The Razor's Edge

With Damnation Festival set to sell out, we catch up with festival director Gavin McInally to talk all about it. He reflects on last years edition of the festival, gives us an exclusive on the stage times for this years edition, talks booking decisions and confirms he's already got a headliner in the bag for 2027. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Change Persona join us at Bloodstock Festival to talk about their performance on the EMP stage. We also discuss how they landed their slot at the festival, their latest album and a forthcoming EP, due very soon. They tell us who they;ve checked out at the festival and what the band have planned for the next twelve months. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

As Witchsorrow release their first album in eight years we chat with bassist Emily Witch to find out what took the band so long. We dive back into the bands origins, recent line up changes, the creative process behind their music, their new working relationship with Church Road Records, hitting the road in support of the album and more! ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web...

Four years after their Bloodstock debut, Acid Thrine return to the festival. We chat with them about their return, stepping up from the Jager stage to the S.O.P.H.I.E. stage, losing a member and line up changes, playing with with Cancer Bats/Bat Sabbath, writing a second album, their future plans and so much more. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Having played the Serpents Lair VIP tent at Bloodstock, Wailing Banshee chat with us at the festival. We discuss the bands history, getting the opportunity to play the event, recording new music, the next twelves months and more! ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Kevin Starrs of Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats talks to us about the bands new album 'Shapes Of Midnight'. He discusses the origins of the bands sounds, the differences releasing their own album verses working with Rise Above Records, recording at the legendary Abbey Road studios, the theming of the album and the Poe influence, whats left on his bucket list and so much more! ================...

Cork outfit Worn Out chat with us at ArcTanGent Festival. They discuss their time at the festival, why ArcTanGent is so special, touring with Kublai Khan and Knocked Loose, the Cork scene and future plans - including hopes of playing Damnation. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

At ArcTanGent, The Grey pop in for a chat. We Discuss their set at the festival - including the guest appearances, how they craft their songs, working with Majestic Mountain records and so much more! ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://therazorsedge.rocks⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

As Green Lung ready themselves to release fourth album 'Necropolitan', guitarist Scott Black stops by The Razor's Edge studio for a chat. We discuss the early days of Green Lung, their fiest show opening for Desert Storm, the rapid rise in their popularity and how the band are handling it. We discuss the new album, how it all came together and where Tom comes up with the theming. Scott...

Descendancy chat with us at Bloodstock about their route to the festival via Sheffields Metal 2 The Masses. We discuss the band and their support, the influences, talk about writing a new record and alot more. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

At Bloodstock Festival Imperial Demonic discuss with us how they landed their spot at the event. We chat about their music, putting themselves out there to labels, their influences, plans for the future and much more! ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

South Wales Metal 2 The Masses winners Inscape chat with us at Bloodstock Festival. Telling us all about their run through the competition, their latest EP and what they have planned for the next 12 months. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

After their set on the main stage, Jane of Imperial Age talk to us at Bloodstock. We discuss their set, differences between the Russian and UK metal scenes, their evolving sound and recording their next album. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Never ones to do things by half, Viking Skull light up our interview schedule at Bloodstock. We talk about the many talents of Frank Regan, falling out and making up again, their antics getting them in trouble at Damnation Festival, upcoming new EP 'Triple Denim' and so much more! ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Belfast death/thrash outfit Microtonal chat with us at Bloodstock Festival. We discuss their route through Metal 2 The Masses, the bands that have influenced then, the Belfast scene, their latest EP and their future plans. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Southern thrashers Overpower chat with us at Bloodstock Festival. We discuss their influences, their journey to Bloodstock, working with those lovely folk at Church Road Records, they tease new music and talk about the "Malevolence-effect" and the impact on young fans. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Floridian crossover youngsters Chained Saint chat to us at Bloodstock Festival. We discuss their plans for headlining the New Blood stage later in the day, their influences, the Florida metal scene and what the next twelve months holds for them. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Inhuman Nature opened the main stage on Saturday at Bloodstock. After discussing festival food the band talk about their set earlier in the day, theres details on how they fobbed off Clown from Slipknot, advice for bands going through Metal 2 The Masses, and they talk about working with those fine folk at Church Road Records. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

A band who have graced Bloodstock many times, Seething Akira chat to us at this years festival. We discuss their past at the event, their plans for their most ambitious set yet, who they'd like to see on the bill in 2027 - including The Prodigy, thier future plans and more! ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We chat with Sellsword vocalist Nathan Harrison at Bloodstock Festival. He tells us about the bands set on the S.O.P.H.I.E. earlier int he day, talks about the bands sound, the reception their new album has received, the York metal scene and what the next twelve months has in store for them ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Coventry Metal 2 The Masses Winners Meet Your Maker chat to us at Bloodstock Festival. We discuss plans for their set, closing the New Blood stage, their journey through the competition to get to the festival, their message of hope, the Coventry metal scene, plans for the next twelve months and more! ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Daisy and Jake of Alunah stop by at Bloodstock Festival. We discuss the success of their Bloodstock show, Daisy's induction into the band and how well they have gelled, the plague of phones at gigs, plans for new music, the changing Birmingham metal scene, Ticketmaster/Live Nation pricing fans out fo shows and so much more! ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Cork's finest Following The Signs catch up with us at Bloodstock Festival. We discuss what they have planned for their set on the EMP stage, delve into their sound, their journey to Bloodstock, what to expect from their live shows, the Cork metal scene and more! ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Norwegian experimental outfit Shining stop for a chat with us at Bloodstock Festival. We discuss the bands set and how they are loving the festival. The explain why its taken so long to return to the UK, how they like to push boundaries, the struggles of the music industry and so much more. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Birmingham djent outfit Vantias hit the EMP stage at Bloodstock this year. We caught up with them to discuss the opportunity, their past runs through Metal 2 The Masses, the influences that feed their sound and whats next for the band. ===================== Follow The Razor's Edge online: Web:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...