tag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:/blogs/news?p=10News2023-12-16T18:27:38+00:00Godsticksfalsetag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/73201932023-12-16T18:27:38+00:002023-12-16T18:27:39+00:00Happy Holidays From Godsticks<p>2023 is nearly at an end, but it’s been an incredible year for Godsticks. We finally shared our sixth studio album ‘This Is What A Winner Looks Like’ with the world after working on it for such a long time, and it was amazing to see what a great response it got. It really was a pleasure to put this album together, and record live drums at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire, so naturally we are immensely proud of the finished product. We’re so glad you like it too.</p><p><i>(Very special thanks go out to everyone who voted for the album in TIWN Media’s ‘Top 10’ competition for Welsh bands and artists – we finished in 2<sup>nd</sup> place which is a great honour for us)<o:p></o:p></i></p><p>Once the album was released, we also got ourselves back out on the road to play live which we absolutely love to do. The Godsticks band van rolled into Cardiff, London, Newcastle and Edinburgh for 4 excellent shows in June, and then of course in November we hit the HRH Prog Festival in Great Yarmouth where we headlined the second stage on the Saturday night. Now that was a fantastic gig!<o:p></o:p></p><p>But don’t think for a second that things are going to slow down as we move into the new year – in fact we’re just getting started. A brand new UK mini-tour begins on January 31<sup>st</sup> 2024, with visits to Bristol, Manchester, London, Swansea, and the amazing Planet Rock Winter’s End festival held at Trecco Bay in Porthcawl. All the details and ticket links for the tour dates can be found here: <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs"><u>www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs</u></a><o:p></o:p></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="/gigs" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Gigs"><span><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/46802/c2c354aaa2320e327031a61a070e3056119ce593/original/image.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="257" width="257" /></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p>We’ve also recently released a music video for ‘Throne’ – the 3<sup>rd</sup> single from ‘This Is What A Winner Looks Like’ – which was filmed in the Auditorium at the incredible Newbridge Memo right here in South Wales. Watch the full video here: <a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/QwV7wA13G1c?si=hDU1eZ5c9XoY2JTG" data-link-type="url">Throne Video</a></p><p> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><a class="no-pjax" href="https://youtu.be/QwV7wA13G1c?si=hDU1eZ5c9XoY2JTG" data-link-type="url"><span><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/46802/91632536fdf34316ad7b37e2712b9a5fa43dc5a3/original/image.jpeg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="172" width="307" /></span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p>There may even be some NEW MUSIC to be released in 2024, recorded during another session at Rockfield Studios earlier this year… But you’ll have to watch this space as more info on that will be coming soon. In the meantime, all that remains (see what we did there?) is to say a massive THANK YOU to everyone who’s taken the time to listen to our music, come see us live or buy a CD/Vinyl/T-Shirt online or at a gig this year. So we wish you all a very Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year – we’ll see you in 2024!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Darran, Gavin, Tom and Francis<o:p></o:p></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/72872002023-10-13T14:09:56+01:002023-10-16T15:45:31+01:00Faced With Rage Anniversary<p>Today is the anniversary of the release of our fourth studio album, Faced With Rage! <img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/46802/ef091ce572d6ba07a530211a7e430efea1a4259b/original/faced-with-rage-front-cover.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p><p>Darran, Gavin and Tom looked back on this time and jotted down some of their thoughts:<br><br><strong>Darran</strong><br>This was our first album since signing with Kscope and consequently I suppose we should have felt some extra pressure, but in truth we didn’t really feel any, as it’s never been possible to write for anyone other than ourselves. </p><p>However, I did feel pressure when it came to the drums. Up until this album, I’d always have the same method for writing: I’d come up with a riff and then take it to rehearsal and see what drum parts Steve (Roberts, former drummer) would come up with, then record them (to a click) on my handy Zoom mini recorder. I’d also record a sample of each one of his drums.</p><p>Then, when I got back to my home studio I would put his drum parts into my DAW and see what worked then edit them, either because one part or other might benefit from having a kick drum removed etc, or I needed a different drum pattern for another section of the song I’d just written. Often I’d just use the sample drums to either add another snare, kick etc or use them to come up with a completely new part. Afterwards, I’d arrange another rehearsal and Steve would play my edited part and I’d go back home and slot that into the existing project file. Either way I needed a drummer to write and at the time of writing the album I didn’t have one.</p><p>Whilst Tom started playing with us in late 2015 we hadn’t yet trapped him into joining the band full time because he had other commitments. So I started searching around the Cardiff area for pro drummers who I’d pay to come play some parts for me. The only one stupid enough, but also talented enough, to be interested was Aled Lloyd. I remember when I first met him, he asked why I didn’t use drum sequencer software to create parts, to which I just shrugged, “dunno. This is how I’ve always done it”. A great many fun sessions were had with Aled and he ended up playing the drums on Guilt, Avenge, and Fame and Silence.</p><p>But as 2016 progressed I’d begun to wear down Tom into joining the band fulltime. I’d dangled the prospect of a European tour in a bid to entice him, but I eventually sealed his fate by sending anonymous letters in the post threatening to harm his family unless he joined ‘an upcoming local prog metal band with a deity in their name’. I say anonymously, but the police advised that implied anonymity doesn’t work if you sign the letters. It was a mistake that I would repeat 7 years later when submitting Francis to the same harassment campaign when we needed a new bass player.</p><p>Once Tom had joined I asked him to rehearse with me also to come up with drums parts, and we more or less immediately clicked (no pun intended). He assiduously pored over the demos I’d sent and always had about 2 or 3 ideas for the track by the time it came to rehearsal. Eventually, I started to use a drum sequencer to come up with ideas but those ideas would always be revised and improved upon by Tom (as he does to this day).</p><p>So although the writing process was a little different at first, those FWR sessions helped me shape an approach for future albums.</p><p>I actually think this is the most underrated album in our catalogue, although its arguable that they’re all underrated given that we’re not yet headlining Download! We still perform a lot of these tracks live, and in terms of sound and songwriting I still think the album is one of our strongest. I’m really proud of some of the songs on there like ‘Angry concern’ with its eastern-sounding interlude, and the last track ‘Fame and Silence’ which is one of the first songs I’ve written that maintains (more or less) the same riff throughout. I’ve always wanted to write something like that for some reason.</p><p>When it came to recording Inescapable I remember visiting both Tony Harris and Johnny Wilks at Kscope HQ, and upon discussing the demos for Inescapable, Tony remarked that he’d always thought that Face with Rage was an album for Godsticks fans, as opposed to one that would draw new fans in. I’d never really thought about it like that but he may have had a point, given that no compromises were made. That said, If any subsequent albums were more commercial-sounding then that would be because that’s the type of music we were into at the time.