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Stampin' Ground burst back onto the scene in 2025 and at Uprising we had a chat with bassist Ian Glasper.

We find out whats been going on with the band since we last spoke, how good an experience Uprising was for them, potential for new Stampin' Ground music, their upcoming festival run at Bloodstock and Download, plus we reminisce about old school bands and venues.

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Full of cold but soldiering on, Foul Body Autopsy's Tom chats to us at Uprising Festival.

We discuss his performance at the event, rider woes, previous years of the festival where he has been stage manager, his future plans for Foul Body Autopsy, upcoming new music and we have a deep discussion on mental health.

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Fresh off the stage at Uprising, Crowley talk to us about their return to action.

They discuss returning from hiatus, line up changes, their set at that days festival, the promise of a new album, and their desire to return to Bloodstock and play Stonedead.

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Ahead of Hawxx dropping a new album, they performed at Uprising last weekend.

We chat to them at the festival about the new album, how it came together and they pride they have in it. They praise Uprising itself and the festival's organisation, talk about avoiding being pigeon holed, their post-album plans and more

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After a ten year hiatus Breed 77 returned in 2024. Last weekend at Uprising they took time out to chat with us.

They discuss the festival and their love of dropping into these special one day events. Whats changed in the industry since from their first time around, incoming new material, debate music become "bitesize commodities" and their love of the album format, and a lot more.

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UK Sludge crew GURT stopped by for a chat at Uprising Festival.

The band discuss their upcoming EP 'Survival of the Shittest' and the epic new cover of 90's dance classic 'No Limit'. They talk about the festival and who they'll be checking out today, the changing music industry and we touch on the great work that the Music Venue Trust is doing (whom vocalist Gareth works for).

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The whole of Pryma joined us at Uprising Festival for a catch up.

They discuss how well the festival is run, building on the momentum they gained from their Bloodstock appearance, how they got the opportunity to perform at this years Download Festival, building a career out of the band, future plans and more.

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A late addition to this years Uprising line up, Deimos of The Suns Journey Through the Night chats with us at the festival.

He discusses the event and the importance of festivals like this, Damnation, Fortress for the music scene. He discusses the band maintaining their anonymity, the challenges of following up their critically acclaimed album 'Wordless', upcoming tour plans and more!

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Ahead of this weekends ninth edition of Uprising, we talk to one of the events two masterminds, Simon Yarwood.

Simon talks through the ten year history of the festival, the trials and tribulations of booking the line up. what we can expect from this year and what the future holds.

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As Sepultura's glorious career nears its end, we talk to frontman Derrick Green.

We discuss the final record 'The Cloud of Unknowing', plans for their final show later this year, speed bumps and line up changes throughout their career, their plans for this years Bloodstock Festival and lot more!

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Next week see's Cage Fight release their sophomore album 'Exuvia' via Spinefarm Records

Guitarist James Monteith talks to us about the bands evolution over the last four years, the more aggressive sounding 'Exuvia', the story behind Rachel's lyrics on 'Pig', the bands soaring popularity, potential for a headline tour and much more.

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As Nervosa release stunning new album ' Slave Machine' via Napalm Records, we chat with guitarist Helena and bassist Hel about it.

We discuss the band evolving from previous album 'Jailbreak', how the new album came together, band dynamics, touring with some of the biggest names in thrash and death metal, tour bus tunes, where the band goes next and more!

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With a new album on the horizon, James of Hellripper drops in for a chat all about 'Coronach'.

He talks about the bands origins, advantages of working solo, discusses genre definitions, incorporating Scottish hertigae into the new music, the use of bagpipes, exactly what caused the band to miss out on Bloodstock's Winter Gathering and so much more.

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Urne are about to drop a bombshell of an album in 'Setting Fire To The Sky'.

We chat to bassist/vocalist Joe Nally about the album and the blood, sweat and tears that they poured into it. We revisit the origins of the band, look ahead to the next five years and Joe gives his vision of touring with affordable ticket prices.

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As their final UK tour approaches we catch up with Orange Goblin guitarist Joe Hoare one last time.

From their beginnings as Our Haunted Kingdom through to the current day, we cover it all. We talk about the emotions of the final run, what the band will do next, highlights of the last 30 years, the chances of Martyn making one last appearance and a lot more!

