Hungarian band THE HELLFREAKS has just caught our attention with their fifth and latest album "Pitch Black Sunset", which has been out since April 14th, 2023. It's quite the short album, which makes this bonus episode even shorter.

Recorded on May 8th, 2023.

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.

Have you ever wondered why certain genres are more widespread in certain countries? Or why they are more successful there?

Well, we have a brainstorming session for you! This is what happens when not one but two artist interviews get postponed - Pia and Kiki get to talk about topics that have been on their minds without researching about them beforehand.

Recorded on April 14th, 2023.

03:40 Recap of the This is Pop! episode “Stockholm Syndrome” and disclaimer

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.

"Ultraviolet", the new album from AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS resembles a photograph - the capture of a moment in time. The young British band work with the concept of photography in this album, which they describe as "an open work on the thoughts and feelings surrounding us at the time. The anger, the frustration, the progress - everything is on show and nothing is hidden".

As fitting as this description is, we liked the lyrical depth that their previous album had. Pia and Kiki discuss in this bonus episode, what we liked and disliked about "Ultraviolet" and why you should give it a listen, too. AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS' second album "Ultraviolet" comes out April 21st, 2023.

Recorded on April 9th, 2023.

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.

As a musician, finding a band to join can become very difficult. There are not always friends around who share the same vision as you. To start a band, different things have to fit: characters, skill levels, music style choices, availabilities, and ambitions.

Recorded on March 17th, 2023.

00:02:05 Kiki's and Joko's histories as musicians

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.

The new IN FLAMES album "Foregone" has both of us, Pia and Kiki, hyped and impressed. In this episode, we discuss the history of the band, the role of the pandemic on "Foregone", and the lyrics on the album and how they relate to current topics in the world. 

Recorded on February 22nd, 2023.

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.

German Symphonic Metal band XANDRIA starts a new era with their album "The Wonders Still Awaiting" giving us an opportunity to talk to them and reflect on moments when we have reinvented ourselves, including this podcast. XANDRIA-founder Marco Heubaum and the band's new vocalist Ambre Vourvahis join Kiki and Pia to catch up on what was happening with the band during their break, how the new lineup came together, and the future of the band holds.

There were technical difficulties with this episode and we were not able to keep our usual audio quality - we apologize for that and thank you for your patience. Listen in for some emotional insight into "The Wonders Still Awaiting" and how we deal with change. 

Recorded on January 30th, 2023.

01:30 XANDRIA's break and come-back with "The Wonders Still Awaiting"

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.

After around five years of complete silence, the German Symphonic Metal band XANDRIA returns with a new line-up and a new album. In this short bonus episode, Pia and Kiki discuss their opinions and interpretations of the full-length release that the band has optimistically titled "The Wonders Still Awaiting".

Recorded on January 27th, 2023.

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.

Gina Lucia runs a Youtube channel with the related #bookstagram and discord community around books and reading. However, unlike most resources about reading, she doesn't strictly encourage doing it more and more. Instead, her videos are analytical about the psychology of reading and can even be critical of a society that puts people who read more books on a pedestal.

Gina gives advice about reading but most importantly about taking the pressure off this activity. Another important focus to her is that reading is inclusive and accessible to everyone. We loved talking to her about her journey to becoming a YouTuber as well as inquiring about her taste in music and games.

Recorded on January 19th, 2023.

01:02 Gina's introduction

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.

Another year comes to a close and we're reminiscing about it. Kiki and Pia discuss their favorite albums of the year, what bands they have discovered, and what video games they have been playing. We also take a look at what's coming up in 2023 with excitement and hope. 

Listen in and tell us your favorites of this eventful year. 

Recorded on December 6th, 2022.

03:40 Bleeding Metal Podcast Recap

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.

Finding out what makes us different from other people is essential while getting to know ourselves. However, "othering" can lead to discrimination if we don't keep these observations neutral. In this episode, Kiki and Pia discuss their views on "othering" and "defensive othering" and their experiences with these concepts. Join us in analyzing these behaviors and discussing how to change them. 

Recorded on November 12th, 2022.

03:31 Definitions

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Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and produced by @kikigege87 and @power_pia.