| 2nd String An up and coming rard rock band from Hampton/Smithfield area. Their sound can be compared to finch, deftones, and taproot...but not to be narrowed down to anyone. Band's website soon to come and hopefully some opeing gigs with "Starfront" also. Keep your eyes open for this band! 383 54 Steps Classic to modern classic "no frills" rock n roll band from Norfolk. Influences include Beatles, Stones, Tom Petty, and CCR as well as modern rockers like Matchbox 20 and the Goo Goo Dolls. Playing orginals from their own 2 cds and a variety of covers, these 4 guys will get you dancin' and singing along with em' from the first song to the last one of the night. Check em' out at clubs on the southside like Poppa's Pub and Towne Point Pub. 3rd cd release due in 03'? Good luck - keep us updated! 710OIL All orginial rock band with a combination of melodic sounds and driving beats. This band is awesome live and interact with the crowd throughout their show. 2 demo cds to date and working on a full lenght album as we speak. They can be found all over the beach, but Gil's Bar and Grill in Ships Corner, is their main stage. Action Habit A garage-punk sound fused with 60's rock sensibility. For three years this foursome has toured the east coast, maintaining a large, diverse fan base. Fans of the Who, the Pixies and Guided by Voices all enjoy Action Habit's intense signature live shows. Varied visual additives heighten these preformance; wheather they have a local artist's video playing as a back drop or a stripped down show, the emotion and love of the music is undeniable. Action Habit delivers true rock experiences, and reminds us what great music is supposed to be all about....The music! Addison Formed from the rubble of previous local rockers like...And More, Clearly Labled, Waiting to Return and Slater; Addison brings forth a blend of rock and emo that will shake your bones and leave you begging for more. Based in Poquson/Newport News, Addison is positioned to hit the club scene on both sides of the water with ease. Cd's available at shows. New website under construction now. Agony Creeps Heavy "power groove" band from Newport News. Recently caught these guys in Va. Beach and they flat out ROCK! If you want to see a power-packed performance with an enthuasitic crowd; Agony Creeps deliver! Regulars at Hoss's Deli, now starting to pick up more shows in Va. Beach. Hit their website and sign up on their mailing list for future show dates. Then get out to see them - you'll be glad you did! Winner of FM99's Local Band of the Year for 03'! Alizon Device All Has Fallen Almost Always Indie rock/emo based trio from Smithfield/Portsmouth Va. area. Formed in 01' with one 5 song ep available online or at shows. Getting positive response and radio play from college stations all over the state. Branching out this summer on an east coast tour. Good luck guys! Alpha Mandala A three piece that creates exciting and very unique rock songs. Lots of indie rock layers swirl around heavy delays and punchy guitar licks. Two singers trade lines and sing in harmony. Lyrics ranging from thoughtfull social commentary to tongue in cheek humor give meaning to the emotionally charging bass driven power jams. New Site on the way, email them alphamandala@yahoo.com for more info. And What of This Noise? An Echo of Silence Glouster based band playing a combining Tool style beats with Creed and Chevelle style riffs. Unique vocals tie it all together. Currently working on new website. Contact Jason at nthngagn4@wmconnect.com for booking, show, and cd information. Angel All Fire (Formally Life's Last Cry) A young band making their way into the scene with hard yet techincal sounds that will blow you away!! A three peice band who's sound is larger than the band themselves. Aniversary Downfall A post hard core/screamo band from Hampton VA. A band that loves to play music for the people. CD's available, just check their website out for more info. Amnesia Va. Beach rockers playing a variety of covers as well as Amnesia originals 3 nights a week somewhere in Hampton Roads. Cd's and demo samples available on the Amnesia website. Apostolos Art Of Destruction 3-man deathcore assult metal band from Chesapeake. AOD has been sharpening thier brutality skills for over 10 years. This Jagermiester sponcered band has played some of the best venues on the East COast with groups like Decided, Morbid Angel, Vital Remains, and Cannibal Corpse. Look for AOD's newest release due out soon! Assprin Hard Rock, Contemporary. Currently working on cd, website and demo. Five hardcore, badass chicks ready to rock your world with the best music on this side of Virginia! Astral 3-man , techno-metal band based in Norfolk. Cd's and mp3 dowloads available on the Astral website. Great info on other local gothic/metal bands and clubs online. Excellent website - a must see!! Asylum A new age breed of band with such idols like Virgil Denotii, Van Halen and Victor Wooten, which helps produce a sound like no other. Prepare to see insanity. "Buyer beware, may cause dizziness, blurred vision, and temporary psychological meltdown." Website soon to come, instead email them for more info! Asylumfest@hotmail.com Atkins Lane High energy melodic rock from Glouster Va. Atkins Lane has been together since 99' playing their unique style of rock and winning over audiences throughout Va. and the east coast - one show at a time. Demo cd entitled, "Everything Was You", has been well received with plans on full length album to be released this Fall. Check out their website for an mp3 sample and show dates! Aufstand Street punk band from Suffolk. Young group just getting stared with new line-up. Currently working on demo cd soon to be available on the Aufstand website. Autumn's Disaster Bad Ace Classic, southern, and modern rock band based in Yorktown. Still playing some covers but have their own songs and developing new material for upcoming demo cd. Hit the Bad Ace website for show info. Bad Habit Battle Royal 3 piece punk/progressive band from Hampton Roads. Part of the Under Enemy Fire promotionals and they collaborate with Valiant Dath and Moral Minority. Check site for more info. The Beautiful Disaster A mix of many different styles of music from each of its members. Though their sound may resemble a lot of "emo" bands out there nowadays, they do not try to play just to recieve that label. Music is music to these guys. Check site to hear their music. Ben Phelps Benson A group with foundations of rock but different types of musical sound intertwined within it. They mix rock, blues, r&b, jazz, country and hip hop to create their music. The lead singer's voice is compaired to Lenny Kravitz and Jimmy Hendrix. What more could you ask for. They are working on their album due out this summer but currently have one single, Toy Soldier and other underground stuff on WODU (look above for more info). Website coming soon! Better Luck Tomorrow Emo/screamo/acoustic edged band based in Williamsburg. Just getting started and looking for gigs for show experience. Working on demo cd. Check into the B.L.T. website for band info. Beyond Want rock with an old world, latin feeling? Well this is your band! Take a trip to Puetro Rico and "beyond" with this band live. What few covers they do, they make their own by stamping them with their signature style. Brand new cd just released at super successful Norva show! Blackbird Pond Combining a rock-alternative style with classic-urban soul to create their unique sound that is winning over audiences up and down the east coast. Receiving considerable radio play now, B.P. is gaining ground as one of the most inovative acts on the road today. Between touring dates up North, B.P. can be found at many of Va. Beach's more established venues including O'Sullivans and the Norva. Check out their awesomew