Mad About Rock

  Today, March 15th 2023, the brilliant PORTALS Festival can announce a host of further bands for its huge 2023 event, including main stage sub-headliner for the Saturday, the magnificent Bossk. Also announced today include AK/DK who are replacing Elephant Tree (who have had to drop out), Hundred Year old Man, Astrosaur, A Burial At Sea and more. Festival organisers Sam and Asher - "We're thrilled to reveal the almost complete lineup for Portals Festival 2023 at EartH Hackney. We're especially delighted to welcome Bossk back to Portals Festival after their mind-blowing headline set at Portals Festival 2021, we're expecting to be drenched in post-metal and we can't wait." "Elephant Tree have had to cancel and we send our best wishes and a speedy recovery to Jack. In their place we welcome AK/DK back to the Portals stage; they first performed for us at an all-dayer at the Brixton Windmill in the early days of Portals. It's been incredible to see them gr...

  Following the unfortunate news that ska-punkers RUSSKAJA have called it a day, and will therefore no longer be performing at BLOODSTOCK this summer, BLOODSTOCK is pleased to tell you who will be stepping into their slot... This enigmatic and experimental band formed in 2005 but it was eleven years before their debut 'Audio Noir' saw light of day through Deathwish Inc and exploded them into post-metal's most respected echelons. Despite nods to Neurosis and Converge, this distinctive, atmospheric five-piece remain hard to pigeonhole, and continue to display their bone-crushing heaviness on latest album ' Migration ', which also features a guest spot from Cult Of Luna's Johannes Persson on the single ' Menhir '. This Sophie Lancaster stage slot on Friday will be filled by none other than the mighty BOSSK ! BOSSK said, "It's been a fair few years since we last played at Bloodstock. When we played the first time we were a little apprehensive about ...