Forever Vendetta

"For those who haven't heard Forever Vendetta's new EP, these three tracks sit somewhere between Motley Crüe's Live Wire and Hardcore Superstar's We Don't Celebrate Sundays, mixing elements of punk rock, glam rock and heavy metal. With a nod to the past, this band is heading to the future" - Iain Frisk

"Forever Vendetta is certainly a band on the up and, having spoken to a couple of people in the audience, they look to be adding to their fan base pretty extensively. I like to think I can spot a gem from a pile of shit a mile away and on this occasion I was proved right."

http://www.uberrock.co.uk - Seb Metcalfe

"A plethora of influences have come together in the music to give a fresh, original approach to a classic style, and I can tell you, the results are fantastic. I absolutely love them. Need to catch them live and YOU need to get hold of thier EP. Gonna go a long, long way. That is for sure." - DJ Beerman

"The guys were certainly packing the punters in early. Songs like 'Restless Heart' and 'My Ecstasy' were well received by those squeezed up front. Credit to the guys for taking the bull by the horns and turning up night with a raised middle finger that immediately gets your attention. They have the passion and some good, possibly even great songs that make them the band that will blow everyone away."

http://www.uberrock.co.uk - Johnny H

"I've witnessed Swansea's Forever Vendetta live several times over the last twelve months, and was rather chuffed when the band's guitarist and general all round good guy KC Leigh handed me their debut studio offering at a recent show. Forever Vendetta are a band that always seem to hook me in with the odd tune or two live, so I was immediately hoping those just might make it onto this debut three track offering.

And bingo, we are off and running with one of them straightaway, track two 'My Ecstasy' which is for me the stand out track of this collection. This is a really top tune that sounds somewhere between the Maiden riffery of Avenged Sevenfold and the cocksure swagger of Buckcherry. A great start to my Forever Vendetta experience. Even if it is the second track Next up and the EP's closer 'Unbreakable' again has an air of Avenged Sevenfold about it, and is packed full of guitar heroics from KC and Skwair.

The lead track of this EP, 'Young Free & Crazy' is much more of a cock rock anthem (as if you didn't get it from the title) and is a little at odds with the other tracks on the CD, hence why I've left it till last. To my ears it sounds dangerously close to Jizzy era L.A. Guns and not the real L.A. Guns (if you get my drift) and also suffers from an overly long arrangement. Never the less this is still a live favourite for the guys; it just doesn't do it for me here.

So there you go, Forever Vendetta certainly have managed to dispel that nasty urban myth perpetrated by Hollywood icon Dougray Scott that Forever Vendetta come from a pretty shitty city, filled with caravan dwellers, by releasing this self financed EP of US sounding metal excess that is most definitely the sound of The Whisky A Go Go as opposed to the Jersey Arms any day.

Now it's just a case of taking this music to the masses by gigging the hell out of these songs, which I've heard rumour the guys intend to do this spring/summer, with a UK tour partnering up with fellow Welsh rock 'n' roll rebels The Infamous.

But please don't hang around waiting until then to hear what I'm on about here. You can download these tracks from the band's Myspace site for free right now. Then, come the tour get out there and see them live. You will not regret it!!!"

http://www.uberrock.co.uk - Fraiser Munro

"Forever Vendetta, the startlingly young and gifted quintet, are a refreshing take on the early 80s riff heavy metal scene, giving nods to the likes of Van Halen, Poison and of course the mighty Motley Crue – in fact frontman Chris Stryker’s vocal style bears an uncanny resemblance to David Lee Roth, with the guttural tone of the Crue’s Vince Neil.
Lead guitarist KC Leigh oozes confidence, throwing shapes all over the shop with a Gibson Firebird joined to his hip and all manners of groovetastic riffs blasting through his stack. Leigh’s rhythm counterpart Skwair provides a solid six string backdrop and occasionally joins in the riffage providing Thin Lizzy style harmonics, all this adorning the tight rhythm section of L.A. on bass and KB Stephens on drums.
A mighty setlist featuring a blinding take on Stevie Wonder’s Superstition has whipped the crowd into a frenzy, this agonisingly youthful band have set the bar high." - Jarrad "Noir" Owens