website for cd and show information. Blacktop June (The) An emo rock band that has been around for a while and proud to be part of the Va Rock Scene. Heavy guitar riffs and high vocals make them what they are. Based out of Portsmouth, Va and looking to bring their sounds to the masses! Be on the look out for these guys! Check their site out for more info! BlueLords Coming to the otherside, this once coverband has gotten their creative juices going and written some original rock that is sure to please! This hard driving band makes no bones about where their roots lie! With a blistering twin-guitar attack, coupled with an undeniable authenticity, the Blue Lords have parlayed their rollicking, hell-raisin' sounds into apperances with such notable acts as ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, 38 Special, Doobie Brothers, Charlie Daniels, Peter Frampton, The OUtlaws, Blackfoot, Pat Travers, Blue Oyster Cult, Kansas, Johnny Winter, Molly Hatchet, Steppenwolf and many many others. THIS IS OLD SCHOOL ROCK! Brad Street Band Check out one of the areas best bands to get your groove on with! This band's originals will have you dancing just as much as the remakes that they have given their own BSB touch to. Listen for their radio ad's on our various radio stations in the area and make sure you check them out live!!! They Rock! Brandon Kuptz Breathing Conifer A young band that trys to be as good azs the best. Their sound is one of hardcore, thrash melodic metal with a little middle eastern vibe in it. This band gives so much energy when preforming, check their site for more info! Boneless 70's porno music on crack, southern fried funk or sumthin like that! A chaotic mix of funk, blues and gutter-rock, lightly battered and southern-fried, served with your choice of french fries, onion rings or garden fresh side salad (bacon bits extra)..... Broke Loco Hampton based rockers that appeal to every age fan. Currently perfecting 9 original tunes along with a mixture of kick-ass rock covers. Broke Loco can be seen the 1st Sat. of every month at Chippendolls in Newprt News. Website under construction - email Melinda at melinda_nordstrom@msn.com for band info. Broken Ritual Brand new heavy metal band from Chesapeake. Just formed in Sept. 03' - eager to get out and make an immediate impact on the local Hampton Roads music scene. Website still in the works - email Tommy at twgwynn@yahoo.com for band info... flastlineindustry@yahoo.com Bully Hard rock chic band fused together from members of many other projects. Influences include everything from Veruca Salt and L7 to old U2 and Alice in Chains. Enchanting harmonies, tight lead riffs, solid bass lines, and tempo setting back-beat drums - Bully combines it all without overpowering their audience. Demo cd soon to be available. Check out our show calendar or the new improved Bully website for dates in Hampton Roads. Catch Bully live - you'll be glad you did!! Burn This Day 4-piece harcore/emo style band from Toano. Playing shows anywhere from Richmond to Va. Beach. 6-song ep available at shows or online. Visit www.purevolume.com/burnthisday for mp3 samples. California Stop A Rock-pop sensibility absorbing the upbeat rhythms of world-beat, ska and reggae is this band's musical approach. Inspired by Virginia's own Fighting Gravity (see Richmond bands) over ten years ago, member Baines Kinnison put this band in motion. California Stop is always challenging the music industry to reconsider what is recognizable, fun music. This band is a must see. Caroline Category 5 5-piece rock & roll band from Newport News. Currently working on their first demo cd and playing the local venues including Hoss's Deli on a monthy basis. Playing a varity of rock - catch Category 5 live for an entertaining night of good time sounds. Category V 4-man melodic rock band from Suffolk with a distinctive blues edge. If you're tired of all the "grunting" from the other sounds out there, you owe it you yourself to check out Category V. A real "crowd pleasing" performance put on at every show! Check out their website for show and cd info. Chad Davis Acoustic soloist out of Va. Beach with a jam band emo-ish style. Looking for gigs with similar genre. If interested, visit Chad's website and shoot him an email. Chaos Theory High energy heavy metal band from Portsmouth. Original kick-ass metal with thrashing melodic undertones. Unlike many metal bands, Chaos Theory is a must see in Hampton Roads. Chaotic Intent 5-piece melodic metalcore band from Sandston. Side project that's just getting stated with a goal of creating "pit mayhem. Chick Flick Chondria Heavy, melodic and technical is how they describe their sound. Influences include Pantera, Tool, Mudvayne, and Sevendust. Female lead vocals set the tone for this uniuqe rock group. Currently looking for a male vocalist and working on their new website. Email Kyle at mosley273@msn.com for band info. Clandestine A metal band from Hampton Roads. They have been together since 2004. Music available on their website and at various shows. Cold Sun Cold World "Industrial Metal Techno Doom Groove" is how S.C. Whiteside lables his style of music. Influences and groups with similar sounds include God, Godflesh, and Pitch Shifter. Based in Yorktown with 1 cd available entitled "Homage". Side project called Black Avalanche featured on www.mp3.com/blackavalanche. Concrete Sky Versitile, 5-man, all-original rock band that delivers powerful, high energy performances with finessse and creativity. From heavy metal, to power pop, to alternative, Concrete Sky is as diversified as they are talented. Check out their site for details and show dates! New cd, "Every Face Spend" due out in March 04'! Conflict of Interest A mix of metal, funk, rock and harmony. Their music sounds like bands such as Faith No More and the Deftones. A five peice band with heavy vocals with nice harmonys, funky bass lines, hard rockin guitars and drums and strong keyboards. CD's available. Construkt "Because someone needs to keep the music filthy." Their new CD was just released and is selling like hot cakes! Heavy, hard, in your face rock that will shake you to the core and gives new meaning to "Heavy Metal"! Contained Control Council Self coined as, "The Deadliest Band Alive!". 4 song demo cd out that ranges in style from punk to heavy groove rock. Full length cd due out this summer. Congrats for moving into the finals of the Nine Volt / 96x sponsered battle of the bands contest held at the Jewisth Mother. Counterfeit Molly Modern rock sound with a distinct classic acoustic backbone. Getting radio play on 96X and The Coast in Tidewater. Caught these guys at the Norva recently and they really rock! Nothing flashy - just good hard melodic riffs that captivate you and make you an instant fan. 5 song demo cd out now featuring "Headrush", which will go down as a Conterfeit Molly staple at all shows. Updating website now... . Crab Nebula Norfolk based jazz/fusion band that has been a local favorite since their inception. Blending instrumental fusion with tight arangements that explode into wide open spaces. Hit the Crab Nebula website for mp3's and show info and find out what all of Hampton Roads already knows! Crash Emo band from Portsmouth. This 3-piece band put on a great show by spilling their guts through every song's lyrics. Sound comparison to Dashbord Confessional, The Used, and Weezer. Visit the Crash website for show info... Crumb Cry For Help Dalinquent An explosive new band in the VA METAL scene. With brutal vocals, extreme guitar riffs, a rockin bassist, and pounding drummer that are phenomenal. Set to drop their first full length cd in late September. Make sure you watch for them in a club, campus, stadium, or a farm near you!!! Dames Rocket This band launched in April of 2003 and they are already recognized as a