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Attica Rage

Attica Rage Biography

“A perfectly blended mesh of bad-ass riffs and pure metal revelry”
Alexander Milas, Metal Hammer

“Totally blown away on first listen … with this new album they’ve excelled themselves”
Tom Russell, Rock Radio

“Thunderous students from the old school, they’re a massive and immediate hit”
Dom Lawson, Metal Hammer

Attica Rage is a new breed of fired-up full-throttle biker rock, blending classic hard rock with metal edges. Their second album is released in April 2011 via Rocksector Records. Entitled ‘Road Dog’, the album was recorded in Glasgow with producer roddymacaudio and mastered at Masterdisk, New York (Metallica, Ozzy, Nirvana, Pearl Jam) by Michael Tucci (Steve Albini, John Agnello). The album is a collection of classic, hard rock grooves, blistering metal riffs, powerful ballads, blues-infused biker rock plus a few extra surprises along the way. ‘Road Dog’ is launched at Hammerfest III festival in Prestatyn, Wales in March 2011.

Attica Rage was formed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2003 by Ayrshire brothers Richie Rage [drums] and Jonny Parr [vocals, guitar] with Big C [bass, vocals]. The line-up was completed in 2007 by Stephen Bell [guitar]. They are gaining wide-spread recognition and word-of-mouth reputation for their powerful live shows across the UK and Europe.

Following an early demo in 2004 and their 2005 In Concert with the Mirror EP, it was October 2008 that saw the release of self-financed debut album ‘Ruin Nation’ on the band’s own label Vanduara Records. The album was produced by Big C, mastered by Ace of Skunk Anansie and features artwork designed by iconic Motörhead artist Joe Petagno. The track ‘Dark City ‘(with a bonus cover of Motörhead’s ‘Overkill’) was released as a download-only single and video in May 2009, charting at No.1 on the TuneTribe Metal Charts and No.2 on their Download Charts. Ruin Nation was an ‘Album of the Month’ in Music News Scotland and Metal Hammer magazine and the track ‘Attica Rising’ was also featured on a Metal Hammer cover-mount CD.

A growing reputation and loyal fan-base has been built with their energetic live performances at headline shows, tours and festivals. Attica Rage have toured with Die Apokalyptischen Reiter and supported British metal icons Saxon, Diamond Head and Blitzkrieg as well as Armored Saint (with Anthrax vocalist John Bush), Grinspoon, Betzefer, Voodoo Six and Mark E Smith & The Fall.

Notable festival appearances include Hard Rock Hell, Hammerfest, Download, Metalcamp Slovenia and HRH Road Trip Ibiza. Attica Rage have shared festival bills with Black Label Society, Down, Sepultura, Thin Lizzy, Devil Driver, Five Finger Death Punch, W.A.S.P, Helloween, Queensryche, Opeth, Grand Magus and Skindred amongst others.

With an ever-increasing Clan Attica fan-base at home and overseas and growing support from the rock press, media & industry, this is the start of a new, exciting chapter in Attica Rage history. It’s all about the riffs, the songs, the live shows, the lifestyle and above all … pure unadulterated hard n’ heavy biker rock n roll!

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