SHINEDOWN

CONFIRMED TO SUPPORT DISTURBED ON UK TOUR IN OCTOBER
SINGLE ‘DEVOUR’ Scheduled for December
ALBUM ‘SOUND OF MADNESS’ Coming early 2009

Sat 4 LONDON Brixton Academy
Mon 6 MANCHESTER Apollo
Tues 7 GLASGOW Academy
Wed 8 NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Fri 10 BIRMINGHAM Academy

The world’s biggest alternative culture publication, Bizarre Magazine, presents the inaugural Bizarre Ball, which takes place on Friday 10th October at the SeOne Club, 41- 43 St. Thomas Street, London SE1 3QX. And it promises to be one of the biggest and best celebrations of alternative life and culture ever seen in the UK.

Lucha Britannia, Ministry of Burlesque and the Circus of Horrors are all involved in this extravaganza, which boasts great new rock acts, gorgeous burlesque dancers, terrifying freaks, exotic erotic girls, masked Mexican wrestlers and strange illusionists, plus an audience who will be vying to outdo each other’s outlandish outfits.

Expect electric live performances from electric Japanese rockers, Electric Eel Shock, all-girl garage punk pop rock ‘n’ roll disco freaks The Priscillas and evil psychotronic punk doo-woppers Zombina and the Skeletones in the midst of the madness on offer.

Lucha Britannia, mixing wrestling, masks and girls, is ‘a mixture of British World of Sport and Mexican Lucha Libre wrestling’. Lucha Britannia, the people behind some of the best club nights in London, will be showcasing some of their best entertainers and helping to manage the madness on the night. For more info go to www.luchabritannia.co.uk.

The Ministry of Burlesque, the UK’s biggest name in burlesque, will be bringing top burlesque divas, variety performers, comics, dancers, and the most satirical and saucy stars of weird talent in the UK to the Bizarre Ball. They promise ‘performers who make our skin prickle, our hair waggle and our funny bone giggle’. For more info go to www.ministryofburlesque.com.

The ‘awe-inspiring, jaw dropping, horrific & terrific’ Circus of Horrors promise a blend of ‘rock, horror and mayhem - a musical extravaganza that shocks the senses and makes you feel invigorated, With a stage full of bizarre freaks, burlesque dancers and amazing acrobatic gymnasts’. For more info go to www.circusofhorrors.co.uk.

While there is no dress code as such, you can guarantee that most guests will dress to impress. Organisers say; ‘Think fancy dress, fetish, rock’n’roll, mods, dandies, fops, wenches, leather, pirates, uniforms, militaria, medical, latex, furry, clowns, bikinis, weird, dark, colourful…but most importantly, FUN!

Numerous Bizarre Ultra Vixens and Vipers will be in the audience, alongside the publishers and team of Bizarre Magazine, who are promoting the event, which is expected to become an annual highlight of London’s alternative calendar.

Tickets for the debut Bizarre Ball at SeOne club, (a mere two minutes walk away from London Bridge Station), priced £25 (plus booking fee) are available via wegottickets.com.

METALLICA

Berlin . . . London . . . September

THE BLACKOUT

PLAY READING AND LEEDS FESTIVAL 2008

The Blackout have been confirmed to play this year’s Reading and Leeds festivals! They will be opening the main stage at Reading on Saturday 23rd August and Leeds on Sunday 24th August. This year has already seen the Welsh boys storming stages with Linkin Park in Europe as well as festival appearances at T in the Park and headlining the Rocksound stage at Guilfest.

The band have also just announced their next headline tour, ‘Sleep All Day. Party All Night’ for September/October 2008. Support will come from America’s, >From First To Last.

Full tour dates below:

‘SLEEP ALL DAY. PARTY ALL NIGHT’ TOUR - September and October 2008

Tues 30th September - Norwich Waterfront 01603 508 050

Wednesday 1st – Brighton Concorde 2 – 01273 673 311

Thursday 2nd – Exeter Lemon Grove – 001392 263 518

Friday 3rd – Birmingham Irish Rooms – 0121 633 3964

Saturday 4th – Manchester Academy 2 – 0161 832 1111

Sunday 5th – Glasgow QMU – 0844 4999 990

Tuesday 7th Dublin Academy (18+ unless accompanied by an adult)

Wednesday 8th – Newcastle University – 0191 263 5000

Thursday 9th – Sheffield Leadmill – 0870 010 4555

Friday 10th – London Astoria – 0871 231 0821

Sunday 12th – Bristol Bierkeller – 0117 926 8514

24 Hour CC Hotline: 0871 2200 260

or buy online: www.gigsandtours.com

All shows are all ages except for Dublin (18+)

All regional shows are £11 in advance except London which are £13.

www.myspace.com/theblackout

www.myspace.com/renfromusicspace

Based in East London & North Devon, UK, Renfro are Tim Branney and Atom-James Draper. Tim sings the songs and Atom sources found-sounds. Together they write words and make music from recorded fragments.

Renfro formed in late 2005, born from a mutual love of electronic music and West-Coast vocal harmonies. Tim & Atom like the avant-garde but often find themselves wanting to sing along too. They enjoy Low and Midlake as much as they do Tod Dockstader and William Basinski, so their aim is to meld experimental electronic musical techniques with dream-pop songwriting.

