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Zico Chain

• 10th Jun 2013

ZICO CHAIN + LONELY THE BRAVE
10th October
Sound Control
Manchester

If you were lucky enough to get caught in the blazing trail that was ZICO CHAIN over the last 12 months, then you will already know what all the fuss is about. The band returned with a bang last year after almost 3 years in hibernation, and released their self–‐produced and critically acclaimed new album THE DEVIL IN YOUR HEART to an overwhelming response.

“We were amazed!” remembers Chris. “We weren’t sure if anyone would still care, so to come back after 3 years and find out that the hardcore fans were still there was such a
Massive lift”

Armed with their new album, ZICO CHAIN set off to rebuild a fallen empire, and it wasn’t long before they were again sharing the stage with the rock and metal
elite. Grammy winners Halestorm were first to pick ZICO CHAIN out for an opening slot on their sold out European tour. Skindred soon followed suit with a run of UK dates.

“There’s a phone call I’ll never forget,” recalls Chris. “To be invited on tour by Steve Harris blew my mind. He told me that he loved the album, and asked if we would like to go on the road with them. Naturally I played it cool and said we’d like to think about it first, but we were actually jumping around the room. I think I was just pleased that Steve Harris had our album!”

Riding this impressive wave of well–‐deserved and hard earned good fortune, ZICO CHAIN went on to shift literally thousands of copies of THE DEVIL IN YOUR HEART from their own merch stands.

“The Albums were flying out. We were racing from the stage to the merch stand straight after each show” recalls Tom. “Having someone who has never heard of your band buy a CD after watching you live is the biggest compliment you can get”.

As the underground buzz developed, the band secured radio plays on XFM, Kerrang Radio, and Radio 1, before doing a live session with Ian Camfield for the XFM Rock Show. In December, NEW ROMANTIC, the first and only single
Released off THE DEVIL IN YOUR HEART, made its way into the Kerrang! Top Songs of 2012 Poll.

“We were really happy that our first single NEW ROMANTIC made the Kerrang! Top Songs of 2012. We came in Just above Korn!” laughed Oli. “What are the chances of that?”

THE DEVIL IN YOUR HEART is still gathering speed, and finally ZICO CHAIN is finding itself back on the big stage where it belongs. With an upcoming slot at this years Download Festival, a main stage appearance at Sonisphere in Italy, and an opening slot for Iron Maiden in Slovakia, it seems hard to imagine that The boys won’t reach the highest heights and beyond in 2013.

ZICO CHAIN are set to announce their UK tour for September 2013, with support from new Hassle Records signing LONELY THE BRAVE, who are gathering some serious heat themselves. ZICO CHAIN will also release new single ‘Mercury Gift’ through Suburban Records on 29th July 2013.

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