Interview: Connor Blackwood (Vocals) of Alchemize

Alchemize is a 5-piece R&B/metal fusion band from Manchester with 3 vocalists. The band have released just five tracks to date and have already landed official Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Pandora and TIDAL playlisting, coverage with BBC Radio 1, Dreambound, RTE2XM, Amazing Radio, Idobi Howl and played sold out headline shows as well as sharing stages with Defects and Black Coast. The band will release new single ‘Red Lights’ on the 24th January 2025 and recently announced signing to UK label Year Of The Rat Records (Lastelle, SAVE US, Kite Thief) - With plenty of new music to come the band will quickly establish themselves in the UK metal circuit with upcoming shows alongside Polar and Defences too. We spoke to vocalist Connor Blackwood about the new single. Not just delving into the creative process, but how it came about, and where it fits in the grand scheme of Alchemize’s plans. We look to the past, discussing their meteoric rise, and also the future, which is looking very bright. Find out more here: https://linktr.ee/alchemizeuk Website: https://gbhbl.com/ LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/gbhbl Ko-Fi (Buy us a coffee): https://ko-fi.com/gbhbl Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GBHBL Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gbhbl/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/gbhbl.com Threads: https://www.threads.net/@gbhbl Twitter: https://twitter.com/GBHBL_Official Contact: [email protected] Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/gbhbl Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5A4toGR0qap5zfoR4cIIBo Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/hr/podcast/the-gbhbl-podcasts/id1350465865 Intro/Outro music created by HexedRiffsStudios YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKSpZ6roX36WaFWwQ73Cbbg Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hexedriffsstudio