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BLOODSTOCK Launches the 2017 ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ Programme! BLOODSTOCK’s annual, hugely popular, grass roots-supporting ‘Metal 2 The Masses’ scheme offers unsigned and DIY bands the chance of being part of the BLOODSTOCK festival experience.  Plans for 2017’s are under way and BLOODSTOCK along with our favourite ale, Hobgoblin, are …

BLOODSTOCK 2017 is GO!! After a record-breaking year in 2016, BLOODSTOCK is excited to hit the ‘go’ button on 2017!  Early bird weekend camping tix are already on sale at a discounted £120 and now, due to exceptional demand, a limited number of VIP packages will be going on sale …

BREAKING BANDS FESTIVAL 2017 26th-28th May 2017 Hugely popular independent festival announces a further 15 bands for next year’s event! The BREAKING BANDS FESTIVAL keeps on going from strength to strength and next year’s festival promises to be the best yet. Taking place at the Stoke Prior Sports & Country …

Armored Saint announces performance at Ozzfest Meets Knotfest kick-off party with Havok, Exmortus, Thrown Into Exile Just back from tour in Europe, Armored Saint will make a special appearance back in the USA this fall at the Ozzfest Meets Knotfest kick-off party – which is exclusively for campers at this double-header music and …

THE LEICESTER UPRISING IS ON! *** UPRISING 2017 *** Resin Events & Firebug presents : A full day of metal over 3 stages featuring a host of the heaviest bands on the touring circuit along with the best local talent! MAY 27th YES it’s a Bank Holiday so expect some …

HRH AOR 5 Announcement Phil Lewis & Tracii Guns unite L.A. Guns with FM and more bands joining Lita Ford, Slaughter, Michael Monroe at next year’s ‘Sold Out’ HRH AOR 5. HRH AOR 5 which has been sold out since early May are proud to announce another string of bands …

BLOODSTOCK RELEASE DAY TICKETS; LAUNCH YOUTUBE COMPETITION Just six short weeks ’til we throw open the gates at Catton Park and the metal hoardes flood onto our hallowed turf for BLOODSTOCK 2016!  To celebrate, day tickets are now on sale! Ticket prices have been frozen for the FOURTH year running at £60 each (+ booking …

23rd to 24th July 2016 ONWARD & UPWARD: Ramblin’ Man Fair Adds the Rising Stage with Fresh New Acts   Ramblin’ Man are proud to announce the addition of the Rising Stage and a further 12 acts to the bill. In partnership with Laney Amplification, TAMA drums and Andersons Music …

STANDING ON TOP OF THE ROCK-INGHAM Hey we’re back, I heard you missed us? A different venue, less bands but no dip in quality is what Rockingham is offering this year. After last year’s successful weekend, plans were put in motion to deliver more of the same AOR goodness as …

Allegiance Of Rock To Play Stockholm Rocks Festival The new Swedish supergroup ‘Allegiance Of Rock‘ is a collaboration consisting of Gus G (Ozzy, Firewind) – guitars, John Leven (Europe) – bass, Anders Johansson (Hammerfall, Yngwie Malmsteen) – drums and Mats Leven (Candlemass, Gus G) on vocals. This all star alliance will be united for the very first time …

Redemption Festival 2016   Target 86 Management & Promotions proudly presents the 2nd annual Redemption Festival held at Warehouse 23 in Wakefield.  The venue is 1000 capacity, equipped with a 30k sound system, over £40,000 of stage lighting plus excellent facilities for artists and the general public. After the success …

  Hordes Of Belial Announce Lifer and Others for 2016   On October the 1st (a change from the usual last Saturday in September), the Beat Generator Live! venue, which has played host to Hordes since its early days, will be yet again invaded by a host of rising talent …

WINTER ROCKS FESTIVAL 2015 Saturday 5th December 2015 – Corporation Sheffield. UK After the huge success of Winter Rocks festival 2014, the rock all day event returns on Saturday the 5th December with an even bigger line up of international and rising artists. Keeping to its Sheffield roots, the event …

Slaughter and the Dogs Original Line Up Announced for Rebellion 2016 Rebellion Annual Punk Music Festival 2016 will take place on the 4th – 7th August 2016 at The Winter Gardens, Church Street, Blackpool, Lancashire, FY11 1HL. The stages and times will follow nearer the festival but for those wanting …

Following on from last years storming day long two stage event, we are proud to announce Doom Over London 2016 – The Sixth Edition. Expanded to take in three stages across  two days, with an exclusive single stage preshow on the first day. Hosted in the North London enclave of …

FROST & FIRE FESTIVAL Set To Bring America’s Finest Traditional Heavy Metal Bands To Ventura There is no denying that Europe has been the heavy metal hotbed on this planet for several decades, particularly when it comes to the traditional forms of the musical style: clean vocals, soaring guitar harmonies, …

 MammothFest 2015 – Final Line Up Confirmed MAMMOTHFEST ANNOUNCEMENT:  FINAL ACTS CONFIRMED FOR THE MAIN EVENT! Mammothfest have revealed the final bands to play the festival in October, taking the number of confirmed acts to over 80! The team have been around the country and secured 29 incredible underground acts following …

Venom – First Band Announced for Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2016 British Heavy Metal band Venom are the first band announced for Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2016. The video announcement was aired at Bloodstock Open Air Festival today and can be seen on Bloodstock’s Facebook Page here and also on Metal …

While the set times for each band will be announced in April, here is the complete band roster for 2014’s installment of the USA’s most brutal metal festival, the Maryland Deathfest. Dubbed MDF by many fans and attendees, this festival draws some of the top names in extreme music year …