Colchester

MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED OUR COLCHESTER SHOW!

22 May 2023 — Leave a comment

I thought I would take a moment to thank everyone who came out and supported our event at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester on Friday.

We were celebrating the 5th anniversary of this line-up of Kaine coming together and the event was a huge success thanks to your support. We sold out the venue while competing with Blur at Colchester Arts Centre, and Bloodstock’s Metal to the Masses happening just a few doors down.  This is a big achievement for us, and we hope to be back at some point after our tour supporting Chris Holmes (of W.A.S.P fame), and after I have had my shoulder surgery later this year.

Over the years we have been consistently told the scene is dead, nobody comes out and supports live Heavy Metal music unless it’s Metallica or Iron Maiden anymore, and there is no point in running gigs in places such as Colchester. As ever, Friday has again proven those people wrong. We will continue to prove them wrong and work hard to promote our events, Heavy Metal is alive and well, and the scene is thriving in the UK underground.

We recorded the set for a forthcoming live album, as well as having the footage recorded for YouTube and other streaming services to be uploaded at a later date.

The live-album track listing is:

  1. Bright
  2. Reforge The Steel
  3. A Slave to the Grind
  4. Black
  5. Second Coming (The Cycle)
  6. Loudwire
  7. After Extinction
  8. The Dragon Reborn (Rebirth)
  9. Protesting for Profit
  10. I am God, The Master of Mankind
  11. Green to Grey
  12. All Hail the Evil One

Unlike the previous live albums, which were crudely mixed and produced by myself, this release will be getting produced by Talon Payne of Gallow Wood Media, rather than a DIY release, and therefore will have top-quality production. The tracks were a mixture from both albums (Reforge The Steel/After Extinction) as well as the first-ever performance of All Hail the Evil One from the Extinction After EP.

SOLD OUT COLCHESTER SHOW A HUGE SUCCESS

21 May 2023 — Leave a comment

Pictures by James Houlding

On Friday, our sold-out show at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester was a huge success. We celebrated 5 years of the “Reforged” line-up of Kaine with support from our friends in Heathen Kings, Killerkorp, and Osmium Guillotine. It was great to finally play the new Three Wise Monkeys and the positive feedback about the event has been incredible. Our set was recorded for a brand-new live album and video footage was taken of the gig by Talon Payne of Gallow Wood Media.

Many thanks to everyone who bought a ticket and supported our event!

FINAL REHEARSAL BEFORE COLCHESTER SHOW – LAST ESSEX SHOW BEFORE UK TOUR

14 May 2023 — Leave a comment
Last weeks rehearsals

We are back at Unit One Studios, Colchester for our final rehearsal before our 5-year celebration gig next week at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester. We will be recording the set for a live album/video release with Talon Payne of Gallow Wood Media. The set will be a mixture of songs from After Extinction and Reforge The Steel. Joining us are Osmium Guillotine, Heathen Kings, and Killerkorp.

75% of the tickets for the night have been sold in advance with 45 tickets still available to purchase from here.  This gig is our final local show before we go on tour in support of W.A.S.P guitarist Chris Holmes.

KAINE CONTINUE PREPARATIONS FOR COLCHESTER GIG TODAY – 63% OF TICKETS SOLD IN ADVANCE

7 May 2023 — Leave a comment

We are pleased to announce that we have sold 63% of the tickets for our May 19th show at Three Wise Monkeys in advance, which is over 100 tickets sold with roughly 70 still available to purchase.

We will be back in Unit One tonight to continue to build our set for the show, which will be recorded for a brand-new live album with Talon Payne of Gallow Wood Media, and an accompanying video. Joining us will be Osmium Guillotine, Killerkorp, and Heathen Kings Tickets are still available to purchase from here.

OVER A HUNDRED TICKETS ALREADY SOLD FOR THE THREE WISE MONKEYS GIG ON MAY 19TH

30 Apr 2023 — Leave a comment
Last weeks preparations for the show

We are pleased to announce that we have sold over 100 tickets for May 19th, 2023, at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester. These sales take us to just under 60% of the total capacity weeks ahead of the show. Thank you for supporting this event.

We will be recording a new live album on the night, which has been put together to celebrate the 5-year anniversary of the current Kaine line-up coming together. Playing the night alongside us will be Heathen Kings, Killerkorp and Osmium Guillotine.

There will be a special one off t-shirt for the gig (above) which will be limited to just 50 shirts. We will be back at Unit One, Colchester for rehearsals tonight to prepare for May 19th.

Tickets are still available to order from here.

PREPARATIONS FOR THREE WISE MONKEYS GIG BEGIN AT UNIT ONE, COLCHESTER TONIGHT!

23 Apr 2023 — Leave a comment

Kaine will be celebrating 5 years of the Reforged line-up with a special gig, and live album recording at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester on Friday, May 19th, 2023. Joining them will be guests Osmium Guillotine, Killerkorp, and Heathen Kings.

