MetalOnRock News

18/01/2012
'On the Ropes' UK DVD release date announced
Frozen Echo Productions, Ink Pixel Films and Cornerstone Media International are proud to announce the UK DVD release for 'On the Ropes' as Monday 9th April 2012.
The DVD is now available to pre-order from Amazon.

'On the Ropes' exclusive premiere screenings announced!
'On the Ropes' will be getting it's first screenings in December at 'The Luxe' cinema, with it's premier screening to an exclusively invited audience on the 6th December and the public premier on the 7th December. Please click on the link to the official posting on 'The Luxe' cinema web site.

Frozen Echo production team profiles
(Posted by Ink Pixel Films on Saturday, October 01, 2011)
Ink Pixel Films have created profile pages on their web site for cast and crew who have worked together with them on the 'On The Ropes' project. Check out the profiles for MetalOnRock Production's Hamdy Taha and Fiona Taha.

Cornerstone exclusive worldwide agreement
(Posted by Cornerstone Media International on Sunday, September 25, 2011)
Cornerstone Media International is proud to announce that it has signed a worldwide agreement with Frozen Echo Productions and Ink Pixel Films. The exclusive 3 year deal begins with the UK release of 'On the Ropes', starring Joe Egan, Mark Noyce, Ben Shockley and Raymond Griffiths.
To view the full press release click here.

Frozen Echo signed up to produce two new feature films!
Frozen Echo Productions are pleased to announce that we have signed up to produce (in collaboration with Ink Pixel Films) two new feature films, 'Shaniqua' and 'n00bs'. The films are being written by Mark Noyce, and the projects will be undertaken by the same core production team who worked so successfully together on 'On The Ropes'.
Watch this space for more news soon!

'On The Ropes' Official trailer now released!
The official trailer to the 'On The Ropes' trailer has now been released. Please view it on the Frozen Echo YouTube Channel. The feature itself is due to be released in autumn 2011.
Please also view the official posters for 'On The Ropes' at MoviePosterDB.com.

PR and Marketing
We are delighted to welcome Cheryl Hood on to our management team as PR and Marketing Manager. Cheryl has already been working with us for the last three years as photographer and production assistant. Please contact Cheryl at cheryl@metalonrock.com.

WizzFest 2011, Aalter, Belgium
MetalOnRock Productions are proud to announce that we will be filming WizzFest in Belgium again this year! The event will be held at the Party Hall, Guldensporenplein, Aalter, Belgium on the 19th March. Appearing at the festival will be headliners Blaze Bayley, with Fury UK, Lost InSanity, Wizzard, Night Vision, Cambion, Exit State, Visitor, Lime Shark, Spooneye and Mick "Kick The Guns" Ball. This live video shoot is for the production of a festival promo video and a souvenier WizzFest compliation DVD. Watch this space for further news ...

IOV Accreditation
We are very pleased to announce that MetalOnRock's / Frozen Echo's producer / director Hamdy Taha has recently been awarded Master Membership of the IOV (Institute of Videography). The IOV is a UK-based trade association which promotes professionalism in video production.

Extras Needed!
Extras needed for some scenes to be filmed for the new UK comedy feature film "On The Ropes"! The scenes are due to be filmed on Sunday 28th November 2010 in Peterborough. If you are interested in martial arts and would like to appear in the movie, the please mail us at productions@frozenecho.com for further details.

On The Ropes - The Movie
Filming has just started for the new UK comedy feature film "On The Ropes". This is a Frozen Echo production (MetalOnRock's non-music division) in association with Ink Pixel, based on a story by Mark Noyce and starring Joe Egan, Mark Noyce, Ben Shockley, Lindsay Honey, Steve Coleman, Sean Byrne, Dionne Vincent, Emma Louise, Georgia Curtis, Colin Cowx, Charlotte Hamilton. The film is directed by Hamdy Taha and Mark Noyce.

