MoM: Introduce yourselves/remind everyone who you guys are. Band name, members, style etc?
Atlas Theory: Hey, we’re ATLAS//THEORY, a metalcore / post-hardcore 5 piece outfit from Ebbw Vale. We came together in early 2021, and released our first EP in August (which is a banger btw). Our style draws a lot from the bands that we listened to the most over the last few years so there’s a lot of BMTH, MCR, Architects and Holding Absence.
Vocals – Eve
Rhythm Guitar / Backing Vocals – Joel
Lead Guitar – Ava
Bass – Tom
Drums – Dylan
MoM: How have the last year(s) been for the band? What have you been up too?
Atlas Theory: 2021 was a weird year for us, since we started the band and released an EP before even playing a gig. Our debut EP ‘FIRST LIGHT’ came out, and we started gigging it, which has been really fucking fun. Having people already know the lyrics at our first gig was a bit mental but much appreciated
MoM: What experience have you had with Bloodstock/M2TM in the past?
Atlas Theory: Watched a couple of bands’ sets uploaded to YouTube from different years (Parkway in 2019, While She Sleeps in 2021), but none of us have ever actually been before.
MoM: How are you feeling entering the M2TM format back as it should be? Playing in front of a crowd again?
Atlas Theory: We’re super hyped for the format to be back as it should be. The crowd is the most important part of every band’s performance, so actually having people there to give energy back is a godsend. We’ve had a couple times where we had to play with no crowd, and it’s so fucking dead every time, so we’re very glad to not have to do that.
MoM: What would it mean to you to play Bloodstock?
Atlas Theory: Playing Bloodstock would be insane. The idea of going from playing shitty old songs in college that Joel wrote when he was 15; to playing our new (not terrible) stuff on stage at Bloodstock literally over the course of 18 months would be the most fucking mental thing ever. It would also be a chance for us to get out there and show what we have to a lot more people, which is everything to us.
MoM: Tell us two truths and one lie about the band?
Atlas Theory:
1. Our collective age is 102, which I think is the average age of the Slayer fanbase.
2. Our latest single “Abysswalker” is written about a character from Dark Souls.
3. Our first show was supporting a ska band.
MoM: Finally give us a four word rundown of what to expect?
Atlas Theory: Absolutely fucking disgusting breakdowns.
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