Festival Announcements

Sebastian Bach has been added to the line up for this year’s Steelhouse Festival in south Wales. The former Skid Row frontman will be special guest to Black Star Riders on Saturday July 19, with Europe headlining the following evening. Other acts confirmed over the two days so far include The …

The UK’s biggest mosh-fest GHOSTFEST is back and ready for over 2000 metal / hardcore fans to indulge in a weekend of brutality and kicks things off announcing 16 killer bands. Presented by IMPERICON at Leeds University on 28/29 June 2014, the weekend will feature two stages with 40 bands, including some very special …

The final line up for the ROCKHARZ 2014 is now complete. The last confirmed bands are: XANDRIA: The female fronted Symphonic Metallers XANDRIA who will arrive in Ballensted with their new singer Dianne van Giersbergen and material from their upcoming album “Sacrificium”, which will be released in May 2014. EISREGEN: …

With just three months to go until the return of the mighty SONISPHERE festival to KNEBWORTH, a further twleve acts have been added to the star-packed line up. After their late night trip down memory lane in 2010, million selling power trio Therapy? return to BOHEMIA, this time to perform …

One of the best things about being in 2014 is that when something happens which is truly unique, no matter where in the world it happens, everyone knows  about it. The latest musical phenomenon to go viral is Japan’s BABYMETAL, and Team Sonisphere snapped them up to join this year’s …

This year for your comfort, Hellfest adds lockers in the Metal Corner. Several sizes are available (M,L,XL). They should be reserved on our partner’s website.  A key will be given to you with your purchase order. In addition, the same service provider will suggest to you an other system of …

.@DownloadFest confirms another 9 acts. Festival season is fast approaching, but it hasn’t stopped Download revealing another nine additions to their already impressive lineup. Heading up the confirmations is none other than Richie Sambora. His CV speaks for itself – collaborators include Cher, LL Cool J and guitar god Eric …

Wacken Metal Battle Canada is proud to announce Shotgun Cure and The Blackcloud Syndicate winners of Toronto’s fifth and last qualifying round that took place on Friday, April 4th at The Rivoli. Both bands will move on to compete at one of two city semi finals on April 26 @ Hard …

The billing of the METAL4SPLASH OPEN AIR is still growing. During the past days the organizers have announced three more bands for July 2014: HATESPHERE: After MALRUN last year a harder band from Denmark will visit the Weichelsee. HATESPHERE will have their new record “Murderlust” packed, but don’t panic you …

METAL IS COMING HOME PART 3!!! Are you still listening to your NWOBHM singles, EPs ,demotapes and LPs,you will be sorry to miss out on these bands, that have announced rare reunion shows!! And more bands to be announced soon!! This year you already missed stunning live shows of Warrior, …

The world’s biggest heavy music touring festival, the ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL in its seventh annual sojourn, is pleased to announce the official 2014 artist line-up with the boldest, largest, loudest and most diverse lineup to date! Not only will this year’s festival include the massive ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK …

American death metal titans CANNIBAL CORPSE will headline the Terrorizer Stage at Damnation Festival’s 10th anniversary. The US legends will travel to Leeds to join Bolt Thrower, Saint Vitus and Raging Speedhorn for the event, which will take place on Saturday, November 1. And it’s a debut Damnation performance the …

Exclusively announced last night at the BOA M2TM (Ireland)  quarter finals was the addition of The Answer as one of the headline acts for this years PhilFest. Due to take place in Drumcoura City, Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim, on June 27th-29th, PhilFest is Ireland’s best alternative  independent music festival with a …

BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL are ready to announce their first batch of club promo nights for the 2014 event!  More will be added for June and July, so don’t despair if your nearest rock club isn’t listed yet, but in the meantime, get along to one of the following events, check out …

Les-Fest are at it again with a further 6 acts confirmed for their 3rd annual festival to be held at larger venue, Wiston Lodge, Lanarkshire. First up and confirmed to headline the Cackblabbath.com stage on Sunday is Irish Power Trio led by former Mama’s Boys and Celtus guitarist/violinist,singer and songwriter …

On the 12th and 13th September, Reverence Festival celebrates the best in psych, stoner, shoegaze, doom, prog, garage and beyond, with some sixty bands playing over two days on four stages, including the hugely influential spacerock titans Hawkwind – performing in Portugal for the very first time. The resurgence of …

Dutch power metallers LORD VOLTURE to be confirmed for the 17th edition of Rock In Schroth Festival, which takes place in Gondsroth, Germany, on 5/6 September 2014. Other bands confirmed include WIZARD, ODIUM, DIMELESS and ACID DEATH, headliners to be announced soon. LORD VOLTURE is a heavy metal band hailing …

Hard Rock Hell, Europe’s leading residential rock festival, is pleased to announce Blue Oyster Cult, Krokus & Vardis added to its 8th cycle. It’s with extreme pleasure, that HRH announce the arrival of New York Rockers, Blue Oyster Cult to lead the Saturday night at this year’s Hard Rock Hell. …

Vardis have been confirmed for a headline appearance on Friday 25th July at The Rock & Blues Festival at The Coney Grey Show-ground. Pentrich, Derbyshire UK. This year this event will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary Show on the British festival scene and takes place from 12 noon Thursday 24th …

THE ANSWER have announced they will play both Download 2014 and Steelhouse 2014 festivals this summer.  After finishing up a gargantuan 32 date trek through the UK, Eire and Germany the Downpatrick outfit will join Black Star Riders, Europe, The Graveltones, Bernie Marsden and loads more to be confirmed at …