With their latest opus, Apex Violator, Cincinnati-based melodic black metal band Valdrin has once again plunged listeners into the rich, esoteric depths of the Ausadjur Mythos—a sprawling narrative universe of gods, underworlds, and doomed heroes. We sat down with the… Read More ›
Interviews
TESS AND THE DETAILS Roar Into a New Era With “Take Me Alive”
Bay Area punk-rockers Tess & The Details are charging into 2025 with a bold, anthemic new single: “Take Me Alive.” In this exclusive interview with Capital Chaos TV, frontwoman Tess Stevens opens up about the song’s evolution, the dangers of… Read More ›
VIOGRESSION’s Thaumaturgic Veil and the Alchemy of Vibration, Death, and Infinity
Milwaukee death metal veterans Viogression return with Thaumaturgic Veil, an album that dives headfirst into the metaphysical: altered states, vibrational frequencies, esoteric consciousness, and the eternal. It’s a towering work of mystical death metal that translates abstract philosophy into crushing… Read More ›
Exploring Grief, Queer Reverence, and Sonic Brutality: An Interview with Rylan Gleave of ALL MEN UNTO ME
Capital Chaos TV sat down with composer and vocalist Rylan Gleave—best known for his work with Ashenspire and Paraorchestra—to discuss his latest project, “Requiem,” a doom-laden, emotionally raw exploration of mourning, identity, and sound.
Channeling Chaos: CORDYCEPS’ Rafael Gonzalez on Trauma, Transformation, and the Brutality of ‘Hell Inside’
The new Cordyceps album Hell Inside is a harrowing, immersive dive into emotional trauma—channeled through the haunting metaphor of cordyceps fungi infecting the human psyche. Capital Chaos TV caught up with vocalist Rafael Gonzalez to talk about the evolution of… Read More ›
JOE STUMP on Days of Thunder: Classic Influences, Modern Firepower, and Shred Sorcery
Guitar virtuoso and Berklee professor Joe Stump returns with Days of Thunder, the explosive follow-up to his 2017 debut Lake of Fire. With a sound forged in the traditions of Deep Purple and Rainbow, yet delivered with modern edge and… Read More ›
WITHERER: “Shadow Without A Horizon” and the Sound of Mortality
With “Shadow Without A Horizon,” WITHERER have delivered an hour-long memento mori that fuses blackened death/doom intensity with funeral dirges and ambient dread. We sat down with founding member Tiamoath to discuss the personal trauma, creative evolution, and philosophical underpinnings… Read More ›
CASTRATOR: Coronation of the Grotesque and the Art of Controlled Brutality
New York death metallers Castrator return with Coronation of the Grotesque, a record that marks a visceral evolution from their 2022 full-length debut Defiled in Oblivion. With a tighter lineup, sharpened focus, and heavier subject matter, the band pushes their… Read More ›
IN THE COMPANY OF SERPENTS: In the Company of Serpents: Cutting Cords, Chasing Light
With A Crack In Everything, In the Company of Serpents deliver their most personal and emotionally raw album to date. Trading esoteric metaphors for brutally honest reflections on addiction and recovery, guitarist and vocalist Grant Netzorg speaks to us about… Read More ›
An Insatiable Violence: CRYPTOPSY’s Torturous Joyride into the Psyche
On An Insatiable Violence, legendary death metal outfit Cryptopsy deliver a punishing yet poignant collection of songs that delve deep into the paradox of self-inflicted suffering that somehow brings joy. Written largely on the road, the album marks a seismic… Read More ›
