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Irish noise-pop/alt-rock sextet THUMPER released their debut album 'Delusions Of Grandeur' last month, a coming-of-age record that delivers a captivating blend of psychedelic and pop. We caught up with the band to discuss their formation, influences, ambitions and more. 

UK rockers Stone Broken are back with their stellar new album Revelation. Three years in the making, the band worked remotely with producer Dan Weller (Enter Shikari, Holding Absence, Bury Tomorrow) on their third full-length, experimenting with new sounds and pushing their creativity further than ever before. We caught up with drummer Robyn Haycock to find out more about the band, including their formation, influences, ambitions and future plans. 

German alternative metalcore quartet Breathe Atlantis bare all on their new album 'Overdrive', described by vocalist Nico Schiesewitz as the band's "most honest and emotional album" to date. We caught up with Nico to discuss everything Breathe Atlantis, including their formation, influences, ambitions and more. 

Despite what the band name might suggest, the scrappy Canadian underdogs known as Cancer Bats actually have more in common with a snake. Now, before this seems like a cheap shot on a much beloved hardcore veterans allow us to explain… Cancer Bats have shed their previous skin on every release, since their imperious debut 'Birthing the Giant' more than sixteen years ago. With their seventh album 'Psychic Jailbreak' written and recorded, we caught up with frontman Liam Cormier to discuss their bright future on the back of a couple of turbulent years.

A band not afraid to experiment, instrumental math/noise rock trio a-tota-so invited vocalist friends from the UK and Irish music scene to feature on their new album 'Lights Out' - something that fuelled them on over the last two years. We caught up with guitarist Marty Toner following the release, to discuss the band's formation, influences, ambitions and more. 

Japanese quartet One Eye Closed aren't ones to pigeonhole themselves, blending rock, metal and pop with Vocaloid, hip-hop and jazz to create their own unique sound. Latest single 'Squall', which features guest vocals from AJ Rebollo of ISSUES, is what they describe as their "best mixture of western and eastern music elements," and was written at a time when the band were trying to find themselves. We caught up with vocalist REI to discuss the writing process of 'Squall', its theme and stories from behind the scenes.

As the countdown to Fatherson’s fourth album 'Normal Fears' sets in closer, we sat down with Scotland’s beloved alternative trio to discuss the works of the album, touring plans, and more exciting insight!

The saying goes there's no point crying over spilt milk, but what can be said about Hot Milk? Epic shows, exciting releases, future projects and leather pants stick out to us.

French metal outfit Insolvency released their sophomore album 'Illusional Gates' earlier this week. The band offered numerous glimpses into the record ahead of its release, including 'Blindness' which explores a society addicted to technology and instant gratification. We caught up with the band to find out more, including the writing process, themes and stories from behind the scenes. 

Metalcore quartet InVisions blew us away with their recently released third album, 'Deadlock'. Last October the band returned with the first single from the record, the stomping 'Annihilist', a track "all about being on the brink of giving up." We spoke to guitarist Lucas Gabb to discuss the single's themes, stories from behind the scenes and more.