| Rise To Addiction | |
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| Also known as | RTA |
| Origin | Yorkshire, England |
| Genres | Heavy metal |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Mausoleum |
| Associated acts | Blaze, Evile |
| Website | http://www.risetoaddiction.com |
| Members | |
| Leigh Oates Steve Wray Aynsley Dickinson |
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| Past members | |
| Joel Graham John Slater Harry Armstrong Rob Naylor Ben Calvert |
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Rise To Addiction is a British heavy metal band formed in 2004 by former Blaze Bayley guitarists John Slater and Steve Wray.
A self-titled EP was released on Madman records in 2004 with the help of Harry Armstrong on vocals Rob Naylor on bass, and Ben Calvert on drums.
RTA's full touring lineup Rise To Addiction was completed in 2005 by ex-ninedenine members Leigh Oates on vocals, bass player Joel Graham and drummer Aynsley Dickinson.
RTA released the Andy Sneap-produced album A New Shade of Black for the Soul in May 2007 on Belgium label Mausoleum. The album was released in the US in October 2007. During the same year RTA toured as support with US doom band Trouble across Europe and then later with Warrior Soul RTA were also guests at Bloodstock Open Air (UK) and Motornalet (CZ) festivals.
In 2009 Guitarist and founder member John Slater left the band during the recording of their second album. On completing the recording on July 9, the finished album, Some Other Truth is scheduled for release in October the same year. Slater wasn't replaced on guitar and RTA continued as a four piece and returned to the live scene in August by playing dates in the Czech Republic and announced a full UK tour for September with the alt/metal band Illuminatus.
2009 also saw Aynsley Dickinson and Leigh Oates join Ashley Homar (guitar), Stefan Blackwood (guitar) and Ian Gaunt (bass) to create alt rock band Order Of Voices. On December 16 it was announced that Bassist Joel Graham was the new replacement in the British thrash band Evile for Mike Alexander who died while on tour in Sweden.