Johnny Truant
The Bloodening - Click to watch
Logan & Alter Bridge UK Tour News -- Posted by rock3 on Wednesday, September 28 2005
Scottish Rock Band Logan on Tour with Altar Bridge
Tour dates are as follows:
November
10-11-2005 Academy Glasgow, Scotland
12-11-2005 Academy Newcastle, England
13-11-2005 Academy Manchester, England
15-11-2005 Astoria London, England
16-11-2005 Academy Birmingham, England
17-11-2005 Octagon Sheffield, England
19-11-2005 Rock City Nottingham, England
10-11-2005 Academy Bristol, England
21-11-2005 Paradiso Amsterdam, Holland
Visit Logan
Hidden in plain view - UK TOUR -- Posted by rock3 on Wednesday, September 28 2005
Following the rapturously received 'Life In Dreaming' album (released on
DriveThru/Sanctuary Records in March of this year), and a stunning performance
on 2005's DriveThru Invasion Tour, Hidden In Plain View announce a headline UK
trek:
thur 06-Oct Cardiff Barfly
fri 07-Oct Oxford Zodiac
sat 08-Oct Manchester Roadhouse
sun 09-Oct Glasgow King Tuts
mon 10-Oct Birmingham Bar Academy
tue 11-Oct Leeds Cockpit
wed 12-Oct Portsmouth Wedgewood Rooms
thur 13-Oct London Underworld
support comes from fast rising UK rockers BRIGADE! Read the Brigade Review Here and hear them on the Rockbox Radio Station Here
Hidden In Plain View Album 'Life In Dreaming'Read the Review
Hear Hidden In Plain View on the Rock 3 radio station Here
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND NEW SINGLE -- Posted by rock3 on Wednesday, September 28 2005
Funeral for a Friend NEW Single and UK TOUR
Funeral For A Friend release the third single from their massively successful
'Hours' album on Nov 14 2005. Entitled 'History', it will be available on Atlantic Records.
Read more about Funeral for a Friend...
OBITUARY - Euro tour -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, September 27 2005
Crushing death metal pioneers OBITUARY have confirmed an English and an Irish show to see in the new year as part of a January/February European tour. Samael and Maroon will also appear.
Catch the Florida titans at the following:
Sun 8th Jan – London Mean Fiddler
Mon 9th Jan – Dublin Temple Bar Music Centre
Tickets are on sale now for London from www.seetickets.com priced £13, and will soon be available for Dublin at www.tbmc.ie.
Following several European festivals, Obituary have just completed a US tour with Napalm Death and Dead To Fall. Watch the video for new track ‘Insane Click Here for Video
Reunited in 2004 after a 7-year hiatus, the band released their 6th studio album ‘Frozen In Time’ in July. One listen to the band's new album, and it's clear that Obituary have returned with the same force and fortitude they had in the early '90s. "On the Floor" opens with an incisive, churning riff, thunderous beats and bloodcurdling vocals before shifting into a chugging, bone-splintering breakdown, "Blindsided" rides a gradually ascending hate groove to a destination just south of Hell, and "Back Inside" fuses colossal crunch with pummeling double-bass drumming to create a deadly mosh pit firestorm. "When I sit and listen to it, I hear some songs that sound like they might have come off of our ‘Slowly We Rot’ record and others that sound like they might have come off of ‘World Demise’," vocalist John Tardy says. "Then there are others that are unique to us and different than what we've done in the past. So it's really well rounded, and at the same time, it's the heaviest thing we've ever done."
PitchBlend - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, September 26 2005
Sunday show at 'Rock The
City' ( October 2nd ), at the Garage (downstairs). Its turning out to be
an awesome lineup with 8 bands of the rad variety. We should be on at
about 7:30, so get your ass there before then. Tickets will be
available on the door, get there early to avoid dissapointment.
Other upcoming gigs:
16th October, Guildford students union (TBC) With: ThisGirl
20th Pctober, The Peel, Kingston
Pitchblend are played on our heavy metal show 10pm-midnight on the Rockbox Radio
Rock Music Album Reviews and Interviews Latest -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, September 26 2005
Rock Album Reviews for the latest Heavy Metal and Independent Rock Releases for Setember and October:
OUR LATEST ROCK INTERVIEW WITH ROE SHAM BO READ IT HERE
RSJ - Reflections in B Minor ( released through Casket music ) Review
3 Stages of Pain - Black Heart Blues ( released through Undergroove Records )Review
Seasons End - The Failing Light ( released through 1 records worldwide )Review
Johnny Truant - In the Library of Horrific Events ( released through Undergroove records ) Reviews
27 Twinzero split EP - 27:00 ( released through Undergroove records ) Review
Beyond All Reason - Words of Betrayal ( released through Ad Altiora Records ) Review
GetAmped - Reject & Sterilise 'single' ( released through StrongLikeBull records )Review
5000 Killer Diseases - 5000 Killer Diseases EP ( Independent release ) Review
Brigade - Made (to wreck) ( released on Mighty Atom Records )Review
Blind to - Promising Dreams Selling Nightmares ( independent release ) Review
Signified - Head Down 'single' ( independent release ) Review
The Lucky Nine - True Crown Foundation Songs ( released on Hassle records ) Review
The Xenith Sound - The Xenith Sound EP ( independent release ) Review
Misguided - Misguided EP ( independent release ) Review
Until Summer - The founder the Bearer and The Messenger ( released ManMade records ) Review
Abigails Mercy - Salvation ( released on Casket Music ) Review
Demonbreed - Closer to God ( released on Casket music ) Review
Hear these Bands on one of our Twelve Radio Stations!
Co-Star - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, September 26 2005
Co-star are supporting Yat-Kha at their end of UK tour party at the
Windmill, Brixton 28 September 2005. If you fancy Siberian skull singing
and loud guitars this could be a gig for you
Co-Star are played on the Rockbox Radio daytime show
Johnny Truant - Tour News -- Posted by rock3 on Saturday, September 24 2005
JOHNNY TRUANT ANNOUNCE HEADLINE UK TOUR!
