INSTINCTIVELY LABELING THEMSELVES A HARD ROCK/METAL BAND, 'THIS IS MASSACRE' HAVE THE ABILITY TO ATTRACT THE ATTENTION OF BOTH YOUNG AND OLDER AUDIENCES ALIKE. THEIR SECRET LIES IN THEIR ABILITY TO CREATE A SUCCESSFUL AND IMPRESSIVE MIX OF OLD SCHOOL AND MODERN MELODIC RIFFS AND GUITAR HARMONIES THAT WILL AT THE VERY LEAST HAVE YOU WANTING TO HEAR IT AGAIN. HARDCORE AND PRECISION DRUMMING AND HEART FELT LYRICS BLEND EFFORTLESSLY TO WHAT IS DEEMED TO BE 'EASY-LISTENING' METAL.
IT WAS DUE TO THE RECENT KEEN INTEREST SHOWN BY HOFESH SHECHTER, THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CONTEMPORARY DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER THAT THIS IS MASSACRE WERE INVITED TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED EVENT, BANGERS AND MASH, FOR THE 2009 BRIGHTON FESTIVAL. FOLLOWING THIS UNIQUE AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AT THE BRIGHTON DOME, PLAYING TO AN AUDIENCE OF 900, THEY IMPRESSED THE DOME MANAGEMENT SO MUCH THAT THEY WERE OFFERED THEIR OWN FULLY SPONSORED NIGHT.THIS NIGHT WAS AT THE PAVILION THEATRE, BRIGHTON AND SUPPORTED BY ARTICLES IN THE ARGUS NEWSPAPER. A NIGHT WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 240 FANS ON A SUNDAY EVENING, AND WAS RECENTLY REPEATED IN JUNE 2010 WITH A NEAR SELL OUT PERFORMANCE.
THIS IS MASSACRE HAVE GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH WINNING NUMEROUS 'BATTLE OF THE BAND' COMPETITIONS, THE LATEST- WKD SPONSORED AT THE KING & QUEEN PUB 2010 (After weeks of conquering each heat entered, the 5 Judges (2 FROM PETER & THE TEST TUBE BABIES) votes were 'unanimous)'. WITH THEIR EXPERTISE AND COMBINED EXPERIENCE IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE THEY MAKE THEIR MARK ON THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THEY HAVE INVESTED THE PROCEEDS OF THEIR WINNINGS IN PROFESSIONAL RECORDING WITH JOHN MITCHELL AT OUTHOUSE STUDIOS IN READING FOR JULY 2010.
THEIR TRACK WAITING FOR NOTHING WAS SELECTED BY A FILM COMPANY AS A SOUNDTRACK TO A VIRAL AD FOR PRETTY BAD THINGS BY CJ SKUSE.
THEIR LATEST SUCCESS WAS HAVING REACHED THE SOUTHERN ENGLAND AREA FINALS OF LIVE AND UNSIGNED 2010, AT THE GUILDHALL IN PORTSMOUTH. BEATING 1000'S AUDITIONS OVER THE WHOLE COUNTRY. WHILST THEY DID NOT PROGRESS TO THE FINAL THEY WON THE EXTREME EXPOSURE AWARD AND RECEIVED PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGING FEEDBACK FROM KERRANG JUDGE, CHRISTIAN STEVENSON WITH THEIR 'FULL ON SOUND' AND THE ACT WHO HAD IMPRESSED HIM MOST SO FAR. THE OTHER JUDGES AT THE GUILDHALL COMMENDED THEM ON THEIR ENERGETIC PERFORMANCE AND CROWD INTERACTION ABILITIES.
THEY ARE CURRENTLY CHANNELING THEIR ENERGY INTO SPREADING THEIR MUSIC FURTHER AND ARE SEEKING TO LINE UP FURTHER GIGS OVER THE FORTHCOMING YEAR, AS MAIN OR SUPPORTING ACT.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BOOK THEN CONTACT ASAP
THE BAND ARE RESOLUTE IN THE STATEMENT THAT 'BEING ABLE TO PLAY LIVE IS A PREREQUISITE THAT IS NON-NEGOTIABLE'.
