Sheffield’s finest metal types BRING ME THE HORIZON are have just left Sweden recording their eagerly anticipated, as yet untitled, second full length album. They recorded with ace producer Frederik Nordstrom (Arch Enemy, Dimmu Borgir) at Studio Fredman. From what Visible Noise has heard so far, it’s going to be an absolutely killer follow up to 2006’s Count Your Blessings. The 2^nd album is expected for the 22^nd September, so start saving up your pocket money for that. Expect instores, a UK tour and much much more around release.

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Due to a massive response from Ozzy fans last year, BMTH head off to sunny AUSTRALIA for a massive tour with friends I Killed The Prom Queen in May/June. Many of the dates are already sold out, so if you live in OZ, then what are you waiting for!?!?! Check out full tours dates on the boys’ MySpace page www.myspace.com/bmth Also, we’ve just received news that the boys have been invited to a VIP tour of Australia Zoo - stay tuned for the exclusive pics coming soon.

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On the 16 June 2008, BMTH head back to the UK to play the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Gig boat! That’s right – BMTH and JOB FOR A COWBOY playing a show on a freakin’ boat! On the freakin’ Thames! And because we loves you, we have some pairs of tickets to give away! Winners will also get entry to the Golden Gods Awards Ceremony at the Indigo2 at the O2 in London where Disturbed, In Flames, Children Of Bodom and Testament will all be doing live sets. To be in with a chance of winning, email Austen@Visiblenoise.com with the subject title “I WANT GOLDEN GODS TICKETS DAMMIT!” along with your name, age, hometown, mobile number, email address and a reason why we should give you the tickets! You must be over 16 to enter, and be able to make your own way to London on the 16^th June - Comp closes 23^rd May.

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The boys then head out to Europe for the summer festival circuit including GERMANY, BELGIUM and ITALY:

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21^st June: Summer Blast, Trier, Germany

22^nd June: Fields of Rock, Biddinghuizen, Holland

28^th  June: Vainstream Fest, Münster Germany

28^th June: Graspop Fest, Dessel, Belgium

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And no, the above is not a misprint, the BMTH boys are so Hardcore that they are doing two festivals in the same day! Brutal.

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BMTH then head out on the grueling Warped Tour in the US from 22 July to 17th Aug, touring all over the States with loads of other kickass bands, see the band’s MySpace page for full tourdates on that too. The boys will be doing loads of exclusive tour diaries/pictures/videos on those dates, so remember to join Visible Noise’s Facebook page.

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The second half of 2008 promises more touring for BMTH, including a Euro tour in October, a full UK Tour in late October, and a US tour in November. If you haven’t checked out this band live yet, then what are you waiting for?

Bring Me The Horizon - Pray For Plagues
Bring Me The Horizon - Traitors Never Play Hangman

THRASH Metal band INSANITA have released six new tracks for download from their myspace page. The songs are from the forthcoming  new album ‘THRILL OF THE KILL’ and have been released as a fan teaser with the album rummoured to have twelve storming metal tracks. INSANITA are one of the most respected new wave of thrash metal bands to hit the scene INSANITA have huge reputation for superb musianship and unparreled song writing skills, the twin guitar attack sweeps all before them. GO AND DOWNLOAD THE SONGS FOR FREE and add them to your mp3 players.

INSANITA MYSPACE PAGE 

With a tip of the hat to the 1970’s era of of bands from Aerosmith to Zeppelin, V-Project has chosen the tried’ and true blues-rock formula as the fuel that powers the New Machine CD. The result is maybe best described as ‘pure rock for all generations’. It is melodic, album-orientated rock that’s been overhauled and retrofitted for the new millennium, all the while remaining true to the guitar orientated AOR style that V-Project comes from.

