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Years active
  
2006–present

Labels
  
Naim Edge

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Origin
  
Burton upon Trent, Midlands, UK

Genres
  
Punk rock, alternative rock, indie rock

Associated acts
  
†Hymns† Blakfish The Stranglers

Albums
  
Mother's Ruin, Portraits, Max Raptor, Damage Appreciation EP

Profiles

Max raptor damage appreciation


Max Raptor are a four-piece punk rock band from Burton upon Trent in the Midlands, UK, formed in 2006. They have toured the UK and played two dates in 2009 with Canadian punk band Billy Talent and then toured 16 dates in 2010 with British punk band The Stranglers.

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Their new single Breakers from their forthcoming debut album was played for the first time on 13.06.13 on BBC Radio One's Zane Lowe show.

Max Raptor played Download Festival 2010 and played with Cage the Elephant, The Futureheads, Captain, Calvin Harris and Oceansize earlier in their career.

Max Raptor Wil Ray Of Max Raptor Talks To ThisIsNotAScene ThisIsNotAScene

In August 2012 they played the BBC introducing Stage at the Reading and Leeds Festivals.

The King is Dead is the feature track and leads the global commercials for Xbox/PlayStation game Dirt: Showdown 2012

Max Raptor Music Punk riffs and high energy from Max Raptor Birmingham Mail

Max Raptor's first two singles were also released on Naim Label, The Great & The Good & Ghosts were recorded at Brighton Electric studios with Sam Bell, who has also recorded part of the Bloc Party album Intimacy plus new recordings for Weezer, Regina Spektor, Lost Alone, The Wombats and The Cars.

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Max Raptor released their debut album 'Portraits' on 11 April 2011. It was recorded by Dan Weller at Fortress Studios. Dan has produced the third Enter Shikari album A Flash Flood of Colour. Other bands on his CV include Rise to Remain, Sharks, Gallows, Johnny Truant, Malefice & Young Guns.

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In December Max Raptor played two dates with post-punk band New Model Army at Brixton Electric & Manchester Ritz Theatre.

Their debut album 'Mothers Ruin' was released on 30 September 2013, on Naim.

A four track EP entitled "Damage Appreciation" was released on 13th November 2015 on Hassle Records.

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Facebook campaign

A successful Facebook campaign led by James Halstead of the Gill and Beez Facebook page - a group which largely spearheaded the campaign in November 2011 along with pushes from Kerrang's Katie P bringing on other artists to support the cause - it resulted in Max Raptor agreeing to play a show in the bedroom of a fan, Barney Hall. This show was streamed on Max Raptor's Facebook page on 18 December and gathered attention from Kerrang! and Front. A comment made by several members during the show led to an official "WE ARE ALL BARNEY HALL" T-shirt being made available for a limited time.

Current

  • Ben Winnington - Guitar
  • Matt Stevenson- Bass Guitar
  • Wil Ray - Vocals
  • Pete Reisner - Drums
  • Former

  • JB Willcox
  • Tom Garrett
  • Chris Gilbert
  • Albums

  • Portraits (2011)
  • Mother's Ruin (2013)
  • Max Raptor (2016)
  • EP's

  • Damage Appreciation (2015)
  • Singles

  • Ghosts (2010)
  • The Great & The Good (2010)
  • The King Is Dead (2011)
  • Carolina (2012)
  • Patron Saint (Of Nothing) (2012)
  • Breakers (2013)
  • England Breathes (2013)
  • Reviews & Press

  • http://www.kerrang.com/blog/2010/09/the_playlist_15-09-2010.html
  • http://hangout.altsounds.com/reviews/121808-max-raptor-the-great-and-the-good-single.html
  • Songs

    Big DivideMax Raptor · 2016
    The King Is DeadPortraits · 2011
    Damage AppreciationMax Raptor · 2016

    References

    Max Raptor Wikipedia