It’s that time of year where we set out to interview as many of the Sophie, New Blood, and Jager bands as we can in the lead-up to one of the most anticipated festivals of the year, Bloodstock. Answering our questions here are Ward XVI who play the Sophie Stage on Wednesday. Simple things first … Continue reading #RoadToBOA2021 – Ward XVI
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After last night's streamed premiere, we're proud (again!) to show the latest fruits of Ward XVI's labours, in this case the final single / video from their incredible Metamorphosis album (reviewed here), "Burn The Witch". The band tell us a little about the song and the recording of the video... "Burn the Witch" is one … Continue reading Hosted Video Premiere: Ward XVI – “Burn The Witch”
OK, then so it's time to draft some words about 2020 and try to make out that it's not been a cataclysmic shitstorm caused mainly by political ineptitude and a hyperactive microorganism. But I can't. Because it was. So I won't. Instead I'll focus mainly on the music side of things, which is surprisingly limited … Continue reading 2020 Crew Review: Iain “Mosh” Purdie – Editor in Chief/Grand Poobah
2020 has been one of those years where many of us have just had to make the most of a bad situation. Ward XVI, insane though they may be, are no different. They had recorded and started publicity for the superb Metamorphosis, which we reviewed a short while ago, but the release hit right in the … Continue reading EP Review: Ward XVI – Unplugged and Sedated
Following up on the release of the sublime Metamorphosis and the subsequent dearth of live opportunities, Ward XVI continue to push their work in other ways. They've just released the first of a quartet of acoustic numbers which you can play below. One would think that shying away from electric formats would be welcome, so perhaps … Continue reading Ward XVI kick off acoustic sessions
As well as letting us debut their new single, the last before the album Metamorphosis is unveiled in full, Ward XVI have given us a bunch of cool stuff to give away to one lucky winner. The album is a flipping masterpiece and you'll get to celebrate by pairing it up with the first half of … Continue reading Ward XVI – “Metamorphosis” competition