DISTORTED SOUND MAG.
James Weaver
Founder & Editor in Chief
Editors Note.
When I started Distorted Sound two years ago, one of the
key pillars of the publication I wanted to build was focus
on the bands that deserve attention; the bands that deserve
the spotlight in our world. And WHILE SHE SLEEPS are
the epitome of what our scene stands for. Here, on the
cover of our two year anniversary special, WHILE SHE
SLEEPS grace our cover as they took an enormous risk
and brought the sensational You Are We to our ears.
As the UK’s metal scene keeps on giving we have the bands
that warrant your full attention. From MALEVOLENCE’s
explosive return, COLTSBLOOD’s sludge driven mission,
BLOOD YOUTH storming rise up the ranks and
DRAGGED INTO SUNLIGHT’s vicegrip on the extreme,
this month’s Distorted Sound showcases the BEST the UK
scene has to offer.
Looking beyond our boarders we have STEEL PANTHER’s
aim for success, NORTHLANE’s mission for 2017 and
why SUICIDE SILENCE are bracing polarising opinions
with open arms. That, and with our full festival coverage
of this year’s Heavy Scotland and North of the Wall and
our breakdown of the best albums and live performances
throughout April, celebrate two years of Distorted Sound
with this month’s stacked issue!
James Weaver – Founder & Editor In Chief
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Staff.
Editorial Photographers
James Weaver
Laura McCarthy
Perran Helyes
Eddie Sims
Tom Wakenell
Sabrina Ramdoyal
Rachael Griffiths
Dean Martin
Jordan McEvoy
Jakk Smith Todd Webb
Becky Callaghan
Kayleigh Elson
Abbey Plumb
Tasha Shipston
Christopher Ryan
Emily Coulter
Aypril Loines
Fran Dignon
Evangeline Parkinson
Tim Finch
Serena Hill
Writers
Jack Fermor-Worrell
Henry Jones
Sam Dignon
Charlotte Whittingham,
James Halstead
Robert Bieganski
Molly Kemp
Tim Redman
David Creamer
Mark McConville
Simon Alcock
Oli Saville
Alan Faulkner
Laura Geraghty
Andrew Rennie
Matt Corcoran
Dan McHugh
Fred Eyre
Elliot Leaver
Julia Ward
Jack Richardson
Jon White
Winona McCormick
Luke Bell
Jimmy Dean
Connor Sanders
James Croft
Jack King