Video Interviews

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Interview with Gürl: Bottomless brunch, being cringe, Eurovision and more

Bitch Metal for bitches? For Loathe fans who also like to bottomless brunch? For Metalheads who slut drop to Shania Twain? All of these are things that can be said about Club Metal sensation Gürl.

MetalTalk’s Lucy Dunnet chats with Joshua Dalton and Jay Parker of Gürl at Mangata Festival 2026, while trying hard not to laugh too hard at Jay falling into a cupboard.

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Interview with Maatkare: Badass women, Ancient Egypt, Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Festival and more

The pharaohcious all-female Death Metal band from the UK/Netherlands, Maatkare, are celebrating the awesomeness of women with their thunderous, history-inspired Death Metal.

MetalTalk’s Lucy Dunnet chats with Janneke de Rooy (vocals), Amie Chatterley (bass), Georgia Bell (guitar) and Natalie Gaines (drums) of Maatkare at Mangata Festival 2026, and recommends playing a drinking game (or press-up challenge if you’re not a drinker) for every time the word badass is said.

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From Sharks to Shredding: Meet The Heavy Metal Marine Biologist Tom ‘The Blowfish’ Hird

MetalTalk chat with the world’s only Heavy Metal marine biologist, Tom "The Blowfish" Hird, about his adventures as presenter of Netflix’s All The Sharks, marine puns, and the science behind why sharks are MetalHead.

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MetalWalk: Interview With Lord Of The Lost

We took Lord Of The Lost’s Pi Stoffers for a MetalWalk and accidentally tested out the Lord Of The Lost one man circle pit with one of the creators themselves. We talked about crazy crowds, being impulsive, their infamous ‘paperweight’ business, and how to ignore internet trolls in order to pursue what you love.

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MetalWalk: Interview With Warbringer

We took Warbringer’s John Kevill for a MetalWalk and his Thrashing energy meant we alternated between wild gesticulations whilst standing still and stomping around moshing. We chatted about his sword, identifying as an angry peasant, and how the Warbringer set is nothing but the band playing from the moment the intro finishes – a force of raw destruction.

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MetalWalk: Interview With Rough Justice

We took Rough Justice’s Josh Baines and Elliot Reynolds for a MetalWalk and talked about everything from humble rockstars and the positives of Hardcore music, to which one of the band likes playing in sandpits in Denmark.

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Matt Bigland Talks Health Battles And Dinosaur Pile-Up’s Upcoming Album I’ve Felt Better

Matt Bigland, frontman of beloved UK alt rock back Dinosaur Pile-Up, reflects on the five-year making of upcoming album I've Felt Better and his new perspective on, well, everything, after being diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis.

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MetalWalk: Interview With LOWDOWN

We took LOWDOWN’s Dave Runham and Ant Pinnell for a MetalWalk, and dove in headfirst by finding out the most ‘boring’ fact about themselves, how they ride their post-show waves of adrenaline, what they think your favourite type of mosh pit says about you, and why their tagline is All Hail The Riff.