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Describing themselves as a "heavy progressive instrumental three-piece, who are driven to tell stories with music," three-piece  Mountain Caller have been captivating us with their dynamic sound that blends elements of Elder, Mogwai and Sleep. Set to release their debut album 'Chronicle I: The Truthseeker' later this week via New Heavy Sounds, we caught up with guitarist Claire Simson to discuss the band's formation, their ambitions, her first musical memory and more. 

Happy Halloween! We've teamed up with Saint Agnes who have curated a very cool and creepy playlist, apply titled 'Scream Team 666', to get us in the mood for spooky season. 

London-based rock trio Madre Sun, formed of brothers Matt and Eduardo Cavina and Tyson Schenker, bring an element of nostalgia on their debut EP 'The Speed Of Light', inspired by greats such as Guns N' Roses, AC/DC and Alice In Chains. We caught up with Schenker to find out more, including the band's formation, their ambitions and what's next for the three-piece. 

With collective influences of Iron Maiden, The Misfits and Motörhead, traditional metal trio Rusty Eye are defying expectations and boundaries by putting their own spin on the genre, evident on their brand new album 'Dissecting Shadows'. We caught up with co-vocalist/bassist Mr. Rust to find out more, including the band's formation, influences and ambitions. 

Pop-rock outfit Young Culture are gearing up for the imminent release of their self-titled debut album, exploring the struggles of trying to find your way in your early 20s. Expect to find elements of hip-hop, country, hardcore and alternative rock on their upcoming full-length, blending the diverse backgrounds and styles of each member. We caught up with vocalist Alex Magnan to discuss the band's formation, influences, his first musical memory and more. 

“It starts with one”. Those four words, accompanied by the iconic keyboard intro, make up what is arguably one of the greatest and most well-known moments in metal since the turn of the millennium. Joined by three other singles, 'In The End' helped in making 'Hybrid Theory' the legendary debut album we know it is today.

Glamorous indie-rock and rollers The Killers are one of the twenty-first centuries biggest and best American rock bands. Now nearly two decades down the line, the Las Vegas get-up continues to prove their status of dominance to this very day, from the 80’s style indie synth-pop found on debut album 'Hot Fuss' to the matured Americana rock of recent record 'Imploding The Mirage'. In celebration of their sixth studio LP’s release, we've taken a deep dive into some of The Killers' best non-single tracks as part of our Deep Cuts series - read on to find out Katie Conway-Flood’s second round of picks from the band's blistering back-catalogue. 

Rising death metal quintet Venom Prison have gone from strength-to-strength since they formed in 2016. With two full-length albums under their belts, which landed them global festival slots and high profile tours, the band are back with their new release 'Primeval'. Venom Prison returned to the studio in late 2019 to work on 'Primeval', to re-record, remix, and remaster old favourites from their 'Defy The Tyrant' and 'The Primal Chaos' EPs, alongside two brand new tracks. We caught up with Venom Prison guitarist Ash Gray to discuss the band's formation, his first music memory, influences and more. 

As part of our Ones To Watch series, we're looking at up-and-coming and established French artists who we believe should be on your musical radar.

Singer-songwriter BLANKS released his debut EP 'cheap sodas and ice cream kisses' in August, drawing on his love of 80s era pop and dance to deliver a summer-infused indie-pop record. Lead single 'Favorite Nightmare' was written with the input of BLANKS' Instagram following, who picked their favourite melodies and suggested lyrical topics, resulting in an upbeat exploration of, in his own words, "a relationship which had its moments, but wasn’t good for both sides." We caught up with BLANKS to find out more...