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COMPLETE TOUR DATES AND TICKETS: 2013 SPRING Click here

FEBRUARY 2013

Finally - we're phasing out this old site.
New Site
http://www.amplifierband.com

JANUARY 2013

JANUARY NEWS CLICK HERE!

MATMOS - NEW ALBUM GIVEAWAY!
SPRING TOURING!
MAGNUM LASER EYES!
DECEMBER 2012

ECHO STREET PRESALE NEWS


Other December news - Touring 2013 - go here


UK
http://ymlp.com/zka9TH
DE http://ymlp.com/z8WMIq

NOVEMBER 2012

SHOWS:
FRIDAY 23RD NOVEMBER - BERLIN - POSTBAHNHOFF
SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER - ASCHAFFENBURG - COLOSSAAL
SUNDAY 25TH NOVEMBER - OBERHAUSEN - ZENTRUM ALTENBURG
This will be the last opportunity to see some Amplifier classics.

Right - New Album to come out next year in order to give us time to prepare everything.
In the meantime so we all have something to do between now and then:

DETAILS AND PRE-ORDERS HERE!

For more information on this and on the new Amplifier album "Echo Street", then check out our latest Newsletter.
November News!
UK
http://ymlp.com/zMBdG9

DE
http://ymlp.com/zxLmaG

The spelling mistakes are intentional.

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2012

Yes - It's true.
It's coming very very soon.
The fourth Amplifier album "Echo Street" is finished and ready for release.
Definitely not "The Octopus"
And definitely a classic.

We will be in touch.

In the meantime -
A few weeks to go until some storming shows in Germany.
Make sure you come - It will be the last airing of some classics for a little while...
Details below:

AUGUST 2012

New Shows in NOVEMBER
Yes - it's another classic Minatour...
More new Shows:

FRIDAY 23RD NOVEMBER - BERLIN - POSTBAHNHOFF
http://www.ticketmaster.de/event/42303?camefrom=de_va_01823

SATURDAY 24TH NOVEMBER - ASCHAFFENBURG - COLOSSAAL
ticket@eclipsed.de

SUNDAY 25TH NOVEMBER - OBERHAUSEN - ZENTRUM ALTENBURG
http://www.ticketmaster.de/event/42305?camefrom=de_va_01823

FREE SHOW BASEL SWITZERLAND
SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER - BASEL, SWITZERLAND - KASERNE - *** FREE SHOW ***

JUNE 2012

Amplifier Club show at Osnabruck, GERMANY
tickets:
WEDS 18TH JULY - KLEINE FREIHEIT CLUB, OSNABRUK, GERMANY

Amplifier Club show at Ghent, Belgium
tickets:
SAT 21 JULY - CHARLATAN CLUB,GHENT, BELGIUM
MAY 2012

Amplifier Club show at Koln Underground
19th July, Germany, Koln Underground

Amplifier appearing at Burg Herzberg Festival
20th July, Germany, Burg Herzberg Festival
MARCH 2012

Finally! - We have a ticketing link for our Festival Show in Madrid in May!
5th May, Spain, Madrid, Burning You Festival

FEBRUARY 2012

NEW SHOW! FRIDAY 20TH APRIL - DESERTFEST BERLIN
TICKETS:
http://www.desertfest.de/index.php/tickets.html
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUTTGART SHOW WITH ANATHEMA
29th April,Germany,Stuttgart,die R�hr
HAS BEEN RELOCATED TO
29th April,Germany,Ludwigsberg,Rockfabrik
Tickets:
29th April,Germany,Ludwigsberg, Rockfabrik
JANUARY 2012

It's 2012 - Don't worry - The world isn't going to end.
We've got far too much planned for it to be allowed to do so.

For Starters:
Euro tour with excellent UK band Anathema. http://www.anathema.ws/

21st April,Poland,Krakow,Studio Club
22nd April,Poland,Poznan,Eskulap Club
23rd April,Germany,Hamburg,Knust
24th April,Germany,Cologne,Stollwerck
25th April,Germany,Frankfurt,Batschkapp
27th April,Belgium,Antwerp,Trix Hall
28th April,Holland,Amsterdam,Paradiso
29th April,Germany,Stuttgart,die R�hre
30th April,Italy,Milan,Alcatraz
1st May,Switzerland,Pratteln,Z7
2nd May,France,Paris,Bataclan
3rd May,UK,London,Koko

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011

AMPLIFIER NOVEMBER/DECEMBER NEWS
It's time for the UK tour
One last time...

04-Dec NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/home_amplifier.html
05-Dec GLASGOW CATHOUSE
http://www.triplegmusic.com
06-Dec YORK THE DUCHESS
https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_northeast&query=detail&event=464930
07-Dec WOLVES SLADE ROOMS
http://www.wolvescivic.co.uk
08-Dec COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE
http://www.colchesterartscentre.com
09-Dec LONDON ISLINGTON ACADEMY
http://www.kililive.com
11-Dec MANCHESTER ACADEMY 3
http://www.kililive.com
12-Dec BRISTOL FLEECE
https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&event=464760
OCTOBER 2011

Wow - the months fly by don't they...
Summer's over - Get the leaf blowers out...

