'DARK CITY'
directed by Rodger Griffiths
and starring a cast of Attica fans & friends!
Influences
Everyone from the original Black Sabbath, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Motorhead, AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Blackfoot, Thin Lizzy and Queen to Black Label Society, The Almighty, Down, Corrosion of Conformity, Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer and Pantera with a dose of Alice in Chains, Skunk Anansie, Type O Negative, Rob Zombie, Rammstein, Sisters of Mercy and Pink Floyd. And beer.
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Scottish quartet ATTICA RAGE are defiantly creating their own noise in the UK heavy music scene and beyond. Described by Alexander Milas as “a perfectly blended mesh of bad-ass riffs and pure metal revelry”, they are gaining wide-spread recognition and a rapidly increasing word-of-mouth reputation amongst fans, media and industry alike for their powerful live shows and festival performances in the UK and Europe. With world-wide sales and radio airplay of debut album Ruin Nation, Attica Rage are preparing to intensify on all counts with the release of their second full-length album and extensive touring in 2010.
Having drawn early comparisons to the likes of Black Label Society, Metallica, Alice in Chains and The Almighty, Dom Lawson’s observation of Attica Rage as “thunderous students of the old school….a massive and immediate hit” in a 2009 festival review is an accurate one. Driven by the riffs, grooves, melodies and purity of their classic rock and heavy metal heritage, their anthemic Back to the Old School celebrates it loud and proud – “a senior class of raising hell and bleeding ears, born into madness, taught through the golden years”. However, despite a shared love of Ozzy, Maiden, Sabbath & co., ask each band member their personal influences and it’s evident that their collective inspiration comes from a wider spectrum than simply the heads-down, balls-out rock that bursts from the surface: blues & southern rock n’ roll; thrash metal; acoustic folk; gothic & industrial; punk, glam, stoner & doom as well as orchestral film scores all feed the creative and performance output of Attica Rage. Undoubtedly a hard-hitting, heavy music force by design, but expect a little diversity to rear its ugly head in the future.
Formed in 2003 in Glasgow, Scotland by Ayrshire brothers Richie Rage [drums] and Jonny Parr [vocals, guitar] with Big C [bass, vocals], Attica Rage released the four-song demo EP In Concert with the Mirror in 2005. Impressive reviews and radio airplay, including Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden’s BBC 6Music Rock Show, along with a constant gigging schedule saw the wheels start to turn for the band. After a few changes, the line-up was completed by Stephen Bell [guitar] in 2007.
October 2008 saw the long-awaited release of self-financed debut album Ruin Nation on the band’s own DIY label Vanduara Records. The 11-track LP was produced & mixed by Big C, mastered by Ace of Skunk Anansie and features artwork designed by legendary Motörhead sleeve artist Joe Petagno. The track Dark City (with a bonus cover version of Motörhead classic Overkill) was released as a digital download single in May 2009, charting at No.1 on the TuneTribe Metal Charts and No.2 on the overall TuneTribe Download Charts. An accompanying promo video was directed by Rodger Griffiths. Ruin Nation was an Album of the Month in Music News Scotland (November 2008) and Metal Hammer magazine (June 2009). Radio airplay includes TotalRock, Metal Hammer and Tom Russell & Paul Anthony on Rock Radio as well as various regional FM stations and global internet radio. Despite no major retail distribution, marketing or label backing, the international sales, reviews and overall support have been very encouraging. With a promising debut entry, Attica Rage are poised and determined to take this early success much further with the follow-up album.
A growing reputation and loyal fan-base has been built with their consistently solid, tight and energetic live performances at shows across the UK and Europe. In recent years, Attica Rage have supported British heavy metal icons Saxon, Diamond Head and Blitzkrieg as well as Armored Saint (with Anthrax vocalist John Bush), Betzefer, Mark E Smith & The Fall and Voodoo Six. They have shared festival bills with Black Label Society, Down, Testament, Sepultura, Thin Lizzy, In Flames, Arch Enemy, Clutch, Opeth, Nightwish, The Wildhearts, Dimmu Borgir, Apocalyptica, Paradise Lost and Ministry amongst many others. Their European live debut found them performing at Metalcamp 2008 in Slovenia – the only unsigned UK band to play the festival that year – followed by their appearance on the Young Blood stage at Hard Rock Hell in North Wales in December 2008. A triumphant performance and record turnout opening the 2nd stage at the inaugural Hammerfest followed in April 2009. They also performed an acoustic set on the Jagermeister stage providing rare, alternative adaptations of their songs. June 2009 saw the band realise a lifelong dream when they performed on the hallowed grounds of Donington Park, England at the Download Festival Boardie BBQ party on the Red Bull stage. Attica Rage then returned to Slovenia, having been invited to open the main stage of Metalcamp 2009. The band finished the Ruin Nation Road Rage tour headlining VunkFest, a music & arts festival in Shetland. Attica Rage return to Hard Rock Hell in December 2009 alongside Monster Magnet, W.A.S.P, Queensryche, Terrorvision and more. 2010 will see the band touring the UK and Europe extensively in support of the new album.
With an independent drive, hard-work, determination and commitment, it’s not about fitting into the latest fleeting trends for Attica Rage: it’s all about the riffs, the songs, the live shows, the lifestyle and above all……
pure unadulterated hard n’ heavy rock n roll!
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Hey just wanted to stop by and thank you for your friendship and let you know that you can now download the entire "American Nightmare" album for ONE DOLLAR for a limited time!
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Thanks again for the support and I hope you enjoy the album!
We are finally getting the first issue of our 'zine sorted and have setup a forum to go with it's impending release in December.
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