</p><p>Oh…Faced with Rage is a shit album title though. I will concede that. But not as bad as the suggestion you’ll read below.<br><br><strong>Gavin</strong><br>So FWR was my first album with Godsticks. Like many of you I heard the previous album and became even more of a fan especially with the new direction. So when it came to recording this record I knew it was going to be a challenge and an opportunity to raise the bar. One of my favourites is still ‘Revere’ and the stripped down version that we performed for the Kscope birthday show at the Union Chapel. But you may or may not be aware that historically I have the worst ideas for songs and album titles so as much as it shames me, when it came to putting in our suggestions I somehow thought the title ‘Pin The Tail’ would be a strong contender. How wrong was I!<br><br><strong>Tom</strong><br>I had known and followed the band for quite some time before I joined, massively admiring their songwriting and musicianship. When I got the chance to audition for them, I never thought 'the lads' would actually pick me, but they did!</p><p>After playing a handful of gigs together, we quickly started writing new music in the heavier style you can first hear on 'Emergence'. For me, that meant lots of nights working away in a rehearsal room with Darran - I would show him the drum part ideas I had for whichever song we were doing, and he would 'produce' my drums; making suggestions and sparking new ideas, or just flat out telling me "Don't do that!". It was a brand new experience for me but it still felt great to collaborate as very often his writing and direction would take me down a new path that I would have never reached on my own, and the drum parts have always been better because of it.</p><p>Recording 'Faced With Rage' at Monnow Valley Studio was huge for me. I had never done any kind of recording on that scale before, but I was learning at every turn and loving every moment of it. Being in that amazing location where the sole focus was making music just put you in the right mindset to work hard, and give it your best. For me at least, I felt that the band was about to reach a whole new level with the new heavier direction, and of course the backing of Kscope, so the future was looking so bright and I couldn't be more excited for what was to come.</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/72663652023-08-31T19:55:59+01:002023-08-31T19:56:00+01:00Back On Tour in 2024!<p>Hello Everyone<o:p></o:p></p><p>Fingers crossed you’ve all had the chance to give our new album ‘This Is What A Winner Looks Like’ a listen now, and we hope you like it. We have been blown away by all the amazing press the album has received, and of course all the very kind comments from you, the fans, on our social media pages, so thank you all so much. We’re incredibly grateful for your continued support, and it really does make this new album a ‘winner’ in our eyes.</p><p>So what’s happening next? Well, we had so much fun on our mini-tour in June playing great shows in Cardiff, London, Newcastle and Edinburgh, that we decided to do it all again! Darran, Gavin, Tom and of course our new bass player Francis, will be back on the road between the end of January and the beginning of February next year for more live gigs. We asked on our social media pages where YOU wanted to see us play live, and we listened - so not only are we returning to happy hunting grounds like Manchester and London, but we will also be playing our first ever headline shows in both Bristol and Swansea.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><span><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/46802/99ff95a3698cb3e3383f36d60f1ce387d40db84d/original/image.jpeg/!!/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="299" width="299" /></span><o:p></o:p></p><p>But that’s not all – there will be a second chance for our Welsh brethren to see us live next year, as we’ll also be performing at the Planet Rock Winter’s End Festival at Trecco Bay in Porthcawl. Our last visit there (to the Planet RockStock festival) was nearly 6 years ago now, so we’re very excited to experience the big stage this time around and play alongside so many great bands.</p><p style="text-align:center;"><span><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/46802/e8b2cf74ee242158224e42bbf88a5835f3718cec/original/image.jpeg/!!/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="388" width="292" /></span><o:p></o:p></p><p>Tickets for all live shows can be found on our website <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs"><u>HERE</u></a>, and if you haven’t checked out our new album yet, you can purchase a copy from our <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.godsticks.co.uk/store"><u>store page</u></a> or buy/stream from one of the other sites here: <a class="no-pjax" href="https://godsticks.lnk.to/winner"><u>godsticks.lnk.to/winner</u></a><o:p></o:p></p><p>There may also be some other exciting things on the horizon, but all will be revealed soon…<o:p></o:p></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/72155052023-05-25T22:05:55+01:002023-05-25T22:05:56+01:00New album, new video, new bassist!<p>Hello everyone! We are very excited to tell you about our new single ‘If I Don’t Take It All’, taken from our new upcoming album ‘This Is What A Winner Looks Like’. As you can see from the music video (link below), we went for a much darker tone this time out! Our amazing videographer Martin Holmes created this prison-like atmosphere that, along with some really energetic performances by the band, perfectly captures what this song is about. We’re very happy with the finished product and we hope you will check it out, share it, like it, all the usual stuff.</p><p>But you may also be wondering, “Who’s that guy on the bass?”. Well, if you follow us on social media you will most likely already be aware that our friend and long-time bassist Dan Nelson has decided to leave Godsticks. You can read the announcement for the full explanation but to cut a long story short, Dan just felt that it was time to move on, and we all wish him well for the future. We’re all still mates and of course we will miss his contribution to Godsticks as he is without doubt an indelible part of our sound. We think he’s saved his best until last too, as you’ll find out when ‘This Is What A Winner Looks Like’ is released on May 26th! You can order the album on CD or vinyl on our <a class="no-pjax" href="/store" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Store">store page</a>.</p><p>Now I guess we are beginning a new chapter along with this new music, and the new bass player that’s coming along for the ride is Francis George. Last year he filled in on bass for our performance at Prog Power Europe, and somehow managed to not only learn our very complex material in no time at all, but play it with a great sound and feel. So it was a no-brainer really; we knew we had to invite him to join us!</p><p>This new line-up will be on the road in June as we embark on another mini-tour of the U.K! Catch us live in Cardiff, London, Newcastle and Edinburgh between June 22nd and 25th – make sure you get your tickets in advance now from <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs" target="_blank"><u>www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs</u></a></p><p>Finally, we must say a big thank you to everyone who has already listened to the first single from the new album, which is called ‘Mayhem’. We have been inundated with very kind comments, and we’re so happy to see you all enjoying what is one of the heavier tracks from ‘This Is What A Winner Looks Like’. The music video, also directed by Martin Holmes, has surpassed 20k views in a little over a month and is still climbing! So if you haven’t seen it yet, make sure you check it out now!