After the drunken debauchery of Saturday there are more than a few who have arrived at The Bullingdon for Sunday with sore heads. Partaking in hair of the dog is obligatory as they prepare to witness another 10 bands on the Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage. The Sophie Lancaster Foundation will be proud as the
After all the build up including a billboard at Bloodstock Open Air in the summer, this years sixth incarnation of Rabidfest feels like Christmas has come early, which makes The Bullingdon Santa’s grotto. Everything is primed and ready, the banner behind the stage and back line kit ready to go and a stack of merch
Folk Horror outfit Forlorn have announced they’ve signed to Church Road Records, marking their arrival at the new label home by unveiling a Stephen King inspired single, “Spirit“. Known for their blend of expressionist art, crushing soundscapes and paganism, they’ve carved out a niche that has taken them on a Death ride across the United
This years incarnation of Rabidfest maybe almost upon us but there is still time to grab yourself, a friend, a family member or even a neighbour a ticket. You might not consider two days of wall to wall Metal of various flavours the ideal first date, but why not? What’s the worst that can happen?
Believe it or not, at the time of writing there are just 59 days until Christmas. That means, with Halloween just around the corner, there are just 7 days until this years sixth incarnation of Rabidfest takes place at The Bullingdon over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd November. 20 bands, 2 days, 1
A one take vocal performance of “Creatress” from Forlorn vocalist Megan Jenkins has arrived ahead of the bands performance at this years incarnation of Rabidfest. It follows a remix of the track by Pete Woolven as the Folk Horror outfit continue to build after stunning EP “Sael” from which “The Weight Of It All” is fast
…with the power of a raging tsunami and a tidal wave of an accompaniment, the organisers of Oxfords biggest Metal Weekender Rabidfest have gone six for six. That’s right, they’ve added a colossal six bands to give us their final line up announcement for the 2024 sixth incarnation of the annual Festival! Taking place at
Centred around the element of Earth and inspired by the ancient norse deity Moder, Folk Horror Metal outfit Forlorn have unveiled their first offering of 2024 in “Creatress“. Drawing parallels between humanity’s relationship with Mother Earth and women in modern society, it builds on themes of female empowerment which have been a core theme across
The fifth category in our Listmaina Awards Season is dedicated to those bands who bring the heat to the stage, the one place where there is absolutely no hiding place. So of all the bands we’ve witnessed from all the shows and festivals we’ve reviewed in the past year, who stood out enough to make
After their plans to release an EP titled “Death Season” were put on ice in October with the departure of bassist Brian Crosby who had mixed the record, you might have though upstate heavy weights Unbound would have taken a break before plotting their next move. But the Downtempo Deathcore outfit who released album “Forlorn”
