Hello there! Thanks again for playing the Metal 2 the Masses Heat 8 Friday night, you were all awesome, and we massively appreciate you entering and making the eighth heat an awesome one!
Here are the results!
1ST place: Akb’al 32.97% of the total votes
2ND Place: Insuna 24.42% of the total votes
3RD place: Cell Mates 24.17% of the total votes
4TH place: Pus 18.44% of the total votes
Here’s some interesting facts for you!!
Akb’al won both the judges and public favorite vote!
Pus were officially registered as the loudest band of the whole competition!
Cell Mates were most voted as the public’s second favourite band and it was Chris (Stix) Davies – bassist/singer last gig with Cell mates (which is very sad)!
Insuna were only the second female-fronted metal band to apply this year!
Spelling mistake corner this week: There were a few spelling mistakes on the public vote sheets including ‘Puss’, ‘Bus’, ‘Inular’ and ‘Ak’ ball’
So Congratulations , AKB’AL we’ll see you in the semi finals, we’ll be sending you your semi final date shortly, so keep checking your emails!
We’ll be keeping all your details and will be keeping you in mind/putting you forward with promoters if gig slots become available.
Hello there! Thanks again for playing the Metal 2 the Masses Heat 7 last night, you were all awesome, and we massively appreciate you entering and making the fourth heat an awesome one! Also thanks to everyone who came down for it and made it a great night
Here are the results!
1ST place: Mantikore 47.18% of the total votes
2ND Place: Blind Divide 34.31% of the total votes
3RD place: Who Dares Wins 18.51% of the total votes
Here’s some interesting facts for you!!
Mantikore were the first band in the Metal to the Masses competition to use an axe in their set!
Blind Divide and Who Dares Wins suffered the most spelling mistake corkers on the public vote. Name mistakes included ‘Who Paves Wins’, ‘Cockasor’ and ‘Blink Seal’ and ‘Black Divid’ – think the last two were supposed to be Blind Divide’ We also had cards with smiley faces, love hearts and written in eye – liner (or guyliner??) We also had some intentional spelling errors that can’t be repeated on here
So Congratulations , MANTIKORE we’ll see you in the semi finals, we’ll be sending you your semi final date shortly, so keep checking your emails!
We’ll be keeping all your details and will be keeping you in mind/putting you forward with promoters if gig slots become available.
Hello there! Thanks again for playing the Metal 2 the Masses Heat 6 last night, you were all awesome, and we massively appreciate you entering and making the sixth heat an awesome one!
Here are the results!
1ST place: Intensive Square 48.53% of the total votes
2ND Place: The Exiled 28.79% of the total votes
3RD place: Parathion 22.68% of the total votes
Here’s some interesting facts for you!!
One of the independent judges liked Intensive square that he voted them only 5 points off the maximum score!
It was the first gig for Parathion, and we’d like to give a big thank you to them for stepping in last minute.
Most people voted the Exiled as their second favorite band on the night!
There were some humorous spelling mistakes and name errors this time, The Exiled were ona few occasions called ‘The Exhaled’ and Parathion were put down on at least 4 voting cards as ‘The Plankton’ or ‘Plankton’
So Congratulations , INTENSIVE SQUARE we’ll see you in the semi finals, we’ll be sending you your semi final date shortly, so keep checking your emails!
We’ll be keeping all your details and will be keeping you in mind/putting you forward with promoters if gig slots become available.
Hello there! Thanks again for playing the Metal 2 the Masses Heat 5 last night, you were all awesome, and we massively appreciate you entering and making the fifth heat an awesome one also thanks to everyone who came down, supported the bands and made it an awesome night!
Here are the results!
1ST place: Kill The Messenger 32.94% of the total votes
2ND Place: Undertryyke 30.36% of the total votes
3RD place: The Shallow Souls 19.53% of the total votes
4TH place: Draw me When Im Dead 17.17% of the total votes
Here’s some interesting facts for you!!
