Well, typically, Facebook messed up again fixing something that wasn’t broke and making a complete pigs ear of itself. I have all my playlists online in the ‘Discussion’ tab on my shows ‘Fan Page’. Facebook have decided to remove this and as it’s the only place I have my playlists digitally stored I need to put them somewhere else! I already have a Tumblr for my tour dairy but wanted some where different to post my “professional” posts so hear we are!
I figured I may as well post all the related press side of things so along with my playlists will be reviews, interviews and my PR press releases.
RED SEAS FIRE – RED SEAS FIRE [EP]
2011
“RSF allow more progressive sounds and grooves to develop and don’t over do the “tech” side of things.” ★★★☆☆
Read the full review here at PureRawk.com! Get this release for free: goo.gl/kOjE3
NO MADE SENSE – NEW SEASON /NEW BLUES
2011
Basick Records
Reviewed @ PureRawk.com here.
“For that “difficult second album”, NMS have made it look easy and the wait to hear was worth them spending the time to do it right.” ★★★✩✩
The album is free to download via the bands BandCamp: goo.gl/jSLjF.
TRE WATSON – GRAVESTONES [EP]
2011
Reviewed @ PureRawk.com here.
“His latest release, ‘Gravestones‘, is amongst an already large catalogue and gives us a taste of diversity with the differing angles that can be attacked within a sub-genre.” ★★✩✩✩
Go see for yourself and download this freebie: goo.gl/MuYoz.
***IIIRD ALTERNATIVE announced for POSTFEST 2012***
IIIrd Alternative were confirmed this week with a slot Denmarks newest underground festival, POSTFEST. The event is being held at Aarhus’ Train on 9th – 11th February 2012 and boasts an international line up of Post-Rock acts ranging from rock to prog and pop to metal.
Organiser, Steffen, said the following “IIIrd Alternative are one of the strongest new Danish bands and we had no doubt they needed to play Postfest. The extremely tight and technical rock has maybe been heard before, but it´s still strong as hell. I heard this band at a show a year ago and was utterly blown away, I can´t wait for people to hear this!”
The band, who have been working hard on their next release; a live EP and DVD of the performance of ‘IIIA’ performed at Aarhus Music Festival, say “IIIrd Alternative strongly welcomes the initiative of an international Post Rock Festival. The fact that it is launched in our home town only emphasizes the enthusiasm. We are proud to be announced on the very first line up and especially a line up with awesome bands like this.”
The studio release of IIIA is available as a name your price download on Bandcamp: http://www.iiirdalternative.bandcamp.com.
Details of the POSTFEST can be found here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=210028822376752
ACODA
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
June 2011
I met rising tech-metallers, ACODA, ahead of their fourth stage appearance at Download Festival 2011.
Read the full interview here @ PureRawk.com.
SACRED MOTHER TONGUE
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
June 2011
I met with SMT back stage for a catchup after their second stage performance at Download Festival 2011.
Read the full interview here @ PureRawk.com
THE HYPE THEORY
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
June 2011
I met up with The Hype Theory at Download Festival but the recording isn’t good enough quality to understand, so I just asked Katy all the questions again!
Read the full interview here @ PureRawk.com.
GWAR
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
June 2011
I caught up with Gwar vocalist, Oderus Urungus, after their performance on the second stage at Download Festival 2011.
Read the full interview here @ PureRawk.com.
BORN OF OSIRIS – THE DISCOVERY, Sumerian (US), 22nd March 2011Born Of Osiris are mature well beyond their years and this dynamic extreme progressive juggernaut have now perfectly honed all of their collective talents to create what will soon be a pinnacle release for the metal genre. This ground-breaking six-piece group create an epic mix of intricate and memorable melodies with challenging time signatures that still hold an infectious groove, all while maintaining sheer, tasteful brutality.
Their much anticipated third full-length album, “The Discovery”, is going to serve the scene the much needed wake-up call it so much needs. The effort was mixed by the acclaimed producer Jason Suecof (All That Remains, Trivium). Be sure to stay tuned to www.facebook.com/bornofosiris for all info on the new album and samples of new material which will be posted in the coming weeks.
