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A Letter From the Editor: Baptized by Riffs…My Metal Awakening at Milwaukee Metal Fest
I’ve spent nearly 35 years in the trenches, behind the lens, in the pit, running Music Fiends and other various projects, and chasing the pulse of live music wherever it takes me. Goth shows, punk gigs, underground dives…you name it, […] More
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WATCH: Post-Set Chaos…Ricky Hoover of Ov Sulfur Speaks to Music Fiends Minutes After His Blistering Milwaukee Metal Fest Onslaught!
Right after delivering a soul-searing performance at this year’s Milwaukee Metal Fest, Ricky Hoover, frontman of Ov Sulfur, took a moment to speak with Music Fiends. Still emanating the raw intensity of his set, Hoover gave us insight into the […] More
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WATCH: Wraith Talk ‘Fueled by Fear’ and more at Milwaukee Metal Fest
At Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025, we locked horns on-camera with Wraith, Indiana’s hell-forged masters of blackened thrash, for a conversation as savage as their riffs. Emerging from the infernal depths of Indiana, Wraith has been a relentless force in the […] More
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WATCH: Interview with SNAFU, Detroit’s Hardcore Thrash Juggernaut, at Milwaukee Metal Fest
Straight outta the Motor City chaos and into the pit, Detroit’s own SNAFU chatted with MusicFiends.com for a no-BS, all-thrash interview that rips as hard as their riffs. With their latest album Exile//Banishment leaving ears scorched and stages demolished, the […] More
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WATCH: BRAT Bring Bimboviolence to Milwaukee Metal Fest: On-Camera Chaos with the New Queens of Barbiegrind
In the heart of Milwaukee Metal Fest 2025, Music Fiends’ Michael Mullenix chatted with BRAT, New Orleans’ rising agents of sonic destruction, for an on-camera interview. With riffs sharper than a stiletto heel and lyrics laced with venom, BRAT aren’t […] More
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Fan Interview with Blake from OKC Metal Band, Fathomless, On Day 3 of Milwaukee Metal Fest!
On Day 3 of Milwaukee Metal Fest, MusicFiends.com caught up with metal warrior Blake Tyler, who showed off his battle-worn jacket, dropped his thoughts on the fest, and repped his own band, Fathomless, straight outta Oklahoma City. The crushing sounds […] More