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Free stuff is great isn't it? BBPD has some free shizzle to send to you signed by your favourite rock Hercules: a My Passion flyer signed by all the band, a Kerrang! Relentless Energy Tour 2010 ticket signed by Lostprophets' Stuart Richardson and Luke Wilson (who happened to be hanging out around the merch stands, which was nice) and a signed copy of Young Guns' EP Mirrors.

All you have to do is follow this blog and answer the following question:

Who headlined the Kerrang! Relentless Energy Tour 2010 and what was their encore song?

Answers below in the comments box. First to answer correctly will win.

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Relentless...All Time Low

The quintessential place to dance around like a tit like a fake ID-wielding, alco-pop guzzling teen. Ahhh, those were the days! Yet while the others on the bill had no choice but to embrace the mosh pits that smashed the crowds, Baltimore's own pop-punkers All Time Low had to request one. This speed bump didn't stand in the way of the energetic quartet giving the Duracell bunny a run for his money though with entertainment from start to finish in the form of guitar solos, fashion tips, glow in the dark graffiti back drops and "gratitude from the top to the tip of his (Alex's) penis" kept the crowd bouncing. Alex Gaskarth's "love the energy in here, it's very Welsh...I have a little Welsh in me" followed by Jack Dawson's quick witted "You all have a little Alex in you. If you're lucky, you could have some of myself or Rian in you later." A sweet sentiment that wasn't lost on the sweaty pits of the audience.

The banter, dicking about on stage, taking the piss out of The Blackout and fart jokes combined with classic, punchy pop punk riffs created a set that was second to none in the fun stakes. No matter where you bounced, you felt like the band were looking right at you - surely a bonus for the female dominant, 14+ crowd whose screams could be heard worldwide with an encore of Damned If I Do Ya (Damned If I Don't). All in all, a good, unclean fun show.

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Relentless...The Blackout

In the almighty words of The Blackout's Sean Smith, who for the record hearts man boobs and manginas, "Kneel down or fuck off!".

Ballsy out-bursts, cracking on stage chemistry and anthemic rasping rock songs - I'm A Riot You're A Fucking Riot  was a corker. These 3 things are all to be expected from Merthyr's best in town - albeit the girl next to me playing her PSP would disagree. What a chump! Banter around illegal downloads, crowd surfing parents, "girls zombies boys get ya guns out" and "I'm not lying. I'm not making this shit up. That is the best that has ever been sung" are all part of the charming repertoire from South Wales' next big thing. 

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Relentless...Young Guns

Straight off the stage and dripping in sweat, an out of breath, and poorly, Gustav Wood poses for countless pictures and signs tickets, EPs, t shirts and, erm, skin only added to the butterflies in their young fan's stomachs. A relentless street team add name upon name to their mailing list. Surely working tirelessly night after night to promote these guys must take its toll? Not on a diet of 'caffeine pills, whisky and lovely young men'. That's gotta be better than Atkins!

Rewind to about 40 minutes earlier...Next on the Kerrang! Relentless Energy tour bill was Young Guns. As usual, the High Wycombe quintet ceased to disappoint with loud and bouncing choruses and riffs to melt your face with. The massive sweaty teen filled mosh pit grew and grew with Weight of the World and in reward they were crowned 'easily the best fucking crowd of the whole tour.' Cheers Mr Wood! Sweaty and poorly but no less energetic, Young Guns are continuing to secure their unshakable place on the British music scene.

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Relentless...My Passion

So this week I was lucky enough to make up one tiny part of the sold-out mob at the Kerrang! Relentless Energy 2010 tour. Cardiff leg. 

Dirty fun makers, My Passion proved more than just eyeliner, hair that makes Jedward jealous and rock-opera esque threads with harder rock hits and big mosh-along choruses.

 From start to finish massive mosh pits circled the floor and sweaty teens bashed the crap out of each other (in the good, healthy way, natch). Laurence Rene's onstage acrobatics were nothing to be sniffed at neither was the banter with the crowd: "This song is for you. Now drop your pants" and "Cardiff you are definitely contenders for the best crowd on tour" got us all laughing and pumped for the rest of the set that def didn't disappoint.

The merch table was nothing short of genius with signed sandwiches and Sprite swaggers. I had a chat with a happy bassist Simon Rowlands who  mentioned about springtime studio plans adding My Passion "loves being on tour...we are a touring band."  We'll look forward to next time then.

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P.S. Keep an eye out for the first BBPD competition. You, BBPD Followers, could win some free stuff.

Get the Guns' eye view of studio life as they talk babes, one-take wonders and shooting the video for their brand new single, Winter Kiss. Watch out for head-teacher horror stories and basement anecdotes from the old school maintainance dude. At time of blogging this Young Guns insider video only had 19 views!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M53pjBIfIXU&fmt=18

Make sure you catch the High Wycombe fivesome on the 2010 Kerrang! Relentless Energy Tour kicking off on January 22nd at Dublin Academy alongside The Blackout, My Passion and headliners All Time Low. For more info, K! Tour blog and ticket details go to http://tour.kerrang.com/

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