Meet the band Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson calls "Merthyr Tydfil's Finest:"
Fresh on the heels of September 25th's explosive lead single "The Beijing Cocktail," Wales-based metalcore behemothThe Blackout unveiled its debut full-length, We Are The Dyamite!, yesterday via Fierce Panda Records. After cruising onto the rock community's radar a year ago with the fearsome statement of intent that was the cunningly titled six-track mini-album The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!, the band spent 2006 winning over glossies likeKerrang and sharing stages with Gallows, Enter Shikari, Losprophets, Eighteen Visions, and The Used. Speaking of stages, yesterday marked the beginning of a reverie-fueled tour for the band. Full list of dates, audio, breathless praise from the British press, and links to buy the record below.
Download and share "Prepare For a Wound" by The Blackout from We Are The Dynamite
What the press is saying about The Blackout:
"Inadvertently, a side-splitting, smarmy, cocky joy. 7/10" - NME
"The Blackout deserve to be an essential part of your musical future. 4/5" TUNED
"On the strength of this six-track mini-album [The Blackout! The Blackout! The Blackout!], it's easy to see why The Blackout were nominated for best newcomers at the Kerrang! awards in 2006. Quite simply, it's a superb collection of intense, heartfelt rock."- BBC
"Armed with super-catchy scream anthems and infectious energy." - Kerrang
The Blackout Tour Dates
10-03 READING - Fez Club
10-04 NORTHAMPTON - Soundhaus
10-05 YEOVIL - Ski Lodge
10-06 LONDON - Mean Fiddler
10-07 MANCHESTER - Academy 3
10-09 SHEFFIELD - Steel Stage
10-10 BIRMINGHAM - Academy 2
10-11 GLASGOW - King Tut's
10-12 ABERDEEN - Tunnels
10-13 EDINBURGH - Cabaret Voltaire
10-14 LEEDS - Cockpit
10-16 CARDIFF UNIVERSITY - Solus Bar
10-17 NOTTINGHAM - Rescue Rooms
We Are The Dynamite! Tracklist:
1. Tick Tick BOOM!
2. I've Got Better Things To Do Tonight Than Die
3. I Know You Are, But What Am I?
4. Spread Legs Not Lies
5. The Beijing Cocktail
6. Murder In The Make-Believe Ballroom
7. Prepare For A Wound
8. It's High Tide Baby!
9. TOPS OFF PARTY!
10. She Is Macho
11. Life & Death In Space