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2nd July 2010
The 2nd July saw a Metaltastic evening, comprising three super-talented local bands and one incredibly awesome band from Birmingham.
Starting the night in high energy madness were the ever-enjoyable heavy rockers ‘Electric Furnace’. The lead singer and guitarist got the crowd revved up and singing along, by rolling around the floor and playing the guitar with his teeth. Always an entertaining band to watch with catchy well put together songs. They finished their energetic set with a super-fast version of ‘Paranoid’. They have recently recorded and released their EP – so go and get your hands on it now. Check them out here- http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/electricfurnace
SDR up next, an instrumental four-some, who (I have heard on the grape-vine, have recently found themselves a singer). I was a little confused at first (it doesn’t take a lot to confuse me) as I thought they were playing a really long intro, but I was busy and didn’t immediately catch on that they were an instrumental band (silly me).This heavy quartet, are a tight band that play intricate riffs and show off their fast paced guitar work. There wasn’t much said between songs, but they are a great band to see live. They are doing really well as they are also currently number one in the UK reverbnation metal charts! Check them out here http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/bridgend
Slab were up as main support and can only be described as awesomeness from Birmingham! They are a heavy, noisy, three piece who are fast intricate, tight and effortless on stage. They look like they really enjoy playing live and look like they have been playing together forever. They are very different to anything else with angry gutteral screams, I struggled to put these into a genre and I can only describe them as the heavier side of Pantera with much heavier vocals. These guys have an album under their belts and have recently released en even heavier EP, its really good. Check them out here
http://uk.myspace.com/ontheslab/
Preacher - it was their first gig and they headlined and proved that they are already good enough to be a headline act. All members of this band have been in experienced bands before and have come together like some awesome super-group to form this metal group with a progressive edge, again another band which cannot easily be placed in a genre, but sounds a bit like a progressive Killswitch which is apt, as they played a cover of a Killswitch song. Their songs are very technically orientated with good strong clear vocals from the lead singer, and some awesome playing from some very talented musicians. A great live band with an incredible stage presence, made more entertaining by James (the keyboardist) solo and the guitarists (Gav) trousers of power, and Dave’s (guitarist) backing vocals from the corner of the stage and a beyond hard hitting drummer (Max) who plays as if he is playing Wembley!. Hopefully there will be something released by these guys soon, but definitely a band to see live. Check them out here : http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/pages/Preacher/109011819119051
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26th June 2010
First support for the night was the bright young things Angelburn, a great new band with a great sound and great potential if they keep working hard! Gentle vocals over a background of riffiness, the lead singer has a distinctive voice that definitely stands out as something a bit different and great guitar work, and play great together. Check them out here!
Against fate, blasted into hardcore heaviness after a long into. They kicked off the crowd which ended up looking more like a wrestling match than a mosh pit! The lead singer of this band may be small but can’t half belt out a big sound. Heavy and brutish with some awesome headbanging. A thoroughly enjoyable band that got the crowd moving. Check them out here!
Right Turn Blind up next, they play metal with no mess and no fuss, a massively experienced band who know how to play to a crowd. Hard hitting drums, banging bass and straight-edge riffing guitars, they are three really talented guys. Owain commonly known as ‘Swine’ (we are not too sure why either) is an excellent front man, and their crazy drummer Max is always entertaining to watch. They finished with ‘Pound of Flesh’ and were asked for more by the crowd. Check them out here!
The awesome Criatura finished the night with their new singer Tucker, they are more brutal than ever. All incredibly talented guys to the point of being ridiculous. The crowd loved them and begged for more. They are an unusual band- quiet and reserved off stage but full on mental when they hit the stage. Their drummer who looks tiny behind the drum kit roars out some giant vocals whilst bashing out some complex beats, their lead singing roaming the crowd, the guitarist and bassist are awesome and play some really intricate stuff and their keyboardist who is quite frankly amazing to watch with his awesome keyboard skills and circle headbanging. Check them out here!
17 Sep 2010 | no comments »
25th June 2010
Bee to the Itch kicked off a night that they organized – getting together a fantastic line up they showed that they are both an awesome band and great promoters!
First thing that can be said about this band is that they are truly mental to listen to with their offkey craziness. A bit like early Nirvana but much, much heavier. They are what you would expect from a grunge-punk group – they hit hard, they play hard and they play beaten up instruments that are held together with tape. A great live band that not only have some really interesting original materiel and are thoroughly energetic to watch. Check them out here!
