BlackFireRising
A real rock three-piece from Brighton , BlackFireRising fuse together the grimiest parts of their very broad genre ; from the hair-flailing 70 ’ s era of blood , sweat , tears and other , stickier fluids , to the ripped jeans and floppy hair of early 90 ’ s Seattle grunge .
Influenced by classic bands like
Nirvana , Audioslave and Foo Fighters , as well as modern heroes like Muse , System Of A Down and Biffy Clyro , they pull together a long history of music to create a fusion that echoes the best of the rock ‘ n ’ roll hall of fame .
BlackFireRising ’ s lyrical style breathes light into
Chris Priest darkness and kicks at past acquaintances , missed chances and lost opportunities with , let ’ s face it , pretty thinly veiled anger .
Carried by a sound that ’ s seen them compared to Nirvana , Muse , Biffy Clyro and Faith No More , BlackFireRising will have belting their choruses
A singer / songwriter from Eastbourne with a voice so very manly it makes our editor ’ s whiney tones stand out like a soprano in a crowd of tenors , Chris Priest is absolutely outstanding , and one of three support artists that ’ ll be playing during changeovers at Extreme .
Influenced by Ben Howard , Knife Party , Porcupine Tree , James Black , Ed Sheeran and Rise Against , Priest is more than just a stereotypical or tired acoustic artist . WIth a broad range of sounds he ’ s created a style that allows him to keep the attention of the audiences he lays before , bringing together robust and gritty vocals with sweet and beautiful melody .