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<td valign="top" width="140"><b><font face="Arial" size="2"><font color="#FFFFFF">Artist Name:</font><br>
<font color="#FFCC00"><span style="font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Asylum</span></font></font></b></td>
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<td width="140" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Genre:</font></b></font><b><font color="#FFCC00" face="Arial" size="2"><br>
<font face="Arial" size="2">Alternative Metal</font>
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<td width="140" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">E-Mail:<br>
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<font color="#FFCC00"><a href="mailto:asylumgoth@blueyonder.co.uk"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Asylum</span></a></font>
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<td width="140" valign="top"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b><font color="#FFFFFF">Website:</font><br>
</b></font><font color="#FFCC00"><a href="http://www.asylum666.co.uk/" target="_blank"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Asylum</span></a></font></td>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">Asylum
is a 6 piece alternative metal band hailing from Preston who are
heavily influenced by many bands in the rock/metal genre. Inspired
by the theatrical, Asylum have put just as much effort into their
on stage appearance and performance as their music. Which is dark,
melodic and thunderous. Their wall of sound is complimented by
powerful lyrics as well as a solid and energetic stage show and
full force asylum can and have proven to be a force to be reckoned
with.</font></span></p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">Brief
history: - </font></span><font size="2" face="Arial"><font color="#FFFFFF"><span lang="EN-US">Angelis
La Vantae deciding on a symphonic element recruited Will Thompson
on keyboards to join drummer Kieran Hodgson, guitarist Kev Balshen
and bass guitarist Dave Marshall to form Asylum in July 2002.
Later Adam Hall was to join Asylum as a second bass guitarist.
This was to be the line up until February 2005 when drummer,
Kieran left the band to be replaced with Danny McMahon. It was
also decided around this time to drop the two bass guitars idea so
Adam now plays second guitar. During 2016 Asylum played in excess
of twenty gigs including some large events such as the outdoor
event on Avenham Park, Preston. Other important gigs were support
slots to The Damned, Malibu Stacey and The Black Velvets. Another
band Asylum had the pleasure of supporting was Torsohorse who’s
extensive UK tour is currently featured in Kerrang. Asylum’s
"Oblivion 2005" tour is currently going on with gigs
around Lancashire <o:p>
</o:p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-US"> <o:p>
</o:p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial"><o:p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">Band
Members: - <span lang="EN-US">Angelis Xavier La Vantae </span>–
Vocals<o:p>
</o:p>
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<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">
</font></span><font face="Arial"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Kev
Balshen – Guitar<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">
</font></span><font face="Arial"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Adam
Hall – Guitar<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">
</font></span><font face="Arial"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Dave
Marshall – Bass<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">
</font></span><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial"><span lang="EN-US">Will
Thomson</span> – Keyboard<o:p>
</o:p>
</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2" face="Arial">
</font></span><font face="Arial"><font color="#FFFFFF" size="2">Danny
McMahon – Drums<o:p>
</o:p>
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