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  Leading lights of British metal, Employed To Serve, take pride of place on the heavy metal world stage as they return with brand new single ‘Atonement’ feat. Will Ramos of Lorna Shore, plus long-awaited new studio album, ‘Fallen Star’, set for release on Friday, April 25th. “We want to fly the flag for heavy metal and the traditions that it holds,” offers guitarist and songwriter Sammy Urwin, “But at the same time we want to play our part in taking things forward.” Listen to lead single ‘Atonement’, HERE.   The track features Lorna Shore’s Will Ramos, who in addition to his guttural growls, offers clean vocals for the first time ever on an album feature. The song is built around distorted guitars, battering-ram rhythms and a Judas Priest-style solo, before shooting into what Justine describes as “an arena rock chorus!” “'Atonement' takes aim at those who try to lord their power over you. The only way to defeat these people is by rising above their behaviour and pushin...

  Award nominated independent rock and metal festival, Takedown Festival has today unveiled the second wave of artists that will be appearing at the 2024 edition. Joining the previously announced headliners Creeper and Dinosaur Pile-Up will be Hastings beat-punk reprobates Kid Kapichi, Nu-gen star Cassyette, heavy metal champions Employed To Serve, UK chart topping hellions TERRORVISION as well as BVDLVD, Graphic Nature, Lake Malice, Grove Street, PENGSUI, Fort Hope, and many more. The first line up announcement saw the likes of Kid Bookie, Dreamstate, Mimi Barks, ‘A’, Snayx, Dead Pony, Stone Broken and more all announced to appear at the festival in 2024. For the first time ever, Takedown Festival will span over two days, taking place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th of April 2024 at the Portsmouth Guildhall. Tickets for Takedown Festival 2024 are on sale now via this ticket link: www.takedownfestival.com . Kai and Sarah Harris of Takedown Festival Ltd said, “We are very proud to ...

  Today, Tuesday 28th February, the brilliant 2000trees Festival can announce a whole more bands, acts and artists for their 2023 event. This announcement comes at the end of the now annual 7 Days Of Trees week, with a new band being announced every day for 7 days on a different platform each day. Heading up this announcement are the stunning US emo rock band American Football who are taking time away from supporting The 1975 to play our wonderful festival. Also announced are Californian rock band Eagles Of Death Metal, Sacremento punk band Destroy Boys, the wonderful Belgians Brutus, Detroit 'high voltage' rock band par excellence Electric Six and one of the very best British bands around at the moment, with a string of incredible new singles recently released, Brighton band Black Honey. We also have, fresh from supporting the mighty Gojira, one of the UKs best heavy bands Employed To Serve, Welsh alternative band The Joy Formidable, Dutch rockers De Staat (whose 'Witch Do...

  Employed To Serve have announced a last-minute run of UK headline shows, set to kick-off in Huddersfield on May 17th 2022. South London metallers, BURNER, will be opening proceedings across the 9-date tour, whilst shoegaze two-piece, Zetra, will appear as special guests across both Milton Keynes and St Albans. "Surprise! Come hang out this May, we can't wait to see you \m/ tickets on sale now" – ETS Employed To Serve UK headline tour dates: 17 May Huddersfield @ The Parish 18 May 2022 Sheffield @ Sidney & Matilda 19 May 2022 Norwich @ The Waterfront 20 May Stoke on Trent @ The Sugarmill 21 May Hull @ Tower 23 May Milton Keynes @ The Craufurd Arms ** 24 May St Albans @ The Horn ** 26 May Southampton @ The Joiners 27 May Exeter @ Cavern ** w/ support from Zetra Employed To Serve summer festival appearances: 15th - 16th June - Rock For People 17th June Graspop Metal Meeting 29th June - 2nd July - Roskilde Festival 29th June - 3rd July - Resurrection Festival Employ...