DISTORTED SOUND MAG .
James Weaver Editor in Chief
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Editors Note .
Spring is here and as we close the book on another winter , heavy metal keeps stamping forward and this month has seen some truly exciting things ! As WARBRINGER come back from near-extinction , the thrashers are recharged and ready to reclaim the throne of thrash . Here in our massive eight page cover feature we unearth how the band came back from the brink of extinction and how their evolving sound makes them one of modern metal ’ s most exciting acts !
The momentum surrounding CODE ORANGE has been equally , if not more , exciting . The release of Forever in January saw an explosion of praise and the band ’ s recent UK run with labelmates GOJIRA has only seen the momentum continuing to surge forward . Here , we lift the lid on how the band is changing the scene and why the music industry needs to take notice ! Alongside this , we cover the bands we feel that you should be paying attention to . From KREATOR ’ s relentless and sustained surge at the top of thrash , CHILDREN OF BODOM ’ s 20 year reflection and PALLBEARER ’ s shakeup of doom , there is plenty to get stuck into in this month ’ s Distorted Sound !
As we approach summer , there is one thing on every rock and metal fan ’ s mind ; festival season . Here , we break down the best summer festivals on offer here in the UK so get reading and get prepared for our favourite time of the year ! We also reflect on the best albums and live performances throughout March so there is plenty of great stuff on offer in this month ’ s DistortedSound so sit down and enjoy !
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Staff .
Editorial
James Weaver Laura McCarthy Perran Helyes Eddie Sims Tom Wakenell Sabrina Ramdoyal Rachael Griffiths Dean Martin Jordan McEvoy Tilly Goodier-Page
Writers
Jack Fermor-Worrell Henry Jones David Aston Alex Piercy Sam Dignon Charlotte Whittingham James Halstead Robert Bieganski Molly Kemp Tim Chisnall Tim Redman David Creamer Mark McConville Simon Alcock Oli Saville Philip Weller Alan Faulkner
Photographers
Todd Webb Becky Callaghan Kayleigh Elson Abbey Plumb Tasha Shipston Christopher Ryan Emily Coulter Jakk Smith Aypril Loines Fran Dignon Evangeline Parkinson Tim Finch Serena Hill
Lottie McShane Laura Geraghty Andrew Rennie Matt Corcoran Dan McHugh Fred Eyre Elliot Leaver Rhi Storer Julia Ward Jack Richardson Jon White Winona McCormick Luke Bell Jimmy Dean Connor Sanders James Croft