Lee McKinney (guitars) further states: “I should start by saying this new album is heavier than anything the band ever released. We have moved onto seven strings 
and it couldn’t have complimented our sound any better. We brought back the ‘BOO-bounce’ on this one. It’s definitely a really fun and upbeat album. Also, the addition of our new guitar player Jason Richardson has increased the amount of shred on this album. There are some really incredible guitar solos on this album from the both of us. It takes the band to a whole new level of musicality. This album contains an awesome mix of our most heavy, most technical, most atmospheric and most beautiful melodies ever.”
BORN OF OSIRIS have just completed touring the UK and Europe with Darkest Hour, Protest The Hero and Purified in Blood and are set to return in May with The Faceless and Veil Of Maya.
For more information please contact Xander or James at yellowxander@gmail.com orjames@holdtightpr.com respectively.
One day I fort, I’ma do a wicked show with all deez peepole innit…
http://totalrock.com/podcast/DjentlemansLunchbox.xml
THE DJENTLEMANS LUNCHBOX #1:
Chimp Spanner (phone)
The Arusha Accord – Clayton (phone)
No Consequence – Harry (phone)
No Made Sense – Joe (phone)
Pin – Within The Void/Aliases (phone)
The Safety Fire (studio)
Once A Wolf – Shane (phone)
Textures – Stef (phone)
TesseracT (studio)
Bonus: 10/11/10 Monuments – with Kaan (No Consequence) & Pual Ortiz (Chimp Spanner), location
THE DJENTLEMANS LUNCHBOX #2 (lost): Featuring TesseracT, The Safety Fire, Paul Ortiz/Chip Spanner, Monuments, Red Seas Fire and Periphery live in the studio!
Anarchy On The Airwaves – TotalRock, 27/01/11
With special guests Paul Blue (Fighting Wolves), Hayley Leggs (Nympherno) and Hilda (Drugdealer Cheerleader)
Cradle Of Filth – Devil Woman
Aerosmith – Nobodys Fault
Pantera – I’m Broken
Sack Trick – Beth
Murderdolls – My Dark Place Alone
Rob Zombie – Sick Bubblegum
Avenged Sevenfold – Flash Of The Blade
SikTh – wrathchild
Slayer – Deciple
Faith No More – Ashes To Ashes
Faith No More – Be Aggressive
Faith No More – Ugly In the Morning
Faith No More – Epic
Sepultura – Ratamahata
Refused – The Shape Of Punk To Come
Queen – Bicycle Race
Slipknot – The Blister Exists
Marilyn Manson – Wide Open
John 5 – Hereties Fork
Limp Bizkit – Boiler
David Jones – Strange Situation
Dead Identities – Lost Property Song
Eighties Matchbox B-line Disaster – Being Good Is OK But Being Better Is Better
The Bronx – History Strangers
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 25/01/11
Flyleaf – Beautiful Bride
REel Big Fish – She Has A Girlfriend Now
The Specials – Gangsters
Slayer – Jihad
Bleeding Through – Anti-Hero
Once A Wolf – Arms Race
Avenged Sevenfold – Bat Country
Beholder – Kiss My Ass
Queen – Innuendo
Queens Of The Stone Age – Monster In The Parasol
Faith No More – GentleArt Of Making Enemies
System Of A Down – Radio
Starship – We Built This City
Anarchy On The Airwaves – TotalRock, 20/01/11
With special guests live in session The Penny Black Remedy
Cradle Of Filth – Thirteen Autumns And A Window
Gogol Bordello – American WEdding
Spoken – Time After Time
Voltaire – Vampire Club
World Inferno Friendship Society – Brother Of The Mother Of Bridgewater
Johnny Cash – Rusty Cage
Volbeat – 16 Dollars
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Roll Gypsy Roll
The Grit – I Came Out The Womb An Angry Cunt
Alter Bridge – Words Darker Than Their Wings
The Legendary Shark Shakers – Ichaboob
Pitchshifter – As Seen On TV
Johnny Cash – Ring Of Fire
Faith No More – Caffine
The Penny Black Remedy – 95 Charing Cross Road (Live)
The Clash – London Calling
The Penny Black Remedy – Bring Back Brando (Live)
Pearl Jam – Nothing Is As It Seems
The Specials – Gangsters
Wolfmother – Joker And The Theif
The Penny Black Remedy – Don’t Count On Me (Live)
System Of A Down – UFIG
Dick Dace – Nitrus