Early on, whilst waving microphones at elephant seals in Santa Cruz, Ca., they also wondered why pop songs couldn't be made using a soundtrack of field recordings and electro-acoustic manipulations. Those same elephant seals ended up joining a sonic cast on the album that includes malfunctioning leads, NASA rocket launches (such as at the start of ‘Boken Little Pieces’), feeds from deep space, tapped teeth, burning plastic (a credit card sacrifice), bubble wrap popping (‘Planting Flags’) as well as a host of wild animals and numerous controlled bursts of static/ distortion.

Words are also important to Renfro. They try to remain optimistic in the face of the political and social realities of modern life. In their lyrics they like to explore the poetics of isolation, difference and collapse. For guidance they binge on film, literature and assorted junk culture.

Mastered in Miami by Kramer (producer of Low, Sonic Youth, Dot Allison, Robert Wyatt etc.) their already widely acclaimed debut album, 'Mathematics', finds lushly layered vocals residing amongst twinkling tunes that float on a sea of pops, clicks and melted circuits. A kind of electronic-alternative-gospel-folk for the 21st Century. Sometimes it's melancholy, and sometimes it chuckles quietly in the corner.

The album will be supported by the release of 2 remix EP’s featuring reworkings of Renfro tracks by Christian Fennesz, AGF/Laub, & Porn Sword Tobacco, alongside artists from Kitty Yo, BPitch Control and Meltwater Records. Renfro are also about to start production work on the second Damero album for Ellen Allien’s BPitch Control label.

Renfro formed with a very specific musical agenda. They are huge fans of 21st Century electronic music (such as Fennesz, William Basinski, Paul Wirkus, Jan Jelinek etc.) and wanted to incorporate some of these sound ideas and ways of making music into mainstream pop music. Renfro are set to show that you can, and that in 2008 you should, make perfect pop music from the sound of technology breaking down.

METALLICA

Metallica announce song titles for new album:

Metallica today announced the running order and the final song titles for their forthcoming 12th album “Death Magnetic” .

The full tracklisting is:

That Was Just Your Life
The End Of The Line
Broken, Beat & Scarred
The Day That Never Comes
All Nightmare Long
Cyanide
The Unforgiven III
The Judas Kiss
Suicide & Redemption
My Apocalypse

Frontman James Hetfield has also explained the meaning of the record's title, saying, "It started out as kind of a tribute to people that have fallen in our business, like (Alice In Chains frontman) Layne Staley and a lot of the people that have died, basically — rock and roll martyrs of sorts. And then it kind of grew from there. Thinking about death...just like a magnet, some people are drawn towards it, (and) other people are afraid of it and push away."

Hetfield added, "The concept that we're all gonna die sometimes is over-talked about and then a lot of times never talked about — no one wants to bring it up; it's the big white elephant in the living room. But we all have to deal with it at some point."

In other news the band have announced via their website and Mission:Metallica that the album will be available for Guitar Hero. It's a first in both music and gaming . . . the same day that "Death Magnetic" hits the streets, every song will be available to download for "Guitar Hero III!" And for those of you who are awaiting the next Guitar Hero, "World Tour," the band are ready for that too . . . you will be able to experience "Death Magnetic" for drums, vocals, and guitar when that game emerges this Fall. More info on this to follow.

The band have just finished the July leg of their European tour, and will return in August, when they headline the Reading and Leeds festivals in the UK.

www.metallica.com or www.missionmetallica.com

MOTLEY CRUE

Live global concert on Friday, August 1, 2008

Mötley Crüe will perform in a live global concert on Friday, August 1, 2008, from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The groundbreaking event will be available live online, free of charge, compliments of DeepRockDrive.com and Mötley Crüe - anyone with broadband Internet access.

The August 1 event is DeepRockDrive's official launch of a series of partnerships with industry-leading venues to bring live performances to global audiences via the Internet. Fans that previously would be unable to attend performances will now have instant digital access to their favorite artists from the convenience of their own homes.

Mötley Crüe hits the stage August 1 at 9:30pm PST / 12:30am EST. As with any concert, tickets are LIMITED, so reserve your seat today! Fans can pick up their free ticket now at www.deeprockdrive.com

The band’s new album “Saints Of Los Angeles” will be released in the UK on September 1st on Eleven Seven Records.

www.motley.com

As Detroit punk four piece HiFi Handgrenades were putting the finished touches to their debut album down in the Foo Fighter owned 606 Studio in walks none other than Dave Grohl. Immediately blown away by the band they were whisked across the US, Canada & Japan on tour with the Foo Figthers. Their debut album ‘Carry On’ is 10 tracks of an honest, no-frills band echoing the melodic sound of the Descendents and Dagnasty, combined with the attitude of mid-western greats such as ‘Stink’ -era Replacements and Naked Raygun. Formed from ex members of The Paybacks & Suicide Machines the band support Alkaline Trio, Millencolin & appear at Reading & Leeds festivals during August & September 08.

HiFi Handgrenades on tour..

