NEWS

October

We have TWO new things coming out in the next month or so.
Firstly we have a split 7" with our Welsh brothers' in arms Blackeye Riot coming out on Calculon Records of Sheffield. It's probably gonna be on translucent red vinyl. Find out how to get it here!. We're putting a new song called 'The Amputee' on there. We will have these available on the ASBO tour, as advertised below.

Second we have a split CD with spunky young London upstarts the Birds of Paradise. It's been previously advertised (by myself no less) that this release was to be a BOP/Art of Burning Water split. Not no more, AOBW bailed, their loss is our gain - and what a gain. This will be coming out on Calculated Risk Products of Essex. Product details to appear shortly here. We're putting a new song called 'For All Intents & Purposes (You Are All Already Dead)' on there. We will have these available on the ASBO tour, as advertised below.

Feel free to tell whoever might give a fuck... and get buying, we gotta eat

September '05

Charger to play Damnation Festival

Calculated Risk Products proudly presents...
THE ASBO TOUR featuring the following reprobates:
CHARGER * 3 STAGES OF PAIN * BLACKEYE RIOT * LAZARUS BLACKSTAR
Wrecking a town near you:
3/11 - Manchester Satans' Hollow w/ Art Of Burning Water & Birds Of Paradise
4/11 - Leeds Fenton w/ Art Of Burning Water & Birds Of Paradise
5/11 - Nottingham Old Angel
6/11 - London Barfly
Come along and smash it up!

August '05

*NEW* charger track @ www.myspace.co.uk/charger
We like to give a taster of whats to come but just to fuck you all up that is the fastest song we play, go figure, thanks for giving a shit bout an untrendy honest band (Jay Charger)

June '05

Charger support "today is the day" - Aug 7 2005 - Highbury Garage - London
Charger on myspace.com - http://www.myspace.com/charger
Charger Photos new and old added to Photos page
New Charger material recorded (mp3s up soon)
Possible Charger / TBC Split coming soon
General refresh of website ongoing

December ‘04

We reluctantly announce the departure of bass player Tom O’Brien from Charger. Was it amicable? Was it acrimonious? It is neither, it is none of your business. We would like to thank him for everything he has done, mostly things that mere words cannot express. He will bear the scars to his dying day, as will we. There is no replacement as yet, though former bass player Jez is filling in for us at the Stoke alldayer we’re playing on the 5th December at the Talbot – we will be debuting some new material too.

WE ARE NOT SPLITTING UP.

Jay has a new band called Shotgun Justice who are punker than you/your band. One of Paul’s numerous other bands RedRightHand (who also have members of Narcosis/Hard To Swallow) will have their debut album out on Dry Run soon. They are slower than you/your band. Jim continues to be mad as a march hare. As for me, your humble narrator, I am currently writing the narrative for what we hope will be a befitting close to album #2. I hear what I want it to be like in my head, when I close my eyes to sleep. I sleep in the foetal position, if I can sleep at all.

You can’t beat geography. Ives.

August 2004
An Update:

We are currently working on new material for our second album to be released next year on an as yet unspecified label. This process is proving satisfactory. We have three songs completed, with the working titles of 'Cult Vs. Cunt', 'Shake Baby Shake' and 'Last Night I Pulled The Trigger On Kurt Cobain'. Due to our commitment to writing, we do not expect to be playing many shows this year, unless we get offered something truly exceptional. We are also exploring different avenues for the capturing of these 'songs' on tape. Status reports will be placed upon our message board when succinct information ready for human consumption becomes available.

Ives

March 10 2004
NEW MERCH ON LINE!
Go forth to the Undergroove Tuck Shop and buy our new hoodies!

January 20 2004
TOUR CANCELLED
We have been forced to cancel their upcoming Entombed shows due to unforeseen circumstances and communication issues. We've also been forced to pull their warm-up headline show at the Nottingham Old Angel on January 31. We can only apologise about this. In the meantime we continue to write our second album and first with new vocalist Martin Ives. Expect new musical carnage in 2004.
The Old Angel show ­ Everything Went Heavier ­ will still be an unmissible all-dayer ­ featuring John Holmes, 3 Stages Of Pain, Aped Bi Sapien, GU Medicine, Bumsnogger, Helvis, Throne, and more. The fun starts at 2pm.

January 9
CHARGER SUPPORT ENTOMBED!
Following on from their successful UK mammoth trek with My Ruin, we have have been confirmed to be main support for Swedish metallers Entombed in February. Opening the bill will be Notitngham crew My War. This is another chance to catch us with new vocalist Martin Ives.
Following the tour we will finish writing new material for both a forthcoming EP and second album ­ that will be released later in 04.
See us at:
31 Jan - Nottingham Old Angel (headline warm -up show all dayer - with 3 Stages of Pain, Bumsnogger, John Holmes, GU Medicine, Helvis, Aped Bi Sapien and more)
Entombed/ My War
01-Feb Oxford Zodiac
02-Feb Leeds Josephs well
03-Feb Glasgow King Tuts
04-Feb Manchester Hope & Grape
05-Feb Nottinham Basement
06-Feb Dublin Whealans (ENTOMBED ONLY)
07-Feb Newport TJ´s
08-Feb London Garage

