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Funeral For A Friend will be releasing a suprise single two weeks before the album ‘Memory And Humanity’ which is due out on the 13th October, the new single Kicking And Screaming gets released on the 29th Setember, and you can watch it here:
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Funeral For A Friend have announced a string of UK gig dates to support their forth coming new album on their very own record label ‘JOIN US RECORDS’ the album ‘Memory and Humanity’ sees the band return to form with a massive thumbs up from reviewers. The album and tour will be preceeded by the double ‘A’ single ‘Beneath The Burning Tree’ & ‘Waterfront Dance Club’ which is released on the 14th July, You can view both videos for this massive single here on the Rock3 Rock music site:
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BON JOVI band have just finished up touring the UK (review and pics) with two sell out shows at the Twickenham stadium, which is fast earning a reputation as the place to go if your a big Rock band as the stadium is hosting IRON MAIDEN and a raft of huge bands in support with ‘Avenged Sevenfold’ and ‘Within Temptation’ among several bands. Def Leppard is also touring and the sensational Rock3 photographer James captured the Sheffield boys in all their pomp to a tee, to read the review and see the rock superstars follow the link HERE.
SLIPKNOT, the Grammy Award winning hard rock machine from Des Moines, IA is back! The band will release its fourth album, titled ‘All Hope is Gone’ on Roadrunner Records on 25th August 2008. The album was recorded this spring in Slipknot’s home state and is co-produced by the band and Dave Fortman.
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The title track from the album ‘All Hope Is Gone’ can be heard Here:
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“The nine” will spend their summer laying waste to arenas in the US as they headline the first annual Rock Star Energy Mayhem Festival. As Slipknot’s first tour in three years, these dates are sure to bring the band’s legion of diehard fans, affectionately dubbed “maggots,” out in full force. The tour kicks off in early July and will lead the band through to a Reading/Leeds Festival slot in the UK at the end of August (Fri 22nd Aug: Leeds, Sun 24th Aug: Reading).
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‘All Hope is Gone’ is more of a statement than a record. Corey Taylor comments, “Every album we have made is a statement about that space in time. I think this era is the most mature, most beautiful and the most powerful. We have made an album that will show the road behind, the road ahead, and where we are as men. I think it’s the best thing I’ve ever made. And I challenge anyone to prove me wrong.”
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The album promises to blend elements of 2004’s ‘Vol 3: (The Subliminal Verses)’ and 2001’s ‘Iowa’, while adding a perspective, freshness and depth that only three years apart can bring. The first official ‘single’ “Psychosocial,” will be released digitally on 30th June.
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The title track from the album ‘All Hope Is Gone’ from the new album can be heard Here:
Funeral For A Friend have recently recorded their latest video and invited their fans to join them in the making, Now the Video ‘Waterfront Dance Club’ is released and you can watch and enjoy Waterfront Dance Club video on Rock3.
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The Video and Single ‘Waterfront Dance Club’ and ‘Beneath The Burning Tree’ will be Funeral For A Friend’s fans’ first chance to hear the newly invigorated band’s current sound. Drawing fire from the muscular intensity of their earlier material and melding it seamlessly to the melodic intelligence of latter albums ‘Hours’ and ‘Tales Don’t Tell Themselves’, this new material shows the band to be as incisively relevant as ever. ‘Waterfront Dance Club’ will be available as a free download from July 14 and both tracks will grace a limited edition 7” from the same date. You can watch the Video here and go to the Funeral For A Friends myspace page to hear the bands new material, plus details for the Free MP3 download of ‘Waterfront Dance Club’
..”Musically fantastic, guns n roses meets jet, meets the doors , the influence in their music is obvious, all be it with a twist, from what I can make out the lyrics seem to be a mixture of fighting, and shall we say making love, or the 2 fs, every movement of the band is unpredictable (except the drummer for obvious reasons ) the sweat is pissing out of them, as their 30 min set comes to an end both myself and the crowd are blown away, if your into QOSTA /Rage against / Chilli peppers, then you have to check these out, there’s definitely something here for you” .. to read the full article and see the live photographs follow this link HERE:
“Between songs Nicholas bantered about the new album ‘Silent Cry’ and possible new tour in October and how cool it was to play such intimate venues and be so close to the fans. Much to his dismay he was heckled by the crowd with chants of ‘Feeder, Feeder’ and ‘I love you Grant’ to which he did chuckle at.
