Band Quest 2009 is go!!!
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Alternative side of Band Quest launches!
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Hellfire Festival 2009 next weekend!
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Dark Desires this Thursday!

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What you Get and What you Give!

Platform: The Basis upon which we are inviting artists to play for unified sound during the next 4 months, including but not limited to the following;

What you get:

• The chance to win some of the £10k worth of prizes, inc £1000 cash or Slot at Bloodstock
• The chance to be part of a trio of compilation cd's 1000 copies per cd
• To Feature in programme and run 1000's of times
• Reduced Studio costs
• Reduced costs at local music stores
• Showcases for Festivals
• Free Loyalty Card worth £10 (min)
• Free Entry to Noisegate and reduced entry to Unified Sounds events
• Live Recordings of the shows you play (subject to equipment not going tits up)
• Free Newsletter featuring key & useful info to all bands
• Chance to win Best of Prizes at end of comp
• Supply of information to help your band
• Offers of Deals from CD Replicating Companies, Studios and Local stores
• A days recording for £99 mixed n mastered AND gets you in the Compilation CD's
• Coverage from a massive media-base including radio, newspapers, magazines & E-zines
• To play shows with our new lighting rig and Brand New Sound System
• To feature on all Unified Sounds websites
• Free drinks from selected bars
• 20% anything bought from Darkstore
• Free promo' CD upon becoming part of the Band Quest Platform

What you give:

• You agree to play 1 gig minimum per band (+2 more if successful in heats)
• You pay a deposit of £10 each per band member fully returnable
• You supply personal info to make you fully contactable
• You consider what this platform can become, beyond this year!
• You have some level of ambition and competence to take advantage of what we are offering and you understand the terms and condition upon entering.

There is NO catch, it's technically FREE ENTRY to the platform and comes with a feck load of stuff you can take advantage of. Its simply the best way to get your band noticed over the next 4 months.

The CD: A track charge of £5 per band member will be taken from the deposit if the band wished to be part of the compilations with a per track value charge of £1 per track # in reverse of the track 20, i.e. track #1 £20, track#7 £13, Track#20 £1 etc (Free if recording at Jigga Jam studios)

Deposits: Will be fully returnable (£10) or in part (£5 )of CD has been utilised by the band, this money will be in cash and can be claimed form the 1st June until 31st July at which point it will be donated to charity of our choice. (Last year we raised £1250 from the Band Quest via donations.)

All your support is very much appreciated – This could be massive next year so be part of the wind of change, we want the best for everyone guys!

Thanks from the Team at http://www.unifiedsounds.co.uk

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The excellent SEEKER play this week along with hard rockers FAT KAT who add a bit of weight to the bill. Mad Dog frontman TOMMY SMITH gets all acoustic on us. THE VETOES also play.

Win a Reading Ticket and a Bloodstock Ticket as guests of the events in a Super Draw! Ask at the event for details.

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Live at OHM at OHM every Sunday.

FREE ENTRY for Gold loyalty card holders, £2.00 for everyone else.

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

Band Quest 2009 is go and will be bringing the metal to the masses to you every Monday in Bexleyheath!

In HEAT 1 metal heavyweights SHATTERED ALLIANCE take on the almightly SILAS who missed out on last years competition. Could they make up for it this time? ZENITHAL also play. DJ LACUSTA keeps the metal rolling between bands.

Win a Reading Ticket and a Bloodstock Ticket as guests of the events in a Super Draw! Ask at the event for details.

Band Quest 2009 - Metal Mondays at The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Monday.

£2.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £2.50 for those with flyers, £3.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at Band Quest 2009 - Metal Mondays? – Email us a request now!

The alternative side of Band Quest 2009 kicks off tonight in Dartford.

Heat 1 is made of FACADE,NOVEMBER CRIMINALS and MATT KNOWLES up against each other.

Win a Reading Ticket and a Bloodstock Ticket as guests of the events in a Super Draw! Ask at the event for details.

Band Quest 2009 - Dartford Live at the Darenth Suite, Acacia Hall every Tuesday.

£2.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £2.50 for those with flyers, £3.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at Bandquest 2009 - Dartford Live? – Email us a request now!

The Noisegate at the The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Thursday.