14/08/08 Belgium - Pukkelpop

15/08/08 Salzburg - Frequency Festival

16/08/08 Berlin - Magnet

17/08/08 Hamburg - Molotov

19/08/08 Koln - Live Music Hall w/ Alkaline Trio

20/08/08 London - Koko w/ Alkaline Trio

23/08/08 Reading - Festival

24/08/08 Leeds - Festival

25/08/08 Glasgow - Garage w/ Alkaline Trio

26/08/08 Dublin - Ambassador w/ Alkaline Trio

28/08/08 Aberdeen - Café Drummond

29/08/08 Dundee - Westport Bar

30/08/08 Newcastle - Academy 2

01/09/08 Sheffield - Leadmill

02/09/08 York - Fibbers

03/09/08 Manchester - Night & Day

04/09/08 Stoke - Sugarmill

05/09/08 Aldershot - West End Centre

07/09/08 Peterborough - Met Lounge

08/09/08 Liverpool - Barfly

10/09/08 Cambridge - Soultree

11/09/08 Bedford - Esquires

12/09/08 Tunbridge Wells - Forum

13/09/08 Oxford - Bullingdon Arms

15/09/08 Southampton - Joiners

16/09/08 Brighton - Engine Rooms

17/09/08 London - Metro

18/09/08 Exeter - Cavern

20/09/08 Hitchin - Club 85

21/09/08 Northampton - Roadmenders

23/09/08 Birmingham - Academy w/ Millencolin

24/09/08 Bristol - Academy w/ Millencolin

25/09/08 London - Astoria 2 w/ Millencolin

26/09/08 Portsmouth - Wedgewood Rooms w/ Millencolin

27/09/08 Nottingham - Rock City w/ Millencolin

28/09/08 Manchester - Academy 3 w/ Millencolin

29/09/08 Glasgow - Garage w/ Millencolin

The fourth London International Tattoo Convention, which has been confirmed for September 26/27/28, will this year take place at a new, vastly bigger and better location at Tobacco Dock, 50 Porters Walk, Wapping, London E1W 2SF, having outgrown original venue The Old Truman Brewery.

The London International Tattoo Convention has now become THE Number One Alternative Event Of The Year in London, having attracted HUGE amounts of media coverage worldwide over the last three years, with each event becoming even more crammed with visitors, artists and events, making it one of the most crowded and important conventions in Europe.

The Inaugural London International Tattoo Convention in 2005 attracted over 15,000 visitors, the second saw over 18,000 people through the doors, while last year over 20,000 fans of body art packed the Old Truman Brewery to the rafters and hundreds had to be turned away.

As a result the 4th London International Tattoo Convention has moved to a much bigger venue at Tobacco Dock in Wapping, a completely renovated hidden treasure of beautiful Victorian architecture, built in 1812 to store and market tobacco imported from the East, just a few minutes from Tower Bridge.

The ground floor of Tobacco Dock, where the main Tattoo Convention will be situated, has a huge purpose built bar and restaurant and acres of space for the hundreds of stalls, studios, exotic esoteric dances, shows, exhibits and art events taking place.

Traditional East End themed nourishment will be on offer, including pie and mash stalls and a huge real ale bar stocked with beers chosen by members of Camra, including various London micro-breweries’ latest offerings.

The massive, spectacular underground vault floor, with extensive sprawling nooks and crannies, will contain a fetish market, a varied and vibrant alternative market place, coffee shops and other chill out zones and bars licensed until 1.00am. The ‘Vince Ray Rock’n’Roll Voodoo Crypt’, hosted by the man himself (currently touring with The Stray Cats) will have a nightclub vibe created by none other than Torture Garden, who promise numerous dark, alternative sideshows and entertainment.

The fourth London International Tattoo Convention will once again be packed with top tattoo artists flying in from as far away as Japan, China, Thailand and Singapore, let alone from all over Europe, America, and the UK.

Over 190 top artists, chosen from over 1,000 applications from all around the world, will be in London to demonstrate their extraordinary abilities. Elite artists such as Boog, who specialises in the Chicano style from East Los Angeles, Miami Ink’s Tim Hendrix, Japan’s Horitaka, (a member of the Horiyoshi family who has written over ten books on the history and art of Japanese tattooing), Samoa’s Sua Loli Keli, (a university teacher who is an expert in the Samoan hand style), France’s Tin Tin, (a favourite of the fashion world who works with the likes of Jean Paul Gaultier, Givenchy, Galliano etc) and Phil Kyle and Nicole Lowe of London Ink will be practising their art in public.

Artists of this calibre rarely participate in conventions, but such is the stature of the London International Convention that real tattoo masters like these will be found in abundance at this unique cultural event.

The biggest show of all, however, will be that offered by the visitors themselves, who become the lead characters when they compete in the tattoo contests for different categories, such as Best Tribal, Best Backpiece, Best Black & Grey, Best Colours and Best of Show.

The 2008 Convention will once again feature a host of diverse related attractions, including an Anthropological Exhibition (created by Lionel Titchener of the British Tattoo History Museum), Tribal belly dancers (Les Soeurs Tribale), an Art Fusion Camp plus various Art Exhibitions, Extreme Performance Artists (Lucky Diamond Rich), The Suicide Girls, celebrity book and calendar launches and much, much more. There really will be more things to do than you can shake a stick at!

For more info check www.thelondontattooconvention.com from which tickets are available, priced at £20 per day or £50 for a three day pass.

History

Tattoos have exploded from being a minority interest (mostly associated with sailors, soldiers and nobility), into the mainstream public’s consciousness in the last decade and It is only fitting that London should host the biggest International Tattoo Convention in the world, as it could be argued that modern western tattooing originated here. Captain James Cook, who discovered Tahiti and its tattooed inhabitants in 1769, coined the word ‘tattoo’, inspired by the ‘Tat-Tat’ sound of the hammer hitting the needle piercing the skin. He brought the heavily tattooed Prince Omai back to London, and sparked huge interest in body art, which had virtually disappeared in Europe after a papal bull banning it was issued in 787AD.