Riverside Festival 2010
MetalOnRock Productions will be filming and recording again at this year's Riverside Festival for the latest video production for the Festival, which is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year. The Riverside Festival will take place on it's site on the Stamford Meadows on the 3th July and 4th July, featuring more than 40 bands and numerous other artists on four stages.
Come and enjoy a great weekend of live music and all round entertainment and fun...

New rockumentary released!
We have just completed production of the rockumentary 'this is and we are ... UNTAMED', and the film has now been released (14 April 2010). The film follows Peterborough metal legends UNTAMED through 'a day in the life of a gig', not only showing all the hard work and effort that goes into putting their 'Stadium Rock' show on and getting the gig off the ground on the day itself, but also in the weeks leading up to the gig. The running time of the film is 30 minutes and will be initially shown on the MetalOnRock and Untamed web sites. A four part version will also released for broadcast on our YouTube channel and MySpace site.

New music promo video for Untamed
MetalOnRock Productions have just completed production of Untamed's latest music promo video for their song 'Blood Soldiers'. 'Blood Soldiers' is from Untamed's second album 'Insanity Bound'. The video was released on 26 January 2010 and can be viewed on MetalOnRock's web site, as well as our YouTube channel and MySpace site.

WizzFest 2010, Aalter, Belgium
MetalOnRock Productions are proud to announce that we will be filming WizzFest 2010 in Belgium! The event will be held at the Party Hall, Guldensporenplein, Aalter, Belgium on the 20th February. Appearing at the festival will be Wizzard (Belgium), Fury UK (UK), Nacoma (Belgium), Motorgasm (Belgium), Ceremony Of Opposites (Holland), Marlyn's (France), Verax (UK), Hailing Star (UK), The Beckoning Silence (UK) and Rusty G's (UK). This live video shoot is for the production of a festival promo video and a souvenier WizzFest compliation DVD. Watch this space for breaking news ...

From A Dark Place - BOTB Final
The line up is now set for the BOTB final. Making up the final will be Peterborough horror punks The Ruined, Vendetta, rap/hip-hop metallers Stringfinger, Stamfords own Don't Look Down and Riverside Festival Marquee Stage 2009 headliners Death Valley Piledriver. This line up is one not to be missed and it's still all for £3! MetalOnRock Productions will be there, filming and recording the whole event.

ATM Awards Ceremony 2009
The 2009 ATM Awards Ceremony will take place at the Mermaid Theatre in London on Wednesday 2nd December. The event celebrates the achievements of Access to Music students and echoes the prestigious awards ceremonies of the music industry. MetalOnRock Productions will be filming and recording the event for Access To Music.

From A Dark Place - Battle Of The Bands 2009
MetalOnRock Productions are sponsoring the Battle Of The Bands staged by From A Dark Place at Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge in Stamford. This will see some of the best local bands from the Stamford and Peterborough area including The Ruined, Death Valley Piledriver, Radicus, Stringfinger and Don't Look Down going head to head for the chance to win a promo video from MetalOnRock Productions, t-shirt printing worth £150 and a slot at next years Riverside Festival. The 4 heats will take place on 2nd October, 17th October, 6th November and 13th November, with the final taking place on the 18th December. Watch this space for breaking news ...

Riverside Festival 2009 update ...
This years Riverside Festival was bigger and better than ever this! MetalOnRock ended up with 28 hours of video footage and 16 hours of audio recordings from the performances on all three stages and from the event in general. Many thanks to the Riverside Association for Music and Arts for allowing us to work with them again this year, and to all the organisers and volunteers for all their hard work in putting the event on and making it a sucess. Also a big thanks to all our crew and volunteers for their hard work and dedication.

Riverside Festival 2009
MetalOnRock Productions will be filming and recording at this year's Riverside Festival for the latest video production for the Festival. The Riverside Festival will take place on it's site on the Stamford Meadows on the 4th July, featuring at least 30 bands and artists on three stages.
Watch this space for breaking news ...