How to make a band T-shirt
Ever wondered what goes into a T-shirt shot like this? You might be surprised how many people are involved in the creative process, from initial idea through to photoshoot with Dani Divine. Let’s start at the beginning: Chris Brookes (imagery) The Kill or Cure name lent itself to medical imagery, so Chris researched related imagery, including
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Chris’ Queen Tribute concert video (2003)
Vocalist Chris has unearthed one of his fondest performances – a tribute to Queen performed in 2003 during his years at LIPA. You can watch it from the links below. Here’s what Chris had to say about it: “The idea of this show was never to imitate – I don’t think anyone can. It was to
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Our Christmas gift: We Three Kings
To celebrate the festive season, we’ve taken We Three Kings, the classic Christmas carol – and given it a doom metal makeover. It is being released as a gift to help all metalheads celebrate the festive season – the perfect antidote to all those cheery pop Christmas tunes. Watch on YouTube: http://youtu.be/Y-bJ-Etnak4 Free download from Bandcamp:
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Dan’s 12 influential albums
I was asked by a friend to come up with 12 albums that in some way have influenced me – not necessarily my favourites, but ones that had some kind of impact on me. I though I would turn it into a longer blog to discuss the reasons why. Many of these shaped my own
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7 String Pickup Test Comparison – My Analysis
Introduction I’ve just completed testing 9 different pickups from Seymour Duncan, Dimarzio and EMG in either the same or very similar guitars. This blog is to share my thoughts on the results, because they weren’t what I was expecting… Watch the videos here: 7 string clean bridge pickup comparison – EMG Dimarzio Seymour Duncan
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Kill or Cure give dance classic ‘From Paris to Berlin’ a metal makeover
Press release (Manchester, 16th Jan 2014) Kill or Cure give dance classic ‘From Paris to Berlin’ a metal makeover New release – metal cover version of the Infernal classic song now available on itunes, Amazon ,Spotify, Play.com Kill or Cure are best known for big rock riffs and gravelly vocals – yet the first video
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Kill or Cure release self-titled debut album to critical acclaim
Press release: January 7th 2014 Kill or Cure release their debut album on January 7th. Full of crushing metal anthems, it’s a rare mix of groove, aggression and melody, combining powerhouse vocals, technical excellence and razor sharp hooks. Feedback from the press has been extremely positive with rave reviews across the board, and one reviewer
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The great Kill or Cure album reviews keep on coming
Manchester Rocks are blown away http://manchesterrocks.webs.com/apps/blog/show/39480351-review-kill-or-cure-kill-or-cure “I was honestly blown away…It’s rare that I come across a new band that, in my eyes and ears, could conquer the mp3 world and share stages with the big dudes.” There’s also a threat of metal twerking in there – great colourful review! Get Your Rock
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Two more great reviews for the Kill or Cure album!
Onslaught Radio say our album contains “outstanding songwriting and skilful musicianship” Overall verdict? 9/10 – Excellent. Read it below… http://www.onslaughtradio.com/unsigned/unsigned-reviews/kill-cure-kill-cure/5032/ Two Guys Metal Reviews: “This band’s lead singer really knows how to rip it, be it with clean vocalled mastery or harsh growled metal madness. The choruses are to die for and just soar beyond all
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The first album review is in… FIVE STARS!
It’s full marks for our debut album! Very proud to find out our first official album review is overflowing with great comments about every track. Read what The Metal Review’s Tom Breedon has to say here… http://themetalreview.com/albums/kill-or-cure/
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