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Unleash The Archers is a Canadian metal band fronted by vocalist Brittney Hayes (aka Brittney Slayes). With their unique mix of power, melodic and death metal, and a foundation of classic heavy metal, the band managed to make a name for themselves, and their album 'Apex' (2017) in particular turned quite a few heads and led them to where te band is today. Their most recent album is 'Phantoma', an...

DARIN is one of Sweden's biggest pop stars and songwriters having had 8 of his 9 albums reach the top spot in the charts. DARIN rose to prominence after finishing as the runner-up in the first season of Swedish Idol, followed up by the succesful debut album 'The Anthem' (2005) After a number of hit singles and albums DARIN switched to singing in Swedish with the album  'Fjärilar i magen' (2015). H...

Frank Turner is an English singer-songwriter with roots in the punk scene. He first made a name for himself as the vocalist for post-hardcore band 'Million Dead'. After the band split in 2005 Turner ventured into an acoustic-orientated solo career. As a solo artist Frank has released 10 albums, and all his albums from Tape Deck Heart (2013) onward have cracked the U.K. album top 5. FTHC (2022) eve...

Lias Saoudi is the frontman for British indie rock band Fat White Family. The band made a name for itself with their deliberately confrontational approach and sound, and insanely energetic and unhinged live performances. They debuted in 2013 with 'Champagne Holocaust', soon to be followed up by 'Songs For Our Mothers' (2016). Their third record 'Serfs Up!' marked their biggest commercial success t...

Sam Harris is the vocalist for American alternative rock  band X Ambassadors. The band, founded in Ithaca, New York, gained widespread attention with their debut album 'VHS' (2015) behind hit songs like 'Renegades' and 'Unsteady'. X Ambassadors released their follow-up album 'Orion' in 2019 and the concept album 'The Beautiful Liar' in 2021. Their latest album is the intimate 'Townie' (2024), whic...

Palace is an alternative rock and blues band formed in London back in 2012. The band released its debut album 'So Long Forever' in 2016 to somewhat unexpected success, and continued their musical exploration on 2019's 'Life After' and 2022's 'Shoals'. Before starting on their most recent album 'Ultrasound' (2024) the band finished their most extensive US tour to date. We spoke with Leo (vocals) an...

GHØSTKID is the brainchild of German vocalist and musician Sebastian “Sushi” Biesler formed in 2020.  Biesler left  successful electronicore band Electric Callboy after being their vocalist for 10 years, citing that he wanted to go in a new musical direction.  GHØSTKID  made its debut with a self titled album (2020) and is now back with their follow-up 'Hollywood Suicide' (2024). We spoke with Bie...

Boundaries is a Connecticut-based metalcore band that has been on a steady rise ever since its inception in 2014.  The album 'Burying Brightness' (2022) in particular had a warm reception and the band continues this trend on their latest album 'Death Is Little More' (2024). We had a fun chat with Tim (drums), Matt (vocals), and Cory (guitar) about the new album 'Death Is Little More', the early ye...

Myrath is a Tunisian progressive metal band that incorporates Arabic and Middle Eastern instrumentation with power metal and progressive rock. Under the guidance of French producer Kevin Codfert the band has been able to release numerous albums and tour internationally, with their fourth album 'Legacy' (2016), including the single 'Believer', proving to be the band's breakthrough. Their latest alb...

Bassist, singer and songwriter Alicia Vigil is the latest addition to power metal band DragonForce. After earning her stripes in female rock band 'She Demons' Vigil decided to form her own band 'Vigil of War', in which she both sings and plays bass. In 2019 she was asked to join speedmetallers DragonForce and the rest is history. We spoke about how she got into music, forming her own band in 'Vigi...

Doodseskader is een Belgisch duo bestaande uit Tim de Gieter (Amenra) en Sigfried Burroughs (Kapitan Korsakov) met een genre-overstijgende mix van sludge, doom, hardcore, metal en industrial hiphop. Onder het motto "Harde tijden vereisen harde muziek" begint de band tijdens de COVID lockdowns met experimenteren  en al snel volgt hun debuut EP 'MMXX: Year Zero' (2020). Met hun zelfomschreven sonisc...

Joe McGillveray is the guitarist for Scottish indie rock band The Snuts. After generating a grassroots following with the success of a few self-released singles, the band signed with Parlophone and released their debut album 'W.L.' (2021) to great acclaim and claimed the top spot in both the British and Scottish album charts. The follow up album 'Burn the Empire' did almost as well, peaking at the...