TWISTED SISTER's setlist for the August 1, 2004 show at the Astoria in London, England was as follows:

01. What You Don't Know (Sure Can Hurt You)
02. The Kids Are Back
03. Under The Blade
04. Destroyer
05. Like A Knife In The Back
06. Burn In Hell
07. Ride To Live
08. Shoot 'Em Down
09. You Can't Stop Rock N' Roll
10. The Fire Still Burns
11. We're Not Gonna Take It
12. The Price
13. I Am, I'm Me
14. I Wanna Rock
15. Come Out & Play
16. S.F.M

www.twistedsister.com

24 GIGS IN 24 HOURS AND DEBUT ALBUM NEWS

"They sound like The Strokes without that crushing pretension ruining it…Plus, seeing them live, is an experience to say the least." Clash magazine

“…huge stars…” NME

With one foot planted firmly in modern indie rock ground and the other wobbling about, Boys in a Band look backwards into music history, eclectically mixing that which they see fit into a musical melting pot of well calculated chaos. The reckless and danceable rhythms of classic rock n roll, the weighty and lofty vitality of pre-Elvis black gospel and blues, the epic grittiness of old school country, the bare idealism of hippy protest singing and the groove of seventies cock rock – these diverse and, at times, more than slightly contradictory elements exist in perfect harmony in Boys in a Band's universe, thanks to their utterly infectious and youthful charisma, of which they are brimming.

The band has and is going to play several big festivals since they started playing in September '06 – Roskilde (DK), Iceland Airwaves (IS), EuroSonic (NL), by:Larm (NO), Canadian Music Week (CA) and SXSW (US). Despite having formed only 18 months ago the boys are gaining reputation for their fantastic music and stagecraft earning them international attention as one of the most exciting up and coming bands from Scandinavia.

The Boys have just released their debut album in the Faroe Island’s where they reside. The album entitled Black Diamond Train was recorded in London with legendary producer Ken Thomas (Sigur Rós, Dave Gahan, David Bowie, Sugarcubes & more).

To celebrate its release the band performed, a possibly record breaking 24 gigs in 24 hours around the 18 islands performing by waterfalls, in caves, on the roof of a toilet, on a boat & many other locations as well as travelling by helicopter, boat, motorbike and cycle ending at the mini G festival in Gøta performing a full set. This unique occasion was documented on film to capture a truly unique country - its people, nature and culture - from a curious angle made to nurture the passion from music lovers on home turf as well as around the globe.

The album will be out in Autumn ‘08 and there's no doubt it will trigger the fastest rolling musical revival since Be Bop A Lula. Amen.

www.myspace.com/boysinaband

THERAPY?
REVEAL PRODUCER FOR FORTHCOMING ALBUM

Monday 21st July 2008

"THERAPY? are pleased to name ANDY GILL as the producer/mixer for their forthcoming album. Andy has worked on a host of diverse projects as a musician, producer, mixer and songwriter (Gang Of Four, Killing Joke, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Futureheads, Young Knives, The Jesus Lizard) etc…

Versions of new songs like “The Head That Tried To Strangle Itself”, “Low Winter Sun”,” I Told You I Was Ill” and “Mingusisyphus” illustrate the classic mix of intense instrumentation and dark pop that has made THERAPY? internationally renowned. Whilst most of their 90’s peers have been content to follow the options of rehash/reform/rollover, the UK trio have always carved their own unique musical furrow bolstered by a formidable live reputation and a stream of chart hits.

With the first half of 2008 spent writing and demoing, this exciting collaboration for THERAPY?’S 12th album proposes to be a career defining one. The as yet untitled album is due for release on DEMOLITION RECORDS imprint label, DR2 early 2009.


www.therapyquestionmark.co.uk
www.myspace.com/therapyquestionmark

INTRO5PECT

http://www.myspace.com/intro5pect http://www.intro5pect.com

www.myspace.com/storyoftheyear | www.storyoftheyear.net | www.rockstartasteofchaos.com

Story Of The Year will head back to Europe in October, with the 2008 Rockstar Energy Drink Taste Of Chaos tour. The band, who are currently playing the main stage at the Warped Tour in the US, will play alongside Atreyu, As I Lay Dying, MUCC and Horse The Band on the European leg of the tour, which kicks off on 9th October in Hamburg.

Rockstar Energy Drink Taste of Chaos , the only worldwide lifestyle festival tour, is coming to Europe again after over 260 worldwide dates in the past 4 years and playing in over 23 countries which have included the United States, Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, Mexico and many others.

John Reese (co-founder) states, “We have succeeded in giving a world audience an action-packed lineup for the past four years. The success of the tour on a worldwide level has allowed a lot of great bands to continue their success around the globe”. Bassist Adam Russell from STORY OF THE YEAR adds, “We're so excited to be back on the Rockstar Taste of Chaos this year. It took us to a lot of new places in 2005, and we're ready to see lots more this time!”

Story of the Year’s new album, The Black Swan, is out now on Epitaph Records.

