Interviews

Pop Evil played Download Main Stage on the Sunday. After their set we caught up with Nick Fuelling (Guitarist) to find out about new album ‘Up’. The band are a Michigan 5-piece, whose last album ‘Onyx’ enjoyed three consecutive number one singles and made the billboard top 40 in the USA. Their track ‘Boss’s Daughter’ features Mick Mars from Motley ...

Nat caught up with Chris and Zach from Like a Storm at Download to discuss their tour with Creed, Steel Panther and other amazing supports the band have had. They also discussed the various elements that define the band including the use of a Didgeridoo on their tracks. Not to mention being the highest charting hard rock NZ band in ...

VP caught up with Igor Cavalera of Cavalera Conspiracy at Download Festival 2015. Cavalera Conspiracy have just been round the world on tour, Igor says “It’s nice to bring a live version to people, as it sounds very different from the record”. VP asks Igor what it is that drives him to want to make Death Metal music -he tells ...

VP spoke to Feffe and Matte of Swedish Hard Rock band Bombus at Download Festival 2015. We talk about food, Rock AM Ring, and festivals in general. Talking of genres Feffe tells us “We don’t want to be in a scene, we have never been interested in belonging to anything”. Their last album ‘The Poet and The Parrot’ was out ...

Nat caught up with the new band on the AOR scene Iconic Eye! Not only are they a new band but download is their third gig! They’re currently recording their album and will be setting up a tour soon. Keep an eye out for these guys! Listen to the bands track ‘Let It Rain Down‘ here: Keep an eye out ...

VP caught up with Jake, Jinxx, and Ashley from Black Veil Brides, at Download Festival 2015. We talk about the great British weather, bands on the Download bill, and the bands future aspirations and side projects. We ask if the band have much separation from being a band members, to day to day life. Ashley tells us “I think its ...

Nat caught up with Dale and Ben from Malefice at Download Festival 2015. The guys talk about what to expect to come out of the studio next, rollercoaster’s, blow jobs from Britney Spears and pooh sticks! – amongst other subjects. If you’re expecting something serious, don’t watch the video but if you like a laugh…click away! Malefice – ‘Heroes’ (Official ...

At Download we had the pleasure of catching up with the pink haired Rock beacon Zan (Lawther) from The Lounge Kittens. We discussed their recent Steel Panther tour, safe sex, bearded men and the new album that’s currently being put together, probably in a leopard print studio as we speak! The kittens have gone from strength to strength over the ...

Nat caught up with HOAC at Download. Having previewed their new track that morning ‘Hollow’ from their new album we discussed the epic mosh pit that they managed to assemble at 11am and with it only being out for FOUR days, how they already had people singing it back to them. We also discussed how they were finding Download 2015 ...

We caught up with Andy Leo (vocals) and  Benn Suede (lead guitarist) of Crown the Empire backstage at Download Festival. We talk through the bands music videos, Andy tells us “We are really ambitious with the way we make our music videos, acting is always something that we wanted to explore”. A new frosty music video is said to be released ...