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.
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
Having fired their starting pistol early and unveiled the first six bands for the sixth annual incarnation of Oxford’s finest Metal Weekender Rabidfest in December, you could have forgiven the organisers for sitting on their laurels for a few months. But it’s often said that January is a miserable month, so to brighten things up
It seems like the Christmas gifts are being shared early this year with the announcement that Oxfords biggest Metal Weekender Rabidfest will return to The Bullingdon on 2nd and 3rd of November 2024! Once again the proceeds will go to The Sophie Lancaster Foundation and limited Early Bird tickets are now on sale, frozen at
It’s an open secret that we’ve been loving the work of Midlands Cinematic DJent collective Vanitas since we first clamped ears on them circa May 2022. They’re genre pioneers who have inspired with technical riffs, big orchestral soundscapes and soaring vocals, not to mention turning their influences from vast-spanning JRPG soundtracks into something which has
Our love of Midlands female fronted genre coining cinematic DJent pioneers Vanitas has been no secret; their self titled debut EP the mystical infusion of the inspirations of JRPG soundscapes with the signature guitar style alongside the beauty and ache of introspective lyrics from the soaring, majestic voice of Jade Marissa Grundy. Formed from the
Forty two days after their last single “Fairfield“, Midlands Metalcore merchants Recall The Remains have returned from the wilderness with “Empty Woods“. Their second single of 2023 it continues their journey into a post “Dead Dreams” world with a run of shows lined up to follow their April 1st appearance at Manorfest Mercia that looks
Recorded at Monochrome Productions and mixed and mastered by Tom Gittins (Left For Red, Broken Witt Rebels) a filthy brand new single is exactly what the doctor ordered from Recall The Remains. The Metalcore merchants have done us proud with “Fairfield” which is the follow up to 2021’s “Dead Dreams” and will no doubt make
Side stage footage of new cut “Brothers Until Betrayal” from Albert’s Shed in Shrewsbury has been offered up by Recall The Remains, a day after the Metalcore merchants played a free show in York with Old Selves, I Am The Wreckage, Cast Out, Cast In Tephra and Disinfo helping shake off the January blues with
Unlike our Most Anticipated Releases of 2023 category, this final entry in Listmania Awards Season is dedicated to Underground Metal bands who may or may not have a record lined up for the coming year. It’s about bands who we recommend you keep your eyes and ears peeled for news, shows and material from to
