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ROCK MATRIX TOP 50 ALBUMS OF 2007
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TELL YOUR MATES ABOUT DARBEX BAND QUEST

DARBEX JUST GOT EVEN BIGGER!  What you are about to read has been acheived within 4 weeks, imagine what 20 weeks will give!

We have around 90 bands now on board for the Darbex Band Quest 2008, which is made up of 3 sections:

1) Elevation of creation BOTB,
2) The CD- Scratch the Surface and
3) Magazine - Altascope.

We are talking to several BIG opportunity providers too, so i urge you to get involved - now, all is based on first come first served.

So what dya get? whats the low down:
- Photography made available every night
- Reviews of shows
- Judges from radio and industry
- a Great crowd every night
- chance to win 1 of 33 prizes available
- massive local coverage with huge advertising
- £1 per ticket sold in adv
- Over £6500 of prizes atm

The prize base is now 23 prizes with over £6500 worth of stuff being offered already!

We have run 15000 flyers and 500 A2 posters which you will see from Monday!

Be part of a run of 2000cd's promoting local talent

Full Prize list will be 33 prizes by end of first phase of come (end feb) One Prize per band!!

The view the list of all 23 prizes along with their values view the new Darbex blog.

If you are interested complete this form quoting 'entry for darbex band quest': http://www.eventmatrix.co.uk/artists/?view_add=bmpfrm

To enter all we need is a £25 deposit which is returnable at the end of the comp. Dont miss out this is seriously big stuff.

Thanks guys, email me any questions to: darbex@rockmatrix.co.uk

For FULL DETAILS see the full details blog.

Suggest bands for this exciting opportunity by emailing darbex@rockmatrix.co.uk now. They cannot afford to miss this!

Click on image above to go to the Darbex blog page

This week we have KLUNK who sound like a cross between Black Sabbath, Helmet and Faith No More. Heavy Guitars, funky bass with emotive vocals make this 4 piece stand out from other bands. BLOODLOSS were so good last time they are back again. FALLING EMPIRE and BENDER CRACK CORN are also on the bill. DJ GAMBLIN keeps things going between bands.

The beast that is Metal Monday at The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Monday. £1.50 for loyalty card holders – £2.00 for everyone else.

PLEASE NOTE: The Drayman is over 18s for Metal Mondays.

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

Indie–punkers NEEDS MUST play Dartford this week along with grunge heroes ENDLESS SUMMER. TOM ANDERSON also plays. DJ LIFEGUARD BUNNY spins for your delight.

Rock Night Live at the Bull and Vic every Tuesday.

You will get in FREE if you are a loyalty card holder who brings a guest or if you are a musician who has played live at the Bull n Vic on a Tuesday!

£1.50 for loyalty card holders – £2.00 for those with flyers – £2.50 for everyone else.

Win a £20 bar voucher at the Bull n Vic. You have to be a loyalty card holder to win this and it's based on those paying at the door – you get entered then drawn then presented with the £20 tab the week after.

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

Go Mental! at the Zero Bar this week sees resident DJ DJ KING STEVE, DJ 69 and DJ THE KEV churn out the big tunes and requests!! Remember the music and drink goes on until MIDNIGHT!

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

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

The UKs premier prog and power metal festival, Progpower UK III returns at the Anson Rooms in Bristol on a Friday and Saturday.

Here are the bands confirmed so far:

• EVERGREY
• POWER QUEST
• THUNDERSTONE
• BRAINSTORM
• SERENITY
• DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA
• VANDEN PLAS
• THY MAJESTIE
• ANDROMEDA
• CIRCUS MAXIMUS

For more information on the festival visit the Progpower website.

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:

• OPETH
• EVILE
• DIMMU BORGIR
• HELLOWEEN
• OVERKILL
• SOILWORK
• AT THE GATES
• PRIMAL FEAR
• TYR
• ELUVEITIE
• COMMUNIC
• MOONSORROW
• SWALLOW THE SUN
• KATAKLYSM
• CLOUDSCAPE

For more information on the festival visit the Bloodstock website.

You can find contact details by clicking on the band names. This will you take you through to the profile page of the band.

SILAS are looking for a vocalist.

SHATTERED ALLIANCE are looking for a drummer and a vocalist.

