Fightstar, Wire and Exit Ten set for Offset Festival!
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All drinks £2.50 at the Drayman this Thursday - Happy A-Level results eh!
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Fantastical all-dayer at the Bull n Vic - Monday 25th August
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Join the loyalty card scheme today and save £200 on entry!

Fastly developing into masters of the local metal scene INNER FIRE keep the metal alive on a Monday. Female fronted TRAINING ICARUS return along with new wave of Bexleyheath heavy metal pioneers CONQUEST. VIALATE open the night. DJ GAMBLIN keeps things heavy between bands.

Metal Mondays at OHM every Monday.

£1.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £3.00 for everyone else.

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

Blues rock duo THE BROKEN BRICKS make a welcome return to Dartford this week. They are joined by VEGAS MODE and other acts.

Bull n Vic Live at the Bull and Vic every Tuesday.

All musicians who we have details for will get in FREE!

£1.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £3.00 for everyone else.

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

The Noisegate at the The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Thursday.

As you know we are currently down to one room as upstairs is being refurbished. Therefore, there will be a mix of metal, rock, alternative and indie on the main floor for the time being.

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

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 The Noisegate? – Email us a request now!

The second Live Rock In New Cross night sees quality punk trio THE LUCKY SCARS headline. BLACK DOVE STATE and the always entertaining JON COOPER also play.

Live Rock in New Cross at the Goldsmiths Tavern.

£1.00 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 Live Rock in New Cross? – Email us a request now!

With the likes of the reunited RATM, indie kings THE KILLERS, the biggest metal band on the planet METALLICA and SLIPKNOT and the CANCER BATS this years Reading Festival is not to missed!

This all-dayer will bring you something different!

It will be more than just bands playing.

It is an entertainment day called The Bank Holiday Alter-Tainment Special!

Bank Holiday Alter-Tainment Special at the Bull and Vic.

£3.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £4.00 for those with flyers – £5.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Bank Holiday Alter-Tainment Special? – Email us a request now!

Offset Festival is a huge showcase of the UKs most exciting new bands - and the artists who influenced them.

Taking place in a beautiful forest location just 30 minutes from London, the event features 7 stages with over 150 artists performing, hand-picked to represent the most exciting and creative lineup you'll see at any festival this year.

Put together by a team with over ten years of experience in putting together festivals, the event also offers camping, organic food stalls, art, a funfair, kids areas and a rare-breeds farm.

Some of the bands lined up to play over the 2 days are:

• WIRE
• YOUNG KNIVES
• JOHNNY FOREIGNER
• XX TEENS
• GANG OF FOUR
• THE MACCABEES
• BLOOD RED SHOES
• HOT CLUB DE PARIS
• FUTURE OF THE LEFT
• FIGHTSTAR
• GHOST OF A THOUSAND
• CRY FOR SILENCE
• EXIT TEN
• INTERLOCK
• MY VITRIOL
• TOM MCRAE
• BRIGADE
• SLAVES TO GRAVITY
• FURTHEST DRIVE HOME
• ENJOY DESTROY
• WE ARE THE OCEAN
• DIVE DIVE
• TONIGHT IS GOODBYE
• SAVING AIMEE

The Offset Festival is held at the Hainault Forest Country Park.

For details including ticket prices go to Offset Festival website.

There are going to be TWO cards to choose from July. They are:

- The Gold Card
- The Silver Card

Joining the Gold card will mean you get this:

At least £200 off Rock Matrix events:

- Metal Mondays
- Live at the Bull and Vic
- The Noisegate
- Ten special events

FREE STUFF!!! A goody bag on the night with?

- Scratch The Surface CD worth £4
- Napalm Death DVD with 140 minutes of footage.
- Four stickers
- A coaster
- A Dingo Jacks plectrum
- Free CD - choose from our promo list!
- FREE STUFF VOUCHERS!!
- Free entry to a Rock Matrix weeknight event (excluding special events)
- Free drink worth up to £3 at the Drayman, Bexleyheath.
- Free drink worth up to £3 at the Bull and Vic, Dartford.
- Free drink worth up to £3 at the Red Lion, Northfleet
- Free gift from the Rock Matrix stall.

