NORMA JEAN

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NORMA JEAN (Razor And Tie)

Debut Belfast show!

With their fifth full length studio disc and first for Razor & Tie, Atlanta’s post-hardcore giants Norma Jean have delivered what many will come to regard as the heavy music album of 2010. Building on the sonic bedlam that has already earned the group an ever swelling and tremendously loyal global following, Meridional is the aggressive, artful follow up to 2008’s widely acclaimed... studio effort The Anti Mother.Launched by the walloping opening track and advance digital single “Leaderless and Self-Enlisted,” Meridional isn’t your typical blasting material. It’s a seamless song cycle and a loose acknowledgement of the heralded quintet’s Southern roots –that
incorporates an array of dramatic, melodic and experimental surprises.
If the ferocity, velocity and weaving melody that steers that aforementioned leading number incites and inspires, it’s perhaps the ideal representation of what Norma Jean has become known for – unrelenting, innovative and exceptionally good songs.

Norma Jean elevates modern heavy music to new heights on Meridional.
Balancing the haunting interlude of “Septentrional” against the brutal, careening mayhem of “Blood Burner” the group offers an unexpected break from the intensity, setting a distinct mood on Meridional that is rarely achieved in the genre

Norma Jean was on the 2010 Mayhem Festival on the Mayhem Festival side-stage along with Atreyu, In This Moment, and 3 Inches of Blood. Other festival participants include: Korn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of God, Five Finger Death Punch, Hatebreed, Chimaira, Shadows Fall, and Winds of Plague.

From the 30th September 2010 Norma Jean supported Architects on their UK headline tour. Further support came from UK metallers Devil Sold His Soul. In December 2010 Norma Jean supported Alexisonfire, with drummer Matt Marquez filling in.

In February/March 2011, Norma Jean headlined the "Explosions II Tour" with After the Burial, For the Fallen Dreams, Motionless In White and Stray From the Path.

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THE CHARIOT

With a hard earned and accomplished sales history of over 100,000 units and
years of vigorous global touring, The Chariot have entrenched themselves as a standout in the hard and aggressive music movement. Founded in Douglasville, GA by vocalist and band leader Josh Scogin, The Chariot forged a path for themselves with a tireless work ethic. With their 2004 debut "Everything is Alive,Everything is Breathing…." The Chariot immediately distinguished themselves from the musical masses by recording the entire album live in one take. It was an approach seldom dared by any musician, but it perfectly captured The Chariot and set the tone for their performance driven ethos that remains at the core of the band's being to this day. That album and its raw display of power planted the seed that spawned a devout and unyielding fan base that hung on every jarring riff, off timed rhythm, and unrelenting vocal performance. The following years saw The Chariot continue to ascend through the burgeoning underground music
scene with studio releases like "The Fiancee" and "Wars and Rumors of Wars"
both debuting on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Each release saw an
accompanied trek of worldwide touring, sharing stages with the hard and heavy elite like P.O.D, As I Lay Dying, and Every Time I Die. While their profile and reach continued to rise beyond that of their genre, their work ethic and values remained grounded in the roots of d.i.y. punk. The band took on the painstaking yet ultimately fulfilling mission of creating hand-made artwork and liner notes for their 2009 "Wars and Rumors of Wars" release, completed by numbering the first 25,000 copies. Most people would scoff at the thought of taking on such a process, but the love of the art and a commitment to their fan base is what sails the ship of The Chariot. The time and effort it required was a mere pittance to pay to create such a unique presentation of the album for their fans.Never a band to take more than a moments rest, The Chariot is currently hard at work and putting the finishing touches on their upcoming brand new full length album "Long Live". This album also marks a new chapter of sorts, as they recently found a new home by signing with Good Fight Music. The new album contains all
the signature elements of their sound, sized up to epic dimensions. The album
will without a doubt serve as another testament to a specific time and place of astoried and esteemed passage. As one could easily guess, the successive toursfor when the album is completed are already in the works. For those that have experienced the band up close and in concert know full well, that decimating stages and leaving crowds aghast is how the band shall truly - Long Live

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