French band Point Mort  just released ‘Le point de non-retour’, which sees the band crafting a raw and energetic universe of sounds from the blackened stardust of pop, rock, electro and hip hop. We asked the band about 3 important musical influences.

  Monnik | Instagram | Bandcamp Monnik (monk) is a very apt moniker for this Belgian based experimental one-man band. Monnik serves as a vessel for self-proclaimed hermit Thibaud Meiresone to explore the boundaries of spiritual isolation, making h …

Golem Mecanique will release their new album ‘Siamo tutti in pericolo’ soon. We asked Karen Jebane, the multi-instrumentalist behind the band, about some of her most influential releases.

Vida Vella will release debut album ‘Panorama’ on 21st March. We asked Luis Illades from Vida Vella about some releases that have influenced Panorama a lot.

Ahead of the release of Sometime in February’s new album ‘Where Mountains Hide’, we asked the band about 3 releases that have influenced them a lot in their musical career. 

Cross Bringer | Facebook | Bandcamp Cross Bringer is a four-piece band founded by members of Predatory Void, Reka, Hoari and other bands in 2019. Despite the kilometres separating the members (who are currently located in Belgium, Russia, USA and Cypru …

California death-rock trio New Skeletal Faces talks to Echoes and Dust about 3 releases that have influenced the band’s sound a lot.

Belgian extreme metal bands A Thousand Sufferings and Kludde made a pact. One that’ll definitely leave a mark! Check out the track De Armoezaaier from The Pact here.

Manchester/Cardiff-based doom luminaries The Death Of Money just celebrated their 20th anniversary with their new album ‘Error After Era’. Check out the band’s main influences here…

Thrash-influenced stoner metallers WARPSTORMER are about to release their new self-titled EP on the London Doom Collective. Check out their new single and read about some of the band’s influences here.

We asked Marin Lalić about 3 albums that have influenced him hugely in his musical career, laying the foundations for his festival dream, namely Bear Stone Festival in Slunj, Croatia.

Expansive post-rockers Overhead, The Albatross are about to release their new album I Leave You This, so we got David from the band to pick three albums that have influenced their music.

Ahead of the release of Lightless Expanse on September 20th, guitarist and vocalist Ben Hutcherson talks to Echoes and Dust about 3 releases that have played a huge influence on the Glacial Tomb sound. 

Ahead of WALL’s debut album ‘Brick By Brick’ release through APF Records, guitarist Ryan Cole sat down with us to talk about 3 influential releases.

Day 3 of Glasgow’s Core. Festival was another big success with a much more metal-focused line-up.

A look at day 2 of Glasgow’s Core. Festival with Part Chimp, Mclusky, Employed To Serve, Holy Mountain, Machukha and more.

Our editor Sander van den Driesche is at Core. in Glasgow this weekend, and on the first day he saw some impressive sets from Show Me The Body and more.

David Weaver is one of the artistic directors of Core. Festival and he talks to us about 3 releases that have influenced him greatly during his musical upbringing.

Daniel Mutch from 432 Presents and Core. Festival talks to us about 3 releases that have influenced him greatly during his life, becoming the music promoter he is today.

After having seen Slowtorch perform an impressive headline set on the first day of the recent Bear Stone Festival, we asked the band about some of their influences.

Cybergrind-meets-hyperpop band Thotcrime are set to return this summer with their third full-length, Connection Anxiety, due out on August 16 via Prosthetic Records. Read about the band’s influences here.