

Eva Under Fire’s Amanda Lyberg Gets “Villainous,” Embraces the Villain, and Redefines Identity – My Weekly Mixtape: Music Discovery & Nostalgia
It’s been a few years since Amanda Lyberg of Eva Under Fire last stopped by — and this time, the stakes feel different.
This week, we dig into Villinous, a record that doesn’t just evolve the band’s sound, but reframes it — leaning hard into identity, perception, and what it really means to take back labels that were never meant to empower.
A big part of that conversation centers around the title track, featuring Maria Brink of In This Moment — and how her presence doesn’t just elevate the song, but adds a whole new layer of intensity and perspective to its message.
Across the album, you can hear the tension between individuality and expectation — how personal reflection collides with social media, pressure, and a world that rarely lets you slow down long enough to process any of it.
We also get into the band’s sonic shift — what changed, what didn’t, and how those choices show up in the music — along with a really honest look at balancing life as both an artist and a therapist, and how that dual perspective shapes the songs in a way you might not expect.
There’s a lot packed into this one — introspection, real-world perspective, and the kind of behind-the-scenes insight that gives these songs much more weight once you hear them.
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Awakening
Villainous (feat. Maria Brink of In This Moment)
Murder Scene
Heroin(e)
Blow (feat. Spencer Charnas of Ice Nine Kills)
Coming For Blood (feat. From Ashes To New)
Comatose (feat. Jonathan Dörr of Ego Kill Talent)

The Funeral Portrait (feat. Ivan Moody of Five Finger Death Punch) – Holy Water
The Funeral Portrait – Voodoo Doll
The Funeral Portrait (feat. Eva Under Fire) – Voodoo Doll
Until I Wake – Octane
Diamante – Bite Of The Beast
Diamante – 1987

