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Manchester Punk Festival 2024

Manchester Punk Festival 2024

Easter weekend in Manchester can only mean one thing, the return of the DIY punk event Manchester Punk Festival; A metropolitan style festival held in the heart of Manchester city centre across various venues. Punk fans from all across the world flood the festival which flaunts over 140 acts over four days, including the warm-up show. MPF is a volunteer-run weekend put together by a combination of DIY promoters, labels and overall fans of the scene that a majority of the bands perform in. Key figures behind everything to do with org...

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MakeWar to release "A Paradoxical Theory of Change" in June

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

Brooklyn, NY-based punk rock outfit MakeWar will release a new studio album titled “A Paradoxical Theory of Change” through Fat Wreck Chords on June 28th. It comprises the following tracks:


01. “Magic Worlds”

02. “Underachiever”

03. “Goodbye to All That”

04. “P.A.N.”

05. “Skate”

06. “Tell Me”

07. “Enemy”

08. “Discord”

09. “Not Today”

10. “Idols”

11. “Dark Thoughts”

12. “This Fucking Year”


You can peruse the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your choosing here, and then watch the official music video for the lead single “Tell Me” below.


Royal Metal Fest adds two new bands to 2024 line-up

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

Royal Metal Fest, which is set to take place at Radar in Århus on September 13th and September 14th, has added two Danish bands in the shape of the technical death metal unit He Who Saw The Abyss and the melodic death metal ensemble MurderCell to its 2024 line-up.


Tickets for the festivities are available for purchase over at Yourticket.dk, with the partout option setting you back 666 DKK (+ fees) and one-day tickets selling for 385 DKK (+ fees). Further details can be found in the official Facebook event.


Ignea shares in-studio live performance of "Camera Obscura"

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

Kyiv, Ukraine-resident symphonic, progressive metallers Ignea have shared an in-studio live performance of their track “Camera Obscura” below. It is found on their latest studio album “Dreams of Lands Unseen”, which came out through Napalm Records in 2023.


Rivers Of Nihil debut new video single: "Criminals"

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

Rivers Of Nihil have debuted a new video single titled “Criminals” below. It is the third piece of material to emerge from the Reading, PA-based progressive death metal faction since their latest studio album “The Work”, which came out through Metal Blade Records in 2021.


Gaerea unleashes new "World Ablaze" video single

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

Gaerea has unleashed a new video single dubbed “World Ablaze”, which you can check out below. It is expected to be part of the Portuguese black metal group’s next studio album, the details around which are, however, yet to be disclosed by their record label Season of Mist.


Danish fans can look forward to watching the band live at this year’s edition of A Colossal Weekend in Copenhagen on Thursday, May 16th. Tickets for the festivities are still available for purchase over at Billetlugen.dk, with the partout option costing 880 DKK (+ fees) and one-day options selling for 430 DKK (+ fees). Further information can be found in the official Facebook event.


For an overview of Gaerea’s upcoming European touring plans, see our dates page.


Ghøstkid lines up headlining European tour in September & October

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

German rapcore outfit Ghøstkid has lined up a headlining European tour later this year, and their itinerary includes a concert at Pumpehuset in Copenhagen on October 09th.


Tickets for that show are priced at 235 DKK (+ fees) and can be bought from Ticketmaster.dk, while more information is available in the official Facebook event.


Here’s how the complete routing for the trek itself currently pans out:


September 10th - Junkyard, Tbilisi, GEO

September 12th - Bus, Astana, KAZ

September 13th - Zhest, Almaty, KAZ

September 27th - MusikZentrum, Hannover, GER

September 28th - Hole44, Berlin, GER

September 29th - Felsenkeller, Leipzig, GER

September 30th - Rock Café, Prague, CZE

October 02nd - Proxima, Warsaw, POL

October 03rd - Melna Piektdiena, Riga, LAT

October 04th - Paavli Kultuurivabrik, Tallinn, EST

October 06th - Tavastia, Helsinki, FIN

October 09th - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, DEN

October 10th - Logo, Hamburg, GER

October 11th - Substage, Karlsruhe, GER

October 12th - Z-Bau, Nuremberg, GER

October 13th - Analog, Budapest, HUN

October 15th - Szene, Vienna, AUT

October 16th - Strom, Munich, GER

October 17th - KIFF, Aarau, CHE

October 19th - Club Academy, Manchester, UK

October 20th - Garage, London, UK

October 21st - Glazart, Paris, FRA

October 23rd - Batschkapp, Frankfurt am Main, GER

October 24th - TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, NLD

October 25th - Kulturfabrik, Esch-sur-Alzette, LUX

October 26th - Rocken Hilft Festival, Essen, GER


Ghøstkid released a new album titled “Hollywood Suicide” through Century Media last month, and you can watch the official music video for the song “FSU” from it below.


