US progressive metallers The Contortionist headed to Download festival following a UK run with Periphery and their own headline shows as well as the announcement of a new album and single! We caught up with guitarist Robby Baca to talk Download, tour stories and the new record: You’re at Download! Are you excited to be […]
Kent metallers Raised By Raptors cite influence from the likes of While She Sleeps, Architects and Pantera and are set to release a new EP in the Autumn! Following the reveal of new video Release, we asked the band to take on our A-Z challenge: A song that made you want to make music? Joe: […]
The Raven Age headed to Download following the Kerrang premiere of new single The Dying Embers Of Life. We caught up with Michael Burrough, frontman of the London based metallers, to chat Download, debut album Darkness Will Rise, getting arrested for stealing his own car and singing along to Blue on the tour bus. You’re […]
Brit melodic hardcore quintet Faultlines released their first single Breathe with their revamped line-up earlier this month. We got the band to take on our A-Z challenge so you can find out more about them! A song that made you want to make music? Sie: New Found Glory – Dressed To Kill Beni: Lamb Of […]
We caught up with Pierce The Veil’s bassist Jaime Precaido and guitarist Tony Perry ahead of their set at Download 2017 to talk creating a Download line up, touring and tattoos; It’s your first time at Download! Are you excited to be here? Tony: Yeah definitely! Jaime: Absolutely! This is one of the UK’s most […]
The first time we spoke to Swedish rockers Normandie was on their first visit to the UK last year where we spoke to vocalist Philip Strand and drummer Jesper Malmberg. Now, just under 12 months on, we catch up with Philip, Jesper and guitarist Håkan Almbladh to talk touring, Download, the meaning behind latest single […]
Bailer released their new EP PTSD on June 16, the first of two set to be released this year. For fans of Norma Jean, Every Time I Die and Stray From The Path, they recently released new single In For A Penny, In For A Pound which you can check out below; We asked the […]
Holding Absence are the Welsh melodic-hardcore band that have taken the UK by storm. We caught up with guitarist Giorgio Cantarutti and drummer Ashley Green to talk Download, the Welsh music scene and life advice. You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? Giorgio: Man it’s great. Ash: It’s such a humbling thing to […]
She Must Burn are bringing a really cool brand of metal to the masses which is shown perfectly on their debut album Grimoire, released earlier this year. We caught up with guitarist James Threadwell, bassist Frankie Korsair and keyboardist Annina Melissa to chat Download, Grimoire and Beauty and the Beast! You’re at Download! Are you […]
New Zealand (via the US) didgeridoo metallers Like A Storm return to Download two years after they made their debut, sub-headlining the same stage they opened on their first visit! We caught up with the band (brothers Kent, Chris and Matt Brooks and Zach Wood) ahead of their set to talk Download, new album Catacombs, […]
We caught up with London metallers Brutai‘s vocalist/guitarist Felix Lawrie and guitarist Henry Ryan ahead of their Download 2017 performance to chat about the festival, debut album Born and telling people what they really think. You guys are at Download! Are you excited to be here? Felix: I think that’s an understatement really. It’s a bit […]
British alt-punk trio God Damn return to Download 2017 on the back of their 2016 release of album Everything Ever. We caught up with the band at the festival to talk clashes, touring with some incredible artists and the inspiration behind It Bites. You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? All: Yeah! Ash […]
On the eve of their final show on their 'Weirdo' tour we had a catch up with Vukovi, on Serbian adventures, fanfiction and milk!
We caught up with State Champs’ bassist Ryan Scott Graham and drummer Evan Ambrosio for a chat about playing UK festivals, planning the new record and Queen covering State Champs prior to their Download 2017 appearance! You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? Evan: Absolutely! Ryan: We’re stoked! It’s our first time so […]
Yorkshire alt-rockers As Sirens Fall returned to Download this year to entertain the RIP campers on the Wednesday night following a sold-out show in Leeds. We caught up with vocalist (or as he says; song and dance man) Mikey Lord and bassist Jason Doveston to chat new music, tiny venues and how vampires do not […]