ROOM 1 (main floor) – Rock, Metal, Goth returns to the main floor at The Noisegate. Yes, you read correctly. Over the past few months there has been more and more rock and metal on the main floor, so expect a bigger mix of all things alternative.

2 Pool Tables

Projection Screens, Lighting, Effects!

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

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

Drinks Promo's inc, Buy on get ONE FREE on bottles of wine, 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

GIRLS: We want girl dj's - why the hell dont they wanna play hevvy music? What makes you girls tick? So, if you can handle a night of tune picking, then you'll get a room to yourself to show what you can do and then we'll bring you into the main rooms we run. NO STALKERS ALLOWED though, kick ya man into touch and get Hevvy with us!

FREE entry for Gold loyalty card holders - £1.00 for everyone else.

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

On the main floor at the Drayman as part of The Noisegate is Dark Desires.

A night of goth, industrial, EBM, gothic metal, 80s and dark alternative.

DJs 69 and Cybertrash playing the likes of Sisters of Mercy, VNV Nation, Paradise Lost, The Mission, Combichrist, The Birthday Massacre, Type O Negative, BlutEngel, Marilyn Manson, NFD, Colony 5, Ministry, The Ghost of Lemora, 69 Eyes, Nine Inch Nails, Fields of Nephilim, Lacuna Coil, Joy Division, The Cult, KMFDM, Dope Stars Inc, Siouxse, Lacimus Profundere, The Cure, Deathstars, Evanescence, Covenant, Specimen, Poisonblack, Star Industry, Adam Ant, Billy The Rebel, Killing Joke and much much more!

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Entry on the night is FREE for Rock Matrix Gold Card Holders and just £1 for everyone else.

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

Heat 1 of the Gravesend metal part of Band Quest starts here!

Progressive thrash outfit WARHORSE deliver the goods this week along with SEVEN and CIRCLE OF RAGE.

Band Quest 2009 - Live At The Lion at the Red Lion every Friday.

£2.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £2.50 for those with flyers, £3.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at Band Quest 2009 - Live At The Lion? – Email us a request now!

Heat 1 of Band Quest 2009 comes to OHM on Sunday!

Popular rockers LIVE POLITICS play this week and are up against DAYFALL and JEREMY AYRE.

Win a Reading Ticket and a Bloodstock Ticket as guests of the events in a Super Draw! Ask at the event for details.

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Band Quest 2009 - Hevvy Sundays at OHM every Sunday.

£2.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £2.50 for those with flyers and £3.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at Band Quest 2009 - Hevvy Sundays? – Email us a request now!

The Hellfire Festival 2009 sees 3 days of metal in London at an affordable price. It will be held at the O2 Islington Academy.

Weekend tickets are available and can be ordered from the Hellfire Festival website - Order Hellfire Festival tickets.

Here are the bands confirmed so far:

• OVERKILL
• EXODUS
• FIREWIND
• BREED 77
• SABBAT
• ALESTORM
• TED MAUL
• WARRIOR SOUL
• EXIT TEN
• GAMA BOMB
• PANIC CELL
• MALFICE
• ANNOTATIONS OF AN AUTOPSY
• TRIGGER THE BLOODSHED
• FOREVER NEVER
• TORTURE SQUAD
• THE MORE I SEE
• THE DEFILED
• GODSIZED
• BURNING SKIES
• DEAD BEYOND BURIED
• RSJ
• OUTCRYFIRE
• CINDERS FALL
• ANTERIOR
• IDIOM
• SACRED MOTHER TONGUE
• ROMEO MUST DIE
• THE HOLLOW EARTH THEORY
• SOUL DESTRUCTION
• IMICUS

For more information on the festival visit the Hellfire Festival 2009 website.

Bloodstock Open Air returns in 2009 and is set to increase in size for the 5th year running. Three days full of pure metal and a little bit more at Catton Hall!

Weekend tickets are available and can be ordered from the Bloodstock website - Order Bloodstock Open Air tickets.

