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LIVE REVIEW: Mammothfest 2017, The Arch, Brighton UK – 6th-8th October


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LIVE REVIEW by Carina Lawrence / Dark Art Conspiracy

Brighton’s annual dedicated metal festival Mammothfest makes a bigger impact each year and this year’s event was no exception, especially as they impressively managed to bag 3 UK exclusive headliners with Rotting Christ, Fleshgod Apocalypse and Amenra.

Since its return in 2014 Mammothfest has always mustered up a formidable line-up, comprised of heavyweight acts such as Textures, Venom Inc, Sylosis, Entombed, Martyr Defiled and more in the past, as well as always showcasing the best and upcoming talent, they even have a whole stage devoted to this, named the Rikstock stage, after Mammothfest director Steve Dickson lost his close friend and business partner, Rik Mosquero to brain cancer, he went on to name the stage in his honour and highlight the emerging artists, Rik himself was in local band Hole In The Sky who have frequently played the festival, including this year’s event. Along with the bigger calibre acts they bring in each year, the festival has successfully managed to upscale its venue as its new current home is The Arch located on the seafront and is a perfect central spot in Brighton, whereas previously the festival has hosted at different and smaller venues across a weekend, highlighting again the growth and expansion of this massive metal event.

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Armstrong MetalFest 2018 Early Bird Pre-Sale Tickets Available Now! + Band Submissions Now Open!


Free Download – AMF’s Mountain Moshpit Vol. 2
featuring over an hour of headbanging tunes from 2017 AMF Fest performing bands

https://armstrongmetalfest.bandcamp.com/album/armstrongmetalfest-2017-mountain-moshpit-vol-2 

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(AMF 2017 Live Photos: Credit: Visions in Pixels by Derek Carr
(Photos of AggressionRevocation)

Preparing for their milestone of a decade of metal in Canada’s Okanagan Valley, ARMSTRONG METALFEST is gearing up for their biggest event to date. Over the last nine years the festival has hosted a long list of bands such as Revocation, Cattle Decapitation, Suffocation, Beyond Creation, Rivers of Nihil, The Zenith Passage, Anciients, Bison, Striker, Archspire, Cryptopsy, Unleash The Archers, Ninjaspy, Vesperia, Aggression among many others for British Columbia’s largest gathering of metalheads from across Western Canada and beyond.

Planning their 2018 edition, early bird pre-sale tickets for AMF are now on sale for a limited time until February 1, 2018 for a special price of $95 CAD. Tickets can be purchased at the following link: https://armstrongmetalfest.ca/tickets/

All tickets provide General Admission and grant access to the festival grounds, camping area and arena from 11:00 AM on Friday, July 13, 2018 until 11:59 PM on Sunday, July 14, 2018. Free camping is included.

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VAN CANTO Confirmed For METAL ON THE HILL FESTIVAL 2018!


The METAL ON THE HILL festival in the heart of the Austrian hills is getting ready for its 3rd edition! Between August 17th – 18th 2018 heavy music fans will celebrate a highclass line-up at the probably most beautiful venue Austria has to offer – the Kasematten in Graz.

Today we are proud to announce another stunning band and welcome VAN CANTO to next year’s METAL ON THE HILL!

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PHOTO REPORT: Dark Days of Helsinki 2017 – Day 2


PHOTO REPORT: Dark Days of Helsinki Day 2 – September 23, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland

Photography by Serena Solomon

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Extreme Metal Outfit Vehement To Launch New Album ‘Ashes’ At Mammothfest UK


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Brighton based extreme metal quartet Vehement release their sophomore album ‘Ashes’ on October 6th via Infernum Records, the same day that Vehement will open Mammothfest, sharing the stage with black metal icons, Rotting Christ and Tsjuder.

Vehement have been climbing upwards through the ranks of the metal scene in the United Kingdom for several years now, and since the release of their debut album ‘Collapse’ in 2013, the band have gone on to play notable events such as Bloodstock Open Air and Incineration Fest. Recently announced as the second signing to Infernum Records (home to fellow Brightonians King Leviathan) they are poised to unleash their second full-length offering upon the world. 

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PHOTO REPORT: Dark Days of Helsinki 2017 – Day 1


PHOTO REPORT: Dark Days of Helsinki Day 1 – September 22, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland

Photography by Serena Solomon

 

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