It was Kill the Messengers first gig and they blasted through the public vote by bringing so many fans!
Undertryyke were the judges favourite and were given 100% vote by one of the judges but were pipped to the post by Kill the messengers public vote!
The Shallow Souls and Draw me when I’m dead had a few spelling mistake corkers on the public vote sheets including ‘swallowing souls’ and ‘Drown me when Im dead’
So Congratulations , KILL THE MESSENGER we’ll see you in the semi finals, we’ll be sending you your semi final date shortly, so keep checking your emails!
We’ll be keeping all your details and will be keeping you in mind/putting you forward with promoters if gig slots become available.
Here are the Heat 4 results! Thanks again for playing the Metal 2 the Masses Heat 4 last Saturday night, you were all awesome, and we massively appreciate you entering and making the fourth heat an awesome one!
Here are the results!
1ST place: Against Fate 49.81% of the total votes
2ND Place: Grace Under Pressure 30.60% of the total votes
3RD place: Twisted Compassion 19.59 % of the total votes
Here’s some interesting facts for you!!
Against Fate impressed one of the independent judges so much that they were only 1 point off the maximum score!
Grace Under Pressure had the most second place votes from the audience!
There were absolutely no humourous spelling mistakes on the voting slips this time which was a massive disappointment!
So Congratulations , AGAINST FATE we’ll see you in the semi finals, we’ll be sending you your semi final date in the next couple of weeks, so keep checking your emails!
Hello there! Here are the results of another wicked Metal 2 the Masses heat! Thanks again to all the bands for playing the Metal 2 the Masses Heat 3 last night, you were all awesome, and we massively appreciate you entering and making the third heat an awesome one! Also a big thanks to everyone that came down to show their support and make it a great atmosphere.
Here are the results!
1ST place: Fourth Autumn 37.48 % of the total votes
2ND Place: Electric Furnace 35.61 % of the total votes
3RD place: State of Mind 26.91 % of the total votes
Here’s some interesting facts for you!!
Fourth Autumn impressed one of the independent judges so much that they were only 3 points off the maximum score!
Electric Furnace were only 1.87% lower in total score than Fourth Autumn in the end!
State of Mind had the most votes for second best band of the night by the audience!
At least two people thought that Electric Furnace were called ‘Electric Fence’, Fourth Autumn were called ’442′ and I’m guessing that most fans of State of Mind thought it was funny to write down their name as ‘State of Gay’
So Congratulations , Fourth Autumn we’ll see you in the semi finals, we’ll be sending you your semi final date in the next couple of weeks, so keep checking your emails!
Hello there! Thanks again for playing the Metal 2 the Masses Heat 2 last night, you were all awesome, and we massively appreciate you entering, it was just a shame that we were let down by a couple of bands on the night
Here are the results!
1ST place: Pandamonium 58.15% of the total votes
2ND Place: A Day for Heroes 41.85% of the total votes
So Congratulations PANDAMONIUM, we’ll see you in the semi finals, we’ll be sending you your semi final date in the next couple of weeks, so keep checking your emails!
Hello there! Thanks again for playing the Metal 2 the Masses Heat 1 last night, you were all awesome, and we massively appreciate you entering and kicking off the first heat awesomely!
Here are the results! And they were scarily close!!!
1ST place: Ten Cent Toy 28.15% of the total votes
2ND Place: Hakin 24.7% of the total votes
3RD place: I Scream For Crow 23.8% of the total votes
4TH place: Counterhold 23.35% of the total votes
Here’s some interesting facts for you!!
Most audience cast Ten cent toy as their first or second favourite band!
Counterhold had the highest score from the judges!
Hakin were most definitely the heaviest on the bill and even included a bonus fight!
I Scream for Crow scored the highest on the judges score cards in the ‘planning/preparedness’ section.
