“I tend to just question my responsibilities and my decisions” Being the frontman of a band can be a difficult task. More often than not, you’re the centre of attention. The responsibility can put a weight on your shoulders. Add to that life away from your band and it can
After an impressive 12 months, we spoke to Loathe as they prepared to leave a lasting impression at Download.
Having returned with ‘The Spark That Moves,’ Cancer Bats are doing it for themselves. We caught up with Liam Cormier to find out more.
Making their first Download Festival appearance in 15 years, we had a quick catch up with Thrice’s Dustin Kensrue and Teppei Teranishi to discuss Epitaph and ‘The Grey’.
“We were like the salesmen who refuses to sell their product on the internet, so we had to go away for a little while to appreciate things and come back with a new approach.” The date is April 5, 2018 and the words “Nothing will ever be the same. Laid
Although the UK festival is full of great gatherings, one of our personal favourites is the 2000trees Festival. With a history of putting the spotlight on bands from the underground alternative music scene, 2018 is no different. Taking place at Upcote Farm, near Cheltenham, 2000trees is jam-packed with impressive names.
After a decade of playing with a host of names from punk rock’s elite, Templeton Pek are set to make their full Slam Dunk debut.
South Wales quintet Dream State are set to go from strength to strength as they prepare for a very busy summer with a new EP in their arsenal.
Indie-pop newcomers Chapel are set to make their Slam Dunk Fest debut later this month. We spoke to them to find out.
Following the release of their second EP, As Sirens Fall talks in-depth about its creation, its delay and the ongoing stigma around mental illness.
Great Weights are a band that reflect what society should be like in 2018.
They’re a group pushing for change and making powerful statements while doing so, using their voice to champion those without.
The UK festival season is fast approaching. For many, it kicks off at the annual late May Bank Holiday weekend gathering known as the Slam Dunk Festival. Over the coming weeks, we will be publishing a plethora of Slam Dunk Fest related content. Today, we’re bringing back our ‘Slam Dunk
‘We’ve always been outcasts’ – Bleed From Within
As they return with their first album in five years, we spoke to Bleed From Within vocalist Scott Kennedy about ‘Era’.
“I think our biggest asset is that we sound a little bit different, but it’s also our biggest Achilles’ heel” In the music industry, it’s a common known fact that you need to play the waiting game; to have the patience for that tour to come along, that breakthrough moment
“I want people to realise that persistence and dedication to your art will yield results” Upon its theatrical release in 1940, Walt Disney’s ‘Fantasia’ captivated the hearts and minds of a global viewing audience. It’s exquisite display of rich animation, flourishing colour and dreamlike spectacle tied together by a richer
“We were made to feel like we were an important band, not only in our scene. but in music” For any band who has built up a loyal following during their existence, there is a danger is you are never going to please everyone. Some fans will prefer older material,
“For me, the perfect pop song is super simple, and it has really honest lyrics. I think that’s all you need; three chords and the truth.” Trying to draw a coherent line from street punks The Ducky Boys through to South Californian indie-pop group Walter Etc. might seem nigh-on impossible.
Time, when you think about it, is really a rather strange concept. All that really exists is the here and now; the very moment that you live in; the past is everything that has taken us to this point, the future an unsketched blank canvas. It may seem an abstract
“I can very much only speak from my own experiences and if other people can find solace or can relate to what I’m saying, that’s great” If you’ve been paying close attention to the UK rock press in recent weeks, then Nervus is a name you’ll be familiar with. Spurred
“If we didn’t try and push our boundaries and wrote the same album over and over again, that would be fucking boring” Throughout 2015, Feed the Rhino were poised to become metal’s most important and influential band. With storming sets at Download, Reading & Leeds and Hevy Fest under their
“It’s extremely easy to get caught up in the touring lifestyle… you forget about the person you actually are.” Ever since emerging from Manchester three years ago, Milestones have had a lot of growing up to do in a relatively short space of time. Picked up by Fearless Records just
“When everything is dying, you have to evolve and adapt.” “It’s way better than anything else we’ve put out,” proclaims Cane Hill frontman Elijah Witt as we catch up with him in London ahead of supporting Motionless In White. With their second album, ‘Too Far Gone’, seeing the light of
“If we were more easily defined, you would see us in a certain pool of bands” From Iron Maiden to Depeche Mode, these wouldn’t be the immediate influences that would scream out to you for one of the most exciting heavy bands in the UK right now. But that is