Taste Of Chaos 2008 Tourdates:

OCT 9 Hamburg, GER Docks

OCT 10 Copenhagen, SWE KB Hall

OCT 11 Stockholm, SWE Arenan

OCT 12 Helsinki, FIN Ice Hall

OCT 15 London UK Astoria

OCT 16 Lincoln UK English Shed

OCT 17 Norwich UK UEA

OCT 19 Cardiff UK Uni

OCT 20 Nottingham UK Rock City

OCT 21 Birmingham UK Academy

OCT 22 Leeds UK Met Uni

OCT 24 Hull UK Uni

OCT 25 Edinburgh UK Picturehouse

OCT 26 Dundee UK Fat Sam Live

OCT 27 Glasgow ABC

OCT 29 Preston UK 53 Degrees

OCT 30 Manchester UK Academy

OCT 31 Oxford UK Academy

GOLDBLADE

'Mutiny'

Avast ye swabs! We got a mutiny!

Buccaneering crew Goldblade bring their swashbuckling galleon to the high seas once more for their fifth album, 'Mutiny' calling for revolution and booty! With a piratical glee and a blur of limbs and sweatshod torso they tear up the stage like a gang of mutant pirates armed with a lyrical cutlass of searing social commentary, fierce guitars and a sex, style and subversion of a holy fuck of a live show.

These mp3 pirates have a commitment to turn the too polished corporate pop world into a feral celebration of the primetime excitement of punk rock. They demand you sit up and take notice and they cackle as EMI and major dinosaurs collapse into ruins as the digital downloads tear the very fabric of the boring record industry.

The Manchester based band raise the skull and crossbones standard once more in a series of typically anthemic songs including June 2008’s top 75 hit ‘Jukebox Generation’.

These songs will be tearing mosh pits up worldwide as the band hit the road again for another globe trotting tour which includes the UK, Europe, the USA, Russia and maybe even India and China in the coming year.

'Mutiny’ features 13 songs from the sing-along call to arms of ‘Riot ‘, inspired by the LAPD tear gassing the 10, 000 strong audience at a Californian festival the band were playing and the riot cops in Moscow who went in mob handed on the massive mosh pit Goldblade had generated.

The album features the neo stooges/MC5 psychedelic punk rock freak out ‘Wake up! Wake up! You’re already dead’. There are anthemic songs about death and rock n roll like recent top 75 single ‘Jukebox Generation’ and caustic social commentary of 'everybody’s on drugs’.

Lyrically the album is razor sharp with front man John Robb’s ‘searing caustic social commentary’ (the Guardian) wordplay which saw him dubbed as ' one if the best lyricists in the UK right now' in the American press. Meanwhile Robb’s recent best selling book ‘Punk Rock An Oral History’ and upcoming acting debut and heavy-duty TV work are all signs of the band’s high profile.

‘Mutiny’ is the band’s best album and a rude and exciting sign of just how vibrant the UK punk rock scene is!

The band play the following dates, more to be announced.

2008 tour

September
6 London Roundhouse with X Ray Spex
27 Manchester Zizis free all ages afternoon gig

October
10 - glasgow - rockers
11- newcastle- the end
17 - leeds- rios
18 - manchester - university
23 -york - fibbers
24 - carlisle- brickyard
25 - hartlepool - studio
29 - brighton- engine rooms
30 - swindon- 12 bar
31 - weston super mare -hobbits

November
1 - birmingham- barfly
7 - halifax- the shay
8 - kettering - sawyers
9 - southampton - talking heads

JOHNNY TRUANT

CANCEL REMAINING JULY DATES DUE TO INJURY

Johnny Truant have had to cancel all remaining July dates of their headline tour due to the lead singer Olly Mitchell falling on stage and dislocating his knee! He is under strict orders not to do anything for at least 3 weeks, therefore only the August UK dates will be able to go ahead. Olly released this statement below:

“Never in 8 years have we had to cancel shows under these circumstances. But unfortunately in Luton 2 days ago i dislocated and fractured my knee. Its with a heavy heart that we have to cancel the next 3 weeks of show as I’m on doctors orders to stay in bed and off my foot so that I'm able to continue with our touring schedule when I'm well again. I want to thank everyone that has come out so far and supported us, we were having a fantastic time and you guys have all made it very special. We will be rescheduling the shows for December time and so get ready for a big come back, send my knee good vibes! Oliver”

The following August dates WILL GO AHEAD AS PLANNED:

Tues 5th August TRILLIONS NEWCASTLE
Wed 6th August CRACKERS GLOUCESTER
Thurs 7th August- ENGINE ROOMS- BRIGHTON
Fri 8th August– WESTEND CENTRE – ALDERSHOT

Sat 9th August- Rip Curl Boardmasters ‘Unleashed’, Watergate Bay, Nr Newquay

They will reschedule as many of the shows as possible for December after their jaunt in Canada including Southampton, Reading, Milton Keynes, Norwich, Nottingham, Stoke, Sheffield, Peterborough, Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds, Oxford and London.

JOHNNY TRUANT’S album ‘NO TEARS FOR THE CREATURES’ is out now via UNITED BY FATE RECORDS.

AVENGED SEVENFOLD

www.avengedsevenfold.com | www.myspace.com/avengedsevenfold

Avenged Sevenfold join the Kerrang! Awards Week of Rock spectacular
Their limited edition single ‘Dear God’ is in stores now

“It rocks” – Classic Rock

“Some of the most intelligent, heart-in-mouth metal around… A great album” – NME

“Their anthem-filled fourth album’s brazen swagger may prove irresistible” – Q

Avenged Sevenfold are proud to announce that they will be headlining a gig at ULU in London on the Finale night of the Kerrang! Awards Week of Rock. This gig will take place on the eve of the Reading and Leeds Festivals – 20th August. Year Long Disaster will be supporting at this very special one-off show. Tickets are on sale now and they are priced £20 in advance. The show is open to those 16 years old and over - and ticket buyers are limited to four per person. Avenged Sevenfold have also issued the single ‘Dear God’ with ‘A Little Piece of Heaven’ as a limited edition single on July 14th in anticipation of this summer’s select dates.

