Metal Anarchy

Time for the next edition of Metal Anarchy’s “new music showcase,” the feature where I introduce you to artists that readers of this site may find interesting. This time I have a Q&A with Illusions Of Grandeur.

METAL ANARCHY: Tell me a little about your band:

ILLUSIONS OF GRANDEUR: Illusions of Grandeur is a powerful female-fronted metal band based in Los Angeles, CA, that captivates audiences with their dynamic sound and theatrical performances.

I.O.G. have made appearances at various festivals including Rock Fest, Michigan Metal Fest, Sav Fest, Dewey Beach Music Festival and Witney Music Festival. I.O.G. has shared the stage with artists as varied as Burning Witches, DOPE, Motograter, September Mourning, New Year’s Day, Puddle of Mudd, Stryper, República, Stitched up Heart and Otep.

I.O.G. ‘s Live show The Siren Saga is a story of the journeys, perils, and triumphs of the Siren and her warriors. The story mixes facts and fiction combining Greek and Norse Mythology, Sirens, Gods, Archangels.

Illusions of Grandeur’s fierce and energetic live show has gained them a legion of fans dubbed “The Siren Nation” who follow them worldwide, at live shows, and on social media.

METAL ANARCHY: Who are your main influences?

ILLUSIONS OF GRANDEUR: Illusions of Grandeur’s influences come from many genres of course starting with metal; like Korn, In This Moment Metallica, Avatar and Evanescence.

Each member draws off their individual influences as well which are varied from The Sirens love of Classic rock like Janis Joplin and Heart to CM’s love of YES, Supertramp, Soundgarden and Slayer

IOG feels this just adds to the sound and allows the band to explore a lot of themes in their music.

We still listen to these artists and many, many more.

METAL ANARCHY: What is your latest release and why should readers of this site check it out?

ILLUSIONS OF GRANDEUR: we recently released a new single titled “MIDNIGHT25.”

While the 1st version of “Midnight” appeared on “The Siren”(2022) album, as Illusions of Grandeur has been evolving over the past few years and changing our sound, we felt “Midnight” needed to come along on this journey.

So, we, with our new producers, decided to update the song and release it as a standalone single “MIDNIGHT25.”

Updating the sound of “MIDNIGHT25” to meet our new production. Illusions of Grandeur has moved into a little more of a modern metal and industrial sound which appears on our new EP “The Siren Rises PT1: The Witch”.

Taking Midnight and bringing that song into this new world was a challenge and exciting!

Lyrically, while the idea for the song stems from and was inspired and written for the Netflix’s show “Wednesday,” there is a deeper meaning behind it. Humans are the true monsters, and while we have seen many portrayals of “monsters” in our culture, people are the truly scarier than the creatures of our stories.

METAL ANARCHY: What can people expect when they go to your live shows?

ILLUSIONS OF GRANDEUR: Illusions of Grandeur is a live band. We love being in the studio and creating, but on the love, stage is where the band really comes alive!

Illusions of Grandeur’s live show “The Siren Saga” draws its story line from the concept albums “the Songs of the Siren prt1”,“The Siren prt2” and their newest EP “The Siren Rises PT1:The Witch.”

Acting out the songs and story on stage amidst a light and video show. IOG’s fan’s known as The Siren Nation are amazing, supporting both in America and Europe.

Touring and connecting with our fans and meeting new people worldwide, traveling is the best experience I feel you can have. During Illusions of Grandeur “The Songs of The Siren Tour 2019” the band played a few weeks in the Ukraine.

One of those shows was in a small town called Smila in the Cherkasy Raion, Cherkasy Oblast of Ukraine. What we thought was a festival we were playing on, turned out to be a small festival built around IOG headlining.

It was crazy they turned the central park of the town into a festival ground with a large stage and it seemed like the whole town came out for the day. It was an amazing experience.

METAL ANARCHY: Where do you see your band heading in 5 years?

ILLUSIONS OF GRANDEUR: Illusions of Grandeur’s ”The Siren Hellfire Tour” continues through the remainder of 2025 into 2026.

IOG are currently while tour producing the 2nd EP the next story in The Siren Saga “The Siren Rises PT2: The Accension,” which the band looks to have out in 2026.