Veil Of Maya & Signs Of The Swarm reveal co-headlining European tour

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

Chicago, IL-based technical metalcore faction Veil Of Maya and Pittsburgh, PA’s deathcore mob Signs Of The Swarm will co-headline this year’s edition of the “Faces of Death” tour across Europe, with Varials and To The Grave set to tag along as supports.


The itinerary for the trek, which is listed in full below, includes a concert at Pumpehuset in Copenhagen on November 20th, tickets for which are priced at 250 DKK (+ fees) and will go on sale at 11:00 a.m. this Wednesday, May 01st via Ticketmaster.dk. For more details, check the official Facebook event.


October 24th - Chinastraat, Ghent, BEL

October 25th - Engine Rooms, Southampton, UK

October 26th - Club Academy, Manchester, UK

October 27th - Slay, Glasgow, UK

October 28th - Fleece, Bristol, UK

October 30th - Electric Ballroom, London, UK

October 31st - Institute 2, Birmingham, UK

November 01st - Petit Bain, Paris, FRA

November 02nd - Core Fest, Stuttgart, GER

November 03rd - Bett, Frankfurt am Main, GER

November 05th - Hirsch, Nuremberg, GER

November 06th - KIFF, Aarau, CHE

November 07th - Legend, Milan, ITA

November 08th - Orto Bar, Ljubljana, SVN

November 09th - Flex, Vienna, AUT

November 10th - Backstage Halle, Munich, GER

November 12th - Hole44, Berlin, GER

November 13th - Proxima, Warsaw, POL

November 14th - Futurum, Prague, CZE

November 15th - Reithalle, Dresden, GER

November 16th - Grünspan, Hamburg, GER

November 17th - Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, SWE

November 19th - Kollektivet Livet, Stockholm, SWE

November 20th - Pumpehuset, Copenhagen, DEN

November 21st - Béi Chéz Heinz, Hannover, GER

November 22nd - 013, Tilburg, NLD

November 23rd - Essigfabrik, Cologne, GER

November 24th - Patronaat, Haarlem, NLD


Veil Of Maya released their latest studio album “[m]other” through Sumerian Records in 2023, and you can watch the official music video for the track “Red Fur” from it below.


Signs Of The Swarm, meanwhile, also dropped their latest outing “Amongst the Low & Empty” last year, and you can likewise watch the official music video for the song “Dreamkiller” from it below.



Fontaines D.C. announce headlining European tour in November

Posted by AP on 29/04/24

Dublin, Ireland’s post-punk group Fontaines D.C. have announced a headlining European tour later this year, with Wunderhorse providing support, and their route includes a stop at KB Hallen in Copenhagen on November 09th.


Tickets for the show cost between 350 and 400 DKK (+ fees) and will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. this Friday, May 03rd via Billetlugen.dk. For more information, see the official Facebook event.


Here’s how the complete routing for the trek itself pans out:


November 01st - Campo Pequeno, Lisbon, PRT

November 02nd - WiZink Center, Madrid, ESP

November 04th - Alcatraz, Milan, ITA

November 05th - X-tra, Zurich, CHE

November 07th - Zenith, Munich, GER

November 08th - Uber Eats Music Hall, Berlin, GER

November 09th - KB Hallen, Copenhagen, DEN

November 11th - Sporthalle, Hamburg, GER

November 12th - E-Werk, Cologne, GER

November 13th - Zénith, Paris, FRA

November 15th - Forest National, Brussels, BEL

November 16th - AFAS Live, Amsterdam, NLD


Fontaines D.C. will release a new full-length album titled “Romance” through XL Records on August 23rd, the details around which were revealed in our earlier news post. You can watch the official music video for the lead single “Starburster” from it below.


Full Blown Chaos & more complete Odense Metalfest's 2024 line-up

Posted by AP on 28/04/24

Odense Metalfest, which will take place at Posten in Odense, Denmark on October 25th and October 26th, has completed its 2024 line-up. This is how it stacks up:


Blazing Eternity (dk)

Crocell (dk)

Crown The Beast (dk)

Crucible (dk)

Detest (dk)

Fatal Image (dk)

Full Blown Chaos (us)

Henret (dk)

Illdisposed (dk)

Lifesick (dk)

Livløs (dk)

Maceration (dk)

Nexø (dk)

Obstruktion (se)

Paganizer (se)

Peace Of Mind (de)

Risk It! (de)

Withering Surface (dk)


Tickets for the festivities can be sourced from Billetto.dk, with the early bird partout option currently setting you back 499 DKK (+ fees), which will rise to 666 DKK (+ fees) once those have all been sold. For more details, check the official Facebook event.