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Band:- The V ProjectAlbum:- New MachineGenre:- Melodic Rock

twosidemoon.promo@ntlworld.com

Eden Sands blast out of

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Band:-

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One never feels as though By Blood Alone are truly content with the body of their work, but always reaching into the murky darkness before them for what mystery lies ahead.,

Band:- By Blood AloneAlbum:- Seas Of BloodGenre:- Gothic/Progressive/MetalRelease Date:- Out Now,

Formed in 2004, By Blood Alone proudly sound like no one else in their hometown, and few elsewhere. By virtue of association, they might be compared to the likes of

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2005 saw By Blood Alone map out their path with the debut EP Eternally. Ambitious in scope, it set the stage for what is clearly their pinnacle achievement, Seas of Blood. Amongst accolades from numerous press outlets, Portland’s primary arts weekly The Phoenix has twice placed By Blood Alone on their year-end Top-10 list, in 2007 for Seas of Blood and in 2005 for Eternally. These achievements can be added to a string of stunning live performances across

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‘Seas Of Blood’ is a hugely enjoyable sexy and mysterious record. Each song is different, you do have to sit with it and let the music grow on you so you hear everything from the lyrics to the vocals to the instrumentation. A strong and diverse album for fans of Lullacry,

and Magenta. (Fireworks Magzine

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CONTACT:

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THE BRIGHTLIGHTS - ‘3′
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Released on Distiller Records on 16th June 2008

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‘3′ is the cracking new single from Grimsby’s finest, The Brightlights. Produced by Steve Power - best known for producing all of Robbie Williams’ (good) albums -  it’s full of teenage angst and emotion whose subject matter is girls who take advantage of any and every situation in a relationship (you know who you are). Intricately driven licks and heart rendering drums highlight singer Leon Blanchard’s startlingly magnetic voice that sounds like a sonic marriage between Kelly Jones and Caleb Followill. The single also features ‘Another Night’, a rousing anthem detailing that age old dilemma  - mates versus girlfriend and the consequences of both - that twists and turns and builds to an emotionally driven climax.
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The video, directed by Jay Burridge who won a CAD for his art direction on Hot Chip’s ‘Boy From School’, was shot on an empty Pyramid Stage on a cold March day on Worthy Farm.  http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0ocZjit2M
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‘3′ will be released digitally and physically as a limited edition vinyl on new indie label Distiller Records.
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The Brightlights spent most of last year on the road gigging and despite having to juggle time off the road with studying for exams, still managed to notch up an impressive 200 plus shows, including an appearance at the V Festival and support slots with The Hoosiers, Scouting For Girls and The Rascals. Their limited edition debut single, ‘Inspired By’ was released last November and met with much critical acclaim, selling out within a matter of days.
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The band met when they formed the midfield of a successful local youth football team. Indeed it was only a serious injury that stopped singer Leon going on to turn professional, such was his talent on the pitch. Luckily for him, and us, Leon is also blessed with a great voice.
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The Brightlights will be touring again in the not too distant future, dates to be announced in due course.
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http://www.myspace.com/thebrightlightssound
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=33402775
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=XJ0ocZjit2M

The guys have also just announced the title to their hugely-anticipated debut opus….it is to be called ‘SILVER SPOONS AND BROKEN BONES’ !!
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Having just supported Velvet Revolver on a number of their UK dates and their debut release, EP ‘Burn The Witch’, selling out in stores within hours of going on sale and hitting the UK Rock Chart at number 2, album ‘Silver Spoons and Broken Bones’ looks set to deliver on everything it promises to be…and it promises to be HUGE!!!
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These guys are heavy, dirty and ready to ROCK YOU OUT

Four Year Strong
The debut album ‘Rise Or Die Trying’ is out NOW and available from all indie record stores (our favourite), high street retailers and download stores (click here for iTunes) and features two tracks exclusive to the UK release that you cannot get anywhere else. Just look out for the cover below - it shouldn’t be hard to spot…

Tickets available from www.seetickets.com

Anti-Flag
Like FYS, Anti-Flag are also over for Give It A Name, and then do their own short run of headline dates to boot. Check the dates below for all the deets:

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Say Anything
Say Anything hit these shores in June for a brief run of shows. Again, to keep this quick, just check out the dates below:
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June
04 - Newcastle, Academy 2
05 - Glasgow, King Tut’s
07 - Manchester, Academy
08 - Liverpool, Academy
09 - Birmingham, Barfly
10 - London, KCLSU
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Again, tickets are available from www.seetickets.com
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Attack In Black
Fresh from supporting City and Colour on tour, Attack In Black’s debut album ‘Marriage’ will be released Monday 12th May. As with FYS, it will be available from all indie record stores (again, our favourite), high street retailers and download stores.

