We sometimes like to have a chat with a band or two. This is where you can read what is on their minds.
Recent posts

Interview with Smokey Bastard
by Dan King - 24 November 2016
If you're a fan of bands like Gogol Bordello and Mariachi El Bronx, Smokey Bastard are for you. We have a chat with them here.

Interview with Daylight
by James Salt - 19 November 2015
After the release of their new album and a UK tour, we talk to Daylight about life in the band.

Interview with Steak Number 8
by Dan King - 30 October 2015
Dan has a chat with Steak Number Eight to see what they've been up to and what they plan to get up to.

Interview with Amberian Dawn
by Alex Mumford - 26 October 2015
Symphonic metal is as popular now as ever and we have a chat with Tuomas from the Amberian Dawn.

Interview with Bury The Memory
by Dan King - 19 October 2015
We catch up with the drummer from the excellent Bury The Memory. Have a look at what we have to say.

Interview with Kampfar
by Dan King - 16 October 2015
We have a chat with black metallers Kampfar about their legacy and the black metal scene in general.

Interview with The Red Paintings
by Dan King - 15 October 2015
If you're looking for something a little different The Red Paintings are for you. We chat to their creator to see what they're about.

Interview with Ugly Kid Joe
by Aimée Thomson - 8 October 2015
If you haven't noticed, Ugly Kid Joe are back. Aimée went along to see them in Bournemouth and had a chat with Cordell before the show.

Interview with Saltlake
by Daniel King - 6 October 2015
With a new EP on the horizon and a tour to support it, we had a chat with Saltlake to see what makes them tick.

Interview with The Black Dahlia Murder
by Daniel King - 12 September 2015
The Black Dahlia Murder have done what many death metal bands struggle to do and built a fan base that crosses into more mainstream metal. We caught up with guitarist Brian Eschbach.

Interview with Being As An Ocean
by Daniel King - 3 September 2015
After coming over here for Slam Dunk earlier in the year, we caught up with Joel for a chat.

Interview with Black Moth
by Daniel King - 3 September 2015
If you haven't heard of Black Moth yet then you will have soon. Two albums under their belt and an ever increasing profile are seeing them rise up above the masses.

Interview with Chinese Missy
by Daniel King - 18 June 2015
We caught up with Bello from Chinese Missy to talk Camden Rocks, public toilets, debut singles and getting the wrong MNN.

by Daniel King - 7 June 2015
After smashing their set at Camden Rocks this year, we caught up with Lost Gravity for a chat.

Interview with The Dirty Youth
by Daniel King - 27 May 2015
Post InMe tour we caught up with Danni from The Dirty Youth to talk the past, the future and hiccups.

by Daniel King - 16 May 2015
Before their set at Hit The Deck 2015 we had a chat with Oceans Ate Alaska. Rabbits with mustaches came up.

by Daniel King - 29 April 2015
In what is our biggest interview to date, we caught up with Arya & Dan from Skindred to talk festival sets, just how good is Benji and the first of our higher or lower game.

by James Salt - 20 April 2015
To support the release of their 11th studio album, The American Dream Died, we caught up with Mike Gallo for a chat.

by Daniel King - 6 April 2015
We caught with London based 48hours in Birmingham to talk their career so far, playing two gigs in one day and their weirdest online purchase.

by Daniel King - 9 March 2015
Now is the perfect time to get to know WhiskeyDick, embarking on a European tour and soon to release a new album. Get some acoustic metal in your life!

by Daniel King - 1 February 2015
Bright Curse are set up for a strong 2015 and we caught up with them for a chat about new bassist Max and what they plan on doing this year.

by Daniel King - 28 January 2015
Furyon are entering into the second half of their first decade in style with their second album Lost Salvation. We caught up with them for a chat about 2015.

by Daniel King - 14 January 2015
If you haven't heard of I Divide yet, now is a great time to get on board. Their debut album, Last One Standing, was one of the best albums of 2014 and they're currently writing album number two. Have a read of our interview with the lads.

by Daniel King - 13 January 2015
We recently reviewed the debut EP from North Seasons (read here), so thought the best thing to do next would be to keep the ball rolling and have a chat with the guys. Have a read of what we spoke about.
by Daniel King 12 January 2015
The Cadillac Three just can't get enough of the UK. We caught up with them on their headline tour in December 2014. We spoke about Caravans, The South, Rival Sons and Gene Simmons. Have a read.

by Daniel King - 6 January 2015
In what is probably the biggest interview we've done to date, here is what we spoke about when we had a chat with legendary drummer and now solo artist RIchie Ramone.

by Daniel King - 7 November 2014
SOiL embarked on a 12 date UK shortly after a few dates over in Europe. We caught up with vocalist Ryan McCombs before their set on the last date of the tour.