In other rock related news - please go here!
OCTOBER FEST!!!! Photobucket
(ENG) http://ymlp.com/zBfm5L
(DE) http://ymlp.com/z2flIy

SEPTEMBER 2011

It is with regret that we must announce our withdrawal from "Summersend" Festival on Friday October 8th.
This is down to technical disagreements between the band and the organisers of the event being too large to overcome.
Regardless, we would encourage people still to attend this exciting and unique UK event.
We wish the organisers good luck with Summersend Festival and hope that it continues to go from strength to strength.

AUGUST 2011

05-NOV DAMNATION FESTIVAL LEEDS UK
http://www.leedstickets.com/eventinfo/2524/Damnation-Festival

We are pleased to announce a Decemeber UK tour.
Dates and ticketing URLs as follows.

04-Dec NOTTINGHAM ROCK CITY
http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/alttickets/home_amplifier.html
05-Dec GLASGOW CATHOUSE
http://www.triplegmusic.com
06-Dec YORK THE DUCHESS
https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_northeast&query=detail&event=464930
07-Dec WOLVES SLADE ROOMS
http://www.wolvescivic.co.uk
08-Dec COLCHESTER ARTS CENTRE
http://www.colchesterartscentre.com
09-Dec LONDON ISLINGTON ACADEMY
http://www.kililive.com
� 11-Dec MANCHESTER ACADEMY 3
http://www.kililive.com
� 12-Dec BRISTOL FLEECE
https://www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_south&query=detail&event=464760

July 2011

Spirit Of Burgas Festival - Burgas, Bulgaria 12-14 August 2011

We are delighted to announce our first ever show in Bulgaria - indeed - the furthest afar we have yet travelled, in order to bring The Octopus to the fantastic Beach Festival of the famous Black Sea Resort of Burgas.
Amplifier have been given prime billing and will perform for 1 hour plus, immediately before headliners The Deftones.
See the festival website for full tickets and line up details
http://spiritofburgas.com/static/tickets
For those of you looking for a really cool and most importantly affordable beach and rock n roll holiday - then this is the one for you...
Take suncream...
Take earplugs...

June 2011

We are pleased to announce 2 European shows as special guests of american titans - Dream Theatre:

*Weds 27/7/2011 AT Special Guest of DREAM THEATRE Vienna, Gasometer
click to buy tickets

*Thrs 28/7/2011 POL Special Guest of DREAM THEATRE Katowice, Spodek
click to buy tickets

Thanks to everyone who came to see us on our first Octopus Tour -
It was our most succesful tour ever and each show was just killer.
The Octopus will be among you again shortly

Festivals

A complete summary of Amplifier's Immediate Festival Appearances.

2011

JULY

* Sun 10/07/2011 UK Sonisphere Festival, Knebworth
http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com/
* Fri 15/7/2011 AT On The Rocks Festival, Salzburg
http://www.therocks.at

* Sat 16/07/2011 UK 2000 Trees Festival, Cheltenham
2000 Trees Festival

* Sat 23/07/2011 UK High Voltage Festival, London
HighVoltage Festival

*Sat 301/7/2011 DE Rocken Am Brocken Festival Rocken Am Brocken Festival

AUG

* Fri 5/08/2011 DE MiniRock Festival, Horb am Neckar
MiniRock


* Sat 6/8/2011 DE Krach Am Bach Festival, Beelen
Krach Am Bach Festival

MAY 2011 11/5/2011 NEWS
LIMITED SONISPHERE day tickets:
http://www.sonispherefestivals.com/daytickets
Be quick...


We are really,really delighted to confirm that we are indeed appearing at this year's full-on extravaganza of all things that are really really ubercool rock. SONISPHERE.
We greatly appreciate the invitation and are eagerly awaiting a great weekend.

For the full line up go here
http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com/

For tickets go here
http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com/buy-tickets/

APRIL 2011
The Octopus is Number 1 in prestigious German Eclipsed Magazine Readers Chart
http://ampcorp.blogspot.com/2011/04/ampcorp-announcement-30-octopus-number.html

The Octopus has been in the amazon.co.uk top 10 hard rock albums for almost 2 weeks now along side Led Zepplin, AC/DC but most importantly, Iron Maiden.
But Whitesnake can fuck right off...
http://ampcorp.blogspot.com/2011/04/ampcorp-announcement29-octopus.html

April is here - but first and foremost:

We are pleased to announce that the very marvellous The Pineapple Thief will be playing with us for our 2 UK shows in June.
* Weds 15/06/2011 UK London XOYO
* Thurs 16/06/2011 UK Manchester Soundcontrol
Please go here for the full story:
http://ampcorp.blogspot.com/2011/04/ampcorp-dictat-28-special-tour.html

We are pleased to announce that Steve Durose of former Oceansize glory will now be playing guitar with us on our touring engagements. All Hail Steve.