X – All Or Nothing
The Penny Black Remedy – I Won’t Argue When I’m Dead
Captain Beefheart And The Magic Band – Diddy Wah Diddy
Creedance Clearwater Revival – Fortunate Sun
The Meeteors – Ain’t Taking A Chance
The Penny Black Remedy – I Used To Have Such Nice Dreams
Vince Ray – Hellbilly Hell Cats
The Penny Black Remedy – The First Time I Saw Angels (Live)
Reverend Bill – Beatatudes Of Bulsyness
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds – The Merry Seat
Butthole Surfers – Birds
Afghan Whigs – Debonair
THE LAUNCH PAD: http://totalrock.com/podcast/TheLaunchPad.xml
2009/11/26 Belladonna – Dani, studio
2010/02/12 The Dillinger Escape Plan – Jeff, Location
2010/02/19 The Stranglers – Jean Jacques Burnel, studio
2010/03/18 East Strike West, studio
2010/04/26 Joan Ov Arc – Debbie & Violet, studio
2010/04/27 Wormrot, studio
2010/05/13 Imicus, studio
2010/05/24 Reckless Love – Olli, location
2010/06/22 Blind Guardian – Hansi & André, location
2010/07/22 Sanguine, co-host
2010/07/29 Hayley Leggs, co-host
2010/08/05 Helena Linder, co-host
2010/08/12 Paul Blue, co-host
2010/09/03 Swashbuckle, location
2010/09/19 Sabaton – Par, location
2010/10/17 Volbeat – Jon, location
2010/11/04 Sack Trick – Chris, studio
2010/11/04 Paul Blue, co-host
2010/12/05 Kobra And The Lotus, studio
2011/01/09 Kat, co-host
2011/01/13 Richie Mills, co-host
2011/01/16 Once A Wolf, co-host
2011/01/20 Jettblack, session
Hammerfest II – 2010
DevilDriver – Dez, Hammerfest 2
Shining, Hammerfest 2
The More I See, Hammerfest 2
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 18/01/11
Black Sweden – Money Money Money
Korplikaani – Happy Little Boozer
Once A Wolf – Oracle
Van Halen – Eruption
Times Of Grace – Eruption
Idiom – Beast Of Bodim
Jettblack – Two Hot Girls
The Penny Black Remedy – Don’t Count On Us
Protest The Hero – Bloodmeat
TesseracT – Origin (CtF Pt.6)
In Flames – Touch Of Red
Periphery – Icarus Lives
Spoiler – You’re The One I Want
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 16/01/11
With special guests Once a Wolf
Aerosmith – Toys In The Attic
Killswitch Engage – Rose Of Sharyn
Idiom – True Story
Protest The Hero – Bloodmeat
SikTh – Skies Of The Millennium Night
Animals As Leaders – Tempting Time
The Devin Townsend Project – Trainfire
Once A Wolf – Arms Race
Chimp Spanner – Bad Code
Between The Buried And Me – Foam Part A
Between The Buried And Me – Foam Part B
Once A Wolf – Oracle
Painted In Exile – Skylines
Job For A Cowboy – Constitutional Masturbation
Once a Wolf – Primeval Atom
Cyclamen – Djent Djent
Lamb Of God – Laid To Rest
The Black Dahlia Murder – Virally Yours
Stone Circle – The Puzzle
Once A Wolf – Advent
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 11/01/11
Framing Hanley – Lollipop
Clutch – 10001110101
Ill Nino – If You Still Hate Me
Senser – Resistance Now
Idiom – Beast Of Bodmin
Mills – Exhaust
Lou Reed – Vicious
Starseed – Shine
Sabaton – Metal Machine
Satyricon – Now, Diabolical
Dethklok – Go Into The Water
The Devils Blood – The Anti Cosmic Magic
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 09/01/11
#SexOnSunday special with Kat P
Aerosmith – Aint enough
Pearl Jam – Why Go
Mills – Hello Mellow
Furyon – Disappear Again
Nine Inch Nails – Closer
Stone Temple Pilots – Sex Type Thing
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Monumets – The Uncollective
Alice In Chains – Down In A Hole
Anthrax – safe Home
36 Crazy Fists – I’ll Go Until My Heart Stops
Alice Cooper – Poison
The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up
Rob Zombie – The Devils Rejects
Murderdolls – My Dark Place Alone
Anberlin – Godspeed
Well, for those who don’t know, I’m emigrating to Denmark! So this will be my last month DJing at TotalRock.com, so I have the BEST month planned, ever! Reasons to stay in this January…
SUNDAY 9th, 5-7pm
♯SexSunday with Kat & Lissa
THURSDAY 13th
12-3pm, Richie Mills in studio!
