EXIT STATE : LATEST NEWS
January 26th : Exit State confirm new permanent lead guitarist Matt Harris. Read more....
January 23rd : Exit State
November 22nd : Exit State
October 27th : Exit State require a new lead guitarist for 2012 onwards. Read more....
October 3rd : our new album "Black Veins" is officially released today! If you don't have it ordered yet, it's available from Play, Amazon.co.uk, HMV.com, Zavvi.com, iTunes & many more.
October 1st : 8/10 album review & full page feature
October 1st : London show announced.. November 24th: Islington, Relentless Garage, with Four Wheel Drive. A "Set The House On Fire! promotion. Tickets..
September 19th : 2 announcements : line-up change & new show confirmed as support to Voodoo Six. Read more
September 13th : new album "Black Veins" now also available for pre-order at Play.com
September 8th : new album "Black Veins" now also available for pre-order at Amazon.co.uk
September 7th : new album "Black Veins" now also available for pre-order at Zaavi.com
September 5th : new album "Black Veins" available for pre-order now at ASDA Entertainment online.
September 4th : new album review at Sea Of Tranquility.. "refreshing and unique combination of melodic metal and post-punk pop". Read more....
August 29th : new tour dates added for Clayton-le-Moor, Fife & Preston.
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August 19th : Album launch tickets now on sale at our webstore. No booking fees, no postage charges, just £5 flat. Read more....
August 19th : "Black Veins" tour dates announced, a 2nd track from the album is now streaming & new webstore opened. Read more....
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August 10th : outstanding album review by Circle Pit "". Read more....
August 8th : latest album review by Annular Media "Their originality and fearless approach to crossing musical boundaries is still as profound as ever". Read more....
August 5th : latest album review by Metal Ship 8.5/10 "put their musical wizzardry onto every track". Read more....
August 4th : we're proud to announce the official "Black Veins" album launch party, 16th September, Manchester, Alter Ego. Read more....
August 3rd : Exit State play this Saturday at charity event Dudestock, in York. Read more....
August 1st : Q107 publish an interview with frontman Roy Bright. Read more....
August 1st : album review at Sinister Angels Realm. Read more....
August 1st : album review at Manchester Rocks. Read more....
July 26th : "Black Veins" album review at Phoenix Rising. Read more....
July 21st : "Black Veins" album review at Planet Mosh. Read more....
July 13th : Exit State announced worldwide record deal with Rocksector Records. Read more....
July 13th : ace review of the "Death Of A Rockstar" album at Hell Spawn in Belgium. Read more....
July 12th : ON TOUR THIS WEEK : Exit State are performing this Sunday at SOS Festival 2011! Also, Exit State will be performing on the Saturday at SOS Festival 2011 on the Acoustic Stage. Read More....
June 14th :
SOS Festival 2011 is being
headlined by Fury UK & Gun!
Also featuring Rocksector bands such as:
Exit State
Attica Rage
Nightvision
Fantasist
Velvet Star
Citizen Charlie
Read More....
May 31st :
May 19th : Exit State ON TOUR THIS WEEK : Exit State are performing this Friday at The Appleby in Burton on Trent alongside Fantasist . Read More....
May 11th : Exit State ON TOUR THIS WEEK : Exit State are performing this Friday at the Sanctuary Bar in Burnley. Read More....
May 9th : line-up confirmed for June 1st at Hard Rock Hell Ibiza Road Trip. Read more....
March 26th : Review from Wizzfest, by Metal Gods Rock Show. Read more....
March 26th : Confirmed as main support band to Forever Never at Sanctuary Rock Bar, Burnley on 13th May.
March 17th : Exit State confirmed to play Hard Rock Hell Ibiza: Road Trip, between 1st-8th June. Playing alongside a host of great bands such as GUN, Panic Cell, Attica Rage, Breed 77 & more. Read more....
March 4th : Exit State have announced the title of their forthcoming second album. It's to be called "Black Veins" & will be released in July. The initial details were confirmed in a live radio session last night on BBC Radio Lancashire when 2 tracks, the title track & also Out In The Rain were exclusively previewed.
February 16th : Exit State will be performing a full live session on BBC Radio Lancs Introducing : Thursday 3rd March from 9pm - & will be showcasing new material from their forthcoming second studio album.
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January 19th : Exit State confirmed for SOS Festival in Manchester on 16th & 17th July. Also confirmed for the festival so far.... GUN, Fury UK, Citizen Charlie, Marseille, Nightvision, Vega, Fantasist, Spires, Evil Scarecrow, Wizzard & Ten By Ten. Read more....
January 6th : "Bad Days" track featured in the video for the Vans Pro-Tec Pool Party Pro Finals! (Skating finals). See video....
January 2nd : New Year message & 2010 review at the official website. Read more....