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Luke and Liam of Hidden Mothers chat to us at this years Damnation Festival.

They discuss playing their biggest show yet, heading into hibernation to write new music, juggling the band with the days jobs, whats left for 2025 and who they checked out at this years Damnation!

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Hellripper made his return to Damnation Festival this year.

James talks to us about the last time they played, getting stuck in a lift at Leeds, fast and wild Hellripper shows, the follow up to Warlocks, logistics of a solo artist, his upcoming show at Bloodstocks Winter Gathering and a lot more!

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Fresh off the back of their A Night of Salvation set and prior to taking to the main stage at Damnation, Noah of Conjurer takes time out to chat with us.

He talks about the bands surprise Friday night appearance, the festival being a big part of the bands history, the bands love of the scene, he dives deep into their inner workings and their writing process, the relationship with Nuclear Blast, who else he's checking out at the festival and more!

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Portuguese masked outfit Gaerea chat with us at Damnation Festival.

We discuss the band making their debut at the event, their current tour with Orbit Culture, their headline set on the Holy Goat stage, how important playing the UK is to them, their upcoming new album and more.

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Damnation Festival house band Raging Speedhorn return for the festivals 20th anniversary.

We chat with Dan and Frank about the fan selected set list, what Damnation means to them, the support festival director Gav has given them, the possibility of Speedhorn karaoke, the legacy of the debut album and more!

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Ian Glasper of Stampin' Ground joins us at Damnation Festival.

He chats about the bands set at Damnation, and A Night of Salvation, their connection with the fans, why it was now or never for the reunion, their 2026 touring plans, potential for new Stampin' Ground material and his new written works.

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A late call up to this years UK Slam Fest, Sinal Fluid chat to us at the event.

We discuss their call up, the show being their first as a band, writing impossible to play live drum segments and we deep dive into the slam genre.

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Worship The Pestilence played their first UK show at this years UK Slam Fest.

We chat to them about the festival, we dive into their background, the South American slam scene, their music and a lot more.

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UK Slam Fest Saturday stage openers Hacked Up chat to us at the Festival.

The discuss their set, the pressures of being a two man band, their new album - landing in February, the Coventry slam scene and a lot more.

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Visions of Disfigurement chat with us at UK Slam Fest about their set.

They discuss playing their new music live, band members switching roles, plans for next year, the desire to play Bloodstock, their links to The Rock and their beef with Chainsaw Castration!

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We feel violated after our chat with Chainsaw Castration at UK Slam Fest.

The band talk about the festival, their set, the local scene, their beef with Visions of Disfigurement, plans for the future and a lot more in this must listen interview!

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Biohazard's Evan Seinfeld gives The Razor's Edge his State of The World Address!

He talks about the bands classic line up reuniting for over 200 shows so far, the bands new album and the record label bidding war, their approach to writing new music, the weight of fan expectations and more!

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Prior to headlining this years UK Slam fest, Gorgasm guitarist Sasha Chrosciewecz takes time out to chat with us.

We discuss the bands headline set later that day, how he joined the band, their latest music and when new material will arrive, what the future holds and more.

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As Bloodstock prepare to launch their Winter Gathering, Simon Hall takes time out of his busy schedule to give us the low down.

He reveals the teams plans for the event, why they decided to go back indoors, the stacked line up, talks about the great venue - KK's Steel Mill, whether Bloodstock will expand further, and even discusses the possibility of a secret set...

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Conjurer are set to release third album 'Unself' this week, so we caught up with Dani Nightingale to chat about it.

They discusses opening up emotionally in writing this album, talks about the success of previous album 'Pathos', delves deep into the origins of the band, their surprise at their rise in popularity, discusses the bands favourite festivals and more.

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After more than three decades, Swiss pioneering technical metallers CORONER return with a new studio album this October.

We chat with guitarist Tommy Vetterli to talk all about the bands first album in over thirty years. We discuss why now, how the band expand on the traditional thrash sound, being labeled "the Rush of thrash metal", future touring plans, a desire to return to Bloodstock and more!

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Gavin joins us in The Razor's Edge studio to chat about this years Damnation Festival, which is just a matter of weeks away.