Brighton metallers Johnny Truant have announced a full headline UK tour in
November in support of their highly anticipated second album 'In The Library of
Horrific Events'.
The album - produced by Adam D from Killswitch Engage - is out on October 17
through Undergroove.
To celebrate the release the quartet will hit the road through October
supporting Alexisonfire through the UK and Europe. On their return the band tour
the UK as headliners in their own right.
Support comes from Colchester's Blood Roses and Beyond All Reason.
Since playing the legendary Download Festival In June, Johnny Truant have been
enjoying plenty of airplay on BBC Radio One's Rock Show - including a four song
session, and have just confirmed a radio session for XFM's Rock Show to be
broadcast very soon.
The video for lead album track 'The Bloodening' is enjoying constant rotation on
Scuzz TV and was recently featured as Kerrang! magazine's video of the week.
Beyond all reason - Tour News -- Posted by rock3 on Saturday, September 24 2005
Thursday 29th September@ The Crown, Middlesborough
Sunday 23rd October@ Little Civic, Wolverhampton
Monday 24th October@ Met Lounge, Peterborough
Wednesday 26th October@ Red Rooms, Newcastle (Nelson St)
Thursday 27th October@ Bbc Radio Raw Talent Live Session
Saturday 29th October@ Cockpit, Leeds. 'The Garage Metal Fest'
Tuesday 1st November @ Barfly, Cardiff
Sunday 6th November@ Jabez Clegg, Manchester
Wednesday 9th November@ The Grapes, Sheffield
Tuesday 22nd November@ Rock City, Nottingham
Friday 25th November@ Fibbers Barfly, York*
Saturday 26th November@ Barfly, Glasgow*
Sunday 27th November@ Barfly, Birmingham*
Monday 28th November@ Barfly, Cardiff*
Tuesday 29th November@ Joiners, Southampton*
Wednesday 30th November@ Barfly, London*
Monday 5th December@ Joeseph's Well, Leeds
Wednesday, 7th December@ The Shed, Leceister
Friday 9th December@ Brickyard, Carlisle
Saturday 10th December@ Fibbers Barfly, York
Read the Rock3 CD REVIEW of Beyond all Reason
In 2004 UK rockers Beyond All Reason quietly released their debut Album. What
no-one could have anticipated was the rabid critical and commercial response it
garnered. READ MORE HERE
SAL would like to say Thanks -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, September 20 2005
Big thank you goes out to all those who turned up to the Album Launch, what a
response, we SALute you! Check out the following for pictures of the gig.
http://www.ninet.co.uk/ad/photos/sal and
http://www.flickr.com/photos/smartini/sets/933288/
We are revamping the Sal Street Team, if you haven't already joined get onto the
Website and fill in the form! There's gonna be loads of prizes and giveaways!
Sal are playing at The Dome, Tufnell Park, London this coming Saturday if you're
in the area.
If you're remaining in South Wales, here's some other gigs you could check
out...
Legends of Punk STIFF LITTLE FINGERS play
Blackwood Miners Institute this Friday 23rd Sept
Doors 7.30pm
Support from Then Came Bronson/ The Strawberry Blondes
Tickets £15.00 adv Box Office 01495 227206
also availanble Spillers Records, City Centre Ticketline 02920 230130, Diverse
Newport, Rockaway Newport Market, www.aloud.com also available on the door.
Mighty Atom Records Presents
@ Clwb Ifor Bach Cardiff Sunday 25th September
Three Colours Red
plus support from
The Yo Yos
The Smash Up
Along Came Man
£10.00 adv from Spillers Records Cardiff, City Centre Ticketline 02920 230130,
Derricks Swansea, Diverse Newport, Rockaway Records Newport market, Jungle
Bridgend, www.aloud.com or on the door.
Seasons End - Gig News and Album Release -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, September 20 2005
/// THE FAILING LIGHT ///
As of Monday 19th September, 'The Failing Light' is officially released in the
UK! The album should be available from many stores across the country - if you
have any troubles finding it then please order it in at the counter (If you need
them. barcode cumber: 50601 097 90122 and catalogue number: SEASEND1). All
copies available at the moment are the limited edition enhanced CD digipacks -
these's are stricly limited so buy yours soon! These are also available online
from Play.com, Amazon.co.uk and HMV.co.uk etc. More details can be found on the
website, http://www.seasons-end.com
We've had loads of great reviews in the press for the album recently. Check out
some of them on the web from Metal Monk (8 out of 10), Room Thirteen (12 out of
13), Musical Discoveries (4 out of 5), Metalism (9 out of 10), Live4Metal,
Ultimate Metal (7.5 out of 10) and Rock 3 Radio (5 out of 5). There's also
reviews in the latest issue of Fireworks and the coming issue of Kerrang
(hopefully).
/// BLOODSTOCK KERRANG REVIEW ///
Season's End recently received a fantastic review in Kerrang, even out-rating
the headliners on the main stage:
"Day two and with scores of hangover victims getting right back on their horses
and medicating themselves with hair of the dog, it's not exactly the ideal
setting for Hampshire goth metallers Season's End to be stealing the show with a
jaw-dropping display of beautiful, elegant dark hymns. But that's just what they
do, and by God do they do it well..."
/// THIS WEEK'S LIVE DATES ///
Thurs 22-09-2005 - The Tumbledown Dick, Farnborough, Hampshire, UK
Support comes from a great upcoming alternative rock band, Esoterica
(www.eso1.com) and local dirty synth rock Karn8 (www.karn8.com). Doors are at
8pm, SE take the stage around 10.15, it's 16+ & £5 entry on the door. Hope to
see some friendly faces there.
