rock/metal interview
Meet: Northern metallers Rituals
Rituals are an exciting new band on the metal scene who have just released their EP ‘Awake’. We caught up with the band to find out who they are and how that EP came to fruition. First off. How are you guys doing now that we are hopefully seeing the end of the current situation? …
Meet: We Get Together With Knox Colby and Will Wagstaff From Enforced As They Tell Us About Their EP And Signing To Century Media
Enforced unleashed their brutal EP Kill Grid earlier this year. We caught up with Knox Colby and Will Wagstaff of the band to find out how it all came together and signing to Century Media. First of all, how are you? How are you coping with the pandemic? Any message for your fans? Knox: Doing …
Meet: Chris Tapp of the Cold Stares Answers Our Questions
With the band having just released their finest album to date with Heavy shoes, (read our review here). We managed to get a little time with guitarist and singer Chris Tapp, to find out how they have coped with the pandemic, life as a duo and how a track develops within the band. First off. …
Rising: Christoffer Holm tells us all about his new metal band Vengeant
Swedish metal band Vengeant finally released their first single last month to the joy of 13,000+ fans. The female fronted band promise to bring power metal and operatic vocals, orchestral arrangements, heavy riffs, lightning fast guitar solos and progressive, symphonic metal inspired by Magic: the Gathering, strategy card game. Read our review of their first …
Meet: Niklas Larsson, The Man Behind The viking folk metal band Feskarn
Niklas Larssin is the man behind the folk/pagan/viking metal band Feskarn hailing from Uppsala, Sweden. After releasing his latest album Raven’s Way (read our review here) We caught up with Larsson to find out about the album, Feskarn and the future. First of all, how are you? How are you coping with the pandemic? Any …
Meet: We interview The Paranoyds
LA garage rock four piece The Paranoyds already have the a new two track ep out now digitally, ‘Hungry Sam / Trade Our Sins’ with a 7″ vinyl copy to follow via Suicide Squeeze label on July 12th. Here at Backseat Mafia towers (well, my kitchen anyway) we were totally enamored with the tracks, so …
Interview: New York rockers The Sweet Things
NYC rockers The Sweet Things caught up with us ahead of their upcoming UK tour dates. The tour comes off the back of their recent single, a real bar room romp around good time rock and roll. Hello! Kindly introduce yourselves.Sam: Sam Hariss, I play bass and sing and am by far the most attractive …
Meet: We interview Faux, Manchester Academy 3, 19.04.2017
We caught up with Southampton quartet Faux before their Manchester show at the Academy 3, in support of Counterfeit, to find out a little more about them and their self-branded label of dirty pop music. BM: I know last night was only the first date of the Counterfeit tour, but was it good in …
Meet: Counterfeit interview, Manchester Academy 3, 19.04.2017
Now is an exciting time for Counterfeit. Having just released their debut full length album, they’re touring the UK right now experiencing new things and seeing how far they can push the limits of their live show in their current position as a band. We spoke to them before their show in Manchester to discuss …
Meet: Talay Interview
In the midst of a new single & music video being released, tour plans and a new EP on the way, we were lucky enough to catch some time with Talay to chat about what we can expect with the new release and future tour plans. ————————————- EP What were your musical inspirations for the …