Interviews

At Download 2017 we sat down with Giorgio Cantarutti and Ashley Green from Holding Absence. The Cardiff outfit are making big waves on the live circuit, and from line-up changes to signing to SharpTone Records things got big and exciting extremely fast.

Opening the mainstage at Download Festival is no small feat, and this year Hacktivist undertook the role on Saturday 10th June. Having played only a handful of shows with new co-vocalist Jot Maxi there was additional pressure riding on their shoulders; we spoke to J Hurley and Rich Hawking about how it went and what's on the cards right now for Hacktivist.

We caught up with Belgium hardcore band Moments ahead of their European tour to hear their top tips and stories from the road.

We've curated our very own Download Festival Spotify playlist, get your metal horns at the ready!

All At Sea have released their Systemised EP today (12th May), boasting the gritty aggression of bands like Malevolence and Nasty, with odd plunges into alternative Rage Against The Machine-esque territory. Find out the meanings behind each song in this exclusive track by track!

Having released their third album Meta in September 2016, Long Island tech-metallers Car Bomb recently toured the UK with the mighty Gojira. We caught up with bassist Jon Modell to hear his tips and stories from the road, from his most embarrassing moment to the most rewarding.

Last month Amsterdam metallers The Charm The Fury released their new album The Sick, Dumb & Happy. We caught up with bassist Lucas Arnoldussen surrounding the release to discuss why they chose to work with more than one producer on the record, influences and more.

Blood Youth have been tearing up stages across the UK over the weekend, concluding with a show in London this evening at Boston Music Room. We caught up with vocalist Kaya Tarsus about the band's stories and tips from the road!

We caught up with singer/guitarist Tim Kasher (of Cursive and The Good Life) ahead of his forthcoming UK tour. He shares his stories and tips from a life on the road, including failing "chair tricks" and Robert Smith watching from side of stage.

This week marks the return of Monster Truck, who are here in the UK rocking out on their headline tour. We caught up with singer/bassist Jon Harvey to hear some of the band's stories from the road, from playing London's O2 Arena and Wembley in the space of two days to meeting Lemmy.