Is it better to burn out or fade away? After a triumphant set at the 10th Anniversary of Tech-Fest in the summer, inking a deal in blood with Seek & Strike Records and releasing a debut full length album in “Ominous“, Midlands Technical Death Metal Monsters Monasteries decided to go their separate ways and leave
Ahead of their appearance at Rabidfest in November having conquered Bloodstock, Brighton natives Tribe Of Ghosts have shared a guitar playthrough video for their last single “Hive“. Naturally that means guitarist Adam Sedgwick is the person in the spotlight for the piece, one of four cuts to emerge since the bands announcement that their artistic
Last week may have brought the news that both Johanna Rey and Indecorum will no longer be performing at Rabidfest 2023 but fear not as the line up has been restored to twenty (yes 20) bands with the addition of relentless Hardcore outfit Maelstrom and crushing Grindcore unit Fetus Destruction. The fifth anniversary of Oxfords finest
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer which means winters coming and for that you need something to warm you up. Look no further than Oxford’s biggest Metal Weekender Rabidfest, which will take place at The Bullingdon over the weekend of 4th and 5th November 2023. It will be the fifth
When it comes to the Death Metal crunch, there are more than a few hidden gems. One of those that shimmers in the darkness with a fine blend of Groove, Death and Thrash is Oxford quartet Bloodshot, who established themselves in 2016 with influences from the 90’s scene and haven’t looked back since. Twice victorious
In a change to the schedule for this CRAZY weekly feature for Rabidfest which has seen us introduce all the bands, review tracks, talk about bands we’ve love to see at the event in the future and so much more, we’re going to show Oxford Metal quartet Second Hour some love. They were due to
“Demarcate the copper and the gold, Hang your head – your life’s already sold, Don’t wake up – Is it worth the pain? Bellowing “You’ll never crave our change””
Last month Oxford Death Metal four piece Bloodshot announced their return to the throne with colossal single “Dead Horizons“. They may never have been officially away but three years after a two track self titled single (which we hope may one day be granted a slime green 7” vinyl) and a performance at 2021’s incarnation
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
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
