In this episode of the Bleeding Metal Podcast, hosts Martha and Kiki discuss their recent concert experiences and favorite bands. We cover highlights from the Reload Festival, Euroblast, as well as the concerts of WITHIN TEMPTATION and BEARTOOTH. The episode also features an interview with Jamie and Dan from POLARIS, who talk about their tour exper…

In this enriching episode of the Bleeding Metal podcast, co-hosts Kiki and Suzana engage in a deep conversation with Simon from the modern metalcore band DEFOCUS. The discussion navigates the intricate interplay between politics and music, emphasizing the role of art in spreading human rights messages and fostering political awareness. Simon shares…

This episode explores the challenges artists face in earning a fair income in the streaming era. Kiki. Pia and Suzana discuss their experiences with various music platforms like Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music, weighing factors like convenience, cost, and artist compensation. Alternative ways to support artists are explored, such as buying digita…

In this episode of the Bleeding Metal podcast, Vanessa Funke, a one-woman DIY metal artist, discusses her self-taught approach to music. She records all instruments and vocals in her bedroom, inspired by Finnish bands. Her music is atmospheric, melancholic, and melody-driven, showcasing her impressive vocal range. Vanessa describes her flexible son…

In this special episode of the Bleeding Metal podcast, Pia introduces an engaging discussion led by Kiki with co-host Martha and returning guest Jenny (Joko). Together, we delve into our journeys of finding and forming bands. Kiki shares her experience starting embercoal from scratch, while Joko talks about her new adventure with Invoke. Martha dis…

Kiki interviews Charlie, a woman with over 20 years in the gaming industry, about the overlap between gaming and heavy metal communities and the underrepresentation of women in these spaces. Charlie shares her background transitioning from music journalism to roles in gaming localization, art, academia, and business development. Her passion for mus…

Pia and Suzana discuss the highly anticipated Linkin Park reunion with new vocalist Emily Armstrong and drummer Colin Britton. While Chester Bennington can never be replaced, the hosts express cautious optimism about the band's new artistic direction. Suzana shares her positive impression of the new single "The Emptiness Machine" and Emily's strong…

Pia and Kiki discuss the historical use of provocative symbols in heavy metal, such as the upside-down cross and pentagram, as a means for bands to rebel against the mainstream. They acknowledge that while this tactic was effective in the past, it has become less shocking in today's desensitized society, where even tragic events like school shootin…

In a brand new short episode of the Bleeding Metal Podcast, Kiki meets Mikaila and Teddy from the Australian band, YOURS TRULY before their concert in Hamburg. They tell us about their experiences on tour, their new album "Toxic", and the importance of inclusivity within alternative music communities. Mikaila shares her personal story of living wit…

In this episode, Kiki catches up with Jessie and Eleni from ANKOR at Reload Festival in Sulingen, Germany. They discuss the band's early morning set, overcoming technical difficulties, the importance of safe and respectful show environments for women, and the impact of social media on their music. They also touch on ANKOR's recent shows, including …

Kiki and Pia delve into the intricate topic of motherhood through a feminist lens, particularly within the metal community. This episode offers a rich discussion on societal expectations, personal choices, and the evolving definitions of family and parenting. Kiki, who identifies as childfree by choice, and Pia, a mother of two, provide contrasting…

In an episode that has been long time in the making, Kiki and Pia discuss ways in which we can identify and rethink the patriarchal structures around us in the life as Metalheads and dismantle them to make the world a better, fairer place. The goal of Feminism is to have equanimity as a society so that everyone can live free of discrimination. Do y…

Join us for part two of the recap of our our unforgettable experiences at Tuska Festival in Helsinki! Again, we delve into the behind-the-scenes of making the TUSKA FORÜM by Bleeding Metal, including interviews with Jennifer Haben from BEYOND THE BLACK and the members of BURY TOMORROW. We also hope you enjoy our weird tangents, hot takes, and rants…

Tuska Festival and the TUSKA FORÜM by Bleeding Metal were a blast! In this first episode of two, Kiki, Martha, and Suzana retell our experiences during the first two days of the festival in Helsinki. We delve into our memories of the interviews and panels conducted during the festival, covering topics from media interactions with bands to the blend…

We had a lovely interview with Stefan Keller from NEAERA about their new album “All Is Dust” and political messages in music. BUT the goddesses of technology are not on our side these days, so that the recording is gone. That’s why, Kiki and Martha sum up the talk from their memories and also discuss the album together with Pia. Recorded on July 10…

Racism is a topic we talk about a lot on this podcast - and it has a lot in common with misogyny. We discuss this while talking about the BABYMETAL collaboration with ELECTRIC CALLBOY. After that, we have an experiment: Since we asked ourselves how men see feminism and misogyny, we tried to get as close as possible by interviewing our only white te…

Our festival summer starts soon with Tuska Festival in Helsinki, where Kiki will be hosting the Tuska Forum by Bleeding Metal for the second consecutive year, featuring interviews with artists and industry experts. Join Pia and Kiki in this dynamic conversation diving deep into the world of the Tuska Festival with CEO Eeka Mäkynen. Celebrating his …