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March 2011
We are pleased to present the famous Octopus Ties

Frickin Ties Innit
http://www.amplifiertheband.com/merchandise.php

We are pleased to announce that

There are now over half a million octopus stickers that have been distributed to people around the planet Earth.

Feb 2011
FRICTION FESTIVAL CANCELLATION
Its really unfortunate, but it is with regret that we have to announce our withdrawal from The Friction Festival, Berlin 2011.
For Full details:

http://tinyurl.com/ampfrictionfest-cancellation

Feb 2011
AMPLIFIER TOUR DATES MAY/JUNE 2011

Announced in full here

http://ampcorp.blogspot.com/2011/02/ampcorp22-amplifier-tour-dates-mayjune.html

Feb 2011

FRICTION FESTIVAL APRIL 2011, BERLIN

We are pleased to Officially announce our first show of 2011.
Amplifier will be appearing at Friction Festival, Berlin, Germany April 21-23.

This is a great boutique festival for music fans, and we are pleased to be invited to appear.

For Tickets and Information go here

http://www.frictionfest.com/

Be warned - there aren't many tickets left - it's a small event - so if you're thinking about going
you should probably get tickets as soon as possible.

See you in Berlin....

Feb 2011
Yes - it's the joy of trying to sort out touring. Expect shows to be announced very very soon, including some festivals.

Aside from that - Retail version of The Octopus will become available this month from your local record shops.
Go here to understand the difference between the online and retail versions
http://www.theoctopus.info/formats

More news to come about other stuff that's happening, very soon

January 2011
Ladies and Gentleman. We are pleased to announce the coolest video ever embeded in space/time

Happy New Year Everyone!
We're pleased to start with a fledgling new site for The Octopus
http://www.theoctopus.info/

DECEMBER 2010

Listen safely to The Octopus in its entirety here:
http://amplifier.bandcamp.com/

SPECIAL EDITION BOOKS DISPATCH NEWS here

http://ampcorp.blogspot.com/2010/12/ampcorp10-special-edition-dispatch-news.html
Attention All Video And Film Makers
We are looking to commission a video for "The Wave".

The track is here
http://amplifier.bandcamp.com/

Go here for a very specific brief
http://www.radarmusicvideos.com/brief/9997
or http://www.amplifiertheband.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=42948#42948

This is only open to people that have experience and a relevant portfolio of work which I will need to see.

There is a reasonable budget but the turnaround is very very fast.


If you've got what it takes then email me

sel@amplifiertheband.com

Good Luck The time has come!
Digipaks!
Digipaks are going to be going out starting this week.
They will be dispatched in this order:

1) International
2) Europe
3) UK

If you've ordered a book - they are still not back from being bound.
These will be dispatched when they come back.
Don't worry though! - They are ALL priority mail - so they will be delivered next day, or if they
are overseas they go as AIRSURE priority on the first flight.

We will notify you when your edition has been dispatched - whatever the format!


No-one's more excited than me....

NOVEMBER#3.1 2010
We have to put off the slipcase for now otherwise orders won't get fulfilled until next year.

That won't be good.

We'll start sending some of them out imminently.

NOVEMBER#3 2010 So far we have taken possession of the digipak versions of The Octopus.
These look AWESOME. I am very happy.
In fact they are so great that we are investing in having slipcases manufactured to keep them safe
and neat in for you.

This might add on a few days to the dispatch of the digipaks - but is worthwhile because it means
they will last much longer when they are sent out to combat.

I have been promised the delivery of the special edition books for monday 29th November.
We will try our hardest to make sure that these are sent out shortly after.

We will keep you up to date here or on our ampcorp blog or on the forum...

More news as it comes...

NOVEMBER#2 2010 Well.
That's been a pretty manic week.
Thanks to everyone that has ordered The Octopus.
Going through the orders is a pretty slow and laborious process, which basically involves opening
up every single email notification checking it against the order details to make sure that there
aren't any mistakes, or that anyone has been missed out by a bad notification. Then each address
needs to be individually pasted into the delivery address mailing template. After that each order
is sent an individual email so that you know that you're being looked after and so that you can
check your delivery address.
This is a big job so if you haven't had an email from me it's only because I haven't go that far.
Basically I'm still on the first two days orders, and there is a long way to go, but don't worry they'll get sorted in time for send out...

More news as things arrive back from the plastic factory. Should be in the next few days.

NOVEMBER 2010
Well - The Octopus is actually being made right now, so it looks like it will all come to a head real soon.
Obviously, October would have been a sweet month to tie it in with but I guess it wasn't to be.

We now have a proper blog/news feed that you can sign up for if you so wish.

Go here

http://ampcorp.blogspot.com/

That will give you the full update on album production and timeline...

