Milwaukee Metalfest 2024 Adds Symphony X, Avatar, Lacuna Coil, Destruction, Death To All, Bleed From Within, Eternal Champion, Devourment, Profanatica, Night Demon, UADA and More!


After a successful return of Milwaukee Metal Festival in 2023, the iconic midwestern, multi-day event is now revealing 19 more bands and daily schedules for the highly anticipated 2024 edition, with more TBA! To celebrate this absolutely stacked lineup, Milwaukee Metal Fest is extending early bird tickets through December 11, 2023!

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UPDATED: Mr. Bungle, Blind Guardian, Slaughter To Prevail, In Flames, Hatebreed, Deicide are Booked Milwaukee Metal Fest 2024 Early Bird Tickets


UPDATED: The fest has now announced the first wave of bands for 2024, including Mr. Bungle, Blind Guardian, Slaughter To Prevail, In Flames, Hatebreed, Deicide!

Milwaukee Metal Fest has announced the dates May 17th to 19th for its 2024 edition, with a pre-party May 16th. Now run by Jamie Jasta (Hatebreed, Kingdom of Sorrow) and Sound Talent Group‘s Tim Borror, the event this year featured Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Suicidal Tendencies, Biohazard, Machinehead. Keep reading below for tickets and more.

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The Legendary Club “The Chance” Closes After Hatebreed Headlines the Final Concert at Venue


 

Sad news for longtime Rock and Metal fans in New York, as The Chance in Poughkeepsie has hosted its final concert last weekend, October, 29th, 2023. Hatebreed was the final band to perform at the storied venue, as we know it. The club hosted rock and metal bands for over 60 years. Hatebreed were supported at this gig by Internal Bleeding and Sickbay. After first opening in 1912 as a vaudeville theater, the venue had taken many names and forms and had hosted tons of classic rock bands, including one of the infamous first ever US performances from The Police, David Bowie, The Kinks, and more. Since 1980 as The Chance, the venue has hosted tons of Hardcore and Metal festivals and concerts. The venue’s longtime and much-missed owner Frank Pallett passed away suddenly at age 51 in August of 2021, throwing the club’s future in doubt. Frank’s family managed the club after a brief closure, but now the building’s new owners want to redevelop the footprint.Continue reading


Bloodstock Open Air Books Grand Magus, Whitechapel, Deicide, Desert Storm, The Vintage Caravan, Exist Immortal, and More for 2024


Bloodstock Open Air has added Grand Magus, Whitechapel, Deicide, Desert Storm, The Vintage Caravan, Exist Immortal Eternal Champion, Mimi Barks, and Grove Street for 2024. See the new poster for the fest, a new trailer, and ticket links below. The fest is headlined by Amon Amarth, Opeth, and Architects, all with exclusive UK festival performances. Bloodstock will take place at Catton Park, Derbyshire on 8th-11th August 2024.

 

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: New England Metal And Hardcore Festival 2023 Live at The Worcester Palladium


 

Day 1:

At five o’clock in the evening, on Friday, September 15th, masses of music fanatics flooded the streets of Worcester, Massachusetts. What for you ask? The first day of the highly anticipated return of the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival. Held at the Palladium Outdoors & created by Scott Lee and Mass Concerts, this two day event housed local food, brews, various vendors, three stages and over thirty incredible acts! 

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INTERVIEW: Scott Lee on the Return of The New England Metal and Hardcore Festival


Ghost Cult Keefy caught up with Scott Lee to catch fans up on the return of the legendary New England Metal and Hardcore Festival at the Worcester Palladium! It takes place September 15th and 16th 2023, and is headlined by Parkway Drive,  Lamb of God, Hatebreed, Shadows Fall, Black Dahlia Murder, Dying Fetus, and many more! Scott gave a preview of the festival, discussed all the extra cool stuff going on this year, took a stroll down memory lane of NEMHCF of years past, and talked about Jamey Jasta’s importance to Metal and Hardcore historeeeeeeee! 

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FESTIVAL REVIEW: Download Festival 2023 Part 2, Live at Castle Donnington 


 

Saturday, and as will be of no surprise to anyone, it was pretty damn hot today too, people were noticeably moving much slower through the arena, and people were checking their phones for the forecast of tomorrow’s storm with excitement.

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New Music Friday Rock and Metal New Album Releases 7-7-23


Check out our preview of the new metal and rock releases coming out this week for New Music Friday 7-7-23!

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PREVIEW: New Music Friday Rock and Metal New Album Releases  7-7-23


 

Check out our preview of the new metal and rock releases coming out this week for New Music Friday 7-7-23!

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