TMMP regulars Blood Youth return for a special one-off interview…
A song that made you want to make music: Scar Tissue – RHCP.
Best album ever written: Slipknot – Iowa.
Craziest moment you’ve experienced in the band: On our last tour we stayed at Stanley Kubrick’s mansion.
Deepest lyrics from one of your songs: Your eyes tell me Read more…
You learn a new thing every day – and BRIDGES are about to reveal something immense here. Consider me educated. Oh, and these guys are playing a festival too…
You’re due to play 2000 Trees this year. How’re you feeling about it?
Excited. We played last year on the Forest Stage, and it was awesome. We spent the day hanging out listening to music in hammocks and played a late night set to a really good crowd of people.
What can the curious expect from your set?
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TMMP regulars will have read much about experimental instrumental group KoMaRa, comprised of David Kollar, Pat Mastelotto, and Paolo Raineri. Here, TMMP talks to the ‘Ra’ in KoMaRa…
How’re you feeling about the release of KoMaRa’s debut album at the end of this month?
I’m excited, can’t wait to release it! I’m really curious about what people will think about it! We worked really hard to make it better and better: billions of different versions, overdubs, changes in structure, thinking what to do.
And Pat’s team is just great: Adrian who helped us a lot with sounds, structure, mixes; Bill recorded amazing voices over the album and did some mixes; Denis with his stunning graphic work for CD [and] vinyl and, of course, Adam [Jones, of Tool] who created the creature of KoMaRa. Unbelievable team and very nice persons.
I want to mention also my bandmates David and Pat: it’s really a pleasure Read more…
When a brand new band pop up with an arena-ready release, they certainly grab your attention. Leeds-based horror rockers Fizzy Blood have done that – and on the back of new EP Feast, they’re set to do much, much more. TMMP caught up with the band to discuss the respectable story behind that quirky monicker, the band’s origin story, and the making of an EP you need to hear…
This first question is really bugging me: Is your band named after Jamie Lenman’s song, Fizzy Blood?
In short: yes. Ben and Paul are heavily influenced by Reuben and Lenman’s work, so when they formed the band and were spitballing names, as soon as Fizzy Blood was mentioned it just clicked.
As well as a nice little way to pay homage to one of our favourite songwriters, it’s also pretty cool – right?
Your new EP Feast is out now. How’re you feeling about it? Read more…
What happens when King Crimson’s drummer, Porcupine Tree’s bassist, a massively prolific vocalist/composer, and a beyond talented guitarist cross musical paths? O.R.k. is the answer to that question – and as the online buzz around the band’s debut album Inflamed Rides continues to grow, TMMP got in touch to get the inside story about it all… Read more…
F.O.E.S. are a mix of Deftones, Karnivool, and Arcane Roots – and if that doesn’t sound like a sick combo to you, then go take a long hard look in the mirror and think about how badly society has failed you. F.O.E.S.’ new EP Antecedence is absolutely stunning – and with just less than a month to go before it’s out, TMMP got talking to guitarist Joe Danher about the new release, hunger, and hat disasters… Read more…
For KoMaRa, boundaries are not boundaries. They are merely silly notions, ideas to be ignored. That cryptic name refers to the first two letters of each core member’s surname – those members being Slovakian guitar maestro David Kollar, King Crimson drummist Pat Mastelotto, and Italian trumpeter Paolo Raineri – and their music cannot be easily categorised.
KoMaRa’s music is best described by stating what it is not. Jazz, fusion, rock, prog, industrial – KoMaRa represents none of those genres in their pure or traditional forms. However, the trio in question do borrow elements from each: Improvisation, attitude, balls, storytelling, and grim, gritty harshness – not to mention a middle finger raised in the direction of compromise.
Here, TMMP talks to the “Ko” from KoMaRa…
KoMaRa’s debut album is coming out at the end of this month. What thoughts/feelings are going through your head at the moment?
It was a very Read more…
When it comes to epic-grade electronica, Xilent is an artist with a voice of his own. His new album We Are Virtual received a rave review from TMMP for good reason – and here, the man himself chats about his origin story, that long-player, his biggest ambition as a musician, and more…
Your new album We Are Virtual is out now. How do you feel about the reactions to it so far?
It has been really great, the amount of people that appreciate the album’s style and message as well as enjoy it as a whole makes me incredibly happy! Releasing it opened doors to a completely new world to me, because literally everything that has been a part of my style and mindset since I began making music is encompassed among all the tracks that make up We Are Virtual.
What first inspired you to take a musical path in life?
A major inspiration were my family; my parents had actually met each other at Read more…
Surrey-based tech metal outfit No Consequence are on the rise for a reason. These guys embody everything a modern metal fan could reasonably ask for: flawless technique, dense and intense tracks, and intelligent messages behind it all. With NC’s third album Vimana out as of yesterday, TMMP talked to vocalist Kaan Tasan about his band’s latest effort, grooves, and change…
Your new album Vimana is due out soon. What thoughts/feelings are going through your heads right now?
Well, we’re obviously excited and very proud of what we’ve accomplished with Vimana. But it’s always a stressful time having spent so long creating something, then releasing it to the world. You always want a positive response, but that doesn’t always happen [laughs]!
Your lyrics are very socially aware. Did any specific experiences and/or people first inspire you to address social issues/politics/religion/etc?
I guess for me personally, it’s just life. That’s what inspires me the most, the Read more…
When it comes to post-apocalyptic post-hardcore, We Never Learned To Live know their shit. On June 22, their debut album Silently, I Threw Them Skyward will be fully get-your-hands-onable – and trust me. It. Is. Immense.
TMMP caught up with WNLTL vocalist Sean Mahon to dig into the band’s origin story, the creative process behind the new album, and a load more besides…
Your new album Silently, I Threw Them Skyward is coming out this month. What’s the general feeling in the WNLTL camp right now?
We are really, really excited. We have all played in bands now (together and otherwise) for nearly eight years, but this is the first full-length album any of us have ever recorded. It’s given us a chance to express ourselves on a larger Read more…