“This is the best place to spend summer,” declares Aric Improta, happily basking in the sweltering London sunshine. It’s hottest day of the year so far, and the House Of Protection drummer is savouring his final day in the capital, sat alongside guitarist and long-time friend Stephen Harrison. After a brief walk around Brick Lane – via detours at Rough Trade East and Urban Outfitters – the duo have joined Kerrang! in the shade outside Café 1001, as the Friday afternoon buzz gradually begins to take hold of the area. Though their music might carry the same intensity as the summer heat, there’s a calming aura about the two of them. “We can get violently energetic, but not be angry,” grins Aric, having just backed up this exact claim by darting up sc...
