YOUNG UK BAND SPEEDTHEORY ARE ONE OF THE MOST PROMISING METAL ACTS IN THE COUNTRY AT THE MOMENT, WITH "THIER TIGHT, FAST AND OFTEN MELODIC HEAVY METAL, THAT COMES STRAIGHT OUT OF THE GENRE'S GLORY DAYS" (METAL HAMMER) THIS BUDDING OUTFIT "ARE ONLY GONNA GET BIGGER AND BETTER." (KERRANG!)
HAVING ALREADY PLAYED HUNDEREDS OF SHOWS ACROSS THE UK, SOME WITH THE LIKES OF, ILL NINO, TESTAMENT, ARCH ENEMY, LACUNA COIL & IN FLAMES, APPEARANCES AT DAMNATION FESTIVAL & BLOODSTOCK OPEN AIR, AND HAVING RECENTLY RELEASED THIER 2nd STUDIO ALBUM THESE YOUNGSTERS ARE EXPERIENCED BEYOND THIER YEARS.
AS THE BANDS LIVE AND STUDIO EXPERIENCE AS GROWN SO HAS THIER SONGWRITING, THIER DEBUT RELEASE "HIT THE DIRT" SHOWED A BAND STILL TRYING TO FIND THIER SOUND BUT SHOWING PROMISE NONE THE LESS "THERE'S MORE THAN ENOUGH ON DISPLAY HERE TO SUGGEST THAT SPEEDTHEORY WILL BE AROUND TO LEAD THE BRITISH METAL CHARGE WELL INTO THE NEXT DECADE AND BEYOND" (ROCKSOUND).
THIER SECOND CD "BLOOD MONEY" DISPLAYED THE KIND OF PROGRESS EXPECTED OF THEM, BOTH IN MUSICIANSHIP AND WRITING ABILITY, THE BAND HAD STARTED TO FIND THIER STYLE, COMBINING BREAK-NECK SPEED WITH "AS MUCH MELODY AS ANY MAINSTREAM OUTFIT, BUT ITS JUST PACKED WITH AGGRESSION RATHER THAN LIMP WRISTED WHINING" (METAL HAMMER). BUT IT WAS STILL CLEAR THAT SPEEDTHEORY "STILL HAVE POTENTIAL BURN"
NOW A NEW YEAR WHICH HAS ALREADY SEEN THEM COMPLETE A VERY SUCCESSFUL EUROPEAN TOUR, YET MORE HEADLINE SHOWS, APPEAR AT HAMMERFEST ALONGSIDE OPETH, SEPULTURA & MORE, CONFIRM ANOTHER EUROPEAN TOUR AND RECORD NEW MATERIAL, WHICH IS HEAVIER, FASTER AND MORE FEROCIOUS THAN ANYTHING THEY HAVE DONE BEFORE WHILE AT THE SAME TIME BEING MORE INTELLIGENT, MORE MELODIC AND MORE PROGRESSIVE. WITH THE BAND NOW EMERGING FROM THIER TEENS, THIS NEW MATURITY IS SHOWING IN THIER MUSIC, WHILST KEEPING THE RAW AND PASSIONATE EDGE THEY HAVE SHOWN SINCE DAY ONE.
"ITS CLEAR FROM THE SONGWRITING AND THE INSTRUMENTATION (ESPECIALLY THE SOLO'S) THAT THESE YOUNG-UN'S WILL BE GOING FAR" (METAL HAMMER)
"their tight, fast and often melodic heavy metal comes straight out of the genre’s glory days" - Metal Hammer "9/10"
"there’s more than enough on display here to suggest that SpeedTheory will be around to lead the British metal charge well into the next decade and beyond" Rock Sound 8/10
"its clear from the songwritting and instrumentation that these young'uns will be going far" - Metal Hammer on blood money
"its packed with aggression rather than limp wristed whinning" - Metal Hammer on blood money
"SpeedTheory continue their ascent through the brit-metal ranks with their swaggering, in yer face combination of airtight riffage and afro-ed attitude" Kerrang kkkk
"a phenominal live act and local hero’s" ill Nino’s Cristian Machado
"It's all over too quickly, and like any well kept secret your left wanting to tell everyone about Speed Theory they are not just excellent, they're next." review by Mark Cooper
"...this standard is kept throughout the rest of the ten tracks if the band can replicate this quality on further recordings we could have something that will grow and grow to be really big"
90% Rock3Music
"There are respecte bands that've been on the scene for a decade who still haven't acheived anything as good as this" Unsigned Mag
"...this album is both a wave of relief for those who wonder who's next and a breath of fresh air for metal. " Mark Cooper
"Their songs stay in your head for days, from the first listen, youll find yourself whistling a riff and realise it was one of theirs, compelling you to play their CD again. And again." One
Louder Radio
"Here stands a band on the verge of greatness. Great set." 8/10 Raised Horns Promotions
"they demonstrate that they're ahead of the game. Watch out for these guys near you soon." Upload.co.uk
"inspired metal, take note because they are out to capture and convert and are as heavy as lead bulls. " Rock3Radio
"SpeedTheory is one large audio assault, bombarding you from all sides, attacking all of your senses. With many years ahead of them, expect the best from these boys and make sure you check them out "
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In the Wyrd Ways Rock Show this week, we’ve got music from Mötley Crüe, Hollenthon, Motörhead, Amon Amarth and Heaven & Hell amongst others. In The Spotlight this week are Steroid Freak Pussy from Wakefield in West Yorkshire and Shock Of The New showcases Hammers Of Misfortune, Dalriada, Heaven’s Basement, Requiem Laus and Warpath. We also continue our push to get Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots, and continue to look forward to this year’s Bloodstock OA. Here’s the URL:
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This week’s Wyrd Ways Rock Show is a pretty normal one. Full to bursting with the very best in Hard
Rock and Heavy Metal. So as usual, we've
got loads of new and pre-release stuff, direct from the bands and record
companies, an old song getting a wash and brush up in Covered and three bands
you've probably never heard before in Shock Of The New. We also continue our campaign to get
Benedictum and Spit Like This some festival slots!
Add to that, over two hours of the very best of Hard Rock
and Heavy Metal from across the planet, including in The Spotlight this week,
Beltane. Here’s the homepage address:
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SPEED THEORY LIVE + SUPPORT FROM FINISH HIM.. FIRDAY JUNE 19TH 2009.. COVENTRY, THE GOLDEN CROSS.. CHECK OUT THE FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE TO RSVP AND INVITE PEOPLE OT THIS EVENT.. HERE IS THE LINK http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=80160328529
No worries man. Just out of curiosity, how hard is it to get a support slot with you guys? My band is hopefully lookin to book a mini tour as soon as we're ready to play the set tight enough, and was wondering if for one of the shows we could play with you guys? Maybe a B'ham show or something?