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.: March 26th 2010 :.
SNUB perform tonight at the
iBar in Bournemouth, and this will be a landmark show for the band as
it's their first with THREE (count 'em!) guitarists!!! The band will be
on early so be sure to arrive in good time to catch them, as well as the
other awesome bands CHICKENHAWK, OUTCRY COLLECTIVE and THE COMPUTERS.
Please note that as this is not a show that SNUB are putting on
themselves then the offer of free entry to fans holding ticket stubs for
the GALLOWS show last December unfortunately can't on this occasion be
honoured. .: January 24th 2010 :. SNUB's show at Sound Circus on January 29th has had to be cancelled - THE PAINTED SMILES decided not to do the show, because of gigging commitments, and there wasn't enough time to arrange a suitable replacement - so it's been decided to pull the show and reschedule it for an alternative date, probably in March. The promise to SNUB fans holding ticket stubs for the failed GALLOWS show last December will still be honoured, don't worry! :-D .: January 4th 2010 :. Welcome all to a new year and a brand new decade!! Not a lot has been happening at Manmade, as you may or may not have guessed - but we're still alive, and many thanks for the orders we've received already this year! The only news to bring you is that SNUB re-formed towards the latter part of last year - yes, we know, "not again" we hear you cry...!!! The decision to re-form was prompted by a personal request from GALLOWS to play with them at their Bournemouth show on December 10th. A huge amount of work went into preparing for the show - including the training-up of new guitarist Stephen Hewitt, the writing of two new songs, and the printing of a brand new batch of t-shirts - but on the night the band was asked at the last minute by the promoter to step down, due to insurmountable issues surrounding equipment and running times (neither of which were down to the band)... :( We know that there were a number of SNUB fans who had turned up that night specifically to see the band, and can only apologise for the disappointment - to make up for which we are offering FREE ENTRY to the next Bournemouth show, which is at Sound Circus on January 29th and will also feature THE PAINTED SMILES (comprising members of SikTh, NIN and others) - just bring your GALLOWS ticket stub from the December 10th show with you! Entry for everyone else is £5 advance / £6 on the door and tickets can be purchased through www.seetickets.com - check www.myspace.com/untouchablepromotions for details. That's all for now. Stay Metal! .: February 1st 2009 :. Okaaaay... So another year has passed with no updates to the site... For this we humbly apologise! A lot's happened in the time that's passed and in fact all bands on the roster, bar one, have very sadly now fallen by the wayside... MIA HOPE are still going strong however and are now signed to Rising Records - well done lads! MIA HOPE's first ever release is still available via this site - be sure to check it out if you're a new fan! Ok, so in an attempt to clear out our shelves we've decided, until further notice, to slash ALL prices by a massive 50% - so get clicking on those attractive little 'Add to Cart' buttons and bag yourselves some incredible bargains!! :-D Finally for now, make sure you come along if you can to SUMMA's farewell show at The Gander in Bournemouth on Saturday 7th February - the band will be on between I AM COLUSSUS! and RAMSES - don't miss it! .: January 29th 2008 :. Greetings and a belated Happy New Year to you all! Some hot-off-the-press news for you... Solitude have sadly parted ways with their singer Chris - a formal statement from the band reads as follows: "We are sad to announce that we have parted ways with one of our best friends and vocalist, Chris Lee. We have parted on the best of terms possible and indeed wish Chris all the success he deserves in all his future projects. With regards to looking for someone to take up the role of vocals within the band, we are NOT currently looking for a singer as we are very much focusing for the moment on writing new material. We will make a further announcement in the near future. Here's to the next chapter in the Solitude saga! See you all soon. Olly xx". .: November 6th 2007 :. First some bad news - the DAGOBA tour previously publicised, including the date at The Barfly in Camden, has been cancelled... Now for some good news - SOLITUDE have a couple more cracking reviews from the DEVILDRIVER tour for you to marvel