Adam M:
\nWhat\u2019s up, everyone! Welcome back to Metal Radio, I\u2019m your host Adam M and no, not the pop star, but the guy who lives for music, in every form. Whether it\u2019s booming 808s or double kicks and growls, we\u2019re here for it.<\/p>\n
Today, we\u2019ve got someone straight outta the pit frontman of Ashen Reign, guitarist, screamer, and survivor of many wild tours… Erik Steelfire! Thanks for joining, man.<\/p>\n
Erik \u201cSteelfire\u201d Hansen:
\nKarol! Stoked to be here, man. Love the vibe already wasn\u2019t expecting reggaeton and blast beats to live in the same space, but here we are. [laughs]<\/p>\n
Adam M:
\nThat\u2019s what we do here we blend the chaos. So let\u2019s start heavy: what was the moment you knew metal was your world?<\/p>\n
Erik:
\nHonestly? The first time I heard Pantera. I was a kid, heard Walk, and it just punched me in the chest. That tone, that attitude… I knew I wanted to make people feel like that.<\/p>\n
Adam M:
\nRespect. That track still slaps. So tell me your newest album Black Crown Fall what\u2019s the story behind it?<\/p>\n
Erik:
\nIt\u2019s a personal record. We went darker, more atmospheric. I lost my dad last year, and the grief hit hard. Writing was the only way to process it. It\u2019s about facing shadows and coming out swinging.<\/p>\n
Adam M:
\nPowerful. You know, I work mostly in Latin and trap beats, but it\u2019s the emotion that connects everything. Grief, love, rage it hits, no matter the BPM.<\/p>\n
Let me ask you this would you ever experiment with Latin rhythms in your music?<\/p>\n
Erik:
\nMan, 100%. I love tribal drums, syncopated stuff it\u2019s primal. Put that under a crushing riff? Magic. I don\u2019t care about genres, I care about feeling.<\/p>\n
Adam M:
\nHell yeah. So, if we made a track metal meets reggaeton, pure madness you in?<\/p>\n
Erik (laughs):
\nCount me in. Let\u2019s break the internet.<\/p>\n
Adam M (laughing):
\nSay less.<\/p>\n
Alright, last one. Advice for upcoming metalheads who want to find their voice?<\/p>\n
Erik:
\nBe raw. Don\u2019t fake the aggression. Write from truth even if it\u2019s ugly. And practice. Your passion should outlive the trends.<\/p>\n
Adam M:
\nSpoken like a true warrior.<\/p>\n
Erik Steelfire, everyone. Go stream Black Crown Fall, and follow this man before he breaks another stage. I\u2019m Adam M thanks for tuning in to Crosswaves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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