Are you in a band ?

well it wasn't quite four hours but yes we did travel quite far out of town to play a pub, unfortunately another band from our local area was playing the same night in grantham a better known band. So there were very few people to watch and have a good ol' mosh.
But my band do alot of local gigs in our town and have quite quickly become one of the most popular bands in our town, and the turn out is very suprising ok quite a few are young but its good to see that metal is still alive in this town i call home.
Also the other local bands are there and always willing to lend equipment for gigs if need be.
But as for breaking out of lincolnshire, i should imagine that should come soon hopefully.
Unfortunately there really isn't anywhere to record around here and i don't know anyone with the equipment, so our demo's are very rough but hey its all good. We're all happy with the gigs we can get.
 
i'm just rambling now
 
anywho "Burn Your Idols"
Check us out
 
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http://www.myspace.com/burnyouridols
 

www.myspace.com/swift_steal
www.myspace.com/burnyouridols (my band)

The band i'm in (No Downfall) once went up to Birmingham and then Back near home to Milton Keynes.
 
Birmingham's venue could support 400 people......only 45 people were there.
 
Milton Keynes venue could support 200 people....there were people standing on each other when we started.
 
In the space of 2 nights we'd gone from playing an empty to playing a packed out Sno!Bar.
 
 
If anyone wants a night in Milton Keynes, then talk to Oz at beatdown promotions (www.myspace.com/goldnblackarm), he's the soundest guy in the world and we love him to bits.
 
 
Also if anyone feels like giving my band a quick rating we've got 4 new tracks up (without Vocals, we haven't got a decent enough microphone, but there high quality demo's). They were recorded in our Drummers conservatory, which is hard to believe when you listen to the quality of the recording.
 
www.myspace.com/nodownfall
 
Thanks (SPEAK TO OZ! BEST THING FOR MK METAL!)

yes my boyfriends band is the same=[ hours of driving

=]

We're struggling like hell to get a steady line up together and so gigging is only a distant goal at the moment and some sort of Networky type thing would help no end with that.
 
It does seem that there is a lot of subscribing to Genres going on at the moment and "emo" can't work with "metalcore" and so on. Me and one of my mates have complete opposite opinions of metal but both love music and have started a little side project that is expanding to include Funk, hiphop, D'n'B, Medieval and Classical musicians all in the name of making good music! Its great as it gives me a chance to see/do something completely different, meet different people etc.
 
At the end of the day we all have one thing in common we love live music. A lot more interaction between different groups would be huge and help put talented music (of whatever style) back where it belongs instead of slowly slipping away into total obscurity afterall I think no-one denies that the talent IS out there.
 
I'd be up for helping out where ever I could! 
 

http://www.myspace.com/ruinsound
 
any girls who want to write ruin on there boobs are welcome to message me
 
http://www.myspace.com/cykleproductions
 
im amazing

Was in a band called Black Reverence, we did alright together for a while, but split up after we got bored of the whole 'rarrggh I'm pissed off' thing.
 
Now I'm in a band called PartyCactus, still waiting to get the funds for a demo or two.
 
Hardest part is always getting the band going at the start.  Then its (kinda) clean sailing..

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just been going a few weeks but check it out if you want :)
 http://www.myspace.com/ukconfined

need a new vocalist now though as our previous one left to join an eternal lord fanclubb band :\

ORIGINAL: Jonnysus

The metal scene in Preston is absolutely fantastic. some gigs we can get upwards of 300 people turning up.

you havent per chance herd of a band called call to arms or beneath hades?

http://www.myspace.com/officialaridity - check us out :)
 

It's all emo's and punks where i live [:'(] 
 
I try my best to keep Metal alive though!

www.myspace.com/thehope We only have demos up at the moment. The demo's are taken from our recording sessions for our album (release date 15/08/08). Any feedback would be good. Supported The Wildhearts back in december and ahave also played with Hawkwind, Bad Manners and Johnny Panic.

 

www.myspace.com/unitnine9

yeh i play the triangle

Why do we expect 'forever'?

