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AWOLNATION is an American alternative rock band fronted by singer, songwriter and producer Aaron Bruno. The band had a tremendous crossover hit on their hands with the single 'Sail' from their debut album 'Megalithic Symphony' (2011) and the success continued with follow-up album 'Run' in (2015). We caught up with Bruno to talk about his latest, and perhaps his last, offering: 'The Phantom Five' (2024) We also spoke about fatherhood, going independent again, the decline of the superstar, playing with sound, artistic freedom, and a lot more!
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Charlotte Wessels is a Dutch singer-songwriter, who made a name for herself as the lead vocalist for symphonic metal band Delain, and has been focusing on solo work since 2020. FaceCulture spoke with Charlotte about her third solo album 'The Obsession', opening up about her OCD, singing with Simone Simons, working with ex-Delain members again, the song 'Dopamine', and a lot more!
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Nestor is a Swedish melodic hard rock band, that formed in 1989 but didn't release any music until 2021. The band, fronted by producer and singer Tobias Gustavsson, makes a mix of classic and 80s inspired rock combined with a solid hard rock base. After their debut album 'Kids in a Ghost Town' (2021) the band released their follow-up 'Teenage Rebel' in 2024. We spoke with Tobias about 'Teenage Rebel', the early days, his vocal style and confidence as a singer, nostalgic sounds, having an ear for melodies, the law of Jante and a lot more!
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Alfie Templeman is an English singer, songwriter, musician and producer who released his first EP 'Like An Animal' at the age of 15. He released his debutalbum 'Mellow Moon in 2022, which made it to the top spot of the UK indie charts and garnered him a solid following on social media along the way. We had a chance to speak with Alfie about his latest album 'Radiosoul', getting into music at a young age, getting more personal in his songs, working with Nile Rogers, touring vs being at home, and a lot more!
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Max Cavaler is one of the founders of Brazilian metal heavyweights Sepultura, and after his departure in 1996 has formed multiple bands including Soulfly, Cavalera Conspiracy and Go Ahead And Die. Max is releasing a re-recording of the classic Sepultura album 'Schizophrenia' and we spoke with him about the early days, chasing dreams, the birth of Death/Trash, the sound of Schizophrenia, hidden gems, breaking a guitar while writing a riff, and a lot more!
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Bad Nerves is a British power-pop rock 'n' roll band who've recently been getting a lot of buzz, in part due to some pubic support from the likes of Billie Joe Armstrong (Green Day) and Justin Hawkins (The Darkness). The ramones/strokes inspired band released their self-titled debut album in 2020 and are following it up with the equally energetic 'Still Nervous' (2024). We had the chance to talk with frontman Bobby Nerves about the new album, support from famous people, touring the U.S. with Royal Blood, creative flow, fast songs, the end of boredom, the power in words, and a lot more!
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Lo Moon is a Los Angeles based alternative rock band that made waves with their debut single 'Loveless' and their self-titled debut album that followed soon after. The band was formed after singer-songwriter Matt Lowell moved to LA to pursue music where he met the rest of the band. Lo Moon has supported the likes of The War On Drugs, Glass Animals and London Grammar just to name a few. Their latest album is 'I Wish You Way More Than Luck' and we had the chance to chat with Matt about the album, a time where he felt lost artistically, going back to his roots, creative expression, and a lot more!
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Unleash The Archers is a Canadian metal band fronted by vocalist Brittney Hayes (aka Brittney Slayes). With their unique mix of power, melodic and death metal, and a foundation of classic heavy metal, the band managed to make a name for themselves, and their album 'Apex' (2017) in particular turned quite a few heads and led them to where te band is today. Their most recent album is 'Phantoma', an ambitious AI inspired epic that is both musically and conceptually well thought out. We spoke with Brittney about the album, her songwriting throughout the years, dystopian futures, AI, creating a sonic landscape, being a new mom, and a lot more!
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DARIN is one of Sweden's biggest pop stars and songwriters having had 8 of his 9 albums reach the top spot in the charts. DARIN rose to prominence after finishing as the runner-up in the first season of Swedish Idol, followed up by the succesful debut album 'The Anthem' (2005) After a number of hit singles and albums DARIN switched to singing in Swedish with the album 'Fjärilar i magen' (2015). His latest single is 'Electric', written about a magical night out and falling in love, and we had a chat with DARIN about the single, upcoming work, his start in music, personal growth, coming out, and a lot more!
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Frank Turner is an English singer-songwriter with roots in the punk scene. He first made a name for himself as the vocalist for post-hardcore band 'Million Dead'. After the band split in 2005 Turner ventured into an acoustic-orientated solo career. As a solo artist Frank has released 10 albums, and all his albums from Tape Deck Heart (2013) onward have cracked the U.K. album top 5. FTHC (2022) even managed to conquer the top spot. His latest album is 'Undefeated' (2024), and we spoke with Turner about the album, arguing with his 15-year-old self, being independent again, creating a community, Henry Rollins, and a lot more!
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Lias Saoudi is the frontman for British indie rock band Fat White Family. The band made a name for itself with their deliberately confrontational approach and sound, and insanely energetic and unhinged live performances. They debuted in 2013 with 'Champagne Holocaust', soon to be followed up by 'Songs For Our Mothers' (2016). Their third record 'Serfs Up!' marked their biggest commercial success to date. We spoke with Lias about their latest offering, 'Forgiveness is Yours' (2024), a sense of home, his writing style, the band still being around, interpersonal problems, and a lot more!
