Interviews

These days it's difficult to come up with a unique band name, but we're not ashamed to admit that we had absolutely no idea where Awooga got theirs from, or what it even means. Fortunately for us the space rockers came to the rescue, providing us with ten reasons as to why they chose their band name - there's a lot more to it than we anticipated!

It's no secret that You Me At Six have been busy boys recently. Frontman Josh Franchesci has been in the media spotlight as the face and voice of his fans who have been subject to overpriced gig tickets, all whilst preparing for the release of their new album 'Night People'. We sat down with the band to chat about the record, fighting the Fan Fair Alliance cause, the potential demise of the music industry and more.

Continuing our London Rise Up tour adventures we caught up with one of 2000's emo originals and co-headliners of the run, Silverstein. With newly released 7th studio album I Am Alive In Everything I Touch under their belts, we were eager to see what else is on the horizon for the Canadian rockers.

The Rise Up tour is currently making its way around the UK, showcasing some of Rise Record's hottest bands: The Devil Wears

Alternative punks Columbus are currently on the road with ROAM, having arrived from down under in support of their latest album Spring Forever. We caught up with guitarist/vocalist Alex Moses to hear his stories from the road, including why he had to play a show in his underwear...

Despite the occasional demo trickling out over the past several years, it wasn't until mid-October that we learnt ex-My Chemical Romance guitarist Ray Toro would be releasing his debut album Remember The Light in less than a month's time. Lead single Take The World soon followed, so we decided it was about time to catch up with Toro and find out just what's in store for us with his new project.

This week Black Orchid Empire embark on a UK headline in celebration of the release of their debut album Archetype. We caught up with frontman Paul Visser to hear his touring tips and stories from the road, from pushing their van up a muddy hill to dressing room mishaps...

American theatrical metal outfit Ice Nine Kills have brought their heavy and horror-lit influenced songs to stages across the UK this month. We caught up with frontman Spencer Charnas to chat about the band's stories from the road and trust us, there are some pretty outrageous ones!

This week VANT will play an intimate show at The Cluny in Newcastle as part of the annual Dr Martens Stand For Something Tour. We caught up with frontman Mattie Vant ahead of the show to talk about influences, activism and more.

One of tech metal’s forerunners alongside bands like Sikth and Meshuggah, Dutch six-piece Textures are one of the genre’s most revered bands. Playing undercard to Sunday headliners Between The Buried & Me, we spoke with drummer Stef Broks and vocalist Daniël De Jongh to get the lowdown on their new double album venture and to get their take on the Tech-Fest experience.