Next year I'm sure Badgerfest will be even bigger and better. And if John will have me I'll be there. Make sure you are too! Trust me you won't regret it.
Read More »Crapfest 2021: Event Review
Well Crapfest! Once I’d finished embarrassing myself by walking into the wrong place, we entered EBGB's. I’d been told it was a sell out but wasn’t expecting the opening band to be playing to a packed basement. Ok no one had started actually jumping up and down but the vibe was definitely starting to build.
Read More »Hammerfest XI 2019 – Prestatyn, N.Wales
In it’s makeshift home of Presthaven Sands in Prestatyn, North Wales, Hammerfest has excelled yet again in delivering another stomper of a three day festival. The line-up alone was one of the tastiest I’ve seen. Having the likes of Overkill, Flotsam & Jetsam, and Paradise Lost performing on a caravan …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK BRINGS EARLY EASTER TREATS WITH 7 MORE BANDS FOR 2019!
With Easter just around the corner, Bloodstock has some treats for you with another seven bands added to the best metal weekender this summer. Not only that, there’s an update on a brand new charity partner for 2019, club nights galore, and we suggest you stay tuned to BLOODSTOCK’s social …
Read More »“Tuska20 – The Anniversary Song” – available for download now!
Twenty years of existence celebrating Tuska Open Air Metal Festival’s signature song ”Tuska20 – The Anniversary Song” is now available for listening at Tuska Youtube-channel and for download as mp3 or wav -file through fundyou.io. One download costs 5 euros. All proceeds from the song are being collected to ”Tuska …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK confirm GHOST as final headliner
BLOODSTOCK are very excited to announce GHOST as their Saturday night headliner! This will be GHOST’s first ‘ritual’ at BLOODSTOCK and watching their amazing stage show after dark is sure to be quite the religious experience! Check out a taster of what might be in store via this clip from …
Read More »“Release the Crowd” Book Set For Launch December 2016
Photobook Release date: 9th December 2016 Music festivals are a phenomenon across the globe. In the UK it was estimated that 14 million people were planning to attend festivals in 2015 – with three in ten of these saying they will look to attend more than one. A rough estimate …
Read More »New festival HEAVY SCOTLAND announce first bands
Brand new heavy metal festival HEAVY SCOTLAND are delighted to announce their first wave of bands for their debut year, to be held in Edinburgh between the 1st-2nd April 2017. Announced today are the first headliners, melodic death metal legends Arch Enemy; plus acclaimed brutal death metal band Sodomized Cadaver; resurgent …
Read More »Ramblin’ Man Fair – Sunday, 24th July 2016
By the second day, it had been made apparent that the unheard of was about to occur – an outdoor British festival that had managed to avoid the rain! It’s incredible how much of a difference good weather can actually make to a festival, not only in regards to the …
Read More »Ramblin’ Man Fair – Saturday, 23rd July 2016
After a six-hour journey from the North on Friday, it’s safe to say I was more than ready to let my hair down, listen to some good music, and enjoy a hyped weekend at this year’s Ramblin’ Man Fair in Maidstone. Upon my arrival, a huge proportion of the weekend’s …
Read More »Reading & Leeds Festival – Transgressive Late Night lineup for R&L16 announced
26TH – 28TH AUGUST 2016, BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND TRANSGRESSIVE LATE-NIGHT TAKEOVER ADDED TO READING & LEEDS LINE UP. EXCLUSIVE SETS ANNOUNCED FEATURING FAT WHITE FAMILY LIVE, METRONOMY SUMMER ’08 DJ SET | HONNE LIVE | LOYLE CARNER LIVE | SUPER HANS+ SPECIAL GUEST DJ SETS FROM PEACE, HINDS, PULLED APART BY HORSES, JEN LONG & BBC RADIO 1’S HUW STEPHENS Returning to conquer after-hours on the Alternative Stage at Reading and …
Read More »NLC “Rockin’ For The Children” Festival – The Maze, Nottingham. Day 1 Sat 30th April 2016
Now into its fifth year the Noize Level Critical Festival has undergone a change of name to “Rockin For The Children”; this is due to organiser David Tonge (aka Big D from the Noize Level Critical radio show) adding a second very worthy charity to raise awareness and funds for. …
Read More »The Unleashed Festival 2016 – Headliner and first bands announced
EHT Promotions in association with PlanetMosh is proud to present THE UNLEASHED FESTIVAL 2016. The 4th installment of The Unleashed Festival will feature an array of talent from across Ireland and is sure to be a night to remember at the end of this Summer. First up, the venue will be obliterated by skull …
Read More »BLOODSTOCK add a batch of Sophie Stage bands, announce club nights
The clock’s ticking! There are just 133 days ’til BLOODSTOCK, the best heavy metal party weekender of the year and BLOODSTOCK HQ has a bumper batch of Sophie Lancaster Stage bands to announce to cheer you into April. Plus, if you didn’t win festival tickets in the very popular BLOODSTOCK …
Read More »Tuska Open Air 2016 – The PlanetMosh ‘Pain’list – Listen now on Spotify
With Tuska Open Air Metal Festival almost 3 months away, we decided to put together a PlanetMosh Playlist of all the acts confirmed to play at Suvilahti on the first weekend in July. We’ve included a few songs from each of the headliners, Avantasia, Ghost and Children Of Bodom as …
Read More »Tuska 2016 strengthens line up even further with Kvelertak, Hatebreed and more
The nineteenth annual Tuska Open Air Metal Festival has just added more muscle to the already heavy line up. Tuska 2016 will take place at Suvilahti, Helsinki Finland on July 1-3. See bottom of post for ticket information. Joining a stellar bill that already includes Avantasia, Ghost, Children Of Bodom, Testament, Anthrax …
Read More »Wildfire Festival director Dave Ritchie Interview, 1/3/16.
I caught up with Dave Ritchie for a chat about Wildfire Festival. Follow the links at the bottom of the page to buy your tickets, they’re selling fast and after yesterday’s announcement that the band creating so much buzz in the rock music world right now, Inglorious, will headline Saturday night at …
Read More »Hard Rock Hell IX – Highlights Review
This weekend, Wales played home to the heavily anticipated ninth cycle of Hard Rock Hell Festival, delivering yet another extraordinary event filled with die-hard fans, a copious level of booze, and over fifty bands from across the globe ready and willing to perform to thousands of rockers, all confined to …
Read More »Tuska Open Air Festival, Helsinki – Day 3 – Sunday 28/06/2015
It’s Sunday lunchtime and the punters have crawled out of their beds from across the city of HELLsinki to once again descended on Suvilahti for the final day of this year’s instalment of Tuska Open Air Metal Festival. The carnage of the Saturday night after-parties is evident on the faces …
Read More »Kagoule Announced for British Summer Time Hyde Park Festival
Kagoule Announced for British Summer Time Hyde Park Festival Nottingham alt-rock trio Kagoule have been announced for this year’s British Summer Time festival in London’s Hyde Park. The rising teenage rockers will be performing on Friday 26th June on the PlayStation Music stage, joining a line-up of artists such as The …
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