He reveals whether the festival will be one or two days after this year, tells us all about this years anniversary event, discusses Damnation becoming the biggest indoor metal festival in the world and more!

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Northern Irish rock legends Ash release new opus 'Ad Astra' on October 3rd, so we caught up with him to chat all about it.

He reveals how he first became a drummer, the formation of Ash, what went into the writing of the new album, proc and cons of being a three or four piece, extensive touring of the UK and where the band go from here.

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Ahead of this years edition of UK Slam Fest we chat with one of the great minds behind the event, Joe Mortimer.

Joe talks about the success of last years event, the planning that has gone into 2025, land big name exclusive band appearances, he looks back over the festivals ten years, discusses dream line ups and more!

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Our final interview from this years Bloodstock sees us chat with Baelfyr who played the New Blood stage.

We discuss their set, their journey to the festival via the Leicester Metal 2 The Masses, the importance of the competition, who else they checked out over the weekend and more!

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Phil and Dex of Ghosts of Atlantis chat to us at Bloodstock shortly after opening the Main Stage on Sunday.

They discuss their set, their return to the festival, how important Metal 2 The Masses is to the metal community, supplying Netflix with music and their plans going forward.

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Northern Ireland's Metal 2 The Masses winners If It bleeds talk to us at Bloodstock!

They talk about their journey through the competition, their sound, the next twelve months and where they may go from here and their must watches over the Bloodstock weekend.

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After their tore up the EMP stage at Bloodstock, Thrashist Regime sat down for a chat with us.

They talk about their set earlier int he day, describe their sound and where they fit into the Thrash spectrum, the Aberdeen scene, writing the bands third album, memories of Ozzy Osbourne and more.

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Surya talk to us about their set on the New Blood stage at Bloodstock Festival this year.

They discuss the crowd reaction, sharks in attendance, the fans doing a heavy metal waltz, their route through Burnley Metal 2 The Masses and what they have planned for the next twelve months.

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Norwegian Metal 2 The Masses winners Zebulon talk to us at this years Bloodstock Festival.

They discuss the reception they got from the fans on the New Blood stage, their influences, the local Norwegian scene, Ozzy Osbourne and more!

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Circle pits and crowd surfers on the EMP stage at Bloodstock! Desolator talk to us about their set.

We also delve into their background, their evolving sound, the influence of Motorhead, plans for the next twelve months and more.

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Amy and Michael of Preyrs chat to us on the final day of Bloodstock Festival.

They discuss how they got invited to play the event, signing with Pelagic Records, heading out on tour with New Model Army, the Belfast alternative scene, memories of Ozzy Osbourne and more.

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Unnatural order talk to us at Bloodstock about their victory in the Kent Metal 2 The Masses competition.

Ahead of their set at the festival they talk about plans for their performance, their music and sound, the next twelve months, bands they've caught over the weekend and more!

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Devilhusk talk to us at Bloodstock about their headline slot on the New Blood stage this year.

They also talk about their music, plans for the future and how much Ozzy Osbourne meant to them.

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Headcount talk to us at Bloodstock about the festival being just their tenth gig.

They also discuss their route to the festival, their sound, plans for new music and what they having coming over the next twelve months.

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Lock Horns chat to us at Bloodstock to talk about their performance at the festival.

They discuss Metal 2 The Masses and how it benefits smaller bands, new material and the writing process and what they have planned for the next twelve months

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Ahead of their set at Bloodstock, Tiberius talk to us about what they have planned.

They discuss their route to Bloodstock, the writing process, what they have planned for the next twelves months and more!

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Ahead of their performance at Bloodstock Festival, Rites to Ruin pop by for a chat.

We talk about their plans for their set later in the day, song writing, who they've already checked out over the weekend, plans for the next twelve months and memories of Ozzy Osbourne.

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In our final interview from this years ArcTanGent we chat with Love Rarely.

They discuss their set at ATG, their highlights from the weekend, the origins of the band, writing new music, and what the next year has in store.

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Belgian outfit My Diligence caught up with us at Bloodstock this year.

We chat about their love of the Brits, talk about their set at the festival, the Belgian metal scene, where the best venues are and what the next twelve months has in store.

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