Since signing to Rocksector
Records in 2007,
Fury UK has
emerged as one of the most exciting young hard
rock/metal bands Britain currently has to offer. Both fans & media that
have witnessed a Fury UK live show support their place as "future
classics" - a title bestowed upon the band by FM Rock Radio in both the
Manchester & Scottish regions & confirmed in their performances at the
Bloodstock Festival, Bulldog Bash, Rock of Ages Fest, Monsters Of Mosh,
& during 2009 on tour as main support with former Iron Maiden frontman
Blaze Bayley , at Hellfire Festival (Birmingham NEC) & on tour with
former UFO/Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker :-
Powerplay Magazine (Monsters Of Mosh Festival) -
"a real eye-opener in the live arena.
Tight, energetic and extremely catchy .. the kind of metal I could
listen to all night” (Mark Hoaksey)
Live4Metal (Bloodstock Festival) - "The applause per person ratio was
deserved - let's have them back & on the main stage, this performance
warrants that!"
The band draws impressively & respectfully from
its' influences such as 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. At that point it’s
fair to say the band was still wrestling with its’ line-up & changes
swiftly followed, resulting in the successful EP "Salvation", released
in February 2008, again on Rocksector. This channelled the band's sound
into the trademark that is now becoming recognised as a growing force in
British rock/metal.
Fury UK’s 2nd full album entitled "VR" (release date 13th
July 2009, once again on Rocksector) 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". Mayfair Mallzine - "big riffs wrapped around a powerful
vocal & thumping rhythm section .. an outstanding slice of metal ..
showcases perfectly just how the band has matured.. guitar solos come
thick and fast .. equalled by some great bass lines & a monster drum
sound"
Fury UK has
been honoured to play support to such bands as Blaze Bayley, Breed 77,
Diamond Head, Beholder, Panic Cell, Tokyo Dragons, & also in the context
of festival appearances be on the same bill as bands like Nightwish,
Opeth, Motorhead & UFO. In November 2009 the band embarked on a tour of
Greece & Switzerland supporting Blaze bayley, then a UK tour as main
support to the legendary former-UFO/Scorpions guitarist Michael Schenker
followed in December.
  
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 ongoing 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
also Iron Maiden, Dream Theater, Megadeth. |
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