Meet the Highland doom metal band debuting at Fuzzness tonight
Cage The Ox – doom metal, from the brand-new Highland band's debut show. Metal forged within the Highlands, Cage The Ox is for those who like their riffs slow and filled with fuzz.
Q What was the music or artist you first remember that inspired you to get into making music yourself(ves)?
A I think growing up with musical families was the starting point, all of us in the band were always around music. listening to classic rock bands like Sabbath and Boston, as well as delving into metalcore from a young age made me want to start a band for the longest time.
Q What have been some of the most memorable gigs you have seen?
A The band Ghost a couple years ago was such an impressive show, or seeing Green Lung play in Scotland. Archspire and Parkway Drive too.
Q Now, what is the best gig you have had as a musician?
A Either playing Belladrum amongst some big names, or performing in the iconic Cathouse in Glasgow. Doing an album launch in the Ironworks was always a highlight.
Q Fuzzness celebrates doom, stoner sludge at its finest, what will be the best thing about it for you?
A Being able to finally play the stuff we have been working away at for a long time. Also bringing a new crowd/scene into the Highlands in a way it hasn’t been reached before. And with doom, hearing it at full volume with a stacked backline is a special experience.
Q If you could have a fantasy hero, music or otherwise, to share a bill with this year, who would it be?
A It would also have to be Monolord themselves. A huge band in the doom scene and the main reason I went from casually enjoying stoner rock to being obsessed with it. Jinjer is also a big influence outside of playing doom.
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