_The UK’s modern Hard Rockers Tainted Nation have inked a deal with Massacre Records. The band’s debut album, “F.E.A.R.“, will be released on December 7.
Pete Newdeck says: “This is a very exciting time for the band. We feel it an honour and a privilege to be signed to Massacre Records and we look forward to forging a strong working relationship together. The band is very hungry and keen to make an impact with what we feel is a strong and powerful debut album and in turn, we aim to hit the live scene with all guns blazing. It excites me to be involved with such a line up of talented musicians who are highly motivated and focused. This is only the beginning…2 pints of milk, a loaf of bread, 20 cigarrettes, condoms, bacon, bananas, milk, sausages…” Band Line-Up Pete Newdeck – Vocals (Eden’s Curse, Grim Reaper, Killers, Steve Grimmett) Mark Cross – Drums (Firewind, Outloud, Helloween, Kingdom Come) Ian Nash – Guitar (Steve Grimmett, Lionsheart) Pontus Egberg – Bass (The Poodles, Lions Share, Zan Clan). A sample for "Dare You" can be found here. Newdeck, who is mostly known for his work with Eden's Curse and bands like Grim Reaper, started writing songs with bandmate and friend Ian Nash, who also played guitar for Grimmett, in 2009. Newdeck, Nash, Cross and Egberg recorded the debut album “F.E.A.R.” in the UK, mixed and mastered it in Germany under the supervision of Dennis Ward, producer of many successful international artists. www.facebook.com/taintednation www.taintednation.co.uk www.massacre-records.com www.rockngrowl.com
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_Victory Records are pleased to announce the signing of Welsh Metal/Hardcore outfit Continents.
BAND LINE-UP Philip Cross, Vocals Darryl Sweet, Guitar Duncan Hamill, Drums Tom Weaver, Guitar Dominic Turner, Bass Victory Records welcomes dynamic Welsh Metal/Hardcore outfit Continents, to its roster. Watch the full announcement video here. “We've always tried to put our own passion for our music before external influence, the most important thing for us is that we enjoy the music we play, and if other people enjoy it too then that's awesome,” said Vocalist, Philip Cross. “We like to mix elements of our favorite styles and influences, and then put our own perspective on things to see where it takes us.” Formed in 2010, Continents quickly established themselves within the UK music scene. They are five self-proclaimed “lads with a party attitude who love getting groups of people into a room who share their passion for music.” In concert, this UK bunch throws a blistering barrage of songs and energy at the crowd which is evident in their first music video from the band’s self-released single "Trials"; which received over 10,000 views on YouTube, in just the first few days. Thanks to “Trials”, in November the band was voted as a favorite YouTube UK Metal Act and was featured on the YouTube home page. They will be killing it on stage Saturday, June 30, at Leeds University for Europe's biggest indoor metal/hardcore festival, Ghostfest 2012. They will be joining the likes of Emmure, The Black Dahlia Murder, Comeback Kid and many more. https://www.facebook.com/Continentsband http://www.victoryrecords.com/continents _American trio Chrome Waves are set to release their self-titled album on the 3rd July, 2012 via Gravedancer Records and are now allowing fans to heard the band's track "Height of the Rifles" over at The A.V. Club (click here).
