Yorkshire terriers Marmozets are living proof that you age doens’t really matter when it comes to rocking the fuck out. Easily one of, if not the youngest band to be performing at this year’s Slam Dunk Festival, the band’s catalogue also composes of some of the most technical soundwaves the festival will be seeing this year too. We spoke with guitarist Sam Macintyre about the festival set, how he would class their genre and style, why you should catch their set and more:
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Despite what many people may think, rap isn’t all about bragging about yo’ money, yo’ bitches, yo’ cars, yo’ house and yo’ bling; some rap artists actually create fun and innovative songs with a lot of clever witticisms about almost anything. MC Lars is one rapper which fits in such a bracket, who has delivered upon the world songs about Guitar Hero, the emo genre, Edgar Allen Poe literature and a lot more. With the release of his first ‘Greatest Hits’ album on the way and a set at this year’s Slam Dunk Festival too, we spoke with the man about his release, his festival set and what we can expect from him this year:
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Though not as revered or as feared as he once was back in his glory days of the mid 90s/early 00s, Marilyn Manson‘s impression on the face of music and their controversial image and messages (more so over in America than over here in the UK) are undeniable. Originally starting out under the name of Marilyn Manson & The Spooky Kids, later changing and shortening their name to simply Marilyn Manson, the band and the frontman himself are still to this day household names and their sound is instantly recognisable. From the heavy as a whale bass lines, the gritty industrial metal embodiments, the glam rock influences and Manson’s trademark croaky vocals, they set a benchmark for shock rock.
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The past year for Taking Back Sunday has been more than crazy for the band. Along with reforming to their 2002 line-up from their debut album ‘Tell All Your Friends’ and performing a main stage slot at last year’s Reading/Leeds Festival, they also released their latest self-titled album to rave reviews across the board. Now, this year, they’re headlining the UK’s Slam Dunk Festival. So, what better time to chat to them? We spoke with bassist Shaun Cooper to see how they feel about headlining such a great festival, future plans and more:
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The combination of electronica and heavy music is one that’s hard to master; it either comes across as cheesy, over indulgent, boring or lacking balance in both elements of the sound. Finally, three albums in, I See Stars seem to have honed the craft, as displayed with new record ‘Digital Renegade’. With a set confirmed at this year’s Slam Dunk Festival, we spoke with lead singer Devin Oliver to see why we need to catch their performance, upcoming plans and more:
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Though perhaps not in the top contenders of the genre, Say Anything are still a rather unique offering in terms of what pop-punk has to offer today. Though latest full-length ‘Anarchy, My Dear’ was leaked more than a month ahead of its release date, the album has still received some notable success. We had a chat with frontman Max Bemis about the record, how they’re looking forward to their set at Slam Dunk Festival and more:
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The release of Every Time I Die‘s latest record ‘Ex Lives’ earlier this year marked one of the most anticipated releases that 2012 is to see. Following its release the album received many rave reviews across the board, and as such their inclusion on this year’s Slam Dunk Festival is more than welcomed. Vocalist Keith Buckley spoke with us to let us know why you should make sure you check out their set, his thoughts on ‘Ex Lives’ and more:
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This year’s Slam Dunk Festival has decided to mould and create a notably heavier line-up than it has ever done before, and one of the more heavier offering’s on the 2012 bill is The Word Alive, a band who’ve recently declared news of their new album, titled ‘Life Cycles’. We got a hold of frontman Tyler “Telle” Smith to talk about their festival appearance later this month, what to expect from the new album and more:
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One thing that Slam Dunk Festival has managed to do year after year is introduce band new overseas bands to the UK audience that otherwise might not have been heard before, at least not in the near future. One of these bands playing this year’s festival is Los Angeles rockers It Boys!, who’ll be making their UK debut at these shows. We spoke with frontman Matt Cutt to talk about what they’re expecting, why we should catch their set and more:
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Derby seven-piece Violet are fast becoming the band on everyone’s lips as of late, especially following their recent set at this year’s Hit The Deck Festival in Nottingham. The re-release of their latest EP ‘The Brightside’ is of course going to get the hype wagon rolling faster for the post-hardcore outfit too, so we got the lowdown of each of the release’s tracks from vocalist duo Johnny Nelson and Charlie Bass. So, sit down, and read just what these guys are singing about, what it means to them and how the EP came together:
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Sticking out as one of the heaviest bands to grace the bill at this year’s Hit The Deck Festival, Silent Screams‘ 30 minute long set in the Stealth room is going to be one of the busiest spots for everyone going who are looking to get stuck in the pit. We spoke with the guys to talk about what they’re going to be bringing to the festival and why you should see them, their debut studio album ‘When It Rains’ and more:
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British post-hardcore boys Shadows Chasing Ghosts received a more than warm reception with their debut full-length, ‘The Golden Ratio’. Coupled with several tour support slots and a headline tour or two of their own, the anticipation for even better results on album number two is unquestionable. With new material likely to crop up at their set at Hit The Deck Festival, we spoke with the guys to see what there is to expect from the new SCG and why we should make sure to catch their festival set:
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