We love to think that the international metalheads all over the world would stick together in a united community - but is that reality? Martha, Pia, and Suzana come together to discuss the topic in an episode that becomes a love letter to the scene. Recorded on April 3rd, 2024. Bleeding Metal was created and is produced by ⁠⁠@kikigege87⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@po…

AI is what everyone talks about nowadays. UNLEASH THE ARCHERS used it on their new album "Phantoma", out on May 10th. Kiki and Martha talked to vocalist Brittney Slayes about the background and reactions, but also about social media in general. Recorded on April 30th, 2024. Show notes: ⁠Music video: UNLEASH THE ARCHERS - Green & Glass Band homepage…

Martha went on a journey and met the King on a Castle! She got the opportunity to listen to the upcoming Kerry King album "From Hell I Rise", which will be out on May 17th, and also had an interview with Kerry King himself. In this episode, she tells Pia everything about the trip. Recorded on April 30th, 2024. Bleeding Metal was created and is prod…

On another time capsule of an episode recorded in 2023, Kiki and Pia come together to discuss violence in the Metal scene as well as in heavy music.Inspired by the incident at a WE CAME AS ROMANS-show, we show our appreciation for kind security guards working the Metal industry. We also learn about Pia's rebellious nature and her love of gore. Reco…

Pia is back! After a short update and her thoughts about Bimbocore, she, Martha and Suzanna discuss the Trailblaze boardgame (crowdfunding campaign is running until April 20th). The three also talk about their favorite releases of the year so far. We discuss: ⁠Trailblaze Game Recorded on April 3rd, 2024. 00:40 Pia's update03:47 Bimbocore discussion…

How open and vulnerable do artists have to be nowadays? How do musicians like the members of BLIND CHANNEL take care of their Mental Health? Joel and Niko, the vocalists of the self-proclaimed "Backstreet Boys of Metal", join Kiki and Suzana on an interesting talk about the origin story of BLIND CHANNEL with their "Violent Pop" branding, making mus…

Kiki, Martha, and Suzana set out to analyze what exactly is BimboCore and how it can help us reclaim femininity as the valuable and badass trait it has always been - and dismantle the patriarchy while we're at it. We discuss: Bimbocore article on Loudersound We Are The Pit writes about CINNAMMON BABE LLORONA-estrogen-drama on Loudwire Recorded on M…

The Metal community is the most welcoming of all musical subcultures - or are we? We have been posing this question for some years now. On this episode, Kiki and Pia are joined by Sera, who works with a feminist and anti-racist organization in Finland and is part of the Heavy music community. Together, we evaluate where we really are at in matters …

We're growing! Kiki and Pia have been joined by two new #WomenInMetal to make the upcoming episodes of the Bleeding Metal Podcast even more diverse and interesting. You might remember Martha from our episode with her about Intersectional Feminism, but this time you'll get to know her as a co-host of the show. Together with Suzana, who joins us dire…

We’re switching streaming platforms! We will soon be listening to music on the ROKK app. Will you join the streaming platform revolution? On this episode, Kiki is joined by Alex Landenburg, better known as the drummer of KAMELOT and now the creator of the ROKK app. We had a long but lovely conversation, starting with Alex's career as a musician and…

We’re still trying something new! This episode was edited by Kiki again with the help of Artificial Intelligence. If you think the sound is worse in comparison to our usual audio quality, let us know - thank you! As every year, Kiki and Pia begin the new cycle by summarizing their heavy musical highlights of the last twelve months as well as other …

We’re trying something new! This episode was edited by Kiki with the help of Artificial Intelligence - gasp! Help us out by reaching out in case you think the sound is worse in comparison to our usual audio quality - thank you! On this new episode, Kiki and Pia talk to Simon McMurdo, the author of Nightwish on Track - a book that discusses every si…

On a new short episode of Bleeding Metal, Kiki and Pia discuss some new music that just came out later this year. We also celebrate the revival of Nu Metal! Recorded on September 19th, 2023. Show notes: Find out more about La Vero's project on HEAVENQUEEN's website Check out everything about "Human" on RESOLVE's website ALPHAWHORES' linktree will d…

Lindsay Schoolcraft is back on the podcast! Ten years after our first talk, Lindsay joins Kiki and Pia to talk about how important it is for artists to take breaks and for fans to support this. With so many of our favorite Metal acts touring non-stop after the pandemic and some of them getting backlash from fans after canceling gigs due to illness …

We're back from our short break with a new season and to start it we're catching you all up on what we've been doing these past few months. Recorded on November 3rd, 2023. Show notes: Check out Kiki's Twitch channel - the next Heavy Friday Metal stream is on November 24th at 19:00 CET. Kiki also streams on the Women In Games channel The mentioned m…

The last session of the TUSKA FORUM by BLEEDING METAL at this year's Tuska Festival in Helsinki was a moving interview with Marko Hietala hosted by Kiki. What was initially supposed to be a talk about his experience in the music business turned out to be an intimate conversation about the artist's personal growth throughout his life - including rec…