The band have also added a new permanent member to their ranks in the form of mighty Jef Whitehead (Wrest of Leviathan, Lurker of Chalice). The band are also shooting a video for the track "Light Behind a Shadow" with director John Bradburn and will soon be announcing tour dates. A pre-order package is now available for Chrome Waves at the Gravedancer Records webstore. The pre-order bundle features a special, limited edition vinyl (all white, limited to 100 copies ONLY) which are hand-screened and numbered by the band. Also included are exclusive t-shirts, stickers and patches that won't be available anywhere else. Pre-orders can be made here. Band Line-Up Stavros Giannopoulos (The Atlas Moth, Twilight) Jeff Wilson (Nachtmystium, Wolvhammer) Jef Whitehead (Leviathan, Lurker of Chalice) Bob Fouts (The Gates of Slumber, Apostles of Solitude) So it's that time of year again, where people get their shorts out, cream up and pour the drinks out whilst burning the BBQ food. Or at least part of themselves. As we near 12,000 views - a number that we wouldn't have dreamt off reaching in just over a year, we feel thats it only right to thank every single band, record label, management and every person we've worked with, dealt with, argued sensibly with (usually over a pint of beer) and collaborated with. Not only has the University of Essex Metal society been awarded 'Bronze Standard status' and have the journalism event put in the top 3 for 'event of the year', but next year's president Kieron Rochester (Merciless Fail) has won the Essex Finals in BandQuest / Metal To The Masses and so is scheduled to play at Bloodstock 2012. Now time to get to the nitty-gritty summer slaughter of songs, listed by Rhys Stevenson. With each song, they are hyper-linked, so clicking the link will take you straight to the youtube video; either a music, live a static video - the flags represent the nationalities of the bands in no particular order. SUMMER 2012 BELONGS TO HEAVY METAL, NO EXCEPTIONS.
_Australian all star metal project Empires of Eden have just released samples from their entire new album “Channelling the Infinite“, the songs can be streamed from here.
From Avantasia to Ayreon and beyond, collaborations in metal typically prove to be more than the sum of their parts. This has been never been more true than in the case of Empires of Eden, a melodic metal project originating from Sydney, Australia and spanning the entire globe in its unprecedented scope. Special presale packs are available to purchase from here. Masterminded by former Dungeon guitarist and ESP clinician Stu Marshall, Empires of Eden is characterised by a massive power metal sound, 30-piece orchestral score, and guest performances from some of the most celebrated musicians in the industry. Proving that neither oceans nor national boundaries are capable of stopping this explosive onslaught, Marshall has enlisted the participation of artists from all corners of the globe to assemble an army of veteran talent like no other. www.empiresofeden.com www.facebook.com/empiresofeden www.rockngrowl.com RHYS STEVENSON _Chris Ninni, one of the singers for the global metal project Empires of Eden makes his major TV debut as contestant on the show The Voice. The show prides itself on revealing the true talent of the unsigned world. Chris has appeared on all Empires of Eden’s releases including the debut 'Songs of War','Vengeance' and 2010′s release 'Reborn in Fire'. Masterminded by former Dungeon guitarist and ESP clinician Stu Marshall, Empires of Eden is characterized by a massive power metal sound, 30-piece orchestral score, and guest performances from some of the most celebrated musicians in the industry. From creator Stu Marshall: “Chris is a genuine talent and it’s great to see him breaking through on the mainstream. He’s been a part of the last few albums and we have written some material together. While I am not into turning artistic endeavour into a competition, it’s definitely a great place for Chris to showcase his enormous talent, we are all behind him and know he has worked hard to earn the slot.” _In addition to Marshall’s uncompromising compositional skills and technical guitar wizardry, the forthcoming album "Channelling The Infinite" has been reinforced by vocalists who have earned their place in history, such as Udo Dirkschneider (Accept, U.D.O.), Rob Rock (Impellitteri, Driver), Steve Grimmett (Grim Reaper, Lionsheart), Mike Dimeo (Masterplan / Riot), Ronny Munroe (Metal Church / TSO) to name a few.
'Channelling the Infinite' will be released June 1st in Japan and June 6th worldwide. www.empiresofeden.com www.rockngrowl.com _ Norwegian Grunge Rock / Metallers Angerman has penned a deal with Wormholedeath/Aural Music Group. 23rd April will see the band enter Realsound Studio in Parma, Italy with producer Wahoomi Corvi (Crysalys, The Way Of Purity, Haterial). Release date is yet tbc but is likely to be sometime in 2012.