Available as a limited edition CD single and on digital download formats, ‘Dear God’ adds a dark country tinge to the band’s patented attack. The CD also features an alternate version of album favourite ‘Afterlife’ that’s also included on the iTunes DMD along with ‘Crossroads’. The 7 Digital DMD will feature ‘Dear God’ supplemented by a live track (title TBC) and the single will also be available as a one-track DMD.

Avenged Sevenfold recently appeared as special guests of Iron Maiden at many of their shows across mainland Europe and Scandinavia this summer. The sole UK date was at Twickenham Stadium on July 5th. On the band’s return to these shores they will also play on the main stage at the Leeds and Reading festivals on August 22nd and 24th respectively, where Metallica headline a bill that also includes Slipknot and Tenacious D.

Produced by the band with Andy Wallace (System of a Down, Linkin Park) on mixing duties, Avenged Sevenfold’s current self-titled album continues their burgeoning reputation as one of the most exciting bands on the contemporary metal scene. The result is an uncompromising collection laden with heavy riffage, fluid leads, battering rhythms and insistent hooks. Highlights of the set include the first single ‘Almost Easy’ and the vehement opening track ‘Critical Acclaim’ as well as ‘Dear God’.

UK dates:

20th August Kerrang! Awards Week of Rock show at ULU

22nd August Leeds Festival

24th August Reading Festival

FIGHTSTAR

On 11th August 2008, Fightstar will be releasing the album “Alternate Endings” on Institute Recordings through Gut.

“Alternate Endings” is a collection of unreleased songs recorded over the past 3 years, as well as live and acoustic versions of some of the band’s most popular songs. There will also be an enhanced section which will include footage shot over the past year at video shoots + backstage at this years Download Festival. Additionally there is a filmed section of the band answering questions recently submitted by their fans. Singer Charlie Simpson said “We are really looking forward to releasing 'Alternate Endings'. Putting together a collection of b-sides and rarities has been something we have been wanting to do for a while. It means that the fans can get hold of songs that they either haven't yet heard or couldn’t get hold of anywhere else. We hope people enjoy it”

The band recently finished another sold out UK tour as well as opening the main stage at the Download festival. They are headlining a few other festivals this summer – Guilfest (Rock Sound stage), Summer Slam Festival and Greenbelt Festival.

“ALTERNATE ENDINGS”

1. Floods (acoustic) (Colin Murray Radio 1 Session)

2. Where’s The Money Lebowski

3. Waitin’ For A Superman – live version (Colin Murray Radio 1 Session)

4. Amethyst

5. 99 (acoustic) (Colin Murray Radio 1 Session)

6. In Between Days

7. Shinji Ikari

8. Dark Star

9. Gracious

10. Fight For Us

11. Hold Out Your Arms

12. Nerv/Seele

13. Zihuatanejo

14. Breaking The Law

15. Minerva (acoustic)

Enhanced section: “I Am The message” video + “Behind The Scenes of the Floods video shoot” + “Waitin’ For A Superman - filmed at Maida Vale Studios” + “Backstage fun filmed at Download Festival 2008”. There will also be a filmed section of the band answering questions submitted by the fans.

www.fightstarmusic.com

www.myspace.com/fightstar

www.instituterecordings.com

DEMOLITION RECORDS imprint label, DR2 RECORDS has put pen to paper and snapped up "I HATE KATE"

I HATE KATE, from Huntingdon Beach California, will be releasing their debut album "EMBRACE THE CURSE"

on their new DR2 label imprint this Autumn.

The act, fronted by former ZEBRAHEAD guitarist and vocalist JUSTIN MAURIELLO are also set to announce

European tour dates this Autumn to coincide with the albums release.

The band are already receiving great reviews in both the US and Japan where the album seems to already be

gathering a momentum of its own.

ERIC COOK, Label Manager of DEMOLITION / DR2 RECORDS said:

"We cannot believe we were lucky enough to sign this act for Europe when so many labelswere chasing them.

Every song on the album is a winner and for us this act definitely showcases everything we are trying to do with

our new DR2 imprint which is all about finding great new artist "

I HATE KATE’S "EMBRACE THE CURSE" will be released on DR2 via Plastichead distribution on September 29th.

http://www.myspace.com/ihatekate

Roll on GuilFest 18 – See you all next year!!!!!!

TK (Thomas Kelly) Webb was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri and began his musical journey around the age of 9 when he picked up his first guitar. By the age of thirteen, he had already played in a bunch of punk rock bands around town and continued honing his playing throughout the 90s. In 1999, TK made the decision to relocate to Brooklyn, NY, where he built a loyal following through his live performances, which ranged from blues-soaked acoustic shows to spaced out, feedback jams.

One thing that became clear was that TK was a truly gifted player, capable of producing some startlingly convincing Delta Blues. Following the release of TK Webb's second solo LP, Phantom Parade (Social Registry, 2006), dubbed by Rolling Stone Magazine as a four-star, “oddly gripping” effort, it was evident that Webb's songwriting was beginning to outgrow the sound that had peppered his solo efforts. The new songs that would go on to comprise the Ancestor record referenced the rock music that Webb had grown up on. This sparked his decision to form The Visions in the summer of 2007.