/// UK LIVE DATES ///
Sun 09-10-2005 - 'Female Voices Of Metal Festival 2005', The Peel, Kingston
Fri 14-10-2005 - The Railway Inn, Winchester
Sat 15-10-2005 - The Star, Guildford
Thu 03-11-2005 - The Cavern Club, Liverpool
Fri 04-11-2005 - Junktion 7, Nottingham
Sat 05-11-2005 - The Fenton, Leeds
Thu 10-11-2005 - The Crypt, Hastings
Sat 12-11-2005 - The Ferryboat Inn, Norwich
Sun 13-11-2005 - The Soundhaus, Northampton
Mon 14-11-2005 - The Jailhouse, Coventry
Tue 15-11-2005 - The Man On The Moon, Cambridge
Wed 16-11-2005 - The Engine Room, Brighton
Thu 17-11-2005 - White Horse, High Wycombe
Mon 21-11-2005 - The Nexus, Southampton TBC
Sun 27-11-2005 - University of Surrey, Guildford
Exhibit A - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Saturday, September 17 2005
Exhibit A have the following upcoming live dates:
24th Sept 2005 - The Rigger, Newcastle under Lyme
22nd Oct 2005 - The Sugarmill, Stoke On Trent
5th Nov 2005 - The Garage, London (headlining 'Charged' weekender)
9th Nov 2005 - The Casbah, Sheffield
10th Nov 2005 - The Hope and Anchor, London
12th Nov 2005 - Club Nirvana, Wigan
2nd Dec 2005 - Winnington Rec, Northwich
4th Dec 2005 - Manchester (venue tbc)
Keep an eye on www.exhibitamusic.com for further details.
You can Hear Exhibit A on The Rockbox station between 6pm-9pm and all day saturday.. they also play on the all night show 12am - 8am every night..!! (thats 5 hours in front of New York etc.. )
Zero Point Field - Gig NEWS -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, September 16 2005
Tuesday 20th September - Bar Academy, 16 Parkfield St., LONDON, Islington N1
Wednesday 28th September - The Wheatsheaf, 120 High Street OXFORD OX1 4DF
Saturday 8th October - “Livescape” The Snow Dome, Milton Keynes
An all day music festival with 10 BANDS
With all proceeds going to Willen Hospice
Entry is FREE! But all proceeds are going to the Willen Hospice, so a donation on entry would be most appreciated, and you will receive a specially designed awareness band.
They will be also showing the England game on Big, Big screens all around the arenas
2 Stages: ZPF will be on the Main Stage
Other bands include: Sixpointfive, Diamond Joe, Desert Rain a newly signed band from Manchester
more t.b.c.
The headline band on the main stage are: SPUNGE
On the other stage: Terrapin Train station are headlining - other bands t.b.c.
There will also be an air guitar competition with the winner getting a guitar from Soundcontrol.
Toyota will be giving away a car for the weekend and various other prizes for the raffle supplied by shops around the area. With all proceeds going to Willen hospice.
Sponsors: Impact Production Services are supplying all Sound and lighting Equipment free of charge
Visit Zeropint field website Here
Download - Win Tickets to Download -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, September 16 2005
Win Tickets to Download 2006, plus Tee shirts for runners up, CLICK THIS LINK TO GO TO THE FREE TO ENTER DOWNLOAD COMPETITION
Enter the Snickers Free competition to win FREE passes to Download Festival next year?
Fancy a hotel for free instead of a wet and mouldy tent?
In fact, you could even open the festival itself by cutting the official ribbon in a brand new limited edition Eastpak t-shirt? How do you like them apples? Tasty huh?..
Johnny Truant - European Tour -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, September 15 2005
Johnny Truant release their eagerly awaited new album on Oct 17 via Undergroove
Records. Entitled 'In The Library Of Horrific Events', it promises to be a jaw
dropping return to action for the acclaimed quartet.
To coincide, the band will hit the road with alexisonfire. Dates are:
OCTOBER
7th - Italy - Vecenza - La Gabbia
8th - Italy - Ravenna - Rockplanet
9th - Germany - Frankfurt - O25
10th - Germany Munich - Backstage
11th - Germany - Berlin - Magnet
12th - Germany - Hamburg - Molotow
13th - Germany Cologne - Underground
14th - Netherlands Haarlem - Patronaat
15th - Netherlands - Uden - Pul
16th - France - Paris - Le Batofar
17th - Belgium - Meerhout-Gestel - venue TBC
19th - UK - Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms
20th - UK - Cardiff - University
21st - UK - Brighton - Concorde 2
22nd - UK - Manchester - Academy 2
23rd - UK - Leeds - Cockpit
24th - UK - Newcastle - University
25th - UK - Glasgow - King Tuts
27th - UK Sheffield - Corporation
28th - UK - Oxford - Zodiac
29th - UK - London - Mean Fiddler
There are precious few British metal bands that could count a stunning
performance at the legendary Donington Park, video of the week in Kerrang
magazine and a live session at London's famed Maida Vale Studios by invite of
BBC Radio One as mere notches on the proverbial bedpost. Truth be told, most
bands would probably view such achievements as career pinnacles, but for
Brighton's JOHNNY TRUANT its all in a months work.
27 - Tour News -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, September 15 2005
EUROPE
Fri, Sept 16 - Germany, Saarlouis - Bloom Explode Festival w/ Overmars
Sat, Sept 17 - Belgium, Dendermonde - City Sounds Festival w/
Galatasaray
Sept 18 - France, Metz - Le Tunnel
Tue, Sept 20 - France, Montpelier - The Peanuts
Wed, Sept 21 - Switzerland, Geneva - Usine w/ Robocop Kraus
Sept 22 - Italy, Trento - Tbc
Fri, Sept 23 - Italy, Ravenna - Spartaco
Sat, Sept 24 - Austria, Linz - Kapu
Sun, Sept 25 - Austria, Vienna - TBA
Tue, Sept 27 - Germany, Berlin - Magnet Club w/ White Circle Crime Club
Wed, Sept 28 - Germany, Hamburg - Hafenklang
Thu, Sept 29 - Netherlands, Tilburg - Cul de Sac
OCTOBER
Sat, Oct 1 - Belgium, Kortrijk - Textielhuis
Sun, Oct 2 - Greece, Athens - An Club
www.27.vg
www.undergroove.co.uk
You can hear 27 on the Progressive Rock station Prog Rock Radio
Tribute to Nothing - European Tour -- Posted by rock3 on Wednesday, September 14 2005
Just to let you all know what has been happening in the TTN camp. First of all the writing for the new album is going really well and we are all set to record in November when we return from the Spanish tour. We are all looking forward to recording the new stuff and we'll be playing some of it on the upcoming tours.