Hello chaps,
We're a shiny new band from the south trying to tour as much as possible for the rest of a long time.
So any bands in a similar vein who need a support band or want to arrange a gig or gig swap with us then get in touch via our Myface page.
Cheers and Beers
Nya

Music with rocks and metal in



Nya on Myspace

POT - http://www.myspace.com/thepotband
 
Check us out and add us if you like what you hear :)
 
x

No i'm not and it is frustrating me!

i play bass for my band Banned From Heaven. we have one original song

Upcoming Gigs:
Motorhead - 21st November - Uea
Airbourne - 23thd November - Uea
AC/DC - 23thrd April - Birmingham Nec

MEtal really does need some new breakthroughs =/

ORIGINAL: mattMETAL!

It's all emo's and punks where i live [:'(] 

I try my best to keep Metal alive though!

I hear that. Where I live is sceney death metal or just little kids trying to play guitar...

http://www.myspace.com/thespoonsuk - stupid name, but great music. Well I think so anyway, but I'm biased :]

[EDIT] Didn't realise the original intent of this thread. Jezebel had a brilliant idea (and yes I know I'm a bit late to the party), and it's the same in the south as it is up there. Promoters aren't really doing enough. They leave it to the bands to promote and expect everyone to sell out just through word of mouth and Myspace, then penalise the bands themselves when the numbers aren't so good.[/EDIT]

[url="http://forums.downloadfestival.co.uk/fb.aspx?m=2809982"]BUY BRITISH - THE SPOONS[/url]

[url="http://www.myspace.com/fredspooner"]My Personal Myspace[/url]

I want to be in a band but I'm not.
 
Anyone from Liverpool area in need of a guitarist?

If only I could find musicians with the same drive and vision for music that I have. Imagine Sikth-esque style of playing but instead of dissonance put melody in (More like 'In This Light', 'When the Moments Gone' etc). Thats my writing style really. I can only hope to find some people in the future

My band Cryptic Anger have released our first 3 song EP. Check it out on www.myspace.com/crypticanger we would very much like feedback on the songs, and also any improvements that we could make would be welcomed too. cheers.

musically its not bad but im not a fan of the singin. btw, if your the bassist you look like michael akethingy outa opeth

ORIGINAL: SpannerDude

musically its not bad but im not a fan of the singin. btw, if your the bassist you look like michael akethingy outa opeth

 
lol cheers dude, and yh we have had a few comments about the vocals that as well as other comments we have had we will be inproving on.
 
btw i have been told i look more like cliff burton than anyone else. maybe not in the pics on the myspace but appantly i do. check this vid out, its us playing iron maidens the trooper live, vocals are a bit different live than on the recorded tracks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MB4NZvyNr4c we were nervous as this was our first proper gig to a decent sized crowd.

That's ace that mate, and yeah you do look like Cliff Burton lol
 
Your guitarist on stage left in that video has an ace guitar as well.

http://www.last.fm/user/Sandman_2011
 
My band:
https://twitter.com/#!/CHAnticult
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXrARjsNG8E&feature=plcp
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inhSs61mKxc&feature=plcp

Me and a few mates have just started a band, no name as of yet and we're doing a talent show in school, crowd of couple hundred so should be cool. Not too sure on a song yet we were thinking Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit, but we'll see what happens, gotta' practice and train up my guitar skills first.

VINYL MESSIAH!
 
check out myspaz if ur really bored...
 
kinda rock-ey

I am in a groove metal band called Gokkun, ep will be posted here soon
 
 

http://myspace.com/gokkun4
http://palmerfilmspiel.blogspot.com/

I'm playing in an acoustic-alternative-rock Band tones in baggage.
Check it out on www.myspace.com/tonesinbaggage
Enjoy it!

www.myspace.com/tonesinbaggae

ORIGINAL: Jezebel

Hi there.
We had a convo the other night in some random pub in Yorkshire about the state of British Metal and what we can do to help it. We are noticing more and more promoters out there with the same intent on getting metal heard but no one is working or networking with each other - no one is thinking ohhh there is another Metal pub gig on the same night we want to do ours.. no one is thinking hmmm ok lets do a different night - they are just going ahead with the gig and spliting the crowd instead of working together for the same result. We are arranging a big meet in our area of promoters - journos - bands - labels - Fans - media etc and have us all talk about how we can get Metal more prolific in our area and how we can all pool our resources - contacts and leads to put on metal shows that will attract the fans.

Are there any bands on these message boards that are experiencing the trudge of travelling 4 hours to play to a few ppl and wondering what the hell has gone wrong and want to do something about this?