Hampton Roads premier Rock and roll band firing up the nightlife of the Mid Atlanctic region. Their favorites from the 70's to present day progressive rock along with the originals they bring to the table make this band a must see! Check out their site for more info! Dark Omen DAY 1 Hard rocking band from Va. Beach. Dead By Forty Death of a Martyr 4-peice metalcare band based in Norfolk. Fast hardcore riffs combined with metal breakdowns give DOAM their unique sound. Currently working on demo cd entitled, "Welcome to Your Funeral". Deciding Factor A hard driving, dynamic trio based in Hampton Roads area focusing primarily on hard rock covers and of course, Originals. Playing everything from classic rock to new rock, d/f set out to play the music they love the way it was meant to be played....tight, clean and heavy. They always bring a show guaranteed to rock. Their first CD is in the works with and expected release of summer 2004. Check their side for more info and show daytes! Derelikt Red The drive of metal with the spirit and intensity of punk best decribes this band's sound. With a new sound and cd out, Derelikt Red is ready to hit the show scene again full force. Working on new website. Desiccant Destined to Fail This band took a break and is now back full force, looking to become the heaviest thing the area and beyond has seen. more metal than your mom's kettle, we wear earplugs just so we cant hear YOU scream! Daidem DIEOXIDE Metal Core band from Chesapeake, VA. Influences hail from anything with a bone-crushing guitar. Email them at dieoxide@hotmail.com for more info. Dire Love Rehearsal email: randizzo85@aol.com Divine Endings Divine Ratio 3-piece emlodic rock band from Norfolk. Sound comparisons to Ruch and Tool with intellectual lyrics, straight grooves, and some odd time signatures thrown in. Currrently working on new website - stay tuned... Draft Like Jack New band from Hampton influenced by Zeppelin, Hendrix, and Nirvana. (You gotta like that mix!) Working on demo cd now and playing the local show circuit. Stay tuned for more info.... Dragonsaur Highly energetic band that insists on having fun at every performance. Based in Va. Beach and looking to spread the musical love to every local band out there. Visit the Dragonsaur website show cd, band, and show info. Dreadline Hard rock band with a heavy metal influence featuring towering riffs, crushing bass and stone-wicked rhythms. Looking to release first cd in the Fall of 03'. Show dates include opening for local legends, Sea of Souls at a number of Va Beach venues. Visit thier site for show dates and go check them out live! Drenched Heavy metal from Deep Creek, Chesapeake Va. As melodic as Zeppelin with the intensity of Pantera - Drenched is ready to conquer every listener. 4 song ep out entitled, "Payne". Playing all over Va. Beach - check website for show info. Driven Young, brash, melodic hard rock led by the soulful female vocals of Nikki Roberts. These guys have just starting playing again around Va. Beach opeing for bands like Counterfeit Molly and Down From Zero. Plans to record a demo cd are in the works now. Get to a Driven show and see what the future of Hampton Roads rock will be like! Working on their website now - for booking information contact Jon at 408-0476. Drivin Blind A band that has been around for the past 3 years and still going strong! With a mix between hard rock and grundge with a pinch of punk, you cant go wrong! Brand new CD's available! Divine Endings A five peice metalcore band consisting only of sheer talent. Intense breakdowns with catchy melodies that always brings out the crowd. Mostly just some talented kids doin what they love hopin to get some where. DropShift A extremly hard hitting, double bass drivin band out of the gutters of Virginia Beach. Former Trickstickers, Shea Warner and Dave Wasll have teamed up with Drew Sammon and Eric Dalton to form this powerhouse of a band. Website in the works. Down From Zero With new lead singer D.J. Lapanne on board, Lift (6) Eighteen has decided for a name change. Currently mixing/recording new songs for an upcoming cd. Look for a great cd release party from DFZ when it's completed! Get out, check out the new sound, and show your support! Good luck guys - see ya soon!! Download Heavy hardcore metal band from Va. Beach. Ripping up the local venues with an "in your face" style - punctuated with extreme intensity that will leave you wanting more. Cds available online or at shows. Check them out at a local Beach venue near you! Duburbia Reggae/punk band from Va. Beach/Norfolk. "Rockin' slams with irie vibe mellow grooves" is how Duburbia describes their sound. Dying Breed With members from former bands, Fuse and Nitro Lounge, this combo is sure to keep you wanting more! This band delivers with everything a rock band should be. Their music refects everyone's personal style, bringing you a sound of pure rock! Edge Factor Va. Beach hard rock band that combines "Black Metal" with different rock themes. Epoxy Versital aggressive rock band that mixes punk and reggae with metal to create thier unique sound. Sponsered by Red Bull and Jagermeister, this local band is making all the right connections and doing the work on the road at every show to win over more and more fans. 6 song cd out entitled, "Fore-Front", available on the Expoxy website. Evil Means Facedown Martyr email: facedownmartyr@yahoo.com Faithless Death False Hopes/Loaded Rifles This five piece melodic metalcore band from Hampton combines serenading melodies with heavy riffs to give you a listening experience you will never forget. With influences from Hopesfall, Underoath, and Atreyu, this band will bring the mosh. Family Tree Famous Last Words Va. Beach punk rock band that is playing shows all over Tidewater. 1demo cd available with a 2nd in the works. FLW have been selected to play in the upcoming East Coast Surfing Championships in Va. Beach on August 20th. Always ready to play a gig, so contact FLW if you are in need of some extreme energy music for your event. Fat Elvis 5-man melodic rock band from Newport News. Cd out entitled, "Bustin' at the Seams". Playing the local clubs including regular stops at Marker 20 in downtown Hampton. Visit the FE website for show and band info! Final Card Random This band has a hard time pin pointing their sound because it reaches all areas of rock! Check them out to make your own decisions! Final Notice 4-piece, guitar driven band based from Va. Beach offering a unque blend of hard rock, metal, and blues music. 8-song cd out entitled, "Doin' Fine". Check out the F.N. website for show info... Final Obsession 4-piece metal / hardcore band from Glouster. Self titled cd released thru Mega Records. Headliners of the Stainless Steel Ball hleld at the NOVRA last New Year's Eve. Look for good things to come from these meal-head in 04'. First To Fall Four piece Portsmouth based band. Original sound that is hard to decribe - possibly a cross between Mudvayne and The Deftones. First To Fall love to play to an enthusiastic crowd, so get out and show your support. These guys are comming up fast! Email Josh at joscoh1560@pen.ecpi.edu for booking info. The Five Star Face Plants Chesapeake ska punk band on the riseIt gets pretty crazy, but hey, that's what it's all about! Forever Forgotten New sceamo band from Va. Beach. Looking to start entertaining the Hampton Roads area with live shows this Spring (04'). Visit their website for show dates.. Four To Nothing Hardcore metal outta Gloucester, VA! Four Walls Black Frame Of Mind 3 man band from Va. Beach with a mature sound well beyond their years. Full length cd out entitled, "Asilent", just released and should be added to your collection. Their music has true cross-over potential, basically appealing to everyone with ears! Currently updating their site so check in for