Interviews

There were a few changes to the line-up at Tech-Fest this year, some of which were even in the midst of the event. One such change was that Birmingham tech-metallers Terraform stepped in to play a set on the final day. As they were already there to spectate the event before actually playing, we caught up with them to gather some thoughts over their latest release Adrift.

Canadian prog metallers Protest The Hero have made a name for themselves in recent years as industry trailblazers, having led a wildly successful crowdfunding campaign through Indie Go-Go for 2013’s Volition, and more recently with the their BandCamp subscription EP release, Pacific Myth. We caught up with guitarist Luke Hoskin at Tech-Fest to discuss the industry as it is today, the future of the band and more.

Amongst the highest points of Tech-Fest, Frontierer's first official live show on the final day easily came through as one. Before they unleashed sonic chaos upon Newark Showgrounds, we grabbed a quick word with the guys to gather some thoughts on their album, their live show and the nature of the beast that is Frontierer.

Later this month Glaswegian pop duo Tuff Love make their debut at Electric Fields Festival. We caught up with Julie from the band ahead of their appearance to chat about their expectations, festival stories and more.

Synth-rockers SKIES returned with their single Hold On last month, delivering a sound that is epic and mesmerising in equal measures. We caught up with the duo to talk about the new material, their forthcoming headline show in London and the most rock 'n' roll thing about their hometown...

Animals As Leaders rode the crest of the initial wave of djent abnds, and alongside artists such as TesseracT and Periphery remain as one of its greatest innovators. We sat down with guitarist Javier Reyes to talk about Tech-Fest and what’s to come for the band.

The very last day of UK Tech-Fest 2016 marks the first visit for headliners Between The Buried And Me. We caught up with bassist Dan Briggs for some thoughts and feelings on the festival, as well as some words about the band's latest release, Coma Ecliptic.

The next few weeks mark an important milestone for Big Jesus, who will make their live debut on UK and European shores (performing with Good Charlotte as well as Citizen) and later release their debut album Oneiric. We caught up with the band to chat about the meaning behind the record, how they caught the attention of the Madden Brothers and more.

It’s Saturday at Download and the sun is testing us with its cheeky appearance, and our next interview is with long time legends Municipal Waste. We greet frontman Tony Foresta for a chat, and with his shades and metal locks he's looking cooler than school.

Head to toe in country get up and monster moustaches that rival anyone's we were mesmerised by Whiskey Myers, whose dress sense is a good as their music and carries the same country twang and originality. We caught up with the boys bringing country roots back to the rock scene, to see how they found Download.