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PREVIEW: WACKEN OPEN AIR 2023, Germany 2nd-5th August

July 10, 2023 carinadarkart 1 Comment

by Carina Lawrence

Wacken 2023 sold out as always, quicker than any metal festival worldwide, making it the biggest metal gathering to attend. The theme for this year is Vikings and their culture! Wardruna will play the festival for the first time, fitting the theme. Ex-Gorgoroth drummer Einar Selvik started the band. Their unique brand of Nordic folk was featured in the TV hit show Vikings, giving the whole genre a massive push. So many amazing acts will appear at the festival, but here are a select few!

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Wacken Open Air Metal Battle 2023 full finalists revealed

July 6, 2023 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Who is the next big hope for Heavy Metal?

At the end of May the first half of the finalists of this year’s Metal Battle were announced.
Now the very last national preliminary round ended and we can reveal the last 15 participants!

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OVER 40 NEW BANDS AND DAY SPLITS ANNOUNCED FOR DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL 2023

February 16, 2023 carinadarkart Leave a comment

The greatest rock and metal festival of all time, Download Festival, announces 44 new names and the day splits for 2023’s mammoth line-up. New names include the blistering Halestorm, Alter Bridge, Neck Deep, Bob Vylan, Carcass, Five Finger Death Punch, Jinjer, Coheed and Cambria, Electric Callboy, Hot Milk and The Amity Affliction, who will join the celebration of Download’s 20-year legacy at the hallowed grounds of Donington Park across four days over 8-11 June 2023. They join headliners Slipknot, Bring Me The Horizon and Metallica, who will deliver two massive no-repeat performances. Weekend and day tickets are now on sale, as well as a very limited amount of camping tickets and new VIP options: www.downloadfestival.co.uk.

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Bloodstock Festival Adds More Bands To The Line-up

January 31, 2023 carinadarkart Leave a comment

What better to see the back of 387 chilly days of January than BLOODSTOCK announcing the final Ronnie James Dio main stage and Sophie Lancaster stage bands joining the bill, as 2023’s hottest metal weekender edges ever closer. Not only that, there’s info on how to work a couple of shifts to get free BLOODSTOCK tickets, a brand new trailer to watch, plus day tickets will go on sale tomorrow! And did we mention the Vikings are coming?!

With 14 bands to reveal, on with the details! Not familiar with someone? Just click the band name and you’ll be whisked off to one of their YouTube videos to bring you up to speed. Maybe you’ll find a new favourite not to be missed!!

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BLOODSTOCK REVEALS THURSDAY LINE UP, PLUS 10 MORE FOR THE SOPHIE LANCASTER STAGE

December 6, 2022 carinadarkart Leave a comment

After just last week revealing their final headliner, MESHUGGAH and special guests, HELLOWEEN joining the bill, BLOODSTOCK is excited to announce even more bands for 2023, including the entire Thursday eve, opening party night line up!!

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DESERTFEST BERLIN Announces New Band Names For 2023

December 5, 2022 carinadarkart Leave a comment

Desertfest Berlin has revealed new band names for its 2023-edition. Along with previously-announced Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, The Obsessed, King Buffalo, Church Of Misery, Dozer, Blood Ceremony, L.A. Witch, Somali Yacht Club, Gnod, Ecstatic Vision, Daily Thompson, Gaupa and Psychlona, the festival has added CORROSION OF CONFORMITY, MONOLORD, SLIFT, BONGZILLA, MINAMI DEUTSCH, MOTHER ENGINE, VALLEY OF THE SUN, DOMMENGANG, KANAAN as well as GNOME to their eclectic line-up, with many more to follow!

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