1. Let’s start with introductions. Who is who and what does each person do in the band?
I’m Ethan, I’m the long haired, pretty one, I play 8 string guitar and vocals and the bald, broad shouldered one is Marc, he plays the drums.
2. Where are you from and how long have you been together?
I’m from Bridgend originally but have since moved to Abergwynfi and Marc grew up in Neath, moved to Bridgend, then Birmingham and now he’s back in Neath.
We started Gyro in late 2022/early 2023 but prior to that we had a mostly online instrumental prog metal band called Earthen that we worked on together on and off for about 8 years, eventually we realised that playing a G minor scale at 300bpm is all impressive but no one wants to bounce their hips to that so we started Gyro with the intention of gigging and making crowds move.
3. Describe your music in five words.
Progpunk Grungecore up your batty.
4. What prompted you to apply to be part of Metal to the Masses – South Wales?
We were in the market for gigs that would spread our kind of dirty music to audiences that wouldn’t normally hear it but that we thought would be receptive to a new sound and also the opportunity to network with other bands and get some more fun gigs organised down the line.
5. If you have played Metal to the Masses before, tell us about your previous experiences and importantly, why you’ve returned!
First time for us but we’ve got a lot of friends who’ve played previous years and previous heats this year, thought we couldn’t let them have all the fun.
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?
Never attended bloodstock ourselves but we have friends who go religiously and alcohol aside everyone is there to have a good time and to go as hard as possible which we abide heavily.
7. Apart from Metal to the Masses, what do you have planned for 2024?
We’re going to release an EP or 2 and just try to grow as much as possible and play as many great gigs as we can.
8. What can we expect from you in your heat?
Other bands will try to make you headbang, we will get your hips moving too
9. And what are you expecting in your heat and journey through the competition?
Regarding our heat there’s some great bands who’ve played m2tm before and are very talented people and artists, we don’t really see it as a competition more so an opportunity to get our name out there and mingle with some of the other festival headliners of tomorrow?
10. Finally, where can people find details of the band – promote your socials here!
A. On everything we are @gyrocymru, this is all our links in one convenient place https://linktr.ee/gyrocymru
I’m Ethan, I’m the long haired, pretty one, I play 8 string guitar and vocals and the bald, broad shouldered one is Marc, he plays the drums.
2. Where are you from and how long have you been together?
I’m from Bridgend originally but have since moved to Abergwynfi and Marc grew up in Neath, moved to Bridgend, then Birmingham and now he’s back in Neath.
We started Gyro in late 2022/early 2023 but prior to that we had a mostly online instrumental prog metal band called Earthen that we worked on together on and off for about 8 years, eventually we realised that playing a G minor scale at 300bpm is all impressive but no one wants to bounce their hips to that so we started Gyro with the intention of gigging and making crowds move.
3. Describe your music in five words.
Progpunk Grungecore up your batty.
4. What prompted you to apply to be part of Metal to the Masses – South Wales?
We were in the market for gigs that would spread our kind of dirty music to audiences that wouldn’t normally hear it but that we thought would be receptive to a new sound and also the opportunity to network with other bands and get some more fun gigs organised down the line.
5. If you have played Metal to the Masses before, tell us about your previous experiences and importantly, why you’ve returned!
First time for us but we’ve got a lot of friends who’ve played previous years and previous heats this year, thought we couldn’t let them have all the fun.
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?
Never attended bloodstock ourselves but we have friends who go religiously and alcohol aside everyone is there to have a good time and to go as hard as possible which we abide heavily.
7. Apart from Metal to the Masses, what do you have planned for 2024?
We’re going to release an EP or 2 and just try to grow as much as possible and play as many great gigs as we can.
8. What can we expect from you in your heat?
Other bands will try to make you headbang, we will get your hips moving too
9. And what are you expecting in your heat and journey through the competition?
Regarding our heat there’s some great bands who’ve played m2tm before and are very talented people and artists, we don’t really see it as a competition more so an opportunity to get our name out there and mingle with some of the other festival headliners of tomorrow?
10. Finally, where can people find details of the band – promote your socials here!
A. On everything we are @gyrocymru, this is all our links in one convenient place https://linktr.ee/gyrocymru
These are brilliant! Saw there first gig, then their second, missed their third and caught the 4th. And I’m from the Midlands!!!
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