After a night where the first five bands brought their A game to The Hairy Dog in Derby, the standard has been set for others to maintain and make the final Techabilitation a momentus occasion to send Tech-Fest off in style. Ten bands are primed and ready to do battle with an audience suffering from
There is a certain irony that just as we arrive in Derby for what could be the final Tech-Fest event in Techabilitation at The Hairy Dog, “Beginning of the End” by Spineshank should surface on the Spotify playlist we’ve been listening to on the drive. In truth it’s not so much the end as a
The Impericon Never Say Die Tour has long been an annual celebration of all things heavy not to be missed which sees some well established acts bring some of the lesser lights of heaven across Europe, setting venues ablaze in the process. Usually a mix of Hardcore, Deathcore and Metalcore, previous years have seen the
“You take the blue pill – the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill – you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes” ~ Morpheus, The Matrix
It’s a wet Saturday afternoon in Reading in the middle of November but that isn’t going to stop a few arsonists from bringing some heat to The Facebar for Reading Rising. What awaits us is 12 bands spread across 2 stages with the organisers striking an intriguing balance between Rock and Metal with their selection
One of the great things about Rabidfest is that while they put on a varied line up each year, there is method to their madness. This isn’t just a collection of random bands thrown into a melting pot in the hope that everyone will have a good time. Far from it. Instead, each day is
Its a wet weekend in November and golden leaves are all over the ground which can only mean one thing. After huge fanfare and extensive build up, the fifth anniversary of Oxfords biggest Metal Weekender Rabidfest is finally here! The hordes have descended upon The Bullingdon like witches and wizards gathered in the masses to
What are most bands doing in the day time before a show? Gaming, binge watching TV series, creating artwork? Most bands aren’t Malevolence. They set up a pop up shop at the Aces & Eights bar around the corner from the venue for four hours this afternoon so they can sell some merch and meet
Upgraded from the O2 Forum in Kentish Town to The Roundhouse, the London stop of the long awaited and highly anticipated tour that sees Spite, Fit For An Autopsy, Whitechapel and Thy Art Is Murder was always going to be a night to remember, even if there is an air of controversy around the whole
The small but perfectly formed grass roots venue that is The Lounge Bar in Alton is our destination for tonight’s entertainment with a pair of bands who played the Pins & Knuckles sponsored main stage at this past summers 10th Anniversary of Tech-Fest putting on an intimate show that will no doubt bring back a
