Canadian rockers Monster Truck are hoping to make 2017 a success – on the road and at home.

The band come to Glasgow on Sunday for a sold out show at the O2 ABC, with last year’s sophomore album Sittin’ Heavy having vaulted them into rock’s heavyweight division.

But singer Jon Harvey has a target closer to home that he’s hoping to achieve over the next few months.

“I’m hoping to become a better father,” explains the frontman.

“My boy Jack is only 14 months but I’ve been away for eight of them touring. On the job front, I’m hoping to make 2017 a productive year by touring, recording a record and doing some work, work, work.”

Already the group are writing material for the follow-up to Sittin Heavy’, a pummelling album of old school rock that won them a ton of admirers. Those new fans joined an impressive list of supporters for the foursome, which includes Guns N’ Roses legendary guitarist Slash and Jane’s Addiction axeman Dave Navarro.

Last year also saw the band welcomed on tour by Nickelback, including a date at the SSE Hydro last October. Touring with Chad Kroeger and company was something that Jon enjoyed, and he has nothing but positive words for the love them or hate them group.

“Touring with Nickelback was awesome,” raves Jon.

“They didn’t have to take a band like ours on tour because I doubt we helped ticket sales, but they took a chance and I think it worked out great. As far as the criticism they get, I think the public are always going to complain. If it’s not this, then it’s that.

“But the haters need to realize that by hating and writing their internet manifestos on ‘bad music’ they are actually lengthening the careers of the people they hate.”

Hailing from Canada, Monster Truck are inevitably ice hockey devotees and that Hydro appearance saw the band bound onstage wearing Braehead Clan jerseys. Earlier in the day they’d popped over to the Braehead Arena for a skate around the ice with the Clan, and Jon’s passion for the sport is obvious.

“Hockey is a great sport,” he says.

“It’s not for everyone but everyone should do it once, just go to a game and enjoy a beverage. If we have time to catch a Clan game when in Scotland we will, because we got to skate with those guys last time we were in Glasgow and had a great day. Go Clan!”

That trip round the rink was the band’s latest experience of Scotland, and history buff Jon is a fan of getting to know the city.

“Scotland is a very different place than England and it doesn’t really sink in until you arrive,” he says.

“On our first time here our sound engineer Chris and I just wandered around in between doing loads of laundry at the closest laundromat we could find. Canada is only 150 years old and it is fascinating to see all the history in the UK, it really puts things in perspective.”

The band showed an optimistic perspective on one of their most recent releases, with recent single For The People suggesting that people’s better nature can shine through if they stand together.

It’s a theory Jon believes in.

“Most of the inspiration for For The People was just the news,” he explains.

“There is so much chaos and abuse of power in the world that the only way to fix it is standing together. It took a moment like the Trump election to get people organized and ready to fight for civil rights and freedoms. I think it’s healthy for the public to be sceptical of their government.”

As for the follow-up Jon is keeping his cards close to his chest, but with one promise…

“The only thing I can guarantee is that it’s gonna melt faces!”

Monster Truck, O2 ABC, Sunday, sold out, 7pm