In Case of Fire are a British alternative rock group from Portadown, Northern Ireland. The original line up consists of brothers Steven (vocals, guitars) and Colin Robinson (drums), as well as Mark Williamson (bass). Their musical style has been described as "alternative rock" with "progressive" and "hardcore" influence, and have been compared to Muse, Queens of the Stone Age and Mars Volta. Critics have specifically praised the band's use of unusual time signatures. They are signed to Search and Destroy Records in the U.K and the Zomba Label Group in the U.S.
The trio won the MTV2 'Spanking New' competition, coming out on top of such acts as Adele, Foals, Black Kids and Lykke Li to be the "viewer's choice of bands to watch out for in 2008". They were the opening act on the 2009 Kerrang! tour supporting Bring Me the Horizon, Black Tide, Dir en grey and Mindless Self Indulgence, after receiving high praise from editor Paul Brannigan. He had said that the three-piece were “the best new band I’ve heard in ages”. On 28th March 2009, the band supported Fightstar and Bullet for My Valentine at the Royal Albert Hall, in London for a special Teenage Cancer Trust show, after replacing The Blackout due to illness.
The band released their debut studio album, Align the Planets in May 2009 which received strong reviews from the alternative music press. Later, in August 2009 they won the Kerrang! Award for "Best British Newcomer". The band recently announced that they are currently demoing new songs, and that single "The Cleansing" will be re-released on October 26, 2009, featuring two new exclusive b-sides.
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