Rock Sound's 7 Of 30

George Clarke of Deafheaven joins James Wilson-Taylor to discuss the band’s return to the UK for Outbreak Festival in London. George reflects on the "phenomenal" energy of their previous Outbreak performances and how the festival’s curated lineups allow the band to bridge different heavy music scenes. He also shares an exciting update on the band's current creative phase, revealing that they have...

Taylor Acorn joins James Wilson-Taylor for an all new 7 of 30 interview to celebrate her brand new album, Poster Child. Taylor reflects on the joy of finally playing new tracks like "Blood On Your Hands" live and discusses her deep connection to the fan community. She also looks ahead to her upcoming UK headline tour and shares her favourite memories of touring Australia with her best friends in A...

Bilmuri (Johnny Franck) joins James Wilson-Taylor for an all-new 7 of 30 interview to celebrate the release of their brand-new album, ‘Kinda Hard’. Johnny discusses the "Avengers squad" behind his collaboration with A Day To Remember’s Jeremy McKinnon and reflects on his long standing friendship and creative history with Bad Omens’ Noah Sebastian. He also looks ahead to his massive UK summer tour...

AViVA joins James Wilson-Taylor for an all new 7 of 30 interview to celebrate her upcoming album, Ghost In The Machine, and the massive success of her latest singles, "Toxic" and the upcoming "Monsters". She also Reflects on her milestone of 22 billion streams as an independent artist. She discusses the "fastest 10 years" of her life and her recent cover of Twenty One Pilots' "Tear In My Heart" fo...

James Wilson-Taylor is joined by Hokka (Joel Hokka), formerly of Blind Channel, to discuss his debut solo album and the bold new chapter it represents. Drawing on the classic rock and dark Finnish heritage that shaped him, Joel explains how a chance encounter with long-time friend Pauli Rantasalmi, co-founder and former guitarist of The Rasmus, sparked a creative flood that brought the record toge...

Lamb of God’s Randy Blythe joins James Wilson-Taylor to discuss the band’s blistering new era and their imminent album, Into Oblivion. Randy reflects on "pressure testing" new tracks on the road and looks ahead to a massive return to the UK to headline the 25th anniversary of Bloodstock Festival. Plus, he takes on the 7 of 30 questions to recount his surreal experience working with Iggy Pop, a "sh...

Mothica joins James Wilson-Taylor for an all new 7 of 30 interview to discuss her personal new EP, Somewhere in Between. Reflecting on her journey through burnout and rehab, she explains how she rediscovered her passion by starting from scratch in the studio. Mothica also looks ahead to her massive 29 date tour with I See Stars and the "micro circle pits" her new tracks are inspiring. 00:00 – Intr...

Motionless In White’s Chris Motionless joins James Wilson-Taylor to celebrate a massive 20 years of the band and the release of their new single, ‘Afraid Of The Dark’. Chris talks through the writing process for their upcoming 2026 album, reflects on hitting the arena circuit for their biggest ever UK tour, and discusses the nostalgia of returning to Warped Tour. Plus, he takes on the 7of30 questi...

John Feldmann of Goldfinger joins us for an all-new 7 of 30 interview to discuss the band's new album, Nine Lives. John reflects on the record’s collaborations with Spencer from Ice Nine Kills and Blink-182. He also talks about producing Panic! At The Disco’s "New Perspective," returning to Warped Tour, and the "stupid" stage moment that got him banned by a radio station. 00:00 – Intro: welcome Jo...

Andy Biersack of Black Veil Brides joins us for an all new 7 Of 30 interview to talk about the band’s new single Certainty, their upcoming album, and what this new era represents creatively. Andy also reflects on returning to Warped Tour and Download Festival, the evolution of Black Veil Brides, and what still drives him as an artist today. 00:00 - Intro 01:21 - Memories of Warped Tour 02:41 - New...

