GHOSTFEST have announced six additions to the UK’s premiere indoor metal and hardcore festival, which takes place at Leeds Student Union on 29-30th June, including Terror, KnuckleDust, Breaking Point, Azriel, Mind X Control and Grader. They join THE DEVIL WEARS PRADA, THE ACACIA STRAIN, VEIL OF MAYA, I WRESTLED A BEAR ONCE, BURY YOUR DEAD, HARMSWAY, …

Hammerfest 5 have released the stage times for next months festival. The festival runs from the 14th through to the 17th March 2013 at Haven Hafan Y Môr Holiday Park, Pwllheli, North Wales. Thursday 14th March 2013 Stage 2 – Samurai Stage 17:00 – 17:40 Goddamn Electric 17:55 – 18:45 …

Wednesday 13 are back with another helping of their distinctive blend of humour horror punk rock shenanigans in the form of ‘The Dixie Dead’, which was released on the 18th February 2013 via DevCo/Cargo. The album starts with the tantalising ‘Death Arise Intro’ track before we are catapulted in to the …

Download 2013 latest announcement – Papa Roach, Rise To Remain, Gogol Bordello, Lit, Escape The Fate and Blitz Kids are amongst the 49 new acts added to our 2013 line up. Taking on the world, this year’s line-up continues to bring the best international rock acts from every corner of …

You thought the main part of the #HELLFEST threat had been revealed, well you were wrong because we are proud to announce the confirmation of the legendary DEF LEPPARD on Clisson’s lands. A big come back in France after 17 years of absence. And why should we stop to a …

Bloodstock’s latest band announcement: Seminal thrash titans, EXODUS join the main stage ranks at this year’s hottest metal festival. The Nuclear Blast band are currently gearing up to release their eleventh studio album, and they tour the US next month in the company of Bloodstock buddies, Anthrax. Frontman Rob Dukes …

R-MINE METALFEST 2013 takes place on the  21th – 23th June in Tongeren, Belgium. SYMPHONY X recently annouced as headliner with RHAPSODY OF FIRE and HELL. Acts confirmed for the festival include: Friday 21/06 – RHAPSODY OF FIRE, JORN, NIGHTMARE, EVIL MASQUERADE, FATE, VOODOO HIGHWAY, EX LIBRIS, ETHERNITY, AZYLYA (tickets …

Two more bands have been confirmed for this year’s Rockharz Festival. DRAGONFORCE It’s the first time: The band were an hour only lasts fourty minutes! The band were the guitarist is done ten minutes earlier! The band who has shown a new standard on Guitar Hero! Experience the fastest confirmation …

Do you and your friends want the chance to win some cool stuff in return for helping promote the UK’s best metal festival?!  Sure you do! Bloodstock Open Air is pleased to announce the launch of their 2013 e-team! With a hugely successful army of teamers driving the festival forward …

Slam Dunk are pleased to announce some very exciting additions to the Festival and as always there is something there for everyone! First up, there is the announcement of probably the top upcoming rock band in the UK at the moment… Deaf Havana.  Slam Dunk Festival will see the first …

Hard Rock Hell 7 (Cirque Du Rock) which takes place on the 28-30th November at  Hafan Y Môr Holiday Park in Phwelli , N.Wales is pleased to announce its first round of acts for this year’s event including a co-headline appearance by Black Star Riders. This brand new band featuring Thin Lizzy …

Dave Ritchie – So we get to our 4th announcement for Les-Fest 2, Scotland’s award winning Rock and Metal Festival and our first announcement of 2013. Both Fede and I have been working away trying to finalise the last few bands for the Main Stage and hopefully we have a …

Queens of Metal festival is proud to announce more bands for this years festival. Here are the bands: Knorkator Enforcer Debauchery Hail of Bullets Steelwing Accusser   So one half of all bands is confirmed now: Die Apokalyptischen Reiter Eluveitie Knorkator Legion Of The Damned Orden Ogan Debauchery Enforcer Dr. …

The Bloodstock Team are thrilled to announce the addition of occult metal overlords, HELL and Austrian death/black metallers, BELPHEGOR to the 2013 bill. BELPHEGOR are celebrating their 20 year anniversary this year and readying the release of their tenth studio album this summer, via Nuclear Blast. Take a peek at …

Swedish street metallers Hardcore Superstar have been confirmed for Download Festival 2013 which takes place from the 14-16th June at Donington Park, UK. They join a stella line up that includes headliners Slipknot, Iron Maiden & Rammstein along with Bullet For My Valentine, Queens Of The Stone Age, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Korn, Motorhead, Limp Bizkit …

Download 2013 takes place on June 14th – 16th at Donnington Park. They have released the next instalment of band this morning. Today’s announcement was: Limp Bizkit, Korn, Cancer Bats, Down, Airborn, Amon Amarth, 3 Doors Down, UFO, The Sword, Black Dogs, Huntress, Jimmy Eat World, In This Moment, Five …

Swiss metallers Dreamshade are back with their second album “The Gift of Life” which is set for release on the 25th January via Spinefarm Records. Since the release of their debut EP “To The Edge Of Reality” in 2006, they have attracted new fans worldwide with storming sets at festivals …

German Heavy Metal Band Dark At Dawn founded in 1993 with three albums, tours and shows on the most popular Metal-Festivals (Wacken, Summer Breeze and Wave Gotik Treffen) followed. In 2007 the band decided to split due to various factors line up changes, jobs. Five years later, they are back …

Wipe away those ‘back to reality’ January blues with a great deal from those nice folks at Bloodstock Festival!  They’ve organised a deposit scheme to help you spread the burden of paying for your 2013 weekend ticket. Now you can secure your festival wristband for three incremental payments of around …

Dusty Pop Entertainment presents a special event featuring 10 Manchester bands over two stages at the Manchester Club Academy on the 18th January 2013: MANCHESTER ACADEMY HEAVY ROCK & METAL FESTIVAL Featuring 10 of the North West’s most vibrant bands. Each ticket gains access to the two venues! Doors : …