GIGGING IN 2009 - MAY

MAY

3^rd - ILIKETRAINS/Spokes/Last Of The Kiskadees/Sycamore – Night & Day Café, Manchester

6^th – GALLOWS/Every Time I Die/The Ghost Of A Thousand – Academy. Manchester

7^th – FIGHTSTAR/In Case Of Fire/Laruso – Academy 2, Manchester

8^th – THRESHOLD/Beckonsale/Crimes Of Passion/Haze - Montgomery Hall, Wath

13^th – ASIWYFA/MAYBESHEWILL/Beyond This Point Are Monsters/Brown Paper Aeroplane – Royal Park Cellars, Leeds

19^th – STRATOVARIUS/Firewind/Eden’ Curse – Jilly’s, Manchester

20^th – DANANANANAYKROYD/Elohymn/Chaotix/Mr & Mrs -Mad Ferret, Preston

21^st – DEMON – Hark To Towler, Tottington

22^nd – LOGAN/Icon/Rolling Thunder – Club Academy, Manchester

28^th – IN CASE OF FIRE/Telegraphs/The Assassination Of.. – Barfly, Liverpool

31^st – ‘ALL DAYER- - Mad Ferret Preston - ASIWYFA/Apes Fight Back/Boy Genius/Mountains Became Machines/Exit State/Freakjesus/Pencil In/Telekinetic.

A busy old month with the gigs coming thick and fast.

ILIKETRAINS and SPOKES kicked things off nicely –GALLOWS managed to translate all the hate and bile form their ‘Grey Britain’ album into their live performance really well. FIGHTSTAR shows seem to come by on pretty regular basis- this was another good one though not at their best by any means – support bands IN CASE OF FIRE and LARUSO stole the show for me.

The CRS’s annual 2 day ‘ROTHERHAM ROCKS’ bash was up next. Only day one looked interesting to my tastes and was unusually ‘metal’ for them! BECKONSALE and CRIMES OF PASSION put in good, hard rocking sets before old Proggers HAZE changed the style of the evening completely with an hour of really nice retro-Prog. Headliners THRESHOLD played an absolute blinder- this line up seems to have gelled together really well now and Damian Wilson looks to be enjoying his second stint with them more every time I see them. The only downer on the night was the really poor turnout. This event used to pack the old CRS base at Rotherham, tonight there were only just over 100 people in the building..for this line up –for Theshold alone - that is nothing short of criminal.

Back over the hills to Yorkshire for a night with two of my new favourites, ASIWYFA and MAYBESHEWILL, who were on a joint headlining tour. I was a little surprised with Maybeshewill when I saw no keyboard on stage- their music has tons of it, but it seems they sample it all –always feel a bit cheated when that happens, but they were still a good watch. As for ASIWYFA, I could watch them play every night and never get bored. Sound wasn’t the greatest tonight but they put their usual energetic stint in- one of the guitarists decided hanging off the air conditioning ducts while continuing to play would be a good idea…..and it was!!

With so many great gigs already this year, I suppose it had to happen…I was in two minds about going to see STRATOVARIUS.. Eighteen quid to see them was a bit of joke, but with the excellent FIREWIND in support, along with EDEN'S CURSE who sounded good on disc, I figured it was worth it. To start with, the doors opened over an hour late- rumours were flying up and down the queue that it was about to be cancelled but eventually we filed in and Eden’s Curse were already playing ..well, they were on stage, but what was coming out of the PA was just overloaded feedback. Now we know why this was close to being cancelled!! The PA was just abysmal. Firewind actually managed to get it to an almost listenable state but it went completely for Stratovarius who sounded awful. Although none of it was down to their performance, people were streaming out of the building way before the end. Immediately afterwards, the venue cancelled all live shows ‘until further notice’ – shame they didn’t do that a day earlier.

I’d been hearing rave reviews of DANANANANAYKROYD’s live shows so popped over to Preston to take a look- not bad at all, very energetic edgy stuff, and ‘The Wall Of Hugs’ where both vocalists go into the crowd and hug every single person is different –though it does tend to leave you bathing in their sweat! Good to catch up with ELOHYMN too who were playing some really good sounding new material- great band who deserve much wider recognition.

DEMON have been a favourite of mine since their debut came out way back in the days of NWOBHM (anyone under 30, ask your Dad, he’ll tell you about it!) but I’d only ever seen them once before so when they announced a date just a few miles away at a cracking little venue, I couldn’t believe it. They crammed their set full of their 80’s classics with a few new ones sprinkled in too. Midway through the night ‘Madman’ vocalist Dave Hill nearly busted his arm on the low hanging lighting rig!!

