The Metal Noise Award Season is in full swing with our short lists appearing daily between Christmas and New Year that look both back upon the Metal World of 2019 and forward to what 2020 may bring. Today we’re looking at our Top 5 Most Anticipated Releases of 2020, which actually includes more than one
Metal Noise have been at 34 (yes, thirty four) shows in 2019 so our Top #5 live bands of the year takes into account every one that we’ve seen and no-one we haven’t. Just go and check out our “Grand Tour” page or our live reviews if you want validation that this list only includes
After what seems like eternity, Tech-Fest have announced their first wave of bands just in time for Christmas and it includes some seriously heavy bands including a UK Exclusive show from Fit For An Autopsy who dropped in “The Sea Of Tragic Beasts” a condender for our albums of the year shortlist! The announcement in
Who doesn’t like Lamb Of God? How many of Reese’s Pieces can you fit in a bathtub? Who will be playing Tech-Fest in 2020? These are the questions that keep us awake at night. At last year’s incarnation of Tech-Fest Harbinger took to the afterparty stage as Slam Of God having previously played as Slamtera
As big fans of November 2016’s Josh Wilbur (Lamb of God, Gojira) produced and armor-plated debut album “Ironshore” from Canadian Progressive Metallers Oni and having witnessed their full on onslaught at Tech-Fest the following summer, the future looked incredibly bright and beautiful for them. There has however been a hiatus of sorts before this near
Including “Holy Walls Of The Vatican“, “The Hills Have Eyes” and “Tactical Nuke” here’s a Pro-Shot full set from The Acacia Strain at The Phantasy Nite Club in Lakewood Ohio on 8th November courtesy of Leo Sypniewski! A surprise and very welcome headliner at Tech-Fest 2018, the Connecticut Deathcore monsters enjoyed 6.9 million Spotify streams
28x bands have now been announced of ArcTanGent Festival in Bristol across the weekend of 20th August. Having struck a deal with Tech-Fest to give festival goers 10% off when booking both events, the organizers have boldly claimed they anticipate a 100% sell out of tickets in advance. Tickets are available here with the line
There has been something of a hive of activity around London Tech-Metal infused Alternative Metallers Derange of late. A post Tech-Fest tour run with Valis Ablaze, a new EP in “Senses Part One” and a compilation of material entitled “Disturb The Atoms” including an exclusive track called “The Hunted” appearing on the cover of Metal
At the end of November, Faces of Eve have got a trio of shows racked up with Dreameater courtesy of Perspective Management. Having released a pair of singles in “Sleeper” and “Lower Than She” before this summer’s incarnation of Tech-Fest, hopefully a new album will be in the offering in 2020. 28th Leicester, The Shed
Originally formed by vocalist Harvey Jaffrey and former From Sorrow To Serenity guitarist Kieran Smith in 2015, Nottingham quartet Miscreant dropped their debut EP “Living Death” a year later with “Bitter Regrets” featuring a guest vocal appearance from Justin Johnson of Detroit Michigan Nu-Metalcore crew Gift Giver. After line up changes and shows galore, Smith