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Sam Harris is the vocalist for American alternative rock band X Ambassadors. The band, founded in Ithaca, New York, gained widespread attention with their debut album 'VHS' (2015) behind hit songs like 'Renegades' and 'Unsteady'. X Ambassadors released their follow-up album 'Orion' in 2019 and the concept album 'The Beautiful Liar' in 2021. Their latest album is the intimate 'Townie' (2024), which reflects on their hometown and the personal experiences that shaped them. We spoke with Sam about Townie, writing what feels truthful, the importance of mentors, a stripped back sound, the song 'Follow The Sound Of My Voice', and a lot more!
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Palace is an alternative rock and blues band formed in London back in 2012. The band released its debut album 'So Long Forever' in 2016 to somewhat unexpected success, and continued their musical exploration on 2019's 'Life After' and 2022's 'Shoals'. Before starting on their most recent album 'Ultrasound' (2024) the band finished their most extensive US tour to date. We spoke with Leo (vocals) and Rupert (guitar) about the new album, the formation of the band, their love for the blues, imposter syndrome, the concept of love, and a lot more!
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GHØSTKID is the brainchild of German vocalist and musician Sebastian “Sushi” Biesler formed in 2020. Biesler left successful electronicore band Electric Callboy after being their vocalist for 10 years, citing that he wanted to go in a new musical direction. GHØSTKID made its debut with a self titled album (2020) and is now back with their follow-up 'Hollywood Suicide' (2024). We spoke with Biesler about the album, quitting electric callboy, forming his own band, art that challengers you, Korn, Rick Rubin and being authentic, and a lot more!
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Boundaries is a Connecticut-based metalcore band that has been on a steady rise ever since its inception in 2014. The album 'Burying Brightness' (2022) in particular had a warm reception and the band continues this trend on their latest album 'Death Is Little More' (2024). We had a fun chat with Tim (drums), Matt (vocals), and Cory (guitar) about the new album 'Death Is Little More', the early years, the creative process, constructive criticism, doing collaborations, gaining momentum, and a lot more!
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Myrath is a Tunisian progressive metal band that incorporates Arabic and Middle Eastern instrumentation with power metal and progressive rock. Under the guidance of French producer Kevin Codfert the band has been able to release numerous albums and tour internationally, with their fourth album 'Legacy' (2016), including the single 'Believer', proving to be the band's breakthrough. Their latest album is 'Karma' (2024), and we spoke with Kevin Codfert about the album, metal in Tunisia, folkloric elements, a hopeful message, getting their music out there, and a lot more!
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Bassist, singer and songwriter Alicia Vigil is the latest addition to power metal band DragonForce. After earning her stripes in female rock band 'She Demons' Vigil decided to form her own band 'Vigil of War', in which she both sings and plays bass. In 2019 she was asked to join speedmetallers DragonForce and the rest is history. We spoke about how she got into music, forming her own band in 'Vigil of War', joining DragonForce, practicing relentlessly to learn all the songs, the new album 'Warp Speed Warrios', and lot more!
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Doodseskader is een Belgisch duo bestaande uit Tim de Gieter (Amenra) en Sigfried Burroughs (Kapitan Korsakov) met een genre-overstijgende mix van sludge, doom, hardcore, metal en industrial hiphop. Onder het motto "Harde tijden vereisen harde muziek" begint de band tijdens de COVID lockdowns met experimenteren en al snel volgt hun debuut EP 'MMXX: Year Zero' (2020). Met hun zelfomschreven sonische terreur en genaadeloos oprechte teksten, zowel bruut als kwetsbaar, zoekt het duo de grenzen op van wat het betekent om harde muziek te maken. Onlangs bracht de band hun tweede langspeler 'Year Two' (2024) uit en wij spraken beide heren over het album, hun diepgaande vriendschap, niets willen verbloemen, door negatieve gedachten heen worstelen, mens mogen zijn, vechtlust en nog veel meer!
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Exhorder is one of the pioneers within the groove-oriented thrash metal scene, later occupied by heavyweights like Pantera and Machinehead. The New Orleands band, with vocalist and guitarist Kyle Thomas at its helm, has made waves in the metal scene since their debut album 'Slaughter in the Vatican' was released in 1990. The band broke up a few years after their second album 'The Law' (1992) and didn't release new music until 2019 with the album 'Mourn the Southern Skies'. We spoke with Kyle about their latest album 'Defectum Omnium' (2024), the punk mentality, making people feel something with their music, his voice, keeping a band together, guitarist Pat O'Brien (Cannibal Corpse) joining the band, and a lot more!
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Olof Mörck is a musician and composer who plays guitar and writes songs for Swedish genre-bending metal band Amaranthe. With vocalist Elize Ryd in front, and their ever evolving musical palette, the band found mainstream success with their second album 'The Nexus' (2013) and have continued their steady growth ever since. Their latest effort is the album 'The Catalyst' (2024) and we spoke with Olof about the new album, Metallica, melodies, pushing boundaries, how meeting Elize changed everything, uplifting people, and a lot more!
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