A busy old week was rounded out in the company of Scottish rockers LOGAN – I’d seen them a couple of times supporting Alter Bridge and had been well impressed. A pretty poor turn out for this one and even though they seem to lack a bit of stagecraft at times they played a decent-but way too short- headline set.

After seeing them play several support and festival shows, it was good to see IN CASE OF FIRE play a headline show on their nationwide tour in support of their (Excellent) ‘Align The Planets’ album. They played their nuts off even though there were only about 30 people in the room.

To end the month, Preston’s Mad Ferret was hosting a Bank Holiday ‘All Dayer’. MOUNTAINS BECAME MACHINES opened it with an epic set of post metal goodness and ASIWYFA closed it with their customary set of excellence, even if 90% of the crowd was too drunk to appreciate it! In between there was some distinctly average stuff, though I did enjoy CHAOTIX and EXIT STATE and PENCIL IN.

GIGGING IN 2009 - APRIL

APRIL

5th - PEOPLE IN PLANES/Virgin Marys/Prego - Roadhouse, Manchester
11th - AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR/Connecting Flight/Minion TV/The Whip Hand/We Came Out Like Tigers- Barfly, Liverpool
16th - ..TRAIL OF DEAD/So-So Glows/Middle Class Rut - Academy 3, Manchester
23rd - GRAMMATICS/Spokes/Bikini Black Special/Chaotix – Mad Ferrit, Preston
24th & 25th HAMMERFEST - Pontins, Prestatyn
24th - OPETH/13th Sign/Architects/Firebrand Superrock/Hammerfall/Imicus/Kiuas/Paradise Lost/Power Quest/Tesseract/The Defiled
25th - SEPULTURA/Alestorm/Dream Evil/Exit Ten/Hollow Earth Theory/Sacred Mother Tongue/Skindred/Sylosis/Tyr/Voodoo 6
30th - ALESTORM/TYR/Skull Branded Pirates - Rio's, Leeds

Having enjoyed PEOPLE IN PLANES a few days earlier when they supported Funeral For A Friend, I took the opportunity to catch them doing a headline slot- a really talented band with some really great songs to match. The big bonus of the evening came in the shape of VIRGIN MARYS - no airs, no graces- no trying to suit a particular genre, they just plain, flat out rocked.
With their their new album stuck on heavy rotation on my hi-fi, I finally got the chance to catch Irish 'almost instrumentalists' ASIWYFA doing a headline show in nearby Liverpool. They sound so good on disc, surely they can't be as good live can they?....I was right... they are better!! Watching these four lads charge around the stage ripping out monster riffs and bending time signatures to the point of breaking is just mind blowing-something tells me I'll be seeing A LOT more of these guys.
A band I'd always meant to check out was AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD but had never got around to it until recently as their new album fought with ASIWYFA for playing time. Late decision to check them out live left me impressed, though had I been more familiar with their material I'm sure I'd have enjoyed the 'wall of noise' even more. Support band MIDDLE CLASS RUT were very impressive- just two guys making the noise of about eight!
I really enjoyed seeing GRAMMATICS set at Bonefest last year, so the chance to see them and another local favourite band of mine SPOKES at the fantastic Mad Ferret venue in Preston was too much to pass up. Both bands put in fine performances- Spokes auditioned some new songs which sounded good while Grammatics have that air of a band for whom fame and fortune could be just around the corner
With the outdoor festival season just around the corner, we hit Pontin's holiday camp in Prestatyn (North Wales) for the inaugural 2 - day HAMMERFEST - with bands playing until the early hours on each day, this was going to be a marathon! Day one got off to a fine start with accomplished performances on the unsigned stage from IMICUS, TESSERACT and especially THE DEFILED. HAMMERFALL kicked off the main stage in fine style before ARCHITECTS blew the roof off the place. PARADISE LOST's doom laden music didn't seem to work quite so well, and headliners OPETH suffered a similar fate as swathes of the crowd headed away to the second stage - though the choice of material might have been to blame for that- good, but probably the least effective gig I've ever seen them play. POWER QUEST were fun to watch for half an hour-trouble was, they played for twice that! They are a decent band but there is 'something' that stops me really liking them. By now I was ready to head off to my *luxury chalet for a good night's kip, but wanted to watch KIUAS so sucked it up- glad I did because they put on probably the set off the day that seemed to re-awaken those still standing.
Day2 dawned dull but soon brightened up to be an unseasonably warm affair- the outdoor Jager stage drawing good crowds for acoustic sets from both Skindred and Exit Ten with additional entertainment from one young chap who's projectile vomiting after drinking a truly lethal combination drew huge cheers from everyone who saw it!!
Back inside, HOLLOW EARTH THEORY put in a good shift in mid afternoon as did TYR, though we had to cut out mid set to catch the full main stage set from EXIT TEN- these five young lads from Reading looked so at ease on the massive stage and despite the fact that the popular Tyr and then ALESTORM were on the second stage at the same time, they still drew a decent crowd. A quick dash over to catch the second half of Alestorm was needed and worthwhile - A huge crowd were packed into the second arena (Which was now beginning to stink of ripe feet!) and the place was rocking with all manner of piratey equipment being waved in the air.
Back over on the main stage Benji got the entire crowd bouncing throughout SKINDRED's hour long set- is there a better front-man out there today? I seriously doubt it! Never was much of a SEPULTURA fan but decided to give them a listen- sorry, but I still don't get them. Sounded like the same song played over and over..and over again to me. It was getting late by now but the wonderful SYLOSIS woke me up before the uber-cheese metal of DREAM EVIL finished me off (Cheese which I happen to like a great deal, BTW!) - closing with 'The Book Of Heavy Metal' was just genius - I slept like a log in our *luxury chalet once more before heading home the following morning having had a whale of a time and looking forward to the summer festival season even more.
Having missed part of their sets at Hammerfest, it was good fortune that both TYR and ALESTORM were touring together. Rio's in Leeds is fast becoming my favourite medium sized venue- as ever both bands had great sound and both played great sets. Special mention must go to openers SKULL BRANDED PIRATES- not only were they way better than when they supported Alestorm, they had the crowd in hysterics during 'Salty Jim- The Lobster King' when someone dressed in a pink jumpsuit complete with claws and matching motorcycle helmet with antennae on ran onto the stage and 'attacked' the guitarist... truly one of those 'Spinal Tap' moments!!

