Today’s the day that Download Festival ramps up its 2012 campaign with the addition of another 14 bands to the bill anticipated this evening, released in two bursts on BBC Radio One. The first round of acts are expected to be announced by DJ Zane Lowe during his 7pm show with the rest being released during the Daniel P. Carter Rock Show at midnight.[...]

Want to keep the rock ‘n’ roll dream alive? Make A Scene! That’s exactly what Teesside based promoters Overdrive are doing with their fan led one day festival of the same name. Previous line ups of this indoor Middlesbrough based festival have been immense, including big names on the bill grasped from the bills of the major festival circuit with Heights appearing last year fresh from a performance at Download Festival among many others.[...]

Whether these dark days of winter see you celebrate the Solstice, Yule, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Christmas there is no doubting we are on the very precipice of the festive season. Here at Necromag we want you to have one hell of a holiday so consider this bundle of links our gift to you.
Firstly we have a free sample offering from the disco rockers Electric Six who are giving away their version of the classic [...]

Heartbeats And Brainwaves is a glorious return of Dick Valentine’s gristled camp disco rock. Despite a few clumsy lines ‘Bleed For The Artist’ is an invigorating romp, the likes of which have not been seen since the acts thunderous début ‘Fire’. ‘Bleed’ ties together some tense funky riffs, an undead Pharaoh and respect for “the artist” in a rather infectious package.
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This weekend former X Factor winner Leona Lewis incited the typical knee-jerk reaction of the alternative scene for covering the tragic anthem ‘Hurt’ on live British television. Whether or not you agree with the choice to cover this song at all it’s worth looking at both how people reacted to it, why and if the cover had any merit.
Yes, I did actually say that! In the interest of balanced journalism [...]

The electronic rock virtuoso Klayton, better known as Celldweller has recently made available a ‘Klash Up’ track featuring the work of Metallica and Black Sabbath with a few added bass drops for good measure. The combination works surprisingly well and couldn’t come at a more opportune moment, following the announcement of both Metallica and Black Sabbath’s headline roles at Download 2012[...]

Electronic crossover artists and masters of reinvention The Prodigy are the third and final act to be announced as main-stage headliners at Download 2012. The band join Metallica and Black Sabbath in setting the tone for what already promises to be the biggest Download line up ever. After selling over 25 million records and selling out venues across the globe The Prodigy are back to provide yet another mind blowing set to the crowds at Donington. [...]

Electronic Rock fusion virtuoso Celldweller (AKA Klayton) gives us a peek into his ‘Own Little World’ with the video for his brand new single. The first video to be released by the act in several years, “Own Little World (Klayton’s We Will Never Die Mix)” captures the intensity of the Celldweller live experience.
The ‘Own Little World’ video was produced as part of a full length live DVD release featuring [...]