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Cancer Bats
The band’s second album Hail Destroyer is out NOW and the band will be returning to our shores in under a week for a run of dates. Check it.
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May
12 - Cardiff Barfly
13 - Birmingham Barfly
14 - Glasgow Barfly
15 - York Fibbers/Barfly
16 - Cambridge Barfly
17 – Brighton Barfly
18 - Leeds Cockpit
19 - Nottingham Old Angel
20 - Sheffield Corporation
21 - Manchester Satans Hollow
22 - London Barfly
24 – Belfast Spring And Airbrake
25 – Dublin The Hub

The single ‘TRIP THE LIGHT FANTASTIC’ is the first release from this amazingly talented quartet and really is only the beginning of things to come. With songs every bit as vast and epic as their namesake, the band have been able to interweave soaring melody, rich harmonies, with synths and syncopation. Like a revved-up Depeche Mode, but with guitars and bigger amps. CHINASTYLE will excite the senses and enlighten the soul.
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Chinastyle Official Website

Review of ‘Trip The Light Fantastic’
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Rick Parkhouse – Vocals, programming
Tim Parkhouse – Guitars, harmonies
Ben Smyth – Bass, harmonies
Jason Bowld - Drums
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Not every band can claim that they got together whilst playing a huge open-air festival in the Henan Province of China; and not every band can boast talent ranging from the bands GETAMP3D, Rooster and Pitchshifter. CHINASTYLE can.

In October 2007 these four guys realized that their special bond could create an immense fortress of music, CHINASTYLE was born. The four members of the band have toured relentlessly over the last few years (in their previous guises) and been responsible for over a quarter of a million album sales worldwide.

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The first LAMB OF GOD release on Roadrunner will be an all-new, 2-DVD set on June 30, 2008. 

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The Walk With Me In Hell 2-DVD set features over five hours of incredible, all-access footage. Disc 1 contains the highly anticipated feature documentary Walk With Me In Hell and multiple live performance extras from across the globe on the Sacrament World Tour. The documentary chronicles every detail in the lives of Lamb of God as they completed recording and toured around the world nearly three times over in support of the highly praised 2006 album Sacrament. Disc 2 includes an additional full-length Making of Sacrament feature plus LAMB OF GOD’s entire, uncut, brutal performance at the Download Festival 2007, where they performed in front of over 72,000 fans. Extras include deleted scenes, live performance videos for various tour stops, the official music video for Redneck, and a Making of Redneck documentary.

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“We’re on stage for 90 minutes a day,” says drummer Chris Adler. “People want to know what’s going on for the other 22 ½ hours. It’s not always limousines and champagne! Killadelphia [LOG’s previous platinum-certified DVD] surprised a lot of people and proved that we refuse to censor or hold anything back. True to the high standard that we hold ourselves to, Walk With Me In Hell is unlike any music DVD I’ve ever seen. This is an entire new level of documentary taking you on an intense, worldwide journey with us.”

12 Gauge Alliance are an energetic four-piece Electro/Metal band from the heart of South Wales. They formed in late 2005 as ex members of popular local South Wales bands and established a solid, dedicated and vast fan base, which has now put them on the map as one of the top UK unsigned bands. ,By gaining a wealth of experience they came on to play with bands such as Skindred, Sikth, Architects, Kids In Glass Houses and Dopamine. In the summer of 2007 they also played The Full Ponty Festival with Lostprophets, The Gallows, Reel Big Fish and Paramore. , 12 Gauge Alliance recorded their current material in Newport with Jeff and Ginge former members of Dubwar/Skindred in summer 2007 and have had great ratings/feedback through their myspace page (www myspace.com/1 2gaugeallianceuk).

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 With the band setting up their myspace page on the 15th January 2007 it has already attracted over 440,000 profile views, over half a million plays and a worldwide following of  40,000 in just 12 months. In addition to the recording the band had one of their tracks “Breaking Hearts Beating” featured on the 2007 Metal Hammer Soundtrack CD alongside Killswitch Engage, As I Lay dying, Lacuna Coil and The Gallows.

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12 Gauge Alliance are looking forward to 2008 where they are back on the road with a very busy schedule where they will carry out a number of UK tours and an American tour in August 2008. The band also has recently been confirmed for a support slot playing with American band Aiden in Belgium June 2008 which the band intend to use as one of their European Dates.

