Ever since Kiki met Malik at Wacken in 2017, we’ve been wanting to do a podcast episode together. And the time has finally come! On this episode of the Metal & High Heels Podcast, Kiki and Steffi talk to START A REVOLUTION-guitarist Malik Aziz about the importance of making political statements as a musician.

Furthermore, we talk about the dangers of “separating the art from the artist” and how bands and musicians that are vocal about world politics can even attract new fans. The episode begins light enough, however, with Malik telling the funny story about the role that EXIT EDEN played in our meeting and how ‘Gangnam Style’ connected his band to the music business.

Metal & High Heels Podcast – Episode 42:

Recorded on February 23rd, 2019.

M&H Podcast 42 – Show Notes from our political talk with Malik Aziz:

• Kiki’s review of the EXIT EDEN-album “Rhapsodies In Black”
• The follow-up interview with EXIT EDEN that led to Kiki and Malik meeting
• START A REVOLUTION’s METAL VERSION of ‘Gangnam Style’
• Malik’s friend Beray’s band KOCHKRAFT DURCH KMA
• START A REVOLUTION’s Hellcome video
• Subscribe to Bob Lefsetz’ music industry newsletter “Lefsetz Letter”
• Kiki’s review of OTEP’s “Kult 45”
• Our interview with Maja Shining from FOREVER STILL is coming soon
• LOSTPROPHETS-singer Ian Watkins’ child sex offenses on BBC
• FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET on Wikipedia for those curious and non-German
• Malik’s website with all his projects, including his podcast about autism Autistische Wahrnehmungen

Podcast Episode 42 – Metal & High Heels Politics Playlist On Spotify:

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