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It's been seven years since we started Mercury Rain, and we've had a what we reckon is a good run. We're proud of what we've achieved, touring in Europe with Therion, playing Bloodstock 2003, the Belgian MFVF3 and all the other shows we've...
Thanks to everyone who saw us on tour this autumn. We had a blast and met some very cool people. Playing outside of the UK was great again, especially at an event such as MFVF3.
Whilst it was an interesting experience playing live without...
After some time off to recharge the batteries and plan the next assault, we're back and fired up about the future. Rest assured, we haven't been idle in the intervening months. We have recruited two new members - 'Roy Chudobskyi' (Rainbow...
We have just had the most amazing time on the Metallian tour - better than we thought possible. Read the full report
HERE. 'THE MESSENGER' - VIDEO ONLINE...
We have some great shows booked for 2005, including:
15th April - TBA
16th April - TBA
17th April - TBA
16th September - The Crypt - Margate
5th November - Female Metal Voices Festival 3 - Brussels.
We wanted to celebrate 2004 as being the best year ever for us, and we have teamed up with John & Becky at www.soniccathedral.com for an exclusive competition. Pop on over and win some free Limited E dition MR stuff. You can access...
No break for us !! We are so fired up from the tour that we have already started work on new MR material. Gotta strike whilst the iron's hot and all that... No new album expected from us for a while, but when we do deliver, we will have created our best material ever...
Best seasonal wishes to everyone from all of Mercury Rain, to all our fans and metal comrades. 2005 looms, and we've all set our sights high. All the best to everyone !!
Stay metal,
Jon & MR.
We've kicked the MR machine in to overdrive in the last couple of weeks or so, and it feels so good to actually get together and play the songs live. We've just spent five long days rehearsing for the tour, locked away in a secret location in...
The Bristol show on SUNDAY 7th NOVEMBER is approaching fast. . We curently have no other shows booked in the UK, not even for 2005, so if you want to see us, get down to the Fleece & Firkin this Sunday. Three great bands, filming, lasers, new...
We've just agreed a clothing endorsement with Sinwear, a UK alternative clothing design company in Norfolk, UK to make some custom gear for our live shows. Sinwear already work with Cradle of Filth, Judas Priest, and some other big names. Photos coming soon!
Dion is also in negotiations with a well known amplifier manufacturer for an amplifier endorsement. It won't be in time for the tour, but may be in place for next year. There are plans to release 'St. Matthieu' across Asia very soon, and various...
Apologies for the lack of updates recently, but it's been kinda busy at MR HQ, and the work of finishing the album has turned in to promotion, distribution, endless e-mailing, and making decisions that could ultimately affect how successful the...
The first lot of reviews have started coming in for 'St. Matthieu'.
5/5 www.Roomthirteen.com
5/5 www.Blooddawn.de
11/13 www.Bright-eyes.de
82/100 'Surprise of the Month' at www.Metalreviews.com
8/10 www.DemonZone.co.uk
9/10...
'Grief For Blood' Tour dates are now confimed. We have our work cut out in France. On our 'days off' we will be doing promotional work in French stores and a possible showcase gig in Lyon (I believe). There also may be one other low-key show with...
We have been booked to play the 'Female Voices Festival III' in Brussels on November 5th 2005. There are some big names booked for this already but not announced officially. This year Nightwish and Epica are on the bill...
We have been entertaining offers of distribution from all over the world. USA, Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Italy, Spain, Greece etc, but nothing is finalised. What we have realised though is that managing ourselves as a band is very, very time...
Sonia will be travellling to the Underclass offices in Paris for interviews with French music magazines and to promote the band on the 14th October.
Rock Hard Magazine (France) will have an interview with Sonia, and have 'The Messsenger' on the...
St. Matthieu is released today. Our second full-length CD is initially available in a double disc Ltd Edition format with a bonus DVD & 16 page booklet. The DVD features the promo video for 'Shadow's Scent', three live videos from the 'Dark...
Welcome to the new look Mercury Rain website, designed and maintained by our new webmaster Paula Smith. Paula has taken over the site to free up time for us to get on with the 'day job' of running Mercury Rain and already this is proving to be a massive help to us.
We feel like we've been away from the scene for a long time. We have however, spent the time wisely. Getting 'St. Matthieu' off the ground has been a real struggle, like having a second full-time job. This amount of time and effort has...
We are proud to announce our inclusion on the Metallian tour this
year in November, and we will be playing with Therion and two other Gothic
Metalbands.
12.11. France - Strasbourg *La Laiterie
13.11. France - Limoges...
We're off to film the last sections of the new promo video today. The video is looking great already, and this last piece of filming with us playing to camera should be the icing on the cake.
