Sunday, day 4 and the sun is out. It’s hot, we’re tired and sweaty but well up for it with some fantastic bands on the bill today. Opening up are Leeched [7/10] who make enough noise as a trio to take on any quintet. These dudes are Napalm Death for 2018 and smash the daylights
It’s another sweltering day at Newark Showgrounds that kicks off with Pravitas [7.5/10] from Leeds draw the biggest opening crowd of the weekend so far. Their bend of Technical Groove Metal with bludgeoned vocals goes down well. The bass work on closing new song is absolutely phenomenal. Tiberius [6.5/10] are a heavier version of something
Due to circumstances outside of their control, Jinjer have been left stranded with no Visas and therefore forced to cancel UK Tech-Fest and last nights show in Guildford. So we have lineup changes… Altitudes [7/10] from Bristol open up this mornings proceedings with some well delivered instrumental Technical Metal (or Cathedral Metal as we like to call
It’s hotter than Crematoria and after a lengthy drive and tents pitched, we grab a pint and check out female fronted opening act Jonny Turner [7/10] who’s emotional progressive tech-metal fits the surroundings perfectly despite the heat. The second band on the Waghorn guitars stage is Fractions [8/10]. The fully bearded quintet from Leicester smash
While they haven’t announced the well know fact that Protest The Hero have cancelled their European run due to vocal issues and therefore logically their appearance at the Festival, UK Tech-Fest have announced the Workshop and After Parties splits. Those arriving on the Thursday will perhaps get the choicest of the pickings with Of Virtue
You read that right. For the second year running the UK Tech-Fest organisers have been left to find a “secret” headliner with the news, announced earlier today that Protest The Hero have been forced to cancel their remaining “Fortress” anniversary dates due to vocal issues. You can read all about that over at The PRP.
Arcaeon haven’t announced it yet, but tickets are available here for a Tech-Fest warm up show at The Facebar in Reading on Friday 29th June. Support will be from Death Warrant, Vakora & Mountainscape. For anyone not already in the know, the band have re-tooled their line-up with Stuart Sarre from London progressive tech-metallers Sentience
Pro Shot in footage of The Contortionist playing a full set live to a sold out crowd at The Neighborhood Theatre in Charlotte, NC on 21st October 2017. The Indianapolis, Indiana progressive metal band have been making waves since 2014’s “Language”. New album “Clairvoyant” was released in September to critical acclaim and the band will be
Released via Basic Records on 17th November, “Chasm” by Damned Spring Fragrantia is the follow up to 2013’s “Divergences”. Hailing from Parma, Italy, the five piece Tech-Metal crew are UK Tech-Fest bound this summer having previously played the festival in 2013. Having started out as a Deathcore band with Metalcore tinges in the early years,
One of the more surprising announcements on the lineup for UK Tech-Fest 2018 was Japanese Metalcore crew Crystal Lake. They did have a number of sold out dates on our shores in November, so that speaks volumes for their draw. Here’s a full set to sink your teeth into from them at Fever Diatabashi in