January 2nd : 2010 review/interview at Cack Blabbath. Read more....
January 2nd : 2010 Reviews / 2011 Previews at Mayfair Mallzine. Read more....
December 22nd : 13/13 live review from Room Thirteen webzine, from the recent gig at Liverpool, The Masque.... "a subliminal set which incorporated some great musicianship and raw emotional delivery". Read more....
December 15th : Exit State are to begin recording their second album on 27th December. No specific release date is planned at this point.
November 10th : Exit State confirmed for Wizzfest in Belgium on 19th March 2011, headlined by Blaze Bayley & also alongside Rocksector bands Fury UK & Nightvision. Exit State replace 4Bitten on the line-up, who've had to pull out due to circumstances beyond their control.
November 8th : live interview & acoustic session on 2BR radio this Thursday 8th November, Martin Lowes' show between 7-10pm. Tune in....
November 3rd : confirmed for the Official 106.1 Rock Radio Xmas Bash at Longfield Live, Prestwich, Manchester. Headlined by Fury UK, the event takes place on December 16th & will also feature Falling Red, Riot Noise & Madison, together with Rock Radio's Dewsbury doing a DJ set. Then Exit State's final show of 2010 will be a homecoming to Sanctuary Bar, Burnley on December 17th, together with special guests Falling Red.
October 27th : changes to tour schedule. November 26th now Leeds, The Well, opening for Marseille as part of the 2 bands UK tour together. Also, additional date added for November 15th at Manchester, Grand Central, opening for Esoterica.
October 12th : live review at Manchester Rocks from the recent Manchester gig with Marseille. "nothing short of brilliance". Read more....
October 11th : live review at MetalUnderground from the recent Swindon gig with Marseille.. "the excitement of Rose Tattoo combined with the charisma of a thousand Will Smiths". Read more....
October 11th : album review by Pure Rawk.. "picking up all these elements and wrapping them into their own vision and direction". Read more....
October 11th : live review by Rushonrock from the recent gig at Newcastle, Hyem Bar. What makes Exit State seem perfectly viable to tap into the extra fan potential is the fact that while they pour out their emotions on stage, they’re still a band with a well measured balance of catchy energy and intelligent rhythm". Read more....
October 11th : have just completed 11 consecutive tour dates opening for Marseille & take several days break before playing these other shows.... Oct 22nd: Doncaster, Hall Cross Rock Bar. 23rd: Wakefield, Snooty Fox. 24th: Leicester, The Shed. 30th: Radcliffe, Manchester, Radcliffe Civic (The Helloween Ball). After that the 2nd leg of the tour with Marseille begins on 26th November.
September 21st : extra tour date added... December 3rd at Voodoo Lounge, Stamford, with The More I See.
September 21st : T-shirts now for sale at the "STORE" link from the website at www.exitstate.com
September 6th : yesterday Exit State's "Lost Beyond Belief" video reached no.1 on Kerrang TV's Request Show (Sky channel 368).
August 31st : Exit State continue to have their "Lost Beyond Belief" video playlisted regularly on Kerrang TV including the popular Request Show. Click HERE to get your requests in to Sky channel 368.
August 24th : album review in Fireworks mag (issue 41 / Sep-Oct 2010).. "tasty guitar solos.. reference to Nickelback with its heavy riff & nu-metal feel.. Death Of A Rockstar hints at the potential the band have.. a melancholy, gentle opening paves the way to a mid-tempo bruiser"
August 23rd : Live radio interview. This Tuesday from 8.00pm with DJ Rachel Kenyon on Bolton FM....
July 30th : Room Thirteen album.. "their no holds barred blend of rock, metal, pop, punk, indie and alternative is unashamedly unique". Read more....
July 8th : featured in Big Cheese mag (issue 124/July2010).. "ROCKS LIKE: Foo Fighters "The Colour & The Shape", Nickelback "Silver Side Up" & Metallica "The Black Album". Also, 4/5 review.. "tight, impressively crafted debut.. retain melodic originality"
July 5th : Graceful Degradation have written a great review of Exit State's recent support show with the Black Mollys. Read more....
June 28th : delighted to confirm UK Tour dates Sept-Dec 2010, including 16 gigs as special guests with NWOBHM legends Marseille. Tour flyer HERE
June 16th : confirmed today that the music video "Lost Beyond Belief" is playlisted on Kerrang TV, Sky channel 368. Watch out for this during the next few days.
June 9th : watch out for forthcoming feature in Big Cheese magazine, next issue due out at the end of June.
June 2nd : Exit State : tour supporting The Black Mollys (including members of Enuff Znuff) starts 16th June in Nottingham for 5 dates also including Grimsby, London, Cheltenham & Ilkeston.
May 31st : "Death Of A Rockstar" now out & available online at www.kingprawnrecords.co.uk or download at iTunes & all major download stores.