Tag: Rabidfest

Bootleg: “Slam Time” from Pulverise!

Filmed at the final of the Leeds section of Metal 2 The Masses for a chance to play this summer’s incarnation of Bloodstock Open Air Festival, here’s “Slam Time” from Rabidfest survivors Pulverise. The Yorkshire Rap-Metal five piece dropped the Billy Graziadei of Biohazard produced EP “Kilobyte Killer” in November but this live favourite is

NEWS: Tyrants return with “Dead Existence”!

The long awaited, highly anticipated return of Rabidfest survivors Tyrants with new material and a new vocalist in Aaron Steele is finally over. The Deathcore collective have unveiled “Dead Existence“, the first cut from an as yet unnamed and undated EP ahead of a show on 24th May at The Victoria in Swindon alongside Glower

Rabidfest 2024: 20th July warm up show!

Ahead of the sixth annual incarnation of Oxford’s biggest Metal Weekender in November, the powers behind Rabidfest have announced a warm up show that will ensure spilled beers in a crazy mosh pit. Taking place at The Jericho Tavern in Oxford on 20th July, the show will find a quartet of bands taking to the

Documentary: Behind The Scenes of “Helios” by Eschalon!

They may only have one single out in “Helios” but it’s a cracker so why not milk it for all it’s worth? After a music video and a guitar playthrough, Eschalon have shared a behind the scenes featurette for the track that put them on the map while promising a new cut before too long.

Rabidfest 2024: SIX possibilities for SIX remaining slots!

It’s raining cats and frogs outside but the biscuit tea is piping hot so thank heaven for small mercies; it’s time for some idle speculation about the remaining six as yet to be announced bands to take to the Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage at this years sixth incarnation of Oxfords biggest metal weekender Rabidfest.

Rabidfest 2024: 3rd Wave of Bands announced!

As the evenings begin to get lighter and the daffodils are in full bloom, Oxford’s biggest Metal Weekender Rabidfest have announced another four bands including their Sunday Headliner for the sixth incarnation of the annual pilgrimage. Mecca for the event is The Bullingdon over the weekend of the 2nd and 3rd November, where no less

Review: “Absence” by Bloodshot

Hailing from Oxford, Death Groove collective Bloodshot have been drilling since 2016 with the aim of reaching the centre of the Earth and unleashing molten hot lava on Planet X. They began their fear campaign with 2017 debut EP “Purgatory” and followed that with a self titled affair in 2020, all the while igniting venues

NEWS: Pryma unleash the beast with “Dead To Me”!

Who are Pryma? They’re an unsigned Heavy Metal band based in Canterbury, Southern England who were one of the many highlights at the Devolution Magazine sponsored main stage of the fifth anniversary incarnation of Oxford’s finest Metal Weekender Rabidfest. They’ve pulled another one out of the bag in “Dead To Me” which comes with a

NEWS: Arimea. Sixth Wonder. Liquid State. Bother. February 2024!

Alternative Metal outfit Arimea have announced a winter warmer of five shows that will see them joined by Sixth Wonder, Liquid State and Bother in various places up and down the country next month. Riding high on a wave of success with the waterfall release of singles including “Castiel” and “Nostalgia“, the lovers of late