The Shortcuts were up next, they play fast paced traditional punk with guttural punk vocals. They kicked off their second song with a ska interlude before introducing themselves. They are a band that is awesome to see live and you can tell that they a solid band that seem like they have been playing together for years. Nice guys, proper punk! Check them out here
Clay Statues finished the night off, with their beat punk sound which manages to combine only drum, bass and vocals to make songs that are catch, beat-y, dancey and angry (angry pop is the only description I can come up with here!) An awesome two-some that have a great stage presence and make awesome songs -get their ep ‘Yay Volcano’ and check them out here!
16 Sep 2010 | no comments »
19th June 2010
An intimate Birthday gig for Darren of Leadbeater fame! It was also Leadbeaters first proper gig together and completely embodied the punktastic-ness of the night. An awesome band, who for a first gig together were awesomely good! Always a pleasure to have them at The Green Rooms!
Clay Statues headlined – always a joy to have these guys here as well, thoroughly nice guys with incredibly catchy tunes, they are a mental 2-piece and performed their crowd pleaser ‘Cake’ 2o times for the crowd.
An awesome night with everyone in a great party mood!
Sorry but we forgot our camera this evening so there are no photos!
12 Sep 2010 | no comments »
11th June saw the first of many ‘Quick Sets’ night at The Green Rooms. This was a night set up to allow both new and experience bands to play a three song set without the pressure of a full gig and allows all genres to get up and play in the same room and appreciate other bands and styles, it also gives bands that are use to playing covers etc, to demonstrate their songwriting skills by playing originals and for new bands to get some confidence on stage – we try to make it a more relaxed affair with some free food and a ‘get-together’ atmosphere!
Kicking off our first night were the bands below, we’d like to say a big ‘thankyou’ to the all for getting this off the ground and for throwing themselves into it!
Burbs – First ever gig with the current line-up, rock covers band
Flashback 4 – Usually an awesome covers band that showed that they can also do some amazing originals
BST – A wickedly different and amazingly talented Jazz-fusion band
Gung Ho – Punktastic originals from an awesome band!
Leadbeater – 2pc portion of Leadbeater performing their wicked shouty punk
Minor Character – Acoustic band with some amazingly cleaver song writing ability
The Awesome Puss Puss Band – Acoustic duo banging out some ace originals
Default Notice – Local rock band mixing it up with some covers and originals, always get the crowd going
Shortcuts – Punk, punk and more punk!
Electric Furnace – Heavy rock metal threesome
A wicked night was had by all and we’ll be looking to do the next one at the end of July!
31 Aug 2010 | no comments »
29th May 2010
Starting the night in fine-punk fashion were the Pop punk-esq One Track mind. If you take a look at their bio on their Myspace site- they don’t take themselves too seriously which is great- but they are a good live band! Boppy music that you can jig along to with a few classic punk covers like Green Day ‘In the end’ and a new song which stood out called ‘Back to you’ they are certainly entertaining and got the crowd singing along. Finishing on a high with a pop-punk version of ‘I believe I can Fly’ they started the night well for the other bands! Check them out here!
Gun Smoke City up next- Good commercial sounding (and I say that in a good way!) Lost Prophets with a pop punk edge is the only way to describe this band. Hailing from Newport it was their first time back after 6 months of writing and recording. You might know them better as ‘Panz Agenda’ but with a fresh start they are now called Gun Smoke City. They are an energetic, entertaining band to watch and they have played alongside some big acts such as Wheatus and The Automatic and are quickly gaining a bigger better fan base with their new line-up and name change. Check them out here!
Blackwaters headlined the night kicking off their set with a heavy rock version of ‘Boom! Shake the room’ they are a very experienced band with excellent fret-work. They do rock-edge covers intermingled with originals. They came back to the Green Rooms with a new singer and are obviously a close knit band that play well together. They played a brand new song for us called ‘Robin Hood’ and ended the night on a high with ‘Summer of 69′ which got the crowd dancing. Check them out here!
Sorry, we forgot our camera – so there are no photos of this gig! If you have any of this gig that you would like put on our website send them to us at thegreenrooms@live.co.uk
23 Aug 2010 | no comments »
22nd May 2010
Kicking off a night of good ol’ classic rock were the awesome Default Notice. It was their first gig and they gave a truly wicked performance – they appeared to be brimming with confidence and seemed completely unfazed with the fact that it was their first ever gig. They got the crowd seriously warmed up with their classic catchy rock sounds, playing their own original material and throwing in a few crowd-pleaser covers such as ‘Hard to handle’ and demonstrating that they are also talented musicians with some wicked guitar solos and an awesome drum solo. Check them out here!
Naughty thoughts were up next, amazing as always! Awesome to watch with their effortless style of playing, their soloing is brilliant. They have an nice bluesy rock sound and are not only mesmerizing but incredibly talented. It seems to be taking off for the Naughty thoughts as they are gigging more and more. They sum up what a rock band should be – they jam between song, they write amazing stuff and they are great live. Check them out here!
