We caught up with US hard rockers Fozzy’s guitarist Rich Ward following their set at Download to talk the festival, being a clown and a Ronnie James Dio/M. Shadows collaboration! You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? Yes! It’s the Mecca of metal! It’s great! As a young American kid who loves hard […]
We caught up with Liam Torrance and Max Nicolai, guitarist and drummer respectively of South Wales hardcore band Casey following their set at Download 2017 to talk the festival, South Wales and being in the circus…. You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? Max: Very excited yeah. We’ve always wanted to play Download. […]
We caught up with vocalist/bassist Dan O’Grady of Irish metallers Dead Label following their set at Download to talk the festival, playing with Machine Head and Dan’s metal musical journey. You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? Yes! Really am! First time playing. I was here in 2009 when they did the Monsters […]
We caught up with Drones vocalist Lois McDougall and bassist James Kerr following their set at Download festival to talk creating their own line-up, Territories and what they would do on a Punk Goes Pop record. You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? James: We’re really excited yes! How was your set? Lois: […]
I The Mighty headed to Download for their first festival outside the US! We caught up with guitarist and backing vocalist Ian Pedigo ahead of their set to talk shows, a new record and horror films. You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? I am very excited! It’s I The Mighty’s first ever […]
Another month has passed and so have so many more festivals. We had a great time at this years Download Festival; sun and so many bands! Head of Reviews Lizi gives us her run down of some of the highlights in Alt Corner’s Festival Awards for Download. Best band performance – Motionless in White totally […]
We caught up with Hacktivist bassist Josh Gurner following their Download main stage set to talk Download, teaming up with Jot as new co-vocalist and zombie survival plans. You’re at Download! Are you excited to be here? Yeah! I’ve been looking forward to it for a long time. It was strange getting up so early! […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
