Starting life in 2005 more influenced by deathcore sensibilities than their current, more accessible mixture of styles, Glasgow metal outfit Bleed From Within have gradually morphed into a style of their own over seven studio albums, the most recent of which being last month's irresistible offering, Zenith.
Representing the past, present and future of Bleed From Within, Zenith captured the band at the peak of their prowess to date, solidifying their reputation for thinking outside of the metaphorical box and confirming their place amongst metal's elite. From incorporating bagpipes into their beautiful brutality through to commanding stages alongside Slipknot, Bullet For My Valentine and Trivium, Bleed From Within also stormed the main stage at the UK's Download festival in 2024, further cementing their stake as a must-see act for the ages.
Now, it's Australia's turn as Bleed From Within join forces with The Ghost Inside for October's Going Down Under Tour, which got even bigger last week when Bleed From Within announced a one-off headlining show in Melbourne.
HEAVY sat down with frontman Scott Kennedy to dive deeper.
"We're doing a headline tour of Europe at the moment," he began, "and we get back from this tour five days before we leave to come to Australia. We're proper excited about it. Australia has been on the cards for our 21 years as a band. It's one of those places we've been desperate to get to."
We point out that Australian fans love the band, with Sydney featuring at #2 on Bleed From Within's Spotify Playlist and Brisbane at #4.
"I didn't know that, but that's amazing," he smiled. "We sort of did the same thing in America. We waited so long to go, and for no other reason than the fact we just didn't get the opportunity. We didn't get the right tour offer, but when it came, and we finally went there, it was just… it felt like people were hungry for it. It's almost like we starved the market for so long that when we went there, it was nuts, so I'm hoping that the same thing happens when we get to Australia."
In the full interview, Scott talks more about the tour and what we can expect, touring with The Ghost Inside, their one-off side show and why there isn't more, plus their latest album Zenith and how it was received.
We spoke about the band's comments at the time of Zenith's release that it represented Bleed From Within at the peak of their career and where they will go from here, the direction future music may take, how much musical growth is left in the band and more.
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