Most bands finish the song and THEN film the video....
Filming for the 'On location' parts of the new promo video is finished !
We've just had the most amazing time at Eilean Donan castle in Scotland. An incredible place, with fantastic scenery, friendly natives and the perfect setting for the...
A slightly belated Happy New year to all the rainiacs !!
We've not rested much over the xmas period. The DVD is well on the way to being finished - the live footage is about 90% of the way there, and I've made a start on the intro video, credits...
We are still here! Writing and recording is taking a hell of a lot of our time at the moment, but we are extremely pleased with the results. The album is mapped out apart from one song. The drums for 'Shadow's Scent Part 2' are finished, so Dion...
Apologies for the lack of regular updates, but we are really snowed under with writing, recording & filming for the new album, leaving little time for much else.
The latest news is that we've started the promo video filming, and it's going...
Dark Waters get's it's official French release via 'Underclass' on October the 15th 2003. It will be in Virgin Megastores and othe major outlets accross France. Thanks to Lionel and the guys at Underclass, we look forward to working with...
After a meeting today, Steve Williams from POWER QUEST has officially joined MR to play keyboards on 'St Matthieu', the new studio album due out next year. Steve will be writing and recording with the band over the next few months.
Although...
A difficult time for the band.
After days of discussions and deliberations, we have decided that to keep MR on track, we need to have a lineup change. Although Rich is a really nice guy & a great guitar player to boot, his style and musical...
So, the tour is over. We've had a really good run of gigs. Some good, some not so good. We racked up several thousand miles in our cars & vans, met loads of really cool people, and made a lot of metal friends. A blast and no mistake.
The...
About midway through our short UK tour in support of 'Dark Waters', having just completed the London and Bristol dates with Power Quest and INTENSE. Really great atmosphere for both shows, with plenty of gear sharing, no 'Rock Stars' around, and a...
Thanks to the efforts of Paul and the SHADOWFLAME team, 'Dark Waters' will be available in UK high street stores (HMV, Virgin etc) from 29th September 2003. This is a major achievement for MR, and the band are extremely pleased. If you don't see it in your local store, request it !!
August 2003 will probably be the most hectic Month in our career so far. The last week features no less than 4 shows in 6 days. The band's probable final appearance for 2003 is at the SWINDON METAL FEST on the 6th Sept. We are also busy writing...
There's a new GALLERY online now, featuring pics from the private gig on 12th July. Thanks to Dave from BlackCat Photography. METALLIAN magazine have chosen 'Dark Waters' as self released/demo album of the quarter. We have a translation of the article HERE. Cheers Metallian dudes !
4th AUGUST 2003 - LEGACY13, FOURWAYKILL & MERCURY RAIN will be bringing metal back to the Fleece & Firkin, Bristol. Get down and show your support !! Promo FLYER
Due to Andy's back injury, we've unfortunately had to cancel their appearance at the THEKLA gig. Really sorry to do this, and apologies to Toby from GMDQ & The Legacy13 dudes. Still should be a great night, and there's no excuse not to go !!...
The band took some time out to play a party near Bristol on Saturday 12th July. Thatnks to Anne & John for hosting the bash which was awesome. There will be some new band photos (individual and group ones) taken by Dave Hose and Paula Smith at...
Power Quest, MR & FourWayKill are teaming up for a third date on the pre-Bloodstock tour. Bradford Market Tavern has been confirmed for Wednesday 27th August. DETAILS
The Thekla gig is £4 on the Door with a FLYER which you can get and...
We've done a lot of thinking after 'Dark Waters' and taken the decision that 'St Matthieu' will be a full length album rather than an EP. It will not be released in time for Bloodstock, but will be something very special when it sees the light of...
Unfortunately, MR don't have unlimited resources for sending out free copies of 'Dark Waters' to magazines/websites/venues.
The remaining CDs from the first pressing of Dark Waters need to be sold rather than given away, in order to help...
MR are taking the next week off...
Normal service wil resume Sat 14th June. If you're waiting for promos or e-mail replies, please allow for this !
MR - First time in the Capital ! - Bank Holiday Monday 25th August
MERCURY RAIN + POWER QUEST + INTENSE (plus special guests)
More Info coming soon
FULL MOON GIG: 26th AUGUST 2003 *CONFIRMED* LINEUP
MERCURY RAIN + POWER QUEST + INTENSE
Two new dates have been added. The first is at the THEKLA in Bristol on 17th July, with LEGACY13 and GMDQ. The second is another Full Moon show with POWER QUEST and one other band on 26th August (Bloodstock week !). There is also hopefully going...
Thanks to everyone who turned out for the Bristol show. A resounding success, with 97 people through the door on a rain-swept Sunday evening... Awesome atmosphere & reception for all the bands. A big show in MR's live career, as it was the...