Joining Webb in the new band on second guitar is Brian Hale (ex-Love As Laughter), who had previously been accompanying Webb on bass following the release of Phantom Parade, Nic Gonzales (The Comas, Love As Laughter, Blood on the Wall) on drums, and Jordan Gable rounding out the line up on bass. This new cast helps take TK’s acoustic visions and plugs them in through the Marshall, making for a heavier, more cohesive listen than Webb’s previous work.

Produced by Matt Boynton at his Vacation Islands Studios in Brooklyn, Ancestor speaks of modern day paranoia, love, and a host of other human emotions many of us face in our day-to-day, making for not only an amazingly heavy, but also a sincerely beautiful recording.

Look out for Webb and his Visions as they plan to tour heavily in 2008 in support of their new effort, one that Webb is “very excited for people to hear.”

For more information, visit:
www.myspace.com/tkwebbandthevisions
www.kemado.com

Ferret Music welcomes Johnny Truant to the family. The label are responsible for many great bands including Every Time I Die, Poison The Well, In Flames and many more. Ferret Music will release the new album entitled No Tears For The Creatures for the U.S market on September 30th.

The record has had rave reviews in the UK, many citing them as the ‘brightest lights shining on the UK metal scene right now’.

Speaking on the signing, vocalist Olly Mitchell said "Ferret is a label that we have looked up to ever since we started this band. We grew up listening and drawing influence from so many of their bands. We are so proud to be part of such an awesome label. We can’t wait to come to the US and tour –it’s been a dream for us...its going to be one huge fucking party."

Forming in 2001 the band have toured with such artists as Cancer Bats, The Fall Of Troy, The End, Alexisonfire, The Bled and played the prestigious Download Festival. You can check out music and news of the band at www.myspace.com/johnnytruant

Visible Noise are proud to exclusively announce the full tour dates and supports for Bring me the Horizon’s 2008 European tour in October and November, covering France, Germany, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, Holland and of course the UK!

After another crazy year on the road and a fantastic response from mainland Europe, BRING ME THE HORIZON head out in Oct and Nov 08 for their biggest Euro and UK headline tour yet, in support of their forthcoming sophomore album ‘SUICIDE SEASON’ released Sept/Oct 2008.

The past year has seen BMTH tour relentlessly, including shows in Russia, the US and Australia. The Sheffield boys recently ripped up the Euro festival circuit (inc. Geleen, Summer Blast, Graspop and Eastpak Etnika) and head off to the WARPED TOUR in the US in July/Aug.

BMTH EUROPE 08

w/The Red Shore, Deez Nuts, Ignominious Incarceration

• 01.10.2008 France Nantes Le Ferrailleur
• 02.10.2008 France Paris Trabendo
• 03.10.2008 Germany Münster Sputnikhalle
• 04.10.2008 Germany Karlsruhe Substage
• 05.10.2008 Belgium Hasselt Muziek-o-droom
• 06.10.2008 Germany Hamburg Logo/Uebel & Gefährlich
• 07.10.2008 Germany Berlin Columbia Club
• 08.10.2008 Germany Leipzig Conne Island
• 09.10.2008 Austria Wien Arena
• 10.10.2008 Italy Bologna Estragon
• 11.10.2008 Germany München Feierwerk
• 12.10.2008 Switzerland Zürich Abart
• 13.10.2008 Germany Köln Underground
• 14.10.2008 Holland Amsterdam Melkweg

BMTH UK 08

Oct 16-19 – BMTH, The Legacy, Deez Nuts, Dead Swans

Oct 19- Nov 3 – BMTH, The Secret Handshake, Deez Nuts, Dead Swans

• 16.10.2008 Newcastle Academy
• 17.10.2008 Dundee Fat Sam's
• 18.10.2008 Glasgow Garage
• 19.10.2008 Stoke Sugarmill
• 20.10.2008 Sheffield Academy
• 21.10.2008 Oxford Academy
• 22.10.2008 Nottingham Rock City
• 23.10.2008 Norwich Waterfront
• 24.10.2008 Liverpool Academy
• 25.10.2008 Wrexham Central Station
• 26.10.2008 Brighton Concorde 2
• 27.10.2008 Leeds Cockpit
• 28.10.2008 Cardiff Ifwor Bach
• 29.10.2008 Yeovil Orange Box
• 30.10.2008 Bristol Academy
• 31.10.2008 Southampton Uni

• **01.11.08 London Astoria**
• 02.11.08 Manchester Academy
• 03.11.08 Birmingham Academy

“A full-blown atom bomb of twisted riffs and utter devastation.” 4/5 Kerrang!

Sheffield’s epic titans The Mirimar Disaster make a welcome return to action with their incredible new mini album ‘Volumes’, set for release on September 01.

Following on from their critically acclaimed self-titled debut, ‘Volumes’ is the band’s statement of intent for the year 2008 and beyond.

Produced by Jason Sanderson (The Plight, Roli Romassi, The Legacy), ‘Volumes’ is a pile-driving riff-hungry monster, dirt-ball metal beast. Captured for the first time in the confines of a studio, ‘Volumes’ truly reflects the band’s already lethal live performances that have enthralled audiences across the board.

