With “Strike And Kill”, DEVILDRIVER return with a ferocious new chapter that sharpens their Dark Groove identity while carrying the weight of survival, scars, and hard-earned clarity. METAL KAOZ connected with Dez Fafara to discuss approaching the album like his first record, nearly dying and returning to the stage, and why DEVILDRIVER was always more than simply ‘Groove Metal’. From BAUHAUS feeling heavier than Metal to writing for the logo, Dez reflects on resilience, owning your scars, and the need to keep leveling up.

With “Sons Of The Abandoned”, BLOODHUNTER turn their ferocity inward, delivering their most personal and honest album yet. METAL KAOZ connected with Diva Satanica to discuss identity, vulnerability, and the cost of staying true in a world that constantly demands compromise. From toxic cycles and online hate to refusing clean vocals in Death Metal, she reflects on loneliness in the digital age, conversations that become monologues, and why no artist should ever sell their identity to fit the market.

With “Ladybug”, Katerina Nicole turns grief into a delicate yet powerful statement, blending ethereal melodies, modern heaviness, and deeply personal emotion. METAL KAOZ connected with Katerina to discuss the heartbreaking meaning behind the song, the symbolism hidden in her music video colors, and how Metal became a form of therapy. From her journey from Pop to Metal to supporting stray animals on Naxos Island, she reflects on compassion, algorithms, physical music, and the fight to keep real music alive.

With “Far From God”, MOONSPELL return to the heart of Gothic Metal, rescuing the tragic vampire from cliché and restoring its danger, romance, and sorrow. It is always a great pleasure having Fernando Ribeiro at METAL KAOZ, and this time we discussed the upcoming album's creation, its Nietzschean roots, and the band's choice of simplicity over excess. From trading success for artistic independence to love as conflict and inspiration as a living cycle, Fernando reflects on MOONSPELL's philosophy, identity, and why “betterment” isn’t always making us better.