A Day To Remember have been one of the defining bands of modern rock and metal for over two decades and one of my all time favourite bands, so it was a real pleasure to chat with them backstage at Download Festival 2026.

In this interview we discuss their incredible journey from playing barfly and club venues to headlining major festivals, how they continue to evolve their sound after 20 years, working with Bilmuri, producing unforgettable live shows, and why they're still driven by the same love of making music that started it all.

Recorded on site at Download Festival 2026.

Be sure to keep up with  @adaytoremember  via these platforms:

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ADayToRemember

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4NiJW4q9ichVqL1aUsgGAN

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adtr/

* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@adaytoremember

* X: https://x.com/adtr

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Spitting Glass are one of the most exciting new bands to emerge from the UK heavy music scene and they managed to book their Download Festival debut before releasing any music.

In this interview, Joe and Dave discuss the origins of the band, the decision to book shows before putting out any songs, and why friendship, creativity, and having fun remain at the heart of everything they're building.

Recorded on site at Download Festival 2026.

Be sure to keep up with Spitting Glass via these platforms:

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0CXwaPUVaNtZyDoulC6cId

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spittingglassuk

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@spittingglasstv

* LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/spittingglass

Sleeping With Sirens are releasing a new album "An Ending In Itself" in 2026 and I had some time to chat with vocalist Kellin Quinn about how that record was shaped and discuss some specific songwriting details.

Be sure to keep up with Sleeping With Sirens via these platforms:

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@sleepingwithsirens

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3N8Hy6xQnQv1F1XCiyGQqA?si=8I3HDvMtRfSC4dfUjDX-IQ

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepingwithsirens/

* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sleepingwithsirens* X: https://x.com/SWStheband

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sleepingwithsirens/

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Caught up with Unpeople at Slam Dunk Festival 2026 to talk about their explosive rise, chaotic live shows, supporting Metallica, writing the brilliant new single "Clouds", and how they feel about becoming one of the UK’s most exciting modern rock bands.

Be sure to keep up with Unpeople via these platforms:

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@weareunpeople

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weareunpeople

* Website: https://www.weareunpeople.com

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3kdhK2tWlX9p7Q1ZWyQh6I

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/weareunpeople

* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@weareunpeople

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Stand Atlantic joined me at Slam Dunk Festival 2026 to talk about their brilliant new single "Velcro", why modern rock music can feel "soulless", bringing humanity back into recordings, and how they write their huge catchy choruses.

Be sure to keep up with Saosin via these platforms:

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHoYnwpzqQT3EEnWi7eXr0g

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/standatlantic

* Website: https://standatlantic.com

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1W2Fv4YUnjC8hx2qQd6fGh

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StandAtlantic

* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@standatlantic

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Saosin returned to the UK with new music, a reunited lineup, and one of the strongest comeback songs of the year. At Slam Dunk Festival 2026, I sat down with Cove and Chris to talk about returning after years away, keeping live music high quality while also remaining human, and why "Starting Over Again" still sounds unmistakably like Saosin of old.

Be sure to keep up with Saosin via these platforms:

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@saosin

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saosinofficial

* Website: https://www.saosin.com

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1NUOfvAhA9AvsF1ISMkgHX

* Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Saosin

* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@saosinofficial

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Matt Halpern is one of the most creative and groove-focused drummers in modern metal. In this episode I have a chat with the Periphery drummer about "playing for the song", the writing process behind the band’s new era, his work with Showing Teeth, and how he approaches drums with feel, movement, and purpose.

Be sure to keep up with Matt via these platforms:

* Instagram: http://instagram.com/mattperiphery

PERIPHERY

* Website: https://periphery.net

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Periphery

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6d24kC5fxHFOSEAmjQPPhc

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/periphery

SHOWING TEETH

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShowingTeethMusic

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6NmmsGOQdDqyXlNVA6uGWv

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showing.teeth

Checkout more about GetGood Drums here: https://ggd.co/

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Bilmuri is releasing a brand new album "KINDA HARD" in 2026 and the man behind it all Johnny Franck joins for a deep dive conversation about each track on this new record.

Be sure to keep up with  @Bilmuriband  via these platforms:

* Website: https://www.bilmuri.com

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCitCLzbYaHek0M0SM9ZyCew

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Rc75vGFBWZPgL7EXb4k89

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bilmuriband

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Elwood Stray are such a consistently good metalband with just the most awesome heavy grooves throughout their music. In this episode I have a chat with voclist Maik Nehrkorn about the band's songwriting processes and how they've been improving constantly over the decade of the band's history.

Be sure to keep up with  @elwoodstray  via these platforms:

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGp7H4gXt8e_hhDJl8LWQTw

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6n5DUGtIWYMurrtVt7IdZr

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elwood_stray

* Website: https://elwoodstray.com

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Showing Teeth are one of the most exciting new metal artists I've discovered in a long time. Listen to this conversation to discover what makes her music stand out, how she started gaining an audience so quickly, and what we might expect from them in future.

Be sure to keep up with  @ShowingTeethMusic  via these platforms:

* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ShowingTeethMusic

* Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6NmmsGOQdDqyXlNVA6uGWv

* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/showing.teeth

* TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@showing_teeth

* LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/showingteeth

* Website: https://showingteeth.com

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