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Since the release of their EP, ‘The 33 Sessions’ back in April 2010, Visions have stood out as one of the UK’s most...

What happened in the world of Hold Tight! PR this week - we bring you a brief look at what our clients have been up to.
7 Horns 7 Eyes - Seattle, USA (Basick Records / Century Media)
Seattle Tech Deathers release their debut single ‘Convalescence’ on iTunes
INTERVIEW! Interview with Bass Player Brandon Smith
BRAVEWORDS! 7H7E release first single
Acoda - Midlands, UK (Small Town Records)

Acoda continue on the festival circuit after their Red Bull Bedroom Jam win
VIDEO INTERVIEW! Acoda catch up with Hit the Floor at Download Festival
VIDEO INTERVIEW! Acoda catch up with Crave Metal at Sonisphere Festival
PHOTOS! Rock Sound feature photos from Acoda live at Sonisphere Festival
NEWS! Perthshire Advertiser feature Acoda ahead of T-in the Park appearance
SHOWS! Find out where to catch Acoda this summer
Aliases - Manchester, UK (Basick Records)

Manchester based Tech masters Aliases unleash their debut video ‘What’s Left for Us?’
PREMIERE! Metal Injection premiere online the new video from Aliases
FEATURE! Metal Sucks discuss the debut video from Aliases
FEATURE! Impericon Clothing explore the birth of the new wave of Tech
INTERVIEW! Mind Equals Blown catch up with Aliases ahead of their debut release
SCUZZ! You can request the video ‘Safer Than Reality’ now on Scuzz TV
TOUR! Get tickets for the forthcoming Aliases / Textures / The Ocean Tour
FREE TRACK! Basick Records give away a free track from Aliases new album
Circles - Melbourne, Australia (Basick Records)

Australian metallers Circles continue to wow with their latest release ‘The Compass’
RADIO 1! Circles get some Rock Show loving from Daniel P Carter
FEATURE! Circles are in the incoming section of this months Metal Hammer
SCUZZ! You can request the video ‘Clouds are Gathering’ on Scuzz TV
Mishkin - Leeds, UK

Leeds based metallers keep hold of the Scuzz vid Top 10 with their new video
CHART! Mishkin cling on in the top 10 vids on Scuzz TV with ‘Good Day to Die’
REVIEW! Mishkin EP ‘Row Away From the Rocks
PHOTOS! New promotional photos by photographer Mark Latham

One Minute Silence return to the studio to record live album of classic tracks
KERRANG! One Minute Silence to release live album of classic tracks
BLABBERMOUTH! ONE MINUTE SILENCE To Release ‘Live In The Studio’ Album
PLEDGE! One Minute Silence ask fans to get involved in the making of the new album
Senser - London, UK (Imprint Music)

Senser rip it up LIVE in a series of dates throughout July
LIVE REVIEW! Circle Pit caught Senser LIVE at the 100 Club
TesseracT London, UK (Century Media)

Progressive metallers TesseracT pack the tent at Sonisphere and get ready for Australian tour!
VIDEO INTERVIEW! Crave Metal catch up with TesseracT at Sonisphere Festival
VIDEO INTERVIEW! Metalheadz catch up with James from Tesseract at Sonisphere
REVIEW! Metal Hammer check out TesseracT live at Sonisphere Festival
REVIEW! Terrorizer Magazine check out TesseracT live at Sonisphere Festival
SHOUT OUT! TesseracT are featured in this months issue of Classic Rock Prog with news about their forthcoming ‘Lowering the Tone’ tour with Chimp Spanner and Uneven Structure
BLABBERMOUTH! Gateway last month conducted an interview with U.K. progressive metal hopefuls TESSERACT when the band played in Chatham, Ontario, Canada on May 9
The Hype Theory - London, UK (Small Town Records)

The Hype Theory continue to break hearts at festivals this summer after their Red Bull Bedroom Jam win
VIDEO INTERVIEW! The Hype Theory catch up with Hit the Floor at Download Festival.
INTERVIEW! Angel of Metal caught up with The Hype Theory at Download Festival
NEWS! Perthshire Advertiser catch up with The Hype Theory ahead of their appearance at T in The Park
FEATURE! Tech Music School look at what graduates The Hype Theory have been up to
Visions - Peterborough, UK (Basick Records)

UK tech metal rising stars Visions release debut video
PREMIERE! Rock Sound give the internet the first glimpse of the new Visions video
INTERVIEW! Brit Events catch up with Visions ahead of their debut album release
INTERVIEW! Alternative Matter catch up with Visions
REVIEW! British Tech Metal check out Visions debut album ‘Home’
FREE TRACK! Basick Records give away a free track from Visions new album
SCUZZ! You can request the video ‘Desinent’ on Scuzz TV