Interview Under Fire Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Dead Tired have never seemed interested in following a formula, and that came through in our conversation with Franz Stefanik and Marco Bressette. We talked about Hornets of Fall, the years of friendship behind the band, and how giving songs the time to develop has allowed them to make a record that feels heavy without sounding forced. We also got into the self-produced approach at Deadquarters Studio and what went into shaping their fourth full-length. We also touched on the...

Send us Fan Mail Texas home-town heroes Colorblind have been building toward this moment since 2017, and we got to talk with Travis Moseley about finally bringing "Who Sold You This Truth ++ Was It Yours To Hold" to life. We got into the evolution of the band’s “dreamcore” sound, the years of work behind the debut, and how songs like “Pressure” and “Chemical Warfare” reflect the weight of identity, expectations, and everything that comes with growing as an artist. We also talked about taking ...

Send us Fan Mail There’s been a lot of growth since our last conversation with Katerina Nicole, and catching up with her again was a great way to see just how much that journey has shaped her. We talked about “Ladybug” and “Black on White” featuring Johnny Ciardullo of Angelmaker and Carcosa, and the heavier direction she’s taking while still holding onto the emotional side that first caught our attention with "Serene in Violent Oceans." We also got into finding her own identity as an artist,...

Send us Fan Mail Catching up with Maria Lessing of Future Palace again was a reminder of just how much the band has evolved over the past few years. With "Resurgence" now out via Century Media Records, we talked about the emotional weight behind the album, embracing growth without losing the band's identity, and why this record feels like both its darkest and most hopeful chapter yet. We also got into Future Palace's willingness to push beyond genre boundaries, balancing vulnerability with re...

Send us Fan Mail From shaping the worlds of God of War Ragnarök, The Walking Dead, Battlestar Galactica, and The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power to creating one entirely his own, it was an absolute privilege to spend some time with Bear McCreary. We talked about “The Singularity: Ekleipsis,” due out July 31 via Sparks & Shadows Records, and what it meant to step beyond composing for other stories to build a universe driven completely by his own creative vision. We also explored Bear...