We will also be returning to Italy at the end of the year and I'll let you all know the dates as soon as they are confirmed.
I'd also like to say a huge Thanks to all the guys from 'No Use For A Name' and 'Useless ID' for making the August tour an amazing time.
Here are all the confirmed shows so far-
October
Wed 19th ANDOAIN Gaztetxea ES
Thu 20th SANT FELIU/BARCELONA Centre Civic La Fonteta ES Fusionica Festival
Fri 21st ZARAGOZA Arrebato ES
Sat 22nd MADRID Siroco ES
Sun 23rd LISBON TBC PT
Mon 24th DO BENITO TBC ES
Wed 26th ALMERIA Malavaje ES
Thu 27th GRANADA Archena Blues ES
Fri 28th AVILES (GiJON) Articulo 20 ES
Sat 29th DURANGO (BILBAO) Kafe Antzokia ES
Sun 30th TORRELAVEGA Arena ES
Tues 1st PARIS Cafe La Plague FR
Wed 2nd LILLE TBC FR
Tribute to nothing can be heard on the Rockbox radio between 4pm - 9pm
Tribute to nothing website
Penny red - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, September 13 2005
2nd October The Exchange in Luton
7th October The Venue in Braintree
14th October The Twist in Colchester (tbc)
17th November The Venue in Braintree
Read our Review of the Penny red CD
Mighty Atom Records Birthday Gigs -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, September 13 2005
To celebrate their 5th birthday, Mighty Atom Records - who brought you releases
from Funeral For A Friend, Hondo Maclean, 3 Colours Red, Aconite Thrill &
Electric Eel Shock- have put together a UK Tour, selecting 4 of Britains best &
most talented.
Headliners 3 Colours Red will be joined by The YoYo's, The SmashUp and Along
Came Man, on their 9 date UK Tour which starts this Saturday.
September
Sat 17 Newcastle, The Cluny
Sun 18 Leeds, Josephs Well
Tue 20 Glasgow, Cathouse
Wed 21 Manchester, Academy 3
Fri 23 Birmingham, Academy II
Sat 24 Nottingham, Rock City
Sun 25 Cardiff, Clwb Ifor Bach
Tue 27 Norwich, Waterfront
Wed 28 London, Islington Academy
You Can Hear Funeral For A Friend, Hondo Maclean, 3 Colours Red, Along came man all on the Rockbox Radio Station Here
Brigade - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, September 12 2005
OCTOBER 2005
thu 6 CARDIFF Barfly 0870 907 0999
fri 7 OXFORD Zodiac 01865 420 042
sat 8 MANCHESTER Roadhouse 0161 832 1111
sun 9 EDINBURGH Studio 24 0131 220 3234
mon 10 BIRMINGHAM Bar Academy 0870 771 2000
tues 11 LEEDS Cockpit 0113 244 3446
wed 12 PORTSMOUTH Wedgewood Rooms 02392 863911
thu 13 LONDON Underworld 020 7482 1932 / 020 7403 3331
Read the Brigade Review Here
You can Hear BRIGADE on the daytime Rock Show (8am - 4 pm every day) on the Rockbox Radio Station
Exit Ten - Gig NEWS -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, September 12 2005
19.09.05
Preload, Metro Club, London, UK
w/no hope in new jersey + relish 3
time/ 19.30
price/ £5 door
other/ Purchase tickets from www.getlive.co.uk/preload
::map::
29.09.05
The Pub, Oxford, UK
w/ verbal kink + blast factory + mindefine
time/ 19.30
price/ £4
other/ 18+
You can hear Exit Ten on The Rockbox Radio Station 'Alt Metal Show' (4pm - 9pm every day, and all day Saturday)
Hot Metal!!
Misguided - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Sunday, September 11 2005
29/09/2005 - The Cartoon, west croydon
w/ Support £4 Entry (all ages)
map
21/10/2005 - RockStock, Carlshalton
w/ Supports TBC
£6 Entry (all ages)
30/11/2005 Black Sheep Bar, Carlshalton
w/ Supports TBC
£3 Entry (all ages)
Visit Misguided
You can hear Misguided on The Rockbox Radio Station 'Alt Metal Show' (4pm - 9pm every day, and all day Saturday)
HOT METAL!!
Septembre - Gig news -- Posted by rock3 on Saturday, September 10 2005
DATE : Sunday 11th September. !!!TOMORROW!!! PLACE: Camberley Agincourt.
TIME: 7pm. PRICE: £5 adv, £6 door.
DETAILS: with Ipanema, The Pluto, Angry Boy & Majestix.
For Tickets & info: The Rock Box, London Rd, Camberley 01276 27500 or online at
>>>>> http://www.amplifylive.com
DATE : Saturday 17th September. PLACE: Aldershot West End Centre.
TIME: 7pm. PRICE: unknown.
DETAILS: With London Noiseters Tiger Force and support comp. winners Vector Vendetta.
For Tickets & info: visit >>>> http://www.westendcentre.co.uk
DATE : Friday 7th October. PLACE: Wolverhampton Varsity
TIME: 7.30pm. PRICE: £3.
DETAILS: TBA
For Tickets & info: when available, visit >>>>> http://www.septembremusic.com
Rock CD Reviews and Interviews -- Posted by rock3 on Saturday, September 10 2005
A new interview with Metal Band GORE (Read Here)
New Rock CD reviews for:
Brigade (rock band read here )
Seasons End (Goth metal band read here)
Exhibet A (Alternative 'core metal band read here)
GetAmped (Alternative rock/pop band read here)
Diead smiling (Metal Band read here)
Sinocence (Alternative Metal band read here)
Nightmere visions (Extreme Metal read here)
Test switch isoltor (Extreme metal read here)
Roe Sham Bo ( Rock Band read here)
All these reviews come with links to the bands websites for downloads and gig news, you can also hear the bands on the appropiate Radio station... we have twelve radio stations to choose from, Go on say it! we spoil yar!!
