Earlier this week the addition of Reading Alternative Rock bands Veridian and Our Fate to an already stacked line-up for this years incarnation of Reading Rising Festival found us doing a double take like say… what?! How have they achieved that?! There are officially 62 days before 18th November when the one dayer will take
Even with the most experienced stage crew on Planet Metal, turning a stage around between bands at a show or festival ain’t like changing the tires on a Formula One car. It usually takes between 15 and 20 minutes to tear down a drum rig, swap cables, amps, pedal boards, place drinks, tape setlists and
18th November will see twelve bands and hundreds of fans decent upon The Facebar in Reading for Reading Rising IV, a one day festival like no other. A warm and friendly atmosphere, a collection of hilariously titled cocktails and a sweaty mosh pit are all on offer, as is shelter from the rain, a collection
Now that we’ve cut the red ribbon and started the conversation about Reading Rising IV with talk of event regulars InAir, it’s time to turn our attention to another of the quadruplet of bands announced so far. 12 bands, 2 stages, 0 clashes is the mantra of the event which will take place at The
12 bands. 2 stages. 0 clashes. That’s what you can expect at Reading Rising IV on 18th November at The Facebar in Reading as this year’s incarnation of the annual one day event moves from early Summer to late Autumn. As variety is the spice of life, the organisers love to bring out a curious
“It’s the return of the… “Ah, wait, no way, you’re kidding. They didn’t just say what I think they did, did they?”” yeah we did. Almost a calendar month after our last entry in the black book of the United Kingdom Underground Metal scene that we call The Black Map, we return to the long running
A feature dedicated to sharing the knowledge about bands in the United Kingdom Underground Metal scene, The Black Map returns for it’s 259th not quite as consecutive as we’d like week to talk about Fall Of Saturn. Hailing from London, the Groove Metal quartet announced themselves to an unsuspecting World in August 2020. However due
We’d like to submit Exhibit A to the court for review, the poster at the end of this article that gives you the bare essentials about Summer Bash V. Saturday 22nd July will see Reading Progressive Death Metal Kings Mercury’s Well bringing their friends to Reading Facebar for a one day home town throw down like no
For the past nine weeks we’ve spent our Sundays trying to convince you discerning reader, as to why you should part with your hard earned cash and get yourself a ticket for Summer Bash V at Facebar in Reading on Saturday 22nd July… and we’re not about to stop. Aside from the eleven bands themselves,
It’s a long established fact that Saturday 22nd July 2023 will see the fifth incarnation of Summer Bash taking place at Reading Facebar, a one day event that will see no less than eleven (yes, you read that right, 11) bands taking to the stage courtesy of hosts and Progressive Death Metal masters Mercury’s Well.