Joining the swelling ranks of Seek & Strike Records, who include Exist Immortal, Upon A Burning Body and Orbit Culture to name but a few, Nottingham Dark Symphonic Deathcore merchants Draconian Reign are a band on the rise. Their roots run deeper than many will know with guitarists James Mackellar-Still and Cal Cruse-Morrell alongside vocalist James Hibberd
Celebrating the release of their new EP “Tragedy Eternal” via Seek & Strike Records, Nottingham Dark Symphonic Deathcore brutes Draconian Reign have unleashed a music video for “Before The Gates” which seems to have lyrical roots in the tale of Medusa herself. Having missed out on seeing the band last year as they dropped out
Is it possible to combine a weekly Rabidfest feature and a track review for the new Tribe of Ghosts single “Sunburner (Deny The Rot)” in a single article and make it work? We’re about to find out… As we wait for the next wave of bands to be announced for this years 10th anniversary of
Time flies when you’re having fun (or slaving away at a 9-5 grind you hate) but nine days after Easter, how have you still got Chocolate left? While you contemplate filling your face once more we’re here to tell you why the fifth anniversary of Rabidfest at The Bullingdon in Oxford on 4th and 5th
As the clock ticks down to the fifth anniversary of Rabidfest at The Bullingdon in Oxford on 4th and 5th November, we’re here to tell you why its the hottest ticket in town. Not only does buying a ticket mean getting to spend the weekend in Oxford listening to some top notch bands from the
Following the news that Blaze Bayley has suffered a heart attack and is in recovery the Rabidfest Family sends it’s collective best wishes for a speedy recovery with the hope that the former Iron Maiden frontman can make a triumphant return to the Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage in November. A major part of the
Having announced their first wave of bands way back on 14th December the announcement of a second wave with 100 days to go until UK Tech-Fest is music to our ears. This year’s incarnation is the 10th Anniversary of the event and will take place at Newark Showgrounds for four days from 29th June to
“Just when you thought you had it figured out that’s when, The wave of terror comes crashing down” that’s what Danny Leal from Upon A Burning Body wrote on “Sin City” from the bands seminal album “Red. White. Green.” back in 2012 and it kind of seems fitting with the wave of new band announcements
Well, well, well. Three holes in the ground. The fifth anniversary of Rabidfest just got a whole lot bigger with the announcement of four additional bands to join the original nine! Midlands Tech-Death Monsters Monasteries will be joined by the complex and catchy Lest We Forget, Emo warriors Reveller and high velocity Hardcore from Johanna
After seven days of highs and lows on Planet Metal it’s time to return to our Breaking Down The Bands series ahead of this year’s 5th Anniversary of Rabidfest. So far nine bands have been announced for the event, which will take place at The Bullingdon in Oxford over the weekend of the 4th and