Oxp were the penultimate support forLiberty Lies, they are French and they are Awesome, they play 70′s classic rock the way is should be played. Awesome guitar effects from a rack of pedals and excellent rock-vocals ranging from tender to screaming. They have a great stage presence, they are high energy and they give it their all! Check them out here
Liberty Lies, the headliners who had traveled all the way from the West Midlands for the night were amazing. Motley Crue-esq rock n roll they combine both classic and new styles of rock and are thoroughly enjoyable to watch. They covered an excellent version of ‘Careless Whisper’ in a a rock style. Awesome vocals, awesome musicians, really nice guys and thoroughly entertaining – we could have watched them all night and we hope to get them back in the future. Check them out here!
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15th May 2010
Against Fate started the night in fine form -a five-piece metal band with a hardcore metal crossover sound, dual guitaring and dual vocals – angry, shouty vox and a more calm mellow vocals were inspired. They have a crazy hard hitting drummer and for some reason had a bassists in a long black wig! Quite a short set but some good punchy songs from these guys.. Check them out here!
Storm the walls were up next -an awesome live band that don’t stop moving for the entire set, angry and aggressive with some awesome raw power and an wild bassist who tends to fling himself around and throw himself off stage, causing the crowd to stand back with amazement (and fear?!) An amazing live band with a great hardcore metal sound. Check them out here!
Green Rooms regulars The Last Broadcast started the 2stepping for the evening and really kicked off the crowd, heavier beat downs than ever before. This band always know how to get the crowd involved and tonight was no exception blasting out tunes and evoking wild arm swinging two stepping from the crowd. A great band to watch live and always seem to be improving every time they play. Check them out here!
This Distance hit the stage next, or rather the drummer did with the stage all to himself. An awesome band hailing from Swansea with a melodic hardcore sound that thrashes into full-on heavy beatdowns, a hardcore band that are not afraid to go back to some old school hardcore roots. Formed in 2007, it seems as though they are constantly busy gigging and doing it awesomely. Check these guys out here!
Heading the awesome night was the heavy-heavy Silent Screams, the last chance to catch them before they jet off for a tour of Australia. These guys don’t seem to be afraid of a little DIY action and seem to be orgainsing the band and their tour themselves. This band kicked the crowd up to a frenzy and ended up returning to the stage to avoid the flailing arms and crazy 2stepping on the dancefloor below. Carrying on the theme of the evening the drummer hit the bejeesus out of his drums and ended up breaking a cymbal, Super fast- super heavy, super hardcore! Check them out here!
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24th July 2010
Gloria graced the stage at the Green Rooms to entertain friends and family with her own acoustic takes on classic songs and a few of her own creations thrown in as well. Entertaining, and an accomplished guitar player the crowd loved her and we’d have her back at The Green Rooms anytime. With an awesome version of ‘Walk the line’ and ‘Stuck in the middle with you’ Gloria celebrated her 71st birthday by doing what she loves best!
15 Jul 2010 | no comments »
14/05/10 The Pus boys (now there are 4!) Brought the amazing Ghast, Atomck, Spider kitten to The Green Rooms for a fine night of awesome music.
Up first were the ever enjoyable Pus, their first gig with Huw on drums, they have musically progressed since the last time we saw them with a more intensive sound which is more structured yet doesn’t compromise their unique style. You can tell that these guys are now a solid band with good, heavy, solid sounds. We love Pus. Check them out here!
Atomck were back with a new drummer – which is insane as they last played the Green Rooms with a Ipod drum track, we weren’t too sure whether the drummer would be able to pull off the same fast-paced, mental drumming that was used on the drum track last time but we were very pleasantly surprised! They are a wicked band that give awesome short, intense blasts of grind-cum-black metal. Their timing is great their vocals are awesome and they are a great live band. Check them out here!
Spider kitten played an awesome set which can only be described at slow, down-trodden sludge-core. With the hard-hitting drummer from Taint. They are loud which is exactly what you want from them and add the noise with white noise samples being passed through pedals and laptops to add to the whole experience. They played the longest slowest song on earth with the most intense bass solo. Be fair to Spider kitten they are always exceptionally enjoyable and always bring something different. Check them out here!
Ghast – headliners for the night and a truely amazing band brought their slow doomy tortured sounds that easily morphed into fast paced relentless black metal. They hail from the depths of West Wales and we were lucky to have them at The Green Rooms. They incorporate anguish screams and ravaged guitar sounds, thumping drums and a heavy heavy bass line. A truely amazing band – officially the loudest band we have had at the Green Rooms so far! Check them out here!
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