at! Check them out at Lucem Fero and Evening Leader. .: November 1st 2007 :. SOLITUDE will be supporting French heavyweights DAGOBA (http://www.myspace.com/dagoba) on a string of UK dates this month and YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO will also be supporting on a special date at The Barfly in Camden on Sunday 18th November - doors are at 7:30pm and it's a 16+ show - click here to buy tickets!! .: October 21st 2007 :. Our boys SOLITUDE have made a triumphant return from their recent 9 date UK stint with DEVILDRIVER and GOD FORBID - check out these cracking reviews at Planet-Loud.com and RockDaily.com! For those of you that are waiting on your pre-release orders of the incredible new cd 'More Enemies Than Friends', we apologise for the delay (the pressing plant stitched us on delivery, which came late and almost missed the tour!) and thank you for your continued patience - cd's should hopefully be with you later this week!! .: September 28th 2007 :. SOLITUDE are gearing-up for their UK tour with DEVILDRIVER and GOD FORBID next month (dates below) and eagerly await the return from pressing (any day now!) of their new 5 track mini-album 'More Enemies Than Friends' - available to pre-order right now! .: September 10th 2007 :. YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO grace the covermount cd in this month's issue of Rock Sound (no 101) and also have an Exposure piece on page 34 of the same issue - good stuff!! .: August 13th 2007 :. Check out the awesome live and album reviews of YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO at Planet-Loud.com as well as in the current issue (no 100) of Rock Sound (pages 98 & 124) - schweeeeettt!!! .: July 27th 2007 :. SOLITUDE announce UK tour dates with DEVILDRIVER!!!! Check out the shows listing below for details! .: July 1st 2007 :. The debut album from YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO - 'End Of The Social Contract' - is back from pressing and officially now on sale - buy it!!! .: June 18th 2007 :. Coming soon: the debut album from YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO - 'End Of The Social Contract' - 11 tracks of pure musical perfection! Well we would say that wouldn't we!! Visit http://www.myspace.com/youvebeenliedto for a sneak preview; the page is undergoing a major re-haul at the moment by our good friends at Empathic Designs and will be unveiled very soon! Copies of the album will be available to pre-order in the next few days, so check back here regularly! .: Apr 11th 2007 :. MIA HOPE's new 5-track ep 'The collapse of Etymology' will soon be available - they're just finalising artwork etc. For a sneak preview go to http://www.myspace.com/miahope and prepare to be blown away! New t-shirt designs are also being prepared - should be ready in the next month or so - plus they have a photo shoot with Planet Loud this coming weekend for promos and release shots; all this plus talks of various tours in the pipeline, including one in France it's hoped! More news to follow as it breaks!! .: Mar 27th 2007 :. Our boys SUMMA have received a rave cd review from Planet Loud! Check it out at: http://www.planet-loud.com/v6/newbandprofile.php?newband_id=442 .: Feb 23rd 2007 :. Another new release finally available for you lucky people - it's the awesome first cd demo from MIA HOPE! Only a two-tracker, hence the low price of just £2.00 - but don't let the price-tag fool you, this is high quality stuff - recorded, mixed and produced by WellerHill Productions (Dan and Justin of SikTh fame) and worth every penny! So buy a dozen!!! Mia Hope are just about to put the finishing touches to a new recording, so stay tuned for a second release from these guys later in the year! .: Nov 19th 2006 :. It's here, it's here - the first official recording from SUMMA (formerly HFM) is finally here!!! This has been a long time in coming but it's been worth every second of the wait...!!!! .: Apr 26th 2006 :. The latest recording from THE OFF POSITION has just arrived and is ready for you lucky people to buy - check it out now!! .: Mar 8th 2006 :. Welcome! If you're checking out this site for the first time then a big "thank you" for stopping by - take a good look around! And to our repeat visitors, as always a massive thanks for your continued support, it's very much appreciated!! Unfortunately we need to announce the split of another great band on our roster: UNTIL SUMMER. After meeting with continued apathy the guys have sadly decided to call it a day... This never should've happened to a