GIGGING IN 2009 - MARCH

MARCH

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4^th – PROTEST THE HERO/The Human Abstract/The Arusha Accord/The Chariot – Rio’s, Leeds

7^th – IT BITES/Plastic Gun Alliance – Academy 3, Manchester

8^th – PURE REASON REVOLUTION/Palmstruck – MOHO, Manchester

13^th – EXIT TEN/Forever Never/Ashes Of Illusions – Barfly, Liverpool

17th - ELOHYMN/This Is Not A Dead Transmission/Deceived- Roadhouse, Manchester

19^th – GONE TIL WINTER/Awaker/Before Autumn Falls- The Music Box, Manchester

22^nd – EXIT TEN/Forever Never/Appolyon/The Hollow Earth Theory- Central Station, Wrexham

24^th – KAMELOT/Serenity/Toxic Federation- Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton

27^th – FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND/We Are The Ocean/People In Planes – Rio’s, Leeds

28^th – KAMELOT/Pantheon - Rio’s, Leeds

I’d been waiting to see PROTEST THE HERO since I got into them in late 2008, and boy was it worth the wait. Great set with perfect sound quality in front of a surprisingly huge crowd too. Enjoyed all three supports too. Since they returned to the scene in 2006, IT BITES have become something of a touring machine and they always get a good reaction from a Manchester crowd. Don’t think this was quite up there with last years shows but still very enjoyable. The following night saw PURE REASON REVOLUTION playing at a new (for me) venue in town called MOHO. I’d been really struggling to get anything at all out of their new album but they put on a fine show despite a dodgy sound system!

EXIT TEN were out on a headline tour this month – the Liverpool gig was excellent, though the sound at Wrexham was so bad, it was hardly worth being there. FOREVER NEVER were out with them promoting their new album and they are always a good watch.

A chance to catch up with Preston's favourite instru-mentalists ELOHYMN is always welcome and they were in good form at the Roadhouse tonight. Couple of other good bands tonight in the shape of headliners THE DECEIVED and the rather quirky THIS IS NOT A DEAD TRANSMISSION.

GONE TIL WINTER pulled a decent crowd into the stange little venue that is Manchester's Music Box. The occasion was the release of theirr first single. This cwas a really good performance too- a lot looser and more relaxed than when I last saw them.

KAMELOT were back in the UK for a run of shows and we managed to catch two of them At Wolverhampton they were pretty good, at Leeds they were absolutely stunning. Surprisingly, they seemed to revel in the smaller stage and ‘in your face’ audience. The only down part of the Leeds show was that support band SERENITY couldn’t play as the singer was ill- they were fantastic at Wolverhampton too. Instead we got the truly woeful PANTHEON.

