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“It's a little bit poppy, but it's got edge.” Upcoming pop artist Nikki Jumper is changing the game as she paints her vivid ambitions with us on IUF. Her new single, “Apocalypse Love” has just been released and it's only the tip of the iceberg on what is set to come in the near future from her. Growing up listening to Led Zeppelin, Rancid, and No Doubt - were big influences. As Nikki transitioned from concert photography and touring with bands such as Bring Me The Horizon in her youth, she wanted to take another step of making her presence felt by presenting her passions even further. Creating art that leans into the madness of what's going on in the world was an idea she built, and being a futurist and having a sixth sense in rock/pop fusion, breaking into the scene with endless musicality only seemed like the right thing to do. Listen in to this one of a kind episode as Nikki talks about the long career path of how she arrived to where she's at, and what bigger goals she has set up ahead for herself. Nikki's newest single “Apocalypse Love” is out now, and make sure to keep an eye out for her new EP set to drop very soon.

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When you mix elements of jazz and avant garde black metal together, you're going to turn a lot of heads. As is the case with New York's trio, Imperial Triumphant. We sit with bassist Steve Blanco as we talk about the bands history as well as his own – diving into his influences while combining it with the other members of the band. Steve speaks about being a “sound first, music second” kind of group, and the numerous different paths his band went on when it came to working on the new music or collaborating with other outside talent. He even talks about how movies and a multi-dimensional music mindset can open up so many ideas for him, and it's endless. As Imperial Triumphant grace the cover of Decibel Magazine's latest issue, they know they are doing something no one else has, and it's a whole new otherworldly piece of atmosphere the metal world will be exposed to. Listen in now and pick up their new opus, “Alphaville”, which is set to unleash July 31st on Century Media Records.

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 In our first episode of the Deep Cuts edition, we bring in Amy Sciarretto, owner and founder of Public Relations music firm – Atom Splitter. With over 15 years of experience while working with some of the higher echelon artists in metal, Amy's involvement is a huge factor in getting bands like Killswitch Engage, August Burns Red, and Trivium to where they are now. Sure, she may not be as famous or well-known as those said talent, but it's her testament to her craft of public relations that many do not know about, and she deserves every bit of recognition on creating foundations for music artists to get to a certain goal. Even during a time of world crisis, she is busier than ever – listen in to a humble professional as she describes her ever-growing passion for the industry and what she sees down the line in the near future for herself and the music world.

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“First African-American Female Metal Guitarist In Major Publication.” To Diamond Rowe, those are just words – yet it provides even more fuel to the fire to keep up the passion for what she does. Playing in California's metalcore quartet, Tetrarch, Diamond speaks on the bands growth personally and artistically since they first formed in 2006. Now with their 2nd upcoming album “Unstable” set to drop this fall, the appreciation and excitement are important emotions to take into considering the journey she has been on from when she first picked up the guitar. We talk about some great stories from touring, food, the metal culture and what the future may hold for Tetrarch – and it's nothing but positivity and elation that awaits this metalcore band breaking into the scene that will get heads banging hard for sure once live shows become a thing again. Tetrarch is a band to take notice, do it now and check out their newest single “I'm Not Right” streaming everywhere from their newest album “Unstable”- releasing on October 2nd.

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The mesmerizing Jennifer Haben from German symphonic metal quintet Beyond The Black is our guest in todays episode. Haters aren't a group Jennifer has time for, and rightfully so, as she talks about the bands lineup changes and the newest album “Horizons” they have just dropped. Bands can change their sound as they mature over their career, and Beyond The Black has evolved in the area which works to their advantage. Jennifer dives in head first on the challenges they faced and how this album ended up shaping into their potentially best. Many topics are touched on, including the drive-in live concert festival they performed in a few weeks back called LiveSommer 2020 in Germany. Performing in front of parked cars isn't the norm for any live musicians, but Jennifer embraces the opportunity to make the best of the worlds situation. A great episode we have in store here, listen in now and make sure to pick up Beyond The Black's new album “Horizons” out now on Napalm Records.

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We got the opportunity to speak with bassist John Campbell of heavy metal icons Lamb of God. During a time of uncertainty in our world, Lamb of God released an absolute ripper of a new album and John speaks about the ideas and makings behind this record – including bringing in new drummer Art Cruz and other special guest vocals from close friends in the metal community. The perfect way to give their massive and dedicated fanbase a product of their hard work – it's fuel to the fire for John and the rest of the band to get back out there and perform again for the live audience. A great interview with a great talent in John Campbell. Listen in to this episode and pick up Lamb Of God's new self- titled 8th album out now on Epic and Nuclear Blast Records.

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Southern hard blues is not a familiar genre you tend to hear around France, yet guitarist/singer/songwriter Laura Cox embraces those roots growing up in that music realm. We sit down with the French proclaimed musician about her rise to music fame - from being a You-tuber in her teenage days to headlining shows around Europe with her own band. Influenced by Slash, Joe Bonamassa, ZZ TOP, Dire Straits and many other legends – She talks about the ambition of taking her talents to the United States for a first of many tours in the future, and the hard work she put into her latest album “Burning Bright”. From her impressive guitar work, to intelligent songwriting, and brilliant vocals – The musicianship within her is an asset she pays homage to the older generation , and at the same time, bringing in her own modern taste of things to this classic genre of southern blues that will be sure to turn the heads of many in her direction. She's come a long way, and she's just getting started. Listen in to this episode now and pick up Laura Cox's newest album “Burning Bright” out now on EarMusic Records.

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45 countries, 6 continents, and almost 1900 shows encompassed in nearly 2 decades of playing. Drummer Matthew Greiner from August Burns Red has taken in all that experience that helped shape him into the person he is today. Being a positive influence on the younger generation is a humble notion for him, and yet he still maintains the course to push himself to be a better person and drummer today than he was yesterday. Listen in as we dive into his life influences, touring perspectives and giving drum lessons, his local Lancaster farm which he calls his favorite place in the world, and the positive impact the new album “Guardians” has had on the fans and listeners around the world. August Burns Red new album “Guardians” is out now via Fearless Records. Pick it up now!

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Devil With No Name are a band who have no fear to blend black metal along with western elements – and with one of the more unique combinations within that historic realm of the subgenre, they execute their sound to perfection. Andrew Markuszewski and Michal Jusko from the band join the IUF podcast as they dive into details on their first ever self-titled EP, including the origins of this newest project sprouting out from the Arizona desert. Both members are involved in numerous other different bands which also fed into their creativity to manifest this fresh blend of black metal. The ambitions they have within themselves is a stoke to the fire they plan to keep on burning as a new chapter in their musicianship unfolds. Listen in on this episode now and pick up Devil With No Name's self-titled EP debut out now on New Density Records.

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We are joined by California death metal outfit Xibalba – Guitarist Brian Ortiz and drummer Jason Brunes from the band talk about their newest epic “Anos en Infierno” and the experiences they both went through in the 5 year gap from their previous album. A lot of personal growth, friendships, hardships, and life changing occurrences were shared between the members. A band showing dedication to their passion of playing music, and stories of touring and meeting other talented musicians in the industry fill this episode of the epitome of just having a great time and making the best of any situation. Tune in now to this unfiltered episode discussed with Brian and Jason and make sure to pick up Xibalba's newest album, “Anos en Infierno” out now on Southern Lord Recordings.