GetAmped - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, September 9 2005
Altpop purveyors getAmped take their unique blend of catchy melodies,
off-beat-quirky guitar riffs and gutsy driving rhythms on the road, in support
of their new single 'Reject & Sterilise' taken from their debut album 'Postcards
From Hell', which is planned for release in early 2006
10th Sept Joiners Southampton
14th Sept Wrexham Central Station
22nd Sept Islington Purple Turtle
23rd Sept Sheffield Casbah
14th Oct Wimborne Allendale Centre
15th Oct Weston Super Mare
17th Oct Metro (Pre Load)
20th Oct Blandford School
21st Oct Lincoln Bivouac
24th Oct Verwood Memorial Hall
27th Oct White Air Festival Isle of Wight
3 Nov Midsomer Norton Wunder Bar
9th Nov Bournemouth Mr Kyps
20th Nov Manchester ( venue tbc)
3Oth Nov Guilford Star Inn
Hear the GetAmped Single on the 'New Releases' Show on our Rockbox Radio Stations from 9pm - 10pm every day of the week. Rockbox Radio Station
Biomechanical - Gigs News -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, September 9 2005
Biomechanical announce more Gigs
Biomechanical Kick off their UK Tour at the Agincourt in Camberley surrey, listen to Biomechanical on the EXTREME METAL STREAM here
More gigs added: Biomechanical in the Netherlands
28-10-05 Goudvishal Netherlands
29-10-05 hetpodium Netherlands
30-10-05 013 Netherlands
Supported by Outburst
Final Dates of the Stamping Ground Support tour
18.09.2005 UK CAMBERLEY Agincourt Rock Venue
19.09.2005 UK SHEFFIELD Corporation
20.09.2005 UK GLASGOW King Tuts
21.09.2005 UK NEWCASTLE Trillians
22.09.2005 UK MILTON KEYNES The Pitz
23.09.2005 UK LONDON The Garage
25.09.2005 UK BRISTOL The Fleece and Firkin
26.09.2005 UK CARDIFF Clwb Ifor
27.09.2005 UK NOTTINGHAM Rock City
28.09.2005 UK MANCHESTER The Music Box
29.09.2005 UK STOURBRIDGE The Rock Cafe
More info on the tickets and Clubs can be found on the Gigs section
Biomechanical on Total Rock on Friday September 16th
Log on to the Total Rock Radio on Friday 16th 9pm (UK time). The band will have a chat with
TR DJ Zed just a few days before the Biomechanical UK tour (Supporting Stamping Ground).
Check it out on TotalRock.com and e-mail the band live on air @ studio@totalrock.com !!
Latest review
The Empires of the worlds has taken some amazing reviews so far,
The band would like to thank everybody who supported Biomechanical at this time!!
This latest review comes from the Metal Judgment website:
Reviewed by Trollhammer (8/24/05):
WELL THEN! I was NOT expecting what I heard when I put in Biomechanical's debut release The Empires of the Worlds. 99 tracks of pure metal mayhem. Well, to be precise it's really more like 14, but my promo copy is DEFINITELY a rockin' 99!! Earache certainly did well signing these bloody Brits. I really had no idea what to think when I heard it. I suppose the EASY way out of describing it is to say Fear Factory meets Judas Priest, with some technicality here and there.
The guitars are tight as NUTS. Their crushing sound certainly helps too. And the band includes enough orchestral and synth arrangements to give them the whole newer Dimmu Borgir vibe here and there, except they clearly didn't employ a 55-piece orchestra from Prague. The choruses usually employ soaring Halford-esque vocals with lush synth parts to layer it further. And the verses he seems to like to do a Phil Anselmo type thing, except that he doesn't suck at vocals. HUGELY versatile guy on throat duties, hugely creative.
And like Judas Priest, their twin guitar solos are absolutely RIPPING. Squeaky clean and extremely aggressive, the guitarists are those kinds of players that as soon as you hear them, you immediately hate them. Especially if you are also a guitar player. Unbelievable (assholes)! Their guitar sounds consist of a Pantera-ish tone (circa 90-94). They are definitely one of those bands that don't need to tune WAY the hell down to M to sound great. The drumming is fanatical, reminiscent of Ray Herrera with a dash of Hoglan. VERY fast and aggressive. Especially on tracks like "Assaulter" which make you throw the horns immediately.
I really can't go into depth about this band until hearing this album about 400 more times. There's SO much to hear on it. I've heard it about three times, and I feel as if I'm just getting more overwhelmed with STUFF. They cover just about all the bases that make a great metal band GREAT. Here's a great way to decide if you should buy this album. Answer the following questions with a YES or a NO.
Do you like Pantera?
Do you like Fear Factory?
Do you like Judas Priest?
Do you like to have your face sucked in because the metalness is so overwhelming that it actually creates an intense electromagnetic wave that has an anti-gravitational effect on JUST your face?
Do you like METAL?!?!
If you answered YES to at least 3 of the 5 above questions, you MUST OWN THIS ALBUM.
If you answered YES to only 2 of the 5 above questions, you STILL NEED THIS ALBUM! If you answered YES to only 1 of the above questions, you shouldn't even be browsing this site or any of the reviews so go listen to your fucking Eminem albums that only YOU know you have cuz you're too much of a pussy to admit it to your friends, and you should probably have this album too even though you’re not tr00 enough to even own any metal albums.
If you answered YES to NONE of the above questions, you need to die, and THEN go out and buy this album as a zombie, if for nothing else then to save some face for the afterlife in Valhalla.
Five fucking skulls, and two pairs of horns repeatedly banging. Oh and by the way, their site is probably the coolest website in the history of websites.
http://www.metaljudgment.com/summary/biomechanical_teotw.html
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Music Australia Guide:
"From the land where Heavy Metal was first spawned, comes Biomechanical - a raging technically infused beast that will soon turn the scene on its head. With an EP and a debut titled Eight Moons, under their belts, The Empires Of The Worlds mixes the likes of Judas Priest, Pantera, Nevermore, Bal Sagoth and Metallica into a unique cacophony of sound that is both unnerving and enthralling. Underpinning the release is a theatrical score that heightens the tension – making The Empires Of The Worlds an orchestrated adventure and a body of work that stands alone in its own right. If you’ve been waiting for a technical Progressive Thrash Metal band that can seamlessly combine the extreme with melodic, then Biomechanical is the band for you."