<o:p></o:p></p><p>Godsticks<o:p></o:p></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/71673322023-03-08T12:28:46+00:002023-03-08T12:28:46+00:00Gigs and New Album - 2023<p>We know it’s been a long time since we’ve updated you, but it’s been a very busy (and exciting) time for Godsticks. After spending some time at Rockfield Studios in Monmouthshire last summer, we’ve been hard at work completing the new songs that will appear on our upcoming sixth studio album. Giving due care and attention to every aspect of a new release, not just the music, is a very long process but believe me when we say that we can’t wait to share more news about the new album with you all very soon!<p></p></p><p>In between time spent in the studio and writing last year, we also had the pleasure of performing at some international festivals, beginning with Comendatio Festival in Portugal where we shared the stage with some amazing bands like Haken, Plini, Rendezvous Point and Lizzard. We also played at the wonderful 2 Days Prog +1 Festival in Italy (alongside fellow Kscope bands Tangerine Dream and Gong), and the amazing Prog Power Europe Festival in the Netherlands. It felt so good to be playing live again, and we didn’t want to wait too much longer before getting back out there. So now we can finally announce… Godsticks will be back on the road in June, playing headline shows across the U.K!<p></p></p><p style="text-align:center;"><span><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/46802/ad01070e4c4b822224fdd2af32b7e814bb6fa412/original/image.jpeg/!!/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg" class="size_orig justify_inline border_" height="365" width="365" /></span><p></p></p><p style="text-align:center;"> </p><p style="text-align:center;"><i>More info & tickets links at </i><a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs"><i><u>www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs</u></i></a><p></p></p><p>The 4-date tour will see us return to happy hunting grounds and visit venues old and new, going from Cardiff to London, then Newcastle and Edinburgh. We’ll be mixing up our set too, performing some songs we’ve never played live before, and of course lots of music from the upcoming new album. You can find more info for each show and all the ticket links here on our <a class="no-pjax" href="http://www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs"><u>website</u></a>, and we hope to extend things with more headline shows later in the year too!<p></p></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/69917702022-06-11T15:43:37+01:002022-06-11T15:43:37+01:002022 Live Performances<p>Hello, hope everyone is doing well out there! </p>
<p>Things have been very busy at Godsticks HQ, and if you've been following our social media pages recently you've seen us recording lots of new music ideas, for our new album! We'll be sure to give you more about that soon... </p>
<p>But now that things are much more back to normal in the world, we can finally give you some live gig news! On the first weekend of July we'll be playing at not just one, but TWO U.K festivals! Our first stop is Prog For Peart; the charity prog festival held in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, raising money for brain cancer research in memory of the late great Neil Peart. We'll be playing on Saturday July 2nd at 4:00pm - info and tickets are available here: <a contents="www.northcourtmusic.com/progforpeart.html&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.northcourtmusic.com/progforpeart.html" target="_blank">www.northcourtmusic.com/progforpeart.html </a></p>
<p>(Dan and Gavin recently joined <a contents="ProgAxia" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.andyphillips.tv" target="_blank">ProgAxia</a> and some of the members of the other great bands playing at PFP for this cool video interview looking ahead to the festival - check it out here: <a contents="https://youtu.be/ZF5lOi2HInI" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/ZF5lOi2HInI" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ZF5lOi2HInI</a> ) </p>
<p>Then the next day, we'll be heading up to the Newark Showground to play at Tech Fest! It was originally meant to take place in 2020, so naturally we are so excited to finally get our chance to perform there! We'll be playing on the second stage on Sunday July 3rd at 2:00pm - info and tickets are available here: <a contents="www.uktechfest.com&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.uktechfest.com" target="_blank">www.uktechfest.com </a></p>
<p>We have many more exciting festival appearances coming up in 2022, so make sure you give us a like and follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to see all the latest news and reminders!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/7a1c2c2d5f1cef6b38e5c4a7d04c6894add68f49/original/pfp-2022-poster.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/7c0371b171a1c2ca7c800f3c2efb595b07b4de4a/original/tech-fest-2022-lineup.jpeg/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/68465202021-12-20T10:44:00+00:002022-04-30T08:00:45+01:00Guitar Guitar Interview<p>Darran Charles talks to guitarguitar about Godsticks album Inescapable, his favourite guitar to play with live and his live rig set-up. Check out the interview here: <a contents="https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/news/140965/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/news/140965/" target="_blank">https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/news/140965/</a></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/66049102021-04-15T18:11:07+01:002021-04-15T18:11:07+01:00New Acoustic Tracks<p>Back in February 2020 when life was normal we released our 5th studio album, and those kind enough to pre-order it from Burning Shed received a bonus disc called ‘Motion’ which featured 3 acoustic tracks. We hadn’t recorded any acoustic songs since ‘Emergence’ so it was a nice opportunity to dust off the ‘ol Martin Guitar and see if our finger callouses were still up to the task. </p>
<p>Today the songs on that bonus disc are available for streaming and download. One is a new track called ‘Motion’, one is acoustic version of ‘Surrender’ and the other is a piano/vocal version of ‘Breathe’. Those last two songs are from 'Inescapable' and it was an interesting experience stripping them down to their bare components and seeing if they still sound cool. We think they do and hope you can find some time to check them out! <a contents="https://godsticks.lnk.to/motion" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://godsticks.lnk.to/motion" target="_blank">https://godsticks.lnk.to/motion</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/2a22aa613ec514cd7a58bbb945de2fb99cb7dbd1/original/screenshot-2021-04-15-at-18-10-20.png/!!/b:W10=.png" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/65455452021-02-11T00:00:00+00:002022-02-26T19:01:05+00:00Godsticks to perform at HRH Prog in March 2022<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/2cae8d4872a56f181727e6c812de45726acef714/original/whatsapp-image-2021-02-11-at-10-57-45.jpeg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">See our <a contents="Gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">Gigs</a> page for more details.</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/64693622020-11-03T18:10:22+00:002021-12-28T11:09:29+00:00Rescheduled Live Dates<p>We would like to announce that we have made the very hard decision to once again postpone our UK tour. With Wales currently in the middle of a lockdown and England just about to enter one, we feel that moving the shows to a later date when we can assure the safety of everyone involved in the shows, and attending them, would be the best course of action. So, here are the new dates: </p>
<p>September 9th 2021 - Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff </p>
<p>September 10th 2021 - Gullivers, Manchester </p>
<p>September 11th 2021 - The Black Heart, London </p>
