All Hails, Eve!
In this edition of Valkyries of the Citadel, we speak with Eve Kozi, a figure shaped by distortion, discipline, and devotion to sound that wounds and frees in equal measure.
When the lights rise, she vanishes into the riff, leaving only instinct and noise behind. There is no irony in her reverence for the sacred, band shirts are relics, the pit a proving ground, and the music an altar. This is not lifestyle, it’s compulsion. Her words are unfiltered. As they should be.
Who is Eve Kozi when the stage lights hit and the riffs ignite?
Im the kind of girl who will loose myself in the music and while the lights are on and the guitars are blaring my lights go off and the crowd and the energy of the crowd guides me, the feeling of loosing yourself in the music is just the best and there is no other way to feel that except live.
Your holy trinity of metal bands: which three rule your playlist and why do they still rip the flesh from your skull?
The top 3 in my playlist - Slipknot, Rammstein and Korn. I’ve been listening to them since I was a kid, haha.
The single most savage live gig you’ve ever witnessed, set the scene and tell us what left you wrecked for days after.
It was way back when I was 16. I don’t even remeber the bands name, energy was high the sounds were loud and I was all around. Imagine 5h of straight head banging moshing and the Pièce de résistance walk of shame back home... in all my years I have never left more energy in one single place like that ever again, guess thats why I fell inlove with music as much as I have.
Show us the crown-jewel band tee in your collection: how did you score it, and what battle scars has it earned?
This Iron Maden shirt. I have it since 2018 (I don’t remember where I got it from tho).
Battle scars - a lot of sleepovers, spilled coffee/fun drinks, survived a lot of band t shirt abductions, haha.
When the pit opens up, what’s your go-to song that guarantees carnage (and maybe a bruised rib or two)?
Slipknot - Custer!! I JUST LOOOOOVE THIS SOOONG!!
Who’s the front-person or shredder you secretly (or not-so-secretly) crush on, and what about them melts your spine?
One and only ANDY FUCKING BIERSAACKKKK!!!!!! And Oli Sykes.
What’s your ideal pre-show ritual beverage and which album do you blast while downing it?
I love my vodka sodas, nothing like a lemon/lime soda with some vodka to pump you up for upcoming bender that and some - Disturbed.- Divisive as a album while doing my makeup
You’re stranded on tour with one band for a month; which role are you grabbing, merch queen, guest vox, or road-warrior photog, and with which band?
Ouh definetly the merch queen for Korn and Slipknot.
Which underground act deserves a main-stage slot tomorrow, and what track should every metal brother spin first?
Goatcraft - Bestial Desecration
Fastest way to earn your instant respect at a gig: proper pit etiquette, encyclopaedic riff knowledge, or killer style?
Proper pit etiquette would be definitely on my biggest regard, cant count how many times I have been groped or inproperly touched at a concert, like keep your mitts to yourself if its uninvited!!!!!!!!!!
What is the wildest gig you've been to and why?
Wildest would definitely be the underground band introduction night at a local to me bar/caffe anything from weird to downright criminally silly to absolutely shredding and whiplash worthy songs and bands everything form a good lough to a cheering that rumbles the walls of the bar.
Best vocalist goes to?
Corey Taylor from slipknot would be my pic anything from sensual to down right gutteral its like orgasm but for my ears.
Finish the riff: “Metal consumes me because ______,”
Metal consumes me because real life bores me.
Plug anything you'd like here to our fans!
Love yourself and take care of your band tees :)) Love ya :))
We’d like to thank Eve for taking the time to talk to us and join the Valkyries of the Citadel. Don’t forget to comment and ask Eve any questions you have below. Hails!
