Mad About Rock

Electronic alt rock/metal act Weesp hail from Minsk, Belarus and have been delivering their crushing and energetic music since their inception in 2008. In 2015 they finally unleashed their debut album 'The Void' which featured the likes of Cory Brandan from Norma Jean and highlighted them as a band to firmly watch. Luckily their anticipated sophomore release 'Black Sails' is soon to reach our shores and they have already given us a taste of what to expect with some teaser videos (you can view below, with more on the way soon). I caught up with bassist Dmitry (Mi) Budko after their recent tour to discuss their history, the new album and more... Can you tell us about your formation in 2008? We all met together a long time ago, in school years. WEESP was formed in 2008 in Minsk, when we have released our first EP album, it was called Ep2008 vol 1 (volume one) and consisted of only 3 tracks. The second volume never came out. In fact, there were about 10 tracks,...

The new Stencil Mag is now out! This was another big issue for me as I got to do the front cover interview with Joe from Rise Against ! Read the interview here: https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/126 I also reviewed Rise Against's new album 'Wolves' - https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/154 My other reviews for this issue: The Dollyrots - Whiplash Splash - https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/155 Protest The Hero - The Myth https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/156 Seether - The Poison https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/157 SikTh - The Future In Whose Eyes https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/157 Plus something a bit different as I also reviewed MCM Comic Con in London which was cool! You can read all about it here: https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44/196 So check this all out along with the rest of the interviews (which include Evanescence, Miss May I, CKY), reviews and features! https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue44 Links for ...

So the new Stencil Mag is out today (May 31st) and this was a big issue yet again for me as I got to interview frontman Christopher Bowes from Alestorm  as well as Wednesday 13 as part of the Download Festival focus! Alestorm interview here:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue43/94 Wednesday 13 interview:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue43/86 Following on from the Download Festival theme I also contributed to the festival preview and wrote about AFI , Opeth , Alter Bridge and In Flames :  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue43/220 And as always I did some reviews: Alestorm:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue43/178 Six Impossible Things:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue43/178 Wednesday 13 :  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue43/180 Incubus :  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue43/180 Bleed Again :  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue43/184 Enjoy! Check all this out and more...

So the new Stencil Mag (Issue 42) is out today and it's huge as always! For this issue I got to interview Joey Z from Life Of Agony - check out the interview here:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/52 My reviews featured include: Life Of Agony - A Place Where There's No More Pain https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/203 Bleed Again - Momentum   https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/208 You Me At Six - Night People   h ttps://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/209 Acceptance - Colliding By Design   https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/210 Counterfeit - Together We Are Strong  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/211 Mastodon - Emperor Of Sand  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/233 Lastly I also done a feature for albums that turn 10 years old this year! My choice was for Paramore's - Riot Album which you can read here:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue42/238 So be sure to check ...

Check out the latest massive issue of Stencil Mag which this time includes my interviews with Paolo from Trivium and Arya from Skindred ! Skindred Interview:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue41/106 Trivium Interview:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue41/114 The reviews I done for this issue are: Lamb Of God - The Duke EP -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue41/180 Trivium - Ember To Inferno: Ab Inition (Deluxe) -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue41/181 AFI - The Blood Album -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue41/182 Matt Pryor - Memento Mori -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue41/183 Proll Guns - Horseflesh BBQ  -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue41/188 Arcane Roots - Curtains (Single Review) -  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue41/188 Remember to check out all the other awesome interviews and reviews/features all for free here:  https://issuu.com/stencilma...

Check out the latest packed issue of Stencil Mag! It includes my reviews of Chelsea Grin, Milestones and Hunter Dumped Us Here as well as some of my intros I did for the interviews, including Vanna, The Bouncing Souls and more! This issue actually contains more reviews than normal too, so make sure you have a read and discover some new music! Unfortunately, I was busy, as went on holiday, so didn't manage to contribute as much as normally do! See all my reviews here:  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue38/155 What are you waiting for check all this out & more!  https://issuu.com/stencilmag/docs/issue38