From StygianSounds.com
The first word that springs to mind upon listening to this band is simply
'Original'. Trying to define this band in terms of a genre is pretty well
impossible. I think it's for that reason that the debut was thrown into the
realm of progressive. It certainly is different.
The Empires Of The Worlds picks up where the debut left off, but even
heavier than the last release. To imagine Biomechanical's music try to
picture Pantera heaviness and vocals but with a high end that ranges into
the realms of Halford. Then add a shitload of time changes and weird backing
synths. Not since Nevermore do I think I've heard a brand of music that is as
utterly recognizable as a band's own. Heavy, technical, and sometimes
straight out thrashing this is just an awesome ride. There's a ton of cross-
genre appeal here and if you like heavy music that's constantly shifting and
never loses interest... then this is for you.
Highlights: Existenz, Enemy Within, The Empire Of Worlds, Regenerated
Rating - 4/5
http://www.stygiansounds.com/reviewindex.htm
From The Metal Forge
Ruling the empires
Very, very few bands have the ability to meld together the old school and the new school in a way that results in a hybrid of all of the best elements of both. Imagine taking the best elements of Judas Priest, Pantera, Nevermore and Queensryche and mix them all together with a film score. Old school riffs, over the top guitar riffs and leads, insane thumping drums and vocals that wail and bark The Empires Of The Worlds has it all.
Agankast - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, September 8 2005
saturday 1st october - Stampers, Hawick
sunday 16th October - Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
friday 21st October - Liberal Club, Hawick
friday 28th october - Eildon Hall, Coldstream
You can hear Scottish Heavy Metal band Agankast on the Heavy Metal station as well as the Heavy Metal show on the Rockbox Station HERE
Read the Review of the Agankast Album 'Dance with the Dead'
Here
Panic Cell - Tour Shows -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, September 6 2005
September
mon 19th - Ambassador, Dublin, Ireland
wed 21st - Barrowlands, Glasgow, Scotland
thu 22nd - Academy, Manchester
sat 24th - Wulfrun, Wolverhampton
sun 25th - Astoria, London
wed 27th - Amsterdam
Panic Cell are played on the Heavy Metal show on the Rockbox Radio 10pm - 2am every night!!.. catch the station here
Read the review of their Thundering album 'Bitter part of me' here
The Lucky Nine - Tour and Album release -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, September 6 2005
The Lucky Nine have been confirmed as support on the Bloodhound Gang's UK tour
in November, dates as follows;
4th November - Portsmouth Pyramid
5th November - Cardiff University
6th November - Birmingham Academy
7th November - Nottingham Rock City
8th November - Leeds Met University
9th November - London Astoria
11th November - Manchester Academy
12th November - Glasgow Garage
13th November - Newcastle Academy
14th November - Norwich Waterfront
15th November - Bristol Academy
The Lucky Nine will also play a one-off show at the London Metro on September
30th to promote the release of their debut album 'True Crown Foundation Songs' ReviewHere
which is out on Hassle Records (Juliette & The Licks) September 26.
The fivesome, will release the
first single from their debut album, a double A-side 'Vessel&Vine / Sweet
Dreams, Lilac', on Sept 19 2005. Read the Review here
Read the Rock3 Rock Interview with The Lucky Nine Here
Fony Video and Interviews - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Tuesday, September 6 2005
6th September 2005 Casbah Sheffield UK, Black #5
7th September 2005 12 Bar Preston UK, Black #5
8th September 2005 Barfly Glasgow UK, Black #5
9th September 2005 Trillians Newcastle UK, Black #5
10th September 2005 Ringside Hull UK, Black #5
14th September 2005 Three Fat Fish Exeter UK, Black #5
15th September 2005 Joiners Southampton UK, Black #5
16th September 2005 Hobbits Weston Supermare UK, Black #5
17th September 2005 Bivouac Lincoln UK, Black #5
18th September 2005 Quicksilver Yeovil UK, Black #5
20th September 2005 Sub Rooms Stroud UK, Black #5
23rd September 2005 The Peel Kingston UK, Black #5
Read the Rock Interview with Fony the Rock sensation
HERE
Watch Fony Rock Video Single
Nickleback London Show Special -- Posted by rock3 on Monday, September 5 2005
Multi-million selling Canadian rock exports, NICKELBACK are set to play a one-off low key show as part of their promotional visit to the UK this month in support of new single, ‘Photograph’, which is set for a 26th September release.
Chad Kroeger and his chart-bothering pals, are set to play Shepherds Bush Empire on Tuesday 20th September. Tickets are priced at £17.50 and go on sale from 9am on 9th September. You can pick yours up online at www.stargreen.com or via the Ticketline on 0207 734 8932, but don’t dally! They won’t be there for long!!
‘Photograph’ is the first single to be taken from Nickelback’s new album, ‘All The Right Reasons’ which is set for a 3rd October release in the UK.
You can catch the video for ‘Photograph,’ which was shot in the band’s hometown of Hanna, Alberta, on most UK music channels, with the track picking up massive airplay, resulting in a No.18 slot on the National TV airplay chart. Alternatively, you can check it out here: http://media.roadrunnerworld.com:8080/ramgen/Nickelback/nickelback_photo_med.rm?usehostname
Expect a full UK tour in early 2006.