6-9pm, Beans On Toast – Live Session!
SUNDAY 16th, 5-7pm
Once A Wolf in the studio and exclusive playback of their Debut EP, ADVENT!
THURSDAY 20th
12-3pm, Jettblack – Live Session!
6-9pm, The Penny Black Remedy – Live Session!
SUNDAY 23rd, 5-7pm
Aghast in studio!
THURSDAY 27th
12-3pm, Farewell show, run down of the last 2 years
3-6pm, Goodbye show with Hayley Leggs, Paul Blue and Hilda!
SUNDAY 30th, 5-7pm
Penultimate show I’ll be airing my Monuments interview!
I’ll then be on tour for two week with this next lot, with a video diary being posted on got-djent.com and finishing off the tour with…
FRIDAY 11th February, 12-3pm
*Last Show – The Djentlemans Lunchbox: Tech Metal Special No.2
…with Periphery, TesseracT, Monuments, Chimp Spanner and The Safety Fire!
Thanks for listening and enjoy the last shows!
The Launch Pad – 04/01/11
Lash – Take Me Away
Dream Evil – the Book Of Heavy Metal
Rock Goddess – Heavy Metal Rock N Roll
Idiom – True Story
Volbeat – we
Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up
Angel Witch – Angel Witch
Ramones – I Wanna be Sedated
Dead Identities – Lost Property Song
Superreal – London Doesn’t Call Anymore
Queens Of The Stone Age – Someones In The Wolf
Pink Floyd – Pigs (Three Different Ones)
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 02/01/11
Aerosmith – Kiss Your Past Goodbye
Refused – New Noise
Five Point O – Double X Minus
Eighteen Visions – I Let Go
Mnemic – Door 2.12
Wintersun – Winter Madness
Nighwish – Wish I Had an Angel
Soilwork – Nerve
A Life Once Lost – Vulture
Solefald – Survival Of the Outlaw
Ill Nino – If You Still Hate Me
A Dozen Furies – Everlasting Grudge
Moonspell – Luna
Satyricon – K.I.N.G.
Devine Heresy – Failed Creation
God Forbid – The End Of The World
Trivium – Like Light To Flies
*Shels – Water
Tyr – Hold The Heathern Hammer High
In Flames –
Chimaira – Power trip
Lamb Of god – Ruin
Killswitch Engage – Life To Lifeless
Idiom – Beast Of Bodmin
36 Crzyfists – I’ll Go Unitl My Heart Stops
P.O.D. – Alive
Anarchy On The Airwaves – TotalRock, 23/12/10
Cradle Of Filth – Desire In Violent Overon
Aerosmith – Livin On The edge
Andrew W.K. – Party Hard
Guns N Roses – Paradise City
Iron Maiden – Run To The Hills
Motorhead – Ace Of Spades
Judas Priest – Painkiller
Rammstein – Du Hast
Rob Zombie – Dragula
Bon Jovi – Livin On A Prayer
Less Than Jake – All My Best Friends Are Metalheads
Reel Big Fish – Take On Me
The Specials – Pressure Drop
Clutch – Electric Worry
Lamb Of God – Laid To Rest
KISS – God Gave Rock N Roll To You
Faith No More – Epic
Boston – More Than A Feeling
Free – Alright Now
Steppenwolf – Born To be Wild
Pantera – I’m Broken
Pearl Jam – Alive
Angel Witch – Angel Witch
Avenged Sevenfold – Unholy Confessions
The 69 Eyes – Perfect Skin
Volbeat – Pool Of Booze Booze Booza
Steel PAnther – Death To All But Metal
Tenacious D – Tribute
Rancid – Olympia WA
Slipknot – Duality
Murderdolls – She Was a Teenage Zombie
The Offspring – Want You Bad
Therapy? – Screamager
Papa Rpach – Last Resort
Killswitch Engage – My Last Serenade
Atreyu – Right Side Of The Bed
Chimaira – Pure Hatred
Cell Dweller – Stay With Me
Starship – We Built This City
The Metal Lunchbox – 23/12/10
Aerosmith – Let The Music Do The Talking
Krash Karma – Amgels And Chainsaws
Black Label Society – Crazy Horse
Machine Head – Davidian
Sepultura – Roots Bloody Roots
Buckcherry – Dead
Bad REligeon – Cyanide