Interview with Brad from Massive
by Daniel King - 26 October 2014
Massive are the latest band from down under to tour the UK. Their first tour saw them opening the bill under The Treatment and Buffalo Summer. We caught up with Lead singer Brad after their Nottingham show.
By Daniel King - 15 October 2014
Despite playing Download Festival, several tours across Europe with bands like Skid Row and playing British Summer Time with Black Sabbath, Buffalo Summer don't have a record deal. Craziness. We had a chat with singer Andrew after their set in Wolverhampton supporting The Treatment.
By Daniel King - 12 October 2014
Redline are currently bringing back the classic 80's style hard rock and they're doing it from it's birthplace in Birmingham. We caught up with Drummer Mark Biddiscombe ahead of their show at The Asylum in Birmingham.
By Daniel King - 30 September 2014
Hang The Bastard have been through some serious changes. Daniel King caught up with Joe and Simon in Birmingham before their show at the O2 Academy.

Interview with Tax The Heat
By Daniel King - 28 September 2014
Tax The Heat have been taking the rock world by storm. After 2014 tours with The Graveltones and Black Star Riders and appearances at festivals up and down the country, we caught up with them in Coventry before their show with The Virginmarys

Interview with Dan Jackson
By Daniel King - 13 September 2014
Dan Jackson has been involved in the American black metal scene for years. We caught up with him after the release of his most recent piece of work, solo project Void Ritual's Holomodor.
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InMe & The Dirty Youth @ The Slade Rooms Wolves by Daniel King
Saints Of Arcadia - XI.V.MMXIV by Aimée Thomson
Enforcer - From Beyond by James Salt
Turbowolf - Two Hands by Daniel King

Introducing: Hands Off Gretel by Daniel King
Introducing: Arconna by Daniel King
Throw The Goat - Blood, Sweat & Tears by Daniel King
48hours @ The Asylum 2, Birmingham by Daniel King
Introducing Breaking Illusion by Daniel King and James Salt
Prolong The Agony - All We Are by Daniel King
Placebo Live at the O2 Academy, Birmingham by Daniel King
Placebo Gallery by James Salt
Black Star Riders - The Killer Instinct by James Salt
Introducing The Face Of Ruin by James Salt
with WhiskeyDick by Daniel King
Alien Ant Farm - Always And Forever by Daniel King

Enslaved - In Time by Chris Alexander
The Kerrang! Tour 2015 by Daniel King and Luci Greenway
Introducing Adelphia by Daniel King
Landscapes @ Academy 2, Birmingham by Daniel King
Profane And The Sacred - Chapter 1: A Long Time Coming by Aimée Thomson
Birdman by Luci Greenway
Marmozets @ The Wedgewood Rooms, Portsmouth by Aimée Thomson
Oceans Ate Alaska @ Academy 3, Birmingham by James Salt
Pictures of Oceans Ate Alaska by James Salt
Crobot @ The Institute, Birmingham by Daniel King
Pictures of Crobot from The Institute, Birmingham
Mariachi El Bronx @ The Bodega, Nottingham by Daniel King
Subterranean Popular by Daniel King
Interview with Bright Curse by Daniel King
Osmium Guillotine - Osmium Guillotine by Rob Dixon
with Furyon by Daniel King
Furyon - Lost Salvation by Daniel King
Sky Valley Mistress - Rivals, Hounds & Rebel Sisters by Daniel King
I.N.C. - Black Hearse Serenade by James Salt
Moriaty by Daniel King
Astral Blood - Astral Blood EP by James Salt
Our latest piece by various writers
with I Divide by Daniel King
with North Seasons by Daniel King
The Theory Of Everything by Luci Greenway
Neil & Kelby from The Cadillac Three by Daniel King
Devilment - The Great and Secret Show by Rob Dixon
Richie Ramone by Daniel King
Richie Ramone at The Kasbah, Coventry by Luci Greenway
Machine Head at The Academy, Birmingham by James Salt
North Seasons - Eyes For The Blind by Daniel King
50/50 by Various
The Cadillac Three at The Oobleck, Birmingham by Daniel King
Kerbdog at Rock City, Nottingham by Daniel King
SOiL live at Rock City, Nottingham by Daniel King
Bad Sign - Destroy by James Salt
Ryan from SOiL by Daniel King
SOiL, AHC & (hed) p.e. by James Salt
Vicious Nature - Salvation by James Salt
Redline at The Asylum 2 by Daniel King
Days Remain - The Beating Heart by James Salt
Tax The Heat, Crobot, The Glassguns & The Virginmarys live at The Kasbah, Coventry
Brad from Massive by Daniel King
King 810, Download Freezes Over by James Salt
Gone Girl by Daniel King
The Judge by Luci Greenway
Texas Hippie Coalition - Ride On by Daniel King
Dracula Untold by Daniel King
Buffalo Summer at The Slade Rooms by Daniel King
Buffalo Summer by Daniel King
Black Moth by Daniel King
with Redline by Daniel King
Hang The Bastard by Daniel King
Killing Bono - Pete Hopkins & Chris Bird
Tax The Heat by Daniel King
with Hang The Bastard by Daniel King
with Tax The Heat by Daniel King
Black Moth - Condemned To Hope by Daniel King
with Dan Jackson by Daniel King
Lost In A Name - A Silence In Static by Daniel King
The Inbetweeners 2 by Chris Bird
Black Star Riders by Daniel King
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