Metallica have announced that they will be bringing their “Worldwired” European Stadium & Arena Tour to us in 2019! Starting in May, with support from Ghost and Bokassa, there will be only a trio of chances to see them upon our shores in June… 8th Dublin, Slane Castle 18th Manchester, Etihad Stadium 20th London, Twickenham
Amplified Festival has made a huge line-up announcement for the 2019 incarnation of the event! Early bird tickets are available in limited quantities until the end of October for the Festival taking place at Quarrydowns in Gloucestershire across the weekend of 19th July. Highlights from the line-up announcement include Mushroomhead, Bloodshot Dawn, Lotus Eater and
Thronetorcher have announced a European run that includes a pair of dates with Drawn In in October. Having just released new single “Hidden Daggers” the band are supporting EP “Eden’s Poison” out now via BDHW Records while writing a new album. “We’re like Machete. We don’t text. We tour. Catch us on the road in
In addition to the trio of headliners for the 8th incarnation of Desertfest, the organisers have announced a first wave of 7 bands! Taking place in Camden Town, London across the weekend of 3rd to 5th May, the early bird tickets have already sold out! The 10 bands announced so far are as follows… Monster
The resurgent Bleed From Within continue to rollout the live dates with another 9 hot of the press. Album “Era” is without doubt a contender for album of the year with label Century Media backing the return. To our surprise a quartet of dates with Skindred have been added to the existing run in October
When Ken Sorceron exited The Faceless and announced he was re-activating his Black Metal band Abigail Williams, we never thought that within the space of 8 or so months they’d be upon our shores. December will see them joined by The Infernal Sea and MartYriuM for a run of 8 shows that will be also have to be
Live debutants Road Mutant from Norwich appeared for the very first time on any stage anywhere at Upsurge Festival in August. Their Municipal Waste inspired crossover Thrash laiden set was blisteringly good. They’re very much a new band, no material out anywhere… Until Friday! The band will be releasing a pair of tracks recorded from
Leeds (ish) Vegan Straight Edge Metallers xServitudex will be joined by All Fear Death for a 5 date European run in October, including a pair of UK dates before they hit the studio to get paid in full and record their next release. 4th Liverpool, HUS Bar 5th Gouda, Netherlands, Oosterweide 6th Limburg, Belgium, Hal
Lincoln post hardcore quartet Reclaimer have announced a trio of co-headlining dates with Oxfords MSRY in November. Reclaimer have been in the studio recording some new material while MSRY have recently dropped a new EP entitled “Safety First”. 16th Bolton, The Alma 17th Lancaster, The Bobbin 18th Hull, O’Reily’s
Beford Melodic Metalcore quintet The Hero Dies First have announced a co-headlining Weekender in November with Mancunian Melodic Hardcore quartet Cvscade! The Hero Dies First are currently supporting their 3rd EP “Enemy At The Gate”. The pair of dates are as follows with further support TBC; 3rd Crewe, The Box 4th Swansea, The Bunkhouse
