What’s Rabidfest we hear you cry? It’s Oxfords finest Metal Weekender that’s what it is. Two days of wall to wall riffs, percussive battery, bombastic bass lines and guttural screams from twenty bands on the Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage and all for charity too! Held at The Bullingdon over the weekend of the 4th
Bringing on board Jason Evans from rising Manchester Death Metal brutes Ingested for a guest vocal appearance, Monasteries have premiered “Spiralled Icon” via label home Seek & Strike Records. Taken from their debut album “Ominous“, it’s the fourth single out of hell’s gate but be warned, viewer discretion is advised due to the video being
Breathing a sigh of relief, the good news is that there have been no casualties, injuries or otherwise to bands playing the 5th Anniversary of Rabidfest in November due to year’s incarnation of Bloodstock Open Air Festival. Phew! The Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage at The Bullingdon in Oxford over the weekend of the 4th
The third single “Heaven Failed Us” from the debut full length album “Ominous” from Manchester Technical Deathcore quintet Monasteries has been granted a one take vocal playthrough video as the band prepare for its arrival on 25th August via Seek & Strike Records. Featuring guest appearances from Donovan Lee of Ritual Of Despair, Monte Barnard of Emberthrone, Sven
It seems the stars are aligning for this years fifth anniversary incarnation of Oxfords finest Metal Weekender. Some impressive new albums, stunning new singles and incredible live performances have already been signed sealed and delivered in 2023 by the majority of the bands set to take to the Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage over the
What better way to continue the build up to November’s fifth anniversary incarnation of Rabidfest than with a track review for the latest single by Tribe of Ghosts? At the end of April we did likewise with their last single “Sunburner (Deny The Rot)” and have since done likewise for cuts from Imperium and Monasteries
Like the best Motorway roadworks, one good detour deserves another. So extending the break from our breaking down the bands of Rabidfest 2023 series, this week we’re bringing to the table something a little different. After last week’s ultimate Rabidfest headliner discussion piece, the question is… when it comes to the lesser lights of heaven,
Taking a momentary detour in our breaking down the bands of Rabidfest 2023 series, this week we’re bringing to the table something a little different. The question is… when it comes to the crunch, who would be the ultimate Rabidfest headliner? There are always rules to every game and so logically with the capacity of
Featuring guest appearances from Donovan Lee of Ritual Of Despair, Monte Barnard of Emberthrone, Sven de Caluwé of Aborted and Jason Evans of Ingested the arrival of the debut full length album from Manchester Technical Deathcore quintet Monasteries has been announced. “Ominous” will drop on 25th August via Seek & Strike Records and run to
“Remember, remember the 5th of November, gunpowder, treason and plot; for there is a reason why gunpowder and treason should ne’er be forgot”. It was 1605 when Guy Fawkes and his co-conspirators attempted and failed to blow up the Houses Of Parliament, something we celebrate with fireworks. There will of course be plenty of those when
