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Illumina A.D.

Illumina A.D.
Illumina A.D.

Tues. July 22nd. Female-fronted metal force from Albuquerque, Illumina A.D., fuses groove metal, gothic atmosphere, and progressive intensity into a sound both haunting and crushing. They stopped by Studio A and shared their soaring vocals, relentless riffs, and thunderous rhythms. Interview by Leah Tevis. Engineering by Chris Alires.

Their new album Days of Blood & Fire dropped June 20, 2025.

Leah is a KUNM mega-fan and host of Afternoon Freeform. She was completely taken with the radio as a kid and her love of it has only deepened. Leah loves the idea that someone you don't know is deliberately selecting music to share with a bunch of people they don't know and everyone gets to experience this thing together. And when listening to the radio (public radio especially!), you have no clue what is coming next! The excitement that radio creates is incredibly special and she still can't believe she gets to be the one to handpick the tunes! Leah is interested in every style of music and sound and is always searching for something they haven't heard, but listens to Prince every single day. When Leah is not at KUNM, she works as a geologist and spends much of her time doing animal rescue and advocacy in New Mexico.