6 years in between album releases can be a lifetime for any band, but for frontman Ian Forsythe of Bay-area-based progressive metal outfit Cyborg Octopus, there is a momentum swing that carries over.

Frontman Jesse Barnett of Stick To Your Guns is our humble guest as he dives into the influences and songwriting that have shaped this monster of a record into arguably the band's best work to date.

Brotherhood, but make it death metal. We welcome drummer Max Kolesne of the mighty Brazil-based death trio, Krisiun, onto IUF.

Enter Berlin-based metalcore outfit The Oklahoma Kid, now fresh off their vicious sophomore effort “Tangerine Tragic,” guitarist Andreas Reinhard joins Sonny on the IUF podcast to talk about the production processes behind one of metalcore's greatest kept secrets.

The WASTE is back – and better than ever. All the thrash any metal fan can ever ask for.

Be Dope. Be Ultra. We recently welcomed back frontman Mike Sugars from metallic hardcore band Vatican onto IUF – and the beat goes on for him.

25 years into existence for the death metal band Origin, and they refuse to let up the brutality. In fact, here we have a band aging like fine wine.

Maria of Future Palace is an artist full of vision, themes, and musicianship - which all have pushed the band forward to where they are today.

We welcome a prolific artist from behind the drum kit who's been at this for over 20 years, artist Ali Richardson from Scotland-based heavy metal band Bleed From Within.