GIGGING IN 2009 - FEBRUARY

FEBRUARY

5TH – CHIODOS/Exit Ten – Academy 3, Manchester
13th – FIGHTSTAR/Exit Ten – Rio’s, Leeds
20th – ALESTORM/The Red Shift/Skull Branded Pirates – Oliver’s Bar, Ashton
28th – ADEBISI SHANK/BLAKFISH/Pulled Apart By Horses – Royal Park Cellars, Leeds

A lot of the gigs I go to, my daughter comes along with me, and whenever EXIT TEN are in the area, we will always make a point of being there. They were the main support at the first two gigs of the month and turned in their usual, tight-as-a-nut performances. CHIODOS were a new one on me though, but we both came out of the show as fans – a really great hi-energy show and a fine front man in Craig Owens (Who was fired from the band later in the year). FIGHTSTAR have come on in leaps and bounds in recent times and the packed crowd at Rio’s were lapping it up.
The good ship ALESTORM decided to dock at Ashton again following last years successful night of pillagin’ n plunderin’. Fellow ‘Wolves Of The Sea’ SKULL BRANDED PIRATES opened proceedings with a piratey version of The Police’s ‘Message In A Bottle’ but overall, this one didn’t quite match last years show though.
There was a fine triple headed bill to finish the month off in the claustrophobic confines of Leeds’ Royal Park Cellars (It is, literally, the cellar of a pub!). PULLED APART BY HORSES fuzzed out heavy riffage got everyone warmed up but then BLAKFISH kind of let the air out of the room by playing a set almost exclusively full of songs from their just recorded new album that no one knew –good, but they maybe should have mixed it up a bit more. Not to worry Irish mentalists ADEBESI SHANK were on hand to round the night out in their own, very unique angular, guitar driven style.

GIGGING IN 2009 - JANUARY

10^th - FROST*/Magenta – Montgomery Hall, Wath

15^th – HOSPITAL OF DEATH/See Red - Grand Central, MAnchester

17^th – ARCHITECTS/Mysery Signals/A Textbook Tragedy – Academy 3, MAnchester

21^st – KING'S X/To-Mera/Haken – Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton

30^th – GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT/Solus Locus/I Concur – Brudenell Social Club, Leeds

The gig year started off at the Classic Rock Society ‘BOTY’ (Best Of The Year) evening. MAGENTA kicked things off with a fine run through of their ‘Metamorphis’ album then after the awards ceremony-presented by Steve Hackett- FROST* played a decent if error strewn set-back to the rehersal room guys! The Grand Central might sound like a rather ‘Grand’ venue… it isn’t.. it’s a sweaty pub in central Manchester – not a place to be when you feel like crap to start with but. HOSPITAL OF DEATH managed to put a smile on my face as usual but I gave up on the rest of the night and headed home for my nice warm bed! Feeling better, a couple of days later I ventured out to catch rising Brit metallers ARCHITECTS play an intense, but altogether too short set – Canadian support bands A TEXTBOOK TRAGEDY and MISERY SIGNALS were both excellent as well but 40 minutes does not a headline set make.

Next up was a trip down the M6 to catch up with a long lost favourite of mine – KING'S X. It’s been far too long since they played in the UK, but this show left me dumbstruck – they were truly awesome on the night – great setlist, perfect sound, and a crowd that was well into it too. Saw a mate on the way out and we both said the same thing ‘Will we see a better gig all year?’ ….you know, I don’t think we did…. Though GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT all but matched it a week or so later. The Brudenell in Leeds was packed to bursting for this one after their epic performance at the same venue a year earlier. If anything this was even better – sound was spot on and the projections were much clearer and really added to the overall effect.

