Wargasm: “Our first dream collaboration was with Fred Durst – our second is on the way”
nme.comWargasm spoke to NME at Download 2024, and revealed that they have a new collab on the way which will see them launch a new era.The electronic metal duo – comprised of Sam Matlock and Milkie Way – caught up with us at the Donington Park festival, shortly after delivering an explosive set and joining Enter Shikari on the Apex stage.
They first made their way onto the main stage back in 2021 when they took on the post-COVID Pilot edition, and have since gone on to reach new heights.“It feels like home,” Matlock said of their return. “Download is like a homecoming for us because we’re like a lockdown artist.
When that all ended and we came back, this was one of our first shows, and that’s when we became the kind of Wargasm we are now.”“We were given the big boy stage at the Pilot because they took a chance on us.
Then from there we were on the big boy stage the year after, allowed to do a DJing thing last year, and now we’re back on the big boy,” he added, while Milkie Way explained that the experiences meant that the festival “always a part of our lives whether we’re playing or not”.In the time since their first main stage appearance, the duo have gone on to hit some impressive milestones – including hitting the road with Limp Bizkit, collaborating with the band’s frontman Fred Durst on ‘Bang Ya Head’, and joining Poppy on her recent UK tour.“I think Poppy’s absolutely brilliant,” Matlock said of their experience. “What she’s blending is exciting and fresh and what we need more of.
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