Since 2007 the band have toured the UK and played shows across the country with the likes of Genghis Tron, 65daysofstatic, Will Haven, Arch Enemy, Mastodon, The Ghost Of A Thousand, Devil Sold His Soul and Textures to name but a few.

It’s been an interesting ride for the quartet, who saw the exit of original singer Ian Stocky Stockdale only months after the release of their debut album. Although it was a curious departure, the band cited it as the only way The Mirimar Disaster could continue to evolve and grow. Now with guitarist Frank Forman stepping into the forefront, backed as always by drummer Iain ‘Slomo’ Scott, the reinvented quartet are clearly stronger and more confident than ever. And now having convinced audiences in a live setting, this line-up is clearly the right line-up: ‘Volumes’ is testament a band whose hunger, creative focus and determination is second to none.

From the off, with ‘Alms For Strangers’, ‘Volumes’ is a barbed-wired cluster fuck of pounding drums and twisted riffs, which continues into the colossal ‘Control. Alter Delete’. ‘Volumes’ also features a vocal guest appearance from Maria Christopher (of Massachusetts’ 27 – Undergroove / Relapse Records) in ‘The Town Of Empty Sound’ – showing a bleak and experimental nature of the band. The title track is a vitriolic groove-fest, while closer ‘Sing Hera’ brings ‘Volumes’ to a logical conclusion that leaves you wondering what’s just hit your ears!

With artwork released by the Drunken Marksman (AKA Jimbob Taint – Rise Above Records), ‘Volumes’ is arguably one of the most exciting and refreshing metal adventures to raise its ugly head from the UK’s underground. This new journey has only just begun……

Catch The Mirimar Disaster live in September:

• 3rd Sheffield, Academy 2
• 4th Birmingham, Asylum
• 5th Milton Keynes, Pitz
• 6th Huddersfield, The Parish
• 8th Glasgow, Ivory Blacks
• 11th Plymouth, White Rabbit
• 12th London, Islington Bar Academy
• 13th Southampton, Talking Heads
• 14th Brighton, Freebutt

www.myspace.com/themirimardisaster

www.myspace.com/undergroove1

www.undergroove.co.uk

ALBUM LAKE TOBA RELEASED SEPTEMBER 22ND 2008 ON PHONE ME (TUBA) RECORDS

Lukestar’s sound is an otherworldly one; taking as much inspiration from Medieval mythical creatures as they do from post rock. An ethereal labyrinth of melodies, their sound is saturated with towering vocals and an ambience akin to Blonde Redhead, Sigur Ros or Mew yet with the pop sensibilities of early Weezer.

The band formed in 2002 and went on to release an EP and the debut album ‘Alpine Unit’ in 2004, culminating in tours of the UK and mainland Europe and establishing a strong fanbase. Yet it wasn’t until entering the studio to record ‘Lake Toba’- with producer Carl Vikman (Jeniferever, Nine) they came into their own.

The first single “White Shade” was released in their homeland late 2007 and was picked up instantly by Norwegian radio receiving playlist for over 8 weeks. Meanwhile the second single “The Shade You Hide” also featured on national radio for more than 18 weeks.

The album title refers to the Sumatran volcanic lake that erupted eons ago and may have changed the course of human evolution. Witness Lukestar’s muse come to life with their stunning album Lake Toba released in the UK on 22nd September 2008. Expect a tour October/November of this year.

FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND

Funeral For A Friend have announced an extensive UK tour that will take place throughout October, November and December 2008! Support will come from Canadian metallers Cancer Bats, Irish upstarts In Case Of Fire and Welsh combo Attack Attack.

The tour will be in support of Funeral For A Friend's fourth album, the first on their own label Join Us Records. Entitled 'Memory And Humanity' it is due out on October 13 - exactly five years to the day that their debut 'Casually Dressed and Deep In Conversation' record hit the shelves!

The tour dates are as follows:
Tue 14 Oct Dublin Academy
Wed 15 Oct Belfast Spring & Airbrake
Thu 16 Oct Inverness Ironworks
Sat 18 Oct Glasgow ABC
Sun 19 Oct Leeds Metropolitan University
Mon 20 Oct Hull University
Wed 22 Oct Preston 53 Degrees
Thu 23 Oct Whitehaven Civic Hall
Fri 24 Oct Manchester Academy 2
Sun 26 Oct Birmingham Academy
Mon 27 Oct Coventry Kasbah
Tue 28 Oct Nottingham Rock City
Thu 30 Oct Exeter Lemon Grove
Fri 31 Oct Portsmouth Pyramid
Sat 01 Nov Oxford Academy
Mon 03 Nov Norwich Waterfront
Tue 04 Nov London Forum
Tue 09 Dec Tenby De Vlance Pavilion
Wed 10 Dec Swansea Sin City
Fri 12 Dec Cardiff University
Sat 13 Dec Wrexham Central Station
Sun 14 Dec Aberyswyth Arts Centre

Visit www.funeralforafriend.com for ticket info - the tour goes on sale 9am Friday 4 July.

For a first taste of 'Memory And Humanity' fans can grab the 'Waterfront Dance Club / Beneath The Burning Tree' double A-side single on July 14th 2008 via Join Us Records as a limited edition coloured vinyl-only release. 'Waterfront Dance Club' will also be available as a free download from the same date - visit the bands website for info on where to get your hands on it!

www.myspace.com/funeralforafriend / www.funeralforafriend.com

“Exactly how Hardcore should sound. KKKK” Kerrang June 08