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Detroit Synth-Punk Duo ADULT. Brings the Bite: Our Interview Before Their Show at Rubber Gloves

Music Fiends caught up with ADULT. before their show at Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio in Denton, Texas on April 25, 2026, while North Texas skies were doing their best to…

A Chat with Redd Kross: Breaking on Through

Some bands don’t just survive eras, they help define them. Redd Kross have spent decades twisting punk, glam, power pop, garage rock, and pure chaos into something unmistakably their own.…

Dead Cool Sound Off on What’s Been Living in Their Speakers

We caught up with Dead Cool fresh off the road with Astari Nite to see what’s been spinning lately - and it’s exactly the kind of dark, danceable mix you’d…

MATTE BLVCK: Inside the Current Rotation of Industrial’s Darkwave Architects

There’s something poetic about asking an industrial darkwave band what’s on their Current Rotation. For Matte Blvck, mood isn’t accidental - it’s constructed. Originally formed in San Diego, California, Matte…

INTERVIEW: Kataklysm’s JF Talks Band Origins, Evolution, and a New Album on the Horizon

Last month, Michael Mullenix with Music Fiends caught up with JF Dagenais, guitarist, founding member, and longtime producer of the legendary death metal band Kataklysm, just before their show at…

CURRENT ROTATION: Smoking With Strangers – Dallas’s Dark Electronic Dreamscape

From the glowing heart of Dallas, Texas, comes Smoking With Strangers, a sonic trip where cinematic soundscapes collide with retro-fueled synths and pulse-pounding rhythms. It’s not just electronic music; it’s…

WATCH: Inside Our Interview with Mercury of Priest: Synth-Driven Darkness with a Flair for Buc-ee’s Shirts

Before their electrifying set opening for Powerman 5000 at Trees in Deep Ellum, Music Fiends sat down with Mercury, the enigmatic frontman of Swedish dark synth outfit Priest, for a…