“You can never predict what we’re going to do next… this is our law now”: Inside WARGASM’s independent new era

Since dropping Spit. in 2020, WARGASM have barely stopped for a breather. Fusing rap-metal with rave-punk, garage and plenty of monstrosity, the London duo comprising Sam Matlock and Milkie Way have been a mainstay on the festival circuit, in between touring – and collaborating – with the likes of Corey Taylor and Limp Bizkit. When killer 2023 debut LP Venom landed, it confirmed WARGASM’s trajectory as assuredly upward – on the cusp of exponential, perhaps. That’s the exact shape that Sam tries to draw with his hand across a Zoom screen, speaking to K! alongside Milkie. “We were doing this thing, and it was resonating,” he reflects. ​“And then we started working with some [people in] suits, and that stopped. I feel like someone might have sat in our chairs. We woul...

Since dropping Spit. in 2020, WARGASM have barely stopped for a breather. Fusing rap-metal with rave-punk, garage and plenty of monstrosity, the London duo comprising Sam Matlock and Milkie Way have been a mainstay on the festival circuit, in between touring – and collaborating – with the likes of Corey Taylor and Limp Bizkit. When killer 2023 debut LP Venom landed, it confirmed WARGASM’s trajectory as assuredly upward – on the cusp of exponential, perhaps. That’s the exact shape that Sam tries to draw with his hand across a Zoom screen, speaking to K! alongside Milkie. “We were doing this thing, and it was resonating,” he reflects. ​“And then we started working with some [people in] suits, and that stopped. I feel like someone might have sat in our chairs. We woul...

unsplash-logoLilith Redmoon