(((O))) Tag: Matt Stevens
Following the release of The Pineapple Thief’s Bruce Soord’s latest solo album, Luminescence, we asked Matt Stevens from The Fierce & The Dead had a chat with him about the record and his process.
The Fierce And The Dead have come back with even more electricity that’s running inside their veins, and getting more pumped-up to surprise fans on what to expect in the weeks to come.
On February 11th, Canada’s own progressive sci-fi metal innovators Voivod released their 15th studio album, Synchro Anarchy, via Century Media Records. Our own progressive guru, Matt Stevens, spoke to drummer Away about the new album, his gea …
(Photo credit: Fin Costello/Redferns) By: Adriana, Matt, Dave C, Martyn, Zachary & Dave G This tribute is a little late but for good reason. It wasn’t an easy one to put together, even though we wholeheartedly wanted to. Some o …
The Euphoric is an album which unfolds over a series of listens to ultimately become your best friend.
To mark the release of their third album, we asked Stevie from The Fierce And The Dead to pick the 3 albums that most influenced him as a musician.
The recent Celtic Frost reissues provide a great opportunity for our team of writers to shine a light on these artefacts, though never forgetting the story behind them. This is music people should hear, music that should inspire a new generation.
With the imminent release of their new live album Field Recordings, Martyn Coppack talks to The Fierce And The Dead guitarist and genial prog gentleman Matt Stevens. Much like the proverbial prog rock song with its ever changing moods, the conversation veered towards Slayer, “weird music”, gigging and Marxist biscuits…
“This was a great set from one of the best songwriters of the last thirty years.” – Matt Stevens saw Bob Mould rock London.
Matt Stevens saw progressive powerhouse Frost* play at the Islington Academy in London. “This was a great gig by superb players with top tunes and is good as song orientated progressive music gets in 2016.”
Matt Stevens saw Shobaleader One, which is the live project of the legendary bassist and electronic musician Squarepusher. Support was from Lafawndah and snookerstar DJ Steve Davis. “I look forward to seeing where Shobaleader One’s music goes in the future, this is progressive rock for 2016.”
Matt Stevens had a chat with Bill Steer about the excellent new Gentlemans Pistols record ‘Hustler’s Row’, Carcass and his attitude to the guitar.
Matt Stevens went to The Underworld in Camden for a night of old school British thrash with Xentrix, Acid Reign and Shrapnel all playing great chugging sets!
A snapshot of the current-day The Fierce And The Dead, it manages to be simultaneously reassuringly familiar and indicative of the band’s increasing confidence and willingness to test their ever-shifting boundaries. – By Dave Cooper
“There is always a new song that could happen and be very special and part of our history. We’re always looking for that. Something to move us.” Matt Stevens talks to Jason from And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead
These are densely packed vignettes without an ounce of fat. Every second has been lovingly crafted and that attention to detail shines through. By Chris McGarel
We’ve been big fans of Matt Stevens for a long time, both of his solo work and with The Fierce And The Dead, so we thought it was about time we sat him down & had a chat. Our Mr Prog, Chris McGarel, did the honours.
In the first of what will hopefully become a semi-regular series of debates about important issues in the music industry we discuss the fallout from Thom Yorke’s intense criticism of Spotify as a streaming platform for new artists…
In some situations you can’t win… – by Matt Stevens
The Fierce & The Dead experience festival blues… – by Matt Stevens