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Review of 12 gauge Alliance Album

‘Pilot’ single released on April 28 2008 (Caned & Able Records)
‘Come Tomorrow We Fight’ album released on May 12 2008 (Caned & Able Records)

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‘…a towering beast of a rock band!’ NME
WILL SIMPSON — vocals / guitar NAOTO HORI — bass / vocals
JAMES PLANT — guitars I vocals ANDREW KEARTON — drums/ vocals
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If there was ever a band to capture the essence of powerful dynamics, emotional sincerity and perfectly crafted songwriting, then Brigade are that band.
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Residing in London, but with roots in Suffolk, Japan and Bristol, Brigade are a shining example of a band that fall outside the remit of genre classification.
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No rising young band can take a music fan on such an emotional roller coaster journey as Brigade.
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Here’s a band that write enormous songs; songs that wrap themselves around you like a grappling, hugging I and won’t let go!
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When it came to the creation of second album ‘Come Morning We Fight’, Brigade’s only option was to aim their sights high — in every sense of the word.
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Come Morning We Fight’ sounds huge. It’s an album that towers over the majority of today’s rock bands and will ensure Brigade catapult into the major playing field.
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Every ounce a contender for the rock album of 2008, ‘Come Morning We Fight’ is a maniacal masterpiece of sure rock hits. ‘What Are You Waiting For’ is a bold opening statement of intent: punchy, dynamic and raunchy. Firsts ‘Pilot’ is an infectious and atmospheric heart-wrenching ditty, while ‘Slow Dives & Alibis’ illustrates the band’s pow musical complexities and frantic hard-hitting drive. Ensuring maximum diversity, ‘Sink Sink Swim’ is a somber and uplifting, unashamed pop song.
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Recorded at Monnow Valley Studio (where luminaries such as Led Zeppelin, Biffy Clyro, and Manic Street Preach amongst many have recorded), Brigade enlisted the skills of Chris Sheldon (Foo Fighters, Feeder. Oceansize) to record and produce this magnificent opus. The icing on the cake saw this beauty being mastered in New York at Sterling Sound by Steve Fallone (The Strokes, TVOn The Radio, Kim Gordon).
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But strip this scenario down, take away the name-dropping, and you’re still left with an incredible and extraordinar primary ingredient — a truly inspirational band.
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While 2006’s ‘Lights’ was a debut from a band who were tentatively finding their own feet and direction, ‘Come Morning We Fight’ is testament to a group who have assertively honed their sound, challenged themselves as musicians, dared to experiment outside the norm, and taken immense strides forward in their outlook.
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For the first time in their career Brigade united as songwriters, ensuring that every song was created as a team ef and all voices were heard.
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Says frontrnan Will Simpson: “We have aimed to write songs that will stand the test of time and sit up there with best of what British rock music has to offer. This album has been a massive challenge, we’ve pushed ourselves to the limits in every way. We’ve worked with one of the world’s best producers with a track record that we all, as a band, aspire to sit alongside. We truly believe we have accomplished what we set out to do.”

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Lyrically, Simpson has expanded his horizons to explore uncharted territories, giving ‘Come Morning…’ a broader universal edge.

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“I’ve tried to step out of my own experiences for the first time and try to comment on other people’s lives and brand into darker areas. I fail to comprehend certain things you see on the news or hear about every day and also you are affected by the happenings in the lives of thoae closest to you,” he explains, before joking: “Oh, and there’s a song about zombies too!”

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The band have also welcomed the addition of new drummer Andrew Kearton, who replaced original sticksman Nathaniel Finbow. By Simpson’s own admission the change has transformed Brigade from a bunch of musicians into a “complete unit”.