MY ALBUMS OF 2009 - 200 to 1

200	MALEFICE – DAWN OF REPRISAL	http://www.myspace.com/malefice
199	LORD – SET IN STONE	http://www.myspace.com/lordaus
198	KILL HANNAH – WAKE UP THE SLEEPERS	http://www.myspace.com/killhannah
197	EVERGREEN TERRACE – ALMOST HOME	http://www.myspace.com/evergreenterrace
196	DEFIANCE POINTE – UNTIL THE DAWN	http://www.myspace.com/defiancepointerock
195	DEADLOCK - EARTH, REVOLT	http://www.myspace.com/deadlock
194	STEADLUR – EVERYTHING IS NOTHING	http://www.myspace.com/steadlur
193	P.G. LOST – IN NEVER OUT	http://www.myspace.com/pglost
192	Upcdowncleftcrightcabc+start – FIREWOLF	http://www.myspace.com/upcdownc
191	ETERNAL TEARS OF SORROW – CHILDREN OF THE DARK WATERS	http://www.myspace.com/etos1
190	CRIB45 – METAMORPHOSIS	http://www.myspace.com/crib45
189	STRYPER – MURDER BY PRIDE	http://www.myspace.com/stryper
188	STREAM OF PASSION – THE FLAME WITHIN	http://www.myspace.com/streamofpassionband
187	PARADISE LOST – FAITH DEVIDES US – DEATH UNITES US	http://www.myspace.com/paradiselost
186	PANTOMMIND – LUNASENSE	http://www.myspace.com/pantommind
185	DEAD BY APRIL - S/T	http://www.myspace.com/manateetheband
184	VERTICAL HORIZON – BURNING THE DAYS	http://www.myspace.com/verticalhorizon
183	LEVERAGE – CIRCUS COLOSSUS	http://www.myspace.com/leverageband
182	HOUSE OF LORDS – CARTESIAN DREAMS	http://www.myspace.com/jameschristianhouseoflords
181	FROM THE ASHES –INCENDIARY	http://www.myspace.com/fromtheashes.society
180	FREE SPIRIT – PALE SISTER OF LIGHT	http://www.myspace.com/freespiritrock
179	THE ARUSHA ACCORD – THE ECHO VERSES (EP)	http://www.myspace.com/thearushaaccorduk
178	THE ANSWER – EVERYDAY DEMONS	http://www.myspace.com/theanswerrock
177	TAKIDA – THE DARKER INSTINCT	http://www.myspace.com/takidamusic
176	PAIN OF SALVATION – LINOLEUEM (ep)	http://www.myspace.com/painofsalvation
175	MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA – MEAN EVERYTHING TO NOTHING	http://www.myspace.com/manchesterorchestra
174	1 AM EMPIRE – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/iamempirerock
173	PRIMAL FEAR – 16:6 (BEFORE THE DEVIL KNOWS YOU’RE DEAD)	http://www.myspace.com/primalfearofficial
172	MADDER MORTEM – EIGHT WAYS	http://www.myspace.com/maddermortem
171	KILLSWITCH ENGAGE – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/killswitchengage
170	ISIS – WAVERING RADIENT	http://www.myspace.com/isis
169	FRACTAL GATES – ALTERED STATES OF CONCIOUSNESS	http://www.myspace.com/fractalgates
168	FAR FROM FALLING – THE WEIGHT OF IT ALL	http://www.myspace.com/farfromfallingmusic
167	EMERY – IN SHALLOW SEAS WE SAIL	http://www.myspace.com/emery
166	CHILDREN OF NOVA – THE COMPLEXITY OF LIGHT	http://www.myspace.com/childrenofnova
165	TIGER PLEASE – THEY DON’T CHANGE UNDER MOONLIGHT	http://www.myspace.com/tigerplease
165	AZURE AGONY – BEYOND BELIEF	http://www.myspace.com/azureagony
163	PORT ROYAL – DYING IN TIME	http://www.myspace.com/uptheroyals
162	PARALLEL OR 90 DEGREES – JITTERS	http://www.myspace.com/po90degrees
161	PLACEBO – BATTLE FOR THE SUN	http://www.myspace.com/placebo
160	HELLO MADNESS – LIGHT AND LIFE AFTER DUSK	http://www.myspace.com/hellomadness
159	HALESTORM – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/halestorm
158	EPICA – DESIGN YOUR UNIVERSE	http://www.myspace.com/epica
157	ENGINEERS – THREE FACT FADER	http://www.myspace.com/engineers0
156	ELOY – VISIONARY	http://www.myspace.com/official4eloy
155	CONSTANTS - The Foundation, The Machine, The Ascension	http://www.myspace.com/constants
154	CLOUDKICKER – THE MAP IS NOT THE TERRITORY	http://www.myspace.com/cloudkicker
153	CKY – CARVER CITY	http://www.myspace.com/cky
152	YOUNG GUNS – MIRRORS (EP)	http://www.myspace.com/youngguns
