Since The One Hundred released their debut EP back in 2014, they've been on headline tours around Europe and supported the likes of Papa Roach and Mötley Crüe. But it's 2017 where The One Hundred will finally hit their stride with debut album ‘Chaos + Bliss', which was in fact completed two years ago. Not that you can tell. Its sound is a fresh take on every twenty-something's beloved past: nu-metal. But this is no run of the mill reimagining, it's exciting and unrelenting, and the voice behind it all, Jacob Field, is every part the frontman.
He relishes his position as the voice behind this new barrage of music, and he's also well aware of how much time has passed since their debut EP. "It's weird. It seems like we're an old band, we're not considered a new band now, but we haven't done enough to be considered old. We've just been around, but we didn't do anything, we did two tours last year, and they were both in Europe, so it's like, we haven't done a lot. We've not travelled and done lots of different things with lots of different people. We've been extremely lucky, but it all happened so early that we didn't benefit from it as much as we would have now. As grateful as we are, and as amazing as it was, and as much as we learned from it, we'd probably benefit more if that happened now."
Jacob shouldn't worry too much. The queue outside of tonight's headline sold out show in London is a testament to their draw, not that he's actually all that worried. "Without sounding arrogant, I feel like we're already a step ahead of other bands. We know what we want to achieve and we're confident with the sound we've got. I don't think we would sound dated across a couple of months or even a year." And that is all a part of their larger plan. "We wanted to appeal to a variety of people and captivate everyone. I think that's why our music sounds the way it does. We've got so many influences from modern genres, and we pay homage to old school nu-metal. We do it instead of using old-school hip-hop. I think that's where we get that fusion, that blend of the whole thing, and I think that's why it doesn't sound dated."