Speak soon...

OCTOBER 2010
Ladies and Gentlemen, step right up for the end of the world...

Finally!
As an intro and starter to The Octopus, and to tide you all over while we�re getting the manufacturing done, and because we love you all

Here is a free taster to get you going
There are 5000 free downloads available
Go here:
http://amplifier.bandcamp.com/
click on �The Wave�
And off you go.
Winner.

About The Octopus.


It's taken a long time that's for sure, and the reasons are long, complex and boring.
But mostly it's taken this long because it has just been a huge and ambitious undertaking.
The final heavyweight comes in at over 2 hours, and I promise you, you will be listening to it for a very long time indeed...

But anyway, what you all need to know is that it really has been worth the massive effort on our side and the seemingly endless patient wait on your side.

I'm very very chuffed, and this will probably be the high point of what we do, so consequently, it's important that we finish it off (in that I mean the packing and presentation) to the same standards as the content.

The hard work is done, and now it's a matter of logistics and manufacturing.
Needless to say - we want it to be with you as soon as possible, and I promise that everyone who has written to be on the orders list will be serviced first before we send a single copy out to any press or any industry types or what not.

All you people are more important to us then anyone else. Back soon... x

SEPTEMBER 2010
So - The Octopus is finished.
This month is preparation time before sending it on to all of you lovely people.
Please be patient.
We have spent 3 years making The Octopus.
We'll spend an extra couple of weeks so that it's presented exactly as we want it to be.
Forever....

AUGUST 2010

It's Mastering Time.

Once again - if you want to be in the running for one of the first 1000 copies of The Octopus then you need to get in touch with us NOW - at info@amplifiertheband.com.

We will include you on a pre-orders mailout that will tell you when pre-orders will become available.

Thanks to every one that has emailed us so far.

JULY 2010
...mixing

The special 1st edition of THE OCTOPUS will be 1000 copies only.
If you want to be one of the lucky ones then you'd better email us at

info@amplifiertheband.com

so that we can inform you when the pre-sales are ready!

Until then....

latest news:
Please be advised that while we hold profound respect for Paul the Prognosticating Octopus
He has nothing to do with The Octopus.

JUNE 2010
...mixing...

MAY 2010

This month: Mixing - Bonus Tracks at The Chapel - Album artwork

The end is in sight...

APRIL 2010

OOO - the time is coming near...

We are pleased to announce the line up for The Octopus
(in alphabetical order)

Bloodtest
The Emperor
Fall Of The Empire
Forever And More
Golden Ratio
Inter Glacial Spell
Interstellar
Minion's Song
The Octopus
Oscar Night
Planet Of Insects
The Runner
The Sick Rose
Trading Dark Matter On The Stock Exchange
The Wave
White Horses At Sea

More news shortly....

March 2010
It's full steam ahead. It's almost finished. Summer release...
January 2010
It's official.
Soundgarden have reformed.
That means there will be touring and Amplifier MUST support them.

Amplifier have the collective policy that no penis is too big to be sucked or complimented in order to make this happen.

We are telling you because somewhere out there are the people that can make this so.

If you can help us achieve this, and frankly, we deserve it, please contact me right now.

sel@amplifiertheband.com

Also, even if you can't - let them know now!

We can do it if we all do it together!

December 2009



What can we say? It's been emotional.
The Manchester show on Sat Dec 19th was just a lovely lovely way to round of 10 years of Amplifier.
As always, it's all about you guys.
We've said it before.
Amplifier fans are the best.
Period.
Thanks to everyone who came. End of year report coming soon.
Have a great xmas and new year. We know you all work real hard...
You deserve a rest...

November 2009



It's time to get ready for some sweet,sweet rocking.
We can promise you there'll be no expense spared. Dancers, Conjurers, Tap Dancing Elephants, Jennifer Lopez in a cage...
Come one, Come all - You are invited...


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October 2009

Crikey! Doesn't time fly by? - It was a year ago that we were stepping foot into The Chapel to start recording The Octopus. Meanwhile - great swathes of it lie finished, while other areas remain untouched awaiting beating into glorious rock masterpieces by the fine touch of the master producer's fader...

So, we've put up loads of the record so far, to much enthusiastic response (which is always nice!). We will keep you updated track by track as The Octopus draws to its completion. Go here for an update, and join our forum if you haven't already....

Album Watch

September 2009

Tickets for the Dec 19th "Eternity" Show in Manchester are now available from:

Ticketline.co.uk

seetickets.co.uk



So, September is here and rumours abound:
Firstly, contrary to the reportings of a well-respected german magazine, The Octopus IS NOT released this month...
Believe us - if it were, you would know all about it and we would be the happiest campers this side of happy-land...
However - there is still mucho work to be done...

In the meantime, there is yet another new track up for your attention...

All about The Octopus

You should bear in mind that this is still less than half of The Octopus.
When we say it's massive -
That's exactly what we mean...