Here are the bands confirmed so far:

• AMON AMARTH
• SATYRICON
• SAXON
• GWAR
• KATATONIA
• TURISAS
• MUNICIPAL WASTE
• ENSLAVED
• THE HAUNTED
• CANDLEMASS
• WINTERSUN
• BATTLELORE
• SABATON
• DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
• MILLION DOLLAR RELOAD
• BEHOLDER
• PYTHIA

For more information on the festival visit the Bloodstock website.

New Rock band seeking a Song-writing Guitarist who can play with a DIRTY GROOVE, POWER and tightness.

Influences: Clutch, Monster Magnet, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, QOTSA.

Must be dedicated and experienced at playing live and recording, and be able to write riffs / songs in this style. Own gear essential.

(We are NOT a full-on metal or 'jam' band - no Steve Vai-esque shredders please!).

We all collaborate on song-writing, learn the songs at home and then work hard in the studio rehearsing the songs (though we do have fun doing it!).

We rehearse every Sunday afternoon.

We will require MP3 / Myspace samples as proof you can play and write before we get together for an audition (we've been let down on that front a lot!).

Look forward to hearing from you...

I know it sounds like we're being super fussy, but we've met too many muppets to be any less specific about what type of dude we're after!!

Contact the band here: www.myspace.com/ajddk.

DRUGDEALER CHEERLEADER needs:

- Bass player

Contact the band here: info@drugdealercheerleader.com or www.myspace.com/drugdealercheerleader.

BAND WITH NO NAME YET needs:

- Singer

Influenced by Tool, Killswitch Engage etc. Contact the band here: Nel on 07798640786 or nelcooper@hotmail.com or Joe on 07752519676.

CONQUEST need:

- Bass player

Contact this band here: leslie.clayden@ntlworld.com or admin@roystone.com or ring Les Clayden on 07832 235715.

UNTIL I BLEED need:

- Guitarist (with some lead ability)
- Bassist
- Drummer
- Female vocalist

Contact this band here: tombwibble@yahoo.co.uk

ROY STONE needs:

- All musicians

Contact Roy Stone here: admin@roystone.com or www.myspace.com/roystonelink.

Following on from fine efforts by fellow Gravesenders Denounce and Silent Descent, Cursed As Angels release a quality debut album.

Over the past 2 years Cursed As Angels have built up a strong local following thanks to their impressive live shows and collection of songs. An award from TotalRock radio in 2007 was followed by one of their most impressive performances at the Bloodstock festival this summer gone. This all led nicely to the release of 'The Hanging Tree'.

Crushing openers 'And so it has been...' and 'War' cram everything you like about Cursed As Angels into two songs. Chugging riffs are backked up with highly melodic choruses thanks to the distintive vocal of Omen Jinx. There is no let up as 'Scream all you want' blares out from the speakers, threatning to encite a mosh pit wherever you may be listening to it. The song is driven by an almost mechanical drumming style. The title track and 'Stand alone' have melody spilling out from them before you are met with the dual female/Omen vocal attack on 'The puzzle box'. 'Rise up' sounds like an old friend having heard it so many times over the past few years. Next up is 'Bleeding hearts' which was featured on the Scratch The Surface metal compilation ealier this year. On penaltimate track 'Only a fool breaks the two second rule' we see more aggression as seen at the start of the album, while 'Soul searchers' is well placed as the album closer.

What is most impressive about this album is that it gets better after every listen. The whole album is laced with some quality guitar work which at times sounds similar to icon-era Paradise Lost, while Omen Jinx puts on an excellent vocal display throughout.

Cursed As Angels have successfully put all of the good bits of their last 2 years onto this disc and made an album which can stand proud alongside the excellent releases from both Denounce and Silent Descent.

Watch out world, the Gravesend 3 are coming!

8/10

Review by Alan

Berlin's very own THE OCEAN will embark on a headlining tour through Europe in February and March. The hand-picked touring package is high-class and includes Swedens BURST, Metal Blade recording artists BISON B.C. from Canada and Finnish newcomers MEDEIA. Please start spreading the word! The routing is now finished, please spread the dates listed below!

THE OCEAN and BURST just confirmed to play four extra dates in Scandinavia!

THE OCEAN
+ Burst
+ BISON B.C.
+ Medeia

11.03.09 England London O2 Academy 2
12.03.09 England Sheffield Corporation

www.myspace.com/theoceancollective

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