January 5 2004
UPDATES! !
Happy New Year to you all!
Thanks to everyone involved in the My Ruin UK Tour just before Xmas - a lot of new friends were made, a lot of alcohol consumed and lots of great music was played and heard! We had a blast! Martin Ives is shaping up nicely as the newest recruit to the Charger Army and we look forward to showing him off on the forthcoming Entombed tour which we will hopefully be confirmed to play on any day now - dates to be
announced asap.
We're headling the Everything Went Heavier all-dayer at Nottingham Old Angel on January 31st - which also features the tasty sounds of Helvis, Bumsnogger, John Holmes, GU Medicine, Aped Bi Sapien, 3 Stages Of Pain and more!
We have also officially left Peaceville Records after one album. It would appear that developing and nuturing a band wasn't in keeping with the label's focus of re-issuing back catalogue. Perhaps Doom were right?!
Right now we continue to finish writing our second full length album and we're in talks with numerous labels with the plan to release new material in 2004. Onwards and upwards!


November 27 2003
EVERYTHING WENT HEAVIER!
The heaviest bill in January has just been confirmed and it features lots of Undergroove bands! Catch this all dayer - dubbed 'Everything Went Heavier'. See you down the front!

Saturday, January 31st, 2004
Nottingham, The Old Angel
5 quid on the door
2pm kick-off

CHARGER
JOHN HOLMES
3 STAGES OF PAIN
MY WAR
APED BI SAPIEN
HELVIS
GU MEDICINE
CRAWL BACK IN
THRONE
DEAD BY DAWN

October 22 2003
CHARGER SUPPORT MY RUIN
As previously announced Charger have been confirmed as the special guests for LA rockers My Ruin on their forthcoming UK tour. Opening the shows will be Murder One. Joining the band on vocal duties for the shows will be Martin Ives (ex Labrat)

>Thu 27.11.03 The Furnace, Swindon, UK. (tbc)
> Fri 28.11.03 Bierkeller, Bristol, UK.
> Sat 29.11.03 Concorde2, Brighton, UK.
> Sun 30.11.03 Wedgewood, Portsmouth, UK.
> Mon 01.12.03 Cavern, Exeter, UK.
> Tue 02.12.03 OFF
> Wed 03.12.03 Engine Room, Cardiff, UK.
> Thu 04.12.03 Escape, Swansea, UK.
> Fri 05.12.03 An Cruisin Lan, Cork, Ireland.
> Sat 06.12.03 Voodoo, Dublin, Ireland.
> Sun 07.12.03 Limelight, Belfast, UK.
> Mon 08.12.03 OFF
> Tue 09.12.03 King Tuts, Glasgow, UK.
> Wed 10.12.03 Venue, Edinburgh, UK.
> Thu 11.12.03 Crypt, Middlesbrough, UK.
> Fri 12.12.03 Kazbah, Scarborough, UK.
> Sat 13.12.03 Rios, Bradford, UK.
> Sun 14.12.03 Bierkeller, Manchester, UK.
> Mon 15.12.03 OFF
> Tue 16.12.03 Mean Fiddler, London, UK.- K-Fest
> Wed 17.12.03 Uni, Liverpool, UK.
> Thu 18.12.03 Central Station, Wrexham, UK.
> Fri 19.12.03 Academy2, Birmingham, UK.
> Sat 20.12.03 Rock City, Nottingham, UK.

October 13 2002
CHARGER TO TOUR WITH MY RUIN
Charger have been confirmed as the special guests on the forthcoming My Ruin tour in November and December. The dates will be officially announced very soon! Opening the shows will be Murder One. More news soon

October 6 2003
CHARGER SHOWS
Both London and Bristol have been postponed on this week's tours and will be rescheduled asap. All tickets sold for the London show will be valid at the next show or can be refunded at point of purchase.

October 2 2003
TIM TO LEAVE CHARGER AFTER UK TOUR
After four years with Charger, vocalist Tim Machin will be leaving the Charger ranks after the bands imminent UK tour starting on October 4. Charger has always been about five individuals coming together to make passionate noise. In the past members have left and the noise has continued to evolve with new people in tow. This has always been Charger's ethic and will continue to be so in the future. Another chapter is closed and another one about to start. Following the tour the band will regroup with a new singer and continue writing of their second album - the follow up to 'Confessions Of A Man ...'. Another UK tour will be announced shortly.

September 26 2003
SOUR VEIN OFF UK TOUR
Due to unforeseen VISA difficulties, SOUR VEIN have been forced to cancel their forthcoming appearance on the CHARGER UK tour in October. Aped Bi Sapien are still appearing.
Also please note the London show has moved to the Carling Islington Acedem - nearest tube - Angel.

