| Exit Ten | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Metalcore |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Deep Burn, Pinnacle |
| Website | www.exitten.net |
| Members | |
| James Steele Stuart Steele Chris Steele Joe Ward Ryan Redman | |
Exit Ten is a British metalcore band. Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Pinnacle Records is a Record label which was acquired by Zomba Records. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Its current lineup has been active since 2003.
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Biography
Exit Ten are a melodic heavy metal band from Reading, Berkshire (UK). In Music, a melody (from Greek μελῳδία - melōidía, "singing chanting" also tune, voice, or Reading (ˈrɛdɪŋ as Redding) is a town in England, located at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, midway between Their cited influences include Emperor, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir, Radiohead and Jeff Buckley and according to Metal Hammer, Exit Ten are part of the "New Wave of British Metalcore"[1]
The nascent Exit Ten emerged in Reading in 2000 as a teenage punk and metal covers band composed of the three Steele brothers Chris, Stuart and James and lifelong friend Joe Ward. An emperor (from the Latin " Imperator " is a (male Monarch, usually the sovereign ruler of an Empire or another type of In Flames is a Death metal band formed in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1990 and is considered to be a pioneer and major influence to the melodic death metal genre Dimmu Borgir (ˌdɪmuːˈbɔːrɡɪr is a Symphonic black metal band from Norway. Radiohead Jeffrey Scott Buckley (November 17 1966 – May 29 1997 raised as Scotty Moorhead, was an American Singer-songwriter and Guitarist He was the son Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. By 2003 the band had been writing and performing original compositions, settling on a heavier metalcore sound. Metalcore is an umbrella term used to describe fusion genres that incorporate elements of the Hardcore punk and heavy metal genres Several miles away in Bracknell, indie-funk band Ant salon were struggling with multiple lineup changes and lack of wider national interest; the band's vocalist and lyricist, Ryan Redman, was looking for a new challenge. In Popular music, independent music, often abbreviated as indie, is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and an autonomous Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul Exit Ten is a British alternative / Progressive metal band Its current lineup has been active since 2003
Redman joined Exit Ten in Winter of 2003, making his debut with the band at Reading's 21 South Street arts venue. The band were first on the bill.
2004 was the year the band began to pick up international recognition. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " April saw them record their self-titled EP with Mark Williams (Sikth, Oceansize, yourcodenameis:milo). SikTh was a Progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Oceansize are a five-piece Art rock group based in Manchester, England. Yourcodenameismilo were an Alternative rock / experimental / Post-hardcore band from Washington Tyne and Wear, UK. The EP comprised 'The Absence of Forgiveness', 'Paralise', 'Sold Out' and 'Sound of BC', the latter songs obscure title actually derived from the name of producer Williams' cat.
In Summer 2004, the band was involved in Bernard Murray Productions' (responsible for MTV's The Real World) Richard Branson: Rebel Billionaire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Real World is a Reality television program on MTV originally executive produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. Aired globally, Exit Ten were picked from 15 other acts during the show which eventually led to them playing on the NME stage at the UK's V Festival. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been The V Festival is an annual music festival in England, the first to be held simultaneously at two sites - currently Hylands Park in Chelmsford and
On 27th September 2005 ET played as main support to Avenged Sevenfold for their gig at London's Astoria venue. Avenged Sevenfold is an American Hard rock band formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach California.