Nineteen of the Rock Matrix staff, DJs and reviewers have voted on their top albums of the year. Below is the final list of the top 50 albums in order:

1. NIGHTWISH – Dark Passion Play
2. MACHINE HEAD – The Blackening
3. MEGADETH – United Abominations
4. BLACK STONE CHERRY – Black Stone Cherry
5. WITHIN TEMPTATION – The Heart of Everything
6. ALTER BRIDGE – Blackbird
7. CLUTCH – From Beale Street to Oblivion
8. OZZY OSBOURNE – Black Rain
9. EVILE – Enter the Grave
10. DOWN – Down III – Over the Under
11. TYPE O NEGATIVE – Dead Again
12. DIMMU BORGIR – In Sorte Diaboli
13. MUNICIPAL WASTE – The Art of Partying
14. W.A.S.P – Dominator
15. PARADISE LOST – In Requiem
16. FOREVER NEVER – Aporia
17. DREAM THEATER – Systematic Chaos
18. THE 69 EYES – Angels
19. SHADOWS FALL – Threads of Life
20. HIM – Venus Doom
21. PORCUPINE TREE – Fear of a Blank Planet
22. ANNAL NATHRAKH – Hell is Empty, All The Devils Are Here
23. ARCH ENEMY – Rise of the Tyrant
24. ANNIHILATOR – Metal
25. MARILYN MANSON – Eat Me, Drink Me
26. EXODUS – The Atrocity Exhibition: Exhibit A
27. MANIC STREET PREACHERS – Send Away The Tigers
28. MINISTRY – The Last Sucker
29. VELVET REVOLVER – Libertad
30. LINKIN PARK – Minutes to Midnight
31. THE FURIOUS HORDE – World Aghast
32. ELUSIVE – Locked Doors, Drinks and Funerals – Songs From The Desert
33. RUSH – Snakes and Arrows
34. THE BIRTHDAY MASSACRE – Walking With Strangers
35. KORN – Korn
36. BIFFY CLYRO – Puzzle
37. PARAMORE – Riot
38. SEVENYEARSDEAD – To The Ruin of All
39. PRONG – Power of the Damager
40. DRUGDEALER CHEERLEADER – Enjoy The Time You Waste
41. COMBICHRIST – What The Fuck is Wrong With You People?
42. STAR INDUSTRY – Last Crusades
43. TAROT – Crows Fly Back
44. BON JOVI – Lost Highway
45. NEW YOUNG PONY CLUB – Fantastic Playroom
46. AVENGED SEVENFOLD – Avenged Sevenfold
47. AKERCOCKE – Antichrist
48. VNV NATION – Judgement
49. THE MISSION – God is a Bullet
50. ENTER SHIKARI – Take To The Skies

To see the top albums chosen by individuals please see the main albums of 2007 blog on the Rock Matrix myspace page.

BECOME A LOYALTY CARD HOLDER AND GET ALL THIS!!!

• 1 Free Entry into a Rock Matrix Live Evening Event worth at least £2.50
• Free entry into Go Mental! Rock Night at the Zero Bar every Thursday Until August 2008
• 25% OFF your first/next purchase from the Rock Matrix stall/store after receiving your card
• 1 Free Bottle Drink from Rock Matrix
• 10% off of all items from the Rock Matrix stall/store all year round
• 10% off at Dingo Jacks Music Store
• 10% off at Fiendish Clothing
• Free 'Bag of Swag' upon signing up
• 1 Free Gift worth £3.00 from the Rock Matrix stall
• Help in finding items otherwise hard to find
• Special Card Holders 'Win £20 Bar Tab' Comp every week at the Bull and Vic
• T–shirt and CD for £20 (max value £15 each item)
• Reduced door entry at Rock Matrix events
• 5 Patches For £10 Offer
• Free pendant when spending over £25
• 3 for 2 on all CD's at the stall voucher offer
• At least £2 off all–day events held by Rock Matrix and BIG party events and themes Nights

For information on these benefits have a look at the Rock Matrix loyalty card section and join today!

New Year clearance offer of 25% off anything on the stall at the Zero Bar in January.

View our extensive selection of alternative, rock, metal and gothic products on sale including jewellery, clothing, music and lifestyle goods. You can shop securely in confidence that your details are processed with modern encryption techniques and methods through our payment partner, Worldpay.

Just one example of the items we have in stock is this Fear Factory t–shirt at just £9.00 for Loyalty Card holders and £10.00 for everyone else:

To see all items in stock CLICK HERE.