For a full 'Biography' please visit the bands website www.furyuk.com
Chris Appleton : lead guitar, lead vocals.
Chris is founding member of the band. Energy, invention & showmanship, he delivers the goods in the studio, and especially live shows. Chris plays Gibson & Fender electric guitars & Cort Acoustics. He has a sponsorship arrangement with Gibson & Cort guitars. He uses exclusively Engl heads and cabs. Chris uses floor units by Digitech & Morley.
Chris has an official endorsement arrangement with Engl Amplification. He uses exclusively an Engl Powerball Amp Head, with Engl Vintage cabs - 4x12 Slanted V30 & 2x12 V30.
Martin McNee : Drums.
Martin joined in October 2007. He started playing drums at around 14/15 years of age in his school days. His early influences were Lars Ulrich (Metallica) & Tre Cool (Green Day). Later on his main inspiration comes from the likes of Bill Ward, Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Chad Smith & Ian Paice. Amongst his favourite bands are Primus, Metallica, Sabbath & Zeppelin. Martin's previous bands include August, Method & Mr.Bifta. He uses a 1968 vintage Lugwig kit (22" bass drum, 14" snare, 12" Tom & 16" floor tom). He uses Paiste cymbals (2002s) : 14" Soundedge, plus 16" & 18" crashes & a 20" ride.
Luke Appleton : Bass, backing vocals.
Luke (brother of founder member Chris) joined the band in August 2008 & has a good musical background with Manchester band Breakdown. He is currently playing both Cort & Warwick basses & uses Ashdown bass amplification. His influences are mainly Iced Earth, Iron Maiden, Dream Theater & Megadeth.
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Since signing to Rocksector Records in 2007, Fury UK has emerged as one of the most exciting young hard rock/metal bands Britain currently has to offer. Both fans & media that have witnessed a Fury UK live show support their place as "future classics" - a title bestowed upon the band by FM Rock Radio in both the Manchester & Scottish regions & confirmed in their performances at the Bloodstock Festival, Bulldog Bash, Rock of Ages Fest, Monsters Of Mosh, & during 2009 on tour as main support with former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley , at Hellfire Festival (Birmingham NEC) & on tour with former UFO/Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker :-
Powerplay Magazine (Monsters Of Mosh Festival) - "a real eye-opener in the live arena. Tight, energetic and extremely catchy .. the kind of metal I could listen to all night” (Mark Hoaksey)
Live4Metal (Bloodstock Festival) - "The applause per person ratio was deserved - let's have them back & on the main stage, this performance warrants that!"
The band draws impressively & respectfully from its' influences such as Iron Maiden, Megadeth, Dream Theater, Joe Satriani, Black Sabbath, Metallica & Rush. The amazing reaction to live gigs is a measure of this band & all the more impressive for being delivered within the dynamics of a 3 piece :- Chris Appleton : lead vocals & lead guitar / Martin McNee : drums / Luke Appleton : bass guitar & backing vocals.
In 2007 Fury UK signed to independent label Rocksector Records (distributed through PlasticHead) & later that year the debut album "Face Of Adversity" was released. At that point it’s fair to say the band was still wrestling with its’ line-up & changes swiftly followed, resulting in the successful EP "Salvation", released in February 2008, again on Rocksector. This channelled the band's sound into the trademark that is now becoming recognised as a growing force in British rock/metal.
Fury UK’s 2nd full album entitled "VR" (release date 13th July 2009, once again on Rocksector) received excellent reviews & has further established the band :-
Kerrang "..a commendable charge, standing up very well against the likes of White Wizzard & Cauldron.. pumping, ever-propulsive guitar riffs.. full-blooded vocals.. dynamic hooks.. aren't going to be understood by Elliott Minor fans.. grimaced chants & guitar theatrics will win over the metal community in a trice"
Powerplay magazine "..storming album full of inventive, melodic metal.. at times intricate, dense, delicate & crushing.. reminds me of Priest & Maiden.. excellent piece of work.. powerful, heavy, accessible, modern metal."
Get Ready To Rock - "excellent production and playing .. compelling with some proggy and unexpected touches .. the energy of a nascent Megadeth .. an excellent album". Mayfair Mallzine - "big riffs wrapped around a powerful vocal & thumping rhythm section .. an outstanding slice of metal .. showcases perfectly just how the band has matured.. guitar solos come thick and fast .. equalled by some great bass lines & a monster drum sound"
Fury UK has been honoured to play support to such bands as Blaze Bayley, Breed 77, Diamond Head, Beholder, Panic Cell, Tokyo Dragons, & also in the context of festival appearances be on the same bill as bands like Nightwish, Opeth, Motorhead & UFO. In November 2009 the band embarked on a tour of Greece & Switzerland supporting Blaze bayley, then a UK tour as main support to the legendary former-UFO/Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker followed in December.
Hey guys, hows things? I see your coming back to Grimsby next month, awesome Dnt know if you'll remember me? I took some photos of you guys. Will you be ok if I took some more when your here?
Hi guys i saw you mentioned in this months Metal Hammer, well done for getting a track on this months CD i hope everything goes well for you guys this year
"Thank you" isn't good enouth but they're the only words I know It is your light of friendship that gives my world it's glow Hugs & Always Much Love//Nillan xoxo
Hi Guys Sorry I didn't make it to the Hark - family stuff at Christmas you know. I have posted a few pics I took at the Academy, they aren't very good but if you want them tagged through to you let me know. Happy New Year and I hope it brings you the success you deserve Martin
Thank you so much for being my friend this year. Wishing you Happy Holidays and a wonderful and successful new year. And for you, this quote "A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” Peace and 1love!!
Great to see ya last night !!! Looking forward to seeing you at Trillains in March ! You guys rock !! was disappointed with MSG , but you guys made my night ..nice to see such a heavy up an coming dedicated band !!!
Saw you tonight at MK Pitz, was a great gig you did (good that you were just as good as the headliners Michael Schenker Group!), good to see such a great heavy metal band! keep up the good work! =) xx
Great to see you guys last night. Hope you enjoyed playing on a postage stamp!!! At least you LOOKED like you did :-) ! Hope to make the Hark to Towler on Boxing Day Keep Rockin' Martin
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