Interviews

I spoke to Dave Rude, guitarist with Tesla at this years Download festival to talk about their Download appearance, their new album (Simplicity) and their tour plans.  Hear what he had to say using the player below…                

I recently spoke to Dennis Ward and Michael Kiske from Unisonic to talk to them about their new EP, the forthcoming album, touring and their other projects.  Hear what they had to say with the player below…            

I spoke with the guys from The Answer at Download to talk about their music and their plans.  Hear what they had to say using the player below…                  

I spoke to two of the guys from Tax the Heat at Download to talk about their music, Download and more.  Hear what they had to say using the player below…            

I spoke with Huntress singer Jill Janus at Download 2014 to talk about album plans, touring plans and we also ended up discussing her dogs (all rescued) and how she believes people should always adopt rescued pets rather than buying from breeders. Listen to what she had to say using …

Following their blistering Pepsi Max stage set, I had a chat with the boys from Lawnmower Deth which eventually involved fellow ‘Mosh colleague Ant May and was fifteen minutes of bedlam.              

My final interview of Download 2014 was with Epic and Seth from Crazy Town. I was incredibly tired from the weekend but, thanks to the guys being wicked, I was still able to have a great chat with them about reforming, their performance and what’s next for them.

I was lucky enough to speak to Thobbe and Chris from Sabaton after their set at Download about their last album, playing with fire and little furry creatures.  

I caught up with the boys from UK upstarts Monuments to discuss playing Download, the next 6-12 months and get the name of their new album horrifically wrong.  

I was lucky enough to catch up with Corey from Trivium at Download Festival to talk about THAT 2005 Donington set, working with David Draiman and Paolo’s internet-famous cat…  

I spoke to Heart in Hand at Download to chat about their mysterious new album, their upcoming tour and other random pieces of information. Please note that standing in height order was completely coincidental.

I caught up with UK metallers Malevolence at Download to discuss their new album, their upcoming tour and stump them with a fan question.

I chatted to Fozzy’s Rich Ward at Download Festival about the new album, their initial parody act and Chris Jericho’s former career.

After their delayed arrival at the site and signing, session I caught up with Phil from the Temperance Movement during Friday evening for a quick chat about everything relating to the band including their astonishing rise to fame.

I caught up with Kehn, Brad and Kyle from They Say Fall at Download this year to talk the Red Bull Studio competition and how it feels to have taken to the stage at the biggest rock festival in the UK.    

I recently spoke to singer Elin Larsson, and guitarist Dorian Sorriaux from Blues Pills, a band that’s been making a name for themselves since they released their debut EP late last year.  The band are set to release their debut album in late July.  Hear what they had to say …

I spoke to Michael Amott and Alissa White-Gluz recently about the recent lineup change and about their new album, War Eternal. After over ten years, Angela has left Arch Enemy.  What was the bands reaction when she told you she wanted to leave? Michael:  We saw it coming actually so …

PM. Ken, congratulations on the new album “Eternity”; it has been receiving some very positive reviews: When did you feel you had the making of something special? “Thanks, David. Yes, we’re very happy with the response! I knew from the first reunion gigs that the band sounded as competent and …

I spoke to Rob Doom & J2 after their storming set at Ivory Blacks. We discuss what the yguys have been up, their new EP ‘Never Died, Never Aged, Never Destroyed‘. To read Dennis 4/5 review of this EP click here, gig and touring plane and well general randomness that …

After a super night at Fede’s Free Balls Charity Show at Ivory Blacks, Glasgow as part of his Hairy Balls Challenge. I spoke to Fede about how & why he chose each song the the bands sets to sing that night, about the Hairy Balls Challenge, will he be shaving …