The final of Kerrang!’s Black XS Livesound competition took place at The British Music Experience at London’s O2 Arena last night.
The three finalists, Sound The Attack, Reaper In Sicily and Your Army battled it out in front of 400 fans and a panel of K! judges to win a record deal with Search And Destroy Records (home to Kerrang! faves Fightstar and In Case Of Fire among others).
After much deliberation, Welsh rockers Reaper In Sicily were named as the winning act.
“It’s the best feeling in the world,” said 21 year old Reaper In Sicily frontman Rhys Bernardo after the gig. “I can’t even describe it! Three months of sleepless nights and it’s been worth every minute of it.
“You dream about it, when you’re in this contest, getting to the final four and then you some how manage to get in the final four… We just gave it a hundred and ten per cent, so did all the other bands,” he added. “We’re so grateful for this opportunity, we’re going to make the most of it. We’re not going to let anyone down and hopefully you’ll be hearing a lot from us soon.”
“The standard was really high and all three bands did great performances, it was such a tough decision,” said Search And Destroy president Craig Jennings. “What maybe swung it was Reaper In Sicily opened with the anthem of the night, We Bring the Fire, which I look forward to releasing on Search and Destroy in February.
“They have a very bright future, as do Sound The Attack and Your Army,” he added.
Head on over to livesound.kerrang.com to listen to tracks from all the band’s in the competition and if you register as a fan you’ll also receive a free Black XS sample.
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