The whole band together stated : "Angerman is extremely proud to announce the beginning of this adventure with Wormholedeath! The label has the same frame of mind as the band and therefore we feel very comfortable with Wormholedeath. Angerman is looking forward to a long and rewarding relationship with Wormholedeath." A&R "Worm" stated: "no bla bla bla at this time...We wanted and chased a band like this worldwide, for a long time. Now we found it and I am not sure it's just a case that we found it in Norway. Angerman are what we really wanted to sign in terms of music quality, target and sound to demonstrate that we are not only an extreme label but we can work with productions that could fit the mass market and wider audience. Listen to the demo I got and understand why I signed them...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18WPaMXz6Hg&feature=youtu.be Also, after a day and night together I understood that these guys are true and I really loved the way they are. No frills this time, just Angerman and a dream come true, thank you Norway, once again!!!" http://www.angerman-theband.com http://www.wormholedeath.com RHYS STEVENSON FAINT YOUNG SUN - WICKFORD - POST HARDCORE / POWER POP
Wickford crew Faint Young Sun brought the armored sounds of Post-Hardcore / Soft Rock with the sauces of breakdown HP, funk-out Ketchup and Heinz 666. This is their first time they played their as of yet untitled song, with the fruitiest of breakdowns bearing a apple and cream of the crop, in tandem with a rotten pear in relation to a steamed out drummer. None the less they brought their 'A' game with them, whipping in a formidable ballistic missile of unprecedented audible sound-waves, echoing their name in their own sound of which is incomparable to other bands. Wild Wickford wizardry whips whirlwinds of wondrous wreckage around to calm the anti-carnage which seems to have stalled the crowd, but for Faint Young Sun, they may as well have won the hearts over on this one. [8.5] RHYS STEVENSON FREE A.M. - ASHINGDON - PUNK ROCK Sounding like a estranged mix of acute pop / post-punk rock this band have a screechy vocalist, but with that sounds the sensational audio noise of punk being booted out from the speakers. This is the sort of band that ups the ante from recording to live performances, whilst the guitar strumming is synchronous and the solo was insanely mental, this band brought in a party / funk feel and raised the poker stakes in that heat of the Rayleigh Battle of the Bands, musically they are similar to that of Sum 41 and Madina Lake. Free A.M. are a band bringing back the old traditional foundations of Punk Rock found in The Who, Sex Pistols and The Clash. Free A.M. however made their own sound and something new, just old roots are used as a foundation for this. [7] RHYS STEVENSON IT KILLED HARPER - SOUTHEND - PUNK ROCK / METAL This quartet unleash a torrential downpour of rock infused hardcore or so it would seem as their genre seems to be somewhat undetectable in it's easiest form, however the music itself is a semi-whitewash, coming from a progressive influence by embedding it on a watered down version of hardcore. Creating eccentric solo's, outrageous riffs and a hellbender humdinger of a matrix-cocktail from which involves mixing both rock and metal into the musical cookery pot and brewing something sensationally non-comprehensive in it's penultimate stage. It Killed Harper burdened a decent stage presence, but sadly they were the least promising of the night. There is a long way for these chaps to go before they can think of making something sound-breaking or record breaking. They brim with potential but lacked on the harnessing of the power and enthusiasm they tried giving. [6] RHYS STEVENSON ALL FOR YOU - WICKFORD - POP PUNK / HARDCORE Armed with a female vocalist, bringing more than a Pop Rock sound to the stage All For You delivers a sound that sounds far better than Paramore meeting Rolo Tomassi and The Pretty Reckless in one hit. The vocalist's vocals are left unchallenged, being one of unique sound and different to modern female-fronted bands. All For You is one of those bands that should easily be on Kerrang Radio and in Kerrang Magazine under the 'soft rock' tag, however they caused a rapture of which unleashed a chasm of interlinking musical craftsmanship with the underbelly of a meshed collection of Pop Rock, Riot Grrl and utmost intellect. Whilst the dress style clearly reflects a Post-Punk image, the music does the talking, ripping up a parallel streak of notes to awaken any nearby graveyards, so whilst the dead lay waiting to be awaken (no pun on the Swindon Metal band) by a band with enough explosive sound to challenge the British Army, the