THE CURRENT LINE-UP INCLUDES;
DAN GODDARD - VOCALS + GUITAR
LEW WHITTINGTON - DRUMS
TOM CHILTON - BASS + BACKING VOCALS
HARRY REYNOLDS - GUITAR
WITH THEIR SUCESSFUL ACHIVEMENTS SO FAR, THIS IS MASSACRE ARE SET TO TURN MORE HEADS AND GO FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE. LISTEN AND WATCH..YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!
IT WAS DUE TO THE RECENT KEEN INTEREST SHOWN BY HOFESH SHECHTER, THE INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED CONTEMPORARY DANCE CHOREOGRAPHER THAT THIS IS MASSACRE WERE INVITED TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE SPECIALLY COMMISSIONED EVENT, BANGERS AND MASH, FOR THE 2009 BRIGHTON FESTIVAL. FOLLOWING THIS UNIQUE AND EXCITING OPPORTUNITY AT THE BRIGHTON DOME, PLAYING TO AN AUDIENCE OF 900, THEY IMPRESSED THE DOME MANAGEMENT SO MUCH THAT THEY WERE OFFERED THEIR OWN FULLY SPONSORED NIGHT.THIS NIGHT WAS AT THE PAVILION THEATRE, BRIGHTON AND SUPPORTED BY ARTICLES IN THE ARGUS NEWSPAPER. A NIGHT WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY OVER 240 FANS ON A SUNDAY EVENING, AND WAS RECENTLY REPEATED IN JUNE 2010 WITH A NEAR SELL OUT PERFORMANCE.
THIS IS MASSACRE HAVE GONE FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH WINNING NUMEROUS 'BATTLE OF THE BAND' COMPETITIONS, THE LATEST- WKD SPONSORED AT THE KING & QUEEN PUB 2010 (After weeks of conquering each heat entered, the 5 Judges (2 FROM PETER & THE TEST TUBE BABIES) votes were 'unanimous)'. WITH THEIR EXPERTISE AND COMBINED EXPERIENCE IT WON'T BE LONG BEFORE THEY MAKE THEIR MARK ON THE MUSIC INDUSTRY. THEY HAVE INVESTED THE PROCEEDS OF THEIR WINNINGS IN PROFESSIONAL RECORDING WITH JOHN MITCHELL AT OUTHOUSE STUDIOS IN READING FOR JULY 2010.
THEIR TRACK WAITING FOR NOTHING WAS SELECTED BY A FILM COMPANY AS A SOUNDTRACK TO A VIRAL AD FOR PRETTY BAD THINGS BY CJ SKUSE.
THEIR LATEST SUCCESS WAS HAVING REACHED THE SOUTHERN ENGLAND AREA FINALS OF LIVE AND UNSIGNED 2010, AT THE GUILDHALL IN PORTSMOUTH. BEATING 1000'S AUDITIONS OVER THE WHOLE COUNTRY. WHILST THEY DID NOT PROGRESS TO THE FINAL THEY WON THE EXTREME EXPOSURE AWARD AND RECEIVED PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGING FEEDBACK FROM KERRANG JUDGE, CHRISTIAN STEVENSON WITH THEIR 'FULL ON SOUND' AND THE ACT WHO HAD IMPRESSED HIM MOST SO FAR. THE OTHER JUDGES AT THE GUILDHALL COMMENDED THEM ON THEIR ENERGETIC PERFORMANCE AND CROWD INTERACTION ABILITIES.
THEY ARE CURRENTLY CHANNELING THEIR ENERGY INTO SPREADING THEIR MUSIC FURTHER AND ARE SEEKING TO LINE UP FURTHER GIGS OVER THE FORTHCOMING YEAR, AS MAIN OR SUPPORTING ACT.
IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO BOOK THEN CONTACT ASAP
THE BAND ARE RESOLUTE IN THE STATEMENT THAT 'BEING ABLE TO PLAY LIVE IS A PREREQUISITE THAT IS NON-NEGOTIABLE'.
THE CURRENT LINE-UP INCLUDES;
DAN GODDARD - VOCALS + GUITAR
LEW WHITTINGTON - DRUMS
TOM CHILTON - BASS + BACKING VOCALS
HARRY REYNOLDS - GUITAR
WITH THEIR SUCESSFUL ACHIVEMENTS SO FAR, THIS IS MASSACRE ARE SET TO TURN MORE HEADS AND GO FURTHER THAN EVER BEFORE. LISTEN AND WATCH..YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED!
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