“Gloom is our home,” says Jamie McLees. It’s the mantra at the heart of everything for Glaswegian metalcore quintet Lotus Eater. In many senses, their sound straightforwardly matches up: a cocktail of anger, aggression, despair, violence and feral rage. “We’re a gloomy band and Glasgow’s a gloomy place,” explains their singer. “It’s about writing shitey-sounding songs in this shitey place that aren’t actually shite. I’ve been on plenty of nights out where I’ve seen some dark stuff. It lives up to its reputation.” READ THIS: 11 bands who prove superstardom doesn’t happen overnight “Being from Glasgow, there’s always that underlying aggression and angst,” agrees guitarist Douglas Park. “We are nice people, but when you come from here you need to be streetwise and aware of you...