The set was 90 mins long, full of vitality and passion and over too quickly for my liking.
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The new material suggests that Feeder have gone back to their roots with heavy guitars and shows that they are constantly evolving as a band reflecting passing time while never forgetting exactly what first inspired them to come together all those years ago.” to read the full gig review and view the photographs follow this link HERE:
Brigade are currently touring the UK with Fightstar when our man James caught up with them. After they had completed their sound check the guys agreed to the interview. The initial questions of “how’s the tour going ?”, and about the release of the new album “Come Morning We fight” are met with a real enthusiasm, they are all very excited and with the album being well received I can understand why. I then hit them between the eyes with.. To read more..
Cage The Elephant just can’t do no wrong at the moment, the first single ‘In One Ear’ charged the charts and got the British public sitting up and paying attention to this young act from Kentucky, suddenly every gig they did was been sold out and the promoters were begging them to come back to the UK, now with their second single ‘Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked’ out on the 16th June the band are beginning to establish their style of sharp lyrics backed up by a banging funk rock that you just can’t stop too. ‘Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked’ brings more fun then two Billy goats in a bouncy castle to your front room, and hopefully down to your pubs jukebox and certainly charging up the charts again. We have also got a special reggae version for you too check out as well the full blown Video single version to chill out to!
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If you want to be excited this summer and you really do want to dance in the rain, then get out and get the second instalment of the Elephant’s charge through the make believe bands and get something that is a real as it can get.
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TO WATCH THE VIDEO version of ‘Aint No Rest For The Wicked’ all you have to do is click this link HERE and tell us what you think!
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To check out the Reggae version click the ‘Play’ button
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Blaze Bayley legendary frontman of numerous Metal bands (incl: Iron Maiden) has been going under his own banner for a few years now and is ready to release his new album, ‘The Man Who Would Not Die’ which will be released through Plastic Head Distibution on 7 July 2008, this will be his bands fifth album to date and shows that Blaze has lost none of his power. Rock3 caught up and interviewed Blaze at the beggining of the bands forty date tour that takes in venues all over Europe and south America as well as the UK, Blaze gives a candid interview while our man also happily took snaps of the band strutting their stuff on stage. To read the Interview and marvel at the pictures you will need to follow this link HERE: myspace.com/blazebayley
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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!
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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.
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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 16th June - Comp closes 23rd May
, MORE BMTH NEWS AND GIGS HERE:
NOISECORE METAL ROCKERS NATO HAVE RECENTLY HAD A LINE UP CHANGE AND have been busy writing new songs for the second album due out later this year, they are currently on a mammoth tour so go out and catch them live, they are an awesome see!!…
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Check out our Gigs section for dates and more videos!
My Awesome Compilation new album ‘FRONTIERS’ is ready to be released and after waiting 3 years the fans are getting intense with anticipation:
“With the new material,” explains drummer Andy Driver, “we have gone for a darker, more intense edge. We wrote the songs like mini movie plots, some based on real experiences, (‘Accelerate’ — a car chase!), some on stories (‘Ghosts On The Underground’) and some simply plucked from our imagination (‘The Theatre Room’).”
“Lyrically, we have taken a new slant from the last album,” continues vocalist/guitarist Chris Driver, “Where we assume different characters and angles in each song to add to the dynamic. We wanted this album to be only half an hour long and hard hitting. There is an element of frustration in songs like ‘accelerate’ and ‘hostage’; it suits the content of the song and gives it an edge - anger. I guess we’re definitely a bit pissed off at the music industry and we’ve come up with darker subjects to write about (‘Red Is For Danger’ - A guy ready to kill) to release our feelings.”
“We’ve still kept FRONTIERS very much in the MAC vein and worked hard on the melodies and structures (with producer Larry Hibbitt),” says bassist Darius Cobb, “So it still has the hooks, the sweet choruses and rocking keyboard lines. But we’ve brought an edge and a purpose to the songs too.”
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/12gaugeallianceuk). With the band setting up their myspace page on the 15th January 2007 it has already attracted over 440,000 profile views, with OVER half a million plays and a worldwide following of almost 40,000 in just 11 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.
