A new dawn, a new day, a new line up, a new album and a wealth of shows on the horizon mean Arising Empire signings Polar are going to be pretty busy for a while yet. The album is of course “Five Arrows” and features a guest vocal appearance from Rachel Aspe of Cage Fight
If you did a survey back in 1998 there would have been few who thought that Soulfly would still be a going concern in 2024 but 28 years after frontman and guitarist Max Cavalera left Sepultura the band are back in London and still here and going strong. We had the pleasure of witnessing them
When you’ve got Rachel Aspe in your corner, do you need anyone else? How Polar managed to get the Cage Fight vocalist to drop a guest appearance on “Paranoia” from their upcoming new album “Five Arrows” we’ll never know but Arising Empire will be happy. They’re distributing the record on 22nd November with a wealth
A few days before they appear at Infernal Metal Festival in Oslo Norway alongside Mass Worship, Gloombound and Vaterland, a new single from Cage Fight titled “My Dreams” has surfaced. It’s not a new song but a re-imagining of one from the bands 2022 self titled album which is more direct than the original. How
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
Last week we made a fatal mistake in declaring an end to our “Breaking Down The Bands” series for the fifth anniversary incarnation of Oxford’s biggest Metal Weekender Rabidfest. As it turns out, there is one last change in the line up before this years event takes place – over the weekend of the 4th
There are just 11 days to go until the biggest Metal Weekender that Oxford has to offer takes place on 4th and 5th November at The Bullingdon, so if you’re in need of one final reason to get a ticket, you’ve come to the right place! Rabidfest will see 20 bands take to the Devolution
Making a mockery of our numbering sequence, bands have dropped out and been replaced since they were originally announced to take part in the special occasion that will be the fifth anniversary of Rabidfest. For clarity, there will be no less than 20 bands taking to the Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage at The Bullingdon
Is it better to burn out or fade away? After a triumphant set at the 10th Anniversary of Tech-Fest in the summer, inking a deal in blood with Seek & Strike Records and releasing a debut full length album in “Ominous“, Midlands Technical Death Metal Monsters Monasteries decided to go their separate ways and leave
