With the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions and the promise of a return to some semblance of normality, British southern swamp rockers These Wicked Rivers have wasted no time in announcing a string of UK tour dates, which will finally see them take their new material out on the road this September. I spoke to guitarist Arran Day about the band’s critically acclaimed debut album, ‘Eden’, and how living a simpler life (with chickens) could […]
THE FALLEN STATE – AN INTERVIEW WITH THE BAND
With incoming front man Adam Methven taking the helm, British hard rock outfit The Fallen State finds itself entering an exciting new era. I talk to Adam and bassist Greg Butler about the changing dynamic of the band and discuss their immediate plans and long term goals. We may be in the midst of a global pandemic, but a stunning new single and a sophomore album in the making ensure that The Fallen State will continue to […]
EMPYRE
2020 put a hold to most bands’ plan to gig, tour, play festivals and release albums leaving a legacy of postponements and cancellations in its wake. However, some bands have used the lockdown period to write, record and deliver new music to their fans in more different ways than ever before. I spoke to Did and Henrik from the atmospheric hard rock four-piece Empyre. In the aftermath of the overwhelming success of their 2019 debut, Self […]