The band was introduced to producer Andy Sneap in late 2005 to record ‘This World They’ll Drown (mini-album)’. Andy Sneap (1969 is an English Record producer, Recording engineer, mixer guitarist and songwriter Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This World They'll Drown is a mini-album by Exit Ten, released in 2006 The band recorded the tracks 'Softwatch', 'Fine Night', 'Resume Ignore', 'A Path To Take', and 'My Great Rebellion',
This World They’ll Drown (mini-album) was released through Deep Burn Records only in the UK on 12th June 2006. This World They'll Drown is a mini-album by Exit Ten, released in 2006
The band toured throughout 2006 with a number of established bands which included Blindside, Sikth, Every Time I Die, It Dies Today, Protest The Hero, Soilwork, and Lyzanxia. Blindside is a Christian post-hardcore band from Stockholm Sweden. SikTh was a Progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Every Time I Die is a US Metal band from Buffalo New York, founded in the Winter of 1998. It Dies Today (sometimes abbreviated " IDT " is a Metalcore band that formed in Buffalo New York during September 2001 Protest the Hero (often abbreviated as PTH or simply Protest) is a Canadian Mathcore band from Whitby, Ontario. Soilwork is a Swedish Melodic death metal band from Helsingborg. Lyzanxia is a French metal group that combine Thrash metal with elements of Death metal. In June 2006 Exit Ten played the MySpace Stage at the UK's Download Festival, and in July that year played as main support to Deftones in Manchester's Academy One. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and The Download Festival is a three day Music festival held annually at Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996 Deftones is a rock band from Sacramento California formed in 1988 consisting of
In the first quarter of 2007, Exit Ten spent a week with Justin Hill and Dan Weller (Sikth/WellerHill Productions) demoing new material. SikTh was a Progressive metal band from Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. In April 2007, two of these demos - Piece by Piece by Piece and Perish in the Flames -appeared on the band's MySpace page to stream in their entirety, to coincide with the band's début headline tour of the UK (dubbed 'The Great Rebellion Tour 2007').
In October/November 2007 the band entered Criterion Studios (formally Battery Studios) to record their first full-length album with producer Mark Williams. They recorded 11 tracks.
On Wednesday 19th March the band recorded a video for their first full-length album's (Remember The Day) opening track 'Technically Alive'. This video featured the band playing in a sparse white environment. This track and video's planned release is the 20th April 2008.
On Monday 21st April 2008, the band were announced on the 2008 line-up for the UK's Download Festival. The Download Festival is a three day Music festival held annually at Donington Park (which hosted the Monsters of Rock Festivals between 1980 and 1996
Members
Current members
Quotes About Exit Ten
"The best thing to happen in Reading since the Festival. Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, which is often contrasted with Speech. An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells This five-piece are all set to be at the fore front of the NWOBMC (New Wave Of British Metalcore). " Metal Hammer
"Exit Ten offer a melodic twist to an epic brutality, which hints at bigger things to come. Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany . " Kerrang!
"…water-tight riffage" Kerrang!
"This is the most exciting British metal band of 2006" BBC Radio 1 Rock Show
"Yes, the occasions are rare, but there are genuine moments in Hammers metal lives where we rather excitedly realise that we have stumbled across one hell of a musical gem. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. " Metal Hammer
"A slick and deadly metal band is about to make its presence known in your life" Rocksound
"Exit Ten (At Uxfest) show that they're truly the band you should believe in right now. Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany " Rock Midgets
"With an abundance of metal riffs and clean soaring vocals, Exit Ten have the potential to go far. " Big Cheese
"Making all the right waves…with their heavy but intricate metal" Drowned in Sound
"Playing a passionate, credible, exciting and original style of melodic metalcore, they have wowed crowds around the country with their technical wizardry and expert delivery. Bleach is the debut album by the American Alternative rock band Nirvana. DrownedinSoundcom or DiS is a UK based music Webzine financed by artist management company Silentway (who manage Mick Hucknall and Brett Beautiful melodies. Complex axe-lines. Anthemic chorus'. Exit Ten are determined to turn the UK metal scene on its head. " Metal Hammer (Top 50 Bands for 2006)
"Exit Ten simply offer up some of the most original and exceptional slices of metalcore to ever fire out of a set of speakers, mixing technical, epic, heavy riffage with beautiful vocals. Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany 9/10" Rockstudio. co. uk
Discography
Studio album
- Remember the Day (2008)
EPs
- Exit Ten (2004)
- This World They'll Drown (2006)
External links
References
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