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PREVIEW: SLAM DUNK FESTIVAL UK 3rd-4th June 2022


Slam Dunk festival is impressively heading into its 16th year and has been bringing the best punk, rock, metal and alternative acts since its inception and has grown bigger each year, and this year it boasts one of its biggest line-ups to date. Starting in a single venue, it is now held across two outdoor sites in Hatfield Park (South) and Temple Newsam Park in Leeds (North). Slam Dunk Festival 2022 will take place on Friday 3rd June (North) and Saturday 4th June (South), moving from the usual May Bank Holiday weekend to align with the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend, which begins on Thursday 2nd June. Slam Dunk Festival will be a blast with four incredible headliners and other massive acts to the best up-and-coming bands. Here are just some reasons why it is not to be missed!

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Conquer Divide Sign To Mascot Records + Reveal new Song ‘Atonement’


CONQUER DIVIDE and Mascot Records / Mascot Label Group have released the band’s lead single from their upcoming new studio album.  This past week-end, US radio Sirius XM’s “Octane” featured “Atonement” in their celebration of Women In Music. Today, the single is available for streaming on all DSPs here  and can also be previewed here

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CAGE FIGHT release new single/video ‘Respect Ends’ + UK shows to support Sepultura


Hardcore/ thrash/ crossover band  Cage Fight, have released a new single titled, ‘Respect Ends.’ The accompanying video – satisfyingly played out by Cage Fight vocalist, Rachel Aspe – arrives as a warning to those that attempt to prey on others.  

Rachel explains, “This song is dedicated to men (or in fact anyone) who thinks it’s ok to harass, abuse, make inappropriate comments or not take no for an answer, both in the real world but also online. It’s also a message of solidarity to those who have been victims of such behaviour. The video is symbolic of the frustration and damage this can cause, and it’s something we, as a society, should not and will not accept. 

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WATCH TURNSTILE PERFORM ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!


TURNSTILE made their return to network TV last night performing on Jimmy Kimmel Live!  The band delivered a performance of “MYSTERY” for the show’s broadcast and performed “BLACKOUT,” “DON’T PLAY,” and “HOLIDAY” for a separate off-air three song livestream.  Watch TURNSTILE’s performance of “MYSTERY HERE and watch their off-air three song livestream HERE.

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Slam Dunk Festival 2022 adds STAND ATLANTIC, SMRTDEATH, CASSYETTE & more to line-up


Slam Dunk Festival 2022 keeps getting bigger and better! With a packed-out line-up featuring the hottest acts from all corners of the alternative scene and boasting not one but FOUR incredible headliners, Slam Dunk Festival has added even more names for this year’s Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekender event. 

Rounding off their whirlwind UK headline tour this week, Australian pop-punkers Stand Atlantic will be back at Slam Dunk Festival, following an impressive debut in 2018. The four-piece led by Bonnie Fraser are set to release their third album ‘F.E.A.R’ in May, a month before they return to the stages of Leeds and Hatfield. 

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Cage Fight to join Cro-Mags UK tour + new shows with Napalm Death


Hardcore/ thrash/ crossover band Cage Fight, have been announced as guests on the forthcoming Cro-Mags UK tour.

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