151	XERATH – 1	http://www.myspace.com/xerath
150	THREE DAYS GRACE – LIFE STARTS NOW	http://www.myspace.com/threedaysgrace
149	FOREVER NEVER – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/forevernever
148	BULLETPROOF MESSENGER – ARM YOURSELF	http://www.myspace.com/bulletproofmessenger
147	IZZ - THE DARKENED ROOM	http://www.myspace.com/izzmusic
146	MAGNUM – INTO THE VALLEY OF THE MOONKING	http://www.myspace.com/magnumuk
145	LAMB OF GOD – WRATH	http://www.myspace.com/lambofgod
144	KYTE – SCIENCE FOR THE LIVING	http://www.myspace.com/kyteband
143	JENIFEREVER – SPRING TIDES	http://www.myspace.com/jeniferever
142	HORSE THE BAND – DESPERATE LIVING	http://www.myspace.com/horsetheband
141	EVILE – INFECTED NATIONS	http://www.myspace.com/evileuk
140	CITY OF FIRE –S/T	http://www.myspace.com/cityoffire
139	CALLISTO – PROVIDENCE	http://www.myspace.com/callistochaos
138	BREATHING SPACE – BELOW THE RADAR	http://www.myspace.com/breathingspaceband
137	BIFFY CLYRO – ONLY REVOLUTIONS	http://www.myspace.com/biffyclyro
136	THE COMPANY BAND – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/thecoband
135	SOUNDSCAPE – GRAVE NEW WORLD	http://www.myspace.com/soundscape
134	PERSON L – THE POISITIVES	http://www.myspace.com/personl
133	AGENT JANE – FEELER	http://www.myspace.com/agentjanemusic
132	COLLAPSE UNDER THE EMPIRE – SYSTEMBREAKDOWN	http://www.myspace.com/collapseempire
131	BEARDFISH – DESTINED SOLITAIRE	http://www.myspace.com/beardfishband
130	SUBWAY TO SALLY – KREUZFEUER	http://www.myspace.com/subwaytosally
129	LIVING COLOUR – THE CHAIR IN THE DOORWAY	http://www.myspace.com/livingcolourmusic
128	EGOIST – ULTRA SELFISH REVOLUTION	http://www.myspace.com/egoistpoland
127	CELESTY – VENDETTA	http://www.myspace.com/agentsofmercy
126	AGENTS OF MERCY – THE FADING GHOSTS OF TWILIGHT	http://www.myspace.com/agentsofmercy
125	PURE REASON REVOLUTION – AMOR VINCIT OMNIA	http://www.myspace.com/purereasonrevolution
124	INVISIBLE FLAMELIGHT – LOZINGE’S FIRST TRIANGLE (EP)	http://www.myspace.com/invisibleflamelight
123	EVANS BLUE – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/evansblue
122	EDEN’S CURSE – THE SECOND COMING	http://www.myspace.com/edenscurse
121	TOUNDRA – 2	http://www.myspace.com/toundraband
120	GOD FORBID – EARTHBLOOD	http://www.myspace.com/godforbid
119	CONVERGE – AXE TO FALL	http://www.myspace.com/converge
118	CHEVELLE – SCI FI CRIMES	http://www.myspace.com/chevelle
117	CAVO – BRIGHT NIGHTS DARK DAYS	http://www.myspace.com/cavomusic
116	LATITUDES – AGONIST	http://www.myspace.com/latitudesmusic
115	THE BOXER REBELLION – UNION	http://www.myspace.com/theboxerrebellion
114	THREAT SIGNAL – VIGILANCE	http://www.myspace.com/threatsignal
113	THE MARS VOLTA – OCTAHEDRON	http://www.myspace.com/themarsvolta
112	KONGH – SHADOWS OF THE SHAPELESS	http://www.myspace.com/kongh
111	MEHIDA – THE EMINENT STORM	http://www.myspace.com/mehida
110	PET SLIMMERS OF THE YEAR – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/petslimmersoftheyear
109	FROM MONUMENTS TO MASSES – ON LITTLE KNOWN FREQUENCIES	http://www.myspace.com/frommonumenttomasses
108	DANGER DANGER – REVOLVE	http://www.myspace.com/dangerdanger
107	DARWIN’S RADIO – TEMPLATE FOR A GENERATION	http://www.myspace.com/darwinsradiouk
106	DEVIN TOWNSEND – KI	http://www.myspace.com/devintownsenddtb
105	THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER – DEFLORATE	http://www.myspace.com/blackdahliamurder
104	SCAR SYMMETRY – DARK MATTER DIMENSIONS	http://www.myspace.com/scarsymmetry
103	SATELLITE – NOSTALGIA	http://www.myspace.com/satellitepoland
102	MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY – DANGER MOUTH	http://www.myspace.com/mutinyonthebountytheband
