UK Rockers GRIFTER Prepare To Enter Studio; Announce Appearance At Bloodstock Open Air

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UK-based dirty rock n’ roll trio GRIFTER are ready to start the recording of the follow up to their self-titled 2011 debut, which will appear later in the year on Ripple Music on CD and…VINYL!!!! Guinness splatter vinyl no less!!!

The working title for the album is “The Return Of The Bearded Brethren” and will feature artwork from up and coming tattoo artist Jamie Campbell. Tracks from the album will include ‘Braggard’s Boast,’ ‘Black Gold,’ ‘It’s Not Me It’s You,’ ‘She Mountain,’ ‘Princess Leia,’ ‘Fire Water,’ ‘Paranoiac Blues,’ ‘The Return Of The Bearded Brethren,’ ‘Bow Down To The Monkey’ and a cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Fairies Wear Boots’ that has become a popular fixture of the live set.

In other news, GRIFTER are extremely pleased to announce that they have been added to this year’s Bloodstock Open Air, held at Catton Park, Derbyshire from August 8th – 11th. The band will be playing the Sophie Lancaster stage on Sunday the 11th. Also playing this year’s festival are legends such as Slayer, King Diamond, Lamb Of God, Voivod, Anthrax, Exodus, Accept, Devildriver, Death Angel and way too many more to mention here. For those details, head over to www.bloodstock.uk.com.

GRIFTER Live Dates:
Saturday June 8th @ The Black Heart – Camden w/ Stubb and Mother Corona
Friday July 26th @ Gulliver’s – Manchester w/ XII Boar, The Bendal Interlude & more
Saturday July 27th @ The 2 Pigs – Cheltenham w/ Smoke Pilot and Welcome Back Delta
Friday August 2nd @ The Hog And Hosper – Pontypool
Saturday August 3rd – TBC
Sunday August 11th – BLOODSTOCK METAL FEST @ Catton Park – Derbyshire [Info]
Saturday October 19th @ The Wharf – Tavistock All Day Charity Eveny
Friday November 29th – HARD ROCK HELL VII @ Holiday Park – North Wales [Info]

http://www.grifterrock.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/GRIFTERROCK
http://grifterrock.bandcamp.com
http://www.ripple-music.com