Special offers from Rock Matrix, including

- 25% off your next purchase at the Rock Matrix
- CD and T-shirt for £20
- 3 for 2 on CDs
- 5 patches for £10

Special offers from other companies who support us?

- Cheaper tickets to BLOODSTOCK! Coach travel there and back and entry ticket for £99, that's £11 off! Or you could get a ticket for only £80!
- Free game of bowling at Bexleyheath Tenpin when you buy a game.
- 10% off at Fiendish clothing in Gravesend when you show your card.
- 10% off at Dingo Jacks in Dartford when you show your card.

If you have ever had a Loyalty Card, you get £5 off the Gold or Silver card!

We are in negotiations with more local businesses than ever before to bring you guys the most deal-packed card ever! Be the first to get your paws on a Gold card! Be the envy of all your rock buddies! Feel special! And support the Rock Matrix in giving you guys entertainment, music and cheap alcohol.

PRINCE KATOCO need:

- Drummer

Contact this band here: prince.katoco@gmail.com or ring Chris on: 07849990802 or Joe on: 07738820290.

Full message from band:

WANTED: Diverse and dynamic drummer to complete 3 piece Alt Rock band!

Based in SE London, we're looking for a drummer with a broad taste in most types of music; willing to experiment and push musical boundaries to their limits. We play quite heavy music, with a particular emphasis on strong melodies and groove-laden rhythms. Experience playing live preferable, with all musical ideas welcome. Must be extremely committed and own a drum kit.

We have ample gigging experience, and frequently play gigs across London. We also have a strong set list of material ready for gigging (with a steady flow of new material), a van to cover any transport issues and a strong fan base.

Main influences include Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Pink Floyd and Led Zep. Rock is the main flavour, but the melting pot is potentially open to all styles and genres.

You can hear our latest demo at www.myspace.com/princekatoco. This should give you a feel for the type of music we aim to make, although it is not broadly representative our other songs; so if you wish to gain a better idea of our sound we have lower quality (live) recordings of all of our other material to date.

SIZEN need:

- Guitarist

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

Lead singer of P.O.S. 51 Annika wants to join an additional band so she can sing even more:

Contact her here: annika@rockmatrix.co.uk

UNTIL I BLEED need:

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

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

Read all the latest reviews in the Rock Matrix reviews section. This week new reviews for PIG IRON and NFD at the Resistance Gallery and Scotlands finest MOGWAI.

"We recently returned from Poland after shooting the first video for the upcoming album 'Twilight of the Thunder God'. The video will be for the title track.

We joined efforts with the Polish team, Group 13 and director Dariusz Szermanowicz for 'Twilight of the Thunder God' and filmed it on the old Viking site, Jomsborg, home of the Jomsvikings in Wolin, Poland.

Our brothers from Jomsvikings traveled from far and wide, places like Poland, Germany, Belgium, England, Australia and USA to be part of this great video.

It seemed that the Thunder God was on our side when shooting the video, because a hurricane/storm passed through the area during the day, creating the chaotic and violent atmosphere we were hoping for. It was the toughest conditions we ever recorded a video in, blood and sweat, quite literally both, were part of the making. But we don't mind getting our hands dirty and metal was never supposed to be 'nice'. In fact we couldn't have wished for a more fitting video shoot for this song, being the Ragnarök and all!

We want to thank Igor for making this possible, Blodhvitnir Meldric and Sana, the Group 13 crew for their professional work and of course the Jomsvikings for being made of steel" Check out some photos from the video shooting at THIS location!

The videoclip for "Twilight of the Thunder God" will make its debut in September. The album "Twilight of the Thunder God" will be released September, 19 in D/A/CH/I and September, 22 in the rest of Europe (including Finland and Sweden, the previously announced release date for these countries was wrong!)!

www.myspace.com/amonamarth

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