THE CLIMBER
Marcus Bridge took Northlane in a new direction
WAS IT A RISK TO SURPRISE-RELEASE FOURTH ALBUM mesmer IN MARCH?
“It’s always risky releasing something as a secret, but firstweek sales weren’t an issue for us. Our fans have stuck by us and we wanted to give it to them without any intention of asking them to pre-order a bundle with a t-shirt and a record. It’s been streamed more than 8 million times, so it’s pretty insane to see people cling to it so much.”
THE LYRICS COVER DEPRESSION, BEREAVEMENT AND FAMILY ISSUES. DID RECORDING THE ALBUM MAKE YOU CLOSER AS A BAND?
“Absolutely. We understand each other a lot better. There’s a lot of stuff guys don’t talk about. It’s hard for a lot of men to tell their friends they’re struggling.”
WHAT WAS YOUR HIGH POINT OF 2017?
“At Download we got to open the Main Stage, which was absolutely terrifying but such an amazing experience.”
AND YOUR LOW POINT?
“We played Hellfest and I got a bit beveraged. At the end of the night, I fell into a ditch and sprained my ankle, with five or six weeks of touring to go. I was a bit of an idiot.”