101	MAUDLIN OF THE WELL – PART THE SECOND	http://www.myspace.com/maudlinofthewell
100	IOEARTH – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/islasho
99	KONG – WHAT IT SEEMS IS WHAT YOU GET	http://www.myspace.com/kongnl
98	TWIN ATLANTIC – VIVARIUM	http://www.myspace.com/twinatlantic
97	LIONS - LET NO ONE FALL	http://www.myspace.com/lionstheband
96	MONO - HYMN TO THE IMMORTAL WIND	http://www.myspace.com/mono
95	THE MORNING AFTER – YOU CAN’T HURT STEEL	http://www.myspace.com/themorningafterrock
94	LACUNA COIL – SHALLOW LIFE	http://www.myspace.com/lacunacoil
93	CREED – FULL CIRCLE	http://www.myspace.com/creed
92	IQ – FREQUENCY	http://www.myspace.com/iquk
91	TRANSATLANTIC – THE WHIRLWIND	http://www.myspace.com/transatlanticprog
90	ANIMALS AS LEADERS - S/T	http://www.myspace.com/animalsasleaders
89	ABIGAILS GHOST – DE_LETION	http://www.myspace.com/abigailsghost
88	TYR – BY THE LIGHT OF THE NORTHERN STAR	http://www.myspace.com/tyr1
87	OSI – BLOOD	http://www.myspace.com/osiband
86	KEVINE DEVINE – BROTHERS BLOOD	http://www.myspace.com/kevindevine
85	RED –INNOCENCE AND INSTINCT	http://www.myspace.com/dropofred
84	BAROCK PROJECT – REBUS	http://www.myspace.com/barockprojectofficial
83	RIVERSIDE – ANNO DOMINI HIGH DEFINITION	http://www.myspace.com/riversidepl
82	AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD – THE CENTURY OF SELF	http://www.myspace.com/trailofdead
81	HOSPITAL OF DEATH – SURGE, KILL, STEAL	http://www.myspace.com/hospitalofdeath
80	THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT – FINAL CONVERSATION OF KINGS	http://www.myspace.com/thebutterflyeffect
79	FURY UK - VR	http://www.myspace.com/furyuk
78	FIGHTSTAR – BE HUMAN	http://www.myspace.com/fightstarmusic
77	THE FALL OF TROY – IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT	http://www.myspace.com/thefalloftroy
76	TOUCHSTONE – WINTERCOAST	http://www.myspace.com/touchstonemusicuk
75	KISS KISS - THE MEEK SHALL INHERIT WHAT'S LEFT	http://www.myspace.com/kisskiss
74	ALICE IN CHAINS – BLACK GIVES WAY TO BLUE	http://www.myspace.com/aliceinchains
73	PELICAN – EPHEMERAL	http://www.myspace.com/pelican
72	MEW - No More Stories Are Told Today, I'm Sorry, They Washed Away	http://www.myspace.com/mew
71	BLUENECK – THE FALLEN HOST	http://www.myspace.com/blueneck
70	HYPNOGAJA – TRUTH DECAY	http://www.myspace.com/hypnogaja
69	INSOMNIUM – ACROSS THE DARK	http://www.myspace.com/insomniumband
68	THE APPLESEED CAST - SAGARMATHA	http://www.myspace.com/theappleseedcast
67	SAGA – THE HUMAN CONDITION	http://www.myspace.com/sagaca
66	JUNIUS – THE MARTYRDOM OF THE CATASTROPHIST	http://www.myspace.com/junius
65	INME – HERALD MOTH	http://www.myspace.com/inmeofficial
64	SKINDRED –SHARK BITES AND DOG FIGHTS	http://www.myspace.com/skindred
63	NOSOUND – A SENSE OF LOSS	http://www.myspace.com/nosoundnet
62	SYLVAN – GRAVITY	http://www.myspace.com/sylvanhome
61	SAXON SHORE – IT DOESN’T MATTER	http://www.myspace.com/saxonshore
60	H IS ORANGE – THRILL OF ESCAPE	http://www.myspace.com/hisorange
59	AS TALL AS LIONS – YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU	http://www.myspace.com/astallaslions
58	ALESTORM – BLACK SAILS AT MIDNIGHT	http://www.myspace.com/alestorm
57	OCEANSIZE – HOME AND MINOR	http://www.myspace.com/oceansizeuk
56	BLCKWVS - 0130	http://www.myspace.com/blckws
55	EUROPE – LAST LOOK AT EDEN	http://www.myspace.com/europe
54	THE QUEEN KILLING KINGS – TIDAL EYES	http://www.myspace.com/thequeenkillingkings
53	PROPAGANDHI – SUPPORTING CASTE	http://www.myspace.com/propagandhi
52	RAMMSTEIN – LIEBE IST FUR ALLE, DA	http://www.myspace.com/rammstein
