Russian metalcore band THE REVERSE SIDE have been together for only a year, released roughly nine tracks, with more material out this summer, the band discusses their content, coming together, and what the future holds.
1. Please tell us about the history of your band and its members.
The history of the band began on March 23, 2025, when a conflict between two friends, Alex, the vocalist, and Artyom, the guitarist, finally came to an end. That day, they left all resentment behind, and Alex played Artyom the first demo of “In Your Eyes” on his phone. After that, on June 2, they decided to join forces and officially launched a new project called The Reverse Side. In the autumn of that same year, Alex gave up the role of second guitarist and focused entirely on vocals. That was when our second guitarist, Vanya, joined the band.
2. What’s the origin of the band’s name?
The band name was придумано by our vocalist Alex. He says that sometime around 2022–2023, he was watching Mötley Crüe’s “Smoking in the Boys Room” video and noticed the words “other side.” That phrase immediately stuck in his head, and after thinking about it a bit, he came up with the name The Reverse Side.
3. Where is the band based out of and what is your music scene like there? Are there any local bands you could recommend?
We are based in Russia, in the cities of Volgograd and Volzhsky. As for the local scene, we especially want to highlight Breakdown Machine and Point 102 — they are incredible bands, and we know them personally and have shared the stage with them more than once.
4. How would you describe your style?
We sing about personal things — about what happens inside us. We never limit ourselves to just one genre, and we try to make music for everyone who finds something of themselves in these songs.
5. What have you released so far and what can someone expect from your works?
So far, we have released 9 tracks. But we are not planning to stop there will be more experiments with our sound, more singles, more EPs, and in the future, we also plan to release our first full-length album.
6. Do you have any new music in the works?
Right now, we are working on a new single that will be released in July sometime this month.
7. As far as shows and touring, what is on the agenda?
We plan to perform as often as possible and everywhere we can. We have a small tour across Russian cities coming up, and in the future, we dream of performing outside our country for an international audience.
8. What else do you have planned for the rest of this year?
By the end of this year, we plan to keep performing активно, releasing new music, and giving our audience great content. We may also release a new music video for one of our tracks.
9. Where can we find you online, listen to your band and where can we buy your stuff?
We are on all major social media platforms. You can listen to us on services like Apple Music and Spotify. Merchandise sales will begin closer to the end of summer, and if possible, we will try to make them available outside of Russia as well.
10. What is it you’d like a listener to remember the most when hearing your music for the first time?
What we want listeners to remember most after hearing us for the first time is the sincerity of our music. For us, it is important that the song grabs them emotionally, creates an atmosphere, and leaves them with a feeling they want to return to again.
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