www.musicweek.com ROCKPLAYLIST MAKE SOME NOISE Eight blistering tracks of adrenaline-infused rock to bury themyth that the genre is dead 01 THE CHAPMAN FAMILY NO MORE TEARS


The Chapman Family, from Teesside, released their debut album Burn Your


Town in 2011, followed by the Cruel Britannia EP lastmonth. Their unique blend of politically charged, hard­hitting/ unforgiving, feedback­infused alt­rock has won themasmany friends as enemies. Hyped and championed for their chaotic stage shows by the likes of NME and Radio 1, forgottenwhile recording their debut album, and then hyped againwith Burn Your Town’s release and ironic destruction during the riots andwarehouse fire last year, the band are set to “wake people out of their bland middle­of­the­road Cameron and Brit School­ endorsed cultural coma”. Cruel Britannia is their statement of intent, being called “this generation’s God Save The Queen” by Drowned In Sound (9/10) and “Angsty, cliché­free brilliance” by NME. Contact: anthony@bestbeforerecords.com Web:www.bestbeforerecords.com


02 DYONISIS OF THE FEAR


Boredwith the minimalismof recent years, ethereal rock quartet Dyonisis formed in a fit of


intoxicated inspiration around 2005. Fusing elements of rock, trip hop and folk, Dyonisis create deceptively gentle, hypnotic landscapes out ofwhich the vocal harmonies of singers Nel and Lou sting forth. This is psychedelia for the broken­hearted.With three critically acclaimed releases under their belt and an ever increasing UK fanbase, the Sheffield­based foursome are about tomake their first foray onto the continent as special guests for German gothic chart toppers ASP. Contact: sheila@kabuki.co.uk Web:www.dyonisis.info


03 IN THIS MOMENT BLOOD


In ThisMoment began in Los Angeles in 2005,whenMaria Brink (vocals) and Chris Howorth (guitars)met at an open jam. Their


debut album, Beautiful Tragedy, landed the band on the 2007 and 2008 editions of Ozzfest. Their first collaborationwith producer Kevin Churko (Slash, Ozzy Osbourne, Shania Twaine) camewith the release of 2008’s The Dream– earning them a slot on the 2009Warped Tour and Kerrang! TV/Box TV rotation in the UK. Their third album, A Star­CrossedWasteland (2010),was their highest­charting albumin the US Billboard charts. Fourth albumBlood was recordedwith producer Churko late last year at The Hideout Studio in Las Vegas, their thirdwith himat the helm. Contact: david.gulvin@centurymedia.net Web: facebook.com/officialinthismoment


04 LAHANNYA SAVE ME


London­based rock siren Lahannya, frontwoman of the band that bears her name, personifies the evolution of today’smusician


fromrecord­label puppet to self­made, independent entrepreneur. Dystopia is the third full­length albumthe band releases on her own label, Kabuki: despite the absence ofmajor­label backing, Lahannya has been winning over audiences on tours and at festivals across Europe and is a regular on the covers of the European gothic and rock press.With Dystopia, Lahannya again defies narrowgenre definitionswith her explosive cocktail of industrial rock infusedwith plenty ofmetal attitude, strong gothic sensibility and a sprinkling of pop appeal. Contact: sheila@kabuki.co.uk Web:www.lahannya.com


Mutiny On The Bounty are enjoying Europe­ wide critical acclaimfor their brilliant new albumTrials, delivering their own unique brand ofMinus The Bear/Fall Of Troy­esque ‘math rock’. TheMatt Bayles (Mastodon/ Fall Of Troy/Pearl Jam)­produced album, recorded in Seattle,will be released through Best Before Records on August 27 in the UK. Trials shows the band at their best, balancing cutting, aggressively edged guitars, soaring melodieswith newelectronic elements, while always keeping an organic feel to their complexmusical delivery. This summer sees the band play numerous festival across Europe sharing the stagewith the likes of Biffy Clyro and Refused. Contact: anthony@bestbeforerecords.com Web:www.bestbeforerecords.com


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THE MANIC SHINE My Woman (I Love Nothing About You)


TheManic Shine breakmouldswith their aptly named ‘metamorphic rock’, a raucous blend of heavy guitar blues, progressive rock and


all the irreverent synth chaos of 21st­century electronica. TheManic Shine are filling out small venues across the UK (25 shows in June alone) and getting excited blog coverage for their virtuoso playing chops.With a sold­out showcase at this year’s Great Escape and tastemaker support fromBBC Introducing’s TomRobinson and NME, the band is set to prove that their brand of genre­hopping technicalwizardry iswheremodern rock music is at. Contact: ville@theanimalfarm.co.uk Web:www.themanicshine.com


06 MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY ARTIFACTS 07 DEVIN TOWNSEND EPICLOUD


Fromhis humble origins as a teenage metalhead in Vancouver, Canada, to his current status as one of themost


admired and lauded figures in the rock and metalworlds, Devin Townsend has been many,many things along his long, meandering artistic road, but one thing he has never been is boring. Over the last 20 years, Devin has amassed an astonishingly diverse and deep catalogue ofmind­blowing music. This autumnwill see himrelease his much anticipated newalbumEpicloud, as well as play an already sold­out showat Roundhouse in London under the banner of The Retinal Circus. Contact: david.gulvin@centurymedia.net Web: facebook.com/dvntownsend


08 VIOLET BONES VILLAINS


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Violet Bones are a rock‘n’roll band from Cambridgewho pack an incredible amount of animation and spirit into their singalong post­punk anthems. Their DIYwork ethic has earned themtwo UK tours, including support slotswith Ash and NewYork Dolls, aswell as a sold­out showcase at The Great Escape. Violet Bones are an incredible live actwith radio­friendly singles. Their debut album Decline Of Vaudeville is licensed to Global/Rough Trade for Europe. The band are available for licensing in the UK. Contact: ville@theanimalfarm.co.uk Web:www.violetbones.com


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