show dates around the area and get out and relax to the melodic riffs of Frame Of Mind. Funksion Originally out of Chesapeake, Funk.sion has played together for over 8 years. Now back together again with a couple new members, and 3 originals, blending funky melodies with somme hard rock riffs. Cds not avaible yet but check out their site for MP3's of their music. Get Big Described as a "first-rate folk rock group", similar to Counting Crows in style. Debut album, "Averytown" just released. Track #2, "Sensible Shoes" seems to be the most popular tune - but I encourage you to get a copy and decide for yourself! Give Me July Suffolk based band formed in July 03'. Hard to decribe their sound, but they combine indie rock guitars with emotional vocals on every song. Refusing to let their fans down, they put it all out there at every show. Check out the G.M.J. website for show dates and band info. Gunston Midas Hemotheory Describes their sound as modern, high energy mix of alt-rock, hip hop, and techno. Powerful upbeat music that delivers a positive message about hope, forgiveness, and love. Latest cd entitled, "Best of Both Worlds" is a compilation release that is available online. Great website Scott! Keep up the good work.... Heretics In The Lab Hard line industrial music, rational pointed thought and sincerity, preseneted in live performances and audio recordings. Cds available online or shows. Visit their website for more info... Hereyezon Fire Hero's 4 Hire 4-piece pop punk/metal band from Va. beach. Playing all over the Virginia and winning over crowds one show at a time. Currently working on a new demo and finishing their full length entitled "Infiltrate and Annoy". check out the excellent H4H website for band details. Keep up the hard work guys! Hours of Freedom Hypercane A heavy, melodic, emotional, airy, amthmatical journey into madness... You will have to check them out to see what they mean! If Convicted ILL Fresh back from the west coast and revitalized with new guitarist and new vocal directions. They now have insight into the utlimate goal of sign band status with such friends as Hoobastank & Incubus and currently being managed by home grown boys & internationally known Shay from N.E.R.D. and Doug Dosier. They will be back in the public eye in late april/early may hopefully! They get comparisons to the sounds of Blindside, The Used, Drowning Pool and Sevendust. You better check them out now and let them know who their First Fans (as we like to call you) are! (website will be up soon) We can't wait to see where this band goes!! Congrats Guys! In Cynthia's Diary Inspite In Quiet Desperation Ironhead Hard driving rock n' roll power trio from Va. Beach. Their music is full of heavy riffs, psychotic guitar solos and pile driving beats. Featuring members of the Runarounds, these guys are no stranger to the local rock scene. Cd's available online or at Ironhead shows. Jackmove This band combines Ska, rock and pop to create a unique sound that gets your head bouncin' and your feet tappin! Similar style and sound of the Mighty Mighty Bostones. Great energy, mixed tempos throughout many songs, accompanied by a 3-man horn section that will "blow you away". A band who's beginings started in Florida, but when the right talent was not found there, Dennis Spence returned home to Virginia Beach to find the friends that now make up the other members of this band. Proving that talent is out there, just remember to look in your own backyard... Jagged Arrow Jan Mayes Band Jan describes her band as progress "Hippie Rock" with cool gadgets. The concentration is on quality sound at each and every live performance. The J.M.B. can be found playing some of the local's favorite pubs in Va. Beach and Nags Head N.C. For some easy, "good time feel" music catch this band and kick back and enjoy! Check out their site for future show dates. JDF Jesue Dies Friday is the full name of this 3-man indie/emo band from Norfolk. Starting off as an accoustic group but has moved more towards the higher energy punk sound after all members were in place. Brand new 6-tack ep out entitled, "Last Breath". Looking to showcase these new songs and gain show experience this summer. Jet Noise Indie rock trio from Va. Beach. Sound comparisons to Jimmy Eat World and Taking Back Sunday but posessing a unique sound quality all their own. Working on first Ep entitled, "Phone Home" due out this summer. Josh Smokes Too Much Josh Smokes Too Much is an Art Grind/Comedic Noise band from Ft. Lauderdale, FL who relocated to the Hampton Roads area because of the huge noise scene...wait a minute...noise??? Oops, what were we thinking? Kervantes Kervantes is an all Filipino four-piece rock band from Tallwood High School. We also have a Xanga website at www.xanga.com/kervantes. King Virtue Modern acoustic band from Chesapeake. Deep thought provoking lyrics with melodic backdrops. Newest release, "Honest Working In Sin" available online with mp3 samples. KromatiK Metal rockin' teens from Suffolk. Recent winners of 2 battle of the bands contests and just getting started! Major influences include Slipnot, System of a Down, Korn, Mudvayne, and Dry Kill Logic. Currently looking for new lead singer. If interested contact Randy at SicLike7@yahoo.com. Webiste under construction... Kung Fu Dykes "Armed with nuclear powered martial arts, Chinese black magic, and a techno punk metal sound, the Kung Fu Dykes are a band never to be forgotten." Less Than Heroic Punk rockers with a political edge from Va. Beach that describe themselves and ugly kids who make beautiful music together. New on the scene with a nowhere to go but up! These guys just need experience and exposure to get the band rolling. Website under construction but developing nicely so far. Good luck on future show dates! (SEE: Train Wreck Silence) Lycanthropy Thrash metal band from Va. Beach. Hardcore vocals , pounding drums, and a solo-happy 7-string guitarist make this band a gift for your eyes and ears. Contact Bryant at dasnachtzehrer@aol.com for booking info. Last Ditch Effort Vetern Va. Beach rockers from the post hardcore era now creating raw energy rock in a "last ditch effort" to have fun! Combining punk bass cords with 80's style guitar to create thier unique sound. Cd out entitled, "Prescription Warfare" available online or at shows. Law of the Plague Norfolk based band combining infectious metal with elements of thrash, death, nu-metal, and a touch of industrial. Cd's available online or at shows. Left Alone Screaming Leluna Emo, post hardcore, punk is what describes them. Leluna finds a way to keep their music interesteing and unique, but always thought proviknig and memorable. Lifted Vision Six piece band from Va. Beach. Fluid jams that define themselves as funk, rock, reggae with truely, Original originals, and booty shaking live performances. Like All Others Call it Rock. Like All Others is a band of energy, commitment, and love of music. Get a copy of the EP, "In All Seriousness" and decide for yourself wther you like them. Lithium Norfolk based band combining old and new school rock to create their unique sound. Currently working on debut cd and playing the Tidewater club scene. Website also in progress. Contact John at lithiumdrummer@cox.net for booking and show info. L.I.V.I.D 5 piece hard core punk band from Norfolk. Influences include Pantera and Slipnot. Playing all over Hampton Roads including charity and fund raising events free of charge. Cd's available online.or at L.I.V.I.D. shows. Los Muertos With their energy, this band will be sure to get y ou out of your seat. With a hard sound of punk and metalcore, their shows are a must come see event. Email band for more info. lynneoat@3.home CD's available. Los Mulletinos Our music is lounge fusion. It is hard to explain, really. An alternative country blues rock