FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND SMASH INTO NUMBER ONE SPOT (live review) in the UK Rock album charts with Memory and Humanity and to help celebrate, the band have teamed up with Guitar Hero to bring you a month of club nights!

Twenty of the greatest alternative clubs across the country are opening their doors to offer game play, giveaways and the chance to hear the new FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND album 'Memory and Humanity' (released last week!)

The Bridgend five-some are currently on the road, spreading their rock joy to every corner of the UK, and undertake a number of instore signings. So check the dates and get your asses down there!

FFAF / Guitar Hero Club Nights are taking place on the following dates......

October
Mon 27th Propaganda @ Arena, Exeter
Thu 30th Propaganda @ Envy, Swindon
Thu 30th Teenspirit @ Sin City, Swansea
Fri 31st Guilty Pleasures @ Unit , Southampton
November
Sat 1st Distortion @ Rock City, Nottingham
Sat 1st Propaganda @ Moho Live, Manchester
Sat 1st Propaganda @ The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth
Sat 1st Voodoo @ Cathouse, Glasgow
Sun 2nd Alternative U18s @ Rock City, Nottingham (U18)
Mon 3rd Oddball @ Corporation, Sheffiel
Wed 5th Wicked Wednesdays @ Garage, Glasgow
Thu 6th Propaganda @ Blush, Cheltenham
Fri 7th Propaganda @ Gatecrasher, Birmingham
Fri 7th Ramshackle @ Academy, Bristol
Fri 7th Up The Racket @ The Duchess, York
Sat 8th Metropolis @ The Empire, Middlesbrough
Sat 8th Loaded @ Krazyhouse, Liverpool
Sat 8th Teenspirit @ Pop Factory, Porth
Wed 12th Rebellion @ Central Station, Wrexham

.....instore signing action will occur at these times.....

Fri 31 Oct Portsmouth, Dress Code (5.30-6.30)
Sat 1 Nov Oxford, Tiger Lily (5.30-6.30)
Mon 3 Nov Norwich Rock Collection (5.30-6.30)

....and you can catch them live at one of the following:

Wed 22 Oct Preston 53 Degrees
Thu 23 Oct Whitehaven Civic Hall
Fri 24 Oct Manchester Academy 2
Sun 26 Oct Birmingham Academy
Mon 27 Oct Coventry Kasbah
Tue 28 Oct Nottingham Rock City
Thu 30 Oct Exeter Lemon Grove
Fri 31 Oct Portsmouth Pyramid
Sat 01 Nov Oxford Academy
Mon 03 Nov Norwich Waterfront
Tue 04 Nov London Forum
Tue 09 Dec Tenby De Valence Pavilion
Wed 10 Dec Swansea Sin City
Fri 12 Dec Cardiff University
Sat 13 Dec Wrexham Central Station
Sun 14 Dec Aberystwyth Arts Centre

....support comes from Canadian metallers Cancer Bats, Irish upstarts In Case Of Fire and Welsh combo Attack! Attack!

FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND - Official Website

"Thank God, they're back!" KERRANG

"'The best rock album of 2008!" THE FLY

"FFAF have found new life in chewing up British rock and triumphantly spitting it in your eye." DISORDER

"Another solid album.." LOADED

"'Memory & Humanity' finds them rediscovering some of the aggression of their early years." Q

"('Memory & Humanity') should see their circle of friends grow further than ever!" ROCKSOUND

"This album's greatest asset is that it's an irreplaceable soundtrack for being young, British, intelligent and triumphing over adversity. And Funeral For A Friend were the only rock band who were ever going to supply that in 2008. Welcome home, boys!" KERRANG

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You can hear and watch three of the tracks from the massive 'MEMORY AND HUMANITY' album below:

1. Kicking and Screaming SINGLE

2. Waterfront Dance Club SINGLE

3. Beneath The Burning Tree SINGLE


You can also read the Rock3 review of the single Kicking and Screaming HERE

and the Rock3 review of the double A side single single Beneath the burning Tree / Waterfront dance club

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