The current incarnations of Kaine formed in May 2018, and have since released two studio albums Reforge The Steel (2019) and After Extinction (2022) as well as the Extinction After EP (2023), Kaine EP (2021), Falling Through Freedom X EP (2022), The Waystone EP (2020) and two live albums. The band has headlined Colchester Arts Centre, opened Burrfest at a sold-out Dome in Tufnell Park as well as toured the UK in support of the legendary Lillian Axe and Riot Act in 2022. Recently the band supported NWOBHM legends Trespass and Cher/Whitesnake Guitarist Joel Hoekstra alongside Brandon Gibbs of Devil City Angels and Poison fame.

This week’s rehearsals at Unit One will be purely in preparation for May 19th. The band plans on debuting some new tracks for the event, which will be recorded for a new live album by Talon Payne of Gallow Wood Studios.

Advanced tickets for the event are still available here.

REHEARSALS RESUME AT UNIT ONE TODAY – PREPARATIONS FOR TWO BIG GIGS AND UK TOUR BEGIN

19 Feb 2023 — Leave a comment
Our last sessions a few weeks back

We have a big year coming up with several important shows to prepare for. Rehearsals as ever will be taking place tonight at Unit One, Colchester.

The first of these is supporting current Whitesnake guitarist Joel Hoekstra, and Brandon Gibbs at The Music Room, Ipswich on April 15th. Joel Hoekstra is best known as the guitarist for “Whitesnake” and “Trans-Siberian Orchestra” along with a long list of other bands and projects he has worked with including Cher and Night Ranger. With impeccable guitar soloing and blazing riffs, Joel Hoekstra is without a doubt a guitar legend and one of the top guitarists in the world. Brandon Gibbs is not only the frontman for the supergroup “Devil City Angels” but also joined Poison in 2022 on the Def Leppard/Motley Crue Stadium Tour utilizing his searing voice on backup vocals. Brandon Gibbs is also known for his blues/rock style of guitar playing and his riveting song writing.

On May 19th we celebrate 5 years of Kaine in its current form coming together at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester alongside our friends in Osmium Guillotine, Draugrheim, and Killerkorp. This gig will be recorded for a live album/video.

Finally, as announced, we’ll be touring again in June, this time in support of the legendary W.A.S.P Guitarist Chris Holmes.  We’ll be playing several dates across Wales, Scotland, and England as seen below.

Tickets for all these events are selling fast – so book now using the buy links below to avoid missing out:

  • April 15th, 2023 – The Music Room, Ipswich (Buy Tickets) **
  • May 19th, 2023 – Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester (Buy Tickets)
  • June 16th, 2023 – The Patriot, Crumlin (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 17th, 2013 – The Tivoli Venue, Buckley (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 18th, 2023 – Bannermans, Edinburgh (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 22nd, 2023 – Trillian’s, Newcastle (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 23rd, 2023 – The Black Prince, Northampton (Buy Tickets) (Buy VIP) *
  • June 24th, 2023 – Boston Arms Music Room, London (Buy Tickets) *
  • June 25th, 2023 – The Waterloo, Blackpool (Buy Tickets) *

5 YEARS REFORGED EVENT – 20% OF TICKETS ALREADY SOLD

1 Feb 2023 — Leave a comment

We will be celebrating 5 years of the “Reforged” line-up of Kaine in May on the 19th at Three Wise Monkeys, Colchester. Tickets have already started to sell well and we have already sold 20% of the allocation available. This event will be filmed/recorded for a video and live album release.

We will be joined by long term gigging buddies Osmium Guillotine, Draugrheim and Killerkorp. The event will kick off at 7pm. Tickets are very limited, so book early to avoid disappointment by clicking here: https://www.kainecart.co.uk/product/5-years-reforged-ticket-19-5-2023 .

Patreon subscribers are entitled to discounted tickets, the code for which can be found here.

REHEARSALS TO RESUME THIS WEEKEND

17 Nov 2022 — Leave a comment

We are pleased to report that Liam now feels able to return to rehearsals and we will be back in Unit One on Sunday to resume regular rehearsal sessions. He has been suffering from a trapped sciatic nerve and subsequent muscle-related issues in his back. He had recorded, and played the last two gigs in serious pain, and had requested some time off to recover. We’ll be working on our set for the Brewhouse show this weekend.

REHEARSALS RESUME AT UNIT ONE TODAY AS THE BAND CONTINUES TO PREPARE FOR MARCH GIGS

20 Feb 2022 — Leave a comment
Preparing for the Codas show next month

We will again be preparing for our run of shows with Neverworld and Planet Fatale in March at Unit One in Colchester today. Anthony Murch will be again joining the sessions to prepare for the Colchester show where the band will be playing a number of songs from The Waystone and Falling Through Freedom for the first time live in a number of years.

Tickets are available for all the shows by clicking here.