Lamb Of God – Beating On Deaths Door
Slayer – Angel Of Death
chickenhawk – Scorpieu
Gojira – Oroborus
RSJ – Reborn
High Of Fire – Frost Hammer
Bohemoth – Of Fire And The Void
Architects – Learn To Live
Cradle Of Filth – Fogive Me Father
The Dillinger Escape Plan – 43% Burnt
Satyricon – Black Crow On A Tomb Stone
Periphery – Icarus Lives
No consequence – Age Of Fear
Heights – Symphony For The Sky: Movement III
Lemmy – Run Rudolph Run
Jake Veredika – All I Want For xmas Is You (Fuck Yeah)
SSS – Merry Xmasss
Herz – Footsteps On The Roof
Mastodon – Blood And Thunder
Chimaira – Nothing Remains
Soulfly – Rise Of The Fallen
Bleeding Through – Anti-Hero
Heights – Symphony For The Sky: Movement IV
Static X – Black & White
Rammstein – Mein Herz Brennt
Fear Factory – Archetype
The Agonist – And Their Eulogies Sang Me To Sleep
Swashbuckle – Cruiseship Terror
Twisted Sister – Oh Come All Ye Faithful
SikTh – As The Earth Spins Around
The Devin Townsend Band – Vampira
Heights – Symphony For The Sky: Movement V
Megadeth – Hangar 18
The Devils Blood – Evermore
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 21/12/10
Jake Veredika – All I Want For Xmas Is You (Fuck Yeah)
No Made Sense – The Epillianic Choragi
Between The Buried And Me – Fossil Genera
Heights – Symphony For The Sky Movement II
No Consequence – The Fallen
Opeth – Blackwater Park
Poison Black – Rush
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 19/12/10
Aerosmith – Jaded
Idiom – True Story
Megadeth – Hangar 18
Sabaton – Uprising
TesseracT – April
Heights – Of Wind And Air
The Cumshots – I Drink Alone
Sonic Syndicate – Revolution
Volbeat – We
Meshuggah – Strength
Motorpsycho – Numbers
HIM – Buried ALive By Love
Superreal – Jexabel – SSS – Merry Christmasss
Heights – From Sea To Sky
Journey – Cookie Disaster
Beatsteaks – Hand In Hand
Slayer – Bloodline
Jettblack – Slip It On
The Penny Black Remedy – You Have Wasted Your Life Now Stop Wasting All Your Money
Mills – Hello Mellow
Heights – Symphony For The Sky: Movement I
Once A Wolf – Primeval Atom
Aghast – Bang To Rights
SikTh – Another Sinking Ship
The Grit – I Came Out The Womb An Angry Cunt
Black Stone Cherry – Santa Clause Is In Town
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 12/12/10
Aerosmith – Walk On Water
Sonic Syndicate – Revolution Baby
Sack Trick – I Play Bass
Sabaton – 40:1
No Made Sense – Miliachis Depth
TessercT – Origin (CtF Pt.6)
Idiom – Beast Of Bodmin
Stone Sour – Lets Be Honest
In Flames – Episode 666
Volbeat – Shout 2000
Papa Roach – Between Angels And Insects
Buckcherry – Crazy Bitch
Anberlin – Godspeed
The Pretty Reckless – Make Me Wanna Die
Faith No More – easy
Megadeth – In My Darkest Hour
Incubus – Drive
Dereck And The Dominoes – Layla
Idiom – True Story
Jurojin – The Dreaming
Ozzy Osbourne – Crazy Train
Anarchy On The Airwaves – TotalRock, 09/12/10
Cradle Of Filth – Nymphetamine Fix
Aerosmith – Eat The Rich
Corey Taylor – Xmas Xams
Jake Veredika – All I Want For Xmas Is You (Fuck Yeah)
Herz – Footsteps On The Roof
Lemmy – Run Rudolph Run
SikTh – Flogging The Horses
Once A Wolf – Primeval Atom
Aghast! – Bang To Rights
Avenged Sevenfold – Unholy Confessions
The Dillinger Escape Plan – Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants
Mastodon – Crystal Skull
Guns N Roses – Welcome To The Jungle
Dep Leppard – Pour Some sugar On Me
AC/DC – Back In black
Pearl Jam – Alive
Polaris Condition – Fire Child
