1. Please introduce yourself for anyone who may not know you. Tell us a little bit more about you as a band.
We are Struggler! We’re a 5 piece metal band from South Wales who are all about energy, emotion and being as heavy as possible! We like to keep things energetic and heavy, whilst mixing in more of a softer melodic sound. As a band we’re fairly new, but as individuals have been playing live music for many years.
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?
Playing Metal to The Masses is always great fun, and filled with both amazing bands and people who come to watch. We’ve each participated in M2TM in previous bands over the years and it still feels just as incredible every single time; regardless of where we get to in the progression stages. With the diversity of bands that play, M2TM is a great opportunity for bands to play to a group of people that without it they may not have had the chance to, as well as discovering and listening to other local acts.
3. M2TM is all about supporting your local scene. How important is the local scene to you as a band?
Our local scene is everything. It’s a part of us and always will be, and has been nothing short of supportive and amazing. As a band we have received nothing but love from our local scene, and we couldn’t be more thankful; because without the people around us, who come to our shows or stream our music we would not have the opportunity to do what we love - play music.
4. What are your expectations from being a part of M2TM?
We always expect the same thing from M2TM, which is that we’re going to have fun, and do what we love whilst doing it - Play music. Playing Bloodstock is a huge opportunity for the winner, which is the prize that draws in the bands to get that chance. But M2TM gives so much more regardless of where you place. If we can walk away, having played a great show, made some new friends and made even one new fan - Then that is a prize enough. We’ve kept contact with bands in former years, and have continued to play shows with them both in and out of Wales.
5. What would playing a Sold Out Bloodstock Festival mean to you?
Playing Bloodstock would mean a whole lot more than we could imagine, or begin to express. We are huge fans of the festival, the bands that play it and the opportunity it gives to the Metal community to come together. It would be a dream come true to play alongside our favourite bands, and have the opportunity to experience many new ones. Some of us have frequented Bloodstock over the years, and being able to return and actually play it, would be impossible to put into words how incredible it would be.
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’re stoked to play with all the bands involved. But for our first heat we are playing, I’d say we are most excited to play with W0rds Of Affirmation. They put a lot of emotion into their music, and they wear their heart on their sleeves. We played with them once before and loved their energy and sound. But everyone should take the opportunity to check out all the bands in their heats!
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