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FRANK CARTER & THE RATTLESNAKES JOIN DOWNLOAD FESTIVAL LINE-UP + 4 OTHER ACTS


Following their massive headline set at last year’s euphoric and emotional Download Pilot event, it is announced today that Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes will be joining this year’s Download festival, alongside four other new additions, including Napalm Death and PENGSHUi. Download 2022 is the big reunion of the rock community, as the festival makes its highly anticipated return with the first full-scale Download in three years and a gargantuan line-up of the world’s most exciting bands in rock, pop punk, hardcore, metal and much more. The three-day festival takes place on 10-12 June 2022 at the spiritual home of rock in Donington Park, Leicestershire. Tickets are now on sale via www.downloadfestival.co.uk/tickets

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Northlane Release New Album “Obsidian” Today + Share “Abomination”


Australia’s heavy trailblazers NORTHLANE have released their sixth album, Obsidian, today, April 22, 2022 via Believe. Get it here

Today, the band has shared the visualizer for “Abomination.” Watch and listen here.

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SPIRIT ADRIFT Announce New Compilation + UK Tour Starts This Month


The new 8-song collection features 2 new originals and 6 cover songs, set for release on August 19th via Century Media. Catch SPIRIT ADRIFT on tour in the UK + Europe with Yob later this month!

SPIRIT ADRIFT expand their prolific catalog with ‘20 Centuries Gone‘, a collection of two new original songs and six cover songs that span the timeline of the band’s most foundational influences.

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EMPLOYED TO SERVE ANNOUNCE UK RUN OF HEADLINE SHOWS


Employed To Serve have announced a last-minute run of UK headline shows, set to kick-off in Huddersfield on May 17th 2022. South London metallers, BURNER, will be opening proceedings across the 9-date tour, whilst shoegaze two-piece, Zetra, will appear as special guests across both Milton Keynes and St Albans.

“Surprise! Come hang out this May, we can’t wait to see you \m/ tickets on sale now” – ETS  

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DECAPITATED + DESPISED ICON announce European co-headline tour this autumn


Polish death metal masters Decapitated and their label mates, Canadian deathcore outfit Despised Icon, will be teaming up for a European wide tour this autumn. The bands will bring their neck-breaking setlists to 22 cities across 11 countries, including 5 UK shows, incorporating a performance at Damnation Festival 2022.
Decapitated and Despised Icon will play as rotating headliners. Special guests on the road will be Brand Of SacrificeDistant and Viscera.

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GOD FORBID To Reissue “Gone Forever” On Limited-Edition Splatter Vinyl


Seminal New Wave of American Heavy Metal act GOD FORBID have announced a vinyl reissue of their 2004 breakthrough album, “Gone Forever.” Pre-orders for the upcoming limited-edition splatter vinyl release by M-Theory Audio – scheduled to hit streets on June 10, 2022 – are now available at www.smarturl.com/godforbid The group has also announced a special reunion performance. GOD FORBID’s first live show in nine years will happen during the weekend of September 8th-11th at Blue Ridge Rock Festival 2022 on the grounds of Virginia International Raceway in Alton, VA.

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