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Slipknot’s Knotfest ANNOUNCES Pulse of the Maggots VIRTUAL FREE FestIVAL FOR RISING ACTS


Discovery is a crucial component of Knotfest.

In an effort to showcase emerging talent and fresh new contributors to the community of heavy music, Knotfest.com is launching Pulse of the Maggots Festival. This is a free, virtual streaming event that will feature 20 artists that are all doing their part to move the culture forward.

The performances will span across three digital stages – the MusiCares stage, Rock Against Racism Stage and the ESP stage and will feature a roster of top prospects from the various subgenres of aggressive music.

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DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL ADDS 17 BANDS TO THE 2021 LINE UP


Download Festival, the world’s premier rock event, has announced 17 new bands for 2021, including the mighty Megadeth, Descendents, Boston Manor, Northlane, Venom Prison, Salem, The Skints, Renounced, Static Dress, The Injester and more. They will join the already stellar line up, headlined by KISS, Biffy Clyro and System Of A Down. The three-day festival takes place on 4-6 June 2021 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Day tickets will go on sale at 9am on Thursday 29 October via downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets.

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Dragged Under To Come to the UK TO Support The Ghost Inside + Play 2000 Trees Festival


Seattle punks Dragged Under have just announced their first UK shows. They will be supporting The Ghost Inside on the metalcore titans incredible sold out comeback show on 3rd July 2021 at the O2 Academy Brixton, London and will also be playing 2000 Trees Festival on 10 July.

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ARCTANGENT FESTIVAL reveal almost all of its 2021 line up including headliners Opeth and Cult Of Luna / August 18th – 21st


One of the worlds best and most loved underground music festivals ARCTANGENT has this week unveiled almost its entire 2021 band line ups for the event that will take place next year between August the 18th and 21st.

Teaming up with the likes of Audiotree, Kerrang, Riot Act Podcast and Louder (Metal Hammer/Prog Magazine) to announce the bands over the last 4 days, the main stage headliners Opeth and Cult Of Luna (with one final main stage headliner still to be announced) were joined by an array of the finest heavy, out there, interesting, intricate, genius, epic and down right incredible bands currently making music.

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2000TREES FESTIVAL – MAJORITY OF LINEUP REVEALED FOR 2021 INC THRICE, CREEPER,LAURA JANE GRACE, THE MENZINGERS 100+ MORE BANDS


2000trees Festival are excited to announce 110 bands for 2021.

We previously announced our first headliner, Jimmy Eat World and now we can reveal Thrice will be making their 2000trees debut and close the festival on the Friday night by playing their hugely important album ‘Vheissu’ in full & other much beloved songs.

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OUTBREAK FEST – 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY / KNOCKED LOOSE ANNOUNCED AS FIRST HEADLINER FOR 2021


OUTBREAK FEST have announced their 10 year Anniversary weekend will take place in the new home of the Bowlers Exhibition Centre, Manchester on 25th / 26th / 27th June 2021.

The first headliner for 2021 will be the brilliant KNOCKED LOOSE.  A band who have a reputation for being one of the best live bands in hardcore from fans & media alike will make heir debut at Outbreak and will see them headlining Friday 25th June. 

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