<p>As usual, all current tickets purchased will still be valid for the new dates and we hope you will hold on to yours. But if anyone would like to request a refund, please contact your venue/ticket provider. We are very sorry to change things around again, and we hope everyone out there is staying safe!</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/783d0c6cdb73099af00ec46ef62523ca5d0f25b7/original/123493906-10158831221418841-3654267244273553554-o.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/64272912020-09-07T21:24:28+01:002022-06-02T02:25:21+01:002020 UK Tour<p>We have been working very hard re-arranging our headline gigs that were supposed to happen back in April 2020, and now we are very happy to say that our U.K tour is back on! </p>
<p>The first show will be in London on Thursday December 3rd, followed by Manchester on Friday December 4th and Cardiff on Thursday December 10th. We understand that there is still some question over whether music venues will be able to re-open by then, but hey, we're being cautiously optimistic! All tickets purchased for the previous date are still valid, and we hope that you'll take a chance with us and grab a ticket! See our <a contents="gigs page" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">gigs page</a> for full details and ticket links.</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/63336372020-05-28T21:57:02+01:002022-04-27T12:49:04+01:00New Godsticks Video<p>It's nearly 8 weeks since the U.K began its lockdown and with so much time now being spent at home (often in isolation), we thought this would be a great opportunity to make a play-through video for our song 'Time'! </p>
<p>Of course we're all trying to keep ourselves entertained while stuck at home as well, so we had a bit of fun with this one. Hope you enjoy! </p>
<p><a contents="https://youtu.be/ocvUpogwofw" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/ocvUpogwofw" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/ocvUpogwofw</a></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/59681302019-11-21T16:06:04+00:002021-12-31T11:50:05+00:00New Album!<p>Here we go! Our new album ‘Inescapable’ is coming 7th Feb 2020! You can pre-order the album here <a contents="godsticks.lnk.to/inescapable" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://godsticks.lnk.to/inescapable" target="_blank">godsticks.lnk.to/inescapable</a> If you pre-order from Burning Shedyou also get an exclusive bonus CD featuring one brand new song, and acoustic-only versions of ‘Breathe’ and ‘Surrender’. We can’t wait for you to hear the album! In the meantime, check out the brand new video for ‘Denigrate’ via the link above or in our Featured Video section on this page. We hope you enjoy these 4 minutes of madness!</p>
<p><a contents="" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://godsticks.lnk.to/inescapable" target="_blank"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/088894670308f7083ae7093330acbf9e93889699/original/cover.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></a></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/59092752019-09-29T12:02:51+01:002019-09-29T12:02:51+01:00Emergence re-released by Kscope<p>We released our third studio album 'Emergence' back in 2015 and we were immensely proud of how it turned out. It represented a significant change in musical direction for Godsticks, one which felt natural to us and has stuck with us through our fourth album 'Faced with Rage' and our upcoming fifth album. So we were delighted when our record label Kscope told us they’d like to re-release Emergence! The new version features two bonus tracks that were mixed by Bruce Soord from The Pineapple Thief. CDs and Vinyl can be purchased at a variety of stores including <a contents="Burning Shed" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://burningshed.com/store/kscope/related-stores-kscope/kscope-godsticks" target="_blank">Burning Shed</a>, or you can stream/download it at the usual places.</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/56184992019-01-29T21:13:49+00:002020-09-24T05:33:20+01:00Support Band Announced for London Show<p>We are happy to announce that Prog band <a contents="Guranfoe" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/guranfoe/" target="_blank">Guranfoe</a> will be joining us as support on the 15th March at The Lexington in London. Tickets available at <a contents="godsticks.co.uk/gigs" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs" target="_blank">godsticks.co.uk/gigs</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/988431e409f10405224f77669a42d6db1de70935/original/guranfoe-promo-band-1.jpg/!!/undefined/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.jpg" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/54576492018-10-06T13:39:22+01:002020-09-24T05:43:56+01:00Union Chapel Acoustic Performance<p>We had a very splendid evening celebrating with Kscope at their 10 year anniversary bash earlier this week! It was a real honour to be added to the bill and to perform some acoustic tracks at the beautiful Union Chapel venue alongside some incredible artists. If you missed it then fear not as we shall be performing our stripped-down version of Revere during our concerts next week. Tickets available at <a contents="www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs</a></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/151a4dcb6bc4c9c0e6c89425328f1e24b4f70a5f/original/43280897-10156765220533841-5231494578569216000-o.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>Photo Credit: Caroline Traitler</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/53961852018-08-21T22:07:42+01:002021-04-18T20:44:55+01:00October UK Shows<p>We will be heading North in October, playing headline shows in Manchester, Newcastle and Glasgow. For full details and ticket links head over to our <a contents="Gigs Page" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">Gigs Page</a>. </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/da52e48ac446118b6e9ab1461a59da42d08c5638/original/bristol.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/52960832018-06-14T22:52:07+01:002020-07-07T20:37:42+01:00Acoustic Version Of "We Are Leaving"<p>It was pointed out to us recently that Faced with Rage was the only Godsticks album that didn’t feature an acoustic guitar track. So we have stripped a song down to its bare bones and this is the result. Hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed recording it. The video (filmed and edited by Chris Vinnicombe) can be viewed above.</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/52197692018-05-06T19:57:08+01:002018-06-28T22:29:31+01:00Live Shows - Update<p>Just an update regarding our upcoming European dates on 18,19 and 20 May: we have had to postpone them until later this year. Our apologies to everyone who bought tickets; they will be refunded in full at the ticket outlets they have been purchased at. The new dates have not been confirmed as of yet, but they will likely follow the dates we’re about to mention in 3...2...1... </p>
<p>Manchester, Newcastle, and Glasgow – we’re returning to your wonderful cities in October. </p>
<p>Friday 12th October – <a contents="Soup Kitchen, Manchester" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://app.dice.fm/partner/soup-kitchen/event/m2bv9-godsticks-12th-oct-soup-kitchen-manchester-tickets?_branch_match_id=520541343345509888" target="_blank">Soup Kitchen, Manchester</a>.</p>
<p>Saturday 13th October – <a contents="The Cluny 2, Newcastle" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.seetickets.com/event/godsticks/cluny-2/1223685" target="_blank">The Cluny 2, Newcastle</a> </p>
<p>Sunday 14th October – <a contents="The Garage Attic, Glasgow" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://garageglasgow.co.uk/event/godsticks/" target="_blank">The Garage Attic, Glasgow</a></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/51785432018-04-12T21:51:19+01:002020-11-20T11:29:54+00:00News Update<p>We’re just a few weeks away from embarking on our first headline tour for quite some time. It's been a huge privilege to be the opening act for many great bands over the last few years but to have the opportunity to present a full 90 minutes of our own music is a very exciting prospect indeed. We’ll be playing lots of songs from Faced with Rage including quite a few tracks never before performed live, so it promises to be very special indeed. </p>
