FaceCulture: Giving You The People Behind The Music

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! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

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! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

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! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

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! Interview by: Robin Hignell Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

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! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

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!Interview door: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Joe McGillveray is the guitarist for Scottish indie rock band The Snuts. After generating a grassroots following with the success of a few self-released singles, the band signed with Parlophone and released their debut album 'W.L.' (2021) to great acclaim and claimed the top spot in both the British and Scottish album charts. The follow up album 'Burn the Empire' did almost as well, peaking at the third spot, but it became clear that the band wasn't on the same page with their label. So for their latest album 'Millennials' the band went back to their independent roots. We spoke with Joe about the new album, TRNSMT festival, the early days of the band, having their debut album reach the number one spot, taking creative control back and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

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! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

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! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Benjamin Francis Leftwich is an English singer-songwriter, whose debut album 'Last Smoke Before The Snowstorm' launched him into the spotlight in 2011. With his introspective, acoustic sound Benjamin managed to rack up hundreds of millions of listens on Spotify throughout his career. His latest album is 'Some Things Break', and we spoke with Benjamin about the new album, authentic songwriting, letting go of fear, his voice, wanting to be useful, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Jason Lytle is the driving force behind legendary American indie rock band Grandaddy. The band was formed in 1992, and has released six studio albums to date including the critically acclaimed 'Sumday' in 2003. Grandaddy disbanded in 2006, but reunited in 2017 to release their new album 'Last Place'. Their latest album is 'Blu Wav' (2024) and we spoke with Jason about the album, the misuse of technology, how he creates songs,  pedal steel guitar, making the music sound effortless, and a lot more! (10/01/2024)Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Eicca is a Finnish cellist, songwriter and producer most know for being a founding member of symphonic metal band Apocalyptica. The band has released 9 albums and has sold millions of records across the world. His latest undertaking is being a composer and soloist for the orchestral metal project 'Bright & Black'. We spoke with Eicca about the Bright & Black album, the intricacies in writing for an orchestra, getting out of the way of a song, metal vs classical music, working on a new Apocalyptica album, finding a healthy work-life balance, and a lot more! (07/02/2024)Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Spinvis is de eemansband van Erik de Jong die sinds z'n verrassende debuut in 2002 niet meer weg te denken is uit het Nederlandse muzieklandschap. Hoewel zijn muziek niet zo makkelijk te omschrijven is maakte de eigenzinnige muzikant furore met klassiekers als 'Baggagedrager' en 'Voor Ik Vergeet' en wist hij in de afgelopen 20 jaar een loyale scharing aan fans achter zich krijgen. Z'n meest recente wapenfeit is 'Be-bop-a-lula' uit 2023. Wij spraken met Erik over perfectie, twijfel, z'n rol als muzikant, de dagelijksheid beschrijven, religie en betekenis, een publiek dat met hem meegroeit, en nog veel meer! Interview door: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Kyle Rasmussen is a vocalist and guitarist for Portland-based extreme metal band VITRIOL. The band has just released their emotionally-charged second album 'Suffer & Become'. We had a fascinating and candid conversation with Kyle about the album, suffering for his art, his obsessive nature and autism diagnosis, technical prowess vs vibe, creative writing, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Vera Sola (Danielle Aykroyd) is an American-Canadian singer, multi-instrumentalist, writer and much more. After studying poetry and literature at Harvard, Sola fell into music and released her debut album 'Shades' (2018) to critical acclaim. She continues her brand of captivating and almost hypnotizing  Americana on her sophomore album 'Peacemaker' (2024), as she continues to explore and define her own musicality. We spoke about Peacemaker, a drive towards exceptionalism, songwriting, Skip James and the Delta Blues, purging emotions, honesty and truth, and a lot more! (04/12/2023)Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Luis Vasquez was a musician, singer, songwriter and producer who made post-punk records under the monniker The Soft Moon. Vasques grew up playing punk rock in California and formed his one-man band The Soft Moon in 2009. He released six albums since, the lastone being 'Exister' in 2022. Vasquez unexpectedly passed away in January of 2024. In this interview from 2018 we talked about his album Criminal, growing up without a father, a cinematic quality to his music, his writing process, dishonesty in the music industry, and a lot more! Support the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Clémentine Delauney is a french vocalist and songwriter most known for her work with symphonic metal bands Serenity, Visions of Atlantis and Exit Eden.  We had a chat with Clémentine  about the newe Exit Eden album 'Femmes Fatales', women in metal, authenticity, singing in French for the first time, her happy place, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Rick Witter is the frontman for British alternative rock band Shed Seven. The band was a part of the Britpop scene of the 90s, during which they released four top-20 albums in the UK. Their most successful album was 'A Maximum High' (1996) accompanied by the hit single 'Going For Gold'. The band broke up in the early 2000s but reformed some years later, and started releasing new music in 2017 with the album 'Instant Pleasures'.  Their latest album is A Matter of Time (2024) and we had a chat with Rick about the album, the second life of the band, an underdog mentality, working with Pete Doherty, songwriting, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Thomas Vikström is a Swedish vocalist and frontman for symphonic metal band Therion. The band draws inspiration from metal and classical music alike, and has released 19 albums since its inception in 1988. Their latest album 'Leviathan III' is the final installment of the Leviathan trilogy, a genre-bending mix of styles, from death and gothic metal to neo-classical. We spoke about the 'Leviathan III' album, KISS, how grunge changed everything, having an outside lyricist, the live shows, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Declan Welsh & The Decadent West is a Glaswegian indie rock band known for their energetic live shows, and clever, relatable lyrics.  The band released their debut album 'Cheaply Bought, Expensively Sold' in 2019, which included the singles 'Absurd' and 'No Fun'. They recently released their follow-up album '2', and we had a chat with frontman Declan Welsh about the album, evolving as a band, his affinity with words and lyrics, a need to express himself, his idea of success, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellSupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.