Interview With Kill By Mouth – Heat 4 Swansea, M2TM 27th April 2024
1. Let’s start with introductions. Who is who and what does each person do in the band?
Cassar - vocals, guitar
Lee - guitar
Rich - bass
Gregg - Drums
2. Where are you from and how long have you been together?
We are all from Swansea. We've known each other for decades and have all shared a stage in our different bands over the years.
In this incarnation, Kill By Mouth have been together just over a year. Last year's M2M heat was our first gig, and we made it through to the finals!
The band in various lineups has been around for years though, but this version is the secret sauce. It's a more diverse sound now, with everyone bringing something new. If you've never heard us before, you won't quite know what to expect, but you'll like what you hear.
3. Describe your music in five words.
Metal (obvs), Groovy, Complex, Explosive, Dynamic
4. What prompted you to apply to be part of Metal to the Masses – South Wales?
It's great exposure really. Can't fault the top prize either!
The competition is a stepping stone to bigger and better things too. Seeing previous winners guest headlining the rounds and going on tour is certainly an incentive to up our game professionally speaking.
5. If you have played Metal to the Masses before, tell us about your previous experiences and importantly, why you’ve returned!
We played it last year, and got all the way to the final. We got a taste for the competition, and we need to improve on that result!
It's nice that the final is in Swansea this year too, although that means there'll be no Kill By Mouth party bus this time! An all dayer is always good, especially with the lineup. Possibly the best Welsh M2TM ever?
6. Bloodstock is a big festival – have you attended the festival in the past? If so, what would you say are the best things about the weekend?
Cassar goes every year. There aren't many (any) decent UK metal festivals any more, so the fact that there is even one is something to be celebrated.
The diversity of the lineup is great too. You can always discover some new favourite band or another to buy merch off.
7. Apart from Metal to the Masses, what do you have planned for 2024?
More gigs, more recording, more videos, more everything.
8. What can we expect from you in your heat?
Riffs to make you headbang, though not necessarily in 4/4. We can make anything groove, and to see the crowd react to our songs is always an amazing feeling.
9. And what are you expecting in your heat and journey through the competition?
It's always great to meet new bands. Last year we made loads of friends and we still get to share a stage with some of them. We'll be supporting those guys in their heats this year too.
We get to find new fans as well, every band brings their mates, and if we can win them over too then so much the better!
10. Finally, where can people find details of the band – promote your socials here!
We are on Instagram, Facebook and there are some old videos on YouTube (until we make some new ones). Here are the links:
facebook.com/KillByMouthBand
instagram.com/killbymouth
youtube.com/@killbymouth9617
We are most active on Instagram and Facebook, there's old videos on YouTube, but we'll be updating that with new stuff soon.
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