I tell you what mate, you couldn't be more spot on. Myself and a friend recently applied for funding from our local council to put on gigs in and around the area; we managed to get £5, 000 but have only had one successful gig (Fell Silent headlining) because of other promoters being sneaky and putting on gigs with bigger names to steal the crowd. I've said on a few occasions to them about working together to support the scene but they all seem far too interested in making a quick buck than they are getting the local talent to a point in their career where they can go places. I could definitely help out contacts-wise, i'm fortunate enough that my cousins and friends actually have a record label! Basick Records - get hold of me!
amy-sin-gigs@hotmail.co.uk anything within my power, i'll give it a try!

The urge to satisfy is in the question

I been trying to promote my old band, but lately the majority of gigs in my area are shit
www.myspace.com/blackoutblack

 
Ironman Is A Superhero. Iron Woman Is A Command

Yeah, Ive been trying this for some years now. We even got to the point where the council came along with a decibel reader and said "the drum kits too loud" Now we have been banned from playing in our town until we can significantly turn down the kit. With an acoustic kit and playing punk/metal, that makes it pretty hard. Ok, they say we can play at a venue, just not in our houses. That is fine. The problem is, in our backwater town, venues wont allow hire for bands. Only kids parties and bingo etc, they always say "what is it for" if I say a band practice they imediately say "no!!" And as for playing gigs! the only way we could draw in a reasonable crowd was to play through an agency that got us an audience. They take nearly all of the ticket sales so we are still paying extra in travel to play. Were not in it for money, its about doing what we love and entertaining people at the same time but when we cant physically afford to travel with our equipment and locally we cannot secure a venue, it is really stopping us from progressing any further. Its yet another obstical for performing artists. Like it isnt hard enough already!!!

ORIGINAL: eL Rated

Me and a few mates have just started a band, no name as of yet and we're doing a talent show in school, crowd of couple hundred so should be cool. Not too sure on a song yet we were thinking Nirvana - Smells like teen spirit, but we'll see what happens, gotta' practice and train up my guitar skills first.

 
 
we played teen spirit at our very first gig. The crowd groaned as soon as they heard the first riff. I gather loads of bands cover it. Great song and good luck but I would warn you about real classic songs like that, i hope you have a better crowd than us ;) please just dont make the set: teen spirit, johnny be good, song 2, stairway to heaven, some kind of greenday and sweet child of mine..pls pls pls, i swear Ive been to 10000 gigs with that as the setlist ;)

I have trouble even finding a band round my way there is so many people round here that only listen to things like rap that no one has an interest in starting up a metal band.

 
     
Reading 2008
Ozzfest 2010
Boardmasters 2012

http://www.bebo.com/Diesel-Queen-Wicklow

my old band, currently defunct but were still gonna finish our 2nd e.p which might get us back giggin again if it has anywhere neer the same response as the first, whether it does or doesnt ill be starting my solo project (with few guest appearances) in the summer when im no longer sharing a room and have space for instruments, either way tell me what ya think of the first e.p we recorded which is in the link there

Yeah. I'm the drummer for The Other Side Of Faith (www.myspace.com/tosof) and the amount of gigs we've had to travel to and play to no-one is insane. We once supported The Damned and the turnout was less than 100! Arrrgh! 

 

im in a band from birmingham nearly ready to play some gigs but my old band had the same problem it seems like no matter where or when you play you cant get a crowd cause all the bigger bands have them but you cant play with them cause theve allways got people linned up any thoughts

Yep, I'm in a band- clicky my sig. :)

We're becomming rather accustomed to the whole '4 hours in a van' thing, but I wouldn't have it any other way.

we (the band I was in) lost our drive partly based on the lack of a decent music scene around where I live, we were playing to the same set of friends (lovely of them to support us, granted) every time and being billed alongside indie bands who's fans were never going to be interested in us. London is the place to be, unfortunately.

in fairness it was partly moving in different musical directions also. I'm a bass player and would love to be doing heavier stuff... but lack of networking opportunities mean I'm a bit stranded right now.

My band was called Myriad Eye - technically still is as we're only on hiatus - it's female fronted heavy rock. www.myspace.com/myriadeye if you're interested in checking it out

www.twitter.com/ktdude 

I was in a band... but i suck at guitar. I do practise alot and would like to be in a band... but my ideas would not suit my friends.

www.myspace.com/coryphaeusband

check out my mates band... recently recorded and Demo

My Band  Our demo is a bit indie/rock but the majority of our songs are rock

http://www.myspace.com/velvetaudioband