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“I can’t believe how seamlessly Andrew has fitted in and it feels like we’ve known him for years. He’s such a nice guy and a fantastic drummer, and has nailed everything on the record so we are buzzing. Before, it was hard to feel that we all shared exactly the same goals.”
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Since Brigade’s formation in 2003, the four-piece have turned heads at every opportunity — right from when Will Simpson moved from Bristol to London with the sole intention of forming a band with like-minded individuals.
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An advert in Loot resulted in the first incarnation of Brigade, who played their first gig at the Bull & Gate in London’s Kentish Town in September 03. A few reshuffles later and Brigade soon impressed Mighty Atom Records (Funeral For A Friend’s first home) to sign an EP and album deal with the band. High profile tours and shows with the likes of Biffy Clyro, Fightstar, Sucioperro, Minus The Bear, and Aereogramme have ensured Brigade have earned their stripes on the road, building up an ever increasing loyal army of fans as they march forward.
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The arrival of ‘Come Morning We Fight’ will only see this continue.

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“We haven’t been afraid this time to try things we wouldn’t normally think we could pull off, and we’ve surprised ourselves that the results sound so natural. This is the real beginning of what Brigade can really give to people,” smiles Simpson.
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In battle there is no law, in the music industry only the strong survive. Bands and trends come and go, but only band of a truly special caliber will leave their mark in musical history. With ‘Come Morning We Fight’ Brigade are set to & just that.

Review of single release - Pilot

myspace page

Brigade Live Review

‘The Rebel! single is released on Repeat records on 19 May 2008

(7” Inch Limited Edition Individually Signed & Numbered Vinyl Picture Disc PLUS Download)

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Life threatening hospitalisations, band members and managers last to medical conditions and breakdowns! hellish record label machinations, prostit4te~, cage sighting,, straçige porporate Jifel~nes., lost weeke~ds in foreigçi coqntries and all underscored by friendship and an unshakeable ambition and belief in the music. The story of Johnny Panics far is enough for a 110 page screenplay let alone an 800 word press biography.

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We haven’t got time to get into all the gory details now, so let’s just get the salient details out of the way first. While still at school Rob Solly (vocals, guitar, songwriting) met Jonny Shock (drums, drinking, comedy) on a bus in south east London bonding over a shared love of music and they’ve been playing together ever since. A few guitarists late they struck gold with Matt James who they found right on their own doorstep and after the amicable departure of Ion1 time bassist and friend Nash Francis they drafted in Sean Mannion (Rob: “the most natural musician out of all of us”).

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Drawing inspiration from the glorious history of artists that have meant something in the last 50 years of rock and roll any triangulation of where they’re coming from would have to include The Clash, Guns n Roses and the early American punk scene (they’ve covered The Nerves/Blondic~ and The Ramones to spectacular effect).

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In October last year Johnny Panic released new album ‘The Good Fight’, to commercial and critical acclaim. It’s an album of stadium sized hooks and melodies wrapped around concerns of mental health, prostitution, drugs and prisoners of conscience. “There’s an ethic missing from a lot of bands” explains singer Rob, “we live in a society that refuses to question. That’s where rock n roll comes in. We’re not here to shove them down people’s throats, but every single one of our songs is trying to get something across.”

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Not that they stand on their soap-box, but if there’s a cause they feel needs some attention, they’re not scared of highlighting it; they’re not afraid of a fight. But then front man Rob Solly, knows a thing or too about fighting. From th~ age of 14 he’s been practising Tae Kwon-Do, reaching a level that found him competing in the US and Australia, he’ also done Thai Boxing in Thailand and trained in Brazilian Ju Jitsu and boxing as well. The last two years have foun Rob training and fighting in mixed martial arts - yes, that’s Ultimate Fighting Championship and Cage Rage stuff to tI uninitiated.

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They scored a British Arts Council grant to travel and play at last years infamous South By South West festival in Austin, Texas, they won a large sum of money from the Windows Live Spaces competition and covered The Turtles ‘Happy Together’ for NPower’s 2006 cricket sponsorship theme tune! All of this helped keep the band afloat and enabled them to self-finance the recording of their second album, inevitably and appropriately named ‘The Good Fight’. Rob even collared Biffy Clyro and Therapy? producer Chris Sheldon in the street and talked him into producir and mixing the record.

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‘The Rebel’ is the second single taken from album ‘The Good Fight’ and is unleashed on the public on May 19.