Nothing less will do...

Secondly, contrary to the worried text messages we've been recieving saying:
"We've heard you've split up !"
I'm afraid to say - we're still very much alive...

Honestly, after spending all this time getting The Octopus together and basically being at the top of our game, there's no way that we are not going to tour it...

So sleep peacefully...

August 2009
Firstly, this month,
Thanks to everyone who ordered their copy of "Eternity"
We hope it provides you with as many nostalgic moments as it has for us!
And, secondly,
Baby time is over and it's back to work...

July 2009

IMPORTANT
Hi Everyone!

Eternity #1 is up on ebay!
The auction will close on Saturday July 25th to give everyone a chance.

What is up for grabs is:

Eternity Copy #1 signed and dedicated (obviously)

Photo enlargement of "Eternity" artwork - one of a kind.
Free copy of The Octopus when it comes out
Guestlist of you and a friend for ANY amplifier show in the future - you decide!
Also,
loads of bits and pieces from our memoribilia - tour laminates, posters - all that kind of stuff...

Go Here!

"ETERNITY" COPY#1 - AUCTION NOW UP!!!! CLICK HERE FOR LINK



Good Luck!

!!!UP NOW!!!
Catch a sneak preview of the title track of THE OCTOPUS
All about The Octopus

IMPORTANT - ETERNITY PREORDERS - FRI 26TH JUNE

WWW.AMPLIFIERTHEBAND.COM/MERCHANDISE.PHP

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE FOLLOWING:
1) PRE-ORDERS OF "ETERNITY" ARE EXACTLY THAT AND WILL BE DISPATCHED ON WEDS 29TH JULY
2) IN ORDER TO BE FAIR TO PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD, THE ORDER BUTTON FOR PRE-ORDERS WILL BE ACTIVATED AT A RANDOM TIME ON FRIDAY 26TH JUNE.
THIS WAY YOU DON'T HAVE TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT AND OUR WEBSITE WON'T BREAKDOWN...!

CHEERS EVERYONE!

June 2009
June is here. Sel�s taking a break from The Octopus to become a dad. Congratulations to him. In the meantime, more tasters of The Octopus are now up for you on Myspace.
All about The Octopus
Look out for more tracks over the summer�

Meanwhile, the special and limited 10th Anniversary Mini Album �Eternity� will be released on Friday 31st July.
It will be available to pre-order from Friday 26th June from
www.amplifiertheband.com/merchandise.php
This will be a fansite only release of 500 individually signed and dedicated CDs.
Go here to find out all about it!

www.myspace.com/eternitybyamplifier

See you in July � Don�t forget that Amplifier�s only UK summer show of 2009 is at the fantastic 2000 Trees Festival on 17th July2000 TREES FESTIVAL.
Day Tickets are now available if you don�t want to go for the whole weekend�

May 2009
My. How the months swing by. May brings sweet things. The Octopus heads into its end game as Amplifier return to complete it's last tendrils at The Chapel. This time you can see what's happening right now out in the country via the medium of Charles M. Barnes and the internet:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.channel&vanity=amplifiertheband

April 2009
Spring has sprung. Although Amplifier aren't aware of it as they're still beavering away at The Octopus. Patience. Brian Clough. Rome. Exactly.
In the meantime, there is exciting news to be announced of a special, limited edition 10TH ANNIVERSARY release. More soon to follow...

March 2009
AMPLIFIER would like to thank everyone that came to their shows on the recent UK mini tour. Old friends were re-embraced, and new ones freshly deafend. Let's all do it again real soon...

AMPLIFIER are pleased to announce that they are playing the fabulous 2000 TREES FESTIVAL on FRIDAY JULY 17TH in the beautiful cheltenham cotswalds.
If you're sick of the big corporate festivals where everyone's basically treat with the contempt of dogs excrement - then this is the one for you! - it's run by a bunch of people who just put on the bands they like and have a nice time while doing it - for a scally free weekend - come join us! See you there!

Meanwhile, back at The Octopus ranch - work continues - slow and steady wins the race... Spoilers are up now, for those that just can't wait any longer... (and that includes us!)

Jan 2009
2009 sees AMPLIFIER return with double album behemoth THE OCTOPUS.
They prepare the way with a series of supernovas in rooms too small to contain them in:

Thursday 5th March - Glasgow , Nice N Sleazy -
Friday 6th March - Scunthorpe, Lincoln Imp
Saturday 7th March - Leeds, Rios Sweeney Todds
Sunday 8th March - Leicester, The Musician
Monday 9th March - London, Camden Barfly
Tuesday 10th March - Newport, TJs
Weds 11th March - The Railway Inn, Winchester

Tickets for all shows are available from www.ticketweb.co.uk

AMPLIFIER would like to wish all their friends a very merry christmas and a happy new year.

All our best wishes for 2009
Yippee!