band under the muse of cheap beer and even cheaper tequila, what we end up writing is in a genre that is inexplicable. We rock! Losing Parity Melodic-metal / emo band from Suffolk. Just starting out and working on first demo cd due out in Spring of 04'. Also, working on new website... goo luck guys! Loss of Reason A "PISSCORE" band from the beach. If you like heavy music with heart and soul, check them out! Check out their site for video of them live. Look for them on tour this summer. They have CD's available, go to their site for more info on this band exploding on the scene. LOFAT 100% unedited rage hardcore band from Va. Beach. Twisted lyrics, heavy rifts and insane percussion is what Lofat delivers. Mp3 samples available online or hit a Lofat show to hear what the future of metal sounds like. Low on Sanity Industrial metal from the bowels of Newport News. Currently a Three piece band trying to bring something heavy and different to the scene. Nobody will be spared. Lucky Town A rock band with an old soul feeling to it but with new sounds. Look out for lead singer, Courtney Criswell to become on of our leading Women of Rock in the years to come as she commands the stage! Live they are into their music encouraging the listeners to get into themselves and into the music. With 3 CDs under their belt, everyone is looking forward to their fourth release. Luther's Fall At last, a rock and roll band with a new approach to moving the masses. This four-piece band from Newport News VA mixes a vast array of influences and experiences in a musical cuisinart powered by high-octane percussion and relentless guitar and bass riffs. This band is always on the move doing shows so don't miss them! Malone Emo-indie style band from Chesapeake. Mp3's available online, so check em' out and let them know what you think. Mammoth New 4-piece rock band from Hampton with tons of potential. Combination of influences including old R.E.M. and Nirvana fused with faster up-tempo melodic rock riffs give Mammoth their unique sound. Demo cds available at shows. Just breaking into the Southside club scene where they will be well recieve by the summer. Check out our show calendar or hit the Mammoth wesite for dates near you! Manufactured Soul Hardcore/Electro-Industrial music for mechanically inclined individuals based in Norfolk. Check site for more info. Demos available. Many Come Crooked 5 member hard rock band from South Hill with jamming drum beats and killer guitar leads. With a hint of Tool, Deftones, and Testament this band tries to play "music with a meaning". Temporary website up now while new one is being constructed. Melanine If you're looking for somthing to rock to and something that your girl (or boy) will enjoy too, then you've found the perfect band in Melanine. These guys are usually described as a mixture of The Used, LostProphets, and Hoobastank with a little side of pure enjoyable melodic rock. Check out their site for more info! Mercy Agenda Pollitically charged in-your-face alternative rock. Mercy Agenda has just started playing local shows in the area and is gaining popularity with each high energy charged outing. 5 song demo cd available and currently working on new website. Contact Jeremiah for booking info at 675-0191. Midway Manor Mike Proffitt Acoustic rock at it's finest. Mike is a Va. Beach native that can be found actively playing the local scene - including Abbey Road and O' Sullivan's Wharf on a regular basis. Mike has 2 all-original albums out to date entitled, "If You're Scared - Say You're Scared", and his latest release, "Versatility". A true "professional" who always makes sure that every performance is a unique musical experience for all listeners. Check out Mike's website then treat yourself to a good show. Tell Mike, VaRockBands.com sent you! Mon Chi Chi 7 memeber techno/80's style band from Va. Beach. Influences include The Talking Heads, Blondie, and Cocteau Twins. Newest release, "Survival of the Hippest" combines retro style tunes with intelligent creative lyrics to create a sound like no other in Hampton Roads and beyond... For booking email weirdpsyence@cox.net. Money Shot Money Shot is the new band comprised of the four founding members of Cock Diesel plus the addition of a new guitarist. The style is in your face hard rock with a funky edge. MooseJaw Jr Norfolk based rock band mixing influences from metal, grunge and classic rock to create their unique sound. Energetic performers that love to play live! Sreading their sound from the campus of ODU and beyond. Check out the MooseJaw Jr website for show dates, mp3's, and cds. Moral Minority Punk band based in Smithfield. Mud Murder No Motive My.Abandoned.Faith Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band emerging from Hampton Roads/VA Beach area. Hard hitting songs that will blow your mind with a unique sound and style. Nemesis Heavy metal band based on the sounds of Sevendust, Taproot and Staind. Nemesis combines layered guitars with a furious rhythm section to produce a high energy style of heavy metal. This is a must see band! New Management Local Chesapeake ska band currently working on a 6 song demo and begining to play out and about in Va Beach and Chesapeake. Check out their site for more info! North Four Punk, indie rock, straight rock, hard rock, North Four combines it all to create a great sound. Working on cd due out in early 04'. Nothing Sacred Heavy/fast metal band from Va. Beach. Brutal screaming combined with an onslaught of heavy guitar riffs, violent double bass kicks and sare hits. Cd and show info avaible at the Nothing Sacred website. NOWHERE Of Death We play metal with our own style. Like it or not! Ordained Established in 1996 from the hatred of the alternative "scene", this is the original theatrical heavy metal band from Va. This band has several releases to date including tapes, CD's, videos and appearances in underground independent films. Check site for more info! Othean Portsmouth based band with influences from all areas of music. Combine Incubus and Staind and you have the sound of Othean. Currently in the studio working on their first cd - due out in late Nov. 03'. Check out their site for details.. Out Of The Ashes 4-piece hardcore band from Norfolk. Harcore screaming over heavy melodic guitar riffs. Lyrics that anyone can relate to! Currently working on their first demo cd to be available by summer 04'. The Outer Loop A perfect blend of pop and punk - not too light but nott heavy, with a little twang added for some wild and rowdy shows. Audience involvement is a must at our shows - always a great time! CD's Available Past Out 5 peice band with alot of originality. Their sound is punk based music which makes even the Cover's sound like their own! A high energy preforming band with great looks and sounds. They make their rounds around the beach so be sure to grab a brew and go enjoy them live at a local club soon! Pedestal This new creation out of Va Beach is made up of seassoned young rockers looking to take everyone by storm. The lead is shared by talented male and female vocalists who's voices intertwine into a unique and beautiful sound. An alternative rock sound with a "Fleetwood Mac" feel. Good luck on your new journey guys! A Permanet Solution A Virginia Beach band with a wide range of sound from furious punk beats to spinetingling power-ballads. The band has been said to sound similtar to Mars Volta and AFI. Hardly a second goes by where this quartet does not pour every ounce of themselves into the music. For information on booking this highly charged new sound, email the band @ devolutionrecords@yahoo.com Plague The Suffering Plastic Eddie Acoustic and full electric rock band from Va. Beach playing a variety of covers and innovative original music. Beach verterns who have played just about everywhere, twice! A local favorite, "good time" party band. Poetic Justice Post Social Heavy rock with a melodic mix sure to make your heart beat faster and your mind open wider. Based in Williamsburg and playing throughout Tidewater. One cd out to date entitled, "Empire". Big show coming up on June 21st : "Kentapalooza" in Williamsburg to benefit Avalon (battered women's/children's shelter). Check out their site for details on the show... . Good luck guys! Price of Aversion Power metal band looking to bring back the metal ballads. Influences are Bon Jovi, Journey and Poison. Their only goal??? To rock Hard! Email them at priceofaversion@yahoo.com for more info! CD's are available! Prodigal Quang T Rock n' roll in the trations of Glam and Performance Rock! This Norfolk based band is fronted by Missy B., the sound is guitar-driven rock with melodic female vocals. Live show often include such antics as Jell-o Wrasslin', Dancers and Props, and alwyas a high energy performance! Check out the Quang T wesbsite for cd and show info. Quest Rained For Days Rain Market Formally known as Virginia Creeper. 