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www.myspace.com/johnnypanic 

 http://www.johnnypanic.com

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VIDEO SINGLE ‘DISLOCATION’ THE FIRST SINGLE FROM THE BANDS 2007 ALBUM RELEASE ‘THE GOOD FIGHT’

Politically astute, culturally-diverse rock troupe DORP (consisting of two South Africans, one Parisian and one Londoner!) release new single ‘Rollercoaster’ THIS WEEK and play a charity gig NEXT TUESDAY (April 29) to raise funds for orphans of aids in Malawi, at 93 Feet East !!
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‘Rollercoaster’ is taken from their debut album ‘Humans Being’, due for release June 30, and was produced by Dave McCracken (Ian Brown, Depeche Mode) and showcases the guys’ varied global influences.
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The charity gig is being held at 93 Feet East, Brick Lane, London and is to raise funds for the Joshua Foundation in Malawi, who provide schooling and accommodation for aids orphans. Milk Kan and The Wayne Foundation are also playing, along with a number of other artists.

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Myspace page

CLICK TO WATCH THE VIDEO OF THE SINGLE ‘ROLLERCOASTER

“THE TIDE AND IT’S TAKERS” is out on Ferret on May 26, 2008 in Europe (May 30th in G/A/S)
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36 CRAZYFISTS have just released a three track digital EP entitled “The Oculus”, featuring two new tracks from the band’s upcoming release, The Tide and Its Takers, PLUS an unreleased song that fans can’t get anywhere else!
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“The Oculus” EP contains “Absent Are The Saints” and “We Gave It Hell,” from the forthcoming The Tide and Its Takers album. The third track is titled “Criminal Justice,” and was originally written and recorded by the Seattle band Satchel.
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“The Oculus” EP available across all digital platforms from April 21, 2008
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Roadrunner Records is pleased to add Life Of Agony to it’s ‘Two For One’ series, a collection of Roadrunner favourites packaged together for a great value: two albums for the price of one.

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For over 25 years, Roadrunner has developed the best Heavy Metal and Hard Rock music catalogue in the world. Roadrunner’s legacy of groundbreaking artists have built the foundation for thousands of bands around the globe.

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These two-disc sets include groundbreaking, hard-to-find catalogue titles and feature two complete albums along with the original album artwork, packaged together in a brilliant box.

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Life Of Agony’s Ugly and Soul Searching Sun albums will be available as a 2-CD set from June 16, 2008, retailing for the low price of just £9.99.

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Tracklistings:

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Ugly (1995)

1. Seasons

2. I Regret

3. Lost At 22

4. Other Side Of The River

5. Let’s Pretend

6. Ugly

7. Drained

8. How It Would Be

9. Unstable

10. Damned If I Do

11. Fears

12. Don’t You (Forget About Me)
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Soul Searching Sun (1997)
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1. Hope
2. Weeds
3. Gently Sentimental
4. Tangerine
5. My Mind Is Dangerous
6. Neg
7. Lead You Astray
8. Heroin Dreams
9. None
10. Angry Tree
11. Hemophiliac In Me
12. Desire
13. Whispers

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Other artists already available as part of the ‘Two For One’ series include: Biohazard, Front Line Assembly, King Diamond, Suffocation, Mercyful Fate, and Obituary

Obituary might as well be spelled “ubiquitous.” What other words of praise are left to describe one of death metal’s charter groups; key instigators behind the very foundation of this musical form – one of heavy metal’s most popular, eclectic, and enduring sub-genres.

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Beginning with their mid-‘80s hatching as Xecutioner and through a string of massively influential, genre-defining albums, core Obituary members John Tardy, Trevor Peres, Allen West, Frank Watkins and Donald Tardy (plus a handful of briefly tenured musicians, besides) have virtually traced the history of death metal itself. And now, with this collection, Roadrunner Records has painstakingly dissected, dismembered, severed, and spliced all of Obituary’s finest songs and vital songs in order to give life to the ultimate death metal Frankenstein. ‘The Best Of Obituary’ album is set for release on June 16, 2008. On Roadrunner records.

