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Heriot had been planning Download 2022 for two years - literally. After all, half of the band had arena tickets rolled over after the cancellation of the 2021 festival due to the pandemic. But they didn’t need those tickets as they were handed the keys to The Dogtooth Stage, for a Download experience they will never forget.

Monster Truck have been sitting on their latest album since just before the COVID witch swooped in to cast a shadow over all our lives. Fearful of releasing an album they were immensely proud of and having it lost in the pandemic panic and chaos, the Canadian foot-stomping rock juggernauts showed great patience, waiting until the time was right to release their latest musical baby into the world.

As UK live performance debuts go, playing Download Festival as an introduction to a new country isn’t half bad. That’s exactly what Dragged Under did this summer as they crossed the pond for their first run of live dates, which began with a first gig in front of tens of thousands on the hallowed turf of Donington Park.

Dead Posey penned a tribute to their fans in lockdown, declaring them ‘Moonstruck Lunatics’ and at Download, frontwoman Danyell Souza reckons they found their lunatics in their thousands. Speaking to Bring the Noise UK, she, and multi instrumentalist husband Tony Fagenson, heaped praise on their ‘Moonstruck Lunatics’, while explaining the driving force and catalyst for their significant musical evolution.

Max Bemis is back, four years since Say Anything announced their hiatus, with his brand new solo album under the moniker Maxim Mental - and sounds nothing like you may expect. We caught up with Bemis following the release to discuss the new project, his pathway as an artist, influences and more. 

We sat down with Nick, Iain and Callum to discuss fanbases, future covers, favourite memories and so much more.

At Community Festival 2022, we sat down with Will Tse better known as Daisy Brain to find out more about his world and experiences so far.

Somewhere deep in the bowels of Download, beyond the prying eyes of their adoring fans, sit goth-rock-punk superstars Creeper. We caught up with keyboardist/vocalist Hannah Greenwood ahead of their performance on The Avalanche Stage earlier this month, to discuss pre-show routines, the return of live music and more.

Like your modern alt-rock with a hint of nostalgia? Well look no further than Australia's Waxflower, who released their sophomore EP 'The Sound Of What Went Wrong' earlier this year. In the lead up to the release, the quartet revealed a video for 'The Drama Scene', which frontman Tristan Higginson explains "is a reflection of my social life at the time." We caught up with the band to find out more, including the writing process, themes and stories from behind the scenes. 

In the lead up to their sophomore album 'Run', German post-hardcore trio Future Palace shared a series of enthralling singles and music videos to give us a taste of their new release. We caught up with vocalist Maria and guitarist Manuel to discuss their single 'Defeating Gravity', including the writing process, themes and stories from behind the scenes.