LostAlone Christmas Show 2012

LostAlone have announced their annual hometown Christmas show, featuring some very special guests.

 

LostAlone will headline their 2012 Christmas show on 21/12/12 in their hometown of Derby alongside some of the UK’s best bands – it’s basically my dream line-up. In support of LostAlone will be Fearless Vampire Killers, Follow You Home (another two of my favourite bands) and Crushing Blows, also featuring a DJ set from Matt Stocks, resident DJ of Kerrang! Radio. This show really is going to completely phenomenal, and it’s definitely one of the best, if slightly unconventional, ways to celebrate Christmas 2012.

And if that’s not enough, after the show LostAlone hold a karaoke party, featuring singer/guitarist Steven Battelle singing ‘big diva anthems,’ as I found out after seeing the band supporting Tonight Alive in Leeds. Basically, the Christmas show is going to be all kinds of awesome. And how amazing is the poster promoting the gig!?

Tickets for what will potentially be one of the best shows you will ever go to in your entire life are a mere £10, and can be bought from www.thevictoriainnderby.co.uk/lostalone, or over the phone by calling (01332) 204873. I'm genuinely devastated that I won't be able to go, so people need to buy tickets and have a great time for me.

Kerrang! Tour 2013

Back in October, after months of anticipation, the bands and dates of the annual Kerrang! Tour for 2013 were finally announced.

And the majority of the line-up is great. Upon learning that Fearless Vampire Killers would be playing, I was ecstatic for them – I’m a huge fan of this band, so it’s amazing that they’ll finally be getting the recognition they deserve by playing to thousands of people across the UK. Whilst I can’t vouch for Chiodos, I’ve heard from a number of fairly reliable sources that they’re also worth a listen. Aussie band Tonight Alive are also an amazing addition to the tour; I was lucky enough to go along to their show at The Cockpit in Leeds on 02/10/12, and although I went to see LostAlone (one of my personal favourite bands) who were supporting Tonight Alive, I was completely blown away by them; they are fast becoming one of my favourite bands.

The only downfall of the 2013 Kerrang! Tour is the headlining band, the controversial Black Veil Brides. While I understand that BVB are insanely popular, I can’t help but think of them as the One Direction of rock music. My reasoning behind this is that there are very few people who think they’re simply OK – you either love them or you hate them; they also have an extremely supportive, though at times overprotective, fan base full of screaming (and at times, psycho) fangirls. I’m one of the people who really can’t comprehend their popularity, though they’re obviously very successful as a band, and it’s a great opportunity for them to be headlining such a tour even if they won’t always be met with a positive reaction from the crowd.

Regardless of my opinion of Black Veil Brides, for many people, the Kerrang! Tour 2013 will have a perfect line-up. I just feel as though it’s the three opening bands, Fearless Vampire Killers, Chiodos and Tonight Alive that will really make the tour one to remember.

Pre-sale tickets for the Kerrang! Tour 2013 are available exclusively at www.aloud.com and general sale tickets are also avaliable. At £16.50 and with such a wide-spread tour, it’s definitely worth going along to check out all of the bands playing, especially as they offer such a variety of sounds.

Fearless Vampire Killers – Exploding Heart Disorder video

The five-piece rock band who hail from London unveiled the video for their upcoming single, Exploding Heart Disorder.

And while it lacks the signature theatricality of the Fearless Vampire Killers, the video still manages to capture the sheer essence of the band perfectly.

Featuring the boys without their make-up and expected attire, the video has a personal edge to it, showcasing five friends doing what they love most and having the time of their lives together whilst also giving fans a glimpse into the pure energy and dedication that goes into the recording process. The video reflects the song in this way, mixing heavy riffs with soft melodies, a trademark sound of the music created by FVK. Yet this song, and its video, is unlike anything the band has ever pulled off before. Exploding Heart Disorder shows Fearless Vampire Killers at their best yet, and with such a promising journey ahead of them, the unexpected needs to be expected.

The single was released alongside ‘Palace In Flames’ as a double A-side single on November 5^th 2012 via iTunes and other good retailers. Check out Fearless Vampire Killers on Twitter here.