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  Legendary Leeds-based metal festival GHOSTFEST have dropped their killer second wave of bands for the festival's 2025 edition, taking place on 21st June, 2025 at Leeds University Union. Joining the already killer line-up of bands such as Humanity's Last Breath, Signs Of The Swarm, Desolated & much more, we have: Returning death metal legends Ingested, who serve as the festival's third headliner. Iconic metalcore outfit Heart Of A Coward, also returning after serving as a staple band for the festival in previous editions. New-school beatdown/geezacore pioneers Pintglass, who will be bringing the GTHC spirit to GHOSTFEST for the very first time. Hardcore outfit Demoraliser, for a very special reunion set, performing Reform. Repent. Revenge. in full. And lastly, deathcore newcomers Veiled, who join the festival following the release of their debut album, SE/CT, in late 2024. The festival's 2025 edition and long-awaited return also serves as its 20th anniversary editi...

  Emerging Brit deathcorers, VIRGIN WITCH, have set loose their enthralling new single, Deny The Lie, which features Jason Evans from Ingested. Watch the compelling new video, here - https://youtu.be/z41TZsXMhPo Coming at you from Essex, and expressing a barrage of gut-wrenching heaviness, brutal breakdowns, colossal riffs, and full-frontal attack screams, VIRGIN WITCH have consumed the likes of Left To Suffer, Knocked Loose, Loathe and Slipknot, and have broadened their scope with an extra fiery layer of energy and fury. Although the youthful quartet only officially formed in 2021, VIRGIN WITCH have already destroyed stages throughout the whole of the South East, as well as touring with fellow Essex compatriots, Beyond Extinction. VIRGIN WITCH will now light the fuse and set off their thunderous new single, Deny The Lie, which has all the hallmarks of being a real game changer for the ascending metallers. The band remark about the track: "’Deny The Lie’ is our latest install...

Mammothfest UK has announced new additions to the 2018 line-up: INGESTED, DEAD WITCHES, CYPERCORE, FORGOTTEN REMAINS and more join already announced headliners DECAPITATED, BLEED FROM WITHIN, UNFATHOMABLE RUINATION, CYTOTOXIN and more, making up another utterly devastating line up for the festival. DECAPITATED headline MAMMOTHFEST 2018 and are now joined by an arsenal of stunning other live bands! World Wide Slam Kings INGESTED are firm favourites in Brighton obliterating their crowds to bits every time while holding the throats of all sceptics, proving time and time again they lead the way in British extreme metal, getting stronger and more devastating with every offering. Focused brutality at its best, their fourth chapter, THE LEVEL ABOVE HUMAN available via Unique Leader records sees the band tour the world extensively and so it was only right we got them back as main support to DECAPITATED on Saturday 6th October 2018. https://www.facebook.com/ingestedu...

Check out my review of Mammothfest 2014 on Burning Fist! http://burningfist.co.uk/2014/09/22/live-review-mammothfest-2014/ Thanks to Jason Webster & everyone at Burning Fist for putting up my article! Be sure to check out Burning Fist & all the other brilliant content!! http://burningfist.co.uk/

Mammothfest 2014 Review For Planet Loud TV     Check out the day one review of Mammothfest in Brighton here: http://www.planetloud.tv/festivals/mammothfest-day-1-with-savage-messiah-meta-stasis-stone-circle-live-review Check out my review on Planet Loud TV of day two of Mammothfest: http://www.planetloud.tv/festivals/mammothfest-day-2-with-martyr-defiled-no-sin-evades-his-gaze-ingested

MammothFest Brighton, UK have just announced today the next round of bands to join the existing line-up, Headliners, Savage Messiah and Marty Defiled with main support from Meta-Stasis and Ingested. The new wave of 12 acts to be added are: Collapse, Mask of Judas, Abhorrent Decimation, Cambion, Nexilva, Divine Chaos, Foetal Juice, Collisions, No Sin Escapes His Gaze, Mordecai, Aeolist and Premature Birth and with at least 6 more bands still to be announced! The early bird tickets at the price of £15 has been extended and will now end on the 26th May following latest announcement so I suggest you get them quickly! http://vanitasdirect.com/556-mammothfest  and http://mammothfest.bigcartel.com/ MammothFest are currently running a cool competition to win tickets to the festival supporting alternative bars and venues by running a bar competition at a number of venues to win a weekend ticket! By drinking at a participating bar and just say ‘Mammothfest’ to get your name in a...

MammothFest returns after four year break bringing Brighton back its only dedicated metal festival! Today sees the first announcement of headliners Savage Messiah and Martyr Defiled, along with main support Meta-stasis and Ingested announced At early Mammothfest Ticket Cost which can be purchased here: http://mammothfest.bigcartel.com/  This reduced ticket price is for a very limited time only.  ‘Early-Mammothfest’ tickets are now on sale at just £15 for a pass to both incredible days.  The price is due to rise on announcement of the next set of acts in about a week’s time with 18 more acts to follow! The First MammothFest saw the likes of Emtombed, Sylosis, Malefice & more wreak havoc in the South East of England and went down a storm so the resurgence of the festival is much anticipated! Festival organiser Steve Dickson had this to say about the Festival's comeback: “The interest in Mammothfest was significant from the moment I announced this years event. ...