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UK’s best rock/metal band! Band: Matt Mitchell - Vocals Alex Bowen - Bass Lee Farmery - Drums Tiago Rosado – Guitars Management: ROCK N GROWL Label: Dream Records/Cargo Records Video’s: These Four Walls - http://youtu.be/TbLwSS4BkWI Disappear Again – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8biW3IBqx8 Don’t Follow – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPoA-ee3O9Y Making Of Gravitas Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wSBcY_c3kU Making Of Gravitas Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XE9SsmWXoU Making Of Gravitas Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcPJ7m5Ymg4 Press Kit (old) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_O1t_dLkDw ROCK N GROWL :: Axel Wiesenauer :: Rolandstr. 1 :: 73663 Berglen :: Germany Fon - +49/7195/700973 Cell - +49/172/7157935 Skype - rockngrowl [email protected] :: www.rockngrowl.com Songs: Wasted On You - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7de5eSszm4 Voodoo Me - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8SAYbnhFIK4 Our Peace Someday - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQcbunHVgFI Fear Alone - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56TWXkOceFo Desert Suicide - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYC4hWUstPg Biography: Think you know who FURYON is? Think again! Since their inception FURYON have been a band who like nothing more than to challenge expectations. Raised on a diet of heavy metal, prog, and classic rock, FURYON mix all these components for a truly unique and contemporary sound. Delivering huge rock radio friendly songs, with technically challenging, yet infectiously catchy musicianship. Dedicated to one sole purpose, making hard hitting songs that will stand the test of time. From the outset FURYON have been forces to be reckoned with live. Word of mouth meant they soon became one of the biggest draws in Brighton’s busy rock scene, selling out shows at the iconic Concorde 2 venue, usually reserved for high profile touring bands. The blistering power and passion of a FURYON show is something very special to behold. What separates FURYON from the crowd is the sheer quality of their musicianship. Boasting two truly world class guitarists in the form of Chris Green, and Pat “The Shred” Heath. FURYON have few peers when it comes to the quality of their iconic riffs, and jaw dropping solos. Backing them up is one of the tightest rhythm sections the rock world has to offer with the awesome combination of Lee Farmery, and Nickel. Leading from the front is the outstanding vocal versatility of Matt Mitchell, whose emotion drenched voice effortlessly moves between melodic and crunchingly heavy. In 2009, after a sellout tour, and accompanying EP, FURYON set about the serious business of writing their debut album. The early demo’s reached the ears of US producer Rick Beato (SHINEDOWN, FOZZY), and a powerful and symbiotic relationship was formed. It became obvious immediately that Beato and FURYON were on the same page creatively, so much so that the band flew out to his Atlanta studio to record their stunning debut album the aptly named “GRAVITAS” in 2010. FURYON are now pleased to announce that they have signed for management to ROCK N GROWL with the insight of taking their music to the masses. See you out there! Frontiers Records recently announced the worldwide release of FURYON’s debut album, Gravitas, on March 23 in Europe, March 26 in Japan and March 27 in North America, 2012 and later in Japan incl. bonus tracks. In 2014 the band signed to Dream Records/Cargo Records and released the 2nd album on February 23, 2015 . ROCK N GROWL :: Axel Wiesenauer :: Rolandstr. 1 :: 73663 Berglen :: Germany Fon - +49/7195/700973 Cell - +49/172/7157935 Skype - rockngrowl [email protected] :: www.rockngrowl.com Discography: 2015 - Lost Salvation LP 2014 - Lost Salvation EP (4 track Cover mount by Classic Rock Magazine UK) 2012 - Don't Follow (Digital Single) 2012 - Gravitas LP (Japan Edition) 2012 - Gravitas LP 2010 - Gravitas LP (Collector’s Edition) 2010 - Underdog EP 2006 - 32 Hours EP Gear: FURYON - Metal Music! Great Riffs, Soaring Vocals. Since their inception FURYON have been a band who like nothing more than to challenge expectations. Raised on a diet of heavy metal, prog, and classic rock, FURYON mix all these components for a truly unique and contemporary sound. Delivering huge rock radio friendly songs, with technically challenging, yet infectiously catchy musicianship. Dedicated to one sole purpose, making hard hitting songs that will stand the test of time. Whether it’s the Melodic yet Edgy vocals or the shredding guitars, these guys deliver a live show not for the faint hearted. 