Bloodstock Metal To The Masses South Wales 2025: Interview With Kill By Mouth (Swansea Heat #4)

Bloodstock Metal To The Masses South Wales 2025

1. Please introduce yourself for anyone who may not know you. Tell us a little bit more about you as a band.

We are Kill By Mouth from Swansea.

Cassar - Vocals & Guitar

Lee - Guitar

Rich - Bass

Gregg - Drums

People describe us as “groove metal”, I like to think we are a bit more complex than that, we do groove, but not in 4/4! Definitely a hardcore sound, with a good helping of thrash thrown in for good measure.

2. What made you want to participate in the Metal To The Masses South Wales 2025 campaign? Have you had previous experience? Or is this your first time?

With this lineup, this will be our third year, although previous incarnations of the band entered before that. We were lucky enough to get to the finals the last two years too, so we must be doing something right!

3. M2TM is all about supporting your local scene. How important is the local scene to you as a band?

Without the local scene in Swansea, there would be no bands. We are grateful to all the venues here who are really striving to be more than just “pubs who do bands”. We've been gigging for over 30 in separate bands, and the standard of the music scene is the best I think it's ever been.

Having the final at the Patti Pavilion is amazing too. The final at Fuel in Cardiff was ok, but it felt like another round of heats. Having the all dayer in Swansea, with bands like Discharge (last year) and Acid Reign (this year), show that the organisers are really taking the whole thing to the next level

4. What are your expectations from being a part of M2TM?

As I said, we have reached the finals twice in two years, as have a lot of other bands. It's easy to become disheartened to get so far, but the actual learning experience is probably more valuable than a prize. Obviously you can take what you want from the competition, but the ability to really push your professionalism as a band is worth it for me. The fact that we sold all our merch at last year's final is a bonus too!

5. What would playing a Sold Out Bloodstock Festival mean to you?

Obviously, it would be the pinnacle of any unsigned bands career, especially since it's the only “proper” metal festival in the UK now. I don't think that any band would want to pass up an opportunity like that.

6. We encourage all the bands in M2TM to try and check out the other bands, who are you most looking forward to? Who should your fans also try to catch?

We are big fans of Bleed The Fifth, and one of this years newcomers Made Of. There is probably more of a diverse range this year than previous years. From early 80’s NWOBHM to more modern Metalcore type stuff. There's really a surprise in every heat!