51	100FT SNOWMAN – JUGGLING KNIVES	http://www.myspace.com/100ftsnowman
50	STEVEN WILSON – INSURGENTES	http://www.myspace.com/therealstevenwilson
49	YOB - THE GREAT CESSATION	http://www.myspace.com/yobdoom
48	CLOSURE IN MOSCOW – FIRST TEMPLE	http://www.myspace.com/closureinmoscow
47	BURY TOMORROW – PORTRAITS	http://www.myspace.com/grammatics
46	CLUTCH – STRANGE COUSINS FROM THE WEST	http://www.myspace.com/clutchband
45	GRAMMATICS – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/grammatics
44	IN CASE OF FIRE – ALIGN THE PLANETS	http://www.myspace.com/incaseoffire
43	BLAKFISH – CHAMPIONS	http://www.myspace.com/blakfish
42	SLEEPMAKESWAVES - IN TODAY ALREADY WALKS TOMORROW	http://www.myspace.com/sleepmakeswaves
41	KARNIVOOL – SOUND AWAKE	http://www.myspace.com/karnivool
40	GUILT MACHINE - ON THIS PERFECT DAY	http://www.myspace.com/guiltmachine
39	MUSE – THE RESISTANCE	http://www.myspace.com/muse
38	DAUGHTRY – LEAVE THIS TOWN	http://www.myspace.com/daughtry
37	EXPEDICION A LAS ESTRELLAS – 27	http://www.myspace.com/expedicionalasestrellas
36	LONG DISTANCE CALLING – AVOID THE LIGHT	http://www.myspace.com/longdistancecalling
35	SCALE THE SUMMIT – CARVING DESERT CANYONS	http://www.myspace.com/scalethesummit
34	SONATA ARCTICA – THE DAYS OF GRAYS	http://www.myspace.com/sonataarctica
33	FAIRYLAND – SCORE TO A NEW BEGINNING	http://www.myspace.com/fairylandfantasia
32	THE DEAR HUNTER – ACT III – LIFE AND DEATH	http://www.myspace.com/thedearhunter
31	IREPRESS – SOL EYE SEA I	http://www.myspace.com/irepress
30	BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME – THE GREAT MISDIRECT	http://www.myspace.com/betweentheburiedandme
29	MAYBESHEWILL – SING THE WORLD HOPE IN FOUR-PART HARMONY	http://www.myspace.com/maybeshewont
28	THE SYNCOPE THRESHOLD – END OF THE BEGINNING (EP)	http://www.myspace.com/tstband
27	INDUKTI – IDMEN	http://www.myspace.com/indukti
26	RUSSIAN CIRCLES – GENEVA	http://www.myspace.com/russiancircles
25	MAMMAL – THE MAJORITY	http://www.myspace.com/mammaltheband
24	GOONIES NEVER SAY DIE - IN A FOREST WITHOUT TREES	http://www.myspace.com/gooniesneversaydiemusic
23	DREAM THEATER – BLACK CLOUDS & SILVER LININGS	http://www.myspace.com/dreamtheater
22	ANIMATIONS – REST YOUR SOUL	http://www.myspace.com/animationsofficial
21	SLEEP IS WRONG – THE INVENTION OF THE HOLE	http://www.myspace.com/mehothra
20	PRAYING MANTIS – SANCTUARY	http://www.myspace.com/prayingmantisrock
19	BARONESS – BLUE RECORD	http://www.myspace.com/yourbaroness
18	PEOPLE IN PLANES – BEYOND THE HORIZON	http://www.myspace.com/peopleinplanes
17	INCURA – THE LOST EP	http://www.myspace.com/incura
16	GIFTS FROM ENOLA – FROM FATHOMS	http://www.myspace.com/giftsfromenola
15	BLK JKS – AFTER ROBOTS	http://www.myspace.com/blkjks
14	MASTODON – CRACK THE SKYE	http://www.myspace.com/mastodon
13	KATATONIA – NIGHT IS THE NEW DAY	http://www.myspace.com/katatonia
12	SWALLOW THE SUN – NEW MOON	http://www.myspace.com/swallowthesundoom
11	HARVARD - THE INEVITABLE AND I	http://www.myspace.com/harvard
10	ARCHITECTS – HOLLOW CROWN	http://www.myspace.com/architectsuk
9	A SKYLIT DRIVE –ADELPHIA	http://www.myspace.com/askylitdrive
8	CASPIAN - TERTIA	http://www.myspace.com/caspiantheband
7	NURAL – ENTITLEMENT	http://www.myspace.com/nural
6	PORCUPINE TREE – THE INCIDENT	http://www.myspace.com/porcupinetree
5	NO MADE SENSE – THE EPILLANIC CHORAGI	http://www.myspace.com/nomadesense
4	GALLOWS – GREY BRITAIN	http://www.myspace.com/gallows
3	STEEL PANTHER – FEEL THE STEEL	http://www.myspace.com/steelpantherkicksass
2	AND SO I WATCH YOU FROM AFAR – S/T	http://www.myspace.com/andsoiwatchyoufromafar
1	DREDG – THE PARIAH, THE PARROT, THE DELUSION	http://www.myspace.com/dredg