Yes, Coventry’s noise mongers are heading off to Foel Studios to hole up away from civilisation (well about eight miles away from the nearest town) to follow in the footsteps of Eden Maine – and they got four K’s from rock bible Kerrang! for their To You the First Star album.  | | Sika Redem |
We hope Sika Redem can do the same – the band have certainly been busy writing new material throughout the year. And the tapes from the recording studio will be mixed by Sweden's Magnus Lindburg of Cult of Luna. The boys are hoping to head over to Scandinavia to oversee the production as well as to check out Magnus’ accent - well you would wouldn't you?! Introducing the band Before we get carried away, a little introduction is probably in order. Sika Redem are Luke McCusker (Drums), Ian Lee (Bass), Stein Fletcher (Guitar), Lewis Roden (Guitar) and Tommy Jones (Vocals). The five-piece has been together for two years and according to Fletcher it's hard to define their sound.  | | Sika Redem |
The guitarist said: "Influences are anybody that has challenged us to push things forward and to be creative. There are far too many bands to pin our collective sound down to". Making an impact Sika Redem are making their mark as one of the best new metal bands. The five boys' demo EP No Gods No Masters from 2004 was well received around the country (it was limited to 150 copies and they all sold) and having had tracks added to various compilations since, their solo debut is somewhat anticipated. The Coventry outfit can count the likes of Rock Sound's head honcho Darren Taylor to Mr. Hydra Head himself, Aaron Turner (ISIS, etc, etc, etc!) as fans – yes it looks like the boys have been causing a stir. How to get featured BBC Coventry and Warwickshire's Band of the Month feature aims to showcase the best local musical talent. If you think you and/or your band are worthy enough of a feature then get in contact with us. .... or use the postal address below. All we require is a short biography, a couple of decent quality colour images (in jpeg format) and a copy of your music. | 