band like this, who were going from strength to strength and their last recording proves testament to just how good they'd become - do yourself a favour, check out their page and buy a copy of their amazing final recording 'The Founder, The Bearer and The Messenger' while you still have the chance!! On the positive front, MEA CULPA seem keen to play every available venue in the country(!), so you have absolutely no excuse for not getting down to a show near you (dates below) to check out what all the fuss is about - trust us, you won't be disappointed!!! Meanwhile, SOLITUDE and YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO have landed support slots with DRY KILL LOGIC (a former Roadrunner band), who'll be touring the UK at the end of this month/beginning of April - support these shows if you can, all bands have some awesome new material for you to hear!! .: Dec 4th 2005 :. Howdy all!! First some late-breaking sad news - the highly talented SUBLUMINAL have decided to call it a day... If you haven't already, check out their page and mp3 download, and buy yourself a copy of their final ep before our very limited stocks run out - it's the best way to pay tribute to the guys and their years of hard graft. On the updside, we've had some good coverage in the national media recently, including a 7/10 review of SOLITUDE's album, a 'Hot and Happening' feature on YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO as well as a listing for YBLT in deputy editor Darren Sadler's 'Decks Of Death' playlist (a rare achievement for a band on such a small independent label, which also comes on the back of airplay on Radio 1's Rock Show - so we're dead chuffed!!) - all in the current issue of Rock Sound (No.79). A full review of YBLT's ep will appear in the upcoming issue of Rock Sound, due to hit streets on Dec 7th - be sure to check it out! Meantime, keep those orders coming in please - we need money to help pay for milk and mince pies for Santa (aka Choff)!!! If you don't hear from us again (yes, we know new entries have been a bit sporadic this year...), have a great Xmas break etc and we'll see you all again in the new year!! .: Sept 24th 2005 :. Okay, so it's been a while... we been busy, right?! Check out the all new Featured Artists pages for SOLITUDE, TONY MONTANA and YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO - as well as updated pages for both MEA CULPA and UNTIL SUMMER - all of which have got new releases for you to get your greedy, music-loving hands on!! Thanks for checking us out. .: June 19th 2005 :. Okay good people, we hope you're enjoying the new site - have you checked out the all-new Forum too?!? Created specially for us by the wonderful Mr Dean Millard of Hunger Creative - it's real purdy!! Later in the year we have some very special new releases coming up for you - the first of which should hopefully be dropping some time in July or August at the latest - stay tuned for more news soon. In the meantime, to keep you out of mischief, we're putting on a very special show on Friday July 1st at (where else?!?) Mr Smiths in Bournemouth - featuring the brutal grindcore of French band HAPPY FACE and the metal onslaught of Maltese band SLIT, as well as all the usual trimmings from class local acts SOLITUDE and YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO. Check the Shows page for more details. .: May 13th 2005 :. Check out the all-new site good people - marvel at its beauty, feel its girth! Now buy the latest release by SUBLUMINAL! .: April 6th 2005 :. Just arrived, we have the new SUBLUMINAL 5-tracker for you all to buy - it's a superb recording, well recommended, so get those mouses (meeces?!?) clicking! To check out more on the band, visit their website at www.subluminal.co.uk. .: March 19th 2005 :. Following huge demand, YOU'VE BEEN LIED TO, the new project featuring former members of SNUB will be hitting the studio tomorrow to lay down tracks for their first ever demo! The resulting ep will be released through Manmade Records and more details, including a track listing, are available through the band's temporary website at www.elias.org.uk. .:
March 18th 2005 :. A
massive thank you to to everyone that turned up to the March 6th show,
along with all the great bands, and made it such a fantastic night -
much fun was had by all! We have more shows booked for later in the
year, so stay tuned for news on those in due course! There's a lot going
on behind the scenes at the moment, with numerous bands in various
stages of joining the Manmade roster. |