4-man acoustic rock band from Tidewater. The sound is crisp, clean and upbeat which have earned them radio play on 93.7 The Coast and opening opportunities for bands such as Fighting Gravity, Tonic, Carbon Leaf, and Dave Mathews/Tim Reynolds. To help promote their music (and new name) Rain Market gives their cds away free at their shows. Check out the R.M. website for show dates and band info... Random New emo rock band from Suffolk. Currently working on demo cd and website. Email Will at surferwill106@msn.com for band info. Razor Kings Red Admiral Va. Beach alternative melodic rock band. Fans of and influenced by Coldplay, Radiohead, Silverchair, Sunny Day Real Estate and Smashing Pumpkins. Playing all parts of Va. this summer.... Check out their new improved website for tour info and mp3's. Red Autumn Sky Red Metric "Mostly heavy/modern rock" band that continues to challenge themselves with every aspect of their sound. Prefectionists that think a song they write is never finished because they are trying to always make it better. A band with solid talent in each member and who gel well together. Just released their first cd available online and at shows - nothing stopping these guys now! Relic Band Info to follow... The Renegades of Sluts A self proclaimed redneck hard rock band from Southern Va. Formed in 2001, they have performed up and down the East Coast, headlining biker festivals for Bikers Against Child Abuse in PA, featured at KISS Expos in GA and NC, opened for national acts such as Faster Pussycat, Pretty Floyd, E'nuf Znuff, and they have been featured in underground independent films. This band is just full of All American Ass Kickin' Attitude! That's with a capital A, Daddy! "Time is never wasted when you're wasted all the time!" CD's Available, check their site for more info! Revery If you want a full on, entertaining rock band, Revery is it! Musically this band does the deed with infectious tunes that stick in your head, driving beats that make your heart skip, guitar and bass lines that compliment each other beautifully and vocals that will haunt your ears. Their live performances are ones that get you moving and leave you craving more. This is the total package....This is the new face of rock! ***JUST SIGNED TO EVO RECORDINGS*** Richlyn Drive New hard rock band from Va. Beach formed in Summer of 03'. This non punkish group is looking forward to bringing back the hard rock sound to the Tallwood/Kempsville area and beyond. Headed into the studio in March to work on first demo cd. Currently no website...email Devin at richlyndrivegtr@yahoo.com for band info. Ricky Byrum Softer rock with spirtual undertones. Ricky is a virtual one-man-band, writing, producing, singing, and playing mulitiple instruments which are showcased on his latest release, "Clairty". Currently putting a band together to support Clarity on the road. Catch some examples of Ricky's work on his site! Rockquest Hard rock/accoustic band from Norfolk. Looking to open for any established bands anywhere in Hampton Roads. Visit the Rockquest website for booking and cd info. Ruckus A Hampton based band with an awesome, unique sound that quite simply rocks! Currently writing for their next cd to rock everyone even harder! A band that works hard to get their sound out to the masses, has kick ass tattoos and eat's paint chips according to them......What more could you ask for?? Check out their site for links to their music! We will keep you posted on their CD release!!! Ruins of the Finest Hardcore/metal band from Portsmouth. Young group with mucho energy and strong will to play anywhere - anytime. Check out the ROTF website for band info.. Runarounds You want high voltage Rock N' Roll?? Check out this in your face band with old school rock sounds and new age twists. They have been compared to MC5, AC/DC, Moterhead and the Hellacopters. They have been rockin since 97, moving from North Carolina to Virginia Beach, which they now call home. Check out their site for their long list of musical accomplishments, then go check them out live! Rusty James Loved the Motorcycle Boy Cute boys playing straight ahead hookridden rock and roll. Check out their site for shows and music! RYLO Sadistic Smile A four piece nu-metal/industrial band out of Va Beach. Samurai Ruckus High-energy rapcore band from Va. Beach. Loud in-your-face duel vocals over the top of pounding drums, hardcore bass and screaming guitar rifts. A totally unique 6-man band with a great local following. Currently working on website and demo cd. Email suppamaine@aol.com for booking info. Satori This band plays heavy yet introspective and melodic rock and roll. From lighters in the air to a fist in your face, the band consistently crushes their audiences with both rock and rol anthems and heartfelt bullshit. Heavy, experimental...Fun. ScarZ WithiN A band that has been around since 2000 and has perpetually strived to be the best of the best in all surrounding venues/regions. A high intensity progressive/power metal band with "storyline" music. Their genre of music is not new, but somewhat or sometimes forgotten. Their personal brand of brash mesmerizing and technical rhythms have started to become noted. From beginning to end, each song teslls a part of the story; one leading you, intriguing you and always leaving you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what's going to happen next! Check the website for more info on this band! CD's available. Second Best Seven Letter Apology Up and coming punk/emo band from Portsmouth. Female fronted high enrgy band that is ready to take off. Hit the SLA website for future cd and show info. SFN Rock and punk blend with emo in the mix from Va.Beach. The type of band you would find on the Warped Tour is how SFN describes themselves. Influences include Sensess Fail, and the Early November to name a few. ,Demo cd available online or at shows. Sillyfire Brand new band still in the making with seasoned players on board. CD and website to come soon! On the edge, hard rock blues, with mixtures of everything else. Simple Effect This Hampton based band brings a mix of hard rock, hip hop, funk, and soul that reminds one of bands like Incubus, 311, and the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Hit the Simple Effect website ad see what the future of original rock looks and sounds like. Sininus SiNN SiNN stands for stranded in Newport News hopin not to be for long! A four piece with thumpin bass, harsh vox, furious drums, in your face rhythms and shredding guitar solos. They are what you sould call "Va Thrash Metal"! Check them out! Since Last December Sinister Shaw A brand new band just getting their feet wet! These young guys have a sound that true rocker would love, ranging from the