So Congratulations TEN CENT TOY, we’ll see you in the semi finals, we’ll be sending you your semi final date in the next couple of weeks, so keep checking your emails!
Thanks all who took part and turned up for the first of our Metal to the Masses heats!
Party Naked brought a corker of a night (albeit last minute) to The Green Rooms …
Continents, always great, we always rave about this band because every time they play, they are awesomely good. Establishing the night well, they have introduced a sampler from hell which certainly adds a new dimension to their sound. Check them out here : http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/Continentsband
Heights up next, Heavy sounding and very energetic with all the members of the band (with the obvious exception of the drummer) all over the dance floor. These guys are touring extensively and embark on a tour of Asia in 2011. This 5 piece band hailing from Hartfordshire, definitely put everything they have into live shows. Check them out here : http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/weareheights
House vs. Hurricane, This band came as a surprise. I very rarely put too personal an opinion into my blogs, but it has to be said on this occasion as this band stood out as the most interesting and were definitely my favorites of this tour. They are hardcore, but their interludes makes them stand out from the traditional hardcore crowd. the combination of crazy samples running though songs and the keys definitely add a different element and kicked the crowd off into two stepping action. These guys brought the house down. Check them out here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/housevshurricane
Flood of Red, Certainly different to anything else on this line-up and I’m not exactly sure how they fit in on this bill except for the flood vs Hurrcane clever play on words, that said I did enjoy them. A crazy band with two drummers, the first drummer just drums whilst the other drummer switches between drums, keyboard, singing and playing the tambourine. These guys have gone more mellow in recent times and it seems they have changed direction to their previous heavier sounds – still they combine mellow vocals with some heavy tunage and the occasional scream. They are a band who are very talented and incredibly tight. Check them out here : http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/floodofred
Party Naked Presented SausageFest, a hardcore meal extravaganza run this time by Al Nash alone, and he didn’t disappoint!
After a couple of line up changes to this gig, This Concept kicked the night off in mighty-fine form. Everyone always seems to enjoy this local band and everyone knows the words to their songs. They are certainly getting their name around and have released a new EP which is now available for free download. Check them out here: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/This-Concept/357891021174?v=wall
Traitors up next, top guys and we never get bored of them! As it says in their info – they combine busting breakdowns and pacey riffs, which is true and their front-man Paul is always incredibly entertaining. What more can be said? Awesome guys, Awesome band and they are always a joy to have playing at The Green Rooms. Check them out here: www.myspace.com/traitorspulltriggers
Continents, a band that are rapidly becoming legendary in their own right, they seemed poised for success – Tearing up the place, the pit went wild with human pyramid action, a crazy wall of death and flying limbs almost everywhere! They tested out a few new unnamed songs and this gig demonstrated just how much everyone always seems to love this band. Check them out here: http://www.continentsband.com/
This Distance, With a new CD just out it was the first time for these welsh boys playing on a line up with Desolated and Tides of Virtue, but they didn’t let us down. This band do old school hardcore very well, angry vocals and intertwined melodic guitars with vicious beatdowns. They are writing for their second release which is due out in 2o11. Check them out here: http://www.myspace.com/thisdistanceuk
Desolated, always a joy to watch, We never get bored of this band. Heavy as hell and completely awesome The Green Rooms went completely wild, with everyone moving, some crazy pit action and some stage diving it was mental! They are a crazy band to watch live and thoroughly entertaining. This is one of the heaviest bands we have had at The Green Rooms and completely sum up the term ‘Deathcore’. We’ll be looking forward to getting them back in April. Check them out here : http://www.myspace.com/desolatedmetal
Headliners, Tides of Virtue started their set with a wicked intro and were completely brutal from the word go. With their new line-up they seemed tighter and heavier than ever. Technical riffs, impossible solos and crushing drums made for one awesome set. Their debut album ‘Malevolence’ is out now on Transcend records. Check them out here : http://www.myspace.com/tidesofvirtue
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