In this episode of My Music, Graham Coath sits down with Mina Walkure, the voice behind epic heavy metal band Bronze, for a wide-ranging and refreshingly honest conversation about music, identity, creativity, and staying human in a noisy world.

From discovering Iron Maiden as a teenager to fronting a band rooted in myth, metal, and DIY artistry, Mina shares her journey into music — including perfectionism, the pressure to perform, and the importance of remembering that music is meant to be fun.

The conversation dives into:

• Growing up metal in a world that didn’t always understand it

• Gender, image, and the sexualisation of women in heavy music

• Why “epic” doesn’t have to mean long (and her mission to finally write a 6-minute track)

• Live performance, community, and the importance of supporting artists properly

• Health, resilience, and how creativity changes when your body pushes back

There’s humour, passion, a few rants (the good kind), and even an unexpected detour into medieval brass rubbings — because this is My Music, after all.

If you love heavy metal, thoughtful conversations, or hearing artists talk honestly about the realities behind the riffs, this episode is for you.

🎧 Listen now, and if you like what you hear — support the artists, buy the merch, and keep real music alive.