Although the news has been quiet these past few months there has been a lot going on behind the scenes and we've been taking time to tighten everything right up.

Ben has settled as if he's been a part of the band for a decade and the songs sounds freakin awesome. With that in mind we're planning on going into the studio at the end of February to record the first 4 track EP. We've decided to split things up this way and release a succession of smaller EP's rather than make you wait for a full album.

We've uploaded a couple of videos from our first gig with Ben at Hark 2 Towler, December 2009 and you can grab a look at those over on the Vids page. Or even better, why not check out all our vids on youtube and add us to your feed to keep updated automatically? http://www.youtube.com/user/nemesiscotf

Finally, some tougher news; Nicos has decided to move on and has quit Nemesis. We wish him the best. Of course that also means that we will be auditioning for a replacement soon so if you fancy stepping into those boots, get in touch.

The end of Nemesis first full year draws to a close and we wish all you awesome people who have supported us a very Merry Christmas!

We are also of course looking forward to an exciting, crazy year to come. Expect our first album, much more crazy stuff, videos, new songs, messed up merch and of course; epic gigs and tours. See you all next year! Ho! Ho! Metal ho!!!

Ben is settling really well into the band and we've got the majority of tracks up to gig standard already. We've made some minor but really cool changes to some of the tunes and can't wait to show off the new stuff to all you guys.

We've also, after much thought, decided to delay recording the album: Yes, you guessed it, we're going to re-record with Ben. It should only take a couple of months to get up to readyness since we're all really on form at the moment from the intense recording, gigging and jamming we've been doing constantly this year. We reckon it'll definitely be worth the wait and you guys are gonna have something very awesome to listen to when it's all done! :)

May we welcome the mighty drumming talents of Ben to the band! AIDA is currently preparing for retirement where she will continue to provide samples and digitized explosions as needed from a quieter, off stage position. In the meantime she will continue to do drum duty for our upcoming live shows while we take our time getting everything up to speed.

You would not believe what it has cost us in time, effort, money and lack of sleep but there are now over 200 burned, labelled and slipsleeved promo CD's to give away! Get yours while they last because once the album is finished we'll never burn these again.

Nemesis are now finalising gig dates for the autumn season; keep your eyes on the gig listings for the latest additions, there are lots more exciting dates in the pipeline just waiting to be confirmed!

UPDATE: And the first gig of 2010 has also been confirmed, it's all go in the Nemesis camp! \\m//

Yes, The Promo CD is finally here! You can listen to the songs straightaway or sign up for to the fan club totally free and download em to keep. Yes. Its as easy as that. So, are you metal enough?!

Okay, so it was getting boring with just the one sneak preview so I uploaded Witchlore for you all. Hot off the press it is still a work in progress so dont expect perfection but it's damn awesome considering!! Go on. Just like Nemesis it's a full track and totally FREE, of course!

What are you waiting for? Click on MP3's and get downloading or streaming as you choose!

Metal!!

Download the lineup in MS Word format ready to print on a single Sheet of A4 HERE

We're going to try and keep it updated but we'll include the date in the document so you know how recent it is. Thanks!!

Yeah, SeanMandrake cooked this up for you, a total red and black theme complete with wallpapers and ringtones. Download it HERE. Then simply unzip and copy into your phones themes directory.
(Only tested on W760i but should work on most modern 240x320 screen SE phones)

And if you have any other mobile you can download the wallpaper and ringtones for manual installation on your favourite device HERE.

Recording the solos and vocals is proving to be very time consuming but is progressing steadily. Nemesis are also planning on taking a break from it all in two weeks time to play Grand Central on Thursday 9th July.

Okay, so it's all quiet on the gig front since we're recording, as you all well know... As far as recording goes we're doing my (Mandrake's) vocals and solos next. All the core rhythms are down so not long now and it'll be worth the wait: It's sounding truly awesome!!

Check it out as the Angel of Metal interviews all the bands including us of course for the Official Bloodstock Podcast!!

Listen here!! http://bloodstock.podomatic.com/ (Between roughly 30mins to 50mins)

The very first of the new tracks from our upcoming summer album release is now available for you to listen to and download in it's entirety. It's about 70% complete with a few mistakes and a very rushed solo but we wanted to share something with you to whet your appetite... so here ya go!

Click HERE to jump to our music page for the new Nemesis MP3.

We're all done gigging for a short while now so we're going to concentrate on getting the album finished for all you guys as our top priority!

Of course we'll be booking gigs too and you never know when we'll appear on a last minute bill ('cause we're a bit crackers and love the stress). We'll also be posting loads of live video clips over the next couple of weeks and uploading teasers fom our recordings to keep you interested. So keep your eyes peeled for news.

Catch you soon!!

We compete with other bands to play Bloodstock at Grand Central on the 5th of May. Bands from 8pm sharp! We could be on anytime - random stage times handed out on arrival, so be there early if you want REAL METAL at BLOODSTOCK. Entry is free. If you're late the whole world will have to suffer some two bit rubbish band instead. So, are you metal enough!?!

Come support us and RAISE THE SPEARS!!!!!

Update!

Despite the most ferocious set of the night that ripped the venue apart and an absolute tsunami of guys and gals giving us total support (You all rock!!) unfortunately the secret judges decided on behalf of the Bloodstock fans that they really didn't want our brand of furious Power-Thrash and instead put through a couple of metalcore type bands. Regardless, we had a great time playing as always and we've got our Bloodstock tickets so we'll see you all their anyway - just drunk and sunburned (hopefully!) instead. Keep it metal!

Slaying the dragon on Saint Georges Day!

Don't miss it, plus a super secret AWESOME metal band are also playing and we're bringing the best metal CD's of the last 25 years with us so there'll be some furious DJing from the Nemesis crew. Expect stuff too heavy or esoteric to play anywhere else! Think the best metal club you 've ever been to but with the most awesome metal band ever to finish it off and... well, don't miss out!! (Doors 7.30pm ish, onstage 9.30pm ish)

Well, we tried but life got in the way so recording was delayed by well over a month. Doh! That's ruined our whole plan for April gigs and and April release date, it's all a piggin shambles now but we just don't care because we're having fun a nd rocking and the tracks sound ruddy awesome! So there!! Guess we'll just have to do a Summer tour instead :D

Right: We've just finished recording Mandrake's rhythm guitar for all the tracks. There were quite a lot of minor changes and even a couple of new riffs, hence why it's taken two weeks so far already. But, we're dead happy with the sound and feel and vibe and it's definately worth the effort! Bane's turn next!

Cha! SM

(The first album from COTF, currently a work in progress)

In no particular order...

• Witchlore
• Nemesis
• Feyrie
• Master
• Of Ice and Snow
• The Winds of Time
• Hidden Truths
• The Frozen Tower

Anyone who knew the Verm era well may recognise a couple of these tracks. In a fit of professionalism we spent a bucket of money on recording them in a 'pro' studio... the end result result was abysmal! So, I went back to the formula that got Verm into the mainstream press in the first place and look forward to hearing peoples opinions.

Expected release date: Summer 2009

COTF MySpace: myspace.com/childrenofthefey

Verm MySpace: myspace.com/verm666