, MYSPACE PAGE Rock3 Review of 12 Gauge Alliance
THRASH METAL MONSTERS INSANITA pre-view tracks from the new album ‘THE THRILL OF THE KILL’ on their myspace page and are letting fans download for FREE SIX TRACKS for a limited period of time. Check out upcoming tour dates to conicide with the album launch.
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Cage The Elephant’s early evening show at the Earl Of Camden saw queues around the block as people tried to get into the show.
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The Camden Crawl allows ticket holders to move between venues in NW1 throughout the festival, although the popularity of some bands meant that some waiting was required.
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Playing a half hour set of scuzzy rhythm and blues Cage The Elephant got down and dirty with the crowd, with lead singer Matt Schultz leaning into the mosh pit at the front.
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In the middle of the set Schultz climbed onto the speakers and made his way down the bar, singing into the microphone while fans crowd-surfed towards the stage. Having made his way safely back to the rest of his band Schultz then dived head first into the sweaty throng.
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The singer careered towards the floor, with only his feet visible for a moment as he disappeared into the crowd, before returning to the stage. Schultz appeared to have almost lost a shoe in the incident, explaining: “Fuck, I thought I’d have to walk around the rest of the day with just one shoe!”
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With the set finished Cage The Elephant decided to leave the stage by walking through the crowd – with some band members attempting to crowd surf towards the door.
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Cop the band on stage with THE VIDEO of their single ‘IN ONE EAR’ HERE
, MORE Cage The Elephant GIGS HERE
SLIPKNOT, the Grammy Award winning hard rock machine from Des Moines, IA is back! The band will release its fourth album, titled ‘All Hope is Gone’ on Roadrunner Records on 25th August 2008. The album was recorded this spring in Slipknot’s home state and is co-produced by the band and Dave Fortman.
..”Musically fantastic, guns n roses meets jet, meets the doors , the influence in their music is obvious, all be it with a twist, from what I can make out the lyrics seem to be a mixture of fighting, and shall we say making love, or the 2 fs, every movement of the band is unpredictable (except the drummer for obvious reasons ) the sweat is pissing out of them, as their 30 min set comes to an end both myself and the crowd are blown away, if your into QOSTA /Rage against / Chilli peppers, then you have to check these out, there’s definitely something here for you” .. to read the 
“Between songs Nicholas bantered about the new album ‘Silent Cry’ and possible new tour in October and how cool it was to play such intimate venues and be so close to the fans. Much to his dismay he was heckled by the crowd with chants of ‘Feeder, Feeder’ and ‘I love you Grant’ to which he did chuckle at.
Brigade are currently touring the UK with Fightstar when our man James caught up with them. After they had completed their sound check the guys agreed to the interview. The initial questions of “how’s the tour going ?”, and about the release of the new album “
Cage The Elephant just can’t do no wrong at the moment, the first single ‘In One Ear’ charged the charts and got the British public sitting up and paying attention to this young act from Kentucky, suddenly every gig they did was been sold out and the promoters were begging them to come back to the UK, now with their second single ‘Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked’ out on the 16th June the band are beginning to establish their style of sharp lyrics backed up by a banging funk rock that you just can’t stop too. ‘Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked’ brings more fun then two Billy goats in a bouncy castle to your front room, and hopefully down to your pubs jukebox and certainly charging up the charts again. We have also got a special reggae version for you too check out as well the full blown Video single version to chill out to!
My Awesome Compilation new album ‘FRONTIERS’ is ready to be released and after waiting 3 years the fans are getting intense with anticipation:
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/12gaugeallianceuk). With the band setting up their myspace page on the 15th January 2007 it has already attracted over 440,000 profile views, with OVER half a million plays and a worldwide following of almost 40,000 in just 11 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.
THRASH METAL MONSTERS INSANITA pre-view tracks from the new album ‘THE THRILL OF THE KILL’ on their myspace page and are letting fans download for FREE SIX TRACKS for a limited period of time. Check out upcoming tour dates to conicide with the album launch.
The singer careered towards the floor, with only his feet visible for a moment as he disappeared into the crowd, before returning to the stage. Schultz appeared to have almost lost a shoe in the incident, explaining: “Fuck, I thought I’d have to walk around the rest of the day with just one shoe!”
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