SpeedTheory are a four piece Metal band from Wolverhampton, UK, consisting of Wes (vocals,guitar), Jay (Guitar), Stu (bass, vocals) & Alex (drums), they were formed in the Autumn of 2004 whilst all still @ school with Stu joining in December 2006 and they draw their influences from bands such as Metallica, Pantera, Lamb of God, Machine Head, American Headcharge & Slipknot. They played their first gigs in the Emergenza Battle of the Bands and got through to the Regional Semi-Finals. After having supported a few bands at their local venues, they were headlining after their fourth, and selling out after their Fifth gigs. In July of 2005 SpeedTheory Record their first EP Vengeance at MadHat Studios, which won Demo of the Month in Metal Hammer Magazine, This gave them the drive to push out of Wolverhampton and they have now played at venues around the UK and have countless other dates booked. They have also played with the Brazilian, Road Runner signed Band, Ill Nino, Breed 77 from Gibraltar and Dry Kill Logic from New York where in these gigs SpeedTheory were very well received by both fans and Bands, which resulted in Ahrue (Ill Nino) wearing a SpeedTheory T-Shirt on stage, and Christian (Ill Nino) Refering to SpeedTheory as Local Heros, just after this Vengeance was announced as the first ever Demo of the Year winners in MetalHammer out of over 87,000 bands worldwide.In July 06 they signed a 2 year worldwide distribution deal with Casket Music and "Hit the Dirt " hit the streets on the 16th October 06 and is receiving rave reviews .They opened the Terrorizer Stage at Damnation Festival and have been voted 2nd best unsigned band & 4th best Newcomer by Terrorizer readers Poll 06 & they have recently returned off tour in support of American Head Charge and Panic Cell.With endorsments from Peavey, GHS,MTC,& JHS amongst others they now look to the future and world domination
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