<p>As if that wasn’t enough, we will also be performing at two amazing festivals. First off is Prog Sud, a well known progressive rock festival held every year in Marseille, France. Godsticks will be performing on Thursday 10th May alongside Telescope Road and Lazuli. Secondly we will be performing at Stone Free Festival on 17th June at The O2 in London! We feel honoured to be part of an amazing line-up of acts on the Sunday, including Richie Kotzen, Ana_thema and Yes. Godsticks will be the opening act on the Indigo At The O2 stage. </p>
<p>So, to say we’re looking forward to the next few months would be an understatement. We’d love to meet as many of you as possible at these gigs and festivals - come and have a chat with us after the show! Here’s a run down of all our upcoming live performances. </p>
<p>Friday 4th May - Buffalo Bar, Cardiff, Wales (support from Calling Apollo) <br>Saturday 5th May - Camden Assembly, London, England (support from Exploring Birdsong) <br>Thursday 10th May - Prog Sud Festival, Marseille, France <br>Friday 18th May - Colosseum, Genk, Belgium <br>Saturday 19th May - MTC, Cologne, Germany <br>Sunday 20th May - De Boerderij, Zoetermeer, The Netherlands <br>Sunday 17th June - Stone Free Festival, London, England </p>
<p>Tickets are available via our website at: https://www.godsticks.co.uk/gigs</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/50929832018-02-22T12:27:19+00:002018-02-22T12:27:20+00:00Godsticks Tour Dates<p>Great news for our European friends! We have added three tour dates in May. <br><br>18 - Colosseum - Genk Belgium <br>19 - MTC - Cologne - Germany <br>20 - De Boerderij - Zotermeer -Netherlands. <br><br>We are super excited for this and we hope you will be too. See you there!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/fdf410f39f8e8c5e83d5415bf2bdcf76e7cee9a7/original/godsticks-tour-poster-2018.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/50222252018-01-13T18:18:24+00:002018-01-15T19:51:40+00:00New Video - Angry Concern<p>We're delighted to show you our latest video featuring footage of us during the recording process of the track 'Angry Concern' (see above). Edited by our bass player Dan Nelson with some extra assistance from Bruce Soord during it's final stages.</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/49409962017-11-20T19:58:50+00:002017-11-20T19:58:50+00:00Faced With Rage - Critics Response<p>We've been overwhelmed by the fantastic response to Faced With Rage from reviewers all over the world. Here are a selection of our favourites:</p>
<p><a contents="Echoes and Dust" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://echoesanddust.com/2017/11/godsticks-faced-with-rage/" target="_blank">Echoes and Dust</a></p>
<p><a contents="Heavy Music Headquarters" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.heavymusichq.com/progress-report-october-2017/" target="_blank">Heavy Music Headquarters</a></p>
<p><a contents="Prog Magazine" data-link-label="godsticks-prog-magazine-album-review-october-2017.jpeg" data-link-type="file" href="/files/312175/godsticks-prog-magazine-album-review-october-2017.jpeg" target="_blank">Prog Magazine</a></p>
<p><a contents="The Guitar Magazine" data-link-label="the-guitar-magazine-review.pdf" data-link-type="file" href="/files/312176/the-guitar-magazine-review.pdf" target="_blank">The Guitar Magazine</a></p>
<p><a contents="Powerplay Magazine" data-link-label="godsticks-powerplay-review-nov.pdf" data-link-type="file" href="/files/312177/godsticks-powerplay-review-nov.pdf" target="_blank">Powerplay Magazine</a></p>
<p><a contents="Progressive Music Planet" data-link-label="godsticks-hard-to-face-progressive-music-planet-review.pdf" data-link-type="file" href="/files/312178/godsticks-hard-to-face-progressive-music-planet-review.pdf" target="_blank">Progressive Music Planet</a></p>
<p><a contents="The Progressive Aspect" data-link-label="godsticks-faced-with-rage-the-progressive-aspect-review.pdf" data-link-type="file" href="/files/312179/godsticks-faced-with-rage-the-progressive-aspect-review.pdf" target="_blank">The Progressive Aspect</a></p>
<p><a contents="Total Guitar Magazine" data-link-label="total-guitar-review-of-fwr.jpeg" data-link-type="file" href="/files/312180/total-guitar-review-of-fwr.jpeg" target="_blank">Total Guitar Magazine</a></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/49045822017-10-24T20:03:48+01:002018-08-02T12:19:40+01:00New Tour Diary<p>Head over to our <a contents="Blog" data-link-label="Blog" data-link-type="page" href="/blog">Blog</a> page to read about our exploits on tour with The Pineapple Thief in September. Written by our drummer Tom.</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/48917642017-10-14T16:28:21+01:002017-10-14T16:28:22+01:00FACED WITH RAGE IS RELEASED!<p>The day has finally come where our new album 'Faced with Rage' is released to the world. We're enormously proud of this album and can't wait for you to hear it. If you haven't yet picked up a copy then you can do so using the link below. If yours has arrived, have a few listens and let us know what you think. Thanks for all the support as always! </p>
<p>http://smarturl.it/FACED_WITH_RAGE</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/1e9d2387cd1c52a9cf0b8dec4af5c477689bfe79/medium/faced-with-rage-quotes.jpg?1507994870" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/48757092017-10-03T22:34:40+01:002017-10-03T22:34:40+01:00Album Teaser<p>Here is a clip of the song 'Revere', which will feature on our upcoming new album 'Faced With Rage'. The album will be released via Kscope and can be pre-ordered <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://found.ee/FACED_WITH_RAGE" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="Qvvf2kKxgNc" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/Qvvf2kKxgNc/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qvvf2kKxgNc?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/47052962017-05-11T21:19:49+01:002017-05-11T21:19:50+01:00New Tour Dates<p>We cannot wait to be going back on tour supporting our good chums, The Pineapple Thief (featuring Gavin Harrison) in September. We'll be debuting some material from the new, as yet unreleased, album too. Tickets are available <a contents="here" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">here</a>.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/81bc2821ca64e3e93aab90fd0777af5df93329af/medium/tpt-sept17-tour-poster-dates.jpg?1494533974" class="size_m justify_center border_" /><br> </p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/46397452017-03-21T21:45:52+00:002017-03-21T21:46:30+00:00Tour Video<p>It's safe to say that we are all still coming down from our European tour with The Pineapple Thief. We wish we could share every second with you, but a glimpse of what we experienced can be seen in the Featured Video section.<br>Hope you enjoy!</p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/45201142016-12-21T10:44:32+00:002020-01-22T07:09:25+00:00Godsticks Tour with The Pineapple Thief<p>Our good friends The Pineapple Thief have just published a video featuring our very own Darran Charles, who played lots of guitar on their new album 'Your Wilderness'. </p>
<p>This is a perfect opportunity to remind everyone of the European tour we're about to embark on in Jan/Feb 2017 opening for The Pineapple Thief. We're really excited about this and hope to see you at some of the shows. Ticket links for the shows can be found on our <a contents="Gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">Gigs</a> page.</p>
<p><br><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="e2qZ7yyNBu4" data-video-thumb-url="http://img.youtube.com/vi/e2qZ7yyNBu4/0.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/e2qZ7yyNBu4?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="200" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/43430832016-08-26T14:13:53+01:002017-01-14T19:07:27+00:00Emergence Now Available From Kscope<p>There's lots of very important and exciting news to be announced very shortly, but for now we wanted to announce that our 3rd album 'Emergence' is now available from the <a contents="Kscope&nbsp;store at&nbsp;Burning Shed" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.burningshed.com/store/kscope/" target="_blank">Kscope store at Burning Shed</a> and will no longer be available to buy from our website. </p>