Skunk Anansie – Charlie Big Potato
Deftones – Be Quiet And Drive
Saxon – 747
Motorhead – Orgasmatron
Girlschool – Ballroom Bitz
Johnny Cash – Rusty Cage
Team America – Montage
Spinal Tap – Big Bottom
Aliases – We Never Should Have Met
The Metal Lunchbox – TotalRock, 09/12/10
Aerosmith – Pink
Alter Bridge – Isolation
Canaya -Frostbite
Disturbed – Land Of Confusion
Indica – Precious Dark
Atreyu – Gallows
Kobra And The Lotus – It’s Yours
Chickenhawk – Scorpieu
The Presidents Of The United States Of America – Boll Weevil
The Browning – Standing On The Edge
Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magic
Good Moon – Apple Pie
Frank Zappa – Chalk Pie
LA Guns – Custard Pie
Airbourne – Bottom Of The Well
Mellissa Auf Der Maur – Meet Me On The Dark Side
The Contortionist – Advent
Thousand Foot Itch – Heat Mister
Painted In Exile – Distance By Dissonance
Privilege Of Approval – One Day Left
No Made Sense – Milciais Depths
Envy Bomb – Deva Devil
April Devine – No. 1
Buckcherry – Dead
Opeth – The Grand Conjuration
Pure Reason Revolution – Fight Fire
Mindless Self Indulgence – Never Wanted To Dance
The Prodigy – Smack My Bitch Up
Kobra And The lotus – Cynical Wasteland
Filter – No Love
The Virgin Marys – Bang Bang Bang
Corey taylor – Xmas Xmas
TesseracT – Origin (CtF Pt.6)
Monuments – The Uncollective
Volbeat – Thanks
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 07/12/10
Corey Taylor – Xmas Xmas
Slipknot – Vermillion Pt.2
Billy Talent – Fallen Leaves
Aliases – We Never Should Have Met
Sabaton – Primo Victoria
Kobra And The Lotus – It’s Yours
Volbeat – 16 Dollars
Buckcherry – Dead
Distrubed – Stupify
Livin In A Valve State – Lock N Load
Papa Roach – She Loves Me Not
Jettblack – Slip It On
TotalRock – 05/12/10
With special guest Kobra And The Lotus
Aerosmith – Come Together
Starseed – Shine
Volbeat – Evelyn
Sabaton – 40:1
Jettblack – Slip It On
Sonic Syndicate – Quantum Leap
The Cumshots – Praying For Cancer
Jurojin – The Winter
Buckcherry – Dead
Faith No More – A Small Victory
Turisas – Supernaut
Mnemic – Wild Boys
Deftones – The Chauffer
Flyleaf – I’m So Sick
Monuments – The Uncollective
Triaxis – Lies
Iron Maiden – Flight Of Icarus
The Agonist – The Sirens Song
Threat Signal – Beyond Recognition
Kobra And The Lotus – It’s Yours
Avenged Sevenfold – Flash Of The Blade
SikTh – Wrathchild
Dream Theater – The Dark Eternal Night
The Devin Townsend Band – Vampira
Aliases – We Never Met
Anarchy On The Airwaves – TotalRock, 02/12/2010
Cradle Of Filth – Honey And Sulphur
Aerosmith – Nobodys Fault
Def Leppard – Photograph
Iron Maiden – Wasted Years
Girlschool – Race With The Devil
Guns n Roses – Live And Let Die
Poison – Talk Dirty To Me
Motley Crue – Dr. Feelgood
KISS – Lick It Up
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Saturday Night Special
Joe Walsh – Life’s Been Good
Megadeth – Hangar 18
Faith No More – Ugly In The Morning
Nine Inch Nails – Closer
Static X – Stringwray
Limp Bizkit – Faith
Volbeat – Evelyn
The Cumshots –
Avenged Sevenfold – Betrayal
Chimaira – Down Again
In Flames – Touch Of Red
Eagles OF Death Metal – Cherry Cola
Buckcherry – Crazy Bitch
Jake Veredika – All I Want For Xmas Is You (Fuck Yes)
Corey Taylor – Xmas Xmas
Slipknot – People=Shit
Sonic Sindicate – Burn This City
Fei Comodo – Behind Bars
Mnemic – Door 2.12
The Agonist – And Their Eulogies Sang Me To Sleep
Satyricon – K.I.N.G.
