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It’s not been a bad year so far for ZOAX. They released their debut, self-titled album, toured with Funeral For A Friend and already have two festival performances under their belts. With Download Festival imminent, we caught up with the quintet to talk Kendrick Lamar, budget videos and wrestling (and a quick game of Would You Rather? - of course).

Sure, the weather may not look entirely in our favour this weekend but we can pray for a miracle - either way it's going to be a bucketload of fun as Download Festival makes its return. With so many incredible acts set to grace four stages in the grounds of Donington, here are our top picks for the weekend. We'll see you in the pit!

There’s no denying that every letlive. fan on the planet was itching for the band to make their glorious return earlier this year, so when the time finally arrived we were, quite frankly, overjoyed. Having recently made their mark on intimate UK venues and with their brand new album imminent, we caught up with frontman Jason Butler to find out exactly what’s been going on since 2013's The Blackest Beautiful.

We caught up with Real Friends in the calm before the storm ahead of their Slam Dunk Festival appearance and European tour. With their recently released album 'The Home Inside My Head' paired with a launch gig at the Hippodrome, we talked midnight walks, shitting in your pants and what to expect from their new material…

Camden Rocks is a great festival for showcasing smaller, up and coming bands, so we thought we’d give you a heads up on the ones you’d be foolish to miss. Some of these acts are already starting to break into the big time, so catch them at the intimate venues before it’s too late!

We're not entirely sure where the past year has gone, but somehow Slam Dunk Festival has crept right up on us this year! Celebrating their tenth anniversary means one hell of a party and this year they've pulled out the mother of all line-ups. To try and help you choose between your band clashes, we've picked ten acts you 100% have to see over the weekend.

For three days the city of Brighton gets taken over by the best in up and coming music - we take a look at our favourite acts playing the weekend!

Eccentric four-piece FALLS - who brand themselves as 'f*ck rock' and 'sass pop' - release their brand new EP One Hundred Percent Strong on Friday via Venn Records. We caught up with the band before they head out on a co-headline run with I Cried Wolf this weekend to hear some of their crazy stories from the road...

This week sees Canadian trio The Dirty Nil return to UK soil after their riotous debut show at London's Black Heart earlier this year. We caught up with guitarist/vocalist Luke to find out some of the band's stories from the road, their touring necessities and more.

As they enter the 17th year of their career, Killswitch Engage are one of the few bands you can trust to be nothing but themselves. In light of their seventh full-length Incarnate, we caught up with bassist Mike D’Antonio to chat about the band's career so far.