30+ bands? It can only be the Battle of Bloodstock - THIS SUNDAY!
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Free BBQ for first 100 people at the Drayman this week!
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Buy BLOODSTOCK and coach tickets from RM for £99 (£110)
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Banana Road Studios in Erith - Top offers available now!

Battle for Bloodstock at The Red Lion in Gravesend.

3 stages:

- Bloodstock stage
- Rock Matrix stage
- Acoustic stage

OVER 30 Acts performing on the day + GUITAR HERO 3!

Facebook Event page

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

We thought you may be a bit tired after the mammoth all-dayer on the Sunday so there will be no Metal on Monday the next few weeks.

Don't worry though as the heaviness is back in Monday 11th and 18th as usual.

See you there!

North Heath and Erith rockers TYCE REMOVED headline this Tuesday. ALLIE ALLIE OKAY and FOXES AND CROSSBOWS are also on the bill. DJ LACUSTA spins your requests between bands.

Alt CD Promo Nights at the Bull and Vic every Tuesday.

£1.00 for Gold loyalty card holders, £2.00 for normal 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 Bull n Vic Live? – 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 Gold loyalty card holders – £1.00 for normal loyalty card holders and those with flyers – £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!

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!

Weekend tickets cost £85.00 and can be ordered from the Bloodstock website - Order Bloodstock Open Air tickets.

Rock Matrix are doing a coach to Bloodstock

Ticket + Coach for £110 or £99 for LCH holders

£35 for coach only, £30 for LCH.

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

• NIGHTWISH
• OPETH
• EVILE
• DIMMU BORGIR
• ICED EARTH
• THE INBREDS
• SILENT DESCENT
• HELLOWEEN
• OVERKILL
• SOULFLY
• SOILWORK
• AT THE GATES
• NAPALM DEATH
• PRIMAL FEAR
• DESTRUCTION
• TYR
• AS I LAY DYING
• SEVENYEARSDEAD
• ELUVEITIE
• COMMUNIC
• MOONSORROW
• AKERCOCKE
• SWALLOW THE SUN
• KATAKLYSM
• CLOUDSCAPE
• CROWNING GLORY
• PRAYING MANTIS
• MOB RULES
• SAINT DEAMON
• ALESTORM
• PRO-JEKT
• UNITING THE ELEMENTS
• KELTIC JIHAD
• HEAVENS BASEMENT
• SORCERERS SPELL
• MUSTA TALVI
• METALLOID
• CONCEPT OF TIME
• THE DEAD LAY WAITING
• EVIL SCARECROW
• DEADFILMSTAR
• BLASPHEMOUS CREATION
• ADAM BOMB
• ANGER MANAGEMENT
• BLOOD ISLAND RAIDERS
• BROKEN FAITH
• BUNGLE JR
• CELTIC LEGACY
• DE PROFUNDIS
• EMPYREAL DESTROYER
• FIREBRAND
• FURY UK
• HELLFIGHTER
• HOSPITAL OF DEATH
• INVASION
• LIQUID SKY
• MANTRA
• NECROSADISTIC GOAT TORTURE
• OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE
• OUTCRYFIRE
• RAVENAGE
• RAVENS CREED
• RSJ
• SEROTONAL
• SONDURA
• SON OF SCIENCE
• TED MAUL
• THE DEFILED
• THE DIRTY YOUTH

ALTERNATIVE KARAOKE RETURNS TO BOA

After many dragon filled battles and quests for grails, Alternative Karaoke has been confirmed to run what is now known as a legendary event! That's right depite other rumours and reports and things beyond even the Gods control, we have prevailed and are ready to give each evening at BOA the send off deserved!

For more information on the festival visit the Bloodstock website.

Rock Matrix are doing a coach to Bloodstock

Ticket + Coach for £110 or £99 for LCH holders

£35 for coach only, £30 for LCH.

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.

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 BRIGADE, THE PIGEON DETECTIVES and the Download Festival including TESTAMENT.

AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE have uploaded a video teaser for the song 'Get To The Choppa'. "The video isn't done being shot yet, but there is enough footage and ideas going on to give you an idea of where it's going. Today is the release date of 'Total Brutal' so enjoy the album and have fun with the video!"

Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCdTdzeY0HY to check the teaser out!

AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINEs debut 'Total Brutal' is set for release the 25th of July 2008 in D/A/CH/I and the 28th of July in the rest of Europe!

www.myspace.com/austriandeathmachine

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