Member Since: 3/30/2006
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We Want Your Demos!
UK UNSIGNED are now developing a radio station as well as working with bmetv.net to produce UK UNSIGNED TV.
If you would like your unsigned band to appear on either of these (regardless of whether you have performed with us before) then please send a CD or DVD or your band to....
UK UNSIGNED Rock
Bethnal Green Training Centre
Deal Street
Room T6
London E1 5HZ
Any other items you choose to send regarding details of the band, how to contact you or general press packs will be well recieved as any information we can put out about you will help to promote your band!
: Register your band in the box below!When registering please be sure to include:Band name
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The story so far...
In Leicester we met:
Silent Torment, a great hardcore thrash band! Tthey already have a worldwide fanbase and they are currentl working on their UK following, they got through to the regionals!
Round 2, an extremely tight Leicester based melodic hardcore band that got through to the regionals!
Scarset, that have already been working with UKUNSIGNED and playing Bulldog Bash with us! They improve everytime with us, they got through to the regionals!
Rust Inhaler, full of great and original ideas! They still need to practice to make it work as its best we will see them again in Bolton!
In Birmingham, as always, we found some great music:
Devil Cried Mercy a very interesting and tight hardcore band, that opened the night with a an impressive amount of energy, they got through to the regionals!
The Archer Home, another hardcore band, with two vocalists that complement each other with great balance, they got through to the regionals!
Trust My Dishonour, bringing a good crowd even if they have been booked in for the gig 24 hours before, performed a healthy raw and powerful rock show! They got through to the regionals!
In Wolverhampton, one of our favorite locations, we saw:
Tundra, our good prog black metal friends! They improved a lot since last time, tightening up and adding variety to the material. Stage presence is the last step they need to take to become unstoppable! They got through to the regionals!
In Ruin A good young metal band, we are looking forward to meeting them again, as soon as they have tightened up an worked on the material, full of still undeveloped potential!
Bury St. Edmunds, after many delays and misunderstanding brought us:
Deadlights have unfortunately lost their guitarist, hopefully they will be back soon with a new line up to show us the true potential of their already interesting material!
Fragile Spiral, very original act with great tunes and interesting line up. They still need to work on their identity, we will see them again soon at our showcases!
The Unhallowed are a hardcore line up full of energy! They still need to practice to get tighter but they are indeed doing very well!
Elimination, a great classic metal band with great stage presence and impressive songs! They got through to the regionals!
Here are more reviews!
Nov 4th, London
Boys Kill Kids are a band to keep an eye on: great songs, tightness and an amazing live show is what they punctually deliver!
They got through to the regionals!
Bloodloss performed a great set, with a greatly improved singer and an overall feeling that the band is growing and getting stronger.
They got through to the regionals!
Machine really impressed us: this extremely young band plays a very technical and mature form of prog rock, with some more work and a bit of time no one will stop them!
They got through to the regionals!
Strength Stands Alone still need to work on the material and on the tightness, the recent line up changes are still clearly affecting their delivery.
Nov 16th, Burnham-on-Sea
Collapse opened the night with their rock/prog riffs and set a good pace for the whole event!
They got through to the regionals!
Das Kunts were a bit penalized by the small stage, that could hardly fit the six musicians, but they surprised us with their original mix elements!
They got through to the regionals!
Armitage Skanks, UKUNSIGNED’s long time friends, performed their usual great rock set!
Nov 17th, Newqay
Your Mind is a Weapon, a Tool / Rage Against the Machine band that impressed with great tightness, originality and stage presence!
They got through to the regionals!
Confuse performed are great musicians and they manage to perform a great show of alternative rock full of variety and surprises.
They got through to the regionals!
Stalking North have on their side great musicianship and amazing material but still need to work on the tightness.
Nov 18th, Bristol
Stalebreak gave us clear proofs that grunge is not dead, it just evolved in something more elaborated and interesting but still exciting!
They got through to the regionals!
Back Seat Rodeo, a great female fronted classic rock band with great tracks has all the right ingredients, with a little work on the vocal tightness will be ready for big things!
Sick Party Hijinks are young and full of great ideas, but still need to rehearse and define the material.
The Outtakes have been a very interesting change in the pace of the night with their enchanting acoustic rock performance!
They got through to the regionals!
Clayfield, despite being a last minute entry, managed to put up an amazing show with their rock melodies and great stage presence!
They got through to the regionals!
Nov 19th, Exeter
Red Mist rocked! They heavy, fast and uncompromising! Their set stormed the Cavern and left everyone speechless!
They got through to the regionals!
Drivechain are a great band, with amazing vocals, catchy choruses completing their fantastic metal tunes!
They got through to the regionals!
