The Last Great Awakening and the Birth of “Baphometal”: A Conversation with Kim of The Burned Over

 In a metal scene oversaturated with imitation, few bands arrive with a sound and aesthetic as distinct as The Burned Over. Their debut album, The Last Great Awakening, is a five-year labor of genre-defying intensity — a collision of historical occultism, folk horror, and melodic metal complexity. At its core is vocalist and visionary Kim, whose history with acts like Gwar and Cruachan has already cemented her status in the extreme music underground.

We sat down with Kim to talk about spiritualist history, seances, stagecraft, and the band’s self-coined genre: Baphometal.

 

Rising Alma: Cracking the Moment and Embracing the Power of Emotional Truth

Rising Alma is a four-piece rock/metal outfit based in Germany but built on four different passports. Since forming in 2021, vocalist-keyboardist Alīse Elme, guitarist Máximo Marset, drummer Jonathan Olsson, and bassist Alican Sahin have chased a simple idea: write honest songs that hit hard without losing their melodic core.

Harvested's 'Dysthymia': From Gore to the Mind's Abyss

Canadian death metal outfit Harvested are known for their crushing riffs and old-school ferocity—but with their latest release, Dysthymia, they take a sharp left turn, diving headfirst into the psychological depths of mental illness. We caught up with guitarist Mitchi Dimitriadis to explore the motivations behind the band’s thematic evolution, the creative process behind the album, and how brutal honesty shaped both their sound and lyrics.

 

 

Crucial Velocity’s “Controller”: Nate Bauer on Tech Enslavement, Musical Chemistry, and the Future of Metal

 With their latest release Controller, Crucial Velocity take aim at one of the most omnipresent forces in modern life—technology. Dark, cerebral, and groove-heavy, the record balances riff-driven ferocity with lyrical depth. We caught up with Nate Bauer—songwriter, guitarist, and bassist for the band—to dig into the inspiration behind Controller, how it came together with an all-star lineup, and why your phone might just be the enemy.

 

 

Heavy Metal with Heart: Danny Perry of Ornimental on Power, Pain, and Purpose

 

We caught up with Danny Perry, frontman of Miami-based metal band Ornimental, to talk about their new music, orchestral influences, breakout success, and their deep-rooted connection to their hometown. From collaborating with the Emmy-winning Miami-Dade Film Orchestra to surviving their metaphorical Red Road, Danny shares it all.