heavy to the soft but all ROCK. They just finished their first 19-song demo cd entitled, "Revelation 2.0". Looking for gigs now in the Tidewater area to showcase their music and get their cd's out there. Siva One of Hampton Roads newest young bands ready to invade a mass of minds with a fierce yet melodic set of dynamic compositions. Three song demo cd available online or at shows. Looking forward to more info on website (show dates, music downloads etc....) but, overall a great start! Summer should offer Siva an array of clubs and venues to showcase thier music and explode them onto the Va. Beach music scene. Keep watching for dates and check them out! Small Time Hero Newly formed grunge metal / punk-emo band based in Portsmouth. Currently in need of a drummer. Email STH_leedVox_1987@yahoo.com or visit the S.T.H. to find out how to apply. Small-Town Dogma (this is what band member Rick Gerriets, wrote us to us at VRB about the band) "Keeping it surreal since 1997, Small-Town Dogma (STD, no, it wasn't deliberate) knows what it's about in this jefferson jumbo jet we call the 757, and that's earsplitting thrashmetal. NO! it's thumping bass electropop. NO! it's german avante garde. NO! Is it fun, tuneful, alternative music? NO!....wait, YES! That's exactly it! Look out for their debut EP "N.A.N.C.Y." to hit the streets this summer, though in the mean time watich their website for information on local gigs." Solace Sojorn Sojorn is a dynamic Hampton Roads band showcasing an impressive blend of classic rock, new country and soft rock originals. Presenting intricate harmonies backed by excellent musicianship and a terrific stage presence, Sojorn highligjhts every era with authentic sound and high energy. Sojorn blends a musical journey for every show into a distinctive recipe for GREAT ENTERTAINMENT! Something Better Pop punk band based out of Suffolk. Emotional singing and awesome sound poured into every live performance. Currently recording thier first cd entitled, "Sleepless Nights and Never Ending Days". Catch Something Better at Hampton Roads venue near you! Sons of Noah Soundspan 4-piece rock band from Elizabeth City. Great harmony vocals, driving guitars and thounderous drums influenced by Sabbath, Clutch, STP, and Fuel to name a few...Cds and show info available of the Soundspan website. Southern Funk Orchestra This is Southern Funk'o'licious! Speakeasy Blues/rock with rap overtones. This Norfolk/Poquoson based band is the regular house band at Rooney's Grille and Bar. 5-song demo cd available at shows. SplattaHouse A raw intense rapcore band from Gloucester, VA. SplattaHouse has been blowing people's minds since 2003, when five crazy guys got together and mixed hard rock with street rap to make a sound that will leave you legally insane. Our site has dates and sample demos. Splint An original modern rock band started in the summer of 2002. A great band and an awesome sound with many accomplishments under their belts! Worth checking out! Sprawl Stagecoach Sally Rock roots with a sound straight out of Music City and the heart of Texas. This Chesapeake based band is ready to overcome all obsticles to take the music business by storm and entertain every audience along the way. This 6 piece band can be found playing throughout Southeastern Va. picking up new fans with every outing. Visit the Stagecoach Sally website for band info, cds, and show schedules. Stale Aggresive rock band based in Hampton. Ep etitled, "Erase Your Face" availbable at shows or by emailing Stale. Curently working on full length cd due out in early 04'. Check out the Satle website for details and show dates. Starfront Modern rock band based in Suffolk playing all over Tidewater. Sound comparisons include groups like Incubus, Hoobastank, and Finch. Hit their website for song downloads to decide for yourself... Brand new 4-song demo cd has been well received and available online or at any Starfront show. Look for Starfront to become a staple in the Hampton Roads music scene by summer of 03'. Catch a show - tell em' Lauren and VaRockBands.com sent ya! Star Thirty-Three info to follow Start to Fetish Hailing from Norfolk, this band is making their mark all over the east coast. Nevermind they have only been together since November 2001. They are formed from musicans from old bands such as Crawjack & Car44 who prove that the right mix of talent and energy can take a group a long way. Their first demo cd did very well and their second is set for release on Jan. 27th, 2003 when they take the stage at the Norva along with National Touring Act (and new band as well), Trapt! Next show is at Hooplas on N. Hampton with Starfront on March 29th - all ages welcome. Strange Flesh Rocking the Hampton Roads area since 87'! Strange Flesh has gone through a number of different members over the years before arriving with today's line up. Currently working on a full length cd entitled, " Salvation". Check out the Strang Flesh website for show schedules and cd updates. Strongpoint Hard rocking original band from Va. Beach that will keep you moving and begging for more. Strongpoint can be seen playing up and down the East coast on a regular basis. Cd's available at all shows and on Strongpoint's creative website. Subcast Hard rock band based in Norfolk. Incorporating the sounds of Korn, Chevelle, and Tool to bring you a sound that exceeds the limits of anything anyone has revealed before. Great energic live show. Subject to Change 4-man acoustic/jam rock band from Norfolk. Formed while attending ODU (see college is good for something...) and currently playing the Norfolk/Va. Beach club scene. Cd's available at shows - visit the Subject to Change website for dates in and around Hampton Roads. SuiCycle The melodic choas is back and ready to roll agian! Suicyle's motto is "Don't bore us...get to the chorus!" Straight ahead groove feuled by furious guitars and dynamic raw vocals - this Va. Beach based band brings it all to every show. Self titled ep "SuiCylce" has done well and gotten considerable airplay on FM99 and local college radio stations. Playing N.C. and Tidewater this summer - catch them when you can! (Thanks Heather for the info!) Summer Sickness Young (all members age 16) Chesapeake based rock band with an emphasis on having fun. Currently working on their first demo cd and breaking in a new drummer. Ready and willing to play anywhere, anytime! Get in touch w/Ryan at their website for show info. SycoKinetix Hard rock to funk-rock mixture makes SycoKinetix style unique, unexpalinable, and crowd capturing. New full length cd out entitled, "Groove Factor". Look for their commecial on cox cable or check out their site for show dates and other info. Taylor Made Band Southern rock band based in Yorktown. Classic southern rock the way it's supposed to be played - with dual lead guitars and three part vocal harmonies. Check out the TMB website for show info. Tears of Red Emo/alternative band based in Suffolk. Influences include Brand New, Finch, and Starfront. currently looking for a lead vocalist. Ten.Five email: peachy@myexcel.com Tephra Metal band from Williamsburg with influences such as Mudvayne, Sevendust, and Metallica. Delivering an energy packed show every time out! Currently working in a new lead vocalist. Cd and show information available on the Tephra website. TFBUNDY Rock metal band form Norfolk. More infoto come... That Girl Band All girl bands sound the same, right? WRONG! Playing a variety of styles from rock to rap, hip-hop to pop, "That Girl Band" brings it all and more. Based in Norfolk with one album to date on their own label, That Girl Music, titled "Cumm & Get It". Top 5 finalist in the annual NineVolt music awards for best local pop band! Highly entertaing shows that are snowballing the popularity of this band weekly...Treat yourself to a good night out - go see "That Girl Band" live! **Congrats to Angela for being featured on the cover of Bass Player Magazine!! You Go girl!!