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Donovan Melero (Hail The Sun) and Sergio Medina (Royal Coda) came together last year to form their new project, Nova Charisma. The band launched with their 'Exposition I' EP and quickly followed with 'Exposition II', which celebrated its physical release earlier this month. We caught up with Donovan Melero to find out more, including his influences and what Nova Charisma aim to achieve.

Last year electronic rockers Vex Red made their return with their new EP 'Give Me The Dark', their first collection of new music since their 2002 debut record 'Start With A Strong And Persistent Desire'. In the lead up to the release the quintet revealed a video for 'Air', a song that tackles the current climate emergency. We wanted to find out more, so we caught up with the band to talk themes, behind the scenes stories and more.

It's been a busy and exciting month for Boston metallers Great American Ghost, who have released their new album 'Power Through Terror' during an extensive US tour with Bodysnatcher. We took five minutes with vocalist Ethan Harrison to find out more, including the band's influences and what song made him want to make music.

Liverpool's The Mysterines have been going from strength to strength since the release of their debut EP last summer. From supporting Royal Blood, Sea Girls and The Amazons and headlining the BBC Introducing stage at Reading Festival in 2019 to almost selling out their upcoming UK tour, the band are quickly building a fan base with their grungy sound, which is both nostalgic and fresh in equal measure.

Instrumental post-rock trio Parachute For Gordo are taking things up a gear with their new album 'Best Understood By Children And Animals', immersing themselves in a professional studio environment for the first time to expand and develop their sound. We caught up with guitarist Laura Lee to find out more about the band, including their influences, what to expect from their live show and more.

boysetsfire frontman Nathan Gray is returning to the UK and Europe this month to celebrate the release of his solo album 'Working Title'. We caught up with him ahead of the dates to talk about his top tips and stories from the road.

We may only be a month and a half in, but 2020 is already looking exciting for lo-fi punk/shoegaze duo CULTDREAMS. February sees the band release their new EP, 'The Piano Sessions', before embarking on their biggest UK tour to date, so we thought it would be the perfect time to catch up with drummer Conor Dawson to hear his top tips and amazing stories from the road.

Dubioza Kolektiv are back with their brand new album '#fakenews', a unique blend of traditional Balkan elements with ska, punk, reggae, electronics, hip-hop and rock. Intrigued? You can see the Bosnian ska-punk party-rockers this month as they return to the UK for a series of headline shows. We caught up with the band ahead of the dates to hear their top tips and stories from the road.

London indie punk trio cheerbleederz have unveiled their second EP 'lobotany', a record that is guaranteed to make you feel summery and forget about the cold weather. We took five minutes with the band to find out more about how they formed, what influences them and more.

Godsticks are fast becoming one of the most talked about names in the underground progressive circuit. Having honed their explosive live performance through extensive touring with The Pineapple Thief, The Aristocrats, and Mike Keneally, the South Wales four-piece have now been focusing their energy on their fifth full-length 'Inescapable'. Here we sit down with vocalist/guitarist Darran Charles to delve deeper and find out more about the new record...