Slam Cartel

Slam Cartel

Slam Cartel are a UK hard rock band from London. The group includes Giles Van Lane on vocals, Terence Warville on guitar and vocals, Tom Hendriksen on guitars, Adam Lee on keyboards, guitar and vocals, Marc Neudeck on bass and vocals, and Steve Campkin on drums and batterie. Warville is the principal songwriter and has previously played in Stimulator.

Background and live history

The band has been together for three years at the point described in the text. Their first performance takes place in a bikers bar, and later shows include appearances at the 100 Club, Scala and Sonisphere. They also play at Sonisphere 2010/11, and one appearance is noted as being in support of Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth. Their live following grows from these shows.

Debut album

Their debut album, Handful Of Dreams, is produced by George de Angelis and recorded at his Soniczoo Studios. The album is written largely by Terence Warville, who says part of the material is developed in Ibiza using mobile phones and dictaphones when he and a friend have no television or internet. The record takes over a year to complete.

Handful Of Dreams is a 13-track release issued through digital formats. Its songs include “Wishing Eye”, the title track, “Once In A Lifetime”, “Breathe”, “Shine”, “Hold Me”, “Free Again”, “Mismatched Ties”, “Goldenstream”, “Powerstorm”, “Maybe Sometimes”, “Sundown” and “Walk A Mile”. The album is described as containing hooks, riffs, choruses and a mix of traditional hard rock and broader melodic scope.

Style and associations

The band is associated with hard rock and alt. rock. Their sound is linked in the text to The Cult, and individual influences mentioned include the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Guns N' Roses, Foo Fighters, Manic Street Preachers and Robbie Williams. The band is also noted as having fans including Billy Morrison and Russell Brand. Warville previously tours with Stimulator in support of Motörhead and Anthrax.