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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 will. Frontman Olof Wikstrand joins the IUF podcast to talk about that specific day and how the call to record this gig was a spontaneous one. And hey, the best decision can always come from the quickest one, right? Even though Olof is making the best of this current worldwide situation, he is itching to get back out there with his bandmates once again. The live experience is what brings out the best in Enforcer, especially when ushering on board the influences from Iron Maiden, Angel Witch, and Wolf to name a few. With their own modern twist, Enforcer always puts on the show of a lifetime to where, well...it feels like a lifetime since their last one. Mark this band in your calendars once the pandemic is over because it's this sort of show we will need to feel in our bones soon. Tune into our conversation with Olof now and be sure to pick up Enforcer's newest live masterpiece “Live By Fire II”, out March 19th on Nuclear Blast Records.

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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 victory in rehab, signing with a new label, and to getting the rest of his bandmates on the same page as they come together to record an album. The title, the tracks, and the lyricism all had countless amounts of meaningful experiences during the writing and recording phase. But it doesn't stop there, Tyler talks about the bands who have influenced Capra and the desire to bring those said impressions back to life with a modern taste of their own. Sticking to their roots is also something they take seriously, and this includes bringing in a team that assisted in producing, mixing, and mastering the record to where it sounded exactly how they wanted. A culmination of hard multiple years came into the creation of Capra's debut, and they came swinging in a year where there finally seems to be hope on the horizon for the musicians and fans alike in the industry. When it's time to tour again, Capra will be the band to pick you up where you left off. Tune into this episode now and be sure to buy/stream Capra's new record “In Transmission”, unleashing April 23rd on Metal Blade Records/Blacklight Media.

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“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 star, director, producer, best selling author, entrepreneur, and feminist icon, Joanna talks about how grateful she has been for every opportunity given. Her company, Burning Angel, started it all nearly two decades ago. We had a lot of fun revisiting those times including how the music of punk rock and heavy metal has always had a big and positive impact on her. In addition, the adult film industry has transformed over the years into what it is today. Now with the rise of OnlyFans having an effect, Joanna also gives her input from what the outlook could be like going forward. And lastly, we talk about her newest acclaimed book, titled “Club 42”, which is about a young female stripper from NYC in a choose-your-own-erotic-fantasy style of read. Giving the reader all the control in this flair of storytelling is half the fun, and we get the chance to dissect this novel with a legend behind the pages. She's done it all, so grab your carrot juice and do not miss this one-of-a-kind episode with Joanna Angel, and be sure to purchase “Club 42” out now everywhere on Cleis Press.

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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 have ever predicted. The event took quite the toll to the point where he veered away from the world to focus on his own craft – and the result is some of his best work. Dare we say, his magnum opus. Alex chats with us about this experience along with the many others he has encountered in his life, and even though it's a mix of the good, the bad, and the ugly, he is grateful he overcame an exponential amount of those obstacles. His newest album “Standing Under Bright Lights'', which is a live concert performed and recorded at the Montreal Jazz Festival from 2019, is one of the most dedicated and passionate works of art from a musician in recent memory. Alex talks about that specific time, and the days leading up to it - from the first request to perform, to nearly not taking the stage, and to then finishing the job to a full sense of closure that gave him the peace he needed to carry out his fathers memory, and legacy. All the while cementing his own. Listen in on this amazing episode about an amazing musician, and be sure to buy the newest live album from Alex Henry Foster, “Standing Under Bright Lights'', due out April 16th on Hopeful Tragedy Records.

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 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”. Releasing an album before a pandemic was something they (or anyone) never saw coming, but they made the best of a dire situation by putting forth a newer and fresh perspective version from the original songs. Marco talks about how this EP really showed a newer side of the members in Temperance, with a recording experience unlike anything else they have ever done. Alongside to that, Marco and his bandmates put together a couple of original songs to round out this record to completion. From lyrical themes, to song structures, and different dynamics in the acoustic genre, the heavier side of music could not have a more fitting counterpart. Temperance does it well as they embrace the light and the darkness within the pallet. Tune into our episode with Marco now and make sure to buy/stream Temperance's latest EP, “Melodies Of Green And Blue”, out now everyone via Napalm Records.

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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 years. The creation of the new album also had many others outside of A Scent Like Wolves involved, and we get to ask Al on how that process came into the light, which allowed him to push himself artistically to the limit. From themes such as mental illness, relationships, and even film - Al explores all the venues about who and what band is all about in this record. They have garnered worldwide attention with their music and now with a new album in their arsenal, there are greater, bigger, and better things to look forward to, and Al cannot wait to get back out onto the stage and perform with his brother and bandmates again. Plenty of great in-depth stories to unfold that we get to discuss in this episode, tune in now and be sure to buy and stream A Scent Like Wolves' new record “Mystic Auras” out now everywhere on We Are Triumphant Records.

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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, conspiracy theorists, to the infamous Pablo Escobear (yes, Escobear, and quite a story too) – there is that sense of fulfillment he gets when the ability to write about your ideas come to life. Speaking of which, life has come at the band in many ways, and Ben talks about how important it is to utilize the voice you have on your professional platform. It is what drives the passion, to play and sing about what influences the person. Ben also recalls his personal touring experiences before the pandemic, and what his biggest takeaways are that he can carry with him into the near future once the live show experience returns. Until then, they have a live stream planned around the new album release, and we ask Ben about the preparations for that unique setting. Tune in now and be sure to buy/stream Endseeker's new album “Mount Carcass” dropping April 16th on Metal Blade Records.

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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 dynamics to the pummeling and bludgeoning breakdowns that will put your neck to the test – Brand Of Sacrifice has raised the bar on the contemporary deathcore sound that will be a litmus test for any other band in the genre. Kyle also dives into the unique influences they derived from the Anime/Manga series “Berserk”, and the storytelling elements that fueled the bands compositions within each song. Tune in now to listen into how Kyle and the rest of his bandmates have manifested one of the album of the year contenders for 2021, and make sure to buy/stream Brand Of Sacrifice's latest beast of a record “Lifeblood”, due out March 5th on Blood Blast Distribution.

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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”, which is the title of the record, inhibits a breathtaking atmosphere including many elements of folk, post rock, and melodic ambiances. J.J. dives into this recording process and the handful amount of collaborations he was able to include during production. The pandemic still had it's ill-timing effect on the band, but they stayed true to their goal, even though there were moments of nervousness in the studio. J.J. calls “Mære” some of his finest work, and he has more than enough reason to prove why that is the case. But it's not him you need to see it from, it's the growing fanbase and supporters around the world who are turning their heads in the direction of this black metal duo. Listen in now with our conversation with J.J. and make sure to buy/stream Harakiri For The Sky's latest triumph “Mære” out now via AOP Records.

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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 their long-awaited 4th studio album “A Pale Blue Dot”, this new chapter is exactly what Fella and his bandmates needed, whether it's in the middle of a pandemic or not. The influences behind this record are built on the foundation of American astronomer and author Carl Sagan, who wrote the book “A Pale Blue Dot” from 1994. Fella talks about how big of an impact that book was on his life which transitioned into the naming process of the new album. We also speak to him about the special guest appearances they had on the record, which may provide the listeners some hints on what else the band has up their sleeve down the road. An exciting episode in store here. Tune in now to our conversation with Fella and make sure to buy/stream Dreamshade's “A Pale Blue Dot” out everywhere March 5th on Dreamshade/Horang Music.