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Tracklisting

Hailing from Bowling Green, Kentucky, Cage the Elephant combines Herculean riffs and grooves big enough to fill a canyon with thunderously sexy rock ‘n’ roll.
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In an age of Ivy League college-boys singing clever pop songs about punctuation and architecture, sometimes you want to hear something with a bit more bottom-end. And Cage The Elephant - as befits a band whose name finds room for the world’s largest land mammal - have a bottom-end you could hide a bus behind.
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Matt Shultz - Vocals

Brad Shultz - Guitar

Jared Champion - Drums & Percussion

Daniel Tichenor - Bass/Vocals

Lincoln Parish - Lead Guitar

A Monstrous sound flexing it’s muscles SHARP END FIRST release their DEBUT ALBUM

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“It is brutal!” - ROCKSOUND MAGAZINE

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“An EP that seethes and swaggers with attitude and technical proficiency.You can hear the rampaging ambition spilling out the speakers.” - KERRANG!

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“Fusing Crushing breakdowns with soaring melody, truly monstrous.”

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“Dividing Infinity is an introspective masterpiece, Blinded By Belief is possibly even better! 7.5 out of 10″ - TERRORIZER

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“07/10/2006 - The Worst Band Name Of The Week Award goes to: Sharp End First” - NME

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“This is seriously heavy stuff. The intensity is everywhere on this release.” - HEATHEN ANGEL

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“Epic sound and brutal breakdowns” - PUNKNEWS.CO.UK

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Pit ninjas won’t be complaining.” - BLASTWAVE.CO.UK

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LISTEN TO THE SOUND OF SHARPEND FIRST ON MYSPACE

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‘exploration of contrasts with brutality, caressing melodies’ -

- Rock3music.com

Watch the SEF Video of Blinded Beyond Belief

Southern sludge grind-metallers SOILENT GREEN (watch video) will release their new album, “Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction”, on April 18 (D/A/CH/I) / April 21 (Europe), 2008 via Metal Blade Records. The CD was helmed by Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, ex-Morbid Angel) at Mana Recording in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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“Inevitable Collapse in the Presence of Conviction” track listing:
01. Mental Acupuncture
02. Blessed In The Arms Of Servitude
03. In The Same Breath
04. Antioxidant (video)
05. Lovesick
06. Rock Paper Scissors
07. Superstition Aimed At One’s Skull
08. For Lack Of Perfect Words
09. When All Roads Lead To Rome
10. All This Good Intention Wasted In The Wake Of Apathy
11. A Pale Horse And The Story Of The End
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“It’s definitely the most level-headed record we’ve done in a long time,” comments guitarist Brian Patton, whose more-lethal-than-ever guitar skills add a new dimension to the SOILENT landscape. “All the chaos we’ve had in the past few years has kind of calmed down a bit.”
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Based loosely around the band’s history of struggle and general feelings of hopelessness and dejection and punctuated by John Van Fleet’s striking cover design, “Inevitable Collapse” is a 42 minute soundtrack to reality; Ben Falgoust’s varying vocal tones and cutting verbalization bringing its concept to the forefront with crippling urgency.
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“It’s the basic idea of no hope. It’s in reference to the history of SOILENT GREEN and also just life in general,” Falgoust notes of the record’s unofficial theme. “Everybody is always picturing things with a happy ending, but life’s not always like that. Every individual out there gets to a point where they feel like they’ve struggled to a point and never got anything out of it. It happens every day. That’s the point of this record. Sometimes, even when you put your all into something and work hard, things don’t always work out in the end. That’s just the way life falls sometimes.”
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“It’s a pretty heavy name,” adds Patton. “I came up with it. I’ve been dealing with a lot of issues in life. We’ve had a lot of deaths in our little circle. Glenn (Rambo, original vocalist) passed away in the hurricane, our old bass player ended up getting shot and you know, we’ve had a lot of issues with just family. It hasn’t been all peaches and cream out in this area. So it’s just a depression type theme; when you’re given hope and it’s taken from you. It’s pretty heavy. Ben’s got a lot going on in his brain so. And I must say,” he adds with a laugh, “he makes it really hard for crowds to yell out titles of songs.”
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Touted as “one of the ten most important hard and heavy bands” by Rolling Stone magazine, SOILENT GREEN has been releasing consistently brutal and groove-laden albums since their first full-length, “Pussysoul”, in 1994.
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SOILENT GREEN are true road warriors and have played a countless number of shows and toured with bands like PANTERA, CLUTCH, MORBID ANGEL, EYEHATEGOD, BRUTAL TRUTH, ANAL CUNT, NAPALM DEATH, THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER, GWAR, and ISIS, just to name a few.
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