Threat Signal – Beyond Recognition
SikTh – Skies Of The Millennium Night
The Dillinger Escape Plan – Setting Fire To Sleeping Giants
Flyleaf – Beautiful Bride
Volbeat – 16 Dollars
Reel Big Fish – Beer
Starship – We Built This City
The Metal Lunchbox – TotalRock, 02/12/10
Aerosmith – Draw The Line
Indica – Precious Dark
Alexisonfire – Boos Blood
Monuments – The Uncollective
Volbeat – A Warriors Call
Airbourne – Bottom Of The Well
Black Mountain – The Hair Song
Whitesnake – Slow And Easy
Bon Jovi – I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead
Oceano – Weaponized
TesseracT – Origin (CtF Pt.6)
Pixies – Here Come Your Man
Browning – Standing On The Edge
Buckcherry – Dead
Ozzy Osbourne – Perry Mason
AC/DC – Rock N Roll Train
Blind Gaurdian – Bright Eyes
Black Sabbath – Snowblind
Carcass – Blind Bleeding The Blind
Kid Klumsy – I Love You
Soulfly – Eye For An Eye
Cyclamen – The Seeker
The 69 Eyes – Perfect Skin
Steel Panther – Eyes Of A Panther
Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl
W.A.S.P. – Blind In Texas
Third Eye Blind – Semi Charmed Kind Of Life
Deftones – Diamond Eyes
Korn – Blind
Limp Bizkit – Behind Blue Eyes
Aerosmith – You See Me Crying
Avenged Sevenfold – I Won’t See You Tonight Pt.I
Avenged Sevenfold – I Won’t See You Tonight Pt.2
Starseed – I Can See Through Your Lies
Eagles – Lyin’ Eyes
Van Halen – hot For Teacher
Volbeat – thanks
Tool – Third Eye
Killswich Engage – Eye Of The Storm
Privilege Of Approval – One Day Left
Hatebreed – Everyone Bleeds Now
Grand Magus – At Midnight They’ll Get Wise
Canaya – Frostbite
The Launch Pad / Midnight Dynamite – TotalRock, 30/11/10
Greenday – The Simpsons Theme
Volbeat – The Mirror And The Reeper
Sabaton – Cliff Of Gollipolli
Swashbuckle – Splash N thrash
Opeth – Blackwater Park
Ginger – This Too Will Pass
Buckcherry – Dead
Monuments – The Uncollective
Jurojin – The Dreaming
Turisas – Supernaught
Therion – Gothic Kabbalah
Equilibrium – Die Affinensel
Mustasch – Tritonus
Aerosmith – Mama Kin
Kiss – Strutter
Girlschool – Hit And Run
Thin Lizzy – Dancing In The Moonlight
Eagles – Life In The Fast Lane
Dangerous Toys – Gypsy Black N Blue Valentine
Jeff Scott Soto – Us And Them
Runaways – Cherry Bomb
Toto – Rosanna
Van Halen – You Really Got Me
Queen – Keep Yourself Alive
Free – Alright Now
Lynryd Skynryd – Gimme Back My Bullets
Molly Hatchet – Satisfied Man
Saxon – 747
Tank – Fell Inlove With A Storm Trooper
Gentlemans Pistols – Heavy Petting
AC/DC – Ride On
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 23/11/10
H Blockx – The Power
SikTh – Wrathchild
Sabaton – Screaming Eagles
Equilibrium – Die Affinensel
Turisas – Supernaut
Volbeat – Fallen
Jettblack – Slip It On
Buckcherry – Dead
Danko Jones – Had Enough
Soilwork – Let This River Flow
Sonic Syndicate – Revolution Baby
Swashbuckle – At The Bottom Of A Glass
Faith No More – War Pigs
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 09/11/10
Goldfinger – 99 Red Balloons
Buckcherry – Dead
Papa Roach – Burn
Periphery – It’s Modular
Soulfly – Rise OF The Fallen
Monuments – Admit Defeat
Heights – Diobolous Obium Dues
Sabaton – Uprising
Accept – Teutonic Terror
Helloween – Are You Metal
Turisas – Supernaut
Volbeat – Fallen
Anarchy On The Airwaves – TotalRock, 04/1/10
with Special Guests – Fighting Wolves
Cradle Of Filth – Death Of Love
Sack Trick – No Tomatoes For Me Thanks
Sack Trick – Love Gun
Killing Joke – Ghost Of Ladbrooke Groove
Skindred – Eletric Avenue
Madness – One Step Beyound
The Specials – One Step Beyond
The Clash – Pressure Drop
Reel Big Fish – Monkey Man
Less Than Jake – Sublime
Rancid – 1998
Arch Enemy – We Will Rise
Lamb Of God – Laid To Rest
Soulfly – Eye For An Eye
Machine Head – Davidian
Slipknot – Wait And Bleed
Sabaton – Cliffs Off Gallipoli
Hovercraft Pirates – Alma Perdida
Turisas – Supernaut
Against Me! – Stop!
