Interview with the band Space Eater

October 27, 2025

Interview with the band Space Eater

by Mick Michaels

Cosmick View: Hello, and welcome to The Cosmick View. Thanks for taking some time out of your day to speak with us. It's greatly appreciated.

CV: Do you think modern Heavy Metal music has evolved past its origins? Or are things relatively still the same?

Space Eater: Great question! I definitely do think that metal has evolved past the point of being “metal”. I don’t even consider that to be a “bad” thing, but I could never call bands like Periphery, or Architects or Avenged Sevenfold metal. It doesn’t mean they’re bad bands, but it’s not really metal. And that’s coming from a huge Avenged fan! But the whole setting has changed a lot, the sociology of the music scene today is just so different with the internet and the way new generations perceive extreme music.

CV: Does Metal still draw people to want to listen and engage the music while challenging the audience to imagine becoming a musician themselves?

Space Eater: Definitely! That’s probably one of metal’s biggest appeals, everyone wants to play. And that’s great, because the more you get into it, the better you understand the music you’re listening to. It just raises the level of “metal education”.

CV: Many believe that success for a band relies on three major components; good distribution, good PR and good booking. In the new modern music industry, all of that is without a doubt achievable by the artist themselves. Do you feel more and more established acts will go the independent route and eliminate the middle man component?

Space Eater: I think the band’s success is only a matter of the band’s music and identity. If you have good songs, and people can identify with your personas and visual image, everything else will come into place. Of course, distribution, PR and booking are imperative, but no amount of management will make a bad band big. And established acts already are going the independent route, just look at Metallica for example.

CV: Do you feel that the idea of a band eliminating those second and third party partnerships; labels, management, bookers, etc., and doing things on their own, is a direct result of artists and bands being misled and taken advantage of for so long?

Space Eater: Not really, it’s just that the things have changed a lot with social media and streaming, and the way people consume music. The music business is a lot less profitable, and there is so much information out there on how to do it all yourself.

CV: Do you feel there is a need or want for artists of any style or genre to rise above the past and to do more musically…artistically? Or can a level of comfort be reached and maintained as a means to sustainability?

Space Eater: That’s very subjective! For me personally, I’m always trying to improve, to change for the “better”, to express myself in a better way. But I know people who have found their perfect voice and haven’t changed it in years, and that’s awesome too.

CV: Many critics believe music is irrelevant today... just background noise. As a musician who is out there writing, releasing, and performing, from your perspective, do you still see music relevance in the world today? Is there a connection?

Space Eater: That’s just stupid. Music is extremely relevant, but it’s taken for granted. Just take away Spotify from Gen Z, and see where it gets you! People who grew up with streaming just don’t realize just how important it is to them, because they’ve never struggled to obtain an album, or a song the way we did. But it doesn’t mean that they don’t care about it.

CV: Has music in general split into too many genres and sub-genre classifications in an effort just to please an indecisive audience in your opinion? Is it just more of a marketing ploy to funnel buyers to a specific brand?

Space Eater: I think genre is more of a social term than a musical one. I don’t think it has anything to do with pleasing audiences or marketing music, it’s just that people are searching for identities, and trying to be different from the next guy. And sometimes it turns out great, but sometimes, it’s just dividing people who in reality like the same thing.

CV: What more can fans expect to see coming from you in the remainder of 2025 and beyond?

Space Eater: We’re working on a new song and are hoping to release it very soon!

CV: Thanks again for taking the time to share with our readers. We wish you all the best and continued success.

Space Eater: Thank you for having us!

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My name is Mick Michaels...I'm an artist, music fan, songwriter, producer, author, show host, big dreamer and guitarist for the traditional Heavy Metal band Corners of Sanctuary. Writing has always been a creative outlet for me; what I couldn't say in speech, I was able to do with the written word. Writing has given me a voice and a way for me to create on a multitude of platforms including music and song, articles, independent screenplays, books and now, artist interviews. The Cosmick View is an opportunity to raise the bar and showcase artists in a positive and inspirational light. For me, it's another out-of-this-world adventure.