The official language of this episode is Finglish - a gift from Bleeding Metal with love to our Finnish-speaking audience. It's a very entertaining episode and we hope you all enjoy it. The second day of the TUSKA FORUM by BLEEDING METAL at this year's Tuska Festival in Helsinki started with Kiki showing off her Finnish skills - which didn't take h…

The opening event of the TUSKA FORUM by BLEEDING METAL, which was hosted by Kiki at this year's Tuska Festival in Helsinki, was this interactive workshop about Artificial Intelligence and music. The goal of the session was to implement the technology live and let generative AI create a song with all the necessary elements: music, lyrics, and cover …

TRIGGER WARNING: the topic of suicide comes up during this episode several times. If you or someone you know is struggling, reach out for help around suicidal thoughts. During this year's Tuska Festival in Helsinki, Kiki hosted the TUSKA FORUM by BLEEDING METAL and started moving conversations with some of the performing artists. LOST SOCIETY-vocal…

During this year's Tuska Festival in Helsinki, Kiki hosted a forum and had captivating conversations with some of the performing artists. On this episode of the podcast, we present to you the recording of Kiki's interview with animal rights activist and ARCH ENEMY-vocalist Alissa White-Gluz. Pia and Kiki then comment on the conversation and how eac…

Since Pia was not able to attend Tuska Festival 2023, she asks Kiki all about the festival weekend, including but not limited to the Tuska Forum by Bleeding Metal, which Kiki hosted at the event in Helsinki. Tune in for an in-house interview and a preview of the upcoming episodes that were recorded live at Tuska 2023! Episode recorded on July 6th, …

In an extraordinary episode, Kiki and Pia recount their experiences at different music festivals, especially in the ten years of working together on Metal & High Heels turned the Bleeding Metal Podcast. But before we go down memory lane, we must address two pieces of news from the Metal scene that are important to us. We also have a special announc…

We like our topics deep and our episodes dark. Initially, Kiki and Pia planned to talk to Sue from THE HELLFREAKS about mixing styles and genres, because that happens on the Hungarian band's new album "Pitch Black Sunset". Ultimately, our whole episode became a mix of topics and we didn't skip a deep one: War, death, COVID, politics, fears, money, …

Kiki and Pia welcome Charlie from AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS back on the podcast! We catch up about how much the vocalist has personally grown with the band in the past few years and how her writing shifted focus from more private, Mental Health-related topics to more abstract, creative themes in the band's new album "Ultraviolet". Personal growth and c…

Hungarian band THE HELLFREAKS has just caught our attention with their fifth and latest album "Pitch Black Sunset", which has been out since April 14th, 2023. It's quite the short album, which makes this bonus episode even shorter. Recorded on May 8th, 2023. Show notes: Check out THE HELLFREAKS' website. Bleeding Metal was created and is hosted and…

Have you ever wondered why certain genres are more widespread in certain countries? Or why they are more successful there? Well, we have a brainstorming session for you! This is what happens when not one but two artist interviews get postponed - Pia and Kiki get to talk about topics that have been on their minds without researching about them befor…

"Ultraviolet", the new album from AS EVERYTHING UNFOLDS resembles a photograph - the capture of a moment in time. The young British band work with the concept of photography in this album, which they describe as "an open work on the thoughts and feelings surrounding us at the time. The anger, the frustration, the progress - everything is on show an…

As a musician, finding a band to join can become very difficult. There are not always friends around who share the same vision as you. To start a band, different things have to fit: characters, skill levels, music style choices, availabilities, and ambitions. In this episode, Pia asks Kiki about her journey as a musician and Joko comes back to tell…

The new IN FLAMES album "Foregone" has both of us, Pia and Kiki, hyped and impressed. In this episode, we discuss the history of the band, the role of the pandemic on "Foregone", and the lyrics on the album and how they relate to current topics in the world. Recorded on February 22nd, 2023. Show notes: Pia's Interview with IN FLAMES-vocalist Anders…

German Symphonic Metal band XANDRIA starts a new era with their album "The Wonders Still Awaiting" giving us an opportunity to talk to them and reflect on moments when we have reinvented ourselves, including this podcast. XANDRIA-founder Marco Heubaum and the band's new vocalist Ambre Vourvahis join Kiki and Pia to catch up on what was happening wi…

After around five years of complete silence, the German Symphonic Metal band XANDRIA returns with a new line-up and a new album. In this short bonus episode, Pia and Kiki discuss their opinions and interpretations of the full-length release that the band has optimistically titled "The Wonders Still Awaiting". Recorded on January 27th, 2023. Show no…

Gina Lucia runs a Youtube channel with the related #bookstagram and discord community around books and reading. However, unlike most resources about reading, she doesn't strictly encourage doing it more and more. Instead, her videos are analytical about the psychology of reading and can even be critical of a society that puts people who read more b…

Another year comes to a close and we're reminiscing about it. Kiki and Pia discuss their favorite albums of the year, what bands they have discovered, and what video games they have been playing. We also take a look at what's coming up in 2023 with excitement and hope. Listen in and tell us your favorites of this eventful year. Recorded on December…