<p>As always, thanks for your support!<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/a282681aa9495590cb2e88a072d490fc20229c82/medium/godsticks-front-cover.jpg?1430748836" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/42857492016-07-19T22:36:47+01:002021-04-01T20:49:11+01:00Godsticks supporting AislesGodsticks will be supporting <a contents="Aisles" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.aislesproject.com" target="_blank">Aisles</a> in London this October - see our <a contents="Gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">Gigs</a> page for details.Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/41860282016-05-18T14:39:19+01:002016-05-18T14:39:19+01:00Godsticks supporting DorjeThe next Godsticks gig will be at Le Pub in Newport, South Wales, supporting Dorje (featuring Rob Chapman) on the only Welsh date of their UK tour. Full details <a contents="here" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">here</a>.Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/41505152016-04-23T16:47:08+01:002017-01-14T19:07:27+00:00Ffli Stock - April 2016<p>Our next live performance is on Friday 29th of April at Ffli Stock festival in Pontypool (The Dragonffli). There are lots of great local bands on the bill and it promises to be a fun weekend of live music. Godsticks will be on stage at around 11pm.<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/40407dc64fc9262933c77217f74948e8fa1b2320/medium/12933066-1716977035182308-1235415698647834997-n.jpg?0" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/40964822016-03-19T23:31:27+00:002016-03-19T23:31:27+00:00Upcoming GigsWe have a number of gigs coming up, in Wales and London, that we're really looking forward to:<ul> <li>Morass Of Molasses + Godsticks + Incursion on Friday, March 25 @ 7:00 PM at The Dragonffli, Pontypool </li> <li>Aisles + Godsticks + George Wilding on Sunday, April 3 @ 7:00 PM at Barfly, Camden, London </li> <li>Ffli Stock Festival 2016 on Friday, April 29 at The Dragonffli, Pontypool </li>
</ul>See our <a contents="Gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">Gigs</a> page for full details and ticket links.Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/40292422016-02-07T11:50:25+00:002016-02-07T11:50:25+00:00Textures + Godsticks + Brutai in London<p>Our next gig will be supporting Dutch progressive metallers <a contents="Textures" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://texturesband.com" target="_blank">Textures</a>, who are about to release their highly anticipated new album ‘PHENOTYPE’. The gig will be at <a contents="The Underworld Camden" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.theunderworldcamden.co.uk" target="_blank">The Underworld Camden</a> on Thursday February 25th. Also on the bill are the metal band <a contents="Brutai" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/brutai" target="_blank">Brutai</a> who are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut album. We’re really looking forward to this one - it promises to be a great night of heavy music! </p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/39750432016-01-05T20:31:38+00:002016-01-11T19:36:14+00:002016 GigsGodsticks have three gigs confirmed for 2016, with more to follow soon. See our <a contents="Gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">Gigs</a> page for full details.<br><br>29th January - The Masons Arms, Llanelli<br><br>25th February - The Underworld, Camden London (supporting <a contents="Textures" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://texturesband.com/en/news" target="_blank">Textures</a>)<br><br>11th March - Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff (with <a contents="Hunted" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.huntedmetal.com" target="_blank">Hunted</a>)Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/39559192015-12-08T22:59:12+00:002015-12-08T22:59:12+00:00Supporting The AristocratsWe're pleased to announce that in addition to supporting <a contents="The&nbsp;Aristocrats" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://the-aristocrats-band.com/shows/" target="_blank">The Aristocrats</a> (Bryan Beller, Guthrie Govan and Marco Minnemann) at the Bierkeller Theatre in Bristol on 17th December, we will also be playing at their Birmingham gig on the 16th December in the O2 Institute<a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=140374519320882" href="https://www.facebook.com/O2InstituteBirmingham/"> </a>Birmingham. These <a contents="gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">gigs</a> will feature our shiny new line-up of: Darran Charles (vocals, guitar), Dan Nelson (bass), Gavin Bushell (guitar) and Tom Price (drums). Hope to see lots of you there!Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/39098452015-11-02T21:30:57+00:002015-11-02T21:30:57+00:00New gig announcement<span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">We're very pleased to announce that we'll be supporting <a contents="The Aristocrats" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://the-aristocrats-band.com/shows/" target="_blank">The Aristocrats</a> </span><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">on the Bristol date of their upcoming 'Tres Caballeros' tour. The gig will be at the <a contents="Bristol Bierkeller" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs" target="_blank">Bristol Bierkeller</a> </span><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">on 17th December and we'll be playing tracks from our new album 'Emergence'. We've toured previously with The Aristocrats and can assure you that they're amazing to see live - don't miss it!</span>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/38924072015-10-11T13:30:54+01:002015-10-11T13:34:59+01:00An Interview with Darran CharlesDarran Charles was recently interviewed by The Progressive Aspect. The interview can be read online here: <a contents="http://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2015/10/10/darran-charles/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2015/10/10/darran-charles/" target="_blank">http://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2015/10/10/darran-charles/</a>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/38747282015-09-29T22:00:38+01:002021-01-26T07:26:31+00:00October Gigs<span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">We're looking forward to playing songs from our new album 'Emergence' live for the first time on Saturday 10th October at a great local venue called </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=1404723449741003" href="https://www.facebook.com/Thedragonffli" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The Dragonffli</a><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">, along with another band which will be announced soon. </span><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">We've also added two more gigs to our calendar for October. Godsticks will be opening for Italian band <a contents="Schysma" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/schysma?fref=ts" target="_blank">Schysma</a> in Coventry on the 22nd October at the </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=760362954023035" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Roadhouse-Coventry/760362954023035" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">Roadhouse Coventry</a><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> and </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=62571086926" href="https://www.facebook.com/TheMightyBard" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">The Mighty Bard</a><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;"> in London on the 25th October at </span><a class="profileLink" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=119872338047464" href="https://www.facebook.com/12BarClub" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">12 Bar Club</a><span style="color: rgb(20, 24, 35); font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;">. Stepping in to play drums at these and other upcoming gigs is Tom Price: </span><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tompricedrummer.co.uk%2F&h=fAQEEhRslAQGX4Kw9TLCWz3wNapwotCSE7TjyyeyMqC88dw&enc=AZOh2cW8iPjUQbGpAWrJh9VuFoo8G19zTYdr1-Hwwypc2MJR3peBuwo6VJR9wnUef0W-rtxCIAQiy72sFYSlBhvlticMNsGj_Yi-w5NtBgPFvlWcsc6FL4EC4lhPTNOaCWbUJf_hSgdDDOMYFzQW6ZfIP7GVeg3yJECdd-fH8I5UAQyXWzZWtA1qjuDc-ThtmeMafIXAsiVvaz995EmL1aMs&s=1" rel="nofollow" style="color: rgb(59, 89, 152); cursor: pointer; text-decoration: none; font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px;" target="_blank">http://www.tompricedrummer.co.uk</a>. Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/38559182015-09-15T19:02:23+01:002015-09-15T19:03:00+01:00European Tour CancelledUnfortunately, Tony MacAlpine's European tour (which we were due to support) has been <a contents="indefinitely postponed" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/tonymacalpineofficial/posts/10154222161494517" target="_blank">indefinitely postponed</a> due to his serious and sudden illness. We wish Tony a speedy recovery and send positive thoughts his way. Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/38427912015-09-04T20:01:53+01:002015-09-04T20:02:54+01:00Release Day!It's finally release day! We've been delighted by the press reaction to our new album, here are a few of our favourite quotes:<ul> <li>Emergence is a rare thing – an album of technically astounding prog-metal replete with hooks and melodies [Total Guitar Magazine]</li> <li>A mighty tour de force of tip-top riffery [Guitarist Magazine]</li> <li>A truly captivating album far ahead of some of the more predictable prog-metal releases [Prog Magazine]</li> <li>From the disturbing cover art...to the unity of the music and words, 'Emergence' is an arresting all round package [Powerplay Magazine]</li> <li>Dark and muscular prog heaviness from one of the UK's most idiosyncratic rock bands [Metal Hammer]</li> <li>Cleverly crafted ear-candy and daring lead guitar work [Guitar and Bass Magazine]</li>
</ul>We can't wait to play these tracks live, it's going to be a high energy performance from us this autumn. Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/38310582015-08-24T22:14:43+01:002018-10-29T20:28:40+00:00Godsticks Documentary: 'The Making of Emergence'<p>Back in November 2014 we headed down to the awesome Monnow Valley Studio to lay down bass guitar and drum tracks for our new album 'Emergence', then later decamped to producer James Loughrey's studio to work on guitar and vocal tracks. During this recording process we took some time out to discuss the sounds used for the new album, the heavier direction that our sound was taking, and the experience of working with James Loughrey. The video was filmed and edited by Chris Vinnicombe.</p>
<p>You can check out the result in the 'Featured Video' section on the left.<br> </p>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/38170572015-08-12T22:09:05+01:002015-08-12T22:09:05+01:00Reviews of EmergenceHere are a few examples of what the press has to say about our new album 'Emergence':<br><br>"The title track is a frenzied rocker, and from the opener Below the Belt to the closer Lack of Scrutiny, this album will hold – or more likely command – your attention." <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=429239440472551" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://progarchy.com/2015/08/04/godsticks-emergence/" target="_blank">Progarchy</a> <br><br>"'Hopeless Situation' and 'One Percent' continue the strong progressive feel with some complicated time changes and superb musicianship all round. Title track 'Emergence' is full of scorching riffs, pounding drums and more brilliant guitar work from Charles." <a contents="Uber Rock" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.uberrock.co.uk/cd-reviews/28-august-cd/15252-godsticks-emergence-self-released.html" target="_blank">Uber Rock</a><br><br>"The traditional Godsticks sound is still present but assembled with a different outlook that incorporates a heavier perspective within a slightly stripped down environment. There is still soul and emotion at the heart of it all, math rock, prog, jazz and metal flavouring the stew that holds the hugely accessible melodies and choruses, the cornerstone to the success of Godsticks’ music." <a contents="The Progressive Aspect" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://theprogressiveaspect.net/blog/2015/08/01/godsticks-emergence/" target="_blank">The Progressive Aspect</a>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/37688482015-07-07T20:15:55+01:002015-07-07T20:16:32+01:00'Emergence' New Release Date and New VideoOur new album 'Emergence' will now be released on the 4th of September 2015. Among other reasons, this is due to Fridays being the new global release day for albums. However, rest assured that any pre-orders made up to this point will be distributed on the previously stated release date of 10th of August.<br><br>We've also just released our second video for this album, which was filmed at various locations around Sheffield and features the new track 'Below The Belt'. Check it out on the left of this page!Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/37494132015-06-21T11:20:13+01:002021-06-30T08:10:28+01:00Announcement Regarding Release DateHi Everyone<div> </div>
<div>We have to temporarily delay the new album release date. We should be able to post a revised date for <em>Emergence</em> on our website sometime next week, however. We only expect a very brief delay but rest assured the reasons for postponement are - potentially - entirely positive! We can't go into details just yet though. In other news, the new video for the single 'Below the Belt' will be coming soon, so stay tuned!</div>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/37346262015-06-09T19:11:11+01:002015-06-09T19:12:39+01:00First Review of Emergence and New Gig AnnouncedHere's the very first review of our soon to be release album <em>Emergence</em>, from <a contents="Prognosis" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.proggnosis.com/Release_Detail.aspx?RID=46757" target="_blank">Prognosis</a>.<br><br>We've also just confirmed a few gigs for this year. The first one is supporting the incredible <a data-gt='{"entity_id":"175960714516","entity_path":"\/pagelet\/pageletserver.php:PagePostsPagelet"}' data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=175960714516" href="https://www.facebook.com/tonymacalpineofficial">Tony MacAlpine</a> in London on the 16th October at The Underworld (Camden). Please see our <a contents="Gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs" target="_blank">Gigs</a> page for full details.<br><br> Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/36927872015-05-04T22:30:17+01:002015-06-09T19:12:55+01:00New Album To Be Released in August!<p>We're very excited to finally announce the release date for our new album <em>Emergence</em> - August 10th 2015.</p>
<p>Yes that's still 3 months away, but in the meantime you can pre-order the album at our website which will afford you some extra goodies including 2 remixes by <a data-gt='{"entity_id":"18931018496","entity_path":"\/pagelet\/pageletserver.php:PagePostsPagelet"}' data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=18931018496" href="https://www.facebook.com/thepineapplethief">The Pineapple Thief</a>'s Bruce Soord.</p>