Biomechanical Tour and Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Saturday, September 3 2005
18.09.2005 UK CAMBERLEY Agincourt Rock Venue
UK tour with Sampin' Ground
Biomechanical were asked to play as main support for SG's UK tour,
The tour is now confirmed and these are the dates:
18.09.2005 UK CAMBERLEY Agincourt Rock Venue
19.09.2005 UK SHEFFIELD Corporation
20.09.2005 UK GLASGOW King Tuts
21.09.2005 UK NEWCASTLE Trillians
22.09.2005 UK MILTON KEYNES The Pitz
23.09.2005 UK LONDON The Garage
24.09.2005 UK TUNBRIDGE WELLS The Forum (TBC)
25.09.2005 UK BRISTOL The Fleece and Firkin
26.09.2005 UK CARDIFF Clwb Ifor
27.09.2005 UK NOTTINGHAM Rock City
28.09.2005 UK MANCHESTER The Music Box
29.09.2005 UK STOURBRIDGE The Rock Café
Septembre - Gig News -- Posted by rock3 on Friday, September 2 2005
SkyFest Tomorrow – SEPTEMBRE will head up to Milton Keynes tomorrow to play at the SKYFEST 2005. Tickets are priced at only £5 and available on the door. See below for show details or for details of the venue, including directions etc.. visit http://www.madcap.org.uk
SEPTEMBRE will be appearing on the Main Stage at approx 9pm.
Winner Announced – The competition to find a band to support SEPTEMBRE on their upcoming gig at Aldershot’s West End Centre on September 17th has found a winner.
Many thanks to all the entries, the overall standard was nice and high suggesting there is some fresh new blood on the local scene just waiting to be tapped.
So, the band that will be opening up proceedings on the night are........ Vector Vendetta.
A skillful two-piece from Fleet, Hampshire.
You can check these boys out & hear some of their work at either http://www.vectorvendetta.tk
Or alternatively, visit their MySpace profile at http://www.myspace.com/vectorvendetta
Well done lads.
New Show – Midlands, Wolverhampton Varsity – That’s right, after an astonishingly prolonged absence from playing anywhere near the Midlands SEPTEMBRE are close to finalising plans to satisfy the curious Midlands contingent and take a trip up there to play the Wolverhampton Varsity on October 7th. It’s a Friday night and although details are currently sparse, We do know that entry will be only £3 !!!
For more details as and when they arrive, check out the tour section at
http://www.septembremusic.com
DATE : Saturday 3rd September. PLACE: Milton Keynes MadCap Arts Centre.
TIME: 3–11pm. PRICE: £5.
DETAILS: loads of bands including PHEMA, SEPTEMBRE, TITAN SYSTEM, THE SO-CALLED, BIG F!@£$N SKULL, STONEBREAKER, DAVE REILLY, THIOS.
For Tickets & info: visit >>>>> http://www.myspace.com/skyfest2005
DATE : Sunday 11th September. PLACE: Camberley Agincourt.
TIME: 7pm. PRICE: £5 adv, £6 door.
DETAILS: with Ipanema, The Pluto, Angry Boy & Majestix.
For Tickets & info: The Rock Box, London Rd, Camberley 01276 27500 or online at
>>>>> http://www.amplifylive.com
DATE : Saturday 17th September. PLACE: Aldershot West End Centre.
TIME: 7pm. PRICE: unknown.
DETAILS: With London Noiseters Tiger Force and support comp. winners Vector Vendetta.
For Tickets & info: visit >>>> http://www.westendcentre.co.uk
Septembre can be heard on the Rockbox Rock radio Station here
The Moirai - Canadian Tour Cancelled -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, September 1 2005
The powerful new CD by The Moirai, entitled "Bury Yourself," is NOW AVAILABLE at
the online label store before it hits stores later this September!
The Moirai is ex-members of Penfold and is definately for fans of: Muse, Sunny
Day Real Estate, Christie Front Drive, The Fire Theft, The Gloria Record,
Slowdive, Antarctica, Elliott, Appleseed Cast, Explosions In The Sky, Benton
Falls, Mineral, Pop Unknown, etc.
Tracklist: 1:Crucifixion as an Art Form; 2:Water is the New Fire; 3:A Terrible
Secret; 4:Last Year For Halloween I Was A Ghost; 5:Dear Alison, I Am Not a
Cynic; 6:Bury Yourself; 7:Singing Nonsense On the Streets of Rome; 8:Empathy for
Your Enemy/Hostile to the Helpless
OVERVIEW: Control. The ebb and flow of music can sometimes get lost without it.
It is a breath of fresh air when a band comes along and masterfully creates not
just a batch of songs, but a body of music with such control, the listener has a
hard time absorbing it in pieces. The Moirai, from northern, NJ, have done just
that with their long-player EP entitled “Bury Yourself.” We call it a “
long-player EP” as it has 8 dynamic tracks, spanning 40-minutes of music both
cohesive in tonality and structure, ebbing and flowing, one song into the next.
Musically, they will convince you there are many options at listening to music,
yet they primarily focus on the listener retaining patience. Music you can
expand ideas upon and discuss intellectually, as well as drift effortlessly to,
and let rest steadily in the back of your subconscience. The Moirai's music can
best be described as a monologue. Each one of us, from the strongest to the
meekest, has a quiet, internal voice, and with a whisper, it can erode our
self-certainty. It speaks in contradictions, intimating that our ideas about
ourselves could be wrong. Yet we listen to it. That voice is our collective
weakness. But it also makes us human. We respond to it with rage, fear, sadness,
depression, love, exhilaration, compassion, and resolve. The Moirai catches us
in those contradictions; their songs are snapshots of real people coming to
terms with insecurity, tragedy, and extraordinary circumstances. The music is
dark, cathartic, sonic, melodic and dynamic. So open your ears to the music of
The Moirai, for these 4 gentleman are on the road to making a distinct first
impression. Their live show entrances on musicality alone, only responding
greater and greater to the energy in the room. With a band featuring former
members of Penfold and December Aeternalis, they will turn some jaded heads
their way, but the lasting memories will all be in favor of The Moirai. •
Features 3/4 members of the defunct, yet highly sought after Penfold, and the
low end of the crushing December Aeternalis.
Go to www.EngineerRecords.com and order it online now, for just 3.99 in the UK /
Europe and $8.00 in USA.
