Our regular run-down of as many of the Bloodstock bands as we can get to talk to us! Moon Reaper play the New Blood stage on the Friday…
Simple things first – where are you guys from?
The eclectic hub of Bristol, although none of us were born or grew up here.
How long have you been playing together as a band?
The five of us have been playing together since March, but the band has existed since 2018.
Where does the name of the band come from?
A synonym of a black hole. The malevolent entity of the abyss ‘reaping’ anything in its path.
Describe your music. What makes you unique?
Our celestial subject matter and cosmic lyricism, alongside blending black metal, doom and hardcore. You’d be hard stretched to find a similar sounding band anywhere.
What’s your live show like? Why are people going to watch you instead of another band?
Ruthlessly dominating the stage with our malevolent presence and pounding riffs, giving it our all until the bitter end. People should watch us as we have a unique blend of the darkest strains of metal that can be found nowhere else.
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Have you been to Bloodstock before? What did you think?
Many of us have attended multiple times, immersing ourselves in the relentless metal and frivolities. Bloodstock is this amazing, blasphemous haven for all metalheads alike. For those of us who have been, Bloodstock is our home away from home.
Which M2tM region did you win, or did you come through other channels?
Bristol!
Can you put into 10 words or fewer how it felt when you realised you were heading to Bloodstock?
Explosively surreal.
What sort of setlist can we expect?
A dynamic one. A serene black metal atmosphere woven into brutal beatdown and doom laden riffs.
Which other bands do you most hope you’re not squished up next to so you can see them play?
Gaerea, Gatecreeper, Sacred Reich, Fit For An Autopsy.
What are you working on at the moment?
Preparing for our next release and grinding our setlist for BOA and other gigs!
What’s the wildest thing you’ve seen or done at a live show?
At one of our shows? During our song “Spiralism” the moshpit surged across the entire room, barraging all in its path and steamrolled the crowd. Awesome!
What drink do you throw back to get yourself fired up before going on stage?
Good old tasty room temperature H2O for the tender vocal cords.
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