Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes are a band of big change. At the start of 2015, they simply didn’t exist; by the end of 2017, they’d sold out Brixton Academy – but they were far from settled.
2018 saw their Summer Of Snakes take things even further, sharing stadiums with Foo Fighters, stages with Prophets of Rage and generally causing a big ol’ ruckus wherever they went. It was all a warm-up for what comes next.
From Glastonbury to Download, their carnival of chaos has turned heads and won hearts while their fuse-lighting anthems of trust, lust and honesty have taken hold. The Rattlesnakes have grown from a band you need to see live, to the sort of band people live by.
Their debut album ‘Blossom’ came out swinging, determined to prove that Frank still had the fight, energy and hunger to carry a band while ‘Modern Ruin’ shimmered with the belief that The Rattlesnakes were so much more than another hardcore band. There was plenty of prove.
“We were trying to show that we were a viable option. It’s tough because it’s rare to get a chance in the music industry, and I’ve had three,” offers Frank, nodding to his past in Gallows and Pure Love.
“It gets harder, it doesn’t get easier. People want mystery and the minute they think they’ve worked you out they get bored, unless you’ve got great songs.
“When I was younger, the idea was that if our live performance was better than anyone else, then we would stand the test of time. There is a truth to that but really, what do you want to be remembered for; being crazy live or writing songs that make a difference?” Frank asks. The answer can be found in every moment of third album ‘End Of Suffering’.
