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Megadeath announced as Bloodstock headliner!

It’s a happy new year from Bloodstock Open Air festival as they announce the one and only Megadeath will take a headline spot!!! The Grammy nominated metallers will round off the festival, headlining Sunday’s line-up at Catton Park. Frontman Dave Mustaine says; “We kick off 2017 by announcing we’ll be headlining Sunday night at Bloodstock, […]

A Look Back at 2016; Festivals

Another year of festivals has come and gone and what a year it was. Biffy, Red Hot Chilli Peppers and Foals headline sets at Reading and Leeds, 2000 Trees 10-year anniversary celebrations, Panic! At The Disco topping the bill at Slam Dunk and the likes of Creeper, Moose Blood, Basement and Milk Teeth tearing up […]

Heavy Scotland announce next wave of bands!

We’re starting the week as we mean to go on with the new lineup announcement for Heavy Scotland! Edinburgh Corn Exchange is set to be the go-to for all you metal-heads out there between April 1-2 2017! The latest acts to be announced are *drum roll* Finntroll, Fleshgod Apocalypse, Destruction and Ingested! They join the […]

Merry Christmas from Bloodstock!

Bloodstock Open Air Festival is getting into the Christmas spirit with yet another lineup announcement! Welsh hellraisers Skindred are set to make their BOA debut, bringing their boisterous live shows and unique blend of reggae, metal and punk to the festival. Also it will be BOA goers’ first time to join the infamous Newport helicopter! […]

Impericon Festival announce some awesome bands!

Impericon festival has announced the first four bands for the UK leg of the 2017 festival! The festival, set to take place on April 17, 2017 at Manchester’s Academy. The first wave of bands announced are killer too! Thy Art Is Murder will be headlining the event and will be joined by Miss May I, […]

Bowling For Soup announce Slam Dunk and new live CD/DVD!

Bowling For Soup fans rejoice! Everyone’s favourite pop-punkers have some big news for you all! The Texans have announced that they will be playing 2017’s Slam Dunk Festival! The band will be making their debut at the UK’s most prestigious pop-punk, metalcore and modern-rock festival. Frontman Jaret Reddick says of the announcement; “We are so […]

Bloodstock announce more bands for 2017!!

If you were thinking of heading to Catton Park, Derbyshire between 10-13th August 2017 for Bloodstock Festival then this latest lineup announcement should definitely have you on your laptops booking your tickets right away (I’ll even help you out by putting the link for tickets here because I’m nice like that!). There’s only three bands […]

Heavy Scotland announce two new bands!

The UK's newest festival Heavy Scotland may only be in it's first year but it is sure to pack a punch! Just aded to the inaugural line-up is US thrashers Havok and heavy metal legend Blaze Bayley (Iron Maiden, Wolfsbane). The festival is set to take place at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange on April 1-2, 2017.

Liverpool Music Week unveils full line-up

Liverpool Music Week starts on October 26 and ahead of the opening party (headlined by WARPAINT), the organisers have revealed the full line up! The festival runs across Liverpool between October 26 and November 4.

UK Tech Fest announces TECHABILITATION 2016

Do you need some rehab after tech fest 2016 Well the organisers have sorted you out with TECHABILITATION 2016! Billed as a two-day post tech-fest rehab clinic for tech metal junkies, it is set to take place on November 19 and 20 at The New Cross Inn, London.

Butserfest 2016 line-up change

This Saturday (September 10) sees a whole host of everyones favourite bands head to Queen Elizabeth Country Park in Petersfield for the UK's biggest ancohol and drug free festival Butserfest. This year also marks the festival's tenth anniversary!

WIN A PAIR OF WEEKEND CAMPING TICKETS FOR FORT FEST 2016!

How would you like to win two weekend camping tickets to the first ever Fort Fest? All you have to do is apply here! (You will need to be over the age of 16!).

Shield Fest II (FVK/More Than Most/Junior + more) @ Hobos, Bridgend

A very emotional night but it showed that FVK are going to go on and have plenty of success in their future ventures. A very good festival overall which organiser Adam Tibbs should give himself a pat on the back for! Now to count down the days until the next Shield Fest!

First Bands Announced For Breaking Bands Festival 2017!

The ever growing and ever popular Breaking Bands Festival returns for its third year next May. Housed at the fantastic Stoke Prior Sports & Country Club in Bromsgrove, the Festival promises to deliver the very best emerging Metal, Punk and Rock bands to the general public.

Fort Fest line-up announcement

Fort Fest has announced the final bands to play the main stage of this year's inaugural event. The announcement sees The Xcerts, EMP!RE, Press To MECO, Boy Jumps Ship, THECITYISOURS, The Hyena Kill and Kingdom Keys added to the main stage.

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