Militarie Gun: "We've not had a moment off since the record came out"

Riding high on a wave of acclaim, MILITARIE GUN are plotting their next moves.

Words: Ali Shutler.
Photos: Frances Beach.

"We're very willing to be in conflict," says Militarie Gun vocalist Ian Shelton. Today, he's gearing up to play a show at Reading Festival, a place where hardcore has become increasingly rare over the years, but it's not like his music follows the rules of the scene either. "If you didn't know that we came from the hardcore scene, I don't think you'd necessarily call us a hardcore band," he explains. "We are more aggressive than a lot of the other bands playing today, but the foundation of rock music is aggression. I guess we'll see what people make of it," he grins.