Helloween is fast approaching so as a special treat, the organisers of Bloodstock Open Air Festival have announced 6 additional bands for the 2019 incarnation of the annual festival. Taking place at Catton Park in Walton on Trent in Derbyshire across the weekend of 8th August, a trio of UK Exclusives are in the bundle…
Mexican Post-Hardcore band Skeleton Crew have announced a string of October & November dates around a larger European Tour. There are a myriad of support bands in tow on various dates with more to be announced! If you’ve not heard it already, you can check out the group’s “Follow The White Rabbit” EP over at
Polish Technical Death Metal quartet Decapitated have announced their return to our shores with Dyscarnate and Baest in February! The band have of course just completed their trek to Brighton’s Mammoth Fest. 11th Brighton, Concorde 12th Manchester, Academy 3 13th Glasgow, Classic Grind 14th Belfast, Voodoo 15th Dublin, Voodoo Lounge 16th Sheffield, Corporation 17th Birmingham,
London Metalcore quintet favourites Death Remains have announced a trio of shows in the coming weeks as they continue to support their very moreish “Destroy/Rebuild” which out now via Transcend Music. The follow up to 2013’s critically acclaimed debut “Stand.Fight.Brave” is available here. October 13th Tunbridge Wells, The Sussex Arms (with Bleed Again & South Cave) 14th
Having just released new EP “Created Sick” (forthcoming review!), Merseysiders God Complex have fleshed out the remainder of their 2018 tour dates, including supporting Sworn Enemy and King 810! The 19th October show at The Old Blue Last is also a free entry one, so be sure as to get down there and support the
Former Misfits frontman Michale Graves has announced a solo tour across Europe in January entitled “Course of Empire” with Noise Pollution and Siblings Of Samhain in tow. Graves famously sang on the “American Psycho” and “Famous Monsters” Misfits albums. The extensive tour shapes up as follows… 17th London, Camden Underworld 18th Bridgewater, Cobblestones 19th Swansea, Hanger
Once they’ve completed their US run on “The Sin And The Sentence” Tour with Trivium and Light The Torch, Swedish Metallers Avatar will be embarking on a headling tour of their own. Their run will start with UK dates in January before heading out to Mainland Europe. 16th Glasgow, The Garage 17th Birmingham, O2 Institute
Saturday 3rd November will see a half-dayer at The Lounge in Camden with Nexilva, Strains, Harbinger, Itself Timeless, Sphinx and Familiar Spirit (debut show!) on the bill. That’s 6 bands for £10 at Camden’s newest venue! What more could you possibly want! It’s a deal, it’s a steal, it’s the sale of the Metal century!
Glaswegians Lotus Eater have announced a quartet of dates in January 2019 with main support from Parting Gift. Hopefully the new year will see new material from the Hopeless Records signings that should feature singles “Break It” and “Branded released since their stunner of a debut EP “Gloom”. 18th Newcastle, Think Tank 19th Leeds, The
London Quartet The City Is Ours will be joined by As Everything Unfolds for a UK tour at the end of October having dropped single “Veins” at the end of August. The run will conclude with the band joining Our Hollow, Our Home for their annual Holloween event in Southampton. 21st Bridgend, Hobos 22nd Manchester,
