Grifter Getting Ready to Record New Album; Playing Bloodstock
Been looking forward to some new Grifter for a while now. Back in February, the band announced that they’d finished writing, and they’ve been playing periodic live shows since, so I guess the songs should be pretty well hammered out by now, including that Sabbath cover.
That and other track titles are unveiled below, as well as the news that Grifter will join a host of heavy metal royalty (and a few lesser nobles) as part of this year’s Bloodstock lineup. Other shows for the foreseeable future are included as well:
UK Rockers GRIFTER Prepare To Enter Studio
Announce Appearance at Bloodstock Fest
UK-based dirty rock n’ roll trio GRIFTER are ready to start the recording of the follow up to their self-titled 2011 debut, which will appear later in the year on Ripple Music on CD and…VINYL!!!! Guinness splatter vinyl no less!!!
The working title for the album is “The Return Of The Bearded Brethren” and will feature artwork from up and coming tattoo artist Jamie Campbell. Tracks from the album will include ‘Braggard’s Boast,’ ‘Black Gold,’ ‘It’s Not Me It’s You,’ ‘She Mountain,’ ‘Princess Leia,’ ‘Fire Water,’ ‘Paranoiac Blues,’ ‘The Return Of The Bearded Brethren,’ ‘Bow Down To The Monkey’ and a cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Fairies Wear Boots’ that has become a popular fixture of the live set.
In other news, GRIFTER are extremely pleased to announce that they have been added to this year’s Bloodstock Festival, held at Catton Park, Derbyshire from August 8th – 11th. The band will be playing the Sophie Lancaster stage on Sunday the 11th. Also playing this year’s festival are legends such as Slayer, King Diamond, Lamb Of God, Voivod, Anthrax, Exodus, Accept, Devildriver, Death Angel and way too many more to mention here. For those details, head over to www.bloodstock.uk.com.
GRIFTER Live Dates:
Friday July 26th @ Gulliver’s – Manchester w/ XII Boar, The Bendal Interlude & more
Saturday July 27th @ The 2 Pigs – Cheltenham w/ Smoke Pilot and Welcome Back Delta
Friday August 2nd @ The Hog And Hosper – Pontypool
Saturday August 3rd – TBC
Sunday August 11th – BLOODSTOCK METAL FEST @ Catton Park – Derbyshire
Saturday October 19th @ The Wharf – Tavistock All Day Charity Eveny
Friday November 29th – HARD ROCK HELL VII @ Holiday Park – North Wales
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