A six band metal-fest at the Queens Tap in Swindon, UK ! INTENSE are headlining, plus MR & 4 other bands. Sat 6th September. The weekend after Bloodstock. More info soon.
You will soon be able to buy 'Dark Waters' in major stores all over the UK. The band are penning a deal with 'Shadowflame Productions' to get the CD on to the high street.
'Defenders of Metal' is a new compilation album being released by 'Man in...
MR are now working with band Management / Promotors at LOFTMUSIC
MERCURY RAIN have signed up to 'DARKCELL' to distribute merchandise and CDs online. it's still in the process of being setup, but check the link below...
Bristol / Sheffield Metallers 'Phallicide' have been added to the Bristol date. Check out their website HERE. Tickets are available at £5 From Bristol Ticketshop & Direct from Mercury Rain HERE
If you've mailed the band recently but haven't had a reply, it might be that you're mail's gone astray... (problems our end). Please resend to info@mercuryrain.com the band do answer all e-mails.
MR started rehearsals again tonight... courtesy of 'Sound Destruction Studios' in Bristol. Cool place, metal vibe :-)
Bride of the Dark' is being played on by ZED on TOTALROCK - Check out his showtimes at:
Cheers Mate !
MR are going to be the 'featured artist' on WWW.METAL-RULES.COM in the next few days. Jon is working on an interview with the EvilG & Co. As we speak...
MR will be having tracks played on 'MEGAWATT MAYHEM' - North America's...
MR are looking for live dates across the UK and/or Europe from May/June onwards this year. Are you a promoter or in a metal band and want to arrange gigs with / for them ? Get in touch HERE
MERCURY RAIN & DRAGONFORCE - NEW DATE - SUNDAY 18th MAY - TICKETS SOON AT WWW.BRISTOLTICKETSHOP.CO.UK
Mercury Rain & DragonForce will be re-scheduled in June this year. Update soon.
Mercury Rain will be playing at the Full Moon in Bristol on the 24th May 2003, supporting DragonForce. Tickets and info coming soon.
DARK WATERS RELEASED TODAY ! - Available online at www.bloodstock.uk.com For more info & sample MP3s, go HERE
MERCURY RAIN AT BLOODSTOCK 03 !! MR are proud to officially announce that they will be joining Nightwish, Hammerall, Dragonquest...
Looks like 3.03.2003 for Dark Waters. The second master was great, but this has delayed things by a couple of days. The band are also discussing live dates accross the UK with other bands. We'll keep you posted on that...
DARK WATERS RELEASE DATE:Nothing ever goes entirely to plan for MR ! The CD is finished, but we are experiencing delays with the mastering at present. The initial master was not what we wanted, so we remixed the CD, and it's currently being...
Mercury Rain are currently in negotiations to play a massive UK gig in 2003. They can't reveal any details as yet, but watch this space..!
NEW MP3 Clip of 'Broella' Unmastered, and a trial mix. The band are working hard to finish all recording for Dark Waters by the end of January 2003. The album will be available soon after that. Happy xmas to all !
NEW BAND PROMO SHOT WITH RICH Available online. Check the new Mug designs in the MERCHANDISE area.
MR can now announce that Rich Shillitoe has joined as a permanent member on guitar, alongside Dion. The confirmed lineup is now:
Sonia Porzier - Vocals
Dion Smith - Guitars
Rich Shillitoe -...
MR made their live debut this week at the Louisiana in Bristol. Thanks to everyone who turned out. A lot of preparation work paid off, and the band were very pleased at how it went. Thanks also to Chris Lewis and Ian Kennard for helping with...
Some of the band made it to the Bloodstock festival in Derby at the end of August, where they gave out plenty of MR flyers. Since then they've had a fair few hits on the website, and had a lot of interest shown in the band. Cheers to everyone who has dropped them a line.
23rd October, Bristol UK, The Louisiana. Helping them out on guitar will be Rich Shillitoe, local metal warrior. This releases Dion to concentrate on moving house etc. Rich is a top geezer, with lots of local live experience and decent taste in...
This section is up and running. Signed up to PAYPAL, so you can purchase MR stuff from anywhere in the world...
Is continuing for the band. More studio info soon.
The News Artwork for dark waters has been agreed with Stephanie Law from SHADOWSCAPES.COM providing 'Thornwatch' for the main cover. Check the 'new album' link above for the artwork. Yann Le Guénic, a friend of Sonia's is currently working...
A change of LINEUP behind the scenes in the MR camp. Apologies for the lack of updates, but the music and recording are all taking all the band's time & energy at the moment. The big news is that Tim has left the band, and has been replaced by...
