METAL CD Launch (Scratch The Surface) All-dayer at the Drayman
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Scratch The Surface Metal CD Launch at The Drayman in Bexleyheath.

Scratch The Surface - Metal edition CD available for £2.50 (rather than the usual £4.00) on the day.

12 noon to 12 midnight

Free FOOD for the first 100 paying guests from the BBQ off the 'RM Menu'

Free Shot between 12-3pm (with any full priced drink purchsed) and Drinks

Promo's throughout

BBQ ALL DAY/NIGHT - *New Menu*

Giveaways on the day

Special launch day Price CD £2.50 on the day - £2 for LCH - 20 Tracks!

-----Rock Matrix Pool Competition-----

It will be £1 per game and £1 to enter each game for charity, plus £5 entry fee per person, (winner takes all the entry fees)
Free drink to each winner of best of 3

Format - as many entrants as we think we can fit in, will play against another player and the winners of those matches get put into a knockout round later in the day.

Looking for about 32 players in total (£150) £100 Top Prize, £40 runner-up and £20 play off.

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Over 18's ID essential R.O.A.R.

£5.00 on the door, £4.00 with flyer/Adv, £3.00 for LCH Gold Card and Darbex players.

Closest train station - Bexleyheath - 1/2 km away

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Scratch The Surface Metal CD Launch? – Email us a request now!

Sittingbourne noise terrorists VIALATE come to the Drayman as part of their UK tour. If their excellent track on the Scratch the Surface CD is anything to go by they are not to be missed! Be sure to get there early as the multi-national sound of SHATTERED ALLIANCE will hit you like a slab of metal. Another act or two are still to be announced. DJ 69 returns to spin between bands.

Metal CD Promo Nights at The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Monday. FREE entry for everyone!

PLEASE NOTE: The Drayman is over 18s for Metal CD Promo Nights.

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

It's all about killing in the name of Dartford this week as RAGE AGAINST THE LATRINE hit the stage playing all your favourite Rage songs. CARNIVAL OF GLASS and SEASONS OF SIX also play. DJ LACUSTA brings us something new between bands.

Bull n Vic Live 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!

Wednesday is the Scratch The Surface - METAL CD Playback night upstairs at the Drayman. The whole CD will be played through from 8.30pm to 10.30pm and the bands will be able to collect their cds.

Click on image above to go to Metal CD Playback Night events page

Metal CD Playback Night at The Drayman in Bexleyheath. FREE entry for everyone!

PLEASE NOTE: The Drayman is over 18s for Metal CD Playback Night.

Yes 5 years! Some of you will remember how the little rock night at the Kings Arms from July 2003 gave Bexleyheath the biggest kick up the backside it had ever seen. This was followed by around 3 and a half years of legendary nights at the Rat and Parrot and Zero Bar before it moved to our current and possibly best location, The Drayman. Wherever the rock night has been held it has been the centrepoint of the local scene, outlasting bands, trends and virtually every other weeknight rock night in the country. Bands, relationships and even marriages have been forged on these Thursdays, not to mention being the catalyst for countless other rock nights starting (and finishing) locally. Now after 5 years we bring you the biggest rock night ever! Enjoy!

The 5 year rock night party at The Drayman in Bexleyheath.

- there will be FREE FOOD for the first 100 people
- an Early Bird Drinks Special for the night plus lots more

ROOM 1 – BEST ROCK AND METAL TRACKS FROM THE PAST 5 YEARS INCLUDING OBVIOUS CLASSICS!!

ROOM 2 – DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY TO A MIX OF DISCO AND ALTERNATIVE BEATS!

2 Pool Tables

Projection Screens, Lighting, Effects!

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

BBQ and Patio 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!

Over 18's ID Essential

No entry after 11pm

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the 5 year rock night party? – Email us a request now!

There are several Rock Matrix flavoured acts at this years Danson Festival.

The beautiful parkland of Danson Park in Bexleyheath will once again host one of the South East's largest annual, free events - The Danson Festival on July 5 and 6.

Headlining the main stage on Saturday night and bringing Las Vegas style glitz and glamour to the Festival will be Suspiciously Elvis. Even if you are not a fan of the King - this is a show not to be missed, recreating the great man at the height of his powers and guaranteed to put a smile on your face.

The Park will be divided into themed areas including a youth zone, arts zone, sports zone, community zone and an environmental zone. If you enjoy watching other people work hard, the dance stage will give you a good idea of how much practice does actually make perfect.

On the main stage, hosted once again by 103.7FM TGR Sound, local bands will get a chance to play in front of their biggest ever audience, as Festival organisers give the best of the bunch at least fifteen minutes of fame.

DIRTY SAM

APOLLO WITHSTANDS

JEREMY AYRE

CHRIS DABNER

If you missed the Boat Race - don't worry - Danson has a great alternative - Dragon Boat racing on the Park's 9 acre lake. Raising money for The Anthony Nolan Trust, heroic teams will battle for supremacy in their 30ft long highly decorated boats, in time to the beat of a bass drum.

Danson Festival is one of the best family days out of the summer and with free admission, there is no better place to be.

Information taken from www.bexley.gov.uk/service/culture/events/dansonfest08.html

We need models for the Darkcore night, especially MALE ones!!

On Thursday 10th July 2008, Rock Matrix is going to make all your wildest dreams come true....

We want to bring all your darkest desires to you in one dirty night...

Get ready for an evening of sleazy and gothic darkness. Can you take it?

Darkcore 2 at The Drayman in Bexleyheath.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at Darkcore 2? – 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
• HELLOWEEN
• OVERKILL
• 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

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.

The battle to play Bloodstock is STILL very close! You could make THE difference!

Potential voters need to join the Bloodstock forum and place 'ONE' vote for their chosen act.

The link you need to join is here:

www.bloodstock.uk.com/community/index.php

The link to vote for the Bands of Kent is here - this takes you to our page:

www.bloodstock.uk.com/community/viewtopic.php

The band with the most votes wins!

WARNING: If you sign up more than once to vote for your choice of band you damage the chances of them playing the festival!

If you are not sure which band you are going to vote for have a listen on their respective myspace pages:

A. DENOUNCE
www.myspace.com/denounce

B. SILENT DESCENT
www.myspace.com/silentdescent1

C. WITHOUT REMORSE
www.myspace.com/withoutremorse1

D. ZOCALO
www.myspace.com/zocalotheband

GOOD LUCK!

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 Rock Matrix

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

P.O.S. 51 need:

- Bass player

Contact this band here: annika@rockmatrix.co.uk

SILAS need:

- Guitarist

Contact this band here: silasmusic@hotmail.co.uk

UNTIL I BLEED need:

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

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

In an inspired piece of "blue sky thinking" the clothing retailer Topshop have playlisted London based extreme metal machine The Rotted to appear as one of the twenty songs on their in store CD loop.

The track "A Brief Moment of Regret", culled from their soon to be released album 'Get Dead or Die Trying', will appear alongside Goldfrapp, Supergrass, Elvis Costello and Kate Bush among others and will be broadcast on a 6 week playlist in many of the chains flagship Topshop & Topman stores.

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