Dec 2008 -
AMPLIFIER play Manchester Academy 3 on Dec 13th
order your tickets here to be sure of entry
https://secure.ticketline.co.uk/event/selectTickets/eventId/13227554

Rumours are that The Octopus is just a cover while the band are actually secretly finishing off Chinese Democracy for Guns N Roses

AMPLIFIER hope that this trailer will allay that fear...

Nov 2008 -
The first session of recording the double album The Octopus is successfully completed at The Chapel in Lincolnshire where the first album was recorded.
It�s a lovely sounding chapel�

Oct 2008 - The Octopus continues to take its shape.
In the meantime, get your tickets for Sat Dec 13th show at Manchester Academy3.
It will be the last time you will hear some songs for a good good while....

Sept 2008 - As said albums trundle closer, tracks will appear soon for your amusement.
Until then... who is the mysterious hooded claw?

Amplifier are sneaking out of the Mystoria studio
and will be playing the following shows:

24/6 w/ Monster Magnet / Astoria - London
25/6 w/ Monster Magnet A/B club - Brussels
27/6 Biel Barbarie Festival Switzerland
28/6 Pratteln, Z7 (Switz)
30/6 Zurich Abart (Switz)
1/8 Lott Open Air Festival, Germany
2/8 Krach Am Bach Festival, Germany
13/12 Manchester University- Manchester UK
tickets for Manchester show:-----> http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/11/Amplifier.html

March 2008

Even as we speak, Amplifier are in the process of recording tracks for their next 2 albums.

Entitled "Mystoria" and "The Octopus", they will be done and dusted towards the end of the year.

When asked why they decided to record two albums at once, they replied that it was easier and less of a effort than having to concentrate on merely one.

The band are currently available for comment, but won't.

More news as it emerges<...

href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bruce_dickinson/"target="_BLANK">http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bruce_dickinson/

Check out new Amplifier songs: As premiered on Saturday night at the BBC Electric Proms with Bruce Dickinson. Hear and see Amplifier perform at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/electricproms/2007/artists/amplifier/

Plus you can catch more, including Bruce interviewing Sel, on Friday night (2nd November) on Bruce's 6 Music show between 10pm and 1am:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/bruce_dickinson/

AMPLIFIER are currently writing their third album.

They have constructed large swathes of it and are really quite pleased.

AMPLIFIER are currently NOT taking requests and suggestions about which direction their new material should follow.

However, they do appreciate the put in, and would like to offer thanks to their everyone.
Especially thems who thinks they know the best.

By the way,
Keep open your eyes open for some one off shows of the autumn(nal)

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Remember.

AMPLIFIER will be supporting the mighty Porcupine Tree on these UK dates:
Apr 18 2007 GLASGOW, UK: ABC
Apr 19 2007 NEWCASTLE, UK: Academy (0870 771 2000)
Apr 20 2007 PRESTON, UK: 53 Degrees (01772 893000)
Apr 22 2007 NOTTINGHAM, UK: Rock City (08713 100000)
Apr 23 2007 WOLVERHAMPTON, UK: Wulfren (0870 320 7000)
Apr 24 2007 BRISTOL, UK: Academy (08713 100000)
Apr 25 2007 CAMBRIDGE, UK: Junction
Apr 26 2007 LONDON, UK: Forum (0870 060 3777)
Thanks to Steven Wilson for the invite - these will be fantastic shows. Book now...

Joy! The first AMPLIFIER dates of 2007 are confirmed including European dates and 1 London show.
Support for all European shows will be the excellent Swiss band Cloudride (www.myspace.com/cloudride).

So: Get yourself to those ticket offices for the full on Amplifier experience. It's incendiary.

Tour as follows:
Please note that Colos-Saal on 27th is in Aschaffenburg not Dachen...

21-Feb-07 Abart Music Club, Zurich
22-Feb Chelsea, Vienna
24-Feb Alter Schlachthof, Lingen
25-Feb Substage, Karlruher
26-Feb Roxy, Saarbruchen
27-Feb Colos Saal, Aschaffenburg
28-Feb Star Club, Dresden
02-Mar Doornroosje, Nijmegan, Wymega
03-Mar BWH, Deventer, Deverke
05-Mar La Scene Bastille, Paris
06-Mar AB Club, Brussels
07-Mar Underworld, London

---------------------------------------------------------------------------- We are pleased to announce that AMPLIFIER have been invited as guests to do a live session for Radio 1 on the Zane Lowe show.
The session will be broadcast on 24/1/07 after 7pm
Radio 1 have a listen again facility on the internet for those who miss the show

So, bedlam + mayhem ensue... Get yourself to one of the European shows, it's all kicking off.
Amplifier are on fire. And Europe is rolling over.