<div><p>Oh, and if you look to your left you'll find the brand new video for 'Much Sinister'. Hope you enjoy!</p></div>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/34486652015-01-01T23:40:56+00:002015-01-01T23:40:56+00:00Upcoming Events for 2015Our first gigs of 2015 will be supporting The Andy Timmons Band (<a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=125436344165669" href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Andy-Timmons-Official-Page/125436344165669">Andy Timmons Official Page</a>) at <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=76074724715" href="https://www.facebook.com/bandonthewall">Band on the Wall</a> in Manchester on the 16th March and <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=120479894643713" href="https://www.facebook.com/theborderline">The Borderline</a> in London on the 17th March. We're really looking forward to these gigs, where we'll be debuting some new material. Please see our <a contents="Gigs Page" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">Gigs Page</a> for full details and ticket links.Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/32510372014-10-26T12:19:20+00:002020-02-26T16:00:15+00:00Godsticks YouTube ChannelWe have a two new videos on our <a contents="YouTube channel" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6VGjpWKSIa9F0z2lVEHctA" target="_blank">YouTube channel</a>, featuring the tracks 'Caught In A Bind', 'Put Seven In Bold' and 'A Brief Foray', which were performed live at <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=356918577697002" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://cultuurpodiumboerderij.nl" target="_blank">De Boerderij</a> in February 2014 [supporting <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=223200451057068" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://the-aristocrats-band.com" target="_blank">The Aristocrats</a>]. We'll also be uploading more live videos over the coming weeks, so stay tuned! Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/31567682014-08-26T21:03:13+01:002022-04-27T18:00:14+01:00Live Video and Audio<span class="font_regular">In addition to working on our new (as yet untitled) album, we're also currently editing some live Godsticks video and audio from our recent tour with <a data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/page.php?id=223200451057068" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://the-aristocrats-band.com" target="_blank">The Aristocrats</a>. The live material will be ready in a few weeks time and will be made available for download on our website and on Bandcamp.</span>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/29256392014-05-07T13:44:57+01:002014-05-07T13:47:04+01:00Godsticks to support Umphrey's McGee in London - June 19th<a contents="Umphrey's McGee" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://umphreys.com/" target="_blank">Umphrey's McGee</a> are bringing their unique brand of progressive improvisation to the Brooklyn Bowl in London for three dates on the 19th to 21st of June, and Godsticks are excited to announce that they will be supporting them on the first of these dates. For full details and ticket links, please click <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.axs.com/uk/events/249066/umphrey-s-mcgee-tickets?skin=bbl" target="_blank">here</a>. <br><br>"Umphrey's McGee has built a rabid fanbase through endless touring, putting them on the road 100+ nights a year. Their constantly evolving sound channels a wide spectrum of influences while still preserving their distinct voice through crafty songwriting. With a massive repertoire of originals and note-perfect covers, their live shows are like flipping through the presets on your radio dial. Their A.D.D. approach to "progressive improvisation" utilizes a set of Zappa inspired hand signals allowing them to orchestrate their melodic creations on the fly." Umphrey's McGee's eighth studio album 'Similar Skin', is due for release on June 10th 2014.Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/27514592014-03-15T12:33:42+00:002020-06-11T21:09:31+01:00Touring with the AristocratsAfter a unforgettable 3 weeks touring with The Aristocrats, we are back in the UK. Thanks to everyone who has come out to the gigs; we had a brilliant time and it's been great to see so many people! The next few months will be spent recording the next album, but we hope to fit in a few gigs too. [Group photo: both bands and crew<font color="#808080" face="lucida grande, tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height: 18px;">]<br><br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/46802/8a05dfffea3c2d6ed3ca109b3ed6619cd7345ddc/medium/aristocrats-and-godsticks-2014.jpg?1394886799" class="size_m justify_center border_" /></span></font>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/24409112014-01-21T20:22:53+00:002014-01-21T20:23:55+00:00Upcoming GigsGodsticks will be playing two gigs in their local area in February 2014. The first will be at The Garage in Swansea, on Tuesday the 4th of February, along with alternative/acoustic rock trio <a contents="Weird Naked Indian" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.weird-naked-indian.com/" target="_blank">Weird Naked Indian</a>. The second will be at The Moon Club in Cardiff, on Wednesday the 12th of February where Gogdsticks will be joined by sleazy rock/soul band <a contents="Ten Year Trip" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/tenyeartrip" target="_blank">Ten Year Trip</a>. The entry price for each gig will be £3, please see our <a contents="gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">gigs</a> page for full details.Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/23432072014-01-07T19:30:13+00:002020-11-12T12:13:08+00:00Signature Guitar DemosGodsticks guitarist Darran Charles demos two signature guitars for Guitarist Magazine, the Music Man John Petrucci JP13 & Steve Lukather Luke III electric guitar. Here's the link to the video: <a contents="Guitar Demo Video" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5hfIi4Kl30" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5hfIi4Kl30</a>Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/22610382013-12-19T21:46:22+00:002020-01-31T11:24:08+00:00Europe Tour DatesIn addition to the U.K. leg, Godsticks will be supporting The Aristocrats on 10 of their European dates as part of their 'Culture Clash' tour. The dates include the following countries: Belgium, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Germany. For full details and ticket links please see our <a contents="gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">gigs</a> page or visit The Aristocrats website at: <a contents="http://the-aristocrats-band.com/shows/" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://the-aristocrats-band.com/shows/" target="_blank">http://the-aristocrats-band.com/shows/</a> Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/20643302013-11-17T21:32:03+00:002013-11-17T21:32:03+00:00DanFest 3We will be playing at Leicester festival DanFest on Friday the 22nd of November. Also on the bill for the evening are The Fierce And The Dead and DeeExpus. Tickets cost £35 for the weekend and £16 for the Friday only. www.wegottickets.com Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/15785782013-09-09T20:25:03+01:002013-09-09T20:25:55+01:00New Tour DatesIn February 2014 we will be supporting the incredible fusion band The Aristocrats on the UK leg of their European tour, playing at: London, Leamington Spa, Bristol, Manchester, Newcastle Upon Tyne and Edinburgh. Full details and ticket links are available on our <a contents="Gigs" data-link-label="Gigs" data-link-type="page" href="/gigs">Gigs</a> page.<br> Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/15712412013-09-08T18:23:27+01:002013-09-09T20:27:23+01:00T-shirt Giveaway<span class="font_regular"><span style="color:#000000;">Free T-shirt (EP Print) when you buy a physical copy of either Spiral Vendetta or The Envisage Conundrum during September 2013! Please see our <a contents="Shop" data-link-label="Shop" data-link-type="page" href="/shop">Shop</a> page for full details.</span></span><br> Godstickstag:godsticks.co.uk,2005:Post/15057572013-07-15T06:00:00+01:002013-09-09T20:27:52+01:00Godsticks and Knifeworld<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span class="font_regular">In November 2013 Godsticks will embark on a mini-tour in the U.K. along with the excellent <a href="http://www.knifeworld.co.uk/" target="_new">Knifeworld</a>. The bands will be playing in London, Birmingham and Manchester between the 7th and 10th of November. See our <a href="./gigs.cfm">Gigs</a> page for details and ticket links.</span><br> </div>Godsticks