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Also known as
  
RTA

Years active
  
2004–present

Genre
  
Heavy metal

Associated acts
  
Blaze Bayley, Joel Graham

Genres
  
Heavy metal

Labels
  
Mausoleum

Record label
  
Mausoleum Records

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Website
  
http://www.risetoaddiction.com

Members
  
Leigh Oates Steve Wray Aynsley Dickinson

Origin
  
Yorkshire, United Kingdom (2004)

Albums
  
A New Shade of Black for the Soul, Some Other Truth

Similar
  
Blaze Bayley, Joel Graham, Sinnergod, Jeff Singer, Mike Alexander

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Rise To Addiction is a British heavy metal band formed in 2004 by former Blaze Bayley guitarists John Slater and Steve Wray.

Contents

A self-titled EP was released on Madman records in 2004 with the help of Harry Armstrong on vocals Rob Naylor on bass, and Ben Calvert on drums, and it was produced by Andy Sneap.

RTA's full touring lineup Rise To Addiction was completed in 2005 by ex-ninedenine members Leigh Oates on vocals, bass player Joel Graham and drummer Aynsley Dickinson.

RTA released the Andy Sneap-produced album A New Shade of Black for the Soul in May 2007 on Belgium label Mausoleum. The album was released in the US in October 2007. During the same year RTA toured as support with US doom band Trouble across Europe and then later with Warrior Soul RTA were also guests at Bloodstock Open Air (UK) and Motornalet (CZ) festivals.

In 2009 Guitarist and founder member John Slater left the band during the recording of their second album. On completing the recording on 9 July, the finished album, Some Other Truth is scheduled for release in October the same year. Slater wasn't replaced on guitar and RTA continued as a four-piece and returned to the live scene in August by playing dates in the Czech Republic and announced a full UK tour for September with the alt/metal band Illuminatus.

2009 also saw Aynsley Dickinson and Leigh Oates join Ashley Homar (guitar), Stefan Blackwood (guitar) and Ian Gaunt (bass) to create alt rock band Order Of Voices. On 16 December it was announced that Bassist Joel Graham was the new replacement in the British thrash band Evile for Mike Alexander who died while on tour in Sweden.

In 2012, Leigh Oates and Steve Wray released an EP called "Bury The Ones We Love" with the band Soldierfield.

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Discography

  • Apple EP Madman Records (August 2004)
  • A New Shade of Black for the Soul Mausoleum Records Europe May 2007 / USA October 2007
  • Some Other Truth Mausoleum Records (November 2009)

    • Personnel

  • Leigh Oates – vocals, bass guitar (former Ninedenine/currently with Order Of Voices)
  • Steve Wray – guitar - (former Blaze)
  • Aynsley Dickinson – drums (former Ninedenine / Hardware/currently with Order Of Voices)

    • Former members

  • John Slater - Guitar - (former Blaze)
  • Ben Calvert – drums (now with Killing Joke)
  • Harry Armstrong – vocals (now with End of Level Boss)
  • Rob Naylor – bass - (former Blaze)
  • Joel Graham – bass (former Ninedenine now with Evile)

    • Songs

    Falling as OneA New Shade of Black for the Soul · 2007
    One Sweet MinuteA New Shade of Black for the Soul · 2007
    Everlasting WaveA New Shade of Black for the Soul · 2007

    References

    Rise to Addiction Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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