Turning Down Elliot, a hardcore band with an amazing stage presence delivered an extremely interesting show with impressive stage presence but still needs to tighten up!
The Departed brought the heaviness that only pure fast hardcore can bring with great breakdowns and songwriting!
Nov the 25th, London
High Hill are a really interesting band: eighties rock with early nineties influences, a violin, a male vocalist and a lady that sings with the most amazing high pitched operatic voice.. All they need at the moment is a little work on the rhythm section!
They got through to the regionals!
Bolton, Feb the 22nd
AFS, good straightforward punk band, need to work on the material, we will call them back!
Neo Choline , young band with interesting ideas. Need to work on the musicianship and get their stage presence, we are looking forward to working with them again.
Superfreak, great band, incredible musicianship! The voacalist needs to work on his tone and performance. We have been discussing the possibility of a London gig with them!
Silver Medal Massacre performed a great show! Great presence, tight band, great material! All they need is a bit of work on the singer's singing parts, they got through to the regionals!
Crewe, Feb the 23rd
Burnt are a very experienced band. The stage presence is great, the material needs some diversity, we will organize another gig with them!
Last Words performed a brutal set, need to tighten up and improve their performance, we will call them back for the next Crewe gig we are planning!
Kill Your Nobodies received great response from the audience, more variety in their material, we will call them back for the next Crewe gig we are planning!
Samara Morgan are full of potential, they need to tighten up, we will call them back for the next Crewe gig we are planning!
Manchester, Feb the 24th
Trojan Horse
LAP great band, hard to pigeonhole: from heavy to commercial, from experimental to catchy, they impressed with their set and they got through to the regionals!
Wolf Cry Wolf have a very interesting approach to the hardcore school, enriched by rock influences. We will call them back for our further gigs!
Asylum, great band that during the last year has been constantly improving: they now have great material and stage presence, nothing will stop them now from becoming a force to be reckoned with!
Asleep in Panama, good hardcore band, needs to work on the variety of the material, we will call them back for further gigs!
Featured Bands:
Speed Theory - SpeedTheory are a four piece Metal band from Wolverhampton, UK, consisting of Wes (vocals,guitar), Jay (Guitar), Stu (bass, vocals) & Alex (drums). With agressive riffs and fanstastic live stage presence they are a band that wil go far.Idiom - Idiom are a 4 piece alternative metal band from exeter who are producing a unique and individual sound which is getting more and more popular across the country.They perform with energy and originality at there live performances and were selected to play bloodstock, bulldog bash and download festival with INME.The Apostacy - Are a politically motivated band that at first may remind people of System of a Down, with thier similar vocals, political motivation and essences of folk music. However they have brought their own edge to a style in which SOD earnt their hegemony.
They also earned thier place at both bloodstock and bulldogbash this year, maintaining there status as a solid, progressing band.
Bands:
KYRBGRINDER - Dont try to pigeon hole this London Based band because you cant!Johanne James:Drums/vocals is no new comer to the rock scene, having been involved in several high profile bands over the years (Threshhold), Johanne was voted best drummer of 2004/ 2005 by The Classic Rock Society and as such has earned his place as one of the finest drummers around today.Dave Dart: Dave has been playing guitar for 11 years, he came through the classics at the tender age of 9 playing cello. He is influenced by a variety of genres of music (jazz, metal, funk etc.) and they show when he plays on stage. Dave has also done session work for the likes of Michael Bruce ex Alice Cooper guitar player.Dave Lugay: Began his career as a bass guitarist with experimental fusion bands. As his musical taste evolved he found himself being attracted to more diverse styles of music. Dave Lugay is a confident, outstanding performer who has added lots to the Kyrbgrinder sound.
Bloodstock Video:
These videos were taken from the 2nd Stage at Bloodstock on Saturday the 15th July 2006. The Second stage was put on by UK UNSIGNED Rock for the bands that have come through the selection process this year...BLOODSTOCK PICTURES! - If any of the bands ... or their fans would like pictures of them from Bloodstock then message us and we will send them to you.
Download Festival 2007!:
UKUNSIGNED, in partnership with DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL
For the first time ever UKUNSIGNED ROCK had the opportunity to work behind the scenes of Download Festival, the most important rock and metal event in Britain.
Three of the students on the sound engineering and lighting living in Tottenham, Haringey travelled to Donington to help in the backstage of the Tuborg stage.
The guys arrived on Thursday night and started work on Friday morning. As they met the crew they have been assigned to different tasks to make sure that backline and lighting system were ready for the show. The day was a great experience and great fun, with the bluegrass rock covers of Hayseed Dixie and the groovy metal of Suicidal Tendencies to close the night.