2009 In the summer of 2009 FURYON flew out to Atlanta and Recorded their Debut album ‘GRAVITAS’ with Platinum selling US Producer ‘Rick Beato’, who’d received huge success producing US stadium Artists such as SHINEDOWN and VINCE NEIL. The chemistry of Beato & FURYON was nothing short of electric and resulted in what has now come to be know as ‘The greatest Unsigned album by a British Rock band in Decades’. 2010 Once back in the UK the band released a limited run of 2000 copies of Gravitas. Rave reviews of the album quickly followed along with sell out shows across the UK. In 2010, Classic Rock magazine loved the sound so much that they mounted 3 tracks from the album called the ‘Underdog EP’ on the magazine to a worldwide market. Weeks later, Metal Hammer magazine chose the track ‘Wasted on You’ to be part of their cover mounted compilation CD, spreading the word of FURYON across all of Europe and resulting in sponsorship from the Energy drink company ‘MONSTER’. ROCK N GROWL :: Axel Wiesenauer :: Rolandstr. 1 :: 73663 Berglen :: Germany Fon - +49/7195/700973 Cell - +49/172/7157935 Skype - rockngrowl [email protected] :: www.rockngrowl.com In late 2010 the band shot two videos for their upcoming singles. Disappear Again, shot in Manchester by ‘Sitcom Soldiers’. And Don’t Follow, which was shot LIVE in front of a sell out crowd in their hometown of BRIGHTON. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8biW3IBqx8 2011 In 2011, London PR giants ‘DUFF PRESS’ took the band under their wing and launched a huge single release campaign for ‘Disappear Again’, resulting in both the video and the single being played across all of UK’s rock stations and networks. The single gained so much momentum that British video game developers ‘Codemasters’ insisted the song be part of the soundtrack for their upcoming game ‘DIRT 3’, which subsequently went to number 1 in the gaming charts. Within weeks the Disappear Again video gained THOUSANDS of hits on you tube, resulting in the bands social network sites being inundated with new fans. With the reputation of devastating stages at UK Rock & Metal festivals, such as BLOODSTOCK, HARD ROCK HELL, HAMMERFEST, and HIGH VOLTAGE, FURYON’s live performances are continuously gathering momentum and fast gaining a reputation for being a ‘Must See’ band. “FURYON“, feat. vocalist Matt Mitchell, guitarist Chris Green, guitarist Pat Heath, bass guitarist Alex “Nickel” Bowen and drummer Lee Farmery have signed a management deal with Germany’s “ROCK N GROWL“! www.rockngrowl.com FURYON launched a brand new website and completely redesigned with the help of Rock N Growl - www.furyon.net Furyon Give Away Their Awesome Debut Free With New Metal Hammer (UK Only)! Rising British riffmeisters Furyon are giving away they incredible debut album ‘Gravitas’ FREE with the biggest ever issue of Metal Hammer (UK readers only) – ON SALE NOW! Come inside to grab your copy and to check out Furyon’s ace new video, ‘Don’t Follow’! Rising Brighton rockers Furyon are giving away their ace debut opus ‘Gravitas’ free with the UK edition of the new issue of Metal Hammer! “If you like your music heavy and want to put something on before you go out on a Friday night, get it on!” says frontman Matt Mitchell. “Check it out – it’s got some substance to it, and the more you listen to it, the more you’ll get. Get involved!”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPoA-ee3O9Y 2012 Frontiers Records is excited to announce the Worldwide release of FURYON’s debut album “Gravitas” on March 23 in Europe, March 26 in Japan and March 27 2012 in North America. The Making Of Gravitas video Part 1 - 3 by FURYON released: Making Of Gravitas Part 1 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wSBcY_c3kU Making Of Gravitas Part 2 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XE9SsmWXoU Making Of Gravitas Part 3 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcPJ7m5Ymg4 Furyon want taking their music to the masses! They deserved to be stars! ROCK N GROWL :: Axel Wiesenauer :: Rolandstr. 1 :: 73663 Berglen :: Germany Fon - +49/7195/700973 Cell - +49/172/7157935 Skype - rockngrowl [email protected] :: www.rockngrowl.com Monster Enery use the FURYON song "DON'T FOLLOW" as soundtrack to “The Le Mans bike race”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-y2nFVtrmA 2013 The band played many live shows, did a headliner tour in Spain and working in the moment hard on the second full length album. 2014 Furyon did the second time a headliner tour inSpain and played Prog Power Festival in Belgium Furyon recorded the new album ‘Lost Salvation’ again with Rick Beato (Shinedown, Fozzy) for a release in 2015 and to play live shows. The band signed to Dream Records/Cargo Records and announced the release of 2nd album on February 2015 in UK/Europe. The album will be available in stores and at all popular digital outlets. US/Canada release date to follow. 2015 UK rockers FURYON will released their second album, “Lost Salvation“, on February 23 via Dream Records. What’s to be expected is more explosive guitar riffs and solos in well-crafted song form.
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