London rockers Zoax talk ahead of Birmingham show

Landing a record deal early on for two EPs, the quintet have now put the finishing touches on their self-titled debut album. It lives up to its promise and then some – kicking like a mule over 12 arena-bothering anthems.

This is the sound of a band finding their true identity, and, more importantly, one unlike anything else in today's music scene.

Frontman Adam Carroll (pictured) said: "Our mission was always to create an organic and exciting sound. And the same goes for our live shows – no matter how big or small the crowds are, it's incredibly important that we get every single person involved in some way. When people pay to see us live, to hear our music, we want to make sure that it's worth every penny."

Perhaps the most remarkable thing about ZOAX is the fact that while there's no doubting they know how to rock out when the situation calls for it, there's also an incredibly breathtaking array of influences seeping into their collective sonic mayhem.

It's all too easy for guitar bands to forget the heart and soul of the song underneath all the heaviness, which is exactly why the 40 minutes that make up this highly-anticipated debut remain thrilling from beginning to end. Whether that be through writing choruses worthy of our largest stadiums or being unafraid to introduce electronic textures into an otherwise predominantly analogue soundscape, it's evidently clear ZOAX are a band unafraid of letting their art find a life of its own.

The band are on the road for a whistle-stop December tour and headline Birmingham's Flapper on Tuesday.