In its twenty first year you’d be forgiven for thinking that Rebellion Festival would be starting to feel a bit jaded and stale but thanks to some nifty nips and tucks in recent times the world’s largest celebration of punk is as fresh as the proverbial...
The shocking revelation that pirates actually drink gin, the catchiest sing-along of the festival and their fastest selling album to date. All in a day’s work for a pirate metal band. Mark Bestford caught up with Elliot Vernon from Alestorm. Who...
Rising like a phoenix from the ashes of Heaven’s Basement Aaron Buchanan has made an explosive comeback with his new band, the Cult Classics. Mark Bestford caught up with Aaron, and his sister Laurie, before their show at Download Festival. You’re...
In possibly the worst case of bribery and corruption since the 2014 World Cup, Mark Bestford chatted to Stone Broken about their new album, touring with Living Colour, and working with Mötorhead’s producer. Thanks for the cupcake. Your album...
Mark Bestford talked to brother and sister due Steph and Paul from the Irish alt-rock band Greywind after their packed out set. Topics included playing Download as their 20th gig and growing up in Ireland. Where did the name Greywind come from? Paul:...
Mark Bestford caught up with Oli Brown, Aaron Spiers, and Adam Breeze of Britsh blues/rock outfit RavenEye to discuss touring, accidents, and their reasons for being in a band. This is your second year running at Download, what’s it like coming...
Mark Bestford talks to John Corabi about his time in the Dead Daisies, leaving Mötley Crüe, and the importance of music after the recent events at Manchester Arena. You’ve just played to a packed second stage, did they bring the noise to you? “Yes,...
Mark Bestford caught up with Devildriver’s Mike Spreitzer to discuss how illness has made him healthier, his love of European metal and the endless search for the perfect guitar sound. There was a long break between Winter Kills and Trust No One,...
Drones are a feisty London five piece that have undergone something of a personnel makeover recently. Their brand of melodic alt punk is the stuff the future of music looks set to be built on. Gary Trueman chatted to the band about political videos...
Brutai are one of a number of up and coming young bands who have taken metal as a base and added their own flavour to it, in this case a garnish of pop. That fusion is something that we see a lot of these days. GaryTrueman spoke to Guitarist and vocalist...