We can confirm the following tour dates with the marvellous Opeth in December

2-Dec GER Berlin Columbia Club
3-Dec GER Cologne Live Music Hall
5-Dec FR Paris Elysee Montmartre
6-Dec FR Lyon Transbourder
7-Dec SP Barcelona Sala Apolo
8-Dec SP Madrid Heineken hall
9-Dec PT Lisbon Paradise Garage
10-Dec PT Porto Hard Club
12-Dec SP Bilbao Sala Santana
13-Dec FR Montpellier Le Rockstore
14-Dec FR Strassbourg La Laiterie
15- Dec ITY Milan Live Club
16- Dec ITY Ravenna Kojak
17- Dec ITY Rome Alpheus
18- Dec ITY Treviso New Age

A new AMPLIFIER e-card is now on line, promo-ing the new AMPLIFIER album - INSIDER

http://www.spv.de/eng/amplifier/insider/

AMPLIFIER feature in this months Rocksound.
AMPLIFIER also feature on the cover mount - with "O Fortuna" on the CD

Out now

New Album INSIDER to be released on October 2nd

Autumn Tour Dates as follows

Europe OCT / NOV

sun 22-Oct COLOGNE PRIME
mon 23-Oct MUNICH AMPARE
wed 25-Oct ZURICH HAFENKNEIPE
thur 26-Oct MILAN TRANSILVANIA
fri 27-Oct RONCADE NEW AGE
sat 28-Oct OBERENTFELD BOROM POM POM
sun 29-Oct BIEL-BIENNE GASKESSEL
tues 31-Oct HAMBURG KNUST
wed 01-Nov BERLIN LIDO
thur 02-Nov COPENHAGEN LOPPEN
fri 03-NovGHENT CHARLATAN
sat 04-Nov DEN BOSCH W2

UK Nov 2006

wed 08-Nov-06 Derby Victoria Inn
thu 09-Nov-06Sheffield Corporation
fri 10-Nov-06 Cardiff Barfly
sat 11-Nov-06 Cambridge Portland Arms
sun 12-Nov-06 Wolverh'ton Little Civic
tue 14-Nov-06 London Barfly
wed 15-Nov-06 Manchester Academy 3
thu 16-Nov-06 Glasgow Barfly
fri 17-Nov-06 Newcastle Academy 2
sat 18-Nov-06 Bradford Market Tavern
sun 19-Nov-06Southampton Joiners

JUNE 2006 AMPLIFIER play 3 European festivals.
DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL - Donnington Park (UK) 9/6/06
GREENFIELD MUSIC FESTIVAL Interlaken (CH) 17/6/06
ROSKILDE MUSIC FESTIVAL Roskilde (DK)

New Album INSIDER due for release end of summer 2006

Until then - Adieu!


NOV. 05 AMPLIFIER play the 8th Eclipsed Festival on 19/11 at Aschaffenburg - Colos-Saal, Germany
featuring:- AMPLIFIER plus - RIVERSIDE (from Poland)- THE BRIMSTONE SOLAR RADIATION BAND
www.colos-saal.de, doors open: 6.30pm, first band on stage: 7.30pm
stage time AMPLIFIER: ~10.30pm
tickets: EUR 17,-/19, ; Ticketservice (Colos-Saal): phone: ++49-(0)6021-27239
reservations: www.colos-saal.de : infos eclipsed: www.eclipsed.de

NB AMPLIFIER are making a new album as you read. Thought you might like to know...

OCT. 17th / OCT. 17th / OCT. 17th / OCT. 17th
Well... Meant to be Oct. 17th...
The Astronaut Dismantles HAL, the new AMPLIFIER EP, is released on Oct. 17th

Everyday Combat video: http://www.spv.de/eng/amplifier/default.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So: AMPLIFIER a new EP. Out Oct. 17th (Oct. 14th in Germany, owing to change in German release date policy). The Astronaut Dismantles Hal.
New songs, surprises, keep an ear and eye out for Everyday Combat and video. More info soon.

An AMPLIFIER show too:
Nov. 19th AMPLIFIER headline Eclipsed-Festival (Colos-Saal in Aschaffenburg). Eclipsed is a very cool German music mag. They love Amplifier, so we're headlining their show. Easy.
Further shows probably in the New Year now; laboratory experiments are already underway for the 2nd album so that'll be the AMPLIFIER focus for a while. That is going to be a storm.
If any shows do grab our fancy in the meantime we'll let you know. And there will be UK shows in the New Year, we promise. Various necessities have kept AMPLIFIER largely in Europe, but we know there are plenty of you wanting to see the band again. Patience. Thanks. FTM.

AMPLIFIER Video In Germany
VIVA Plus - Get The Clip - Rock
Hier kannst du am Mittwoch, 25.05. (HEUTE!!!) von 20-22h per Telefon deinen Wunschclip voten.
W�hl einfach 01378 - 4000 - 24

Ein Anruf kostet 49 Cent aus dem deutschen Festnetz.
24 steht f�r die Nummer deines Wunschclips! (AMPLIFIER "The Consultancy" = 24)

Oder schick eine SMS ( 24 f�r das AMPLIFIER Video) mit der Kennnummer deines Wunschclips an die 85555 (49c/SMS).

