Message From The GM:

I would like to wish all the fans, Bands, Record Labels, and Agents a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. May your travels and gatherings be safe and filled with Joy and Happiness.

Matty Grant
Station Manager | Host

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Message From The Owner:

'Tis the season to join with our families and friends and reflect on the past year, whether it be a good one or bad one. I want to take this time to wish all our Hosts, Listeners, Fans of the station, Bands we've worked with and played through the years, Managers and Agents, the Record Labels and all their Representatives, our Media Partners of course the tireless folks out there who volunteer their time each and everyday to get the music out to us, so we can keep enjoying another great year ahead of us. Thank-you for all you do, have a safe and Happy Holiday for you and all your families and we'll see you all in 2012!

Rich Embury
Owner | Program Director

in association with -- punkottawa.com, ottawa-metal.com, spectrasonic, Gilles Landreville Photography and Pure Rock Radio Present :

MS METAL THERAPY

• Sunday, February 19th, 2012 @ Ritual Nightclub (137 Besserer St., Ottawa, Ont., Canada)
• Licensed 19+
• Doors Open at 7:00pm EST
• Tickets $25 advance (+ service charges). *All proceeds go to: TEAM MATTY GRANT & the 2012 OTTAWA MS WALK FOR THE CURE.
  
• Tickets available at Vertigo Records, The Record Shaap or online at www.ticketweb.ca

On SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 2011 at 3:00pm EST our own MATTY GRANT will be interviewing MARIO LOCHERT from EMERGENCY GATE. Hailing from Germany, Mario will be discussing the band and their tours along with some special news on their newest Album on the way with Matty !!!

EMERGENCY GATE is a Modern Melodic-Death/Metalcore Band from Munich founded in 1996, but the only member remaining from the original line-up is bass-player and manager MARIO LOCHERT.

As a name, the band had picked "EMERGENCY GATE" because the free advertisement they would get from emergency gate signs everywhere. Their debut album "Nightly Ray" (2006, TNC/Universal) differs a lot from their follow-up records, which was mostly caused by the departure of songwriter, singer and guitar player FABIAN KIEBLING, who left the band in 2008.

On January 23rd, 2009 the band released the album "Rewake" (Silverwolf Productions) featuring their new singer MATTHIAS KUPKA. Also starting on that day the "Chaos Over Europe 2009" Tour took place, at which EMERGENCY GATE played together with KREATOR, CALIBAN and ELUVEITE for two months. After the summer festivals the band went right back to the studio to record the album "The Nemesis Construct", which was released on April 30th, 2010 through Twilight Records.

Make sure you are tuned in and be there SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17th, 2011 at 3:00pm EST !!! Join MATTY in the CHAT ROOM and be part of the interactive action to hear all about the history and the future of EMERGENCY GATE only on EXTREME VELOCITY during the weekly SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT right here on the mighty PURE ROCK RADIO with MATTY GRANT!

EMERGENCY GATE

On Saturday December 10, 2011 at 3:00 pm EST, join our own MATTY GRANT will be interviewing KURT LOUN from BLACKBREW !!! They will be discussing the band, their new upcoming album along with their latest release *WAR* heard here on the mighty PURE ROCK RADIO!

BLACKBREW is influenced by bands such as BLACK SABBATH, ALICE IN CHAINS, PANTERA and BLACK LABEL SOCIETY. The band consists of vocal powerhouse KURT LOUN humself; the double guitar threat of ROCCO CRETACCI and DARYL HERNANDEZ; and the rock solid rhythm section of JOHN GUY on bass and MICHAEL IKONA on the drums. ALL ACCESS MAGAZINE's editor/writer, ROB SWICK, best describes BLACKBREW's music as "Molten Audio Stew"!

Make sure you are tuned in !!! Join MATTY in the CHAT ROOM and be part of the interactive action!

BLACKBREW

On SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2011 at 3:00PM (EST) MATTY GRANT will be interviewing vocalist JASON HOBEL of metal band BACK FROM ASHES.

BACK FROM ASHES, the hard-hitting band from Arizona has unleashed an awe-inspiring brand of metal melding influences such as SLIPKONT, KILLSWITCH ENGAGE and MUDVAYNE and everything from rock to industrial. The band delivers a potent mix of Progressive, Metal and Rock, with jaw-dropping live performances and a sound that is not only unique but enthralling!

They have performed with big name acts like DISTURBED, GODSMACK, REV THEORY, JET, MEGADETH, SALIVA, MACHINE HEAD, IN FLAMES, TRIVIUM, and HATEBREED just to name a few! This unsigned Phoenix powerhouse has been making international waves coming in on the FMQB and CMJ music charts at #5 and #6, only one spot behind OZZY OSBOURNE himself. Their dedication to fans is unlike any other, as seen by their relentless social networking and response to all those that contact them.

One can only determine for themselves why this band has made such an impact in the short time they've been in existence.

BACK FROM ASHES is in rotation on the mighty PURE ROCK RADIO, so be sure to Request them today. Join MATTY GRANT during the EXTREME VELOCITY show on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd, 2011 at 3:00PM (EST) as part of his weekly SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT, when he features BACK FROM ASHES frontman JASON HOBEL on the air! Get in the IRC CHAT ROOM early and interact with Matty and Jason to be part of the action, plus Request music during the show!

On SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2011 at 3:00 pm EST Pure Rock Radio's MATTY GRANT will be Interviewing JIMMY ALLEN, songwriter/guitarist for AGAINST ALL WILL on the SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT of the EXTREME VELOCITY show. Formed by guitarist and principal songwriter JIMMY ALLEN – an original member of the band PUDDLE OF MUDD – AGAINST ALL WILL boast ripe, radio-friendly rock songs replete with fat hooks, huge choruses, and melodies that linger long after the music has stopped.

Join MATTY and JIMMY in the station's IRC CHATROOM and follow all the action on the CAM. Be part of the interactive action and be an integral part of the show by joining the chat and possibly getting your questions answered live on air too!

AGAINST ALL WILL

That's right everyone on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2011 at 3:00 P.M. EST, MATTY GRANT will have JACK GIBSON (EXODUS) himself on air during the SATURDAY SPOTLIGHT on Pure Rock Radio during the EXTREME VELOCITY show!!

JACK will be discussing their 2011 tour, EXODUS's new music and maybe even a bit of Jack himself, including his personal musical passion on the side!

Pop in, while you listen and check out the WEBCAM and IRC CHATROOM to be part of the INTERACTIVE fun!!