nature. When it comes to themes and songwriting, this is as real as it gets. We are joined by one of the more unique artists IUF has ever had the privilege to speak with – the mesmerizing and stirring SKYND. Donned inside the dark elements, there is no filter within her, and there is no act. Everything you see is what's on the surface, as she...

Send us Fan Mail We are joined by frontman Scott Ian Lewis of San Diego based deathcore outfit, Carnifex. In this episode, we get the opportunity to talk about their upcoming 8th album “Graveside Confessions” and how the live concert experience is always something Scott took to heart. Now in the middle of touring cycles, this is right where they belong; What makes Carnifex really stand out from th...

Send us Fan Mail Michigan experimental metalcore outfit Spirit Breaker are not only raising the bar for themselves musically, but they are giving the genre as a whole a breath of fresh air within their musicianship. We get the opportunity to speak with vocalist Tre Turner and drummer Alex Mitchell as they take us through the origins and growth that the band have endured. After 2017's debut ou...

Send us Fan Mail “The Fire Itself” is the upcoming 5th album from Los Angeles-based metalcore outfit, Phinehas. We are joined by frontman Sean McCulloch about the makings and influences that went behind this record. It's been a long road for Sean and company, as he takes plenty of personal experiences that were transformed into this record. Their fan base grew and so did the lineup, even if t...

Send us Fan Mail The critically-acclaimed 2007 album “Colors” from progressive-metal giants Between The Buried And Me serves as a staple record and a stepping stone for many contemporary musicians. Fast forward 6 albums and a decade and a half later – we get “Colors II.” Bassist Dan Briggs joins IUF today to talk about this highly-anticipated record filled with everything you'd want as a BTBA...

Send us Fan Mail Four decades in - the run for the heavy metal giants, Sepultura, never ceases to amaze. 15 albums within that timespan and still wow-ing their worldwide fanbase in the process; We sit with frontman Derrick Green as we look back on the countless amounts of ventures this band has been through. In this jam-packed episode, we talk to Derrick about their latest live release “Sepulquart...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome The Wandering Hearts – who are made up of the wondrous talented trio of AJ Dean-Revington, Chess Whiffin, and Tara Wilcox, onto IUF. This London-based group are coming out the gates running with their highly-anticipated self-titled 2nd studio album. Mixed with pop and acoustic sounds that remind you of Greta Van Fleet, The Well Pennies, and Fleetwood Mac – The Wandering...

Send us Fan Mail We are joined by a prolific drummer in Austin Archey from the New Jersey deathcore quartet, Lorna Shore. Here we are in a new chapter for the band a decade after their birth – but not without the adversity which was faced in that timeframe. Austin sits with us to talk about the band's eventful journey filled with the high and lows that have molded them into who they are today...

Send us Fan Mail WHAT IS THIS SORCERY?! That's right, we are talking about the debut album from the majestic metal supergroup, Wizardthrone. Guitarist Mike Barber sits with us today as we talk about the origins of this newest collaboration. Mike, coming from bands like Gloryhammer and Death Code Society, joined forces with members of Aether Realm, Alestorm, Nekrogoblikon, and Forlorn Citadel...

Send us Fan Mail “I put pressure on myself every single day.” Veiga Sanchez, commonly known as the captivating Salt Ashes, holds nothing back. The London-based singer-songwriter chats with IUF about her journey up to this point in her career. Her latest single, “Too Many Times” just dropped, and tackling tender subjects like anxiety and insecurity are important themes which are heard throughout th...

Send us Fan Mail On the verge of releasing her debut album at 19 years old – New York based singer-songwriter Ameliarose is feeling the nervousness settling in, but ready take on the world. Not an easy thing to do having self-produced your own album at this age, but here she is doing what she does best, and she's doing it well. Amelia has seen through the ins and outs of the music industry at...

Send us Fan Mail Revered music publications like Guitar World and Loudwire have praised the work of renowned artist Bobby Keller, and for good reason. The Colorado-born & Orlando-based axe shredder has been influenced by the likes of Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, and Dimebag Darrell. Now being lauded by many as one the top guitarists in the USA – it's time the baton is handed over to the next...

Send us Fan Mail We welcome the talented drummer Niklas Kahl from German gothic metal outfit Lord Of The Lost. Talk about a return to normality, because releasing a double album after a worldwide pandemic is how it's done! We jump right into the fray with Niklas about “Judas,” the new album that features two sides named “Damnation” and “Salvation," culminating a total of 24 songs on this...

Send us Fan Mail We begin the 9th season of IUF with a remarkable talent in Dutch singer-songwriter Charlotte Wessels. It's been a wild ride for Charlotte in the last 15 months – from the onset of the pandemic and to parting ways with her band, Delain, she's now unlocked a side of her that she never saw coming, and for the better. Within this last year, she has created a Patreon which ha...

Send us Fan Mail It's time to wake up, because the Michigan-based heavy metal band Sleep Waker have returned with their 2nd studio album, “Alias.” Drummer and songwriter Frankie Mish joins IUF as we close the chapter here on Season 8. Sleep Waker got their start in 2017 along with the idea of the band name serving as a constant theme throughout the lyricism. The creativity within Frankie and...

Send us Fan Mail Florida-based post-metalcore band Capstan have returned with their highly-anticipated 2nd studio album “Separate,” set to drop July 23 via Fearless Records. We are joined by bassist Andrew “Boz” Bozymowski to help us take a deeper look into the makings behind this beast of a sophomore record. The idea of pressure isn't something Boz sees for the band once they entered the stu...

Send us Fan Mail Rock, hip-hop, jazz, blues, reggae, and GOOD vibes – They have it all. We are joined by the talented bassist Ryan Weddle from the Arizona-based alt-rock quartet Katastro. The 6th album “Sucker” is set to release on July 16 and Ryan takes us through the band's eventful journey leading up to this point in their career. Partying was great in their days of youth, but now after a...