*** The Beautiful Disaster The Big Mighty The Bottle Babies "Whiskey-laden, cigarette-stained vocals combined with punk-twag guitars, a big bottom-end bass and power-house drums. This 5-man Norfolk based band blends a little bit of southern angst with garage and punk. Get out to see them for yourself! The Despina Report Instrumental music from Steven Bowen. Coheed sounding music all played by Steven. Visit his website for more info. The Dexter Romweber Duo Formerly of The Flat Duo Jets. This Norfolk based band plays awesome "60's punk go-go surf" music. Tons of material out as The Flat Duo Jets still available on the new website. Recently signed with Virgin Records and ready to take the country by storm. Catch them if you can before they fly the Hampton Roads coup! Good luck Dexter and gang! The Domino Effect The Eddos The End Of The Universe 5-man "punishingly intense" metal band from Va. Beach featuring former members of standout bands Converge, Jesuit, Channel, V8 Lover Affair and This Was Your Life. Debut full-length cd due out on Fuel records with worldwide distribution early in Spring 2004. The Five Star Face Plants The Genuine Article The Horehounds "Norfolk's last hope for Rock-n-Roll". Rock in the vien of Johhny Thunders, The Ramones and the Devil Dogs...2 ep's and 1 full length vinyl album available online. The Kill Club Norfolk / Va. Beach based agressive rock band with a unique sound. The Kill CLub has been breaking hearts and necks since 2001 with pure rock fury. "We shred"! The Meadows Va. Beach based rock band that is made up of classical composition, technical keyboard effects along side classical piano, mellow acoustics along with driving electric guitar, and a creative percussion section. Curently playing all over Tidewater and working on their first full-length cd. Hit thier website for show dates around town. The Moaning Lisas If you want FULL entertainment, this is your band!! This fun loving group is a comedy, alt-country, psychobilly, rock n roll and blues band all combined into one! If you want some good music and a few laughs tell Big Al and the boys VaRockBands sent ya and enjoy the show! You might even catch him sucking the toes of some unsuspecting bridesmaids if your lucky and there is a wedding around town!!! You will have to ask them to understand what that is about!) The Minus Men 3-man goth/death rock band from Hampton. 4-song demo cd out with clips available on the Minus Men website. Great start to the site! (With more content it will may make our Top 20 list...) The New Kent Killers The Relic Band Combining rock and blues better than anyone in Hampton Roads. A variety of backgrounds help this band "rock on". Demo cd available and working on full lenght cd due out in mid-04'. The Tragedies The Takeover Blending elements of punk, hardcore, and metal, these Va. Beach guys have created a new sound and a name for themselves. The Takeover has shared a stage with acts like Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, and Biohazard to name a few. Their EP entitled "Everyone For Themselves" was release in August of 02' on Stillborn Records Inc. Check out their website for future local dates and enlist in the Takeover Army! The Trickstickers Hard rock band from Va. Beach formed in the late 90's. This once super-popluar Va. band is back with new members and a vengeance! New 3-song cd released in Sept. 02'. With an energeticly entertaining live show, The Trickstickers are poised to climb back to the top of the local rock scene in Hampton Roads. Working on new website. The Whitemunkeez Thrash metal band form Portsmouth with punk influences. Curenntly looking for a new drummer. Visit the Whitemunkeez website and contact Trey if you are interested in trying out. The Xceptionz 5-piece rock/blues band from Norfolk. Playing all over the Tidewater area and gaining popularity with each outing. Currently working on first demo cd of originals due out in Summer of 04'. Theory Of Destruction email: changeup1718@aol.com Third Avenue North This band plays fairly straight forward rock. There is no reinventing of the wheel here. They focus a lot on songwriting and recording. They can be found playing dirty little clubs on the weekends for their live shows. They write, play and sing from the heart. Toque Heavy, hard, fast and furious best describes the sound of this up and comming Va. Beach based band. Toque combines raw energy guitars and drums with a harcore/rap stlye of vocals to produce a head banging sound that is hard to duplicate. Check out their website for show dates and mp3 downloads off their cd. Looking forward to seeing these guys live soon! (Thanks for the email Cortney and also Angie S.! - You girls rock!) Train Wreck Silence Formerly Less Than Heroic. Moving their bass player over to to lead vocals and adding members, they promise their new band still has a L.T.H. feel, but a powerful scream followed by insane guitar rifts. Demo cd's in the works now. TruFusion Twist A Fate Two Five and J Young, 3-peice hard rock band with a female drummer from Smithfield. Check out thier site for mp3's of their latest tunes and show info. Unhinge A hard, aggressive, in your face rock band from Hampton that play in clubs from Va. Beach to Baltimore. Their live show is highly intense, using the bands versatile vocals, powerful grooves and thought provoking melodies. Their first CD was just released and is available at their shows and on their website. Unsed Powerful 3-piece acoutic rock band from Va. Beach. Raw musical talent combined with incredible vocals sets this band apart from the norm. Cd entitled, "Beyond" has sold over 1000 copies locally in less than 1 year! Check out the Unsed site for show dates and news updates. Good luck guys! Until Next Time Unsilenced New band just getting started from Va. Beach. Currently looking for a lead singer. Contact Tyler if you are interested in auditioning for the band. Good luck guys! Vagabond Rock, funk, punk, folk, blues, this Suffolk/Va. Beach band plays it all! Starting out as a straight cover band, Vagabond is now creating their style of original music that continues to grow. Visit the Vagabond website show cd and show info. Vague Controversy Vanquish Metal band from Tidewater with influences from bands like Metallica, Pantera, Dream Theater and Tool. Currently working on their debut cd at Cue Recording Studios in D.C. Rocking crowds throughout Hampton Roads with their unique vocals, superior stage presence and extremely dynamic sound - Vanquish is a band you must see live! Virginia Creeper See Rain Market Veersus Rome Highschool jokesters from Va Beach looking to rock your world with their screamo, post-hardcore style. Check out their site for more info on this up and coming band! Verona And up and coming band from Suffolk playing hard rocking music with a soft twist. Website soon to come and we will keep you updated as far as their first show! Go out and support them and be their First Fans! Vestige An energetic, agressive 5 piece band from VA blending punk, hardcore and metal. Check their site for more info. CD's available. Voice From the Past When Angels Fall When Angels Fall is a metalcore band from Portsmouth, VA. They are a very great band with melodic giutar riffs and awesome double bass beats. This is a very great band...be on the look out. Wishingtree "What happens when you add the flash and flair of Seventies arena rock to the myth and mysticism of the Sixties, and shake it up with the sucker-punch of old-scholl funk? You get the musical melting pot of Wishtree!" Visit their site for cd, show, and band info... Without Reason Metal-core band playing hate-filled anthems to rock your soul. 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