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Download Festival announces village activities

Download Festival has revealed the activities available to fans in the campsite village and this year, we have DO.OMYOGA, where for the first time, fans can get together and perfect their downward facing Download Dog. The whole idea of DO.OMYOGA is combining the worlds of relaxation and wellbeing with our favourite heavy music. There will […]

Cancer Bats announce more tiny shows

Following the release of surprise record The Spark That Moves and the delightful response to the intimate £5 shows, Cancer Bats have revealed more tiny shows to follow their appearance at this year’s Download Festival! June 8th Download Festival, Donington 9th Exeter, Cavern 10th Plymouth, The Junction 11th London, Brixton Academy (Supporting Alexisonfire – SOLD OUT) 12th […]

itoldyouiwouldeatyou team up with Signature Brew to host The Queer Escape Party!

itoldyouiwouldeatyou have teamed up with Signature Brew to host a special The Queer Escape Party! The event, which is set to take place on April 18 at Brighton Electric, is charged at suggested donation to children’s gender diversity charity Mermaids UK. Performing at the event alongside itoldyouiwouldeatyou include some of the UK queer scenes top talents; The […]

All Points East 2018 Festival full line-up announced!

London’s Victoria Park has a new 10 day music festival for you to sink your teeth into! All Points East is set to bring a three day festival, a community focused programme before closing with three huge All Points East Presents one-day events! Kicking things off between May 25-27 is the main festival headlined by LCD […]

Valis Ablaze and Unprocessed announce tour!

Prog metallers Valis Ablaze have teamed up with fellow Tech-Fest band Unprocessed for a pre-Tech-Fest UK co-headline tour! Check out the dates below; 30.06 – The Maze, Nottingham 01.07 – Exchange, Bristol 02.07 – Subside, Birmingham 03.07 – Black Heart, London (main support to Nexilva and The Dali Thundering Concept) 05.07 – UK Tech-Fest, Newark

Arch Echo and Schiermann announce Road To Tech-Fest tour!

As festival season kicks in, instrumental prog quintet Arch Echo and guitar whizz Schiermann have teamed up for the Road To Tech-Fest tour, making their debut UK appearances on the run of dates ahead of their performances at the festival! Check out the dates below; 30.06 – Thousand Island, London 01.07 – Hope & Ruin, Brighton 02.07 […]

ArcTanGent announce more bands for 2018

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* ArcTanGent festival has revealed another 15 bands for 2018! The festival is set to run between 16-18th August 2018 at Fernhill Farm. Anathema are the first of the 15 names in the latest batch to be announced! They will be joined by Leprous, Tides From NEBULA, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, […]

Tech-Fest 2018 announces final bands for line-up!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Tech-Fest has revealed the last wave of bands for the 2018 line-up! Heart Of A Coward have been announced as the Thursday headliners and are joined by; Betraying The Martyrs, Ingested, Martyr Defiled (farewell show), Employed To Serve, From Sorrow To Serenity, Arch Echo, The Hirsch Effeckt, The Dali Thundering Concept, Valis Ablaze, Ravenface, […]

Heavy Scotland returns for 2018!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Heavy Scotland has returned for 2018 with its first line-up announcement! This year’s festival is set to take place at Edinburgh’s Corn Exchange between August 31 and September 2. Announced to perform are; CARCASS* DECAPITATED* EXHUMED* GAMA BOMB* NERVOSA* HATE* CORRUPT MORAL ALTAR OST+FRONT* SISTERS OF SUFFOCATION* MARTRYIUM* WHORION* DEFACER PERPETUA (* denotes […]

Luke Rainsford announces shows with As It Is

Wolverhampton singer-songwriter Luke Rainsford has announced his biggest shows to date! As warm-up for his slots at Slam Dunk Festival, Luke will be heading out on a run of intimate, acoustic dates alongside As It Is! 21 MAY – Norwich, Arts Centre w/ As It Is 22 MAY – Sheffield, The Plug w/ As It Is 24 […]

2000 Trees announces new wave of bands including Twin Atlantic as headliners!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* 2000 Trees festival has announced that Twin Atlantic will be headlining the Friday main stage! Joining them in this latest wave are; Moose Blood, SikTh, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Meat Wave, Palm Reader, mastersystem, Courage My Love, The Kenneths, InTechnicolour, Woes, Mantra, Frauds, Nelson Can, GroundCulture, Avalanche Party, Cove, Reigning Days, PINS, Forever Cult […]

Bloodstock 2018 goes greener and adds more bands!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* With 15 weeks to go, Bloodstock Festival has added six new acts to the line-up! Power Trip are bringing their acclaimed Texan thrash to the Saturday main stage while sludgers Conjurer, black metallers A Forest Of Stars and Brit thrash metallers Forgotten Remains join the Saturday bill on the Sophie Lancaster stage. Also added to the Sunday […]

Hellions announce UK tour!

Australian quartet Hellions have announced their UK tour for July! Support for the run comes from Chapter & Verse! Drummer Anthony Carusso says; “It has felt like a lifetime since we have played in the UK. We feel like we have grown a lot as performers in the last year and are ecstatic to get back to do […]

Slam Dunk 2018 announces final additions to line-up and stage splits!

*FESTIVAL ANNOUNCEMENT KLAXON* Slam Dunk Festival has revealed the final four bands added to the line-up! Announced are; Lower Than Atlantis, Say Anything, Homesafe and Me VS Hero! Lower Than Atlantis frontman Mike Duce says; “Slam Dunk is one of my favourite festivals in the world! The crowds are always up for a laugh and I feel like […]

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