Tag: Rabidfest

NEWS: King Kraken Vs Fury in April and May!

“March of the Gods” creators King Kraken have announced a six date co-headlining run with Traditional Heavy Metal act and Rabidfest veterans Fury put together by Grumpy Clown Booking Agency. The run will will see them playing Friday and Saturday shows across three weekends across April and May and breaks down as follows:

Exclusive Interview: Æl-Fierlen talk “All Is Far Away”!

Back in September Post-Black Metal act that are Æl-Fierlen unveiled their debut album “All Is Far Away“, a record that brings together elements of Black Metal, Shoegaze and Folk quite like no other. Hailing from the South of England the quartet then went on to mesmerize at Oxfords finest Metal Weekender Rabidfest and so with a

NEWS: Froglord add five shows to April!

The almighty Froglord have added a wealth of dates to their already weighty schedule for 2026 as they built up to the 25th Anniversary of Bloodstock Open Air Festival. The new shows will see them joined by Space Pistol in April immediately after the Amphibian loving Sludge fueled Doom Metal outfit unveil a charity album

NEWS: Æl-Fierlen announce twelve shows for the first half of 2026!

Having survived Rabidfest in November, the glorious Post-Black Metal act that are Æl-Fierlen have announced a run of shows and festivals that will keep them occupied until the end of May next year. Based in the south of England with elements of black metal, shoegaze and folk twisted together like the branches of the oldest

Live Review: Rabidfest 2025 (Sunday)!

There are more than a few forlorn faces at The Bullingdon as doors open for day two of this years seventh incarnation of Oxford’s finest Metal Weekender as the combination of Raging Speedhorn and one too many beverages of an alcoholic persuasion felt like mindless self indulgence. There is of course no better cure for

Live Review: Rabidfest 2025 (Saturday)!

As is tradition, the dawn of the dead on the day after Halloween means its time for Oxford’s finest Metal Weekender Rabidfest. Those who attended the now infamous The Fight Before Rabidfest show at The Jericho Tavern will no doubt be hungover but they will also have witnessed a headlining set from London Metalcore heroes

Rabidfest 2025: Breaking Down The Bands #19: Red Method!

There are just a handful of days left before the biggest Metal Weekender Oxford has to offer takes place at The Bullingdon so if you haven’t already do your eardrums a favor and get yourself a ticket to Rabidfest! That way you can witness twenty bands over two days of neck snapping, beer swilling, mosh

Rabidfest 2025: Breaking Down The Bands #18: Raging Speedhorn!

Roll up! Roll up! Read all ’bout it! Metal heads from across the United Kingdom will be descending to The Bullingdon in Oxford across the weekend of 1st and 2nd November for Rabidfest! This year will be another fundraiser for the Sophie Lancaster Foundation! So you can enjoy the wall to wall riffs, pounding percussion

Rabidfest 2025: Breaking Down The Bands #17: Kill II This!

If a man with no arms and a gun in his pocket, is he armed or unarmed? While you muse on that one, lets issue a timely reminder. Rabidfest is Oxfords finest Metal Weekender and will take place over the weekend of 1st and 2nd of November at The Bullingdon. There will be twenty bands