Frank Zummo has been busy: the Sum 41 drummer tells us about performing with Electric Callboy on their summer shows, playing with Deryck Whibley again as well as writing a brand new book ‘Unbreakable Rhythm’ which is out now. Frank covers a lot of ground in this episode, from Kevin Lyman of Warped Tour giving him his first record deal to meeting Prince at a crazy Hollywood party. Plus, the 7 song...

Set It Off frontman Cody Carson talks us through their new self-titled album and why it is their most definitive and distinctly personal record to date in this all-new 7 Of 30 interview. We hear all about Set It Off’s new sound, the creativity and theatrics of their live show and Cody reveals the famous contact in his phone. Plus, a Wicked cameo and the 7 song setlist.00:00 New single ‘Pathologica...

Cavetown, real name Robin Skinner, speaks to us backstage while on the Pierce The Veil arena tour alongside fellow support acts Hot Mulligan and Crawlers. Cavetown chats about the writing and recording process of upcoming album ‘Running With Scissors’, how Vic Fuentes joined him on stage and being cosy at home with his cat.00:00 Intro00:30 Touring with Pierce The Veil and Vic Fuentes getting up on...

Parkway Drive’s Winston McCall hypes us up for their high energy 20 Year Anniversary live tour starting in the UK this weekend in this all-new 7 Of 30 musician’s interview. Winston tells us all about preparing for the tour, how it felt performing at Sydney Opera House with Jenna McDougall and reflecting back on skipping school to go surfing. Plus, Nick Cave gets a mention and we finish with Parkwa...

Biffy Clyro's Simon, James and Ben open up about the inspiring recording process for their new album 'Futique'. From pushing through the “tough first 10 minutes” of their 2019 Isle of Wight Festival set, to a suprise encounter with Fugazi’s Ian MacKaye at Coachella, the trio deep dive into stories from their time in the band and give us an insight into their favourite Biffy Clyro songs for their 7...

RØRY, real name Rox Pink, is saying goodbye to people pleasing. With her latest album ‘Restoration’ reaching the top 10 earlier this year and ahead of a tour in November, she is showing naysayers that age is just a number. She talks the 37 Club, her engagement to partner Rich Pink and being “one of the oldest newest artists in alternative”. Unlock the latest from Rock Sound by subscribing to the m...

Chase Atlantic’s Clinton, Mitchel and Christian revisit 7 mystery questions backstage in Glasgow ahead of their sold out OVO Hydro show. They discuss watching Xavier Mayne BMX at school, playing to crowds in the UK and they deep dive into songs they want played at their funeral - all while being put to the test in their Mitsubishi. Unlock the latest from Rock Sound by subscribing to the mailing li...

Calum Hood’s debut solo album ‘ORDER chaos ORDER’ is almost here. The 5 Seconds of Summer pop rock bassist discusses writing an album that reflects his purpose as a solo artist, the huge amount of 5SOS songs that remain unreleased and working with the Good Charlotte brothers all in 7 mystery questions. Unlock the latest from Rock Sound by subscribing to the mailing list. https://shop.rocksound.tv/...

Ahead of his 'Don't Tell The Dog' album release, we talk to James Marriott about his Twenty One Pilots 'Fairly Local' cover on the 'Blurryface Reborn' tribute album, the most starstruck he's ever been and the best new songs from the album all in 7 mystery questions. Plus, his thoughts on Brandon Flowers, Charli XCX, Balu Brigada and The Hoosiers. Unlock the latest from Rock Sound by subscribing to...

The Warning are our next guests on 7 Of 30. We talk with Dany, Pau, and Ale about the huge success of the album 'Keep Me Fed' and playing some of the biggest shows of their career. Plus, they take on our 7 mystery interview questions. Find out about their dream cover versions, their best school memories, the songs they never finished and what they would say if they ever met the devil. Learn more a...

Yungblud is our first guest on the new series of Rock Sound's 7 Of 30. With a new album on the way featuring his nine minute single 'Hello Heaven, Hello' and the second instalment of Bludfest around the corner, Yungblud is about to have a big year. He tells us why his new music is "the best thing" he's ever made, and he chooses his 7 mystery questions, from the worst advice he's ever received to t...