Finntroll – Under Bergets Rot
Swashbuckle – Rounds Of Rum
Equilibrium – Die Affeninsel
Stone Sour – Digital
Aerosmith – Back In The Saddle
Eagles – Life In The Fast Lane
Mountain – Mississippi Queen
Foghat – Slow Ride
Kiss – Do You Love Me
Faith No More – Epic
The Apostates – Same Old Sound
Gogol Bordello – Immigrant Punk
The Grit – I Came Out The Womb An Angry Cunt
The Launch Pad – TotalRock, 02/11/10
Between The Buried And Me – Fossil Genera
Soulfly – Mega Doom
The Cumshots – Punchdrunk On Death
Mustasch – Desolate
Poison Black – Rush
Slash – Watch This
Alter Bridge – Words Darker Than Their Wings
Epica – Unleashed
Delain – April Rain
TesseracT – Acceptance
On The Road With… TESSERACT
(UK Instrumental Tour – September, 2010)
Becoming a drum tech for Jay simply came from offering whilst talking on Facebook about TesseracT and Heights playing together. I’d planned to be at 4 of the 7 gigs they had so I said I might as well roady and drive for them, then I could drum tech too, and so I did!
Friday 24th – Alton
The first gig for the mini UK (or rather surrounding London) headline tour was in Alton with Heights and two local acts but as soon as we get there, Dan‘s voice starts going and ends up he can barely talk to announce he wont be performing and the show will be acoustic. One support band was Arboretum, new but heading in the right direction. First time for me seeing Heights too and I was actually surprised there is just 3 of them! Jay plays different in this band and doesn’t use a click track though the set up is the same. By the way this venue kicked ass – lots of kids all full of energy, the place was packed!
Saturday 25th – Luton SU
The next night of the tour takes us to Basick Records 5th Birthday Party, very exciting as we get to see Chimp Spanner and Monuments too but Dan did not improve and decided to sit the entire tour out to make sure his voice recovers in time for their N.American with The Devin Townsend Project, so the tour was to be an instrumental of the Concealing The Fate EP.
Also little did I know I would get to meet a few Twitter friends for the first time!Lisa of UKMU all the way from bonnie Sctoland, @KatFromEarth, @GirlFromTheShip and @DizzyDalek from Cack Blabbath. Also Joel from TotalRock and TotalRock listener ‘Dave from Luton’ also known as ‘AKA’. This night there was a lighting guy too, Connor. Everyone was awesome and it was a great night!
Tuesday 28th – London
So a couple of days off for also having to miss a gig but next up is the London gig with The Safety Fire, Cyclamen and Hero In Error at Camdens Purple Turtle. Plenty of people of course as most of the countries press is based in London, also a lot of friends again and even though it’s September, it was bloody hot!
Wednesday 29th – Bracknell
Next a gig with Heights again at a theatre in Bracknell! Kool gig and went down great, lovely big stage with good access.
Thursday 30th – Nottingham
Next up we hit the Midlands greatest city in my opinion, and certainly the most rocking – Nottingham. It was actually the first time I’d be at The Old Angel for a gig! Bit of a sticky venue and an odd crowd, certainly for Nottingham, but they seemed to enjoy the instrumental set. One guitarist of a support band managed to make a fool of himself by saying to Acle that he must have liked Fellsilent and proclaimed they were his favourite band – odd that he didn’t know him or of TesseracT eh!
Friday 1st – Milton Keyenes
So for the last night in Acles home of Milton Keyenes at a venue I’d actually been to before! Supporting were Monuments and Hero In Error again over from Ireland for the ill fated Big Finger Festival, which is now cancelled and turned out to be a scam! Massive crowd here, uncertain whether they were there to see the bands or just be around music, but either way still a strong support for metal there.
Thus concludes the tour and the long drive home: Milton Keynes; Reading; Clapham; Marylebone (home)!
Yellowxander 