MASON HILL

Action! presents in association with TKO, MASON HILL plus special guests live Downstairs at The Dome

Mason Hill guitarist and founder James Bird has fire in his eyes and conviction in his voice when he talks about the new chapter his band are about to embark on.

“It feels like a brand new start,” he says. “We’ve taken all the things we’ve learned and done to this point and stepped them up. I can genuinely say that this isn’t just a better version of Mason Hill, it’s the best version.”

Four years after they scored a Top 20 album with 2021 acclaimed debut album Against The Wall, Mason Hill are re-entering the fray with renewed intent and a brilliant new song, the exhilarating Remember. But while Remember bears all the classic Mason Hill hallmarks – not least a massive riff, blockbusting chorus and utterly modern metal dynamics – it feels like a huge step forward for the Glasgow-based band.

There’s a reason for this. While the core of Mason Hill is the same as the band that made Against The Wall – James plus guitarist Marc Montgomery, bassist Matt Ward and drummer Craig McFetridge – Remember marks the debut of new singer Tom Ward, whose versatile voice brings different dimensions to Mason Hill’s signature sound as he switches from emotive whisper to arena-rattling power in a heartbeat.

“It feels like a turning point,” says Tom of this new chapter, of which he’s a key part. “We’re super-hungry for it.”

“All the good stuff and the bad stuff, I’m glad it happened in a sense,” adds James. “Because without it we wouldn’t be in this place we’re in right now, talking about songs like Remember, which I couldn’t be more excited about. We’re so ready to get back out there. This is who we are now. This is Mason Hill.”