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Dream State reveal video and Download and The Great Escape festivals slots

South Walean quintet Dream State have signed to UNFD! To celebrate they have re-issued single White Lies. Vocalist CJ Gilpin says; “It’s about temptation, denial, hitting rock bottom and surrendering to yourself, There’s a line in the song – ‘Why won’t you give up?’ – that is really personal to me because I’m questioning myself as well as someone close […]

Download announces more acts for 2018!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Download festival has announced the next wave of artists to join the bill for 2018! ALEXISONFIRE, Asking Alexandria, Babymetal, Black Veil Brides, Body Count FT. Ice T, Bullet For My Valentine, Dream State, In This Moment, Marilyn Manson, Mayday Parade, MESHUGGAH, Neck Deep, Parkway Drive, Rise Againt, The Hives, The Pink Slips […]

Stone Free Festival announces 2018 acts!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Stone Free Festival has announced it is set to take place at London’s O2 on June 16-17 2018! The festival organisers have also revealed some acts on the line-up and they are special! SCORPIONS are set to play their only UK show of 2018 as Saturday headliners at the festival and will […]

Heavy Scotland returns for 2018!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Heavy Scotland festival is returning to Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange between August 31 and September 2, 2018 for more metal madness! Already announced are; Carcass playing their only Scottish show of 2018, Gama Bomb, Nervosa and Perpetua! Purchase tickets from: http://www.heavyscotland.com/ Under-18 tickets are available now. Super Early Bird tickets available from just £66.60 […]

Bloodstock announce more bands for their 2018 line-up

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Bloodstock have revealed yet more awesome bands to their 2018 line-up! German metal legend Doro will be headlining the Sophie Lancaster stage on the Friday night, Fozzy will be joining the Sunday bill on the Ronnie James Dio main stage. Also announced are Swedish death metallers Bloodbath who will be taking to […]

LENMANIA @ The Dome, London

On Saturday November 11th, Jamie Lenman curated and headlined his own all-day festival, appropriately titled LENMANIA. The day saw an eclectic collection of British artists playing across two stages, The Dome and the Boston Music Room in London’s Tufnell Park. We went along to check out everything the afternoon had in store.   “Thanks for […]

WRONG Festival returns for 2018

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Following the success of last year’s event, WRONG Festival will be returning to Liverpool’s Docklands on April 28, 2018! The first acts on the lineup have also been announced; FUTURE OF THE LEFT, DAMO SUZUKI, HARK, MUGSTAR, HEY COLOSSUS, KAGOULE, SEX SWING, THE ST PIERRE SNAKE INVASION, ALPHA MALE TEA PARTY, MILO’S […]

Guns N Roses announced as final headliner for Download 2018

Avenged Sevenfold and Ozzy Osborne will be joined by the legendary Guns N Roses headlining Saturday night at Download 2018! Playing for the first time since 1993 and made of the inimitable AXL ROSE, guitar legend SLASH and original bassist DUFF MCKAGAN, plus DIZZY REED, RICHARD FORTUS, FRANK FERRER and MELISSA REESE. Download Festival’s Promoter, Andy Copping said: “It’s great to […]

Download announce Avenged Sevenfold to headline Friday!

Download have revealed Avenged Sevenfold will be headlining Friday night! The band has commented “We are more than honoured to be a part of this legendary show and line up. Being asked to headline Download for the second time is a career highlight. We would like to thank our UK A7X family” Download Festival’s Promoter, Andy Copping said: […]

Download announce first headliner for 2018!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Download festival has announced the first headliner for 2018 and it’s a big one! Ozzy Osbourne is set to headline the festival on the Sunday night as a solo artist for the first time! Download promoter Andy Copping says; “We’re unbelievably excited to have Ozzy as one of the headliners next year. […]

Rebellion Fest 2018 adds new artists!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Rebellion Fest 2018, held in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens August 2-5, have revealed more artists to the line-up! The latest to be announced is Peter Hook & The Light, who return following a storming set in 2016! Peter and his band will be playing a ‘best of Joy Division‘ set! Peter says; “It’s […]

Bloodstock add more bands!

*Festival announcement klaxon* Bloodstock festival has geared up for Halloween with a ghoulish announcement of more bands! The four spooktacular bands added are; WATAIN, Orden Ogan, Combichrist and Memoriam! Speaking of their anticipation for their Sophie Lancaster Stage Sunday headline slot, WATAIN frontman Erik Danielsson says; “Our last performance at BLOODSTOCK in 2012 was also the final date […]

COMPLEXITY FEST announces SIKTH, CARNIFEX, JOHN FRUM and more

Dutch heavy music festival Complexity Fest have announced SikTh, Carnifex, Three Trapped Tigers, God Mother, Ulsect (Including members of Textures and Dodecahedron) and finally John Frum (supergroup made up of members from The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Faceless, John Zor) Many more acts are still yet to be announced. The dates of the festival are Friday 23 and Saturday 24 February 2018 and more information and tickets can be found […]

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