Brant Bjork Trio and Dopelord to Headline Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London – Day Splits Announced


UK stoner and doom festival, Heavy Psych Sounds Fest London, has just revealed the day splits for this year’s edition. Taking place at Hackney Bridge over the October 31st and November 1st weekend, the bill features acts such as Brant Bjork Trio, Dopelord, Belzebong, and more. Keep reading below for further information.
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Abigail Williams, Dødheimsgard, Mortiis, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, and More Booked for Fortress Festival


UK black metal gathering, Fortress Festival, has just revealed thirteen new bands for its fourth edition. Set to take place at Scarborough Spa, 30-31 May 2026, Abigail Williams, Dødheimsgard, Mortiis, Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult, Gallowbraid, Groza, This Gift is a Curse, and more join the bill which already features Old Man’s Child. Find out more below.
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Trivax, As The World Dies, Hand Of Kalliach, Hammer, Certain Death, Thrashist Regime, and More Booked for Hordes X


Scotland’s oldest metal fest, Hordes X, just dropped the full lineup for its 15th annual edition. Taking place at the double venue, Hidden and Music Hall Dundee, September 5th and 6th, the event will be headlined by Iranian black metallers, Trivax (Osmose Productions records). Joining them are Birmingham prog-death crew, As The World Dies (Reaper Entertainment), Scottish death/folk project, Hand Of Kalliach (Prosthetic Records), Hammer, Certain Death, Thrashist Regime, Man Made Origin, and more. Keep reading below for further information.
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Jimmy Eat World, Minus the Bear, Jawbreaker, and More Booked for Best Friends Forever


Best Friends Forever (BFF) festival has announced day splits for their second annual edition. The event is taking place Friday, October 10th through Sunday, October 12th at the Downtown Las Vegas Events Center, with a bill including Minus the Bear, Jawbreaker, Jimmy Eat World, Mineral, Cursive, Rilo Kiley, Pedro The Lion, and more. Keep reading below for further information.
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Kamelot, Amorphis, Dark Tranquility, Firewind, Vio-Lence, Heathen, Eluveitie, Insomnium, and More Booked for 70K Tons of Metal 2026


70000Tons Of Metal, the original, and world’s biggest heavy metal cruise, has announced a change in the destination for 2026. The upcoming edition of the festival at sea, taking place from January 29 to February 2, 2026, will now sail from Miami, Florida to Nassau, the Bahamas aboard Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas. Organisers have also announced the first 27 bands for this year’s bill, including Kamelot, Amorphis, Dark Tranquility, Firewind, Vio-Lence, Heathen, Eluveitie, Insomnium, and more. Find out more below.
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Hordes X Launches Blind Bat Tickets


Scotland’s oldest metal festival, Hordes X, organised by Slow Dragon Music and Kevvymetal Promotions, has just opened up Blind Bat tickets for 2025. The fifteenth edition of the event is set to take place at the adjoining venues, Music Hall Dundee and Hidden, September 5th and 6th. Band applications are now open. Keep reading below for more information.
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Wormed Booked to Replace Internal Bleeding at Offal Fest


Spanish technical/brutal death metallers, Wormed, have been announced as Sunday co-headliners at this year’s Offal Fest, UK. They now share top billing with Defeated Sanity, after Internal Bleeding were forced to cancel their performance due to unforeseen logistical issues. Head into the article below for more information.
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Old Man’s Child (ex-Dimmu Borgir) Booked for Fortress Festival


Led by former Dimmu Borgir guitarist, Galder, Old Man’s Child, have just been announced as the first headliner for Fortress Festival 2026. This will be the band’s first UK performance since the 1990s, and a national exclusive. The event takes place on 30-31 May 2026 at Scarborough Spa, Scarborough, North Yorkshire. Find out more below.

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Bloodstock Open Air Reveals Entertainment and Fancy Dress Themes


Bloodstock, the UK’s biggest independent metal festival, is all set to take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 7th-10th August 2025. With headliners, Gojira, Trivium, and Machine Head, joined by the likes of Mastodon, Nailbomb, Ministry, Emperor, Fear Factory, and others, there are still more to be announced. The fest has now unveiled its plans for fancy dress themes, on site entertainment, including medieval combat tournaments. Keep reading below for more details.
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