Reflecting On Life With MATT & JAMES From CASKETS

Interview by Erin Eddy
Melodic metal outfit Caskets are in Australia for the very first
time, something they’re still pinching themselves over.
“When we got here, I wasn’t expecting anyone to really know who we
were,” says vocalist Matt Flood, “so the fact that most of the
crowd at every show has been singing back to us, it’s been pretty
crazy.”
It’s been a steady rise to success for the boys from Leeds, who
have amassed a loyal following since their inception in 2018.
They are touring the country with Windwaker on their Love In The
Dark tour, but have managed to sneak in two headliner shows while
they are out here, the first of which happened last Saturday, July
23 at The Workers Club in Melbourne, the second taking place in
Wollongong on July 25.
HEAVY was privileged to be invited into the green room at The
Workers Club before the show, to spend some time chatting with Matt
and drummer James about the wild ride that Caskets are on.
“We never thought we’d get to this stage.” James told HEAVY.
“Constant disbelief.”
As well as touring Australia for the first time, Caskets have just
released a string of singles from their forthcoming second
full-length album. Reflections is set to be released on August
11.
The band’s songs feature strong messages surrounding mental health
and personal struggles.
Caskets fans call themselves the Lost Souls, which is the title of
the band’s first album. The online community of fans has been
cultivated by the band themselves and has become a space where,
through the power of music, no one has to feel alone.
“We want to be the outlet for kids that we needed when we were
kids,” Matt expresses, “So many people look to music as an outlet
for so many things in their life. It’s important that they’re heard
and that we take what we’ve been through in our lives into this job
so that they can witness that we’ve been through what they’re going
through and that there’s a better way out.”
Listen to the full interview to hear more about the band’s passion
for portraying their messages with conviction, and going to bed
with blocks of cheese.