THE DARBEX METAL FINAL HAS ARRIVED - MONDAY 5TH MAY 12PM!!!
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THE NOISEGATE - HOME TO ALTERNATIVE AND METAL MUSIC IN BEXLEYHEATH
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DOOM METALLERS GRAND MAGUS ADDED TO AN ALREADY EXCELLENT BLOODSTOCK BILL

This will possibly be the biggest local all-dayer ever!

THE ENTIRE DAY WILL BE FILMED!

The 2nd room upstairs will be open with dj's from 4pm.

All day BBQ to!

Follow the music, the drama and excitement of the final installment of the Metal Darbex.

Darbex Band Quest – FINAL at The Drayman in Bexleyheath. £3.00 for loyalty card holders – £4.00 for those with flyers – £5.00 for everyone else.

PLEASE NOTE: The Drayman is over 18s for Darbex Band Quest – Metal to the Masses.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Drayman on Monday? – Email us a request now!

RESULTS FOR SUNDAY 27 APRIL – Alternative Heat 11

1ST – SNISH

2ND – ENDLESSUMMER

3RD – THE LUCKY STARS

RESULTS FOR MONDAY 28 APRIL – Metal to the Masses Semi-Final 3

1ST – DENOUNCE

2ND – ARXIS

3RD – LUNTARA

RESULTS FOR TUESDAY 29 APRIL – Alternative Heat 11

1ST – MAD DOG

2ND – JOANNES FAULT

3RD – NO LOVE REMAINS

Sarah from the 103.7 TGR Sound TakeOver Show speaks to the winners of the heats at the Drayman and the Bull and Vic. Tune in to hear exclusive interviews and tracks from bands playing the Darbex Band Quest on 103.7FM and at www.tgrsound.co.uk.

Sponsors:

DINGO JACKS MUSIC STORE | ELEPHANT MUSIC | DOGHOUSE MUSIC | ROADRUNNER RECORDS UK | MEDIA SOURCING | VICTORY RECORDS | DEMOLITION RECORDS

Partners:

BLOODSTOCK-METAL TO THE MASSES | ORE NET SERVICES | JIGGA JAM STUDIOS

Support from:

TGR 103.7FM | NEWSSHOPPER | BEXLEY COUNCIL | KN MEGA PIX | RICHARD MORRIS PHOTOGRAPHY

The simply excellent mature pop punkers ONE DAY ELLIOTT come up against the superb indie tunes of MONDAY STREET. FOXES AND CROSSBOWS complete the bill.

Darbex Band Quest – Alternative at the Bull and Vic every Tuesday.

£2.00 for loyalty card holders – £3.00 for everyone else.

WIN £20 bar tab at Bull n Vic each Tuesday if you are Loyalty Card Holder.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Bull n Vic? – Email us a request now!

As you can see this Sundays Darbex event is on Wednesday instead due to the Bank Holiday weekend.

Expect to hear a potent mix of rock energy from STAND ALONE while 3 KINDS OF YES will show us what beautiful melodies and fat riffs are all about. STONE PONY also play. DJ LIFEGUARD BUNNY keeps spinning between bands.

Darbex Band Quest – Alternative at The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Monday. £2.00 for loyalty card holders – £3.00 for everyone else.

PLEASE NOTE: The Drayman is over 18s for Darbex Band Quest – Alternative.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Drayman on Sunday? – Email us a request now!

The Noisegate at the The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Thursday.

ROOM 1 – ALTA-SCOPE will concentrate on the lighter and eclectic side of the alternative music spectrum.

ROOM 2 – RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL will side with the heavier, sleazier, gothy and more extreme side!!

2 Pool Tables

Projection Screens, Lighting, Effects!

7pm-Midnight –The whole night (Lower Floor) and upstairs (8pm-11.30pm)

BBQ and Patio (on the warm nights) or stating subject to weather

Drinks Promo's inc, Vodka and Red Bull Mix £3, Fosters, Becks, Stella, Strongbow and selected house Spirits with Mixer £2.50, and '2 for 1 cocktails £5/£6 + More!

Staffed Door!

Special Promotional Feature Nights, with free stuff and Brand New Music!

Over 18's ID Essential

No entry after 11pm

FREE entry for loyalty card holders – £1.00 for everyone else.

4 years and 9 months after starting the first Rock Night at the Kings Arms, we finally get a venue to give YOU what you wanted.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at The Noisegate? – Email us a request now!

Bloodstock Open Air returns in 2008 and is set to be the biggest yet. Three days full of pure metal and a little bit more at Catton Hall!

The line–up is far from complete but here are the bands confirmed so far:

• NIGHTWISH
• OPETH
• EVILE
• DIMMU BORGIR
• ICED EARTH
• HELLOWEEN
• OVERKILL
• SOILWORK
• AT THE GATES
• PRIMAL FEAR
• GRAND MAGUS
• TYR
• AS I LAY DYING
• ELUVEITIE
• COMMUNIC
• MOONSORROW
• SWALLOW THE SUN
• KATAKLYSM
• CLOUDSCAPE
• CROWNING GLORY
• MOB RULES
• SAINT DEAMON
• ALESTORM
• PRO-JEKT
• KELTIC JIHAD

For more information on the festival visit the Bloodstock website.

Since hitting the big time with the Murderdolls Wednesday 13 has barely been out of public view. The Murderdolls album was followed by the debut disc from Wednesday 13, Transyvania 90210. Filled with catchy shock rockers this album and subsequent tour helped cement the band in peoples minds. The Fang Bang album was next and contained more of the same - songs about goblins, death, ghosts etc (you get the idea), albeit slightly heavier than its predecessor.

On album number three 'Skeletons' the heaviness has been pushed up another notch. Album opener 'Scream baby scream' recalls White Zombie with its semi-industrial riffage while 'Not another teenage anthem' is a typical Wednesday 13 single waiting to happen. Other highlights include 'Put your death mask on' with its heavy driving riff and the eerie versed title track 'Skeletons'.

As always with Wednesday 13 releases the album is full of 'interesting' lyrics such as "well sticks and stones can break your bones, but a 12 gage shotgun will blow your fucking head off" from 'No rabbit in a hat'.

The new found heaviness works well in places but seems to prevent some tracks realising their full shock horror potential and is some cases they lack a memorable hook so prevelant on the debut album.

Overall, this is a good album but one which falls short of previous outings. (7/10)

Review by Alan

AMON AMARTH were today confirmed to play DOWNLOAD 2008, which takes place at Donington Park, Leicestershire between June 13th – 15th.

AMON AMARTH will join Metal Blade label mates JOB FOR A COWBOY and THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER who are already on the bill.

AMON AMARTH are currently writing new songs for the highly anticipated follow up to 2006's 'WITH ODEN ON OUR SIDE' album.

The band are scheduled to enter Fascination Street Studios in Orebro, Sweden in May with producer Jens Bogren to begin recording their, as yet untitled, new album for an Autumn 2008 release on Metal Blade Records.

AMON AMARTH high-resolution photos are on the Metal Blade website.

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