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Bloodstock 2008 (Nightwish, Opeth, Iced Earth)
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Bulldog Bash 2008 & 2009 (UFO, Motorhead)
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Main support with Blaze Bayley on 20 date UK tour 2009
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Main support with Blaze Bayley on Greece & Switzerland dates 2009
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Hellfire Festival, Birmingham NEC 2009 (Saxon, Anvil)
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Main support with Michael Schenker Group on 7 date UK tour 2009
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Hammerfest 2010 (Iced Earth, Skindred, Suicidal Tendencies)
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Bloodstock 2010 (Opeth, Twisted Sister, Children Of Bodom)
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3rd album “ A Way Of Life” : release date September 6th
2010
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Confirmed for 21-date UK Tour October-November 2010 including 8 dates as
special guests with Y&T
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Confirmed again for Z7 in Switzerland on December 11th 2010.
Since signing to Rocksector Records in 2007, Fury UK has emerged as one
of the most exciting young classic metal bands Britain has to offer,
with quality albums & uplifting live performances….
Metal Hammer (Hammerfest 2010) "it's always good to discover a new
favourite band at festivals and Fury UK seem destined to fit that bill
for plenty of people. Their stirring old-school metal sidesteps retro
cliche and goes for the jugular with lashings of blistering lead work
and planet-sized tune"
Fireworks (Hammerfest 2010) "making a name
for themselves by touring with Blaze Bayley & more recently supporting
MSG. They went down well & Chris was in fine vocal form with a good
following cramming to the front"
Powerplay (Monsters Of Mosh Festival 2008) - "a real eye-opener in the
live arena. Tight, energetic and extremely catchy .. the kind of metal I
could listen to all night”
The band, based in Manchester UK, is inspired by the likes of 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. The EP "Salvation" quickly followed,
again on Rocksector. This channelled the band's sound into the trademark
that is now recognised as a growing force in British rock/metal. Fury
UK’s 2nd full album entitled "VR" (July 2009) 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".
Chris Appleton. Lead vocals & lead guitar . Founding member of
the band & main writer of the bands material. Energy,
invention, showmanship and delivers the goods in the studio and especially
live shows!
Influences - Tony Iommi,
Glenn Hughes, Steve Vai, Dream Theater,
Iron Maiden, Rush, Early Blues Guitarists, Ac/Dc, Black Sabbath, Joe Lyn Turner,
Dio.
For amplification
Chris uses exclusively an Engl Powerball Amp Head, with Engl Vintage cabs - 4x12 Slanted V30 & 2x12 V30.
He also uses a range of floor units such as Boss, Digitech,
Marshall & a Morley Bad Horsie wah pedal.
Chris plays exclusively Gibson
SGs live & occasionally Fender Strats in the studio. For acoustic
guitars he uses Cort exclusively.
Chris has the
following official endorsement/artist deals :-
Gibson for electric
guitars.
Cort for acoustic guitars.
Engl for amplification.
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. Stands &
hardware are Big Dog & finally he sits on a Tama Throne.
Luke Appleton. Bass &
Backing vocals.
Luke joined in August
2008, with a strong background due to his previous involvement with
fellow-Manchester band Breakdown. He plays Cort basses, courtesy of his
endorsement deal & uses
Ashdown amplification. His
influences are mainly power metal such as Iced Earth, Helloween & Edguy but
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