Sept 1 2003
Check out a new, cool interview here:
www.live4metal.com/charger.htm

CHARGER / SOUR VEIN / APED BI SAPIEN - OCTOBER 2003 TOUR!
We are hitting the road again in October and bringing Sour Vein (ex Buzzov*en) from New Orleans with us! Opening all shows except Sheffield will be Undergroove's newest band - Brighton based trio Aped Bi Sapien. Check them out at: www.apedbisapien.com - Please visit gigs section for full tour!

July 25 2003
Charger's classic debut releases on Undergroove Records - 'The Foul Year Of Our Lord' and 'Fuzzbastard' are now all officially available to buy in USA stores through Lumberjack Distribution.

22 JULY 2003
SCOTLAND DATE & VENUE CHANGE
Charger & Khang will be playing Strawberry Fields in Glasgow on Sat 26th July and not the Cathouse as advertised. Also anyone who has bought advance tickets for a mysterious Charger & Churn show on 29th July at strawberry fields that seem to have been on sale can use them on the 26th.

30 June 2003
UK Shows Announced
We have lined up a number of dates in July and August around the UK - we will be playing with our friends Taint and Khang. Check out the gig guide for some summer carnage.

24 June 2003
Buy 'Confessions ...' on-line
Visit the Undergroove Tuck Shop and buy 'Confessions..' on line now using our mail order or PAYPAL service.

June 6
BACK ON LINE!!
We're back on line after a few server problems! Bigger and better sites coming at you very soon!!!

Euro Tour Finished!
We finished our 5 week Euro trek with Today Is The Day this week - we had an amazing time - we will update the site soon with reports of it all! IN the meantime - go to www.blankcanvas.co.uk and then 'on location' to see
picture evidence.

UK shows!
Charger will be playing Edwards No 8 on June 29 - also playing are: The Murder Of Rosa Luxemburg, Labrat, 3 Stages of Pain, Mistress, Pale Horse, Jahsoma, Aconite Thrill and Occupational Hazard. This all-dayer starts at
2pm. Tickets on sale now from Swordfish Records. details at:www.thecommunion.co.uk

Nottingham Show Cancelled
Our show on June 7 at the Old Angel has been cancelled as we have been delayed coming back from Europe. We will reschedule asap. Sorry

CHARGER
UNLEASH BILLY ANDERSON PRODUCED DEBUT ALBUM!!!

'Confessions OF A Man (Mad Enough To Live Amongst Beasts) - April 21.

Charger - the Stoke on Trent sluggers - release their debut album on highly influential label Peaceville on April 21 2003.
Recorded by legendary San Francisco-based producer Billy Anderson (eyehategod, Neurosis, Sleep et al) at Mighty Atom Studios, Swansea, Wales, 'Confessions Of A Man (Mad Enough To Live Amongst Beasts) illustrates a band intent on taking no prisoners.
Following on from their 00 debut mini-album (released on Undergroove) - Charger have created eight slabs of impossibly heavy, punk-fuelled sludgecore noise. This record is your worst nightmares made real, this album is ferocious and as vicious you'd expect from a band that have slayed their way around the UK with the likes of Amen, Raging Speedhorn, Minus and soon Today Is The Day (on a full 36 Date European tour in May/ June).
Opener 'Ultra Violet Flyer' crushes through your stereo like a demon, before the punked-up dirge
of 'God Made Us In The Image Of His Ass' sees Charger dig into their old-school anarcho roots.
Live favourite 'Carbon Wings' is venomously laid down on tape, while closer 'A Ventilation System For Cooling Poultry' is a doom-laden sludge fest, that lays to waste everything standing in its way.
Recorded primarily in one-take, this album also features in-studio breakages and mayhem to add extra textures to the overall, full-bodied aural carnage.
With 'Confessions ..' Charger have exemplified that right now, there is non-more heavy or brutal.

'Confessions Of A Man (Mad Enough To Live Amongst Beasts) is released on Peaceville on April 21. (CDVILEF100)
Track listing: 'Ultra Violet Flyer', 'God Made US IN The Image Of His Ass', 'Pennies For Soil', Chide And Harmonize', Carbon Wings' Airtank Face Pincers', '-', 'A Ventilation System For Cooling Poultry'

Catch Charger on tour as special guest to Today Is The Day in UK and Europe in May and June.

Saturday 1st Feb
Charger, Dukes Of Nothing, Pale Horse, Jinn, Send More Paramedics, Humanfly, Snowblood, Ultimo Dragon, Bilge Pump, Eden Maine, Humans The Size Of Microphones, Like A Kind Of Matador

Sunday 2nd Feb
Mistress, Army Of Flying Robots, Guillaume Seam, Khang, Stand, The Murder Of Rosa Luxembourg, The Horror, Parade Of Enemies, D Rail,Losing The Battle, Castle Greyskull, Kevorkian Solution

8th November 2002
CHARGER - THE NEW ALBUM!!
Recording of the new album has now finished. Billy Anderson has taken it all back to the States to master the CD. It's going to be called 'Confessions Of A Man ... Mad Enough To Live Amongst Beasts.' Jim has described it so far as: "Horrifically nasty, like a smack-head fighting for a hit, like a chainsaw ripping through a queue of OAPs on pension day, pure dirty hellish evil! Satan is indeed shitting himself!"