With the wraps taken off sixth album Battle For The Sun, Placebo seems to be enjoying its new lease on life. Young gun Steve Forrest is now settled behind the drum-kit as the band takes on the European summer festival circuit (with only one upset so far).

After the gloom of 2006’s Meds, the three-piece has pushed for something more “colourful” on Battle For The Sun. Read our review of the album. FasterLouder has secured a behind-the-scenes video with the band, as frontman Brian Molko muses on the new optimism in the Placebo camp. WATCH IT HERE.