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Frank Turner launches signature beer
Frank Turner has teamed up with Signature Brew to launch his own signature beer called "Believe". Signature Brew have posted the following about the beer: "Frank Turner has created his brew to be a modern twist on the traditional wheat beer encompassing citrus and orange flavours to create a refreshing brew. Designed to accompany long sunny afternoons, this clear Witbier (Belgian Style Wheat Beer) has a crispness that will refresh and subtleties to engage the palate. Work began on the recipe back in March of this year with Frank joining the Signature Brew team in an extensive tasting session. Having travelled the world playing shows, Frank’s knowledge of European and world beers was drawn into sharp focus by Lead Beer Expert, Tom Bott. The burgeoning wheat beer range on the continent proved to be of most interest, with their crisp taste and easy drinking style. Frank Turner has been one of our favourite artists from as far back as his KneeJerk and Million Dead days, so we jumped ...
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Hand Of Mercy announce national tour
For Hand Of Mercy, it's been somewhat of a long road to success - at least by the standards of today’s online hype-driven music industry. Starting out in 2007, the band has taken the long road to success – touring relentlessly, releasing their own records and perfecting their art. But even for a band that has seen a long road to success, the past twelve months have surpassed even the most optimistic expectations for Sydney metal-core heavyweights Hand Of Mercy. This year has included supporting some of the world's biggest names in metal-core and alternative music nationally, including Parkway Drive, Dream On Dreamer and Like Moths To Flames.  The catalyst for this explosively productive shift was the release of their second full-length record entitled Last Lights, released through UNFD. “Recording Last Lights was the greatest thing Hand of Mercy have done to date,” notes guitarist Adam McLean, and with the completion of this record the band was prepared to do everything to have ...