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 ›
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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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Interview: Mark Zonder Talks WARLORD’s Revival, A-Z’s Evolution, and the Spirit of Bill Tsamis
We had the opportunity to talk with legendary drummer Mark Zonder (Warlord, A-Z, ex-Fates Warning) to discuss the emotional return of Warlord, the creative process behind A-Z’s latest album, and how he continues to push musical boundaries after decades in… Read More ›
HAGGUS Vomits Forth “Malignant Boomer” Single as Destination Extinction Nears via Tankcrimes
“Malignant Boomer” is the latest single from California mincecore maniacs HAGGUS. The track comes by way of the band’s fiery Destination Extinction full-length, set for release on June 20th through Tankcrimes!
KATATONIA Emerges from the Shadows with Haunting New Single “Temporal”
Swedish masters of melancholic metal, KATATONIA, have unveiled the second new single from their upcoming album, Nightmares as Extensions of the Waking State, out June 6, 2025 via Napalm Records!