Mortemia unveils music video for "A Thousand Light-Years Unfold"

Posted by AP on 28/04/24

Stavanger, Norway’s symphonic, gothic metal ensemble Mortemia has unveiled the official music video for their new track “A Thousand Light-Years Unfold”, featuring a guest appearance from Kalidia’s vocalist Nicoletta Rosellini, and you can watch it below. It is expected to be included on the band’s next studio album, the details around which are, however, yet to be revealed.


Nightmare unleashes new track: "Nexus Inferis"

Posted by AP on 28/04/24

Nightmare has unleashed a new track dubbed “Nexus Inferis” and you can listen to it below. It is featured on the Grenoble, France-formed heavy metal veteran’s upcoming album “Encrypted”, which is due for arrival via AFM Records on June 07th, and the details around which were listed in our earlier news post.


Lucifer debuts new standalone single: "I Would Follow You Babe"

Posted by AP on 28/04/24

Stockholm, Sweden-based occult rockers Lucifer have debuted a new standalone single titled “I Would Follow You Babe”, featuring a guest appearance from Graveyard’s frontman Joakim Nilsson, and you can listen to it below. It was written as an anthem for the band’s upcoming appearance at this summer’s edition of Mystic Festival in Gdansk, Poland.


Lamentari posts visualiser clip for new track "Tragoedia in Domo Dei"

Posted by AP on 28/04/24

Lamentari has posted a visualiser clip for their new track “Tragoedia in Domo Dei” online below. It is part of the Danish symphonic black metal group’s upcoming début album “Ex Umbra in Lucem”, which was detailed in our previous news story and is set to be released via independent means on May 24th.


The band has lined up three headlining concerts around the release date, and you can find more information about these by following the links below.


May 23rd - VoxHall, Århus, DEN

May 24th - Posten, Odense, DEN

May 25th - Hotel Cecil, Copenhagen, DEN


The Notwist lines up headlining European tour in October

Posted by AP on 28/04/24

Weilheim im Oberbayern, Germany-formed experimental indie rock outfit The Notwist has lined up a headlining European tour this coming autumn, and their plans include concerts at Lille VEGA in Copenhagen on October 09th and at Radar in Århus on October 10th.


Tickets for the first show are priced at 270 DKK (+ fees) and can be bought from Billetlugen.dk, whilst more information is available in the official Facebook event.


Tickets for the second concert are available for purchase via Yourticket.dk for 285 DKK (+ fees), with more details likewise found in the official Facebook event.


Here’s how the complete routing for the trek itself pans out:


October 02nd - Alte Mälzerei, Regensburg, GER

October 03rd - Arge, Salzburg, AUT

October 04th - MeetFactory, Prague, CZE

October 05th - Gladhouse, Cottbus, GER

October 07th - KFZ, Marburg, GER

October 08th - Schlachthof, Bremen, GER

October 09th - Lille VEGA, Copenhagen, DEN

October 10th - Radar, Århus, DEN

October 11th - Westand, Braunschweig, GER

October 12th - Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, GER


The Notwist released their latest studio album “Vertigo Days” through Morr Music in 2021, and you can listen to the entire effort below.


The Narrator reveals details of début album "Lore"

Posted by AP on 28/04/24

Essen, Germany-based metalcore troop The Narrator will release their début album “Lore” through Blood Blast Distribution on September 13th. It comprises the following tracks:


01. “Breach”

02. “Purgatory”

03. “Stained Glass Reality”

04. “No Answer” (feat. Maik Nehrkorn of Elwood Stray)

05. “Compulsions”

06. “Devastator”

07. “Sinister”

08. “Die Down”

09. “The Witch”

10. “Impaled”


You can take a look at the artwork and pre-order the record on a format of your preference via the band’s website, and then watch the official music video for the lead single “Devastator” below.


Puya to release "Potencial" in May

Posted by AP on 28/04/24

Puya — the Puerto Rican band known for their fusions of progressive metal, jazz and salsa — will release their first new album since 2014’s “Vital” on May 24th. Entitled “Potencial”, the effort will initially land on digital streaming platforms via The Orchard, with a physical release planned for later this year. And while more details regarding the record are still pending, you can listen to the previously premiered track “Falling Illusions” from it below.


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