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The Devil Wears Prada's Mike Hranica On 'ZII' May 24, 2021

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We chat with The Devil Wears Prada's Mike Hranica about the release of their new EP 'ZII', featuring the tracks 'Termination' and 'Nightfall'. Mike talks revisiting the world of the original 'Zombie' EP ten years later and tells us about some of their plans for more new music. Plus, we talk developing livestream shows and reflect on the upcoming tenth anniversary of their album 'Dead Throne'.

Waterparks' Awsten Knight On New Album 'Greatest Hits' May 20, 2021

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Waterparks frontman Awsten Knight returns for his third Video Call appearance as we talk through the band's new album 'Greatest Hits', including the recent singles 'Lowkey As Hell' and 'Snow Globe'. From that title to the artwork, musical inspirations and secret special guests, Awsten gives us a sneak peak into the creation of album 4. Plus, he reacts to what Mikey Way had to say about the band in his recent interview and we look forward to the return of touring and the band's scheduled appearance, live in the UK, at London's legendary Brixton Academy venue.

The Hives On World Wide Web Tour & Making Two New Albums May 17, 2021

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The Hives' Howlin' Pelle Almqvist and Nicholaus Arson join us for an interview via Zoom from their home studio in Sweden. We chat through their recent World Wide Web tour which saw them perform interactive livestream shows complete with phone calls from fans. Plus, we hear about their new music plans, with the band currently at work on two new albums of material. We also reflect on the upcoming 20th anniversary of the compilation album 'Your New Favourite Band' which featured the singles 'Hate To Say I Told You So' and 'Main Offender'. Finally, we look forward to their upcoming dates with The Offspring as part of their 'Let The Bad Times Roll' UK tour.

Andy Biersack On New Book 'They Don't Need To Understand' May 13, 2021

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Black Veil Brides' frontman Andy Biersack joins us for his third Video Call appearance to talk through his brand new book 'They Don't Need To Understand'. He tells us about the challenges of collecting together your childhood memories and how his early love of musical theatre influenced his later career. Plus, he tells us why he chose that book title, referencing a song released as part of his Andy Black solo project. Finally, we get a quick update on the progress of the new BVB album 'The Phantom Tomorrow', which is set for release later this year and features the single 'Scarlet Cross'.

Crossfaith's Kenta Koie On 'RedZone', 'Dead Or Alive' & Tokyo Sessions May 10, 2021

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We chat via Zoom with Kenta from Crossfaith about the recent release of the single 'RedZone', written for the soundtrack to a video game based on the anime Gundam. We talk writing over lockdown, get some hints about their new music plans and look back on the band's incredible Tokyo Sessions livestream. Plus, we chat creating previous single 'Dead or Alive' and Kenta's appearance on the Void Of Vision track 'Hole In Me'.

Royal Blood's Mike Kerr On 'Typhoons' & Architects Collab May 06, 2021

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We chat with Royal Blood frontman Mike Kerr as they prepare to release new album 'Typhoons' featuring the title track and previous single 'Trouble's Coming'. Mike talks us through the Daft Punk dance influence on tracks like 'Limbo' and working with Queens Of The Stone Age's Josh Homme on 'Boilermaker'. Plus, we find out how he ended up appearing on Architects' 'Little Wonder', featured on their latest album 'For Those That Wish To Exist'.

With Confidence's Jayden Seeley On 'Big Cat Judgement Day' & New Album May 03, 2021

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With Confidence frontman Jayden Seeley joins us over Zoom to talk through the band's latest single 'Big Cat Judgement Day' and their plans for their upcoming third album. We talk working through lockdown, writing for other artists and welcoming new member Scotty Mac into the group. Plus, TikTok covers and touring plans for 2021.

Gojira's Joe Duplantier On New Album 'Fortitude' Apr 29, 2021

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Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier joins us over Zoom to chat through the band's latest album 'Fortitude', featuring the singles 'The Chant', 'Another World', 'Born For One Thing' and 'Amazonia'. We talk through their writing sessions over the last year, creating the recent track 'Into The Storm' and the meaning behind that strong album title. Plus live music plans and raising money and awareness for causes close to the band's heart.

Evanescence's Amy Lee Talks New Album 'The Bitter Truth' Apr 28, 2021

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We chatted via Zoom with Evanescence vocalist Amy Lee as the band released their single 'Wasted On You'. Amy tells us how that song came together and what it was like filming the music video on iPhones while the band stayed in quarantine. Also, we got some early details on their upcoming new album 'The Bitter Truth' which is out now. Plus, Amy tells us what she learned from the band's incredible 'Synthesis' project which saw them rework classic songs like 'My Immortal' and 'Bring Me To Life' with new instrumentation and perform live with a full orchestra.

Tilian Pearson On 'Factory Reset' & Dance Gavin Dance Apr 23, 2021

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We caught up with Tilian Pearson as he releases his latest solo album 'Factory Reset', featuring the singles 'Caught In The Carousel', 'Is Anarchy A Good Hobby?', 'Dose' and 'Anthem'. Tilian tells us about writing the record in the desert and what inspired its pop and R'n'B inflected sound. Plus, we talk through Dance Gavin Dance's incredible Tree City Sessions 2 livestream show, which took place in Sacramento on Tower Bridge. He also tells us about appearing on the Marigolds+Monsters track 'Falling Out Of Rhythm' alongside Blink-182's Travis Barker. Plus, we find out about future solo music plans and what is next for DGD.

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