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Rise Against | Live Music

By Dave Piper | March 24, 2009 - 3:16 pm | Dave Piper - Latest Work, Music Events Leave a comment

Its has been a really long since I first heard of Rise Against. The second Revolutions Per Minute, I ran out and bought Siren Song Of The Counter-Culture and I was hooked. Both albums have never left my CD player. Shooting them live was amazing. And did give me the chance to tick off another band that I have been itching to see for a while. I knew they were going to be good. I was worried somewhat about the crowd, they didnt really seem,”punk” enough for this lineup, but hay, we should not judge.

I got to the venue late and had missed the Flobots and just watched Anti-Flag, Who I thought were quite good, But no as “on fire” as they have been a few years ago.

Back to back songs like Give it All and State of the Union, are massive songs that blew Anti-flag out right from the start.

Drones
Give It All
State Of The Union
Ready To Fall
Injection
Re-Education (Through Labour)
Chamber The Cartridge
Stained Glass And Marble
Behind Closed Doors
Life Less Frightening
Like The Angel
Collapse
Heaven Knows
Long Forgotten Sons
The Good Left Undone
Hero Of War
Swing Life Away
Survive
Audience Of One
Prayer Of The Refugee

Rise Against is an American punk rock band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1999. Their current line-up consists of four members: Tim McIlrath (vocals, guitar), Joe Principe (bass guitar), Brandon Barnes (drums), and Zach Blair (guitar). The band is currently signed to Geffen Records, a record label owned by Universal Music Group. To date, Rise Against has released five albums, a rare material EP, and one DVD.

Rise Against rose to fame with its first two major label releases, Siren Song of the Counter Culture (2004) and The Sufferer & the Witness (2006), with hits such as “Give It All“, “Swing Life Away“, “Prayer of the Refugee“, and “The Good Left Undone“. Their most recent studio album, Appeal to Reason, was released in North America on October 7, 2008, producing the singles “Re-Education (Through Labor)” and “Audience of One“.

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illuminatus | Band Promo Shoot |

By Dave Piper | March 13, 2009 - 5:07 pm | Music Events Leave a comment

“Nottingham’s illuminatus are one Spaniard, one German, one Italian and one English gent. their debut album, The Wrath Of The Lambs, is packed with powerful soundscapes, emotive melodies and soaring dynamics, all set strongly against the current trend of ever more brutality and ignorance in underground music. for illuminatus there is no scene; no bandwagon; no fashion war. illuminatus sing about social and political issues and play with pure passion and honesty.”

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I first met these guys while on tour supporting My Ruin. It was very cold and winter filled Birmingham as Miss B brought her Band into the Academy Bar, but as always they had great support. Illuminatus were no exception to the rule. After Illuminatus came off stage we had a post gig photoshoot and kept intouch. I was delighted when i got asked to do a full shoot for them for some new promo work. Please Please Please, have a listen to these guys. They are out on a Killer tour with BREED 77, so catch them at the BARFLY on the 23rd of MAY 2009.

“Melodic, atmospheric, powerful, the foursome have been on the edge of something special for ages. Now debut album “The Wrath of the Lambs” threatens to make them heroes for 2008. Get excited now”
RockSound, February 2008

‘more power than the national grid’
5/5 Logo Magazine

‘…some of the most beautiful music since anathema…’
9/10 Powerplay Magazine

‘…why aren’t this band signed?!’
Malcolm Dome, Total Rock Radio

More bio info from the bands website

illuminatus are:

julio taylor – guitar/vocals
jon martin – guitar
felix rullhusen – drums
leo giovazzini – bass

following their previous collaborations with producers Harvey Birrell (Therapy?, Ministry) and Pete ‘Pee-Wee’ Coleman (AC/DC, Black Sabbath), the music of illuminatus has already drawn comparisons to bands such as Anathema and Paradise Lost, earning the band significant acclaim and respect from all sections of the national and international rock/metal press – “some of the most beautiful, moving music since Anathema” (Powerplay), “combining brawn with surprising depth” (Kerrang) – as well as frequent air time on shows such as Malcolm Dome’s New World Order on Total Rock Radio and ScuzzTV’s New Skids on the Block.

the band’s high impact live performances have resulted in a mass of loyal fans. and despite their unsigned status, it was this energy that resulted in the band supporting acts such as Children of Bodom, Dragon Force, Nightwish, Paradise Lost, Saxon and Skindred, as well as several high profile appearances at the UK’s Bloodstock and Bulldog Bash festivals. and with their appearance as the only non-US band at the Famecast Finals in Austin, Texas, illuminatus have already achieved unprecedented worldwide exposure.

with debut LP The Wrath of the Lambs schedule for nationwide release on Monday 12th May (2009) through Anthill/Pinnacle Records, illuminatus continue to roll out their War Machine.

be ready to join the revolution at a venue near you soon…

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