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  Fortress Festival, the highly anticipated UK black metal gathering, unveils a stellar line-up for its first-ever and unique side programme, Fortress Forum, taking place alongside the thunderous band performances across the weekend of 1-2 June 2024 at Scarborough Spa, North Yorkshire, UK. Tom G Warrior: Warrior in Black This year’s programme boasts a true legend of the scene as Celtic Frost and Triptykon mastermind Tom G Warrior participates in an exclusive keynote interview conducted by Dayal Patterson, the renowned author, journalist and founder of publishing house, Cult Never Dies . Documenting Black Metal and the Evolution of UKBM: A Panel Discussion Delving into the rich tapestry of black metal, a panel discussion featuring Dayal Patterson, Jackie Smit of Into The Necrosphere Podcast , and The Watcher of Fellwarden and Fen promises a fascinating exploration. The session will see Patterson discuss his latest book, "Black Metal: Evolution of the Cult - The Restored, Expanded ...

  Following on from the bonanza 15-band announcement earlier this week, BLOODSTOCK has some more news to share about 2023's event. In these rapidly changing times, unfortunately Saturday's special guest Anthrax have pulled out of their slot. With regret, the band have issued a brief statement saying, “Due to logistical issues beyond our control Anthrax will no longer be appearing at Bloodstock 2023." Anthrax leave some big boots to fill but BLOODSTOCK is confident that their replacement is more than up to the task. Joining the 2023 line-up as Saturday's special guests on the Ronnie James Dio main stage, will be the iconic metal pioneers, TRIPTYKON . In an unmissable UK exclusive performance, they'll be treating BLOODSTOCK to a CELTIC FROST set. Warm your neck up with the stone cold Celtic Frost classic, ‘ Circle Of The Tyrants ’. Tom Gabriel Warrior comments, "It was audiences and media in the UK who first embraced Celtic Frost's music in the mid-1980s ...