Today would have been the day that saw American Death Metal pioneers Suffocation headline but their seemingly last minute decision to pull out of their headlining tour left Tech-Fest in something of a bind. Fortunately they have a powerful reach and were able to pull in Conjurer at the last minute, promoting Loathe to main
Having announced last week that this year’s incarnation of UK Tech-Fest will be the last of this kind, the powers that be have added a wealth of bands to ensure that Newark Showgrounds is given the send off it deserves over the weekend of 29th June to 3rd July. Harbinger have been announced as the
Fresh from their appearance at Facedown at The Scala in London last month, Brighton’s Glass Grave have announced a run of four shows in October with Exist Immortal that will see them in the Midlands and the North. It’s a huge year for the five piece who have been dubbed Metal, Emo and Shoegaze after
The annual journey to the Mecca that is Newark Showgrounds for Tech-Fest may have been disrupted for two years but with tickets carried over and a great selection of bands on offer, we couldn’t be more ready for years incarnation! Four days of wall to wall Metal of every flavour is just what the Doctor
As Festival Season fast approaches and gossip turns to line ups, just remember that the early bird catches the worm and those bands that are opening up such events deserve some attention. After all, it’s an honour to be selected to get any party started! One such event is Amplified Festival, returning after a leave
Some people call it a first wave announcement, but we’re calling it a tidal wave when it comes to what UK Tech-Fest have announced. An eclectic mix of bands playing Progressive, Deathcore, Death Metal, DJent and the kitchen sink are set for 30th June to 4th July at Newark Showgrounds. It’s going to be a
After the resounding success of day #1 of Rabidfest at The Bullingdon in Oxford who are are raising money for the Mental Health charity Restore, we’re back for day #2, which the organisers have put together a heavier and equally varied line up for. Thankfully the pools of blood, sweat and tears from last night
Gearing up for a run of shows from the south up as far as the midlands with Blind Summit and Derange on selected dates, Exist Immortal have premiered a music video for “Water“, the title track of their cunningly named and forthcoming “Act III: Water” EP. So there is just about enough time to get
In a few weeks time Manchester Metallers Blind Summit will be hitting the road for run of shows with Exist Immortal and so there probably has never been a better time for us to give them a mention. Let’s face it, that’s what this easy like Sunday morning feature that we like to call The
As Exist Immortal have “Act III” on the way via Seek & Strike Records, the label home of both Orbit Culture and Upon A Burning Body to name but a few, on 1st October, Mikey Gee and Kurt have graced us with a guitar playthrough for recently single “Dive“. They’ll be dragging Blind Summit and