Danke.

Video voting...Tonight's the first night....

Also, watch AXT on Viva Plus on Sunday night starting at 21:00 until Midnight
AMPLIFIER "The Consultancy" in for voting on that show as well!

AMPLIFIER CONFIRM DEBUT FRENCH SHOW. May 30th @ Paris, Le Nouveau Casino.

AMPLIFIER HEADLINE EUROPEAN TOUR CONFIRMED:

AMPLIFIER play Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland. More to come soon.

MAY
23 BRUSSELS AB BOX (1 show only with Mondo Generator)
24 GENT CHARLATAN
25
26 THUN CAF� MOKKA
27 CHUR SAFARI
28 ZURICH DYNAMO
29
30 PARIS, LE NOUVEAU CASINO
31 AMSTERDAM PARADISO
JUNE
1 HANOVER FAUST
2 DRESDEN STAR CLUB
3
4 BASEL IMAGINE FESTIVAL
5 MUNICH AMPER
6 COLOGNE UNDERGROUND
7 BERLIN MUDD
8
9 FRANKFURT BATSCHKAPP
10 NEUHAUSEN SOUTHSIDE FESTIVAL
11 SCHEESEL HURRICANE FESTIVAL
12 BREDA: BREDA BARST FESTIVAL (Netherlands)

More details as soon as we can.

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24 March - AMPLIFIER confirm UK dates with Open Hand
Oxford Zodiac April 10th
Leeds Cockpit April 11th
London Barfly April 12th

AMPLIFIER confirm a return trip to Southside/Hurricane in Germany. What a great Festival this is. Everybody go!

More shows + Festivals to be announced shortly. Rolling forward.

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Hi all, sorry for recent lack of news, AMPLIFIER have been getting some new things sorted out and there should be news soon for a busy 2005. Thanks for your patience.
In the meantime:
Thanks to our German fans - AMPLIFIER are 7th in the Visions Magazine Best Newcomers Poll.
Given that Franz Ferdinand won + AMPLIFIER have played less than a dozen times in Germany with the record barely promoted there yet the band are delighted.
Europe has been good to AMPLIFIER! They'll be back soon. Thanks.

Anyone intending to see AMPLIFIER on Saturday 29th of Jan at LONDON ASTORIA 2, please make sure you get there in plenty of time: Please be advised that the show is apparently SOLD OUT, and as a consequence it might take awhile to actually get inside the building - so get there EARLY... Enjoy!

****MESSAGE BOARD BACK ON-LINE NOW. THANKS FOR YOUR PATIENCE
TOTAL APOLOGIES
to anyone who has been trying to get into the site since last week.
We had a complete system collapse + couldn't even get on the site ourselves to let you know. Sorry about that.
AMPLIFIER

*AMPLIFIER play the Mean Fiddler on Jan. 29th with Apocalyptica / Breed 77
Doors 6.45, Amplifier onstage 7.05pm

AMPLIFIER would like to hear what you think.
If you've been to an AMPLIFIER show please leave a review in the CONTACTS section.

*2005 is upon us...
1st AMPLIFIER gig of the year:
Thursday 13th January AMPLIFIER play Eurosonic Festival, Holland.
Vera Theatre, Groningen, Netherlands> AMPLIFIER onstage at 1.15 in the morning.

***NEWS: CHECK OUT THE NME BEST 50 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR FOR AMPLIFIER'S DEBUT

AMPLIFIER play Christmas hometown show.
December 16th Amplifier headline @ Manchester Academy 3 (formerly The Hop 'n' Grapes).
Tickets from the Student Union or Piccadilly Box Office 0161 832 1111.
www.ticketline.co.uk
Will be a great night.

And another thing...
Re. AMPLIFIER/Helmet offer for Sunday, please RE-SEND your request. Apologies if you had sent re. this offer, but please can you re-send to info@amplifiertheband.com AND sel@amplifiertheband.com because our email has been playing up today. Sorry.
This has been a week of strange internet stuff; oh well...

****It has come to our attention that there is a rumour of an AMPLIFIER show in Chatham.
This is not true.
Genuine shows will be put on the board as soon as they're confirmed by AMPLIFIER.
Anything else, ignore. Well you can believe NME, Kerrang! etc but you know what we mean...
If you speak to AMPLIFIER management by any means other than this board + it's email addresses please can you inform us, because it's very unlikely to have been a legit conversation.

SURPRISE GIG: HELMET have just asked AMPLIFIER to support them @ Bristol Academy this Sunday, 5th December.
As a special concession for AMPLIFIER fans,
if you send your name (plus guests' names) to info@amplifiertheband.com by 3pm on Sunday 5th
you will be able to get into this show for �6 instead of �13.50.
Fire away!

NB PLEASE NOTE DEC. 10th SHOW @ CAMDEN BARFLY WITH Kaiser Chiefs IS CANCELLED.