
our newest interviews (click on the pic):
Keeping Real Rock Alive
Suzanne Birdie of
American Female-Fronted Rock Quartet
THE METAL BYRDS
with additional insight from guitarist Sly Rye
Interview by Fok ’bs’
Classic rock spirit, independent energy, and a strong sense of melodic immediacy define the sound of The Metal Byrds, a Houston-based act blending classic swagger with power-pop accessibility and modern alternative influences.
In this conversation with Fok ’bs’, vocalist Suzanne Birdie reflects on songwriting chemistry and the band’s evolving identity, while guitarist Sly Rye shares insight into the hook-driven philosophy behind their latest release ‘Lights Out‘…to read more click here…
Darkness in metal often draws from myth, war, or fantasy, but with ‘Horror Vacui‘, Karmian turn their gaze toward something far more unsettling: the psychological void behind real acts of violence.
In this in-depth conversation with Fok ’bs’, the band discusses how documented true-crime cases became intense musical narratives exploring alienation, obsession, and the fragile structures of meaning within the human mind…to read more click here…
Brass Camel from Vancouver, British Columbia have returned with a brand-new single titled ‘What Are You Going To Do‘.
The track serves as the second preview of the band’s upcoming self-titled album ‘Brass Camel’, set for release on April 15, 2026…to read more click here…
German guitar virtuoso Axel Rudi Pell has unveiled a brand-new digital single and accompanying video titled ‘Guillotine Walk‘.
The track offers another preview of what fans can expect from his upcoming studio album ‘Ghost Town‘, continuing the long-running hard rock and melodic metal legacy the guitarist has built over decades…to read more click here…
With ‘Lore‘, Shiny New Toyz explore myth, archetype, and emotional transformation through a trilogy of songs that move between heaviness and stillness, ritual and reflection.
In this conversation, the band speaks with Fok ‘bs‘ about archetypal storytelling, mantra meditation, and the deeper intention behind the band’s evolving musical cycle…to read more click here…
Baltimore’s heavy music scene has always thrived on grit, persistence and a certain DIY stubbornness.
Few bands embody that spirit quite like Devil In Disguise…to read more click here…
After Twenty-Six Years
American Metal Heroes
CRIMSON GLORY
Are Back
Founding Member Jeff Lords
Interviewed by Fok ’bs’
More than two decades after their last full-length release, Crimson Glory return with new music and renewed purpose.
Founding member Jeff Lords discusses legacy, evolution, and the spirit behind ‘Chasing The Hydra‘…to read more click here…
From the Mikkeli–Jyväskylä–Helsinki axis emerges a new force in Finnish heavy music:
Deadvoid Inc.. On March 13th, 2026, the four-piece will unveil their debut full-length ‘Chapters‘ via Inverse Records – a record that aims not merely to introduce a band, but to establish a new shade within the ever-evolving spectrum of melodic death metal…to read more click here…
Before the charts, before the live legend, before ‘100 M.P.H.’ became shorthand for velocity and volume, there were tapes.
Raw reels spun between 1977 and 1980, capturing a young Wakefield trio still shaping their identity in real time…to read more click here…
With ‘Modern Era Working Class‘, Italian post-punk collective 30 Denari deliver a stark and unflinching first glimpse of their forthcoming debut album, ‘Kindly Plotting For Riot‘.
It is less a single than a manifesto – cold, precise, and painfully attuned to the psychological weight of contemporary survival…to read more click here…
Mirage and Modern Illusions
Isabelle & Jens of German Psychedelic Group
SOUND OF SMOKE
Interview by Fok ’bs’
Ten years after their first jam session, distance, change, and new life chapters have only sharpened the creative core of Sound of Smoke.
In this in-depth conversation with Fok ’bs’, Isabelle and Jens reflect on geography, illusion, krautrock impulses, analog recording sessions, and why ‘Mirage‘ feels both grounded in the desert and wide open to cosmic drift…to read more click here…
With ‘Lore‘, Vermont’s Shiny New Toyz step fully into their power.
The band’s sophomore EP is not merely a collection of songs, but an immersive, ritualistic experience – one that moves through grief, rage, reverence, and release with fearless intensity…to read more click here…
Nearly two decades after first emerging from the Texas underground, Creeper have delivered the record their history demands.
‘Crushing‘, out via No Life Til Metal Records, lives up to its name with unfiltered intent: no filler, no trend-chasing – just groove-driven heavy metal forged in the Lone Star State…to read more click here…
Once upon a time, in a tower wrapped in ivy and moonlight, there lived an old and wise wizard whose beard flowed like silver river-water down his chest.
His windows glowed softly at night, and many who were troubled found their way to his door…to read more click here…
