Go to the Engineer site for FREE MP3 DOWNLOADS
FEAR FACTORY - UK TOUR -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, September 1 2005
FEAR FACTORY, whose latest album ‘Transgression’ hit stores this week, have lined up a UK tour for January 2006. Frontman, Burton C Bell and his LA-based cohorts are set to bring their industrial-strength tunes to the following venues:
Sat 14th Jan – Manchester Academy 2
Sun 15th Jan – Nottingham Rock City
Mon 16th Jan – Newcastle Academy
Tue 17th Jan – Glasgow Barrowlands
Thu 19th Jan – Leeds Metropolitan University
Fri 20th Jan – Birmingham Academy
Sat 21st Jan – Bristol Anson Rooms
Mon 23rd Jan – Norwich UEA
Tue 24th Jan – Portsmouth Pyramids
Wed 25th Jan – London Astoria
Tickets are on sale now, priced £14 regionally and £15 in London, from box offices and all usual agents. You can also buy online at www.aloud.com or www.gigsandtours.com
Despite clocking in with this their sixth studio album, FEAR FACTORY are still breaking new ground and challenging preconceptions. As they finish up a lengthy roadtrip on Gigantour in the US with Megadeth, FEAR FACTORY are honing their live show for their European run.
“Transgression’ is further proof that Fear Factory are one of the most inventive metal bands of the last 10 years….and (this album) is one of FF’s most experimental, cinematic and mature to date.” – METAL HAMMER, 8/10
For further info, check out Fear Factory
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Meanwhile, DEVILDRIVER and THE AGONY SCENE will be touring the UK with Lamb Of God this December. Pick up your tickets for the following shows, priced £10 regionally and £12.50 in London, from box offices or online from www.aloud.com or www.gigsandtours.com.
Thu 1st Dec – Nottingham Rock City
Fri 2nd Dec – Stoke Sugarmill
Sat 3rd Dec – Manchester Academy 2
Sun 4th Dec – Glasgow Garage
Mon 5th Dec – Wolverhampton Wulfrun Hall
Tue 6th Dec – London Astoria
DEVILDRIVER’s current album, ‘The Fury of Our Maker’s Hand’ is in stores now. Having picked up 8/10 ratings from Metal Hammer and Rocksound, Kerrang! magazine declared “DEVILDRIVER’s second album is a fucking monster!” – KKKK.
Over at Kerrang!, they’re also loving THE AGONY SCENE’s recent album, ‘The Darkest Red’ calling it “..simply one of the best extreme metal records you’ll hear this year” – KKKK.
Undergroove launch US rock band 27 on UK Tour -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, September 1 2005
Boston avant- trio 27 will tour the UK and mainland Europe in September and
October 05 - starting tomorrow! (Sept 01)
The band’s brand new full length ‘Holding On For Brighter Days’ is released
through Undergroove on September 05 2005. Buy it from all good stockists or
direct from Undergroove on-line. Featuring 10 beautiful tracks, Cliff Harris
from Isis also guests on the track ‘1001 Gods’.
The split EP with Twin Zero is also out now!
Catch 27 on tour at the following venues:
UK
September
EXETER Cavern Club (01)
LONDON The Garage (upstairs) w/ This Ain't Vegas (02)
NOTTINGHAM The Horn In Hand (03) (with 3 stages of pain)
BIRMINGHAM Medicine Bar (05)
MANCHESTER The Roadhouse w/ ASVA (06)
DUBLIN Voodoo Lounge (07)
EDINBURGH Studio 24 (09)
LANCASTER The Yorkshire House (11)
LEEDS Josephs Well (12)
SHEFFIELD The Corporation (13)
NORWICH The Ferryboat (14)
BRISTOL The Croft
EUROPE
Fri, Sept 16 - Germany, Saarlouis - Bloom Explode Festival w/ Overmars
Sat, Sept 17 - Belgium, Dendermonde - City Sounds Festival w/
Galatasaray
Sept 18 - France, Metz - Le Tunnel
Tue, Sept 20 - France, Montpelier - The Peanuts
Wed, Sept 21 - Switzerland, Geneva - Usine w/ Robocop Kraus
Sept 22 - Italy, Trento - Tbc
Fri, Sept 23 - Italy, Ravenna - Spartaco
Sat, Sept 24 - Austria, Linz - Kapu
Sun, Sept 25 - Austria, Vienna - TBA
Tue, Sept 27 - Germany, Berlin - Magnet Club w/ White Circle Crime Club
Wed, Sept 28 - Germany, Hamburg - Hafenklang
Thu, Sept 29 - Netherlands, Tilburg - Cul de Sac
OCTOBER
Sat, Oct 1 - Belgium, Kortrijk - Textielhuis
Sun, Oct 2 - Greece, Athens - An Club
www.27.vg
www.undergroove.co.uk
Firstborn - Tour News -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, September 1 2005
Hertfordshire based rockers Firstborn have just announced details of a tour
alongside welsh crew Dopamine (Golf Records) and Reubens Accomplice (Western
Tread) from the US. The tour is in support of current single 'A Curtain Call To
Arms' which has already recieved airplay on The Zane Lowe Show on BBC Radio 1.
October 04th : KINGSTON UPON THAMES @ PEEL
October 05th : EXETER @ THREE FAT FISH
October 06th : SOUTHAMPTON @ JOINERS
October 07th : WESTON SUPERMARE @ HOBBITS
October 08th : LUTON @ UNI
October 10th : CARDIFF @ CLWB IFOR BACH
October 12th : OXFORD @ BULLINGDON
October 13th : LINCOLN @ BIVOUAC
October 14th : NEWCASTLE @ TRILLIANS
October 15th : EDINBURGH @ STUDIO 24-UPSTAIRS
October 16th : ABERDEEN @ KEF
October 18th : SHEFFIELD @ CASBAH
October 19th : LONDON @ ISLINGTON BAR ACADEMY
You can hear Firstborn on the 'Rock 3' radio station here
This is Menace - Cancel september GIG -- Posted by rock3 on Thursday, September 1 2005
**** URGENT NEWS ****
This Is Menace have postponed their September 4th show at the Mean Fiddler until
December 18th. This is due to the current illness of bassist Mark Clayden.
Current ticket holders are reassured their tickets will still be valid for
December.
More news on the rescheduled show very soon!