Idle hands are the devil’s workshop so what do you do when you’re already in two bands who regularly tour not only the United Kingdom but also Europe and love a Festival appearance but you’re bored in doors, chained to the radiator due to a plague sweeping the Globe? Well to prevent yourself from losing
It maybe pouring with rain outside but we have the warmth of The Bullingdon as refuge in the heart of Oxford for day two of this year’s incarnation of Rabidfest. We just hope that any homeless folks have managed to find shelter from the inclement weather as we prepare for another tsunami of riffs, powerhouse
The day is finally upon us and Oxford beckons for 20 bands at The Bullingdon and this year’s incarnation of Rabidfest. A celebration of the great and the good in the UK underground Metal scene that also pays attention to some of the local talent, it’s a vitally important event in the calendar for the
“We live it everyday, in this cycle of violence, Through your world I bring suffering and grief, In this endless cycle of violence, Through your world I bring suffering and grief, I, It feels I’m getting colder, I, demons calling my name, Yeah! Now I know, I’m dependent again, I swear deep down I’m clinical,
This year’s incarnation of Rabidfest will double for Oxford Stoner Metal act The Grand Mal as an album release show for their sophomore record the cunningly titled “II“. Attendees will have just one day to learn the lyrics ahead of the show with the exceptions of two pre-release singles in “Rule My Soul” and now “Smash
“Blood is running through your hands like a vision without colour lifeless grey burn the gift of life itself premonition see the end the darkest day feigning truth a wretched lie is a weapon live and die now by the sword poisoning their brainwashed minds like a venom suffer through a new dischord Caught in
“In 1972, a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Oxford underground. Today, still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can
“The change over Divine Chaos [9/10] is by far the longest as they have a far larger drum rig than any other band have put to good use today but when they finally do start their Thrash infused Death Metal blend is very well received. Their twin axe attack syncopation is perfect and when they interchange
As our countdown and introductions to the bands playing this years incarnation of Rabidfest continues we’re reaching the big guns. The bands who arguably you’d pay the entrance fee to see alone with the rest of the festival a huge bonus, even if, like Pokémon you have to catch ’em all. Rabidfest will take place
“Walk under ladders, Shatter seven mirrors, They say that’s bad luck, For seven years, So, drink your glasses, But not at midnight, Salt over your shoulder, Into the fury!”