Exhorder is one of the pioneers within the groove-oriented thrash metal scene, later occupied by heavyweights like Pantera and Machinehead. The New Orleands band, with vocalist and guitarist Kyle Thomas at its helm, has made waves in the metal scene since their debut album 'Slaughter in the Vatican' was released in 1990.  The band broke up a few years after their second album 'The Law' (1992) and...

Olof Mörck is a musician and composer who plays guitar and writes songs for Swedish genre-bending metal band Amaranthe. With vocalist Elize Ryd in front, and their ever evolving musical palette,  the band found mainstream success with their second album 'The Nexus' (2013) and have continued their steady growth ever since. Their latest effort is the album 'The Catalyst' (2024) and we spoke with Olo...

Jason Lytle is the driving force behind legendary American indie rock band Grandaddy. The band was formed in 1992, and has released six studio albums to date including the critically acclaimed 'Sumday' in 2003. Grandaddy disbanded in 2006, but reunited in 2017 to release their new album 'Last Place'. Their latest album is 'Blu Wav' (2024) and we spoke with Jason about the album, the misuse of tech...

Benjamin Francis Leftwich is an English singer-songwriter, whose debut album 'Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm' launched him into the spotlight in 2011. With his introspective, acoustic sound Benjamin managed to rack up hundreds of millions of listens on Spotify throughout his career. His latest album is 'Some Things Break', and we spoke with Benjamin about the new album, authentic songwriting, let...

Eicca is a Finnish cellist, songwriter and producer most know for being a founding member of symphonic metal band Apocalyptica. The band has released 9 albums and has sold millions of records across the world. His latest undertaking is being a composer and soloist for the orchestral metal project 'Bright & Black'. We spoke with Eicca about the Bright & Black album, the intricacies in writing for a...

Luis Vasquez was a musician, singer, songwriter and producer who made post-punk records under the monniker The Soft Moon. Vasques grew up playing punk rock in California and formed his one-man band The Soft Moon in 2009. He released six albums since, the lastone being 'Exister' in 2022. Vasquez unexpectedly passed away in January of 2024. In this interview from 2018 we talked about his album Crimi...

Spinvis is de eemansband van Erik de Jong die sinds z'n verrassende debuut in 2002 niet meer weg te denken is uit het Nederlandse muzieklandschap. Hoewel zijn muziek niet zo makkelijk te omschrijven is maakte de eigenzinnige muzikant furore met klassiekers als 'Baggagedrager' en 'Voor Ik Vergeet' en wist hij in de afgelopen 20 jaar een loyale scharing aan fans achter zich krijgen. Z'n meest recent...

Vera Sola (Danielle Aykroyd) is an American-Canadian singer, multi-instrumentalist, writer and much more. After studying poetry and literature at Harvard, Sola fell into music and released her debut album 'Shades' (2018) to critical acclaim. She continues her brand of captivating and almost hypnotizing  Americana on her sophomore album 'Peacemaker' (2024), as she continues to explore and define he...

Kyle Rasmussen is a vocalist and guitarist for Portland-based extreme metal band VITRIOL. The band has just released their emotionally-charged second album 'Suffer & Become'. We had a fascinating and candid conversation with Kyle about the album, suffering for his art, his obsessive nature and autism diagnosis, technical prowess vs vibe, creative writing, and a lot more!  Interview by: Robin Higne...

Rick Witter is the frontman for British alternative rock band Shed Seven. The band was a part of the Britpop scene of the 90s, during which they released four top-20 albums in the UK. Their most successful album was 'A Maximum High' (1996) accompanied by the hit single 'Going For Gold'. The band broke up in the early 2000s but reformed some years later, and started releasing new music in 2017 with...

Clémentine Delauney is a french vocalist and songwriter most known for her work with symphonic metal bands Serenity, Visions of Atlantis and Exit Eden.  We had a chat with Clémentine  about the newe Exit Eden album 'Femmes Fatales', women in metal, authenticity, singing in French for the first time, her happy place, and a lot more!  Interview by: Robin Hignell Support the show Thank you for listen...

Thomas Vikström is a Swedish vocalist and frontman for symphonic metal band Therion. The band draws inspiration from metal and classical music alike, and has released 19 albums since its inception in 1988. Their latest album 'Leviathan III' is the final installment of the Leviathan trilogy, a genre-bending mix of styles, from death and gothic metal to neo-classical. We spoke about the 'Leviathan I...

Declan Welsh & The Decadent West is a Glaswegian indie rock band known for their energetic live shows, and clever, relatable lyrics.  The band released their debut album 'Cheaply Bought, Expensively Sold' in 2019, which included the singles 'Absurd' and 'No Fun'. They recently released their follow-up album '2', and we had a chat with frontman Declan Welsh about the album, evolving as a band, his...