living are always awake, but in this case stand emotionally attached to this band's music. Definitely a band to watch out for, one of the more promising bands from the Essex music scene and definitely Kerrang material for sure, what with having the guts to do a cover of Jessie J's 'do it like a dude', this made JJ look like a poseur in music. [8.5] RHYS STEVENSON SOME WERE SATELLITES - ESSEX - ALTERNATIVE ROCK Climaxing on the vibes of Post-Punk / Hardcore is The Satellites, a quintet with more stomach-churning power than the Saw 'goreology'. But that's a little bit of a non-intellectual statement, in mere sincerity this band have a sack of balls more than ball sacks (no rude pun intended, unless you think that way), sounding similar to Enter Shikari munus the trance music, this quintet finalises a night full of ups, downs and the wide array of genres that have been exerted this night - even if the crowd resembled a home match of a local non-league football match. Even if they had a bout of trouble with the drums and a pun-after-pun sexual-related verbatim, this is a band with MTV stamped on their backside and a record label deal possibly in sight, mixing the best of soft popcore with hard hardcore. The Satellites are a promising upcoming band that could grab Kerrang's attention, all that's left to say is watch this band closely. [8.5] RHYS STEVENSON 2ND HEAT
SUPER CHARGER - CHELMSFORD - THRASH METAL This quartet hailing from the county town known as Chelmsford brought a string of insanity with them, a collaboration of the Thrash Metal genre and sleaze style complimented their stage presence, essentially in the style of the Brazilian Thrash metal posture, all in all this quartet bring a battering of a bruising in a fury of a fire-storm, whipping up a storm on stage in the form of a blasting of sonic audible, fury-laden, balls-scorched Thrash Metal. A band to watch out for, with a collection of riffs to rape any human senses, Super Charger are perhaps one of Essex's Metal hopefuls. [7] RHYS STEVENSON STORM OF ASHES - SOUTHEND - METAL Hailing from Southend, Storm of Ashes is a metal quintet who infuse hardcore-style vocals with a metalcore basis, but the genre is hard to pin-point. Essentially guaranteed to snap spines and murder man kind, the quintet unleashed a ravenous display of futile brutality, raw riffs and a complete array of ear-shattering musical compositions. Not to mention a catastrophic explosion emanating from the speakers of which cascaded upwards and downwards to entrance the audience into a mind-boggling jaunt of songs which concluded as a promising signal that Storm of Ashes are ready to wage war. [7] RHYS STEVENSON SLEEPLESS PARIAH - SOUTH-EAST ESSEX - METAL The heaviest and far more brutal act of the night, the South-East Essex quintet Sleepless Pariah detonate a collection of nuclear tracks to devalue any negativity possibly surrounding this Death Metal / Hardcore band. Blitzing an endless wave of eccentricity in it's most intricate form, this is due to be the next big act from Essex, sounding a little heavier than fellow county men Tides of Virtue, the break downs offer a unique sound in that the guitars do high-pitch squealing, whilst rivalling audio space with the extreme drumming. Sleepless Pariah are one of the top five new bands from Essex to watch out for. [8.5] RHYS STEVENSON ALL AT SEA - ESSEX - MELODIC HARDCORE / ROCK Not one of the better performances that night but still could have been worse, none the less Essex quintet All At Sea gave a solid performance, best they could. Mixing a soft approach of melodic rock with emo-ish hardcore to sound similar to bands like Madina Lake. None the less, these boys are certainly BBC Radio material and are sure to become a big hit in the rock scene, strange as it may be even though their performance was acceptable, they won the 2nd heat of the BOTB. So there could be something I was missing, but I am sure these guys will prepare to wreck the place once again. [6.5] RHYS STEVENSON CHASE THE ENEMY - CHELMSFORD - POP / PUNK / ALT ROCK Of all the bands that night, the most livelier rock band came out with a breathtaking performance, with vocals sounding similar to that of Hayley Williams, Amy Lee and Avril Lavigne put together, the soft but funky sound of Pop Punk eradicated all moshpits and enlivened a decent party feeling. Chase The Enemy hailing from Chelmsford gave a slap on the face to those exhausted and begged for more excitement. Playing as a quintet but sounding more like an army, Chase The Enemy may just yet get some attention from Kerrang! before long. [8] RHYS STEVENSON RAYLEIGH BATTLE OF THE BANDS HEAT 2 WINNER: ALL AT SEA |
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