Festival Announcements

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Bolt Thrower announced for Damnation festival

Death metal titans BOLT THROWER will play their only UK show of 2014 headlining Damnation Festival. The Coventry quintet, who haven’t performed on home soil since selling out London’s Forum in 2012, will play the Leeds event on Saturday, November 1, in their only UK appearance for the “foreseeable future”. …

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More bands announced for SOS Festival

Not long into the new year & we have yet more exciting news of additions to our line-up for the Dean Hocking (main) Stage. We’re joined by London thrash metallers SAVAGE MESSIAH, LORD VOLTURE bringing the classic metal from the Netherlands, whilst Fahran & SKAM bring a welcome dose of …

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Another 23 bands added to Download Festival

.@DownloadFest adds more bands! Download Festival confirmed another 23 bands to their already bulging bill tonight a mere two weeks after their last announcement – and there are some very impressive names on the lineup. Killswitch Engage will be making their only European festival appearance of 2014 at the festival, with New …

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NLC/RAPCA UK Festival 2014, The Maze, Nottingham: 3rd & 4th May 2014

@planetmosh @louelladeville_ @SpillSixteen @teenagecasketco @exitstate @TheGDEs @SuicideTuesday @Steroidfreakpsy @thesentonbombs @silverjetrock @noizelevelcriti @dirtboxdisco @JDandtheFDCs @TheIdolDead @DoomsdayOutlaw @psychobabylon1 @BlacklistSaints @SuicideTuesday @Heartbreakrmdy @mothersruinband @knockoutkaine @1razwhite @stprecords @Planetmosh Noize Level Critical (NLC)/Rock Against Child Pornography and Abuse (RAPCA) Festival 2014 will be held at The Maze, 257 Mansfield Road, Nottingham on 3rd & 4th May …

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Cornerstone to play Pop Overthrow festival

In  the middle of May, Cornerstone will take part at the Pop Overthrow Festival in Liverpool, their second time at the festival.  This event usually takes place in the U.S.A., but also in two European cities – London and Liverpool – therefore the band will perform in the legendary CAVERN-CLUB, …

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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL adds 15 new bands!

AVENGED SEVENFOLD announced as first headliner for DOWNLOAD 2014

@DownloadFest adds fifteen more acts to the lineup for 2014! @bfsrocks @ZakkWyldeBLS Download Festival added another 15 bands to their bill on Monday night, with some more big names in amongst the lot announced. Leading the way are pop punk masters Bowling For Soup, who will be making their return to …

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BROFEST (UK) #2 promises a weekend of legendary NWOBHM

Bro(UK) Promotions, Beatdown Records, High Roller Records, Unsilent Tombs Records, Gabriel Management, Iron Fist Magazine, Rock Hard Magazine, Renegade Rock Radio… proudly present a weekend of legendary NWOBHM – BROFEST(UK) #2 Taking place in Newcastle, UK on Feb 28th – Mar 02nd, featured bands include :- Vardis, Fist, Gaskin, Soldier, …

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Roadburn 2014 announces AFTERBURNER

Roadburn 2014 Afterburner: The Ultimate Festival-Within-A-Festival! Each year, the Roadburn Afterburner always deserves a special mention. Although technically part of the festival, it really has a vibe all of its own. Naturally, the chosen bands form a line-up you won’t find anywhere else. Many will agree that the best thing …

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